50 not out

Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday Mr Funky the chauffeur with the big blue tank thing
Happy Birthday to you

Woohoo Mr funky the chauffeur is 50 today! OMG HOW OLD!!!!! Yes he is 50 and from now on will have to take things jolly carefully as he is on a slippery slope.

Either on Saturday or Monday (depending on results and the weather) we will be celebrating at cricket ( I will be celebrating more than him, as he is driving and I am getting sloshed!). We will be having cake, and sandwiches and cake and jelly and cake and fizzy pop and cake and I will have copious amounts of wine and a sick bag for on the way home.

Mr Funky has many guises, he is not only the chauffeur but also the gardener of the extensive grounds of Tykes Towers. He is an aficionado of ice cream ( freshly made at Archers) and also likes a round of golf or two. In fact he likes golf so much that he is not taking I, Lady Lainey to Scarbella to see my beloved Yorkshire play in a couple of weeks ( one less pressie for him).
He also is a keen supported of Lady Laineyville cricket club ( usually supporting the bar in case it falls over). He also supports Darlington ( well someone has to) and is often seen at the home and the away matches.

Mr Funky is an all round good egg and I wish him a very Happy Birthday and hope that he has a wonderful day at work.

Daddy jobbers is on the mend after his accident but that does not mean all is well. Hitting a man on a bike and driving away is not the right thing to do especially when you leave the man injured on the side of the road. So sending out big get well wishes to him and hope that he makes a very speedy recovery.

Former besty home county of Durham were in action yesterday against former home county of Middlesex ( it's confusing isn't it?). Durham were  259 all out  with Mustard making the highest score. Good OLD Collingwood scored 1 but no doubt now he will be injured and unable to play for the rest of the season. Just like the player whose benefit year it is, Injury has meant that he has hardly played for the last 4 seasons. Sounds like 4 benefit years to me.
Middlesex stood at 11-2 at close of play.
so now I am off to have a shower, wash the orange birdsnest curls and head off to super swanky Lady Lainey office, and Pauly Paul if you are reading this, it's a secret about Mr Funky's birthday!!!!.



Its a hard life being 50!