Gloucester Saint

If he has a pair, wouldn’t mind borrowing them and chucking all of the unsold and gone off Christmas veg at Brendon McCullum and Rob Key after the Ashes has finished.

BTOOR - By the Orders of Rasmus

Free Speech my arse, it’s censorship of views they don’t agree with. No better than Russia or China. The US is on the brink of not being a democracy https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp39kngz008o

Was in Malham during October for a short break. The Dales road you really don’t want to do in any motor home is Park Rash going into Kettlewell from Coverdale. 25%+ and a couple of very sharp hairpins where your bonnet disappears…

Cheer up though lads, a Reform voter is coming home 😉https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgke51rzpvro

Although it stops for a couple of days, the World Championship Darts I enjoy at this time of year.

Was a bit of hoo-hah a few years back when we holidayed in the Dales and Jason Gillespie was Yorks CCC Head Coach. Gillespie is an outspoken vegan and had a rant about the dairy industry and how it should cease. Yorks CCC’s main and shirt sponsor? Wensleydale Creamery. Lovely area, the Fleet Moss road from Hawes via Gayle going past the Creamery is stunning, climbing over 2000ft and gives your transmission a workout. Top marks to those who cycle it.

And associated bad tempers/horns beeping/automated tills and 25 checks slowing everything.

Ruddock probably has more of an issue with Short seeing it as was a final excuse/justification for Branfoot to sack him!

I suspect the plan was that he’d miraculously be better and that they wouldn’t need to pay him off but alas no. Down to last 18 months of his deal so the last 12 months subsidised or part-subsidised somewhere else wouldn’t hurt as much for SR. McCarthy out of contract so the keeping department needs a wholesale rethink. Preferably with goalkeepers who can catch/dive/use their hands, with the Hollywood passing a nice to have.

Family members getting older so enjoying each Christmas with them to the full. Made most of our food now - mincemeat and marzipan loaves cooled down on the rack, some for us and some for presents. Trifle - 🍒 with cherry amaretto sponge fingers, vanilla custard (lactose free) and lactose free double cream on top the main item still to make other than the Christmas Day veg we will prep tomorrow and roasties made on the day. Having our Christmas Eve meal at a local Cotswolds Stone pub, CAMRA branch winner. Got some great beers in, alcoholic and non alcohol. Hopefully, England cricketers (if they can stay off the booze long enough themselves) and Saints/Cheltenham footballers give some sporting entertainment on Boxing Day.

Timothy Taylor is my favourite.

Been on Barmy Army Tours and mixed with the lads on night out. All OK when you’re competing well, but don’t remember meeting a senior England player in this state

It wouldn’t be the EU Customs Union the UK left in 2020 but a bespoke one https://ukandeu.ac.uk/is-a-customs-union-worth-it/ Pros and cons in the link above

Trump listed as a passenger at least eight times on Epstein’s private jet on the latest releases. The walls in the MAGA have huge visible cracks. Thomas Massie now joining in with the Democrats calling for Pam Bondi to resign.