Here we go !!!

OK its really GAME ON  now!!!

Wowwweee what a flipping day it was yesterday in cricket land!!!
It was all going off and I mean really going off.

10.30am was the start time for all counties and Yorkshire were batting against Notts. Adam Lyth was dropped by Chris Read on the second ball and boy I bet Read wished now that he hadn't had 'butter fingers' as Lyth went on to hit 122, having put on 176 with his fellow opener Alex Lees, who hit a respectable 86.
Jonny Bairstow only managed 2 runs which leaves him with 38 to get his career best run score in the next innings. Gary Ballance was 82 not out at stumps and Yorks were 319-4.

Joe Root hit 11, and is captaining the side as Captain Gale is on his two match suspension.


And today is another day! and hopefully more runs. Record button is pressed!

Former besty home county of Durham were at ( the supposed) Home of cricket ( we all know it is really Headingly!). Had a message from daddy Rushworth who was pretending to be 'Mr Grumpy' and not liking being 'darn sarf'. However I was sure that once the boys hit the field he would be smiling...................................................and then I checked Twitter and realised that he would more likely be crying. score at 10.30am Jennings bowled a first ball duck! and it got worse as Durham slumped to 24-3.
Stokes and Borthwck came out to the crease and did the boys proud. Stokes clocked up 85 whilst Borthwick just kept going and managed to steer Durham into a good lead and at stumps he was 169 not out.

A great effort from Borthwick and no doubt there were some smiley faces last night. ( ok maybe a half smile from some). I was disappointed not to have had an update on weather, cake and price of coffee though!

Durham finished the day on 348-7.

I was in a tizzy in super swanky Lady Lainey office as Dan Dan cowboy draughtsman kept banging his knee on the metal bar supporting his desk. My other job in the office ( apart from shouting at boys, drinking copious amounts of coffee and looking pretty for 7 hours) is to phone the ambulance should the need arise ( they drew names out of a hat for that job). he was moaning ( more than usual)  about probably having to have a new knee cap ( ever the drama queen). I offered to call an ambulance but he declined on that.
Then at lunchtime as he came back from his 'walk' ( down to Taylors for a roast pork lunch), he climbed the stairs and was puffing and panting so much when he got to his desk, I though  we were going to have to really call an ambulance! Probably have to phone 'Stannah' today to get a chair lift fitted!!! ( 'Gremlins' comes to mind!).

Oh well best get off to work now, I have to pick Pony Paul up at the garage as they are having a look at the car to see if he has broken it yet again!

Until tomorrow........................