Wednesday 11th June 2025

Wednesday 11^th June

SHE SAID:

Geoff was up at 5am, thinking it was 6am… he must be excited!

After dropping him off at the station around 7.20am I headed for Fairmile Bottom to hunt a white/pale form of the Bee Orchid. I was eventually successful, with the help of “my” local expert.

Back in Horsham for lunch, then a walk into town with Mum. She treated herself to a new kettle, as her old one was getting a bit dangerous with the handle coming away from the body. We also stopped in M&S for Mum’s favourite coffee shop; she loves a latte.

We were without Geoff for dinner, as he was in London having drinks & dinner with Kath & Andrew after the cricket, maybe drowning their sorrows as I think the Aussies aren’t doing too well! He messaged from the train for a 9.20pm pick-up at the station. He was full of the day’s play & being at Lord’s.

Supporter Geoff
Geoff & Steve

Andrew & the match
Steve, Geoff & Andrew, Kath & Geoff

HE SAID:

Before bed last night I triple checked my alarm; I didn’t want to miss my train, or miss any of the cricket on my first day at Lord’s. As it is light here around 4am, and the curtains in our suite are barely there, I woke up. I must have misread the clock as I was an hour early! Oh well. Varena dropped me at the station around 7:30, and knowing I had two options for trains I grabbed the first one that arrived and spent about 90 minutes getting to Victoria Station, then a Tube to Oxford Circus, and another tube to Baker Street. From there it was about a 15 minute walk to Lord’s, the home of cricket. I was well early, so contacted Kathy and Percy to co-ordinate our renezvous. Our friend Steve, who is Varena’s friend Sue’s cousin, joined us from Birmingham at our seats, just before play commenced. Kathy’s friend Paul, using the ticket originally meant for Kathy’s boyfriend, Jon, who couldn’t make it, joined us after lunch.

South Africa won the toss and sent Australia in to bat. We didn’t do that well, but SA also lost wickets when they batted in the afternoon. It was good just to be there!

After play we all headed to a pub near Baker St station for a noisy pint and a chat, before Steve headed off for a train back to Birmingham, Kathy and Paul for dinner near their digs, Percy to Kensington, and me to London Bridge and the above ground train to Horsham. I was knackered when I got back to Jan’s after Varena met me at the station, but very happy.