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A Sticky Wicket
The Oval Cricket Ground has always suffered by comparison to Lords, its more illustrious London counterpart. But the Oval is where it all began. The first Test match on English soil was played here in 1880, with the legendary WG … Continue reading
Posted in ashes, cricket, the oval, Uncategorized
Tagged Ashes, Brian Johnston, England, james anderson, James Gleick, kevin peterson, lebowski, Michael Holding, Oval, Sporting Times, Stuart Broad, sunil gavaskar
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Very Normal People
When we switch on the radio in our rental car at Florence’s Peretola airport, we invariably tune into RTL 102.5 and get hit every few minutes with a bizarre radio jingle – Cento due cinque! Very normal people! This would … Continue reading
Posted in brunello, tuscany, Uncategorized, wines
Tagged biondi santi, Brunello di Montalcino, brunellogate, Brunellopoli, Castello Romitorio, Chianti, Italy, Montalcino, Museum of Modern Art, soldera, Tuscany, wine
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