Sometimes it is the hope that gets you!\u00a0Certainly the opposite was true on Saturday morning when I was gripped by sporting pessimism as I contemplated The Ashes disappearing in a whimper and another\u00a0likely defeat for the mighty Hatters in deepest Yorkshire with us in attendance. We had a lovely few days in Yorkshire visiting the Sculpture Park and riding on the Trans Pennine\u00a0Way finishing up at Oakwell for Barnsley v Luton. What did I know! 2 up in 5 minutes and a comprehensive win for the Hatters. A flicker of\u00a0life in the cricket as well up the road on a blistering hot day as we listened on our way home.<\/p>\n
A delightful family day with nephews and their families in Cardiff on Sunday\u00a0where we had miniature railways around us. Wonderful for the small and big children -guess which category I am in? Mike, my brother and I kept glancing at our phones for the cricket score.\u00a0We can’t can we? Surely not ? It’s a mountain to climb! Wickets kept falling, nine wickets down no chance but Superman was still at the crease. Well the rest is History-what an escape act and The Ashes\u00a0are still alive!<\/p>\n
Sports Personality of the Year is surely sorted now!<\/p>\n
Sorry no Story Telling mentioned today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sometimes it is the hope that gets you!\u00a0Certainly the opposite was true on Saturday morning when I was gripped by sporting pessimism as I contemplated The Ashes disappearing in a whimper and another\u00a0likely defeat for the mighty Hatters in deepest … Continue reading