770. Sat 3/8/19: The Cricketers, Caddington

Beer: Sharp’s Doom Bar 4.0%

Doom Bar. DOOM BAR… sorry..

The cricket is on down The Cricketers, it’s not on at The Chequers. So, I’m suffering Sharp’s Doom Bar, rather than enjoying Sharp’s Atlantic over the green.

Ashes first Test, third day, England are 371-9 and doing well… (it doesn’t end well).

There’s a dozen or so people in here – youthful local lads – reasonably excited about the cricket. Their noisy conversation echoes around the back bar, the content of which suggests they know even less about the game than I do.