Quote from: crewearpley40 on July 17, 2026, 05:30:29 PMhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cq6d421ezjdo


True legend

Just wasn't born but heard about his legendary 6 x 6s in an over

Been in the Cricketers in Swansea more than once but nowdays it's gone too and is just a rental housing block.

As well as being one of the greatest cricketers, he was someone who was respected for who he was. Nobody ever had a bad word to say about him. A truly great man.

Chris

A true great.

I have his autograph on a bat somewhere, I won it in a prize draw for Essex cricketer Gordon Barker.

Martyn

Oh,man. Sorry to hear.

As the husband of a Barbadian and WI fan this one hits home.

I was lucky enough to have met him as a youngster and have never forgotten him.

RIP Gary,

Tim

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/cq6d421ezjdo


True legend

Just wasn't born but heard about his legendary 6 x 6s in an over

Quote from: Newportnobby on July 17, 2026, 05:20:27 PMThe sporting world today mourns the passing of this cricketing legend, aged 89

Yes, one of the cricketing greats.RIP Sir Gary.

The sporting world today mourns the passing of this cricketing legend, aged 89

We have done lot of foreign travelling over the years particularly after I semi-retired in 2014 and fully retired in 2017.

However, since moving to South Devon we no longer feel the need or have the urge to tear around the world.

We have retained our passports "just in case" we change our minds but I doubt we'll do that.

As Mick @Newportnobby says, there is still plenty to see over here.
 

Quote from: thebrighton on July 17, 2026, 10:16:09 AMI've now had to pay to get a photo driving license which I'll have to pay to renew every few years.

It's even more fun when you don't have a driving licence for medical reasons. Although offering to sue people for disability discrimination does sometimes remind them there are other documents they should accept. Pathetic it gets to that level really.

These days I basically have a passport to buy and sell property not to actually go anywhere, although leaving the UK for somewhere like Albania gets ever more tempting.