Some photography practising in the garden.
Impressed with the colour on the magpie.
Month: May 2021
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Week 61 – May 10th – Week 5 of lockdown easing phase 2
Magpie in the bird corner. Capturing the lovely colours of the magpie in our garden -
Week 61 – May 10th – Week 5 of lockdown easing phase 2
Today I completed the online module part of the ECB coaching course and managed to pass it with a respectable 83%
So now down to the final two modules face to face on Sunday to hopefully pass.
I passed the online part of the course. Now just the second face to face part on Sunday. I hope I do it. -
Week 61 – May 10th – Week 5 of lockdown easing phase 2
I applied this morning to be part of the ECB coaching association, which I can become a member once I pass the course that I’m doing.
If I do pass, gives access to more coaching tools and information.
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Week 61 – May 10th – Week 5 of lockdown easing phase 2
I followed up with the Hon Brokenshire, to see how he was doing with his health issue.
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Week 60 – May 3rd – Week 4 of lockdown easing phase 2
Today I did my first part of the face to face training at Kent’s Beckenham crickt ground. Overall I think it went well. Just need to realise that you will be dealing with children of all standards.
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Week 60 – May 3rd – Week 4 of lockdown easing phase 2
Bearsted 206-7 in 35 overs (T Croom 56, L O’Brien 38, B Harrison 8-2-43-2, N Coffin 8-1-29-2) beat Speldhurst 188-8 in 35 overs (J Roche 80*, S Horrocks 8-2-18-3, D Latter 5-0-41-2) by 18 runs
Today I made my debut for Speldhurst cricket club and met up with Nick Coffin for the first time in many a year.
We won the toss and fielded in a 35 over reduced match. Overall we fielded and bowled well, but Bearsted got 206-7.
I have to admit I saw one of the best pieces of fielding by the skipper Ben Harrison, with an amazing stop on the boundary and then throwing for a direct run out. Ben and Nick picked up two wickets each.
In reply James Roche played a delightful innings of 80* and with a good knock by Nick Fowler (24), it looked like we might make it, but at the fall of his wicket, we couldn’t support James.
I was out for a duck caught in the covers, hopefully it will get better for me.
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Week 60 – May 3rd – Week 4 of lockdown easing phase 2
Sat May 8th 2021 PREMIER LEAGUE
Leeds United 3 Tottenham Hotspur 1 FT – 2-1 HT
Dallas (13’minutes), Bamford (42’minutes), Rodrigo (84’minutes) – Son Heung-Min (25’minutes)
Assists Alioski (42’minutes), Raphinha (84’minutes) – Alli (25’minutes)
Patrick Bamford scored for Leeds United in front of watching England boss Gareth Southgate to help dent Tottenham’s European chances.
In an absorbing game at Elland Road, Stuart Dallas put Leeds ahead with his eighth league goal of the season, the Northern Ireland midfielder pouncing from close range after Hugo Lloris’ terrific reaction save to prevent Sergio Reguilon putting through his own net.
The lead lasted 12 minutes, Son Heung-min equalising with a clinical finish after Dele Alli was allowed to run unchallenged before threading a clever pass into the South Korea forward’s path.
But Leeds responded through Bamford, who tapped in Ezgjan Alioski’s cross before substitute Rodrigo confirmed Spurs’ first league defeat in three games under interim manager Ryan Mason.
Leeds became the first side to remain unbeaten at home in the Premier League against each of Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Tottenham in a season since West Ham in 2015-16, and only the third newly promoted side to do so, after Ipswich Town in 2000-01 and Birmingham City in 2009-10.
Patrick Bamford became just the fourth Englishman to score 15-plus goals for Leeds in a single Premier League campaign after Lee Chapman (15 in 1992-93), Rod Wallace (17 in 1993-94) and Michael Bridges (19 in 1999-00).
Bamford has had a hand 22 Premier League goals this season (15 goals, seven assists) – only one Englishman has been involved in more (Harry Kane, 34).
Stuart Dallas is the first Northern Ireland player to score as many as eight Premier League goals in a single season since Chris Brunt in 2008-09.
League position 9th after 35 games
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Week 60 – May 3rd – Week 4 of lockdown easing phase 2
Claire had her 2nd Pfizer jab at the hospital. Thankfully no reaction to it.
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Week 60 – May 3rd – Week 4 of lockdown easing phase 2
Final pictures from this walk of Knole Park.
Not too sure what the bird is in the picture. Anyone?
Love the reflection of the tree and cloud in the picture. 
I’m thirsty 
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Week 60 – May 3rd – Week 4 of lockdown easing phase 2
More pictures from the Knole Park walk.
Great seeing the deer so relaxed with humans about.
They do love to pose. 
Canadian geese family – Isn’t it a cute picture? 
Caught you in the woods. 
First time we have seen fish in the pond.
