Remembering Orla (RIP)
It is now fifteen (15) years since we lost Orla and as another year goes by I continue to miss the fact that she didn’t get to have a long …
Happy Birthday Oscar
Oscar is fifteen (15) today. In the last couple of months he has lost some weight, but remains very active. He loves his wet food, but is less interested in …
Happy Anniversary Moreno
Seventeen (17) years today we picked Moreno up from the bottom our our street in Almerimar, carried him into our Apartment having decided to adopt him and base ourselves in …
Happy Birthday Tigra
Tigra (Tiggy) is eleven (11) years old today and whilst she has filled out, slowed down, and got some stiffness in her back (haven’t we all), she remains, stupid, loving, …
Happy Anniversary Orla (RIP)
I find it hard to believe that it is fifteen (15) years since Sands brought Orla home with her. Reality is she brought her home to die with some dignity …
Happy Birthday Hollie
Hollie is thirteen (13) years old today. She is such a lovely old girl: wants to say hello to everyone when out for a walk and when she ‘gives you …
Remembering Teo (RIP)
It is seven (7) years since we lost Teo and as I promised him throughout his illness and in the evening at the vets I would think about him every …
Season Review & Off Season Plans
The end of my third season since the ‘great comeback’ in 2020 aged 57 following a 33 year break from the game, and this was always going to be the …
No Boundaries Cricket Club
Really liked the fact that both my first game of the season and the last game of the season were for NBCC (@NBCCCIC) against the Birmingham Unicorns (@bhamunicons) as they …
Club Cricket
One of my better decisions this year was to wait and see how my fitness was and how my cricket with Staffordshire Cricket was going before I got involved with …
Coaching Plans
An unexpected (huge) plus from this season has been how much I have enjoyed my coaching and it is certainly something that I hope to repeat next season. I applied …
County Cricket
So my stop/start County season has stopped and whilst I have enjoyed it a lot, it has given me plenty of food for thought for the winter. Our final game …