Joe Root hits a record 34th Test century for England. A century in both innings. England v Sri Lanka, second Test, Lord’s 👏🏏
I may have made some dodgy choices. Sitting in the garden on a warm but cloudy afternoon, listening to cricket, drinking Prosecco and snacking on Scampi Fries 🍤
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Currently reading: Techno-Feudalism by Yanis Varoufakis 📚
Thursday night tapas at Bar 44, Cardiff
Cardiff gull
🎵 My Top weekly artists as logged by last.fm:
Laf (22 plays)
Lotte Betts-Dean & James Girling (13)
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra (12)
Sean Khan & The Modern Jazz & Folk Ensemble (8)
Lotte Betts-Dean & Ligeti Quartet (7)
England in a tense run-chase against Sri Lanka in the first Test of the three match series 🏏 and Villa playing Arsenal at home ⚽
Currently reading: The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski 📚
The Village Inn, Pontprennau. An hour or so of time to kill 🍺
The weather strikes again. We were meant to be seeing New Order and The Charlatans in an outdoor venue in Cardiff Bay this evening but extreme weather - in particular high winds - has resulted in the gig being cancelled ☹️🎵
My wife had arranged two days off work and we had a non-refundable hotel booking i... thedimpau.se https://thedimpau.se/2024/08/22/the-weather-strikes.html
Location check in 🗺 — Bar 44, Cardiff for tapas 🇪🇸
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🎵 My Top weekly artists as logged by last.fm:
Lotte Betts-Dean & James Girling (26 plays)
Sigmatropic (22)
Janet Baker, Raimund Herincx, ECO, Lewis (17)
Boult, LSO (16)
Riccardo Muti & the Philadelphia Orchestra (16)
Currently reading: Death’s End by Cixin Liu 📚
Finished reading: The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu 📚
🔗 Ajax beat Panathinaikos after 34-penalty shootout ⚽
Ajax beat Panathinaikos 13-12 on penalties after an epic shootout featuring 34 spot-kicks to reach the Europa League qualifying play-off round.>
I’m not expecting too much help with the decorating this morning 🐈⬛ 💤
🎵 My Top weekly artists as logged by last.fm:
Rosie Frater-Taylor (10 plays)
Lankum (9)
Sean Khan & The Modern Jazz & Folk Ensemble (8)
Connie Converse (7)
Walter, Columbia SO (4)
Jamaican Dragon Stout in a half pint bottle. Should have bought more than one 😞🍺
Finished reading: Don’t Be a Jerk by Brad Warner 📚