Ok time for a new R&D, so off we go!

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Abu Dhabi. It'll be a great place when they finish it...
Rain on the first night in AD. Utterly glorious, even if it was only for about 15 seconds!
The first approach up to the cricket ground. A really marvellous sight.
Ticking off games on the Nursery Ground and the Cricket Academy at the same time.
Watching Lancashire play in a Champion County fixture.
Shady spots at the back of the stand...
Being able to watch cricket in the evening from a grass bank.
Ramprakash failing with the bat. Twice.
PJ O'Reilly's.
Bangers and champ from the above. Not exactly local cuisine, but it was bloody lovely.
Walking past the City Store to find it completely empty. Twice.
Simon Kerrigan's bowling.
Standing in the "dug out" during one interval having a conversation with a few of the Lancs team.
Jibbing the VIP section and helping ourselves to the official trip's food and drink on the last day.
Jeff Evans, lovely bloke.
Ali. You need something whilst at the Zayed Cricket Ground? Ask Ali. He'll sort it, no problems at all.
Walking into two football grounds and the major tennis complex without being stopped.
The looks we got from the groundstaff at Al Wahda Club when taking pictures around the edge of the pitch. Obviously it's unusal to get tourists looking around!
Lancashire defeating the MCC. Best in England, best in the world?

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Vincent Kompany
The pitch invasion
QPR fans celebrating City being crowned champions
Poznan by Sunderland fans
The looks on the faces of the United fans, players and management after they realised Aguero had scored. Goonage wipeout
Receiving congratulatory texts from fans of other clubs, particularly those from United fans



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Police closing all pubs within walking distance of Piccadilly Station (early Sunday evening)
The City/QPR game (pre-94 minute mark)
A woman urinating in front of my mate and me when we were having a beer in Manchester. Instead of going behind one of the two retail bins, she squatted between them. Disgusting
Ferguson’s lack of class and grace
Joey Barton – please give up football. You really are a horrible human being
Ear and throat infection
Virgin Trains

First title in 44 years and it's still all about United. Other supporters celebrating another team other than their own winning something to that extent is small time. Still, best team wins the title, I hope the proper city fans who've stuck with the club through thin and thin enjoy it.

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Lancashire performing the Great Escape at Edgbaston. Marvellous performance.
Lancs then beating Essex in the CB40.

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Saj Mahmood. The Emile Heskey of cricket.
The state of Members' facilities and, indeed, facilities in general during the redevelopment of OT. Pity Lancs couldn't do even something basic as other clubs managed when redeveloping.