HANG OUT LESS FLAGSThis blog rarely ventures into the realm of world affairs apart from the odd foray to the Middle East. But today's news has cast a gloom over the Old Manse and the streets of Hutton are quiet and deserted. Three Lions flags droop and even the Saltire, normally proud and flowing looks dejected in an act of unusual sympathy(
mind you, there is no wind-blog-ed)
Bad news from Afghanistan? Iraq? Scottish Parliament? Tories certain to win next election? Mr Bush unlikely to see sense?Probably on all counts
But worse. England pathetically and abjectly surrender the second test after 4 days on top. Flintoff et alios go home and stay there. Send the Scots and Yasser Arafat out as honorary Englishmen for the last three tests. Desperate times, desperate measures.
They can't do worse.*
In the meanwhile all leave has been cancelled for both members of the Hutton and Paxton XI-in-waiting.
Better safe than sorry. Just a precautionary measure. Flannels issued, bats oiled, balls poised, as it were.
* Want a bet? (Blogg-ed)