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Ian Mason | @thedimpause

Dramatic finish! Tim van der Gugten clean bowls Tye off the final ball of the game to seal a dramatic two run victory over Gloucestershire. Great game 🏏

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Glamorgan vs Gloucestershire T20 at Sophia Gardens – Tye bowling to Meschede in the final over. Glamorgan heading to a total of 201 🏏

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Checked in at SSE Swalec Stadium. Glamorgan vs. Gloucestershire 🏏

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Bats in libraries

Some impressive interiors in this collection of The world’s most beautiful libraries. This caption also intrigued me –

one of only two libraries in the world that houses bats to protect the books against insects

so I had to investigate further

the bats, which are less than inch long, roost during the day behind β€œelaborate rococo bookcases” and come out at night to hunt insects which otherwise would feast on the libraries’ books. The price of this natural insect control is paid in scat; the bats […] leave a thin layer of droppings over everything. So each morning the floors have to be thoroughly cleaned and the furniture has to be covered at night.

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Fantastic result from Glamorgan CC as they chase down 195 to defeat Surrey in the Vitality Blast T20 🏏

Wagg finishes 46 not out, Carlson 58.

Pleasant surprise for a Tuesday evening’s viewing!

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Currently reading: Opening Up by Mike Atherton πŸ“š

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Emily BrontΓ«’s Wuthering Heights – in charts πŸ“š

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Checked in at Delico Deli. Cappuccino & πŸ§€ toastie.

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Checked in at Delico Deli. Quiche, salad & Americano.

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Currently reading: Poetry Notebook: 2006–2014 by Clive James πŸ“š

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Variation from The Green Roasting Tin – Courgette, Beetroot, Onion and Goat’s Cheese Tart

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Cartoon – Tom Gauld on The Odyssey

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Leaving an outside light on has attracted a few moths.

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Currently reading: Jesus' Son by Denis Johnson πŸ“š

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Inter-band reading :)

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