Author: Michael James
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Week 19 –July 6th 2020 – Week 16 of lockdown
This week I had a Zoom meeting with Nikki and my market advisor (Graeme) from Brewin Dolphin. These would be the people monitoring my portfolio making sure my investment was doing the best it could, especially during these pandemic times, I knew this wasn’t going to be easy.
As explained, it’s the long journey, as it will be a roller-coaster ride and no one really knows what is going to happen in these very unusual times!!
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Week 19 –July 6th 2020 – Week 16 of lockdown
International cricket returned but not as we know it, with the first test between England and West Indies in a bio secure environment Rose Bowl Southampton.
No crowds.
Players living together and staying at the grounds hotel.
Taking a knee at the start of the match.
Local umpires.
Highlights on the BBC with the lead presenter a female.
West Indies winning by 4 wickets
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Week 18 –June 29th 2020 – Week 15 of lockdown
4th July, a big day in the USA, but this year a BIG day in the UK, restaurants, pubs, non-retail shops, garden centres could reopen.
Would people follow the rules?
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Week 18 –June 29th 2020 – Week 15 of lockdown
This was the news I had been waiting for. I was in a good place now and with the weather being so good, I had already made myself available to play for New Ash Green.
Dear all,
We are delighted that the UK Government has given the green light for recreational cricket in England* to return from Saturday July 11.
The latest update from the UK Government signals progression from Step 3 to Step 4 of ECB’s roadmap to return for the recreational game, meaning competitive cricket matches in England with adjustments to respect hygiene and social distancing would be permitted.
ECB has maintained a constant dialogue with the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) throughout this process and the UK Government have stated that COVID-secure guidance will be published in the coming days.
Guidelines are already prepared for the return of recreational cricket and following the Prime Minister’s comments, will now be finalised and published early next week.
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Week 18 –June 29th 2020 – Week 15 of lockdown
Well my cricket stats project was now in full swing as was finding error after error, this was the response I was getting after raising them via the cricinfo feedback page.
Thank you for taking the time to get in touch with Cricinfo.
Your email will be read and passed to the relevant department.
Due to the sheer volume of messages that we receive, we can’t guarantee that we will reply to every email.
However, we do very much appreciate your feedback.
Many thanks,
Customer care
ESPNcricinfo
Why were there so many mistakes on the number 1 cricket website in the world?
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Week 17 –June 22nd 2020 – Week 14 of lockdown
With the weather being so good and wanting to stay fit and healthy, we went off to Knole Park.
This has become our place to escape the virus and just relax.
The great thing is, there are untold places you can enter the park from and it’s all free unless you want to go into the house, which has often been off limits because of the virus.
Later in the year, Claire was to take one of the best amateur photographs I’ve ever seen!
So watch this space 🙂
Roaming deer in front of the house 
Deer 
You looking at me? 
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Week 17 –June 22nd 2020 – Week 14 of lockdown
Did I really let the garage get that bad? Bad me.
What a MESS!! Obviously I did, looking at this in the garden, also make a note of the right hand side and in front of the garage.
Yes it was that bad 🙁 
How much work to be done and runs to the rubbish dump? So who you going to call? COVID19 buster.
Who you going to call COVID19 buster!! What a difference, can actually use it again and find stuff, well I could before, but this is easier.
Now that’s much better. 🙂 New garden ornament, but where is it going to go?
New garden ornament, but where is it going to go? -
Week 16 –June 15th 2020 – Week 13 of lockdown
Now my DIY was stepping up a level (yes for you experts), this may be nothing, but as I mentioned before, before 2020 my skills were 0.
So to change this small bedroom from this
to this was a big deal, all done in four days. I think I did a good job. What do you think?
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Week 16 –June 15th 2020 – Week 13 of lockdown
Well though I know I’m good at something, like cutting down or smashing stuff up, now and again I do need help.
Thankfully my wife steps in often too help, great team work to get rid of this annoying willow over our drive.
