This is a sporting comment blog so apologies to any Story Telling readers out there. I meant to write at the weekend to comment on the Tour de France. What a Tour especially at the end on the Alpe de Huez. I thoroughly enjoyed the coverage of that day especially reliving our exploits last year ( much slower than the tour of course!) On Saturday I am cycling with my Dave and some of his mates the Exmouth Exodus a ride through the night from Bath to Exmouth. (I will have my head examined!)

I am in the middle of a couple of veteran cricket matches for Gloucestershire Old Men. We beat Wales yesterday and Somerset today. Last week travelled up to Cheshire to last two balls at the crease and not trouble the scorers. So who am I to complain about England’s batting at Lords!