Covid is not for sissys. You need to be careful Neil, I have numbers mate here in Dubai who have been hospitalised. Hospitals here in Dubai are now too under pressure - and Dubai is doing well relatively to the rest of the world. So count the walls and if necessary the fibers on the carpets....and soon you'll be out - but that's a first - a commentator travelling to London to commentate on a series in Pakistan from a studio? Could they not patch you in from a Cape Town studio to the same live pictures and a feed of the other commentators - would have been a lot simpler and nightlife in LONDON cannot be too great right now either. Stay safe. Too many people I know are sick and a couple have died - who are / were otherwise fit and in early 50's.
Many thanks for writing and even greater apologies for taking so long to reply. I've been extremely busy doing very little in my isolation. Amazing how time flies. I do hope I never gave the impression that I wasn't taking the situation seriously - I have done all along but, now so more than ever. The mutations, while 'normal' for a virus (I understand) are increasingly disconcerting. I hope things improve in Dubai - and everywhere else for that matter. But it's not going to happen soon, is it?
Technically it was possible for me to commentate from anywhere but the spontaneity of the job is what makes it 'work' - you need to make eye contact and read your co-commentator's body language. If it was a round-table discussion or debate then I wouldn't need to be in the studio, obviously! But four Test matches...I needed to be with everyone else!
Hi Neil, no you did not give the impression that you were taking it lightly at all!! Thanks for the response. Is there a streaming link for your commentary? Would like to tune in! Cheers. Keep up the great work both in voice and via the pen!
Covid is not for sissys. You need to be careful Neil, I have numbers mate here in Dubai who have been hospitalised. Hospitals here in Dubai are now too under pressure - and Dubai is doing well relatively to the rest of the world. So count the walls and if necessary the fibers on the carpets....and soon you'll be out - but that's a first - a commentator travelling to London to commentate on a series in Pakistan from a studio? Could they not patch you in from a Cape Town studio to the same live pictures and a feed of the other commentators - would have been a lot simpler and nightlife in LONDON cannot be too great right now either. Stay safe. Too many people I know are sick and a couple have died - who are / were otherwise fit and in early 50's.
Dear Mark,
Many thanks for writing and even greater apologies for taking so long to reply. I've been extremely busy doing very little in my isolation. Amazing how time flies. I do hope I never gave the impression that I wasn't taking the situation seriously - I have done all along but, now so more than ever. The mutations, while 'normal' for a virus (I understand) are increasingly disconcerting. I hope things improve in Dubai - and everywhere else for that matter. But it's not going to happen soon, is it?
Technically it was possible for me to commentate from anywhere but the spontaneity of the job is what makes it 'work' - you need to make eye contact and read your co-commentator's body language. If it was a round-table discussion or debate then I wouldn't need to be in the studio, obviously! But four Test matches...I needed to be with everyone else!
Stay safe, all bests, n.
Hi Neil, no you did not give the impression that you were taking it lightly at all!! Thanks for the response. Is there a streaming link for your commentary? Would like to tune in! Cheers. Keep up the great work both in voice and via the pen!
"I have a number of mates here in Dubai ...." it should read.
Welcome my friend if you can ever get a hire car come to Hampshire and we can organise a walk in the country side with you good friends Cox and Came!
You know that is the first place I will head to if and when we are allowed to travel...! :)