facilities for pre-season friendlies.

[Starfish]

Hi, we are working on scanning trial this week so will feedback re lunch scanning ASAP, thanks

[Mog]

the management have found themselves in a world where they can't compete for talent

Somerset seem to do okay (Chris Gayle) & they're my benchmark for Essex.

Funnily enough they picked up when they picked an overseas (Langer) as captain ...

Preceded several years earlier by Jamie Cox, who kicked-started Somerset's ascent, around the time ECCC, post Gooch, were beginning their descent to mediocrity. Courtesy of the Essex Way, Cricket Committee and RC Irani......

[sufcessex]

Still it is amazing how some people's life revolves entirely around alcohol.

Since being married and having children I have found alcohol a great friend.

[Valentines Park]

Shepherd Neame is the enemy though.

[squarelegumpire]

Shepherd Neame is the enemy though.

That’s as well as, I think, Garon Park and Larry.

Mr P, you must lead an embittered life.

[Valentines Park]

Shepherd Neame is the enemy though.

That’s as well as, I think, Garon Park and Larry.

Mr P, you must lead an embittered life.

I think you'll find it's the lack of decent bitter that forms the basis of the Shepherd Neame complaint.

& even the club gave up on the windswept wastes of Barren Park.

& hopefully the windbag waster Larry at some point in my lifetime.

[squarelegumpire]

Shepherd Neame is the enemy though.

That’s as well as, I think, Garon Park and Larry.

Mr P, you must lead an embittered life.

I think you'll find it's the lack of decent bitter that forms the basis of the Shepherd Neame complaint.

& even the club gave up on the windswept wastes of Barren Park.

& hopefully the windbag waster Larry at some point in my lifetime.

I did wonder about writing a dis-em-bittered life!

Mind, on a scale of 1-10 Shepherd Neame's bitter ranks, IMHO, above Oranje whatsit lager, even on a very hot day!

[Valentines Park]

Even Master Spew?

That stuff is rank beyond belief.

[squarelegumpire]

I don’t, admittedly drink the stuff, but still better than Oranji-whatsit.

[Slogger]

Danny - probably a stupid question but I take it Meteor way isn't open for the Surrey game today?

[Starfish]

Afraid it is not, thanks

[Slogger]

Thanks for getting back so quickly Danny