2010 YES!!! The "I'm so happy" thread.

[Gunilla]

Our dog loves to play in the snow and she makes me happy  . 

[Maggi Young]

Gunilla, she is beautiful ... those photos of a young, slim and gorgeous Maggi  playing in the snow would make anyone happy..... even this Maggi!

Your Maggi is lovely.... and I bet those big ears are soft and silky to cuddle ... how lucky you are to have such a fine dog.

[daveyp1970]

England 1-0 in the ASHES .
I agree withMaggie that is one super model of a dog.

[angie]

What a lovely doggie she is, full of energy.
I let my dog Benson out this morning thought he could chase the deer at the gate but no he never even saw them and he couldn't even jump over the box hedging on the way back, just trampled in down. He is starting to show his age,  just like me.
Bought a ramp to get him in and out of the car, this will be fun to see.
Deer were so close to the garden today, getting a bit worked now. They have never come into the garden in the 16 years we have been here.

Angle 

[David Nicholson]

England 1-0 in the ASHES .

Now they really need to grind out a win in Perth and it'll be all over. Don't you just love it when the Aussies squeal

Not having Sky (for reasons stated elsewhere!!) I listen to the steam radio commentary on Five Live but have to "sleep" in the spare bedroom!

[maggiepie]

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Now they really need to grind out a win in Perth and it'll be all over. Don't you just love it when the Aussies squeal

Ahem!!!!

[David Nicholson]

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Now they really need to grind out a win in Perth and it'll be all over. Don't you just love it when the Aussies squeal

Ahem!!!!

Yeh I know, but it's still nice to hear!

[maggiepie]

I know , David, it has been such a long time coming for you, I understand.

[Lesley Cox]

A gorgeous dog Gunilla, well grown since we last saw her.

I'm a bit reluctant to email my Australian friends, especially the one who is a great cricket fan. Normally I'd have a really good dig at him but considering our own recent and current record against Bangaladesh, for heaven's sake, and India, I can only hang my head in shame and embarrassment.

[John Kitt]

Our local paper (Hobart) carries the headline "Ponting ponders how to stop rot"

We can answer that Lesley - Make some runs!!

Oh and then there's the bowling.........

[David Nicholson]

There was a story in one of our morning papers that the Aussies were considering sacking Pontin and bringing Shane Warne back as captain. Don't suppose you should believe all you read in the papers?

[Maggi Young]

There was a story in one of our morning papers that the Aussies were considering sacking Pontin and bringing Shane Warne back as captain. Don't suppose you should believe all you read in the papers?

 On the radio this morning they were talking about a  website connected  to a fund that has been set up to goad Warne out of the commentary box...... the presenters were greatly amused that following the piece about the website, in a short time the fund raised had risen several hundred dollars... presumeably on the back of the BBC publicity!  www.bringbackwarne.com


 Seems the man himself has recently arrived in the UK, so not available for a particulalry speedy comeback, eh?

[maggiepie]

There was a story in one of our morning papers that the Aussies were considering sacking Pontin and bringing Shane Warne back as captain. Don't suppose you should believe all you read in the papers?

Forget Warne, bring back Dennis Lilley and Donald Bradman!!!!

[Paul T]

Helen,

OK, the Dennis Lilley is at least physically possible (even if perhaps a little old for first class cricket now).... but Donald Bradman is going to require the use of a necromancer I think.  You happen to have one of those handy?  Outside of your local Dungeons and Dragons chapter, that is!? 

I really do think that Ponting needs a rest.  Could Clarke step up to the position?  Who knows.    Unfortunately, traditionally the selectors stick with the "name" though, not the performance.  Bowler Nathan Hauritz yesterday scored 126 after being put in as night watchman the previous evening in a Sheffield Shield match.  He is a bowler!!!    Recently dropped from the test team I think he's made a pretty impressive statement for being brought back into the side. 

Personally I think that it is excellent that the Aussies are needing to fight for their matches (although I wish they'd fight a bit harder at present  ).  I think one-sided domination of any sport by a single team is generally bad for the sport.  Always better when there are cycles to keep things interesting.   

[ranunculus]

Always better when there are cycles to keep things interesting.   

As in the Tour de France!