Would you believe it, after over two weeks of unabated sunshine in Hampshire the rain clouds gathered in Hampshire just in time to wipe out our first colts match of the season. That is vintage Britain that is, if your garden is getting too dry organise a cricket match. Job done.I was dragging myself out of a cosy bed in Broughton at 8.00am when I got a message saying it was raining in some places but not others. For instance, Broughton was dry, ...
We all make decisions in life, some good, some hopelessly misguided, and some with hindsight, that are outrageously daft. However, if there is on one decision I have made that is indisputably brilliant, it was to get myself and my eldest son involved in village cricket at Oakley.I went up to there ground on Thursday to help with preparing the pitches for this weekend's games, and it was great to smell the muskiness of the club house and the ...
The poor old Post Office has copped a lot of stick in recent years for striking and bringing businesses to a halt. Personally I would like to congratulate them for delivering me the following items over the last fortnight.An invitation to Last Night At The Proms (someone hold me back)A Sky free weekend pass (I have Sky but never mind)A Vodaphone leafletA Beauty Magazine10% off everything at HomebaseIrish Lottery Leaflet (I'm gonna be rich at ...
It's a funny old world, the last few days have been a bit like one of those dreams I have when too much Stilton has got in my digestive system. After the chainsaw non incident we had the unlikely event of a third party getting in on the action in the election campaign as Nick Clegg claimed widespread applause for his performance on the live debate on TV. However, being a cynic, I would say it is easy to come out with dynamic rhetoric when you ...
I was at Di's this morning when there was an unlikely knock at the door as I was getting ready. It turned out to be her Dad (Jim) who was kindly dropping her in a birthday present. I then heard him enquiring whether I was in the vicinity because...................he wanted a hand starting a chainsaw. Shit! This was a man's job, and if he couldn't do it, how was I supposed to be capable? It was obviously a test designed to expose me as utterly ...