Railway Walks for families – Goathland to Grosmont
Introduction I’ve been meaning for ages to write some posts about family friendly walks that involve a train trip (also great for keeping kids – young and old! – occupied).
Student Funding – the injustice of the new plan
It’s been some time since I last posted, and even longer since I felt the need to vent my spleen, but this week’s revelations of the new student funding plans
BP and Obama
I can bear it no longer – finally I have to vent my spleen about BP and B.O. Yes, this is a terrible environmental disaster, and will have awful repercussions
England in Bangladesh – Positives and Negatives
Only a very brief cricket mention today – some positives and negatives from the recent Bangladesh tour: Positives Return to form with the bat of Kevin Pietersen and Ian Bell
Money, money, money
Another year, another budget, although I seem to have missed all the news that was in this one. “Hold-on”, you say, “was there any?”. Possibly not really. Most things are
2nd Test, day one
As I hoped from my previous post, Bangladesh opted to bat first and put some runs on the board in order to attempt to give their team of spinners something
England vs Bangladesh
England finally wrapped up the first Test against Bangladesh midway through the fifth day. This is, in many ways, an excellent result for both sides, and for cricket as a
Cricket is back!
A good day for England in Bangladesh today, during a tour where they have little to gain, and potentially a lot to lose. Defeat to Bangladesh will be seen as
Wisden Trophy is back
The English cricket team have racked up a well-deserved 2-0 series victory over the West Indies with a convincing win in chilly Chester-le-Street. James Anderson displayed excellent mastery of the
Ducks and Centuries
Another excellent day’s cricket for England at Chester-le-Street; it’s a shame so few people turned up to watch. Ravi Bopara scored his third century in successive innings and must be