Bat & Trap

As promised, here's a quick update on the "Bat & Trap" match.

We did get picked for the team and we were really worried because our opponents looked quite professional - they even seemed to know all the rules! However, looks can be deceiving and we won the match by two legs to none.

It's great fun with whole families taking part and no age limit, which doesn't mean it's not skilful but it's a real team game where one player can score lots of runs in one innings and then be bowled first ball the next.

We might try introducing it to High Wycombe when we get home.

The picture above is the bat (obviously!) and this is the trap!

Hopping around Kent

We're on the road! After signing off all our responsibilities we've done it.

We got as far as Beaconsfield before realising we hadn't packed any coats so we did a u-turn which cost us an hour, but time pressures are now something in the past. We don't have to watch the clock any more unless we choose to.

At the moment we're staying on a site in Kent near Canterbury to sort ourselves out and get the car MOT'd. It's the first time for 30 years since we've been here and we would certainly recommend it as a holiday destination.

We're 800 yards from a pub called the Unicorn which just happens to be holding a beer festival over the Bank Holiday Weekend - we might just pop along! They've also taught us a brand new sport which we'd never heard of before - "Bat & Trap" - apparently it dates back to the 15th century and is reckoned by some to be a forerunner to modern-day cricket. We went along to watch the practice last Thursday and ended up taking part and being selected to play for them in their first match next Tuesday! We'll let you know how we got on.