Sir Mark Thatcher - Checkmate?

Son of former Prime Minister Maggie Thatcher, and a self made man of means was arrested yesterday in connection with the overthrow of a foreign power in Africa.

There is more to this story that the press have access to at this time and we await the soap-opera of a story to play out over the next weeks. Will HM Government step in? The overthrow of a leader in power since 1979 is the same year Maggie became PM, is their a connection?? One for the consipiricy therorists.

In the meanwhile my attention on Wednesday evenings is dedicated to playing chess with my brother-in-law Mac. This week playing at "home" rather than "away" I stepped away after loosing two games, the second being a bizzare game with my king stepping up and down the board removing pieces along the way. In a pincer movement between a queen I simply could not take and a rook that is a power piece in Mac's chess game I was squeezed into checkmate despite being one move away earlier in the game for a win.

I look forward to my Wednesday evenings, for the conversation and for the chance to stretch a few gray cells in a challenging game of chess. This week I beleive my game had significantly improved on our last game night two weeks ago. I look forward to next week.