Hardly in the Merse these days with all our gadding about-highlands, lunnon and today Embra. Ould Reekie is Ould Steamie this morning-damp and warm. Very bad news for the cricket fans as there is a Test Match scheduled between Scotland and Australia. which is likely to be rained off. A pity as if ever there was a chance for the Saltires to hammer the Aussies this is it. Even without Yasir Arafat who is rumoured to have been shot by undercover security agents disguised as Mid Off and Mid On for apparently wearing two bulky sweaters and vaulting the the pavillion gate on his way to the crease. I suppose it is prudent not to accept a degree of risk in these dangerous times but the police have explained that the Pavillion was under surveillance at the time and as he left it 'behaving suspiciously' waving his 'bat in an offensive manner' they had a hard choice to make.
Anyhow there seems now little chance of Scotland emulating the Irish side of 1950 something which got the West Indies out for 25 at Sion Mills and won by 9 wickets. They wisely decided to stop at that point (the Windies wanted a second chance) and repaired to the Pub for A Hooley the likes of since has never been seen again. And if Bangladesh (and England) can beat the Strines it should be no problem for the Thistles. Come on Mr Deakin-stop the rain; we know you can do it.
