SPORT

It's one of those crazy summer sport weekends I love so much. Today or tomorrow would have been the day of the Mulehouse summer barbeque if we were still there.... ahh, happy, heady days.

8.30: rugby - All Blacks v England. Dear oh dear...



10.30 onwards: cricket - England v New Zealand. England on the back foot...

2.00: rugby - Bokke v Ireland. Well done springboks!

4.30: Euro2004 kick-off, complete with absurd opening ceremony...



...referee Collina looking like an alien...



...and Portugal losing to Greece! I've already been through the score predictor, and if Spain also beat Portugal then England might meet Greece in the quarter finals, which seems a much better prospect, forgetting the fact these so called minnows nearly beat us in the world cup qualifier three years ago.

I'm now watching Spain v Russia, before an early night, as it all starts again tomorrow - 7am kick-off for Australia v my new homeland, more cricket, a Red Hot Chili Peppers gig (tickets arrived yesterday, phew!), and straight back home to watch the England v France highlights.