A couple of friends of mine are members of Lord's, and they invited me to watch a mid-week cricket game in the middle of August when the Hundreds were showing. I got a VIP ticket that members can buy, and we had seating in the Pavilion, which overlooks the grounds. As part of this, my friends and I were allowed to bring a bottle of bubbly, which other visitors are not permitted to do. The game started at 3:00 in the afternoon, but I did not arrive until about 5:15, so I was able to watch a little bit of the game and then wait for the next one.
We did head down into the other seats later on for another angle of the game. I do not know the rules of cricket, and this was my first game.
Between the games, I went into the museum. My friend showed me the tennis game inside which follows the old rules and is different to the modern-day tennis game. In this game, the ball must be hit against the walls.
I had a quick look around the museum.
There was a taxidermied sparrow that became a casualty of the game when it was hit by a ball. There was also a small urn of ashes to celebrate the game between England and Australia.
We also shared some wine between us in one of the bars at the Pavilion.
I also had an ice cream sandwich from a pop up food truck.
I watched the game with my friends, and we shared bubbly and food. I brought some different cubed flavours of cheeses, crackers, and crisps.
This was my first ever visit to Lord's, and after we left, we went to The Globe pub for a drink on the way back to Marylebone, and we got the train back to Ruislip.
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