20 September 2009
To East Dulwich for lunch with Chloe, Karl and the grandchildren. Managed to walk the mile or so from London Bridge to Liverpool Street station without too much effort. England managed to scrape an unconvincing win in the seventh of the one-day series against Australia, mainly due to Swann’s 5 for 28 – one win […]
12 September 2009
The last day for me of the cricket season at Lord’s today – the fourth, of what had turned out to be a disastrous - 7 one-day series against Australia. Sadly, the result for England was no better than the earlier three games… However, it was the most beautiful summer’s day and I had a […]
9 September 2009
Arbitration Club lunches, yesterday it was the Mother Club and today the Oil and Gas branch, both mercifully within walking distance of Liverpool Street Station. I was also able to pick up my visa from the Chinese Embassy before the Tuesday lunch. The third of the one day matches against Australia today, which again, resulted […]
6 September 2009
The second of the 7 one-day series against Australia at Lord’s today. I’m so disgusted with England’s performance that I will only say that we lost by a street and did not distinguish ourselves in any area of the game However, cricket aside, I had a lovely day and met many friends both in the […]
23 August 2009
We did it, we won the Ashes. Yesterday I was lucky enough to sit and watch a splendid day’s play on a friend’s  television — we do not have Sky – and today we polished off the Aussies with a handsome win of 197 runs. Mind you when Ponting and Hussy were batting and had […]
8 August 2009
The agony of the fourth Ashes test finished, earlier this afternoon, with an ignominious defeat for England – an innings and 80 runs. England having been all out for 102 in the first inning, Australia’s 445 was clearly an impossible mountain to climb. England’s collapse again in the second innings was ominous until a magnificent […]
1 August 2009
The third day of the current test in the Ashes series with England being in a strong position but sadly, as I write, the start of today’s today has been delayed by rain. My literary executor and good friend, Dr. Julian Critchlow and his partner Lucy, will be here shortly for the weekend. Sadly the […]
16 – 20 July 2009
The event we had all been looking forward to, the second Ashes test at Lord’s. This, particularly so, following England’s dramatic draw in the first of the five test series, at Cardiff last week. This match at Lords too proved to be as immensely exciting with England winning, in the end, by a handsome 150 […]
21 June 2009
The World 20/20 Finals at Lord’s today. The English ladies won comfortably. Sadly our men were not in the final, cheated by the weather and Duckworth Lewis. However Pakistan put up a great show and beat South Africa who were the favourites.
16 June 2009
Sadly England were knocked out of the World Series, by the West Indies, last evening in a rain interrupted match. I do believe my hands are getting weaker. I’m still managing to shave lying down but need both hands on the razor. Also can still manipulate my electric toothbrush, but only just. How long will […]