In which I prove I'm English and talk about the weather

[lemonbella]

I had the journey home from hell yesterday. It took me seven hours to get home from Leicester (it usually takes an hour and a half): including three hours sat stock still on the M1; four roads being closed just as I was getting on them; nearly being squashed by an HGV being blown over; one full travelodge; and more of Northampton than I ever wished to see. Thanks to indian_skimmer for the remote travelodge location and Stuart Broad related entertainment.


England managed to do that thing where they make it look like they aren't as bad as they actually are. They are that bad; they're not fooling me anymore. Also, Ian Bell really needs to stop running himself out. I'm starting to think he just really likes public humiliation.



The South Africans, on the other hand, are doing that thing where they make themselves look incompetent and then turn out to be rather good. For the record, this is a much better approach to take.



Geraint News should really have it's own little title sequence and jaunty theme tune it's become such a regular feature...I was pleasantly woken this morning by Geraint being generally lovely. On the radio, not in person. If he'd woken me in person at 5.45am this morning I'd have told him to piss off, however lovely he was being. (I'd have regretted it later once I'd realised exactly what I'd done) Anyway, I digress. He failed to beat the crap out of any of the TMS presenters, which is a bit of a shame. I live for the day he cracks and beats Jonathan Agnew to death with his shoe. That day is coming and we should all be prepared.

Comments

[kitkat3979.livejournal.com]

I humbly apologise to Mr Jones for any disparaging comments on his height.

I can't remember who told me he was short, but I'll tell them off for you if I remember.

I really know very little about cricket or cricketers, so I'm relying on second hand information.

[lemonbella.livejournal.com]

He claims to be 5' 10". He's quite clearly 5' 8". I don't think shortness is a problem, I think it's incredibly lovely. It's just that indian_skimmer is having a bit of a crisis because her usual type is 9 foot tall.