Jolly well done...

to Ben Stokes, who hit his maiden test century at around 4am this morning ( give or take, come on I was up and it was flipping early!). I truly hope that this is the start of a great career with England and that the 'laddish' behaviour of the Lions tour is behind him. He is a brilliant player for champions of the world Durham. Well done Ben..............................just a shame that this was not a match winning score.


KP has come in for criticism in the UK papers today too, (SURELY NOT KP!!!!) they are saying that he has to decide whether he wants to play test cricket after his 'pig headed' display. Now anyone who has been reading my blog since the first words were set out, will know that I have been saying this since then!!! For pities sake catch up!!!!

So jolly well done to Australia who have shown  all the 'hacks' in the UK that they were not still down and out!.

Australia regained the Ashes winning 3-0 and to be honest I think that it could be a 5-0 series win for them. England lack something  ( not over inflated ego's that's for sure). I think that the time has come to be brutal with the team and to bring forward some younger players ready for the next Ashes clash. Too many of the older players rely on their past glories and to be honest it is getting a little boring. Some were great then and may still be told that they are great now, but actually...............................


So what else has been happening apart from I Lady Lainey getting up before the birdies  Well 'Trill Boy' and 'Mrs Trill boy' went for a scan and apparently now know if they are having a 'son of Trill Boy' or a 'Fullerina'. but he won't flipping well tell us.  Now I am not one for wanting to know what a baby is before it arrives.  it spoils the surprise. However with two babies due in super swanky Lady Lainey office within day of each other , a heads up would be good. Pony Paul has his ( not his personally ) scan on Xmas Eve and he is going to tell us........well that's what he is saying now.

I am so tired after the weekend of cricket that I could do with starting my holidays now. it is now only 3 working days ( you think I am working on Friday!!, actually you think I will be working in the run up to Friday). The excitement in the office actually has nothing to do with the imminent arrival of Pere Noel, but more with the fact that we don't have to go to work for 2 weeks!!!




On this day

17th December

1971 Diamonds are Forever premiered in the USA

1989 Michael Bevan scores a century on his 1st class debut

2013   Australia regained the Ashes


And now Lady Lainey is leaving the building