COUNTDOWN TO THE ASHES

Well the England Team are in Australia and like hot fish and chips, warm beer and quarter-final defeats on penalties to lucky teams, it’s the English tradition to start a cricket tour with a humiliating defeat.

My own Aussie Cricketing exploits took a turn for the better (3-20), although the team lost.
I actually enjoyed my Cricket again and my Captain...yes... "Sweetballs".

Much more relaxed approach and although we lost we pushed the opposition all the way with great team spirit and enthusiasm.

Some great 'sledging'...When one grey bearded batsman appeared he was greeted with a barrage of 'Lord of the Rings' references...eg. 'Come on lads he's got some bad hobbits' ...'come on bowler cast yer spell' and my favourite... 'come on Bilbowl him out'...I nearly peed myself at that point.

Any how back to the Ashes. I am working a Clarkson Child and Adolescent Clinic.
In my first week I was introduced to lots of new people, one of whom I was told, had a brother who played Cricket. Keen to make new friends I kindly offered to 'go down the nets with him and bowl him a few balls'.....everyone began to laugh at that point...???...The womans name...Jemma Langer (Great Person)..her brother...yes you've guessed it Justin Langer the Aussie opening bat and scorer of 23 Test Centuries...

Maybe if I had trained with him I could have brought him down to my level...Still I don't want improve him too much.

Jemma has since had to put up with me putting up England Ashes Posters in the Clinic and in her Office. She takes it all in good spirit. She is also a superstar in her own right ,great at her job and patient with this irritating Pommie.

As someone who has worked in Mental Health for twenty plus years I hope Marcus Trescothic makes a recovery and that everyone is understanding. Cricket has to take a back seat sometimes

Anyhow Bring it on.


Stew