Original Oak

Ah ha.

And then there's me... somewhere between Sheffield and a pint of beer at the table!!

Thanks for the weekend, had a really good time. I also had the politest row with someone in a club I've ever had. Which amused me.

Interview yesterday was ok and I'll hear this week apparently. Also saw some other nice houses yesterday but we are planning to go with the flat I saw on Saturday. Not the horrible one!!!

Thank you for coming, it was great to see you - shame Kate couldn't make it.

Good luck with the job - who were you rowing with? Was it in Mojo's?

It was rather amusing.

Blimey, I totally forgot about that - Andy looked like he was actually going to pull by stepping on someone's toes - a radical approach if ever there was...

Cheers for dropping by my blog site ref Dangermouse ep I have not heard this but will keep my eyes and ears open for it will check itunes.

There's probably many worse ways of getting someones attention in a club. Dancing like the bloke off gay exchange for example (now if only I could actually play that video clip on this computer).

Wha? *confused now...*

Was it a man or woman that you stepped on?

A blonde.

I'd like to say AGAIN that I was NOT dancing like the guy off the gay exchange advert. He has much more of a swinging arm action going on.

Just pointing out that dancing like the fella off the gay exchange advert would get you noticed, but not necessarily in a good way!

(and wishing I could play seaneeboy's video clip)

The person in question was a woman but I'll have to bow to other people's knowledge as to things like the colour of her hair.

Also, while I'm here. The proper cricket starts tomorrow. Expect me celebrating or crying throughout the day!!

Or you could just not care like me.

She wasn't bad looking.

Is that not caring about the cricket? Sacrilege!!! Well, whether you care or not I'll keep you up to date via your blog. So, sorry for that.

Well, Andy always did pretty well with the ladies. I'll never forget the free-drink Sarah delivered to him in France....

Sounds ominous.

Crickson was as much on the receiving end of that blinding drink as I was.

Oh, and when I say blinding I don't mean permenantly.

The mace-like sting of the vodka was quite bracing : )

Morning all... here's my cricket update number 1. We are up and running, the Australians won the toss (no surprise there) and have chosen to bat (even less surprise there).

After 4 overs Australia are 18-0. An ok start for them but Hoggard is getting a little swing and Harmison seems to be bowling well.

Saw the first 2 balls by sneaking out of the office but am now relying on the ball by ball updates we can all get at cricinfo.com.

get excited!!!

*Sound of the wind, tumbleweed - you get the idea*

Get the idea? I just don't take a hint!!

England have struck in many ways. We've got haydem out (thanks to Hoggard) and harmison his hit Langer (elbow), Hayden (head) and Ponting (face) with short aggressive bowling. Ponting has I think had to have stitches.

Bad news though is that a chance to catch ponting was dropped.

I know no one cares but my god, Australia are 66-3. Only in my dreams was it going like this!!!

Where are they playing?

Tell a lie...66-4

OOooooooooh.

I never quite got the hang of understanding cricket. but from my very faint knowledge I get the impression that the ozzies beinf on 66-4 is a good thing? well, for england anyway...

Do scotland have a cricet team?

Scotland have a team that plays in the county leagues. So you get Yorkshire playing Scotland etc.

Scotland also have an International team that plays the one days games.

They don't have Test status though so can't play the 5 day stuff (like what is going on today).

But the England cricket team is a misleading name as it is really England and Wales. Also, I think Scottish players can play for England too but I'm not too sure. Now that Scotland have an International 1 day team it becomes a problem if a player plays cricket for England, loses his place in the team and then wants to go back to playing for Scotland.

I think a Scottish player can play for England but if they do they have to wait 3 years before they can play for Scotland. But that might all be wrong.

Oh, 97-5 at lunch. Very very good news for England!!

Interesting, ta!

When it comes to cricket I have no shame. I'll leave you alone for a while though. Just wanted to say that Australia were all out for 190 and currently England (& co) are 10 without loss.

Catch you later, Andy!

England are 21-5, I'll not lie to you..... this isn''t good.

Not good? That's atrocious!

[Shakes head.]

Truly pathetic.

Y'know, I don't remember any of the Andy fight incident...

Then again, I only remembered I was scoffing a burger in the cab on the way home when Andy told me on the trip back to Cambridge. The wrongness of drinking from 2pm....

I think you were getting beer.

I think I convinced the cab driver it was my aftershave he could smell...

Well Crickson dear boy, i for one am in favour of in depth sporting analysis on your blog, even though i have to say cricket is not my thing. now football or crown green bowling, that is a different matter!

Crown Green Bowling... now that's a sport we can surely beat the Aussies at!!!

I think we should be able to nominate a new olympic sport for 2012. I vote for cheese-rolling.

How about extreme ironing? I believe it was invented in my home town, so i may even have a natural ability for it.

...Or bog-snorkeling? We should get writing to the olympic organisers in London!

can we check on the definiton of bog here. i am assuming you mean a peaty natural wet muddy place? the idea of snorkling in a lav has no appeal for me at all.
does that mean we get to wear wet suits? Nice!

All natural peaty bogs. Very hard to swim throu!

But if we use flippers it might be easier. I think your friend RareAquaticBadge might have an advantage over the rest of us. good luck to him say I.