The heat is on - Serious Snooker

Day 7 of the championships and another hot day in Bucharest, our group is now down to the last 24 with final 16 playing this evening. As one of the group winners I have been seeded 4 for the tournament which means I am automatically through to final 16 and play the winner of Guy Heys from Jersey and Daniel Bontea from Romania at 7pm this evening, Will try and take in a few of the matches before getting ready for the game, can't wait.

As I have been here a couple of weeks, enough to say I have a large quantity of laundry which I have been putting away in the laundry bag as you do. Problem being I have just noticed that it is missing, no idea where or when it has been taken and I can only hope it will be returned nicely cleaned and pressed!

 Pretty in Pink - Natascha Niermann

Had another visit to the local 'sports bar' as we like to call it, food is good and the service second to none. On this occasion we arrived just as a local TV programme was taking place, right outside the bar, live music, TV cameras, audience and a strange collection of musicians in colourful dress, and was it loud! Following this it was back to the hotel and a couple of quiet drinks in the bar, well as quiet as it gets when there are a few of us in the vicinity, managed to 'sell' Joe Delaney a travel adapter (I think we agreed 30 Lei, or was it 40 Joe?) and met Brendan's wife Maria who arrived from Ireland, lovely lady.

No doubt another visit to the Palace Casino is on the cards, expecting a VIP reception this time, being that I am the owner of a small hamburger chain. Just hope Vlad is working the bar as he is always good for a bit of banter, however will have to arrive early and get the lamb chops ordered before Doron Lavi arrives, either that or hide the ham toasties.