At the time of writing (January 2017) I was sent scurrying for my 2006 diary when King Cricket reported that Lancastrian cricketer Tom Smith had retired. Like King Cricket, I first saw Tom Smith play in the summer of 2006, but in my case it was June and the weather was lovely. My diary simply … Continue reading Middlesex v Lancashire Day 3 at Lord’s 23 June 2006, Arabian Nights Party at Sandall Close 24 June 2006