Come on the Lions

It’s a big day in the east

Queensland, Suncorp Stadium, 11:00 (our time) kick off. The Lions (The British and Irish Lions, to be exact, but who wants exact when it doesn’t roll off the tongue?) play the Wallabies in the first of the three test matches. The official Lions site has a clock ticking down to the game. One hour and fifty four minutes it says. I can hardly wait. This is going to be a massive game if it’s anywhere near living up to the hype.

Obviously, like any right-thinking person, first of all I want the Lions to win. Second, like all right-thinking people, I want a bruising, physical, violent game full of huge hits and massive collisions, preferably some bad-temper, too. Third, as any right-think person would, it’d be good for the game to be close and exciting, with the world watching, and advert for the sport of rugby. As long as we win. That is third on the list. If we’re out of sight by half time, I’ll take that.

So, win first, brutal second, and, as long as we win a brutal game, then a decent, close contest.

(Tomorrow) It’s a big day in the midlands

Sometimes competitions end with those dream finals every impartial wants, and I suppose England v India in the final of the ICC one day international competition is one of those. My predictive abilities have been shown up for the non-abilities they truly are as I had a sneaking suspicion the West Indies would surprise everyone and make the final.

Hopefully the weather will hold off and there’ll be a full fifty overs per side game at Edgbaston tomorrow. Hopefully it’ll be a decent, close contest, and most importantly, hopefully we’ll win.

Slow cooker ribs

I’ve never tried twice-cooked ribs before, so I’ve cooked them in the oven this morning, and now they’re in the slow cooker with some miso gravy, to heat up later, or even after cricket, if the rain ever stops and we get a game in.

Puppy school drop-out

Actually D the Dog finishes puppy school today, so he’s going to be a graduate. I wonder if he’s going to come home wearing a silly hat and with a scroll in his mouth.

It’s wet and windy…

…considering we’re so adjacent to the longest day. If we do play I’ll be looking for every warm item of white clothing available this afternoon.