Serene
It is now raining heavily. Just a matter of time before the call-off. The umpires will probably delay just long enough to ensure that people emerge from the ground into the rush-hour.
Even the possibility of Warwickshire chasing a D/L target of 91 in 10 overs is remote in the extreme.
Just popped into St James' Church which nestles so gloriously next to this ground. Aren't churches amazing? All around is bustle and noise and grinding traffic yet inside those thick walls nothing but serenity.
And, in the case of St James', the extra resonance, for cricket followers, of knowing that for the last 130 years, members of the church have had to collect balls thumped into the churchyard by the likes of Sammy Woods, Harold Gimblett and Ian Botham.
Older/Newer
6 Comments
Profile
Brian Halford - Brian Halford’s look at Edgbaston.
You must be blessed Paul and I both tried to go into the church, on both occassions the doors were locked.
Ah but we all know that doors open for the just and righteous... and visa versa... and t'other way about.
I reckon you must carry a skeleton key around with you Brian either that or they thought I was a terrorist, (which happened before at Salt Lake City Airport) and locked the doors when they saw us coming
No key needed Paul. Doors were wide open. I've just had less luck coming through the airport en route to Edinburgh though. I didn't realise you had to take your belt off for security reasons these days. Just before I left home this morning the button flew off me trousers but I thought 'never mind - I've got me belt on."
Coming through security I needed two hands for all me luggage and another one to stop me trousers falling down.
Have to say I don't think I looked too cool!
Good job they didn't ask to frisk you then. I enjoyed listening to you on Bears Radio today.
Cheers Paul. Actually they did frisk me and I had to adopt the classic pose, arms out either side, opening up the horrible possibility, of course, of me trousers falling straight down. But I hitched 'em right up to the hilt and, thankfully, they stayed up for the requisite few seconds.