Off we go

Good morning and welcome to Tuesday, here I am awake and listening to the lone blackbird  singing merrily outside.
I am feeling good after my second evening of being 'hypnotherapyised. Interesting stuff, feeling awake but also feeling so relaxed that you can't do anything.
That's it for me, the lovely therapist thinks that I am well and truly 'therapytised'.

So yesterday was full on busy  and also full of surprises as I have been asked to speak to 200 people, Its to do with a charity that I have been involved with for over 20 years. I am honoured to have been asked, although I am also scared witless!

So lets get to cricket......

Well we didn't see this coming did we?

Hampshire have signed Sam Northeast from the south east, on a four year contract  and looks set to be taking the captaincy  in the four day format.
 Sadly the lovely George Bailey will not be returning to the Ageas Bowl this season.


After England coach Trevor Bayliss thoughts on  T20i, it is now thought that he is wanting to stand down as a coach in that format.
He looks to be pushing Paul Farbrace forward for the role.
Bayliss says that it is now getting to the time when there will be a specialist coach for all formats of the game.
To be honest, I think that at the moment there is a huge amount of backroom staff and it looks to be on the increase.
What next?
A coach for each player?
It seems that at this rate it will happen.
He also said that the amount of cricket that is being played all year round is the cause for players choosing different formats.

No sorry Trevor I do not agree with that at all.

££££££££ is the reason for this.

And to be fair these players are mollycoddled.

Right I fear a rant may be coming so lets stop that in its tracks.

Great pictures out of Headingley yesterday as the steel work went  in for my new seating area......................OK it is not strictly speaking  my seating area.........................although come to think of it, the LLR stand does have a ring to it!

Well after a shocking 1 hour 15 min drive to get the 8 miles to work, I am about to leave. Funny that when the schools are on holiday that drive takes me less than 25 minutes.

Have a great day where ever you are.