When we talk about staying power, what usually comes to mind?
The dying embers of Tony Blair’s premiership? The last Grand National winner (Neptune Collonges, wasn’t it Paul?)? Kyle Minogue or Madonna (God forbid, even Cher?) Anyone who’s ever attended a Ken Dodd show? Rommel in the desert? The Mouse Trap? Nicholas Parsons on Just A Minute? Bryan Adams in the summer of ’91?
Now consider this. During the course of today’s play, and it needs saying, what a day’s play, I got chatting to a bloke who shared a sauna with Aleem Dar last night.
Immovable. Despite the ravages of steam, sweat and pulverising heat, Umpire Dar’s hair refused to move. My chum couldn’t believe his eyes. Not just the outstanding physical specimen sat alongside him but the hair, that hair. Completely and utterly immovable.
Do they give awards for this sort of thing? If not they jolly well should. Immovable. Outstanding.
November 25, 2012
henrywisson
Dances With Chazzwazzers 
5 responses to “Hair Apparent”
Olivia Kemp
November 25th, 2012 at 16:26
Hello Henry,
Olivia here, just seeing if this works and apparently it does!
Grandad says have you dined with anyone famous lately, like Neville Cardus or the Nawab of Pataudi?!
Hope you are enjoying yourself!
Love Olivia xx
henrywisson
November 27th, 2012 at 02:31
Hello Olivia,
Thank you for your splendid email and your continued readership of DWC. Sorry if some of the language is a bit choice in parts, I’ll do my best to ensure less pithier prose is employed in its place in future.
Having said that, if you are struggling with some of the barbs, I’m sure your grandad would be only too pleased to explain their meaning….
In answer to your grandad’s question, no word from Neville or the Nawab as yet. I did share a restaurant with cricket blogger/ satirist and Krusty the Klown lookalike Andy Zaltzman last week though.
Hope all’s well with you? All the very best to you and your lovely family.
H x
Will
November 25th, 2012 at 18:42
What a claim to fame!!!!!!!!
You lucky bugger…….great day of test match cricket……we were all glued to the telly….made us late for swimming but hey ho…..it was worth it!
Dicky Davies
November 26th, 2012 at 17:36
Firstly – What ever happened to Ken Dodd’s Dad’s dog?
Secondly – Was it some relation of Jim’s that took a sauna with the great Mr Dar?
Look forward to your response,
Mr Davies
Sky Sports Reporter.
henrywisson
November 27th, 2012 at 02:22
Hello Mr Davies,
Great to hear from you though I did think it would be the original DD that was tuning in.
Derderderderderderder, derderderderderderderderderderderder, der!
No matter, lovely to have you on board.
Firstly, sadly, Ken Dodd’s dad’s dog’s died. Probably Ken Dodd’s dad too now. Equally sadly.
Secondly, straight up. Top man called Gareth is in the same hotel as him. Said he’s a really nice man. That emboldens my heart, nothing worse than when one of your heroes turns out to be a total arsehead.
Keep up the good work fella! Nice plug for Eversholt’s premier garden design and maintenance company on the URL too.
Hope all’s well?
H x