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Hello Doglet,

Now, will it surprise you if I say that I understand NOTHING about cricket ? Still enjoy listening to Test Match Special on Radio 4, but that is only because of the commentary - it amuses me to listen to whoever is on talking about little cakes, cups of tea, pigeons or buses !

My husband tried many times to explain it to me but I have come to the conclusion that you must be born with the game in your blood to understand it.

Hope I don't offend anyone - don't mean to!

The wish list is a fine concept.
Everything about Amazon seems easy.
Pigale, there are three things in life I have never been able to understand. Cricket, Flamenco dancing, and logarithms.
So, I have scored them off my "must do" list!
Elle, you would have known HeLa in a professional capacity?
I think it will be a good read. Hope so!

Hi all
I found the Henrietta Lacks books in a cheap book shop. I knew about the HeLa cell culture, so I was looking forward to reading it, but I found the unrelenting journalistic style a bit a of a strain, so I put it down , and haven't picked it up again.

Hi Doglet and Pigale!
To me . watching cricket is like watching paint dry! Sorry, Doglet - as you obviously enjoy the sport!
What does annoy me is all the cricket clues that are constantly foxing me! it's most unfair! I'm always having to ask for help, as I don't know the terminology!
I see that Andy Murray beat Anderson in the Queens final - although I didn't get to watch the match.
Been watching (most of) the Athletics this w/e.

Rusty, I follow you on two things then - cricket and logarithms. On the other hand I love watching good flamenco dancing. Saw a wonderful show in Sevilla.

Rusty, you never cease to amaze me!
Cricket? - no I can't understand it either - very boring and a constant pain with ref to crossword clues. Logarithms? well, no problem there as I did A level maths......
but Flamenco dancing?????? when and where did you encounter flamenco dancing?????
but don't tell me if it's going to incriminate you.......?
No, I haven't come across HeLa in an immediate official capacity - I guess just general related interest?

Snap Elle, as far as cricket terminology goes! I need help even more so than usual with these clues!

I am surprised to have found within a short space of time two British people who do not like cricket though, I thought it was like a religion to most - something that I certainly associate with the UK - the same as the Christmas Panto - the purpose of which I also fail to understand !

Different countries, different traditions, that what's makes it all interesting.

Hi, Chris!
Sorry, didn't see your input there. You'll know quite a lot about HeLa presumably?
Was the book about the scientific aspect of HeLa or a more personal view of Henrietta Lacks?

...............there is "French cricket" pigale, though though it might have the same connotation as "French letter".

Hi elle
I only got about 1/3 into it, but it seemed to be saying that Henrietta had been hard done by.