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My sporting prowess is limited to winning my village Inuit Ear Wrestling competition (circa 1997), the sack race when I was six and somewhat unexpectedly an air hockey tournament, now curtailed by advancing decrepitude. Frankly I am not very good at any games of skill, let alone chance; I have neither the patience nor the application. I would much rather be cooking. The game that most irritates me is one that is played at home - "fridge bagatelle". I have mixed success with this game, despite years of practice and actual commitment, largely because my strategies are often disrupted by other players. You may have played this game too, without necessarily knowing its name. It's the game played out on a shelf in your fridge, where you keep jars or containers of pickles, jams and sauces. Fridge bagatelle can be played solo, although it works more successfully at the multi-player level, depending on how many people have access to your fridge. The object is to keep jars and their contents in circulation for as long as possible before their contents are thrown away. Points are awarded for longevity of jar contents and deducted for mould accumulated. However, you can play your "joker" if you have created a new lifeform.

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