My parents' house has a wealth of board games of all persuasions, collected over the past thirty years or so; but none of them has stood the test of time quite like Trivial Pursuit.
For years and years we had a version which was circa 1980. Despite my protests of it not possibly being fair for me to have to try and answer questions all based on facts that occurred before I even existed, it wasn't until 2003 that the upgrade came about. Now there is a little bit less Frank Sinatra and a touch more Michael Jackson.
So when nine of the extended Bramwell clan converged on the ranch for a weekend, it was only fitting that in between general over-consumption and getting the occasional plastic farm animal stuck between your toes thanks to the recent introduction of babies, a Trivial war be staged.
Three teams of three were formed. 'The Oldies', 'The Parents', and 'The Child-Free'.
The game ended up going on for about two hours longer than it should have because 'The Oldies' would spend fifteen minutes deliberating every single answer before they got sidetracked and had to ask for the question to be repeated. In fact they took so long that 'The Parents' had to go to bed, despite being in the lead. 'The Child-Free' eventually took out the 2009 title thanks to sheer stamina, outstanding general knowledge (despite their youth), and not having to get up at 6am every morning to feed a mini-person weet-bix.
The next showdown will be held at sunset, on the kitchen table. Just me, Dad and a pack of cards. Everything around us will fade for a good hour and a half whilst we battle it out at Gin.
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