There are times when the need to keep relationships cordial outweighs the need for eloquence, and hence fewer words than normal must be used. There are other times when a lack of time itself and the pressing of other commitments prevents the eloquence. Now is one of those such times - I will leave you to decide in your own imagination which of the two explanations now applies.
But, before the Word of the Week, a little mention to England's glorious tie with New Zealand in the 4th ODI (One Day International) of this New Zealand tour. It's notable in that it's the first game of this series of which I've managed to hear the first and last balls bowled, although there were plenty in the middle which I was forced to missed due to sleep (it was, after all, played from 22:00 yesterday to about 6:20 this morning, our time). And, more importantly, this tie keeps the series alive. Had New Zealand come back and surpassed England's whopping 340-6, they would have stretched this five-match series out of England's reach, winning it 3-1. Of course, the win for England would have been the ideal solution - for English and Neutral spectators alike - but the draw, nevertheless, maintains the 2-1 tally, and so there is all to play for (well, two-thirds of the possible outcomes) in Christchurch on the 23rd February.
Word of the Week
Cordial
cordial adj. & n. —adj. 1 heartfelt, sincere. 2 warm, friendly. —n. 1 a fruit-flavoured drink. 2 a comforting or pleasant-tasting medicine.
Definition courtesy of the Concise Oxford Dictionary
