Monthly Musings

October 2026 Hosepipe ban, and where the water goes We’re very lucky here in Essex, Thames Water is only tasked with removing our sewage, water supply comes from Essex and Suffolk Water. So when we developed a leak in the pavement outside, a man arrived in under a day. He thought a lorry had caused the fracture whilst performing a three-point-turn. The man put in an official log for repair and marked the area with blue paint. That was the month before last; now it’s much worse, and we’ve been promised a repair team will arrive on the 16th November. Indoor cricket My grandson, whose cricket team won this season’s local league, now plays indoor cricket. I went to watch it. The bowler gets four strides before launching the ball, whilst the boundary and beyond is determined by what wall or ceiling the ball makes contact. Perplexing. Team and Match Format • Players: Each team has six players, and everyone must bat and bowl. • Innings: Each match consists of one innings per team. • Overs:…

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