Natasha's BBQ. Trent Bridge, Nottingham, 20/8/18

"If we go to Trent Bridge on Monday...

...we could go to Natasha's on Sunday." I said to Husb.

So we did.

And within minutes of our arrival I had my nails painted pink and blue.

To match my trainers.

John had already been polished.

My nieces had baked goodies for us :)

Arthur and I had a hug,

Ross didn't mind.

LiddyMoo had one too.

He loved her necklace.

Sophie likes necklaces too.

They are shiny and cold and very precious.

Freya and I had a hug.

Freya and Edith had a hug.

The BBQ was fab and we had a lot of fun.

And the next day we went to Trent Bridge for the 3rd Test match between England and India.

It couldn't have been more different to the 2nd Test at Edgbaston,

For a start off it was a sell out so there was no chance of spreading out over the whole row, there was definitely no space to plank and it was way more tricky getting out of our seats to get a pint or a cuppa. We sat next to two dear old ladies who were in their 80s.

(One was an ex-Kent player with Rachel HeyhoeFlint)

India just batted and batted and batted as England had a disaster in the field, dropping catch after catch and Kohli got another hundred. (103)

VIRAT KOHLI GETS HIS 23rd TEST HUNDRED!

92nd over: India 279-3 (Kohli 102, Rahane 17) Kohli softens his hands to edge Woakes to third man for four and reach another immense hundred. After the misery of 2014, this series was always likely to settle his legacy one way or another; it has confirmed him as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket.

 Kohli celebrates his 23rd test century. Photograph: Matt West/BPI/REX/Shutterstock

WICKET! India 281-4 (Kohli LBW b Woakes 103)

Virat Kohli falls LBW to Chris Woakes. It was a similar dismissal to the one in the second innings at Edbgaston, as he played across the line of a delivery that was angled in from wider on the crease. Kohli reviewed but replays showed it was hitting the outside of leg stump. He walks off to a standing ovation from both sets of supporters, appropriate recognition of a preposterous genius.

 Kohli is applauded as he leaves the field after being bowled lbw by Woakes for 103. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters

INDIA HAVE DECLARED

110th over: India 352-7 dec (Pandya 52, Ashwin 1) Virat Kohli has put England out of their misery - well, the first part of their misery. They now need to bat two and a bit days to draw the match, or score 521 to win it.

 Virat Kohli declares. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters

The beer and the tea were excellent though.