"G'night John-boy..."

Westwood's vice-captain then. Good appointment for the future but wouldn't want Maddy getting injured becase we need Westwood's mind fully on his batting. We need his runs.

The Waltons was over-rated. Too much carpentry.

Spot on, you chronicler of the Imps. Frm the perspective of Kuala Lumpur, arrived at via Melbourne, I can't wait for God's own game - county cricket - to restart. May not see too much of the Bears and your good self, alas. One-dayers, maybe.

I thought the scenes in the store were the best by miles.

Hiya RR. Good to hear from you. Kuala Lumpur? Melbourne? Get you and your swanky locations. Bit more exotic than Carlisle, Hartlepool, Port Vale etc! Mind you, I did get to Salisbury Cathedral last week. Wow! And did you know that Ted Heath, who lived opposite the cathedral, used to tip his postman a tenner every Christmas, even though the postie delivered there for decades and never actually met Ted.
You can tell that tale in the bars of Kuala Lumpur tonight. People will be fascinated.
Don't suppose you'll be slumming down in Div Two too often next season. Careful where you stay in Kent, now. Mind those spooks!

absolute and utter poppycock.

Formula One is the second most watched sport in the world. Cricket is played by about 12 countries, most of whom are too poverty-stricken to have cars (if they did then F1 would be huge there as well).

Personally Id ban cricket. If we did then maybe we could focus our energies on getting our football team right and maybe financing young motor racing hopefuls to become the next Button or Hamilton.

Cricket is NOT a sport. Never has been, never will be.

Ask the 180 countries who think the same...

Got talked into doing some more F1. Very much against my personal inclinations, but you know how the building society insists on you handing over a large proportion of your income every month.
It's just about OK out of season - actually got to watch some club cricket in Albert Park, where they stage the Aussie GP. There are about six 'ovals' as they call them, very picturesque some of them - but once the domestic season starts at home, that's where I want to be. The deal is I don't have to go to every race, so should still be able to watch plenty of championship games. When I'm away, I will rely on the insightful ramblings of you and your followers to keep me sane.
By the way, did you see there is some sort of newspaper award for best journalist's sports blog now? Get entered, if it isn't too late. Can't lose. Though you may have to start screening out the 'Eddies'.

Edward - Formula One is the second most watched sport in the world in the same way as Acocks Green Knitting Centre is the second biggest retail outlet in the world. You're living in fantasy-land man.

Thanks for the thought, RR, but not really into awards. Awards ceremonies, and most of all those within industries, must be the most crass, shallow back-slapping, ego-driven, vomit-inducing events of all time.
By the way, while you're out there on FI duty, do you think you could get a few quotes from Lewis Hamilton on what he thinks of the Bears' prospects for the 2008 season?

At least Formula One drivers don't go off for rain.....

The clever bit for F1 in the UK is not to go 'pay to view'.

Eddie,

You sound like a mixed-up Albion fan. Maybe watching the Baggies every week has scrambled your brains! Make mine a pint Pilchard!

Una Stubbs? Or Alan Stubbs.

Crockett and Tubbs?

Right behind you on the Waltons...G'night Brian.

Can we not go the whole hog and bring back Huckleberry Finn and The Littlest Hobo as well?
And what about Why Don't You? Go and switch off your television set and go and do something less boring instead?
Surely the worst advertising slogan for a programme there has ever been.