The voice of cricket comes to the defence of the Gurkas. This can also be subscribed to as a podcast - simply go to iTunes and search for Henry Blofeld.
What joy listening to you in Toronto, Ontario!! I wanted to search for some of your clips on the internet, when you had your stints with Sir Geoffrey in the early to mid 90s in the subcontinent & Sharjah. I was especially keen on listening to your ubiquitous earring observations. However, imagine my joy on bumping into your podcasts!! It is so refreshing to listen to your comments on the brave Gurkhas (who have donned uniforms of the Indian military too, pre and post British Raj) and your scant respect for asphyxiating political correctness and the nanny state that have curbed free speech in the western world. Coming from the subcontinent, I am wary of opening my mouth here in North America because, it seems, every time one does so, one is offending someone or the other! I am so thrilled to hear you boldly take-on these leftist hippies who have come to dominate the media, academia & politics. We have them in Canada and also in the US (esp in the US... when I was there it was childishly immature listening to these 'activists' & their ability to get "offended" at every small event) but I have never heard someone so lustily take these nincompoops. Bravo, sir.
One last thing -- have you ever contemplated doing your shows for cricket expats in N America (from all over the world, not just England)? Just like Kevin Pietersen & Flintoff, your cash registers could potentially be ringing too with a lot of change!! At least English cricket will not suffer in your absence (just kidding)!!
Dear Mr Blofeld,
ReplyDeleteWhat joy listening to you in Toronto, Ontario!! I wanted to search for some of your clips on the internet, when you had your stints with Sir Geoffrey in the early to mid 90s in the subcontinent & Sharjah. I was especially keen on listening to your ubiquitous earring observations. However, imagine my joy on bumping into your podcasts!! It is so refreshing to listen to your comments on the brave Gurkhas (who have donned uniforms of the Indian military too, pre and post British Raj) and your scant respect for asphyxiating political correctness and the nanny state that have curbed free speech in the western world. Coming from the subcontinent, I am wary of opening my mouth here in North America because, it seems, every time one does so, one is offending someone or the other! I am so thrilled to hear you boldly take-on these leftist hippies who have come to dominate the media, academia & politics. We have them in Canada and also in the US (esp in the US... when I was there it was childishly immature listening to these 'activists' & their ability to get "offended" at every small event) but I have never heard someone so lustily take these nincompoops. Bravo, sir.
One last thing -- have you ever contemplated doing your shows for cricket expats in N America (from all over the world, not just England)? Just like Kevin Pietersen & Flintoff, your cash registers could potentially be ringing too with a lot of change!! At least English cricket will not suffer in your absence (just kidding)!!
Will you be commentating on TMS this summer?
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