Yesterday was the most poignant day of the year: the end of the summer's test cricket

[Ash]

To sum up, then: Fúck winter. Fúck it in its inexorable, icy arse.

What kind of defeatist, furrin talk is this? Do you not love the changing of our seasons? The freshening of the air? The yellow, red and gold leaves on the trees in our parks and woodland? Jumpers for goalposts? The cosiness of the longer evenings? Ladies wearing knee-length boots?

[Sir C]

What kind of defeatist, furrin talk is this? Do you not love the changing of our seasons? The freshening of the air? The yellow, red and gold leaves on the trees in our parks and woodland? Jumpers for goalposts? The cosiness of the longer evenings? Ladies wearing knee-length boots?

For myself, I look forward to wild camping at Angle Tarn in January. Nice and cosy under a tarp.

[Ash]

For myself, I look forward to wild camping at Angle Tarn in January. Nice and cosy under a tarp.

Ho ho! You jest.

[Sir C]

Ho ho! You jest.

I most certainly do not. Last January I walked up to Angle Tarn in the snow and thought it would be the most beautiful place on earth to wake up and watch the sun rise. Admittedly I haven't yet persuaded the glw to accompany me...

[Ash]

I most certainly do not. Last January I walked up to Angle Tarn in the snow and thought it would be the most beautiful place on earth to wake up and watch the sun rise. Admittedly I haven't yet persuaded the glw to accompany me...

My word!

Well, as I said, I like a bit of cool, fresh air. Just not that much.

[Tony C]

This time next year it will be that T100 lark :sigh:

10 ball overs, super power plays, countdowns with teams like the Manchester Renegades, Royal Challengers London and the Newcastle Knightriders.

[Ash]

This time next year it will be that T100 lark :sigh:

10 ball overs, super power plays, countdowns with teams like the Manchester Renegades, Royal Challengers London and the Newcastle Knightriders.

Will the Birmingham Bears be there?

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

This time next year it will be that T100 lark :sigh:

10 ball overs, super power plays, countdowns with teams like the Manchester Renegades, Royal Challengers London and the Newcastle Knightriders.

Royal Challenge is an Indian "Whiskey". Unlike most, it does actually contain some Scottish malt (about 12%) and the rest is like almost all the other Indian whiskies, made out of molasses, not malt.

It's rank. You might as well just drink the rum, as that's what you're meant to make with molasses.

I just drink Vodka and Limca out there. The Vodka's the same as a UK supermarket own brand. It's fine. (Romanov's my fave.)

But I have no idea why Kolkatta has Knightriders.

[Burney]

Royal Challenge is an Indian "Whiskey". Unlike most, it does actually contain some Scottish malt (about 12%) and the rest is like almost all the other Indian whiskies, made out of molasses, not malt.

It's rank. You might as well just drink the rum, as that's what you're meant to make with molasses.

I just drink Vodka and Limca out there. The Vodka's the same as a UK supermarket own brand. It's fine. (Romanov's my fave.)

But I have no idea why Kolkatta has Knightriders.

Are they big fans of the Hoff like they are in Germany?

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

Are they big fans of the Hoff like they are in Germany?

I've never heard anyone mention it. Most people don't have TVs, they just watch the Bollywood movies. And if tey do have tvs they just watch more bollywood movies or cricket.

As I say, I honestly can't work it out.

I'd never heard the name in all my time in India until it became an IPL franchise. Perhaps the owner liked it growing up - being a rich type with cable telly back in the '80s?