Jump to content

The small things in life that bring you joy

trousers

By trousers
in The Lounge

 Share

Recommended Posts

Hamilton Saint

Hamilton Saint

Posted
Posted

Watching cricket on TV for hours on end. I got the bug back in the early 1960s, watching the West Indies playing test matches in England on TV with my father. England players back then included Freddie Truman, Ted Dexter, Colin Cowdrey, John Edrich, Ken Barrington, Geoff Boycott, Brian Close and Derek Shackleton. Three T20s and five ODIs versus Australia coming up later this month. Bliss!

badgerx16

badgerx16

Posted
Posted
  On 04/09/2024 at 01:37, Hamilton Saint said:

Watching cricket on TV for hours on end. I got the bug back in the early 1960s, watching the West Indies playing test matches in England on TV with my father. England players back then included Freddie Truman, Ted Dexter, Colin Cowdrey, John Edrich, Ken Barrington, Geoff Boycott, Brian Close and Derek Shackleton. Three T20s and five ODIs versus Australia coming up later this month. Bliss!

Expand  

We are, at this moment, watching a live YouTube stream of the European Cricket Networks's Austrian T10 tournament from the Vienna Cricket Club. It is a series of tournaments that travels round various European countries; the last few have included Spain, Portugal, Malta, Hungary, and Romania. There is also a set of companion international T10 matches that includes just about every nation on the continent.

It is a sort of cricket, but I don't think Geoff Boycott would be impressed.

  • Like 2
Whitey Grandad

Whitey Grandad

Posted
Posted
  On 04/09/2024 at 01:37, Hamilton Saint said:

Watching cricket on TV for hours on end. I got the bug back in the early 1960s, watching the West Indies playing test matches in England on TV with my father. England players back then included Freddie Truman, Ted Dexter, Colin Cowdrey, John Edrich, Ken Barrington, Geoff Boycott, Brian Close and Derek Shackleton. Three T20s and five ODIs versus Australia coming up later this month. Bliss!

Expand  

And no adverts.

  • Like 1
  • 2 weeks later...
  • 3 weeks later...
  • 4 weeks later...
  • 4 weeks later...
  • 3 weeks later...
  • 4 weeks later...
  • 3 weeks later...
Weston Super Saint

Weston Super Saint

Posted
Posted

One of the January arrivals in the gym on Monday. Possibly the least coordinated person I've seen who decide to throw a medicine ball against the basketball backboard thingy. Only the ball he was using was way too heavy and he was useless. About a third of the time he missed the board completely almost wiping out some girl on one occasion. Then when it bounced he looked like Laurel and Hardy picking it up again.

When he came in yesterday as well I actually laughed out loud at the thought of a repeat performance.

Marvellous entertainment.

  • Haha 5
Gloucester Saint

Gloucester Saint

Posted
Posted
  On 29/01/2025 at 12:21, Weston Super Saint said:

One of the January arrivals in the gym on Monday. Possibly the least coordinated person I've seen who decide to throw a medicine ball against the basketball backboard thingy. Only the ball he was using was way too heavy and he was useless. About a third of the time he missed the board completely almost wiping out some girl on one occasion. Then when it bounced he looked like Laurel and Hardy picking it up again.

When he came in yesterday as well I actually laughed out loud at the thought of a repeat performance.

Marvellous entertainment.

Expand  

Don’t be so harsh on Adam. He’s had another tough season in the PL but he tries his best 😉

  • Like 1
Gloucester Saint

Gloucester Saint

Posted
Posted (edited)

What helps sustain me through January and February is the thought of our first significant hillclimb of the calendar year in March up one of our local hills with far reaching views across the Severn Plain, Malvern Hills, Black Mountains and Shropshire Hills. Had to clamber over a large fallen tree at the summit last year and that almost certainly will be the case this year. Lovely village pub at the end with great local healthy meals and patio if it’s sunny like last year, log fire inside if not. 

IMG_4210.jpeg

IMG_4211.jpeg

IMG_4208.jpeg

Edited by Gloucester Saint
  • Like 3
whelk

whelk

Posted
Posted
  On 29/01/2025 at 12:21, Weston Super Saint said:

One of the January arrivals in the gym on Monday. Possibly the least coordinated person I've seen who decide to throw a medicine ball against the basketball backboard thingy. Only the ball he was using was way too heavy and he was useless. About a third of the time he missed the board completely almost wiping out some girl on one occasion. Then when it bounced he looked like Laurel and Hardy picking it up again.

When he came in yesterday as well I actually laughed out loud at the thought of a repeat performance.

Marvellous entertainment.

Expand  

@Turkish always gave the impression he was the master of the gym

*appreciate Gloucester already made similar joke

  • Like 1
whelk

whelk

Posted
Posted
  On 01/02/2025 at 09:07, Whitey Grandad said:

I can’t watch the link. It wants me to install something.

Expand  

Hey whitey you gotta get on TikTok. Once the algorithm gets you,  life will never be the same again. You will never do anything again!

  • 3 weeks later...
  • 3 weeks later...
badgerx16

badgerx16

Posted
Posted

Sports commentators mangling English;

Tadej Pogacar has just crashed in the Strada Bianchi bike race. Having remounted his bike the TV cameras focused on his injuries, and Adam Blythe, ( not the brightest spark ), on commentary said "Those wounds look artificial".

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
×
×
  • Create New...