"Poodles? Could Robbie pass for a poodle , do you think, when his feathers are fluffy and he has just been washed? Well, if poodles had a beak and wings. I suppose he could be a very exotic specially bred dog."<br/><br/>I frown but refrain from comment, speechless,  when it appears that not only does Taffy enjoy tea; she abhors Stilton!<br/><br/>"On Sunday, I am sure that noted sports fan Boris Johnson will be in on the act, even though I doubt he knows the laws of the game and has publically backed  'supporters' who booed the team for taking the knee.<br/><br/>Luckily, we have the commentary turned down when we show  the matches here. Last night, the ITV commentator in Britain, besides having several pre-scripted naff lines about Hamlet and the like, forgot how many players, or members of staff  as he called them, were in the team, told everyone to take the following day off work, and to celebrate with no need to be bothered about any Covid restrictions! A few seconds later, he added that you should celebrate safely, when, I assume, a panicking director had a word. BBC and ITV will both show the final, but I would defintitely go for the BBC."