James
@lardyda44.bsky.social
Cricket lover, Surrey member...Luton supporter...Non league football Committee member. I prefer radio to TV, Wine drinker, Ale quaffer, Columbo aficionado. F1 fan. No politics here !
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James
@lardyda44.bsky.social
· May 24
Today Alice made her debut at The Oval! We met @kaybee64.bsky.social , did the rooftop gardens, Dad got conned in the shop, we hit some balls on the outfield and visited the museum and sat in the pavilion.
"It was good cricket today dad" she said.."Can you bring me again?" @anniechave.bsky.social
"It was good cricket today dad" she said.."Can you bring me again?" @anniechave.bsky.social
This afternoon's Columbo offering "How To Dial A Murder". A classic even with plot holes you could drive a bus through...
November 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
This afternoon's Columbo offering "How To Dial A Murder". A classic even with plot holes you could drive a bus through...
Sleep is going to be thin on the ground this week. Ashes from tomorrow morning at 2.30 and then Sat / Sun I've got the Grand Prix at 4am ! Cricket or F1 ? Don't make me choose like this .
November 20, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Sleep is going to be thin on the ground this week. Ashes from tomorrow morning at 2.30 and then Sat / Sun I've got the Grand Prix at 4am ! Cricket or F1 ? Don't make me choose like this .
It may be colder today but at least the sun is shining and I'd rather have that than it be warmer but pissing down all day !
November 17, 2025 at 10:14 AM
It may be colder today but at least the sun is shining and I'd rather have that than it be warmer but pissing down all day !
What the fuck is this ? Snooker being played in casual shirts? Get to fuck...
It's just not cricket....Terry Griffiths would be turning in his grave....
It's just not cricket....Terry Griffiths would be turning in his grave....
November 16, 2025 at 9:21 PM
What the fuck is this ? Snooker being played in casual shirts? Get to fuck...
It's just not cricket....Terry Griffiths would be turning in his grave....
It's just not cricket....Terry Griffiths would be turning in his grave....
I really need to get back into photography once more.
I had a bad experience doing street work when someone got arsy with me and it just put me right off. I have totally lost my bottle. I'd love to do sports photography again. I was good at that.
I had a bad experience doing street work when someone got arsy with me and it just put me right off. I have totally lost my bottle. I'd love to do sports photography again. I was good at that.
November 16, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I really need to get back into photography once more.
I had a bad experience doing street work when someone got arsy with me and it just put me right off. I have totally lost my bottle. I'd love to do sports photography again. I was good at that.
I had a bad experience doing street work when someone got arsy with me and it just put me right off. I have totally lost my bottle. I'd love to do sports photography again. I was good at that.
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With the proviso that I’m always wrong - predictions for The Ashes
3-2 to Aus. No draws.
2 of our bowlers sent home with injuries. Oz losing 1 of theirs.
Centuries - Eng 4 Aus 7.
Six 5-fors on both sides. Little spin.
1 face to face row on the pitch & countless vitriolic headlines.
Little sleep!
3-2 to Aus. No draws.
2 of our bowlers sent home with injuries. Oz losing 1 of theirs.
Centuries - Eng 4 Aus 7.
Six 5-fors on both sides. Little spin.
1 face to face row on the pitch & countless vitriolic headlines.
Little sleep!
November 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
With the proviso that I’m always wrong - predictions for The Ashes
3-2 to Aus. No draws.
2 of our bowlers sent home with injuries. Oz losing 1 of theirs.
Centuries - Eng 4 Aus 7.
Six 5-fors on both sides. Little spin.
1 face to face row on the pitch & countless vitriolic headlines.
Little sleep!
3-2 to Aus. No draws.
2 of our bowlers sent home with injuries. Oz losing 1 of theirs.
Centuries - Eng 4 Aus 7.
Six 5-fors on both sides. Little spin.
1 face to face row on the pitch & countless vitriolic headlines.
Little sleep!
I was up watching IND v SA in the first Test earlier. It only lasted less then three days but it was an epic game.
November 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
I was up watching IND v SA in the first Test earlier. It only lasted less then three days but it was an epic game.
Well played Matt Fisher! Your first Fivefor! Gus Atkinson with four wickets too... Notts all out 231....
Let's go boys !
Let's go boys !
September 15, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Well played Matt Fisher! Your first Fivefor! Gus Atkinson with four wickets too... Notts all out 231....
Let's go boys !
Let's go boys !
Even my reserve fixture of Hants v Surrey in the woman's Metro Bank looks like a potential washout ..
Just 2 days of work this week....Booked time off from Wednesday onwards to watch Surrey v Nottinghamshire but I think the weather is gonna push me towards the pub and allotment instead....
September 15, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Even my reserve fixture of Hants v Surrey in the woman's Metro Bank looks like a potential washout ..
Just 2 days of work this week....Booked time off from Wednesday onwards to watch Surrey v Nottinghamshire but I think the weather is gonna push me towards the pub and allotment instead....
September 15, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Just 2 days of work this week....Booked time off from Wednesday onwards to watch Surrey v Nottinghamshire but I think the weather is gonna push me towards the pub and allotment instead....
Morning...It's match day !
Anyone off to a match this weekend?
Anyone off to a match this weekend?
September 13, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Morning...It's match day !
Anyone off to a match this weekend?
Anyone off to a match this weekend?
Can England chase 330 in the 2nd ODI ? It's tough but doable....
September 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Can England chase 330 in the 2nd ODI ? It's tough but doable....
What a start for the Surrey girls against Notts ! )I'm sorry but I'm not calling them Blaze) but of course both teams need to bat and the conditions look tricky....
September 4, 2025 at 11:02 AM
What a start for the Surrey girls against Notts ! )I'm sorry but I'm not calling them Blaze) but of course both teams need to bat and the conditions look tricky....
Well....County Championship it is then ..
September 3, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Well....County Championship it is then ..
I didn't want to dress up as a giant chicken anyway.....#VitalityBlast
September 3, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I didn't want to dress up as a giant chicken anyway.....#VitalityBlast
This is too close to call but I'm saying Northants.....
September 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
This is too close to call but I'm saying Northants.....
Up The Rey !!!! A place in Finals Day up for grabs!
September 3, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Up The Rey !!!! A place in Finals Day up for grabs!
This is an utter embarrassment....ENG should be ashamed of themselves.
Of course The Hundred will probably get the blame...
Of course The Hundred will probably get the blame...
September 2, 2025 at 3:03 PM
This is an utter embarrassment....ENG should be ashamed of themselves.
Of course The Hundred will probably get the blame...
Of course The Hundred will probably get the blame...
I wonder if anyone really cares about this South Africa white ball series?
Then again it looks pretty full up at Headingly...
Shame the team don't seem to care...
Then again it looks pretty full up at Headingly...
Shame the team don't seem to care...
September 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
I wonder if anyone really cares about this South Africa white ball series?
Then again it looks pretty full up at Headingly...
Shame the team don't seem to care...
Then again it looks pretty full up at Headingly...
Shame the team don't seem to care...
I really need to use this more. I'm less active on BS & Twitter( I can't call it X) since I have been using TikTok (@jamesthegreat3). I will try harder !
September 1, 2025 at 9:21 AM
I really need to use this more. I'm less active on BS & Twitter( I can't call it X) since I have been using TikTok (@jamesthegreat3). I will try harder !
Surrey obviously had not read the form book....We actually won and to be honest it was by a sizable margin!
Scoring 388 helped !
Scoring 388 helped !
Derby bound to watch us get smashed again in the One Day Cup!
I'm only going for ground ticking purposes! (This will be my 7th with Surrey !)
I'm only going for ground ticking purposes! (This will be my 7th with Surrey !)
August 22, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Surrey obviously had not read the form book....We actually won and to be honest it was by a sizable margin!
Scoring 388 helped !
Scoring 388 helped !
Derby bound to watch us get smashed again in the One Day Cup!
I'm only going for ground ticking purposes! (This will be my 7th with Surrey !)
I'm only going for ground ticking purposes! (This will be my 7th with Surrey !)
August 22, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Derby bound to watch us get smashed again in the One Day Cup!
I'm only going for ground ticking purposes! (This will be my 7th with Surrey !)
I'm only going for ground ticking purposes! (This will be my 7th with Surrey !)
Had a great Dad Daughter time yesterday at The Oval watching The Hundred with Alice...She really enjoyed it and wants to go back for the eliminator next week! It's a sell out but being Surrey members we can still get in ! @crickether.com
August 22, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Had a great Dad Daughter time yesterday at The Oval watching The Hundred with Alice...She really enjoyed it and wants to go back for the eliminator next week! It's a sell out but being Surrey members we can still get in ! @crickether.com
I've taken some spring onions from my allotment round to "Only Me" next door.... Luckily I spoke with Mrs "Only Me" so didn't get a lecture in growing prize spring onions...You can bet your life he's got a trophy for it..
August 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I've taken some spring onions from my allotment round to "Only Me" next door.... Luckily I spoke with Mrs "Only Me" so didn't get a lecture in growing prize spring onions...You can bet your life he's got a trophy for it..