Hi blog fans.....(I sound like a Perth radio DJ....more of them later)

Well, it has been a strange week.

My wife tells me I am officially a grumpy old Man as it is my birthday this week......You be the judge.

The Cricket season finished and we won, with little (well.. not so little) me winning Man (well..not very manly) of the match.....The skipper has only played with me for 6 weeks and has almost suffered a nervous breakdown (He has lost 10 kilo since I returned...maybe 'the Gill influence' diet book could be a big seller)

The problem is that, I am still hopelessly addicted to Cricket and have found myself playing a little below my standard...(Picture Rambo turning up in Dad's Army) and I do like to remind everyone about this...especially the opposition who tend not to take kindly to a pom 'taking the piss' (This week an opposition opener who looked like Phil Collins was driven mad by my saying 'he'll hit it in the air tonight' and 'come on lads Buster gut to get him out')...Oh come on.., however the Captain has to put up with my demands to bowl and bat when I want to every week.

Having spoken to an old Cricketing colleague this week, I realise I DO HAVE A PROBLEM...I am Cricket addict who cannot even contemplate a day when I will stop and still dreams he might play for England or Australia...(Of course in Gill world I am still good enough)...now do you see my dilemma...by the way none of this is a joke.......ANY ADVICE PLEASE....

The rest of the week has, however been good apart from the inane radio hosts who drive me mad...arghhhhhh!!!

For example Woken by the radio alarm this morning (and every morning because my radio is broken) by Some inane DJ's saying "Rise and shine, campers, and don't forget your booties 'cause it's coooold out there today."...No it wasn't it was 30 bloody degrees when I woke and it has been 30 plus for 6weeks.... arghhhhh....Oh but it gets worse because my Children 6 & 12 think that this DJ and his colleague are comedy geniuses....

One part of the show consists of a 'gotcha' call ....you know where unsuspecting members of the public are telephoned by the radio host...all standard fayre but NO, this guy specialises in getting the listener to impersonate animals....'Hello, we have had a complaint, from your neighbours, about your dog/Cat/Kangaroo/Cow/ Chickens..(Really) making too much noise. Can you let me hear what it usually sounds like.' and they always....ALWAYS oblige...My kids are crying with laughter...I am just crying.....
The other thing the radio stations do, is play the same songs for weeks...kill meeeeee

Check the B******s out yourself http://www.929.com.au/

Tonight, I go to the Cricket Club awards night and much drinking will take place, as anyone who knows me will tell you I am no drinker in fact when I went for a drink with my pommie mate, Kevin and asked for a shandy for him and a white wine and soda for myself the barman asked...(genuinely) if I wanted a ladies glass.

A friend of mine sent this to me, he bought a LIGHT beer in Meekatharra - about 650km North-East of Perth. Attached is the receipt he recieved... this is of course why all Aussie men drink FULL STRENGTH beer.

Love as always Stew