At one point they put together 41 passes (yes I counted them) and ended up back in their own penalty area. On three other occasions they put together a combined total of over 100 passes which ended with 1/ the ball back on the halfway line 2/ a goal kick when the ball just ran out of play and 3/ an awful shot wide and high and onto the terraces. I hate this style of possession football. It's something Norwich City have played over the past few seasons and it's ultimately just boring. I know some people will disagree. It's rather like a 40 stroke rally at tennis where two players slug it out on the baseline. Boring.
Then we come to the Ashes. Well they started last night but sometimes you just don't believe the publicity that is being put out. England won't be playing their finest ever bowler Jimmy Anderson in the first test against Australia. And the reason given. Jimmy isn't injured but won't be playing because they have to manage his fitness etc but he will play a big part in the Ashes. They say he's being rested! But he hasn't played any competitive cricket for a number of weeks so why does he need to be rested? What a heap of baloney. You rest players after matches and not before them. If England want to get off to a good start it is vital they play their best team. If Anderson is fit surely he would play in the first test and be rested for the second or third if necessary.
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We had a festive Dementia Support Group morning yesterday. Myself and Anne help with this group which meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. The first Tuesday is an informal coffee and chat and the third has entertainment which might be live music or a film or games. This time we had carols from the Methodist Church's Singing Fellowship.
Shortly the name of the group will be changed to The Forget Me Not Group to encourage more people to attend who just want a drink and a chat and are not necessarily living with dementia. I am very careful with my choice of words here. People are quite rightly now said to be living with dementia and not suffering from it.
Popped down to the Methodist Church Hall early in order to put up a Christmas tree which has been donated to the group by its patron Sir Edward Evans-Lombe.
We soon ran out of lights and had to send for re-inforcements. Still it was a good morning and afterwards we popped along to Cafe Kin for a light lunch.
Do you know anyone who wants to take over a cafe? Kin is part of the Rowan House complex which has been sold to a veterinary practice in Wymondham. It is hoped to keep the cafe going but it is still looking for new owners to run it. Twenty years ago I think we would have been very interested.