John Nield
@johnnield2.bsky.social
Shed builder. Retired former teacher. Stocktonian. Cricket obsessive
Have they drawn facial hair on with a Sharpie to make him look less like a man-baby?
November 21, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Have they drawn facial hair on with a Sharpie to make him look less like a man-baby?
Where's the best place to follow the games then?
November 20, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Where's the best place to follow the games then?
November 20, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja could be part of a home Ashes-losing team for the 2nd time. If that's happened before, then it's well before my time.
With that in mind, does that make them two of the worst Aussie cricketers ever?
With that in mind, does that make them two of the worst Aussie cricketers ever?
November 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja could be part of a home Ashes-losing team for the 2nd time. If that's happened before, then it's well before my time.
With that in mind, does that make them two of the worst Aussie cricketers ever?
With that in mind, does that make them two of the worst Aussie cricketers ever?
Got my ticket for tomorrow night. Fingers crossed that the snow doesn't make it too hard to get to
November 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Got my ticket for tomorrow night. Fingers crossed that the snow doesn't make it too hard to get to
Just reading these makes my blood boil. I bought all your books, but never read them, fearing what that may do to my health.
Everything that went wrong was blindingly obvious at the time
Everything that went wrong was blindingly obvious at the time
November 20, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Just reading these makes my blood boil. I bought all your books, but never read them, fearing what that may do to my health.
Everything that went wrong was blindingly obvious at the time
Everything that went wrong was blindingly obvious at the time
My wife worries about Inheritance Tax despite me saying it won't affect us. We own a semi in Stockton-on-Tees and have no other assets
November 20, 2025 at 1:47 PM
My wife worries about Inheritance Tax despite me saying it won't affect us. We own a semi in Stockton-on-Tees and have no other assets
My regular sleep pattern is sleep for 3 hours, awake for two hours, back to sleep, so this should perfectly coincide with the first session.
Not sure whether that's a good or a bad thing
Not sure whether that's a good or a bad thing
November 20, 2025 at 9:56 AM
My regular sleep pattern is sleep for 3 hours, awake for two hours, back to sleep, so this should perfectly coincide with the first session.
Not sure whether that's a good or a bad thing
Not sure whether that's a good or a bad thing
Although Root has never won in Australia, he's never lost a home Ashes series. Smith has though. As has Khawaja, whose career could start and finish with home series defeats. In my dreams at least
November 19, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Although Root has never won in Australia, he's never lost a home Ashes series. Smith has though. As has Khawaja, whose career could start and finish with home series defeats. In my dreams at least
I feel moderately smug with my par 4 then
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November 19, 2025 at 8:56 AM
I feel moderately smug with my par 4 then
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I loved the fact that Alex remembered Chris Woakes taking 6 wickets against Ireland, yet in 2020, Joe Root totally forgot that Woakes played! He thought him and Jonny were the only ones to play the Ireland test and the World Cup final
November 18, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I loved the fact that Alex remembered Chris Woakes taking 6 wickets against Ireland, yet in 2020, Joe Root totally forgot that Woakes played! He thought him and Jonny were the only ones to play the Ireland test and the World Cup final
Got my first factory pay packet in 86. Just after lunch every Thursday. I think they did bank transfers by the early 90s
November 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Got my first factory pay packet in 86. Just after lunch every Thursday. I think they did bank transfers by the early 90s
Very jealous. Off to the Peak District this weekend for a couple of days walking with an old pal
November 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Very jealous. Off to the Peak District this weekend for a couple of days walking with an old pal
I have posted an honest 5* review, and I can't believe I have to wait for the next episode. It's torture!
November 17, 2025 at 1:53 PM
I have posted an honest 5* review, and I can't believe I have to wait for the next episode. It's torture!
Been to Whitby, Whitstable and Whitley Bay this year and would recommend them all. The fact that Whitstable has a pub called The Peter Cushing though sets it apart
November 16, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Been to Whitby, Whitstable and Whitley Bay this year and would recommend them all. The fact that Whitstable has a pub called The Peter Cushing though sets it apart
I've put a request for "Everest, is it to scale?" in for my family to get for me at Christmas
November 15, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I've put a request for "Everest, is it to scale?" in for my family to get for me at Christmas
Flushed Away. The most quotable Aardman film
November 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Flushed Away. The most quotable Aardman film