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Plus 9 and dry when driving in. 28mm of rain over the weekend.

It was certainly wet here yesterday and the fields were as wet as I have ever seen them.

Waking after what can only be described as a restless night yesterday was not helped by watching England’s dismal performance with the bat..As disappointing as watching Fair Frontieres at Ascot on Saturday.. Mat and I chewed the cud as much as Brendon McCallum and his team did..

Mike Procter the Gloucestershire fast bowler has died..

Not only was Mike a great cricketer but he was also a great man to spend time with. I did a talk with him at the Cheltenham Cricket Festival about 10 years ago.. A sporting talk.. Lizzie Yarnold was the other member of the panel..

You probably know that salmon fishing is one of my hobbies, but firstly the state of our rivers is a disgrace, espcially the Wye, and then secondly the salmon population is in dire need of help..You might be shocked but this clever and short, thought provoking animated film.. It needs watching...

Clare asked me why I spoke so softly when at home..

I said I was  afraid Mark Zuckerberg was listening!

Clare laughed

I laughed

Alexa laughed

Siri laughed.

Patricia Ruck Keene is 102 today..Happy birthday Patricia and I know there will be much laughter at your BD party later.. I really hope you like our birthday card?