And the return to Adelaide comes on the back of a heady day at Bournemouth which saw my beloved Blackburn Rovers cruise to a 3-1 success. The sun was shining, it was cheap beer and food in the local Wetherspoons and my age-old friend Ivan Hickmott shared the experience with me. Jordan Rhodes grabbed two goals in the first half and Josh King ran amok down the left flank. He has the physique of a fully-toned nightclub bouncer with incredible accelaration. Truly, a full back’s bad dream. A tap-in from Leon Best after a truly delightful move saw us 3-0 up at the interval. We sat back and salivated over the glut of goals to come. Alas, it never happened. But you can’t be greedy. To their credit, Bournemouth never let their heads drop and put up a decent showing. Especially as they were down to 10 men after a sending off. Today has been chillsville outside The Cricketers in Redbourn with Ivan, Olive Hickmott and the cool canine pair of Ralph and Herbie. Early flight tomorrow morning then the search for work resumes in Adelaide. I need funds to afford Ashes tickets so any ideas would be gratefully appreciated, The first Test in Brisbane against Australia is only just round the corner, starting on November 21. The oddball fixture of the England tour is a two-day game against a Chairman’s XI in Alice Springs. Wacko. Cricket in the desert. Hopefully, I will be there be there. But before then, there is the long flight to take this Lancashire lad back to Adelaide. It’s an evening arrival in the city of churches so first stop willbe the Robin Hood pub in Norwood. It’s my local. If anybody need advice on Adelaide pubs, I’m your man. Gonna take in the second half Sunderland v Liverpool before packing for the flight.
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