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Today my festival programme had two very different events in it, both of which were also different from anything I have done so far.

This afternoon I attended a presentation entitled “Let’s Talk Whisky!” which explained the differences between Whiskies from different parts of the world and included a tasting of six different ones. It was a very interesting presentation and it was good to find differences in it. One in particular tasted of cigarette ash! It was very interesting and I am considering going to their other tasting where they explain the components of Johnnie Walker Red and taste each of those components. It was, however, a pity about the drunk.

Oh, and Whisky has an ‘e’ if it’s not made in Scotland… Apparently.

Then this evening was the first of two comedies I am seeing. Entitled Australia vs. South Africa, it was set in Sydney about the time of a big rugby international. I personally didn’t enjoy it that much as it didn’t suit my sense of humour. It was about two guys from Durban who were in Sydney for the big game, and it told their story of disaster whilst there. It was full of excessive stereotyping, but most of the audience seemed to really love it.