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Cricket - The Ashes 2025-2026

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by stopmeandslapme, Oct 16, 2021.

  1. stopmeandslapme

    stopmeandslapme Well-Known Member

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    Collective heads gone but the decision to bowl was stupid, they could have got a reasonable total anc it might have been SA having a nervy reply
     
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  2. stopmeandslapme

    stopmeandslapme Well-Known Member

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    It’s a tribute to Mark out of The Astronauts, an anarcho-punk-folk evening. It’s pissing down.
     
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  3. Easter Road 1980

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    We had a brief respite for about half an hour since Wednesday lunchtime, now it's in ****ing buckets again <laugh>

    Enjoy the gig. Not outdoors I trust <ok>
     
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  4. stopmeandslapme

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    It’s brightening up, only drizzling now. Thankfully it’s indoors
     
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  5. monacoger

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    A hotel room with no TV in it, are you sure you aren't in a hostel or the YMCA again?
     
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  6. stopmeandslapme

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    It was only £60 per night and the one I normally stay at is now £100 per night and considering all I'll do is come in late pissed, sleep, get up, drive straight back home after breakfast, I don't need a telly.
     
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    Still never heard of a hotel room with no TV though
     
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  8. stopmeandslapme

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    This place is too posh for telly, it's Benslow Music School where they hold weekend classical music recitals.
     
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  9. stopmeandslapme

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    "Toss: Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat"

    Are you taking notes Joss?
     
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    What are the chances of England still qualifying out the group?
     
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  11. stopmeandslapme

    stopmeandslapme Well-Known Member

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    Slim
     
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    Yep, £60 a night sounds terribly posh right enough!
     
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    I suggest you spend a night there next time you're in Hertfordshire.
     
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    Is it near Bishop's Stortford?
     
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  15. Easter Road 1980

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    Depends really, distance is all relative in essence.
     
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  16. stopmeandslapme

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    15 miles or so
     
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  17. monacoger

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    My brother's in-laws live there, I shall recommend them it, if they ever need a hotel room with no TV that is 15 miles or so from their house <ok>
     
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  18. stopmeandslapme

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    Do they like classical music?
     
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  19. monacoger

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    Who doesn't?
     
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  20. Easter Road 1980

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    Chopin and Rachmaninoff for this man at C & A <ok>

    Love a bit of classical, me!!
     
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