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Tyke

I followed the game but couldnt go. Wondered if Lancs had batted too long. A good fight back by Yorks but we got there.

Tyke Grunger

I am enjoying the Championship though Worcs are not doing very well. I believe the "streaming" services from the counties are incredibly popular, though I dont know what they are. It shows what we already know - proper cricket is very popular, though not many people can go.

Are you going to Scarborough? I dont know if it was fixed but great to get 2 Roses matches and in my case 2 Worcs v Warwks derbies.

Grunger Jigjag

I`m a life member at Scarborough so hoping to go to both 4 day matches there. Not booked the hotel accommodation yet - I use bus/train to get to Scarb - but we still have public transport restrictions locally due to Covid, so am waiting for Boris to give us the all clear!

I`ve never been to Worcester but intend to get there one day - my last away trip was to Chelmsford which I enjoyed very much despite losing!

Tyke51
I once vistied the Worcester County Cricket ground - a friend lived not far away. It was completely under water!

Chrise

I`ve seen photos of the Worcester ground under six feet of water - amazing how grass seems to recover choose what mother nature throws at it!

Copied and pasted from new Pendants Thread by alanfi

Back in the day. What a ridiculous expression. Any particular day in mind? I notice that people don't die any more, they pass away or even worse they pass! Pass what, their exams, driving test?

alanfi @2341

I agree about 'back in the day' - a vague cliché.

I don't think you will eliminate 'pass' and 'pass away' for 'die'. Euphemisms for death are bound to be plentiful and these two are validated by Chambers etc..

'Pass' can be transitive and intransitive, but the transitive verb I cringe to hear without a stated object is 'Enjoy!'. Irrational of me but inescapable. I wonder if waiters are trained to say it.

Of course we all know which country the misuse of our language comes from! Stress on the wrong syllable in a lot of cases. My pet hate at the moment is the pronunciation of harassment, with the stress on the second syllable. I have even heard newsreaders saying it.

You'll be pleased to know, alanfi, that "back in the day" comes from the USA and the phrase arose during the 20th century.

I rather like the medieval word "endris", as in the carol This Endris Night (meaning: "one night recently", or "the other night"). If only we could revive it.

I came across the word "mollocating" today, as in "Switzerland were hammering the Welsh. Mollocating them."
I cannot find this word in any dictionary. Any ideas?