Howzat!Yes, it's crunch time at the Oval and it is pleasing to note not only that England won by an innings and 71 runs, but that the players the Barmy Army songsheet cites the most are, fittingly, Swanny and KP, although it's a pity they didn't have a bit more imagination when coming up with a song for poor Strauss, who's only got one and it mainly consists of shouting his name very loudly and mumbling something about playing dreamy shots. My personal favourites...

Do do doo do-doop do do dooo do-do do do dooo do doop do do doooo....If only I could write the BBC Cricket Theme tune in words without seeming mad. As you can see from our photo, the last couple of days have required us to consume much ice cream, generally because the temperatures here are soaring. Again - as in Sydney - the soaring temperatures and hot, sunny days have conincided with me getting gainful employment. This time, however, I am a little cricket wick...

Howie was trembling, his nerves shot to ribbons. As he stepped out into the mid-afternoon downpour, he looked up to the heavens and breathed a sigh of relief. The day had gone well. The fears and anxieties that had nudged him awake every half an hour the previous night had not evolved into truths. They had both come out of the chocolate factory intact. Howie turned to look at Jen, who was busily rustling in a thick, paper bag, endorsed with the logo of Haigh's C...

Australia is widely regarded as a popular tourist destination because there is simply so much to see. Adelaide, however, gets a rather unfair rep. Ignored by most tourists and scorned by most Australians, it is called 'Radelaide' in, I think, 'hilarious irony' because people claim there isn't much to do here. Well, as a traveller of the world, and indeed, a newly established resident of South Australia, I - and Howard of course - would like to dispell that rathe...

There once was a Paddy called Howie,who was running quite short on his dosh,To the station he made,Arrived in Adelaide,Now he lives somewhere awfully posh.Howie's Theme by Jennie Wogan, 2010 Inevitably, the time has come to begin to draw comparisons between Sydney and Adelaide. Yes, we've only been here for a couple of days but we are complete experts. Trust me. We've not really seen any of the Adelaide sights yet, ie. we haven't been to the zoo to see the pand...