Stephen hits the wrong notes
Stephen Karle, former chief executive of the West Brom Building Society, is known for many talents (jogging and rock climbing to name but two). But even the energetic Mr Karle admits that singing does not come high on his list.
Cue some embarrassment, then, when Stephen visited a posh public school to make a speech and hand over some prizes during assembly.
Forgetting he’d been wired up with a lapel mike in readiness for his star turn, he joined in the hymn singing with gusto, treating the teachers and pupils to something that couldn’t in all fairness be described as a demonstration of pitch-perfect singing.
“I thought I was getting some funny looks,” he confided, “but it was only in last verse that I realised what was going on.”
It is not yet known what counselling support has been offered to the impressionable youngsters left traumatised by the experience.
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Did you see last week that a group of Japanese mountaineers claim to have photographed footprints of the legendary Yeti that they believe could prove the long-rumoured existence of a giant ape living in the Himalayan peaks.
The team of seven spent 42 days on the slopes of Mount Dhaulagiri in northern Nepal.
Well, I’ve got news for them.
It was probably only some spoof pre-publicity for Birmingham lawyer John Crabtree and company – off on one of his treks to Everest to raise money for charity Sense.
They leave tomorrow.
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The latest excuse from Birmingham businessman Tony Taylor …
One pint on a Friday lunchtime and then on to the Diet Cokes.
Why?
“I’ve got to go to a pub quiz this evening.”
Truly pathetic.
