Well the cricket very nearly ended in tears before virtue, allied to a pathetic wimpishness, just triumphed. Attempts to persuade the wife to add an extra few words to her intercessions at Church in support of the English team church fell on deaf ears and this may help to explain the narrowness of the result.
I have just led a spontaneous demonstration in the street of Hutton rejoicing on this historic victory over the World Champions. As usual I was alone.
