The Hornet's Nest

I have a long day and am tired. So góda nótt.

 

Good Night Ak

 

Has the night staff arrived yet?

I have just put in an eleven and a half hour shift and need a very hot soak. There is only so much pain that a bottle of Bordeaux will keep under control.

 

I know what you mean my friend , still waiting for H or Dan to clock in ,so I can clock out and enjoy a wind down glass of wine

 

If you worked on more than one glass to help you wind down, then you could start now.

Has the world in UK land gone mad?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-14330113

 

Obviously yes Frenchie Jeeeeez! muppets!

 

I love trying to understand the rules of cricket, they are quirky and complex. Its a brain teaser for me lol. I particularly like the many ways of 'getting out';

1)Bowled- Obvious
2)Caught- Obvious
3)LBW- Explained already
4)Stumped- when the keeper collects the ball and knocks off the bails before the batter gets their bat or any part of their body grounded behind the batting crease
5)Double hit- a batter can be given out "hit the ball twice" if the second strike is deliberate.
6)Obstructing the Field- The batsman can be out if he prevents a catch or run out being made
7)Timed out- The next man in does not make it to the crease with in 3mins in test/one day matches and 90sec in T20
8)Run-out-when the batsmen are going for a run or runs, but fall short of the batting crease when the stumps are broken by the fielding team.
9)Hit wicket- when the batsman falls on, treads on his own wicket.
10)Handling the ball- if the batsman prevents the ball hitting the stumps with his hand.

Obviously there are exceptions to all of those rules. But they get tedious and confusing.

 

evening BHD or in my case morning (in 7 mins) Crickets a great game ,kinda like human chess with a bat and ball!(well test match cricket anyway)

 

2 points, when on holiday I try to look for football matches, so have visited a few clubs in Iceland in the last 2 summers. We even bumped into Eidur Gudjohnson in Akuyri (sorry for crap spelling) last summer.

The Bulgarian footy season starts this weekend, and I have someone looking for games to go to - they have 7 teams in Sofia in the top division, so we should be able to find a game!

Cricket - I didn't know about the "timing out" rule for batsmen. When was the last time anyone lost their wicket by that method???

As for shops opening up their Christmas decs - oh for heavens sake that is pathetic!

 

I watched my fellow Old Parmiterian get his five-for for the Panthers and the MoM award before driving to Nottingham.

N, in the ICC European Division 1 T20 tournament held in Jersey and Guernsey last week, Norway finished 5th beating France in the 5th/6th place play-off (sorry, Frenchie). Jersey fininshed 3rd. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/524631.html

 

Taking the dogs for a midnight beach run back in a bit

 

Hey N, I do love cricket. Its a really mentally trying game and it is not simply about 1 man, everyone has to step up and play well.

 

By the way Well Done to Norway for trying to intervene in the Mahon / James thread. I have a toolkit which always seems to offer the wrong tool at the wrong time!!!

 

Folks, sorry to be such a lightweight but I'm knackered and have a big day tomorrow ahead of our holiday. So I'm off to bed, on my own!

 

Ok then Elixir. Night! I know the feeling of an empty bed!! Its a cold place to be!

 

You forgot 'over the fence = 6 and out'

 

Evening all! Ergh... eaten too much. I made sure I ate my monies worth at the Grove! I now have a very large food baby!

 

Evening H-B. I have known that feeling all too often lol. Food just tastes sooo good!!!

 

Nice one Betty , if you,ve paid for it you want your monies worth

 

BB how could we forget that classic school playground rule