You never know with this country - the forecasters often get it wrong and it might just change for the better. If not, then it could end up being an all-dayer in the fucking Bishop’s Blaize ffs ;)
I remember back in 2004, we organised a corporate at work for the Friday of the test against the Windies. We were in the Red Rose Suite which at the time I think was the most expensive corporate facility at OT before they built The Point, etc. We invited a customer from Ellesmere Port (who sadly passed away recently) who was well into his cricket and liked a good drink to boot. The plan was for my boss to get there around lunchtime but me and the customer went first thing. It was pissing down early doors and the rain didn’t abate too much during the morning. Eventually it stopped mid-afternoon and it looked like we might get some play in but then it started again and play was abandoned at around 3.30. Typically, it was the only washout in a summer of 7 test matches in England. By then, pretty much everyone had left but as we were only entitled to a refund on the ticket price (about £40 I think) and not the whole cost of the hospitality which was £325+ VAT per person, there was no way they were kicking us out until we’d got our money’s worth of food and beer. I’m not sure what time we left - I was wankered by then - but it must’ve been getting on for 6pm!
