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Day 2. Penfolds are the wine sponsor today - good to have them back after 29-25+ years away. Normally today is Henschke. Nice selection of 707, Grange and my personal favourite St Henri. Disappointing that they only have 2017 and 2019 vintages. Will be a tough day as sun sitting at my...

Once we had to leave the Bradman Room after the first sitting, we just sat at an empty table and had beers, etc. The Torbreck rep felt sorry for himself, as we stopped buying RunRig. Looks like we might pull stumps early….

Exactly as we just found out as well:

Lunch in Qld Cricketers Club, The Gabba

We’ve enjoyed 4 bottles so far. Pause before starting up again.

Time lapse photos of the Gabba every 10 minutes:

Alright, let’s eat main course: So one of our group has opted to buy The Laird. It’s his birthday on Monday and he wants it all to himself. We’re splitting it. Expensive glass that you have to sip: My precious 🤣

Time for a cold cleansing ale @Buzzard could get used to this Okay Greg, pour us the wine. As he’d run out of the 2010, we decided to go back to the 2013. Time for entree

Lunch and beverages menu for today

So it’s Torbreck Day. Greg the Qld rep knows our table well. We started by assessing the selection on their table - @Buzzard liked the Melchior and started by decanting our first two bottles of 2010 RunRig

So I went down to the Pineapple Hotel where my friend (and guest on Day 2) was waiting Dean with his cricketing buddy Michael Kasprowisz (they played together in the U19 Australian side). He’s coming to have a drink with us tomorrow

No, why should it change?

The crowd is here early. Gates opened as I passed at 9am.

The weather is looking ominous - if play starts on time, it should swing a mile. On the free BCC bus to Woolloongabba Bus Interchange. Will be even better when the cross river rail is finished

As usual, I down tools to attend the Test in Brisbane - as I have done for the last 30 years+. Enjoyable to spend time in the Cricketers Club, have silver service lunches, wine 🍷 and beers 🍻 flowing. There has been a group of us going to the match together - clients and friends. I will give...

On the train to the Gabba for the 3rd Test

Yes, I have in years gone past and for this year (known as the double yolker method in line with the D in DSC). Not sure I get your acronym. Absolutely correct about the no publicity

I’ll see you there then - but I’ll be in the Qld Cricketers Club. Doesn’t say where you’re sitting.

Have to agree with you on Carrie. I’ll add vet Dr Chris Brown (both on the same trip to Dubai in 2013). How time flies ✈️

I'm only 57 but starting to think more about retirement given it's generally expected to be within 8-10 years. After my 40 years in my industry is 10 December this year, it'll be good to start to take more time away from home and start travelling more. Doing the (what we think will be) final...