While in amongst cricket commitments, we spent some time with great friends Emma and James Montgomery in Stockbridge in Hampshire.  Beautiful part of the world this –  really is so typically England. Catching up is always fun and we had a few laughs, as well as a few meals!

Prior to the Stockbridge visit we spent a lovely four days just outside Oxford where we watched the Australian girls play England in their Ashes Test series.  The girls play at the John Paul Getty estate Wormsley Park – a quaint cricket ground, again that is so typically English and certainly the prettiest country cricket ground at which we have had the privilege of watching cricket.

Just one more cricket match, this time a women’s ODI between Australia and England at Lord’s on Tuesday, and we will be then winging our way home after eight weeks away from Australia.  Can’t say we will miss living out of our suitcases!

A picturesque view of the pitch and pavilion

The girls get ready to field

Following the official presentations, Tony as CA director with head of English Women’s Cricket Claire Connor and the head of the English and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), Giles Clarke

A fleeting look at Oxford on a very wet day

Catching up with dear friends James and Emma

Winchester Cathedral

Side view of Winchester Cathedral

Some of the old Tudor houses near the Cathedral

External view of Winchester Cathedral

The marshes area behind where James and Emma live

More of the beautiful countryside in Stockbridge

A glorious cricket ground – you can just see me sitting on the bench alongside the players, in a pinkish top

Beautiful stain glass in Winchester Cathedral