Lando's mum is just lovely ...

Congratulations to Lando Norris ! He is a worthy world champion and a good ambassador for F1. I'm sure this won't be his last !

It's so nice not being emotionally attached to either Lando, Max or Oscar and just to be able to enjoy the racing. May the best man win.

As an innings defeat looms I think it may be the time to just admit that England suck at test cricket.

Well that was fucking cosmic wasn't it....#Ashes

In town and it started pissing down... I was forced FORCED to take umbridge in the Half Moon to dry out ..

This last wicket partnership has been a thing of beauty !

Well played Joe Rooooot !!! That's the monkey off your back mate...

I'm really gutted to read about Robin Smith. I was just reading an interview with him last week about his drinking issues. looked like he'd beaten them but I guess the damage was already done. A superb cricketer and by all accounts a top bloke too. He'll never be forgotten.

@crickether.com Raf was talking about 5 overs not really being enough for a proper game other than a slog fest. Is this (the 5 over minimum) driven by being reluctant to refund tickets if it was say a ten over minimum per side ? Am I being sinical? Love your views on this...

Off work....Man flu.....Just watching the WBBL.... Pissing down all day it eased and the Umps agree to a five over game ...46 set...With 3 runs needed to win by Sydney Thunder the Umps call the players off and abandoned the game with rain falling once more...It really wasn't a good look...

@crickether.com This is not a good look is it ! I'm off work with man flu and found the WBBL... Pathetic really...The Thunder must be fuming...

@crickether.com With the WBBL and the WIPL auction in full swing, it would in interesting to hear your views on if franchise cricket is good for the game with it's pop up / made up / here today gone tomorrow teams. It's good for the players but what about the game ?

County Championship fixtures out today...Here's what I'm hoping for.. Away week one but not to anywhere I'm looking to tick off. Home for the final game Leicester away not in season fringes Notts away not in season fringes Sussex away sometime Some interesting Metrobank away fixtures

T20 fixtures out tomorrow, County Championship and Metrobank fixtures out on Thursday . I have a new proper paper diary and a freshly sharpened pencil !

Right...I'm going for a run ! Well more a sweaty amble..

I have to be honest and say the weekend was crappy sporting wise. ENG and Luton both got trounced, Lewis is depressed at Ferrari and McLaren were thrown out on a hair's breadth. Also Spoons rand out of 99p a pint Plumb Porter which totally sucked.

Probably one of the most striking Columbo endings. At the end of the day he catches the crook- who was a damned clever one, who nearly outwitted the good Lieutenant- but after the arrest is made, the way he slumps down onto this table says a lot without saying anything.

I love COLUMBO because you know the murderer from the beginning. A returning actor just made it that much easier . . . crimereads.com/how-many-act...

ENG = Fucked Luton = Fucked Lewis = Fucked To summarise FUCKED...

Fuck off Luton.

I would love to know the back story here.

ENG are fucked. No real celebration with the wicket. They know they are golfing tomorrow.

Might this game be over today ?

I'm watching this from behind my fingers / Sofa * Delete as applicable . #Ashes

I get up and we lose 4 wickets. I'm going back to bed.

That was mad cricket today...I got up and had missed the whole ENG batting innings ! I have never seen bowling that good from ENG or anyone ! Anyone for day 4 and 5 tickets will be making other plans , Day 3 and Think you've got a free afternoon .

Lieutenant Columbo was one hell of a Pool player !

This afternoon's Columbo offering "How To Dial A Murder". A classic even with plot holes you could drive a bus through...

Sleep is going to be thin on the ground this week. Ashes from tomorrow morning at 2.30 and then Sat / Sun I've got the Grand Prix at 4am ! Cricket or F1 ? Don't make me choose like this .

It may be colder today but at least the sun is shining and I'd rather have that than it be warmer but pissing down all day !

What the fuck is this ? Snooker being played in casual shirts? Get to fuck... It's just not cricket....Terry Griffiths would be turning in his grave....

I really need to get back into photography once more. I had a bad experience doing street work when someone got arsy with me and it just put me right off. I have totally lost my bottle. I'd love to do sports photography again. I was good at that.

With the proviso that I’m always wrong - predictions for The Ashes 3-2 to Aus. No draws. 2 of our bowlers sent home with injuries. Oz losing 1 of theirs. Centuries - Eng 4 Aus 7. Six 5-fors on both sides. Little spin. 1 face to face row on the pitch & countless vitriolic headlines. Little sleep!

I was up watching IND v SA in the first Test earlier. It only lasted less then three days but it was an epic game.

I'm back !

Well played Matt Fisher! Your first Fivefor! Gus Atkinson with four wickets too... Notts all out 231.... Let's go boys !

Even my reserve fixture of Hants v Surrey in the woman's Metro Bank looks like a potential washout ..

Just 2 days of work this week....Booked time off from Wednesday onwards to watch Surrey v Nottinghamshire but I think the weather is gonna push me towards the pub and allotment instead....

Morning...It's match day ! Anyone off to a match this weekend?

Can England chase 330 in the 2nd ODI ? It's tough but doable....

What a start for the Surrey girls against Notts ! )I'm sorry but I'm not calling them Blaze) but of course both teams need to bat and the conditions look tricky....

Well....County Championship it is then ..

I didn't want to dress up as a giant chicken anyway.....#VitalityBlast

This is too close to call but I'm saying Northants.....

Up The Rey !!!! A place in Finals Day up for grabs!

This is an utter embarrassment....ENG should be ashamed of themselves. Of course The Hundred will probably get the blame...

I wonder if anyone really cares about this South Africa white ball series? Then again it looks pretty full up at Headingly... Shame the team don't seem to care...

I really need to use this more. I'm less active on BS & Twitter( I can't call it X) since I have been using TikTok (@jamesthegreat3). I will try harder !

Surrey obviously had not read the form book....We actually won and to be honest it was by a sizable margin! Scoring 388 helped !