Our Big Adventure

LORDS CRICKET GROUND

While we were in London and the girls were off having some retail therapy Adam and I decided to visit the Mecca of all Cricket fans. The Home Of Cricket, Lords. So off we went on the ‘tube’, held up by an old wartime bomb discovered during works in the East End for the new Olympic Site. We finally arrived, a little late but in time to visit the fabled Long Room, “No photos allowed Ladies and Gentlemen” (especially you Australians) I am sure they were thinking. Then on to the external highlights including the picnic area where all the legendary players meet before the game, also visiting the famous grandstand we have all seen so many times on the television. And the media stand that looks so out of place with it’s Space Station shape. “hurry along there” the English journo’s said, we don’t like the likes of you lot in here with us. A bit amusing I thought. A quick visit to the Nursery End with an explanation as to the name, (it was formerly a nursery), original thinkers the Poms!!!! Next into the obligatory sales area to buy souvenirs and then on to the Museum that is part of the experience. This was particularly interesting with all the historical displays etc., and of course the famous Ashes. Which they had great pleasure in telling us they had taken away from the Australians recently. It’s an astonishingly small and insignificant trophy considering the amount of time and effort put into winning it. All very enjoyable to be able to see all those places we have seen and heard about for so many year, and it was good to hear the poor old Pommies admit that we have had some true champions of what they consider to be “Their Game”

posted by Brian and Julie @ 5:00:00 AM