...in the morning for me, so I'm off.

G'night all!

I've already blogged about the Water Shortage in the UK and thought I'd follow that up.

So there we are: the result of some fool leaving the outside tap running!

Monty Panesar has just collected a five wicket haul in his first Ashes test: well done Monty!

Spotted these pebbles 'outcropping' between the shale on the beach at Cold Knap in Wales: who said we Welsh weren't a colourful bunch?

Monty strikes again! 3 wickets in his pocket just now; Langer, Symonds and Gilchrist.

Well, this is looking a bit interesting now.

Looking at this uprooted tree on a pebble beach reminds me of the scary-bed-hair I seem to wake up with every morning!

Anyone got a good cure for scary-hair?

Monty Panesar achieves an ambition by being selected to play in the third Ashes test in Perth and how does he repay the selectors? By bowling Justin Langer (37) with the first ball of his second over, that's how. Well done Monty!

Having got off to a flying start (47 without loss) Australia are currently 69-3 at the lunch interval.