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"Tonight though a little Italian ( or maybe Scottish ) vice. Off to the last night of Lucia Di Lammermoor at the ENO
Poor Lucia, once or twice in my refereeing career, when I know I've lost control of the match , I've felt somewhat like her !!"

I must admit to wondering whether this was a slightly oscure metaphorical reference to Mrs May's dilemma.

"Based on Walter Scott’s novel The Bride of Lammermoor, the story traces how Lucia, an innocent woman, is manipulated by the men in her life until, no longer willing to submit to their control, she descends into insanity."