Oztalgian 3,278 Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 The voices of cricket are slowly fading, Henry Blofeld, 'Blowers' is retiring from Test Match Special after 45 years. Lazy summer days fishing on the Trent listening to the voices of cricket, the late John Arlott's Somerset burr and Brian Johnstone's giggling fits and now 'Blowers' is retiring. Who is going to tell me that a seagull is fielding at square leg? A long and happy retirement "Dear old thing" TMS will not sound the same. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 A unique voice, and great word usage that's for sure. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chulla 4,946 Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 And who is going to count the number of red buses passing between the houses on the other side of the ground? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,278 Posted June 23, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 Chulla, and the cranes moving. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,592 Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 Not just about cricket with Blowers Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
woody 552 Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 Things will never be quite the same again. We don't produce characters like him these days. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 Still got Bumble, he's comical but need more characters, Atherton and Vaughan are boring to listen to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
catfan 14,793 Posted June 23, 2017 Report Share Posted June 23, 2017 2 hours ago, woody said: Things will never be quite the same again. We don't produce characters like him these days. Good job annall ! Cricket is like fishing or watching paint dry, grass growing etc. etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,278 Posted June 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2017 Cricket and Fishing, two of the great joys of life along with good beer, good red wine, and a good single malt scotch. Only if her indoors allows. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deepdene Boy 642 Posted July 3, 2017 Report Share Posted July 3, 2017 Charlie Dagnall is maturing into a good TMS commentator 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Deepdene Boy 642 Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 NCT have named one of the brand new gas buses, Henry Blofeld OBE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
denshaw 2,871 Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 Spoke to him today at Trent Bridge, quite a character. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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