Good day all. I hope you’re all doing properly and having fun with the cricket season. I haven’t truly seen numerous the motion myself. Life is simply so busy today that it’s grow to be more and more tough to seek out the time. Speaking of which, I’ve some information…
Sadly, I’ve taken the choice to name it stumps at The Full Toss. I’ve been winding the weblog down for some time and, after roughly 15 years on the crease, it’s lastly time to retire. I’ve managed to maintain issues going during the last couple of years because of our unbelievable staff of visitor contributors. Nevertheless, even enhancing is starting to take its toll.
I’m additionally about to begin a brand new fulltime job, after years of freelancing, so now feels just like the pure time to name it a day. I need to give my new function 100% with none distractions. As an alternative of writing about cricket, I’ll be writing about property. It’s not fairly as thrilling but it surely’s most likely extra necessary. In any case, houses value much more than a ticket to a Lord’s Check. Simply.
Though I’ve no instant plans to weblog about cricket once more, a minimum of for some time, there’s all the time a slim probability that TFT may be again in some type sooner or later. I would even be tempted to jot down the odd article if The Ashes are notably thrilling and I get the urge. Nevertheless, that is the top so far as sustaining a weblog that publishes common content material is anxious. Our again catalogue, nevertheless, will stay reside.
So what can I say? I feel the phrase I’m looking for is ‘thanks’. It’s been an important journey. And I actually respect all of your help, encouragement, and feedback alongside the way in which. We created a pleasant little cricket group and I’ll definitely miss you all – particularly these of you who’ve been with us for the reason that begin.
When Maxie and I based The Full Toss all these years in the past, our aim was to create one thing that was recognisable and related. And I feel we nearly achieved that. At one level, about three years in the past, we had over 1,000 subscribers and had been often topping over 2,000 views per day. Nevertheless, all good issues should come to and finish. And, sadly, it’s grow to be too difficult to maintain issues going.
Earlier than I log out, I’d rapidly like so as to add that operating The Full Toss has been an excellent expertise. I totally suggest running a blog! My solely disappointment is we couldn’t fairly outlast Jimmy Anderson, who was a wee whippersnapper when all of it started. Nicely, I suppose there’s no shame in having much less stamina than essentially the most indefatigable cricketer of recent occasions.
Thanks once more to all. Take care. Let’s hope for an thrilling Ashes collection.
Cheers,
James
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