Saturday Morning we went to Chelmsford to buy me some black shoes, I really can't remember when I last had a pair, I think it is well over ten years. Anyway for funerals and weddings they are part of the uniform and now I have them. Saturday afternoon allowed us to watch Graham open the bowling for Ingatestone. 12 overs and 3 wickets including a very good caught and bowled. We left in time to watch the Germans put Argentina (even with Messi) put to the sword. Overdosing on the World Cup, its so much more interesting at the business end, allowed me to watch Spain struggle to beat Paraguay. Spain looked a good deal more convincing with Cesc Fabregas on the pitch in the second half.
On Sunday we went to the Oval to watch Surrey take on Glamorgan in the T20. There are few places I'd rather be on a sunny summer's day than the Oval, sitting in front of the pavilion. Cricket allows me to detach myself from other issues and for a few hours all I focus in is the battle between bat and bowl. Sadly after a decent knock by Ramps , Surrey were restricted to 168. Glamorgan struggled at first until Tom Maynard , a promising bat took a liking to the Surrey bowling in general and Rory Hamilton Brown in particular. Hamilton Brown made some errors managing his bowlers and Tremlett who was by far the most threatening and economic bowler was left with an unbowled over. In the end Glamorgan got to the target with 3 balls to spare. It was a defeat that was clutched from the jaws of victory. All very disappointing.
We kept away from the newspapers over the weekend, once again the dominant theme is government departments must prepare to make 40% cuts. The public are again being sold the "there's is no alternative" story. As Graham has said to me in many other European countries they wouldn't put up with it, they'd be protests and strikes. Sadly in Britain in 2010, at best people moan. It is tragic that the public's resistance has been so battered.
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