Quote from: Moonglum on January 05, 2026, 03:36:23 PMInteresting Rob, sounds a bit like Hawkwind!

Tim

Yes, I see where you are coming from Tim.

Interesting Rob, sounds a bit like Hawkwind!

Tim

Quote from: Graham on December 24, 2025, 04:09:11 AMjust baked my first ham, apparently now I am over 70 I am allowed in the kitchen at Christmas time.
Really chuffed with how its turned out.

We did one and liked it so much I had to go and buy another. Good job!

I was astonished at the bare shelves in our local supermarkets during Christmas week. Haven't seen such desolation since Covid/start of Ukraine war. They were only closed for 1 day! We shopped wisely, though, and had a great time.

Quote from: Newportnobby on January 04, 2026, 10:12:29 PMThe only track I really like off 'Split' and it was followed by 'Thank Christ for the bomb'. A very under rated band IMHO.
This sorts out yer stereo separation

The late Tony McPhee of Groundhogs fame also played in apocalyptic folk band Current 93 for a while. I saw him perform with them at Union Chapel in Islington some 12 years ago now. They performed 'Sad Go Round' in the set, not sure David Tibet's vocals are to everyone's taste.

The office Secret Santa was almost a disaster for me, whoever drew my name out of the hat (I have since discovered it was the young trainee who is desperate to impress the boss (me)), bought me some garishly decorated Hornby plank wagon device in 'Orrible Overscale. Fortunately, they had the foresight to include a gift receipt for Antics.
I duly sallied forth to the city centre last week and secured a swap (with a small financial top-up) for this much more pleasing offering. Worth jostling with the shuffling hordes of vapers and mumblers to get it, and excellent customer service from Plymouth's branch of Antics. In fact, I was so pleased I forgot to buy myself a pasty!

England are missing a true fast strike bowler, having taken out with them a couple of injury prone crocks who, sure enough, broke down i.e. Mark Wood and Jofra Archer

Joe Root 160
Wonderful Century

But what were Brook and especially Smith thinking especially the wicketkeeper Smith. Brainfade.

Atrocious

Jacks did enough to hang in there.



Not quite sure about the exchanges between Stokes and Labuschagne. Just need Head and Smith early. Hmmmm

Quote from: Graham on December 28, 2025, 04:50:46 AMwell well, the MCG are of course defending the groundman and his team.
Will there be a review, who knows.
Cricket Australia are now bemoaning what should have been a bumper summer of revenue is now looking very sorry financially, the 2 day MCG test resulted in a $10M loss of income for the 3 remaining days. Let alone similar stories from Perth and Brisbane.
The MCG will be in a similar state where they should have made a lot of money in catering and of course the bars.
At least England won. Roll on next week, lets see what happens in Sydney.

Expect TNT are fuming having won the broadcast rights to find they are broadcasting half the expected days...

Quote from: Newportnobby on December 26, 2025, 11:23:08 AMCarse at a length outside the off stump gets whacked through the covers for 4.
Next ball - repeat.
Next ball - repeat.
Why can't they learn?
 

This was driving me up the wall, the repeating of what doesn't work smacks of a real lack of game intelligence.
Then when you see the stats on the ball lengths that got wickets and the outliers are the wickets and the majority of the balls are runs it beggars belief

Mick @Newportnobby , "Split" is the only album I have by the Groundhogs, very much of its time. Always liked "Cherry Red".

Cheers,

Tim