It’s a bit early yet for that chaddy. They’ve only been on sale two days and it is ages until the claim my seat deadline day.

At least you were spared watching the disgraceful scenes at the end. IFollow stayed with the pitch invasions and then cut out before the lP of honour.

I’ve got iFollow here on Mallorca after some painful password antics. Pictures but no commentary - just as well as the sound is 3-4 seconds behind.

I’ve no idea why that post was deleted but at least some it was complete rubbish. Black tie at Northcote?,

The Guild Wheel is exactly 21 miles (+ however many miles for you to get to and from it!). There are mileposts all along it. Although I haven’t been right round it for a while I use it all the time to go out to the west and occasionally to the east. I was on it today for a ride to Lytham and back.

In that case it's Forest Green Rovers.

Not really, with a 4mph speed limit.

He's currently appearing in the new series of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - or at least he was in the first one last week.

Fleetwood!! They're loaded compared to Stanley.

I don't think even Tim Farron believes he will be PM. I saw him on the train back from the Crewe cup replay. I'd like to think that he had been at the game but it was the same day that the Government lost the vote on Brexit before Christmas so I'm sure he was on his way home from London.

I think Mowbray was always keen to use him, but there were some personal issues holding him back earlier in the season.

I presume he will be eligible to play? He has been serving a 3 match ban but I imagine he can count tonight's under 23 game as the third and therefore be available to play tomorrow?

Good to Lancashire win and secure second place in the Championship, despite Gareth Barry's rather cynical declaration on Monday.

This is probably a result of the improved financial position at Lancashire, as I was hearing about last night at a Bondholders' meeting. A solid operating profit in 2016, which should greatly increase in 2017. The new hotel now fully operational means significant off the field income. The team seem to have somewhat overachieved this year - a fairly weak team have never been in trouble of relegation as might be expected.

Paul makes a good point about an older helmet, unless you are confident that it has not suffered any damage. If it's one only you have worn for a few outings and it's never been part of a impact it should be OK. If you're not sure, get a new one. In terms of safety most helmets will do the job of saving a head injury in a fairly low impact accident but are not much use in a full on collision with a motor vehicle. I can vouch for this - in my accident last year the helmet stopped my head from smacking the tarmac. I ended up with a cut eyebrow and a lip cut which required plastic surgery but it would probably have been a lot more serious if I hadn't been wearing my helmet. I'd also agree with Paul that complaints about the cost of a bike from a proper bike shop. There are plenty of places that you can get a bike for less money, and when you have been on it for a while you will soon realise why. When we got our canal boat in 2003 I bought a series of folding bikes to go on it, thinking I wold not be using it much so it wasn't worth spending a lot on. After the third one more or less fell apart I bit the bullet and bought a Brompton. expensive but it's on it's fourth season and all it will need in a couple of weeks is a good clean and service.

If you have a bike you can borrow to see how you like it then that's a great option. Make sure you have a look at the bike to work scheme - it's a complete no-brainer if you want to get a bike (even if you don't ride it to work!).

Mike, I'd start off by going to a proper bike shop i.e. not Halfords. Paul of this parish who knows what he's talking about re bikes recommends Ewood Bikes. Broadgate Cycles in Penwortham are also good but further from you. I assume they should have some second hand bikes and also will give you some advice. I would go second hand rather than a newer cheaper bike. The difficulty many people have is that they decide to start cycling and then get a cheap heavy bike because they're not sure whether they want to take it up. Then they find it harder than they thought, because they have a cheap heavy bike and then give up. From new I wouldn't buy anything less than £500 if you plan to ride regularly but I can imagine that might be too much, so hence a decent second hand bike to start with. You can save up for the carbon Pinarello when you've caught the bug. If Ewood Bikes don't have anything suitable second hand you will at least have some more knowledge to take with you to other bike shops. You might just find some great deals at this time of year. Every bike company brings out its 2018 models about now and there will be discounts on any 2017 stock so if you can afford it buying new might be a good option. Does your employer subscribe to the bike to work scheme? If it does it's a great tax efficient way of getting a better bike than you could otherwise afford. Given that you will be riding in the dark for the next 6 months at least on the way home you need some good quality lights - again take advice from a bike shop. You might save a bit of money actually buying them online. You can wear what you like but specialist clothing is there for a reason - it's much more comfortable. In particular I would get some form of cycling shorts with padding. Ideally bib shorts are best but they're expensive and they might be an aesthetic step too far to start with. Depending on the route a 14 mile ride will take you an hour or a bit more (more at the beginning), so whatever you wear is not going to be great to then work a full shift in. Are there showers and somewhere to change at work? You're going to need a decent waterproof if you're planning to start at this time of year. Again the best you can afford is better, certainly one designed for cycling. Your position on the bike makes an ordinary waterproof not fit correctly. If your helmet is in at least OK condition stick with that for now. They all work and you plenty of other things to spend on right now. You can get a better helmet later. Can't help with the Go Pro. I have a Garmin - top of the range but bought for me. I would have bought a cheaper one as I don't use most of the features. But it is great to record your rides and see how you improve your performance over time - you will. If you have a smart phone you can get apps which will do much the same, although they can eat battery power a bit. Ask away f you think of any more questions.

Well a wonderful if totally unexpected and brief time at the Test match today. I had a meeting in an office right next to the Oval which finished at 1. My mate and I went to the pub next door before he planned to go up and see how it would cost him to get in after lunch. He was telling the barmaid when she produced two comp tickets from behind the bar. i had another meeting which meant i would have to leave at 2.30 so I wasn't going to bother but when it was free it was a no brainer. So Moeen obliged with a hat trick finishing at 2.27 - perfect!

Another wonderful week at Glastonbury. The undoubted highlight was The National, but First Aid Kit, Father John Misty, London Grammar and Hacienda Classical all excellent as well. I lasted for two songs from Barry Gibb before decamping to see Justin Townes Earle instead.

There can't have been seats all over the BBE and DE Aggy - at least half of each stand would be behind or at right angles to the stage. The 14,500 number was told to me by a reliable source at the club yesterday and I can't see why they would want to play down the number of seats. They also said they were only using the two blocks nearest the JW at either end.

Well that's wrong as there are only 14,500 seats! I was at Ewood yesterday and was told that the concert was close to but not quite sold out. The stage was going up in the centre of the pitch facing the JW stand. They are using the JW stand, 2 blocks on each of the end stands and seats on the pitch.

Anyway, I'll keep riding my bike. I went to South Africa a few weeks ago for a cycling tour of the Cape and Winelands - absolutely fabulous. Around 270 miles of riding over nine days so not really heavy. One day really hard work gradually uphill into a strong headwind and another day also a bit uphill with the temperature 33 degrees. Otherwise there was some glorious riding culminating in a ride back into Cape Town over Chapman's Peak on the route used by the famous Cape Argus ride. You might think I would have come back a bit slimmer and fitter but the aggressive wine intake saw to that.

Sheila Dillon was brought up in Hoghton - I think her dad was working at Hoghton Tower. She needs to work a bit on her geography though - Tarleton on the Fylde!

His family are all in the Midlands and he was living away from them for most of the season - it's more about family than money.

Another excellent gig last night - Kate Tempest at the Ritz in Manchester.