Happy New Lunar Year to all those celebrating today 🧧 Also Shrove Tuesday aka Pancake Day here - so I suspect duck and pancakes is the crispy cultural crossover dish of the day! 😋

One month to go until publication of my novel - The Book Chain. At the moment, it feels like a complicated jigsaw puzzle but that’s all part of the journey. I’ve loved it. Love my cover too - thank you Elisabeth.

Wise words from my M&S advent calendar today. Keep calm! Meanwhile, over in John Lewis land, they’re in a bit of a muddle. Two number 23’s and no number 17! I randomly chose one of the 23’s on the 17th and now tension is mounting to see what’s in the other 23. #christmas #advent #mystery

Hanging the Yorkshire tree decoration on the Christmas tree this morning above the kangaroo, kookaburra and echidna hasn’t really produced dividends I was hoping for…

Some of you may know, I have written a novel in 2025. Not wishing to disturb the gentle trickle of cricket, football and general nonsense here, I have set up another Bluesky account for those interested in the book. I am brand new, naked of followers 😳 at @rachaelwongauthor.bsky.social #writing

Please join us on Sunday for some carols if you’re in the Solihull area. Last year’s concert was a lot of fun. The Twelve Days of Christmas was very energetic! There is a live stream for those further afield.

I took some Hundred playing shirts out to The Gambia last week. The staff at the nursery school where I’m a trustee thought they were great. Although I suspect they weren’t entirely sure what cricket is. As always, it was a fun and uplifting visit. #TheHundred

Good luck to Dav & Issy in this year’s WBBL. Go, you Renegade Bears! So, November is Renegade Rachie month 😊

A wonderful, spontaneous and emotional moment after the match when Mo Salah conducted the Kop singing the Diogo Jota song. A lone figure, last down the tunnel, visibly moved. An emotional evening. So loud. Absolutely bonkers when Chiesa scored. What a start to the season ❤️ #LFC #DiogoJota #MoSalah

So exciting to catch up last night with Brad and Holly Carter at their new restaurant Island in Mare Street Market at Coal Drops Yard. Amazing food, service & vibe. All the creativity & warmth we love about Carters - now in the capital. Can’t wait to go back. Highly recommend #coaldropsyard #london

Great to hear stories from the panel of women’s association cricket experts this morning. Thank you Lacuna Sports for hosting and congratulations on your excellent presence this summer at #SOOOLDN 245 Regent Street for a superb selection of women’s sports kit and equipment. And a great vibe.

Number 20 💔 So incredibly sad. Our thoughts are with the family, friends and teammates of Diogo Jota x

In amongst the families, sequins & cowboy hats last night for Dua Lipa, there were a few groups of lads. You could tell, they were the lads who flew to Poland in 2018 & sat on a bus to Kyiv for 10 hours. The lads for whom I wasn’t sure how One Kiss would land. But boy, did it land!! That moment 🙏

Fair play Dua Lipa. She’ll push through the rain. Would definitely pick her on a wet Tuesday night in Stoke! She did Anfield proud tonight. One Kiss twice in the rain! #DuaLipa #Anfield ❤️

Something wholesome in a sea of doom - Warwickshire dads giving the Bears and Hants women a Fathers’ Day guard of honour at Edgbaston this afternoon 💙 🐻 #FathersDay

Champs like us, Baby we were born to run!!

No Retreat, Baby, No Surrender! “Is this the House of Champions, or what?!” Leader of the free world plays Anfield. An unforgettable experience. Thank you, Bruce x #brucespringsteen

End of season fun - happy times! Congratulations Liverpool x

Happy birthday, said the bird to the bear! Happy birthday @wongi95.bsky.social

To all the #LFC supporters who woke up this morning smiling - may the sun shine through the fresh green canopy of new growth for you, and your day be paved with red and gold! 😘

Thank you @bbc5live.bsky.social for the fab commentary from Anfield yesterday. Definitely worth a listen for those who were there or watched on tv. The atmosphere shone through alongside the commentary - their description of the collective out breath & banner unfurling was very moving. Thank you x

I was impressed how many Essex CCC members came to Chelmsford today to support the Essex Women. Talking to a few members, they were keen to support and engage. It was a great day and we were made very welcome. Hopefully the Warwickshire members will get behind the Bears women’s team in the same way.

A great day of sport! A super performance by the Warwickshire Women meant I could whoosh back along the A14 & get the bunting out for the boys returning from Anfield. Well done all. Happy days always make the tough times easier to bear! My bunting won’t win awards - it’s the thought that counts!

Enjoyed the display of artefacts at London Bridge station, found during its redevelopment. Especially the multi purpose bodkin - a hairpin, needle & an instrument for picking ear wax to recycle in the threading process!

Ah, it took me a moment to realise - the ‘other’ Virgil! Hoping for a few ‘falling off your chair’ performances, though, after the break….

Pesky sun, keeps moving!

London calling the Wongs this summer - in high spirits! 🔵❤️🔵

Spring!

On International Women’s Day, there is no ‘happy’ for me this year. I see our rights, our lives, threatened everywhere I turn. Our skills undervalued, despised by many. Looking at the ‘top table’, we are everything that’s missing. Thank you to those who DO support us. Meanwhile, I’ve been reading……

Late entry for World Book Day tomorrow…. Fantastic Mr Slot!

A new week, new season, new hope….. Best wishes to all for the week ahead ❤️

Half sunk a shattered orange visage lies, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command Tell that its sculptor well those passions read Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things… Ozymandias, King of Kings 👑 🍊

Spread some ❤️

Yes, there’s a lot going on but maybe we just need a moment of calm for a cat enjoying a session on a Pilates reformer. (Sound on for some great purring!)

Congratulations to my amazing nephew Ollie Adnitt on becoming the UK indoor heptathlon champion this weekend in Glasgow. Brilliant work, so pleased for Ollie (and the rest of Team Adnitt).

Damn - I knew I shouldn’t have eaten the special visitors bun before the match. To be fair, neither should the players!!

Nunez, Nunez, Nunez!! Love him - when he ran to the corner flag I thought he was going to burst with joy. Both times!

What a great end to the year to see this post from Middlesbrough Libraries. Wonderful to see that children in Middlesbrough are still enjoying reading ‘Parmo to the Rescue’. Their illustrations are fabulous. Happy New Year and Happy Reading in 2025!

A very successful first outing for my new Big Virg shirt and bobble hat combo, Xmas gifts from @domwong.bsky.social Really enjoyable match - the swirling mist definitely added to the drama and atmosphere. Boxing Day done good!!

Super misty walk across Stanley Park - hoping to see some, if not all, of the match!

Current status - sat in bed wearing a Virgil Van Dijk bobble hat from my Xmas stocking, wondering how I’m going to conjure up Xmas lunch for nine people by 3pm 😮🎄😬

Best wishes to everyone for a peaceful time over the Christmas holidays 😘

If anyone in the Solihull / Shirley area would like to join us for an uplifting hour or so of Xmas songs tomorrow afternoon - please come along, you are so welcome x

Happy Monday! Hope you don’t spend too much of your week chasing your tail!

Yo ho ho and a bottle of…. …Anything you can get your hands on to feed the Christmas cake! #Xmas

The nest in the trees behind us is clinging on in the storm 🤞

How lovely to receive these gorgeous hand-crafted Xmas cards I ordered from @alixalmond.bsky.social So beautifully presented thanks Alix - and with that personal touch specific to the Wongs! #YNWA (Still plenty of time to order your own through Alix’s website!)

Crikey - this visitor has just chased a pigeon into our window, knocked it out and eaten it for lunch 😮 🦅 I’m not even sure what bird it is, but I’m glad the cat is tucked up on the chair upstairs!

Good morning all - have a great day. I met this little chap in the park yesterday. He was very happy to stick around for a chat ❤️

Astonishing levels of personalisation from the Edgbaston marketing team today with their birthday comms!