Archive for December, 2009

The Special People of 2009

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

I do need to mention some very special people, all of whom have inspired me in 2009 for a variety of reasons. Jane Cartwright & Nicky Davies, you have both been so amazingly courageous and strong - I may have suffered a tragic loss myself this year, but I could not ...

The Nutshell, 2009

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

I was chatting with my old boss Louise yesterday, she had endured a difficult year which has ended very happily. She, as many, would expect me to describe this year as the most horrible of my life. Believe it or not, it is simply not the case. Whilst losing Danielle will ...

A Rum, Punch and Bowl … sorry, Ball!

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

As I sit here, it's damn cold and miserably wet. Glad to see that the BBC got it right again ... it was meant to start snowing at 12pm! I'll be off to watch the Mighty Reds at Villa Park in the slushy tundra in half an hour ... surely ...

It’s Still Christmas …

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

As I said on Christmas night, there are alway certain inevitabilities that go with the Christmas Period! ... Finally finished the Pepper Pot last night ... and it was good!! Have had an overloaded programme of sport including the joys of Test Match Special - nothing to beat Aggers taking the mickey ...

It has to be Christmas

Friday, December 25th, 2009

So sitting here at 10.30pm on Christmas Evening, there are certain inevitabilities ... I am very, very full! I am watching Love Actually ... it was Dani's favourite :) I'm discussing with my mum which ones of my vouchers she will swap for cash! There will be a Test Match starting in Melbourne in ...

Merry Christmas

Friday, December 25th, 2009

Merry Christmas to all. Please cherish and never take for granted every moment that you spend with your loved ones. Rohan x PS - Remember to keep the hamstrings warm and loose!

If Only

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

If only I could smile, if only I could laugh, if only I could dream. If only we were 6 weeks ago when she was still here & life meant something. If only she was here to see me open the gifts that she'd already bought. If only she were here ...

My Meaning of Christmas

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Danielle, my dearly loved late fiancée, always despaired of my 'bah humbug' approach to Christmas ... to be fair, she despaired of me in general, a point to which many of our friends would attest. However, she knew that my flippant nature merely covered up the 'big kid' who could ...

The ICC get it right again …

Sunday, December 20th, 2009

I have no issues with the fact that the West Indies this morning lost the 3rd Test Match against Australia. The West Indies have shown character, aggression, purpose and skill against a team that remains one of the better in world cricket, so I see many positives in the completed ...

So why am I up at 5.49am on a Saturday …

Saturday, December 19th, 2009

Well I would love to say that sleep came easy to me at the moment, but it unfortunately doesn't. I am assured that this will disappear in time. On the upside, the Windies are batting although I'm not sure what chance they have of chasing 359 to win in the Final ...