Guesty......

As the title suggests I have a guest writer today. She's quite new to blogging but not at all nervous about getting involved in putting together of this journal...In fact she was positively enthused with the prospect of waxing lyrical and putting her thoughts into words.

I wouldn't normally think about having a guest writer but I couldn't pass up the chance of having one of Morningtons most beautiful up and coming talents taking part and I'm sure that she'll not only be on here forever in this blog but also in my life for a very long time to come.

It may only be a few words.....she's a bit shy. So without further ado I present to you my guest writer...............Daisy and her words of wisdom...







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Heartwarming I think you'll agree :-)

So onto the normal schizznizzzzzzzzz and today the sun had it's hat on late this afternoon so we had a wander down to a wine bar in main street and had a couple of glasses of the local Morning Sun Chardonnay and now we are back at the pad eagerly awaiting the Sri Lankan curry that is being knocked up as I type and smelling rather yummy I have to say!

Weather yesterday and last night was pretty hairy! Massive rain and loads of wind. It was my last night at the studio apartment so I sat in and watched the cricket until around 4am.

OK I might alienate a few people here but if you've not already gauged from my previous blogs I'm a very big cricket fan. Of course test cricket is the ultimate form of the game but I'm still partial to a bit of one day cricket and the game between India and Australia yesterday showed just how good the 50 over game can be.

I've always thought that India would go far but I didn't expect Australia to put up such a good fight and hats off to Pricky Pooooontang for answering his critics with a fabulous century.

Ultimately though India prevailed and it has to leave you wondering just where cricket Australia go from here. Now that the greats have gone Warne, McGrath, Gilchrist etc etc and the other legends such as Brett Lee, David Hussey and the begrudgingly great Ricky Ponting coming to the end of their careers I fear for the teams immediate future and their standing as world beaters.

Mitchell Johnson on his day can take a side out on his own but he's erratic at best and there really isn't much else coming through to excite the baying Aussie public. Making Michael Clarke captain won't boost confidence, they really don't seem to like him down here and even though I like him myself they don't rate Steve Smith either.

As for Shaun Tait.....well in this crunch game he gave away two front foot no balls (free hits follow) and so far is the bowler who has give away the most wides in the tournament.....Australia lost with 14 balls to spare and in my mathematics that means he pretty much lost the game for his team and he never look confident.

But that's enough of that and I'm sorry for boring you. It's Friday night here so obviously being a young blooded man I'm going to be spending the beginning of my weekend slouched on a mahoooosive beanbag watching South Africa vs New Zealand......toodlepip xxx

Blog off.........

So it's been a while and I've suffered from another attack of lazyblogitis. I've been a bit busier at work in the last few weeks which is fantastic but it's left little time to think of bloggy stuff.

I was asked about my lack of blogging activity last Wednesday by a buddy and only yesterday by central Twyford's most wonderous, charming and welcoming pub landlady (Is that enough sucking up Karen?)

Good food, fine Ales and a warm welcome to all right here at the Duke of Wellington.

So a quick update about what's coming up in my world......

Musicwise I've been a little quiet on the DJ'ing front which has actually been quite welcome. I'm getting far too old to be doing it regularly as even though I love it there are other things in my life that require awareness on weekend mornings and the two never really have gone together all that well.

Saturday just gone I was spinning some tunes..........not playing..........don't you just hate it when DJ's say they are "playing" some tunes? I hardly think sticking on other peoples records and getting paid for it is "playing". Strumming a guitar, tinkling the ivories or bashing some drums is "playing".......sorry off on a tangent there !!! Where was I?........Oh I was spinning some tunes for the folks at my more regular haunt downstairs at Sakura. Was a very good night actually thanks to some rather nice tunes that'll shortly be busted out on the beaches at the Miami winter music conference.

The only other booking I have at the moment is at Bar Mango (the place I call home) in April (or is it May) alongside my DJ hero Brandon Block.....more info to follow on that....

Foodiewise I'm excited and honoured to have been asked to be a judge in this years Reading, Steady, Cook! competition. There are several heats leading up to the semi-finals and final which will be held in Reading town centre on the 4th and 5th of June 2011 as part of the Eat Reading Live programme. I had such fun being a contestant last year and it's just so nice to be part of it again this year and I'll also be doing a demo all of my own on one of the kitchen stages on the finals weekend.

Sportwise the cricket season is gearing up to kick off and net sessions down at my club (Sonning CC) have started. I have a small sub committee role at the club looking after all things related to the pavilion so I still have plenty of projects to get under way there before the season starts and in particular for our confirmed match against the MCC. Once the season gets going why not come along and spend a lazy day watching a match, we have plenty for the kids to do, a stocked bar and every now and then the BBQ gets a blasting.

In the professional game I think that the ICC world cup so far has been tremendous, perhaps a little drawn out with all the associate nations involved but I think it's right that they are there and as Ireland showed against England they can compete with the best now and again and they should be given that chance on the world stage, perhaps that result will encourage cricket Ireland to spend more money developing a team that can soon catch up with the test playing nations, they certainly have the talent there.

Travelwise...............not much going on.........

Oh except for that small 3 week trip to Melbourne I'll be taking in a few days time :-)

I'll be keeping you all up to date on that so don't you worry.

Toodlepip for now :-)

xxx