Now then, I think this is when people realise I really am something of a cricket geek! And I suspect I’ll be setting the tone for my days at The Ashes. I can see the full days I spend will most likely to a Phlog (made up word) rather than my often rambling blogs. Let’s … More Surrey Cricket v Gloucestershire Cricket – Event 83.
Having started the week with lunch with Sir Garfield Sobers (I’m still pinching myself) the cricket theme of my week continued. The joys of having 2 memberships means I’ll have cricket galore on top of my Ashes days, being something of a cricket geek that’s a piece of heaven for me! The 1st game of … More Essex Eagles v Hampshire Royals – Event 82
Now, this in a way is a very odd event – yet, my goodness it’s also a completely wonderful one! Over the years I’ve worked in schools andI have had the chance to meet some inspiring people, often at an `Awards event or a Presentation evening. I saw Danny Crates, for example at an event in … More Lunch with Sir Garfield Sobers – Event 81
By strange coincidence I managed to do an impression of being a Kent fan, watching them 2 evenings in a row! Mixing things up with my T20 viewing this season had me at the Oval for the visit of the Spitfires. I had a morning of messing about with my photos from the game in … More Surrey Cricket v Kent Spitfires – Event 79
Having never been to Canterbury to watch Essex play I decided to head down after work for their T20 clash with Kent. I may have been a bit foolhardy, I hadn’t really considered how far away Canterbury is! Typically the day was one full of accidents all over the M25 and M2, the M25 had … More Kent Spitfires v Essex Eagles – Event 78
I’m sure when I changed my working week to a 4 day one I imagined I might do the odd bit of housework on a Friday, maybe catch up with some washing? But, ooh no! Not when there was an International 50 Over game on! England v New Zealand just had to be done! With … More England v New Zealand – ODI 2 – Event 76
Friday night means T20 Blast! I really didn’t engage my brain when I wrote the Surrey v Essex fixture in my diary. For some stupid reason I interpreted the match as a Royal London day time fixture, when I paid £99 for a Take That ticket! Naturally when it came down to making a choice … More Surrey v Essex Eagles T20 Blast – Event 73
Having been to Alistair Cook’s Benefit Match at The County Ground last year it was a total no brainer to go to the T20 match between Essex and Ravi’s All Stars! The evening promised a wealth of world class cricketers. In fact the morning after I still can’t believe such a plethora of cricketing superstars … More Essex v Ravi’s All Stars – Event 72
With my decision to make 2015 a huge sporting year I kept a good eye on the events taking place for Ravi Bopara’s Benefit year. I just couldn’t resist his benefit dinner at The Grange Hotel St Paul’s in London. A huge added bonus was the presence of Kevin Pieterson – how controversial would he … More The Ravi Bopara Benefit Dinner – Event 71
Friday evening and it was T20 Blast time again – this time it was all about local cricket – Essex Eagles v Somerset (No fancy Name) – I’m going to mix my T20’s up a bit this year so won’t be at all of the Essex games, but this one I just had to go … More Essex CCC v Somerset CCC – Event 68
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