Ashes starting soon...

[Pete L]

...have the local commentators arrived safely yet, or are they still in Singapore looking at the remains of their aircraft?

(Edit: commentator located - I did say that Canberra looked like Milton Keynes with gum trees, but I didn't expect him to take me seriously .

[TheKentishFledgling]

I depart on Friday. Sadly will only be able to see the first day of the first test, but that's better than nothing