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Yorkshire's a disgrace with their resources. It's also really, really, really funny.

Leicester or Forest.

The Somerset treble's still on...

Colleague from Nottingham recently commented how we all say "haff past" when telling the time. Sounds better than "horf past" in any case...

It's used across the East Midlands and parts of Yorkshire. Certainly not just a Nottingham expression.

Haven't had a chance to eat in the Crowns but definitely fancy it. Landlord's always got a smile if you're passing by.

Charnwood Steam Train at The Fox Cub in Barrow. Interior isn't very micropub-y but great gaff otherwise. Two-minute walk from work but luckily (for my health and bank balance) it only opens lunchtimes on Friday.

Incredible. With a little bit more love and marketing budget, so many people in the country could be talking about this right now.

Feel a bit for Lawrence, but trying to slog his way into form was never going to end well.

Yeah, nonsense that the stats bods sanctioned it to be classed as T20. Back to cricket... might get another contest here the way England have got themselves out 150 shy of what they should have got. Hope Hull goes well.

Even contest between bat and ball, passionate away fans, chasing team still in it with a few balls to go. Yeah, shit comp - knock 20 balls off it, remove the amount of jeopardy, and make up some teams instead. Much more likely to attract new fans to the sport...

Sounds like there are loads of Gloucestershire fans who've made the trip.

Not a surprise looking at who they can afford to leave out. Don't begrudge them it mind, proper county with a proper fanbase.

Wow, didn't realise it had opened. Was going up quick but still looked half done last week!

Go for it. Train is worth doing as the half bridge/half tunnel is interesting and you get a new country out of it, but didn't find a great deal in Malmo when we went.

Make sure you check out the pubs and micropubs to the north of Chesterfield's ground. Was a good little scene when I went a few years ago.

I've little time for them after their recent run-ins with Leicestershire, but always good when a non-Test venue/Hundred host county gets beaten.

Absolutely pathetic batting from Lancashire in the quarter-final tonight.

He's the nice brother!

Pint of Robinson's Unicorn at The Hole in t'Wall, Bowness. On holiday up north so obviously I've raided the local Booths for ales from northern breweries you don't get anywhere else, and their excellent selection of Bavarian beauties. Currently on a Lancaster Amber.

No, but we're the only Test nation with plenty of viable alternative venues who choose to do that.

Saw him on Thursday. Looked like he'd already been doing it for a decade. Reckin he'll be capped before he's out of his teenage years.

Just glad more journalists are picking up on it now. George Dobell's been warning about this for a while.

Bloody hell. Seemed like one of the nicest blokes in football and the tributes bear that out.

Fvck Ticketmaster. Need more bands to do a Pearl Jam. Eventually got through but I've enough self-respect not to have paid more than double the amount the punter next to me has. Expect there'll be more dates to come, really pleased for those who've got tickets.