A proper frost. Windscreen scraping for the first time in months. Crunch beneath the feet. Animal tracks from those who have wandered the night hours. Snow in some parts…
Finally. A drop in the temperatures that fits with the time of year…
Bright sunshine, shorts and T Shirts at Roma as they parade for the 7th race. Yet another new Aussie track for me. No paddock by the looks of things. Horses being led around a grassy field. Regal Judgement looks well, Prince Carlos sweating…
Eyes and ears will be turned “Down Under” for several weeks to come. The Ashes start on Friday, and I’m struggling to work out my best strategy…
Earpieces bringing distant commentary was the order of the day a few decades back. Jim Laker, John Arlott, Richie Benaud, Brian Johnston, Henry Blofeld, Christopher Martin-Jenkins…
Sleep deprived as drama unfolded thousands of miles away….
STOP PRESS – Jeez, the racing surface at Roma ??!! Looks like a mixture of mud and sand and dirt. Kick back !! Those jockeys are going to come home as if they have just ridden three milers around Sedgefield in the mud…
Back to “Strategy Ashes”. Early to bed and early to rise could be the way ? But I guess I do that anyway, and any earlier to bed and it won’t be long after lunchtime. We shall see – and I guess the long winter nights will be navigated according to how events are playing out across Australia in the weeks ahead…
The other solution would be just to go to Australia for the next 6 weeks…?!
Sport, Bloody Hell…
