But Derbyshire once had an opening batsman (who I once met) called Bowler. There, that destroys the theory completely.

You should be called Paine. That would fit in so many ways.

It’s satire folks.

Apologies.

Likewise Tin Tin is supposed to be a reporter and he never files any copy. Instead he just knocks around with an old sailor. The “test pilot” for the Titanic before its maiden voyage was actually a Captain Haddock.

Anyway I digress. It looks like Gregg and The Toad’s last series together will be aired after all. I for one will not be watching that SMUT!!!

Oh dear, I thought House was bad enough on that score.

Penalties. Are women any good at taking them? Judging by the England/Sweden fiasco tonight, no. But exciting, yes. England were toast but with a bound they were free.

He does a very good Toad in the Hole, allegedly.

It’s supposed to be every four years isn’t it? I bet they’ll be trying to make it every two years next.

Some comedy writer (can’t remember who) was complaining that satire was dead because real life under Agent Orange is so crazy, it is impossible to out-crazy it and sound funny.

Brian: But the pelican’s IS actually beautiful.

Well done on the house front @hunnybunny. All that and the quiz too. I watched Bowie at Live Aid. People in the crowd just seemed to be having a good time. Much more so than these days where it is obligatory to film everything with one’s phone.