At least I didn't join a couple of chums of mine down here in Cornwall who went to Southampton on Saturday to watch the T20 finals at the Rose Bowl and cheer on our west country side, Somerset. They had to set off at 6am and after hours of cricket and occasional rain the clock reached 10.30pm it looked certain that Hampshire would ease to victory in the final so they decided to call it a day and got on the bus back to the park and ride. During the journey they heard on the radio the most thrilling conclusion to a T20 final ever as the game ended in a tie, with Hampshire winning the title purely by losing one less wicket. It was still nearly 3am by the time they got home, having missed one of the best 30 minutes of cricket seen for many a year!
So in the end I was better off going to Home Park and then watching the cricket on Sky before seeing some of the shooting stars while trying to get the damn cat back in at 11.30pm.
Very busy again at the B&B, including a guest who is the biggest pain we've had in our seven years doing the business. Imagine the Jennifer Saunders character from Absolutely Fabulous then make her even more scatty and stroppy and you've got our guest. Her husband is left over from the hippy period and spends his time writing poems about being a blade of grass which is cut down in its prime ( I can imagine how he feels with her as his wife) but at least he's learnt to just keep quiet when she's around. On the way down to Cornwall they stayed in Glastonbury for a couple of days (what a surprise...) but thankfully they go home tomorrow so we won't have to tell her once more that no, we don't have any vegetarian sausages.
Anyway, enough moaning from me and just time to say that the bet of the day is Jemima Nicholas in the 7.30 at Yarmouth at 6-1. William Haggas' horses are about to hit real form and this one will find conditions ideal so let's hope for the best!
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