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Monday, December 20th, 2010
I felt like posting something slightly different today, and Christmas is certainly a time for warm memories and nostalgia. Furthermore, I came across some old scans that I had not processed as yet.
As a result, and to answer the questions of those who have asked what I was like as ...
Posted in Charity, Christmas, Cricket, Family, Travel, Younger Days |
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010
Thankfully, the time for talking is almost complete. Since August 24, 2009, the day after England regained The Ashes by defeating Australia at The Oval, the media and the public have built up this series to previously unseen levels of hype, regardless of the fact that these sides are currently ...
Posted in Cricket, Sport, The Ashes |
Monday, September 27th, 2010
I am unsure as to the exact origin of the phrase ‘burden of expectation’, but the theory is certainly not confined to our lifetime. As far back as the 18th Century, the French philosopher, Voltaire, alluded to it with his famous quote, "What a heavy burden is a name that ...
Posted in Cricket, Football, Liverpool, Sport, West Indies |
Saturday, September 18th, 2010
I have been fortunate, in my lifetime, to watch Warwickshire in 13 domestic finals, 12 at the Home of Cricket, and another at Trent Bridge. Happily, they have, after today, won 7 of those big games, although I will confess to doubting that they would ever win at Lord’s, after my first ...
Posted in Cricket, Sport |
Sunday, August 29th, 2010
Make no mistake about it, the reputation of cricket lies in tatters this morning after sensational revelations of ‘spot-fixing’ by the News of the World, relating to the current Test Match at Lord's, between England and Pakistan.
For clarity, it needs to be made clear that there is no suggestion that the ...
Posted in Cricket, Sport |
Saturday, August 14th, 2010
It was four short months ago that we heralded the start of another cricket season. Now with the exception of the Premier League run-in, the Champions' League Final, the Football League play-offs, and the small matter of the FIFA World Cup, I would love to say that I have noticed ...
Posted in Cricket, Football, Liverpool |
Sunday, August 8th, 2010
To describe the last few days as testing would be literal in more ways than one. I have after all spent the last 3 days at the 2nd Npower Test Match between England and Pakistan at Edgbaston, whilst my emotional equilibrium has been examined to its limits over the same ...
Posted in Cricket, Danielle, Sport |
Thursday, August 5th, 2010
It is Test Match week at Edgbaston, for me personally one of the most special events of the year. Cricket, friends and a few beers.
Posted in Audioboo, Cricket, Sport |
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
Today really is a bittersweet day for any West Indian cricket fan. Whilst the current side has completed a 2-0 series defeat against South Africa in pretty abject fashion, the date of June 29 will always be special for West Indian cricket.
It marks a particularly special ‘Golden Jubilee’, in so much ...
Posted in Cricket, Sport, West Indies |
Sunday, June 20th, 2010
As I mentioned back in March, mums are so often the focal point of any family, the glue that binds it together. However, not that I suspect that he was a huge fan of Marvin Gaye, my biology teacher once told me that “It Takes Two”. I also suspect that ...
Posted in Cricket, Family, West Indies |
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