Two days later England were playing in the finals of the European football tournament and lost by a single goal in the last few minutes of the game. That is unlucky, better luck next time. Spain are now the European champions. So Close.
I am Alan Booth, an ordinary British Man . I'm not one of the famous people that have the same name as me, just an ordinary guy. Welcome to my main blog, a true reliable record of history from the perspective of an ordinary man, a place filled with my thoughts; perhaps my thoughts will persist longer on here than in my brain itself. My twitter I.D. is @alspresso.
Monday, 15 July 2024
So Close
On the 13th of July, I learned that there was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump. A young man armed with an ar-15 rifle had placed himself on the roof of a building beyond his rally site.
A bullet was heading for Donald Trump's brain but he tilted his head slightly while he was talking so it hit his right ear lobe instead. It was a very lucky escape. I'm happy that his life was spared. It is a shame that someone standing behind him was killed.
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