The 1st Test

[nimbusj15]

Good morning and welcome to the Ist match of this seasons Ashes Series. There's a vat of leek soup simmering at the back of the commentary box, and we await the announcements regarding team selection.

Come on Russ time to out and show your self

[east_sider]

We won the toss and will bat. Is this good? I'm new dontchaknow

[nimbusj15]

Its good if its going to rain - 5-0

[Adam]

There is an Aussie who works in our office who is biogging it up big style - I hope England are about to deflate him!

Is that a Ginger Cake - is there any Sauternes to set it off?

[Pete L]

3 wickets down...your Aussie mate should be pleased...until he tries the leek soup.

[nimbusj15]

Probably a respectable score but was Petersen doing, Flintoff could be considered as clumsy.

[nimbusj15]

DAY 2


362 for 8, is 400 all out by lunch too much to expect?

[Pete L]

Close.

Annual glut, so only fruit, no cake.

[east_sider]

I've been locked in a windowless airless corporate meeting room all day and as a result we've nearly lost already

Is it Fish on Fridays?

[Keef]

Thursday today.

[east_sider]

No no I meant today. What's for lunch?

[Keef]

Marinaded raw herring in cream and white wine sauce with onions, shallots and the rest, crisp seedy baguette, a lump of Roquefort, and a glass or several of Chablis - all to be enjoyed while sitting on the grass. I think M's found some strawberries, raspberries and a meringue nest or several, plus a large pot of cream.

'Tis a tough life being a pensioner, but someone has to do it.

I understand there's also cricket happening.

[nimbusj15]

All weve got is leek soup for the third day on the trot , I told her her to turn right onto the M4

[Adam]

If you turn the heat off you could pretend it is Vichyssoise

I dare not look at the scoreboard!

[nimbusj15]

Threehunredandtoomany for 3 last time I looked.