OMG the last F(ryan)day of 2013

Would you 'Adam and Eve' it!!! it is the last F(ryan)day of 2013!!!! This time next week we will be settling into 2014 and the cricket season will be closer!! Even the thought of cricket is making this cold and seriously windswept morning much better all ready.

Yes here in LT Towers II we are battening down the hatches as after a couple of days of jolly decent weather we are about to be lashed by storms again, and I had just managed to get my orange curls into some form of order too!!! However some people have been having it really bad, no heating, no lighting all over Christmas. I really hope that this all gets sorted out for them soon. However it won't bring back Christmas for them.

So yesterday big sis Dame Didi set off back  to Chateau Didi in the North riding of Yorkshire, to prepare for the invasion of the monster children nephews.And it was thick fog here and so frosty that it looked as if it had snowed. However this was only in Lady Laineyville, everywhere else was OK as Dame Didi later reported. Crazy weather

I meanwhile trip trapped down to Tesco, as I

1. Needed to get some fresh air

2.Needed to see if there were any  bargains

3. Needed some milk

4. Need to get a life!!!


And then came back to nap on the sofa in preparation of my 'all nighter' for the cricket.

Well the Australians took the remainder of England out , they put on 29 more runs but  were back in the pavilion in less than an hour. Johnson once again making his mark as he bowled his way through the England team

However England are staging a comeback of sorts at the MCG Anderson and Broad taking 3 wickets a piece and Top Tyke Timmy Bresnan taking two!!! ( flipping brilliant). Stokes took one whilst Panesar is still waiting to strike! ( I am not saying anything as my views on his inclusion are well documented).
The bowling was the best of the series and  reduced Australian to 164-9 . Brad Haddens and Chris Rogers showing the best batting.

Flipping heck even Geoff Boycott seemed to be supporting England again! However talk of a 5-0 whitewash being averted are a tad previous I think. Lets see what happens later.

Sad news that Jacques Kallis is to retire from  Test and First class cricket after the Test which is happening now. The 38year old is South Africa's highest Test runscorer and the fourth highest in test history. He is a great character whom I have seen play and will be missed.

Sadly the Swann saga continues as he 'attacks'  journalists. Hmmm People in glass houses.....


And so on this wild windy morning, as I prepare to go and step on the scales at 'chubby club' to see what damage I have done to my 'Sponsored slim' ( all money raised goes to 'Talking steps Project' a charity set up to help all victims of domestic violence). I hope that you are all safe and warm.  And if you are still in bed...........flipping heck Daddy Rushworth get up!!!