Spent the weekend chilling out in London. Did a bunch of the usual tourist things. Went to Harrods and the Science Museum on Saturday. Greenwich on Sunday was wonderfully relaxing seemed miles away from the bustle of London.
New cricket season about to start, quite possibly my last. I turn out for the Haddocks (www.haddocks-cricket.net) in the Cardiff midweek cricket league. It’s a 16 overs-a-side competition, where the aim is to be OK, but not good enough to be promoted so that you have to play good sides. We languish in the 3rd division of the League. There isn’t a 4th division.
Rugby Notes
We’re safe! After soundly beating Llandovery on Friday night Ebbw are guaranteed Premiership rugby again next season. And deservedly so too. We were by far the better side. Llandovery survived too. Carmarthen, Maesteg and Pontypool ended as the bottom 3.
After the lord mayor’s show tonight. Ebbw went down to Pontypridd 14-36 in a game that could have been a lot closer. Good job it didn’t matter.
A minute’s silence was observed for Clive Burgess before each of the last two games. There are lots of obituaries and comments on the Ebbw Vale RFC supporters’ forum (supporters.ebbwvalerugby.co.uk)
Cricket Notes
Watched Glamorgan during a couple of lunch breaks last week. The new import Mark Cosgrove looked good, getting a century in his first at-bat. But he’s likely to have to go back to Oz for an “A” tournament for the next couple of months. Their other overseas player James Franklin is due to be joining soon though. Glamorgan are allowed to replace Cosgrove & will need to.
Simon (sicknote) Jones, Harrison & Wharf all injured at the mo.
Travel Notes
Aggravating – Yikes. Where to start?
I – What is it about people on the underground that makes me want to pull a gun? Is it because everyone is in such a hurry to catch his or her train, even though the next Bakerloo service is in 3 minutes? Is it that as the train door opens people barge on regardless of people trying to de-train?
II – The train to London on Saturday morning had a selection of Swansea City football fans. It was 9:30 and they had clearly been on the beer for a while by the time we boarded in Cardiff. Yes, the preconceptions that people have about soccer fans all came true.
TV Notes
The Apprentice – In a shock, Paul and Ansell went, leaving Ruth the Badger and Michelle to battle in the finale next week. Paul had not been to the boardroom at all, but didn’t interview well, to put it mildly. “There’s four like him down the local Peugeot showroom, and three of them will have nicer suits.”
Revelations in the Sunday papers were that both Michelle and Ruth already work for Sir Alan Sugar’s companies, and questions about whether its all fixed have been raised.
Running Notes
Lunchtime runs in Bute Park in the spring are really enjoyable. There’s always lots of other runners, dog-walkers & cyclists. There’s also a new addition – a woodland sculpture of what appears to be Shrek. Bizarre.
