Thank you for asking: Christmas was suprisingly enjoyable. I listened to the Queen’s Speech, read my 1973 Wisden and the mother of the boy who used to come in to help with the scoreboard brought me a hot meal. So I think I’ll be here a while yet.

Originally posted here: 
Peter Roebuck and Basil D’Oliveira

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