Hackers

Not much has been happening in the last few weeks since I got back from the Alps, certainly in the climbing sense. Been trying to write this report for my supervisor et al. Having a rather big crisis of confidence about the PHD at the mo, not really sure if I want to be doing it and whether I can actually do it... To make matters worse I've just got the thesis of French academic through the post, its on my topic, written last year and seems to be the last word on the matter. It's also in French, 1500 pages long and I've got to have read it by the end of the month. Bollocks.



On a lighter note, the weekend before last was Hackers. After monsoon like conditions all week, once the weekend arrived it brightened up. Played two rounds of golf on Friday with the senior Hackers, beat Tim Begg in the morning 4/2 and Dad and I beat Tim and Nigel G-D in the afternoon. Dad won overall with 26 points, not a vintage year by any means. Unfortunately we lost the cricket on sunday for the first time in 10 years. The village have decided to make the match 45 overs a side, a little ambitious after starting at midday. We ground out 165 quite slowly in 44.4 overs, Nigel GD scored 74, Mark GD and Tim Begg 30 each and not much from anyone else. I notched up my usual duck, but at least it wasn't a golden one eh Harry. I did manage to get one wicket when bowling with the best ball I've almost ecer bowled, pitched about 2-3 feet outside off and ripped back to clip middle. We were cruising when they were 60-6, but they had a good partnership to reach 100ish-7. Then things became slightly farcial as it got too dark to bowl our fast bowlers and we had to send down gimme spin in the last few overs. This made it pretty easy for Alkham to knock off the runs, esp as the fielders couldn't see the ball. Nigel got two wickets in two balls with Alkham needing only 5 win (I dropped a catch at this stage on the boundary that luckily wasn't crucial) but they managed to hold on for a win in 43rd over and pitch black. Still, the village were super chuffed and we had a good drink afterwards in the new look Marquis with its friendly landlord.
Fred's wedding on Sunday, which is bit scary. He also wants me to video it, God knows how that'll turn out?