One heavy downpour and we're back in the swamp Kirk Deighton CC No chance of any cricket or ground work for a couple of days. #cricket #Yorkshire

Love the drone pic of Kirk Deighton CC taken just before last Saturday's home game. That's me trying to get some grass stripes to show up. Pic by Caught Light #cricket #Yorkshire

Majority of pre-game pitch prep done a day early Kirk Deighton CC due to poor weather forecast for tomorrow. Covers now on so fingers crossed for Saturday's Theakston Nidderdale Amateur Cricket League division 7 game v Knaresborough Forest. #cricket #Yorkshire #Nidderdale

A rather 'tetchy' exchange with British Gas earlier. Them: 'u owe £10 more than you did in January so we're increasing your payment by £120 a year'. Me: 'what about the £180 I'm in credit on my gas account then?' Them: 'err that's different'. Chiselling crooks.

Never a good sign when you have seagulls wading across your outfield.... No chance for my nephew's North Yorkshire game at the lovely Driffield Town CC At least the early call-off saved a wasted journey. #cricket #Yorkshire

Another 5 hour session Kirk Deighton CC and we've done just about all we can ahead of tomorrow's Theakston Nidderdale Amateur Cricket League game v Harrogate CC 3rds. In the hands of the weather gods now...with rain then a frost due overnight 😕 #cricket #Yorkshire #Nidderdale

A few days of hard work by multiple people Kirk Deighton CC and we've actually managed to cut a track! Outfield is under control & square is looking OK. All good until you see next week's forecast🙄 another blank week in the Theakston Nidderdale Amateur Cricket League very possible. #cricket #Yorkshire

After a year of being officially 'retired' I can confirm that I'd recommend it to anyone. Also, Final Salary pension schemes are a joy to behold. These two opinions are not entirely unconnected.

Another session on the ground Kirk Deighton CC a couple of dry days & the postponement of week 1 Theakston Nidderdale Amateur Cricket League fixtures has given us a break. Lots still to do & nowhere near ready to play yet but definite progress. #cricket #Yorkshire #Nidderdale

Very slowly a cricket ground is emerging from the swamp Kirk Deighton CC Lots of hard work between the rain days but we are making progress. Still almost no chance it will be ready for the 1st game of the Theakston Nidderdale Amateur Cricket League season in less than 2 weeks. #cricket #Yorkshire

Just 4 weeks to the 1st game of the Theakston Nidderdale Amateur Cricket League league season and the mild winter and wet spring mean we've barely started on the ground Kirk Deighton CC Too wet for machinery.Unless the weather picks up soon its very doubtful we'll be ready. #cricket #Yorkshire

Out of hibernation & time to get started at Kirk Deighton CC 4 degrees centigrade & an East wind but we had to start somewhere! Ground too soft for anything heavy duty. Moles an unwelcome development - a Yorkshire version of 'Caddyshack' incoming... #cricket #Yorkshire

First cut of the square this year Kirk Deighton CC Lots of hard work and luck with the weather needed to get it in shape for the season. Still looks very wintry but well done Rich W for getting things started. #cricket #Yorkshire #Nidderdaleleague

This Christmas & NYE I will mainly be drinking red wine and eating cheese. After which I will hibernate until Spring.

A short-notice but nonetheless wonderful evening with some former teammates. A reminder that cricketing friendships are lifelong. Best game ever. Hangover incoming. #Cricket #Yorkshire #Wetherby

Mulled wine is an absolute abomination. Why on earth would you ruin red wine with all that shit? Anyone buying it in a pub should be forced to stand in a 'queue of shame' with the other cocktail tarts then be told to drink it outside.

Just been sent this picture by a friend who despises Halloween as much as I do. Absolutely howling 🤣🤣.

A distinctly Autumnal atmosphere the top of Nidderdale yesterday. Great Whernside & Little Whernside alternately bathed in sunshine or brooding in cloud. Some bits of the trail will be virtually impassable after this rain storm passes through. #Nidderdale #Yorkshire #ScarHouse

2/2...today I bumped into him whilst out hiking.He tried to be friendly and cracked a feeble joke. I took great delight in telling him to fuck off. I told him all his colleagues thought him an insufferable prick. Revenge is a dish best served cold. Made my day.

Many years ago I worked with guy who had no redeeming features. A talentless, rude, loud-mouthed bully who was utterly despised by everyone. Unfortunately he'd somehow managed to grovel himself into position of minor authority which dissuaded anyone from complaining....1/2