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Jigjag
Finlay Bean - remember the name!
I loved the Worcester Experience - the soul of English Cricket? Pity about the rain but Worcester dug deep to earn a draw. Enjoyed the real - ale pubs - the Plough was my favourite.
Hope to visit New Road again!

Jigjag

I resisted the temptation to sample the cakes in the Ladies' Pavilion !

jigjag @640

Sir Alastair Cook clearly doesn't mind mixing with the hoi polloi. My son was at an open air George Ezra concert in Bedford Park recently and found himself at the bar next to Sir Alastair. Unfortunately my son was for once without his phone for a selfie. The Bedford School (Cook was there as a boy) playing field is just across the road from the park.

Curiously my son was once at a Leicester rugby union match at Welford Road in a seat next to Martin Johnson, who wanted to borrow his match programme. I've told him to watch out for Harry Kane (or similar) now to get the full set.

Tyke

Yes I like the Plough too. My favourite is the Cardinal's Hat, the oldest pub in Worcester I think.

I used to go to the ladies pavilion regularly. Cake was 50p per slice and a cup of tea 30p for years. Then they put the prices up considerably and I stopped going. That, and the wonderful Tudor scoreboard are the things I miss most, apart form Hick.

Paul

Interesting stories re your son and sports stars. I would never have thought that Sir Alastair would attend concerts or Burger King. I suppose he is a music lover, having been a choir boy at St Pauls.

He was driving home alone rather than getting the team coach back to Essex. A long drive for him and I hope he enjoyed the snack.

Jigjag

I visited the Cardinal`s Hat - the oldest pubs are always the most interesting!
Just booked a 5 night trip to Cardiff in Sept - Sofia Gardens is another Cricket Ground I`ve never been to! Hope the rain keeps away from Old Trafford 🌞

Sophia!

Tyke

Glad you called in at the Cardinals - it was on Four in a Bed a few years ago. I dont know if the landlord is still there.

I am OT for the first 3 days - forecast better than it was so should get a lot of play.

Again, I wish that media presenters would check what "beg the question" actually means. The idiot presenting "Dinousaurs, myths and monsters" obviously doesn't know. I think I'll delete the rest of it!

Here's another pet hate - I find it difficult to understand how often people get this wrong. From a book I'm reading:
"Posie firmly believed that you couldn't underestimate the importance of knowing good people in the right places, especially at tricky times."
She means "overestimate", of course.