IT WAS a glorious summer of unremitting sunshine for Steve Harmison.
Which meant that the room suddenly got very ... noisy.The Ashington Express not only helped England to an epic Ashes victory over a surprised and shattered Australia, but also played a hugely significant part in Durham claiming the LV County Championship.It was full of the sound of fearsome, hearty back-slapping. Really, REALLY fearsome, hearty back-slapping. Also pounding.8. The ground heaved beneath your feet? Or possibly opened up and swallowed you (and your living room furniture) whole?United's Supporters Trust came into being with a pledge to buy at least a stake in the club.3. Soda sloshed around in your Big Gulp cup?If you answered YES to these questions then you obviously were a witness to either (a) an earthquake or (b) a Man Hug, sometimes referred to as a Dude Hug, Bro Hug, Bro-Grab or Thug Hug.7. A voice came on the radio that said. "We interrupt this regular broadcast ..."?This time there is only one shareholder - Mike Ashley - and he is only selling for pounds 100m plus all the little extras a new owner would have to subsidise; anything up to another pounds 150m.Um. Yeah.He has written his name into the annals of cricket in capital letters - and as a consequence he is to be honoured as a Legend of the North East at a lavish dinner under the chandeliers of the Civic Centre in Newcastle on Monday, November 9. It is an opportunity for the area to show their gratitude to a fine pace bowler and also to Durham, the newest of firstclass counties who have smashed their way spectacularly to prominence.Wikipedia, that source book of all truth, defines a Man Hug as "a stylized greeting performed between two males." It "consists of a combination of a handshake and a one-armed hug."The Magpie Group, with which I was closely associated, went about buying up shares from individuals in a price war which spiralled enormously. In the end, the old board members had either sold up or capitulated.CAPTION(S):5. Book shelves toppled onto the parakeet cage and sent birdseed flying? As well as made your parakeet squawk?They are available by phoning Malcolm Dix on (0191) 267 6342.But not until I fetched my 72-Hour Emergency Preparedness Kit first!That is what the Trust have to overcome - the reluctance, mainly through a lack of means, of those who stand and watch to finance a power bid.The black-tie do will see United fan Harmison gain entrance to the hall of fame a year after Newcastle's record goalscorer Alan Shearer.No! We females embrace warmly, not violently. And dang if we don't smell great while doing it.It is just that those who wish speedy progress might have to find patience, like it or not. A speedy conclusion is preferable, but not always possible.And while all this was happening did you notice the sound of dogs howling (eerily) in the distance? Except if you live in China, in which case, did you notice the sound of pandas (this is the truth) moaning (eerily) in the distance?Harmy graced 63 Test matches and claimed 226 wickets for England, which is not to be sniffed at.(KIDDING! We weren't even at our house. Besides which I don't really have a kit. Although if I did I would make sure it had at least 72 hours worth of chips and salsa.)2. Chandeliers swayed and lights flickered?Indeed, it was a double double for Harmy, also an Ashes winner in 2005 and Championship victor in 2008.
HAUL OF FAME: Steve Harmison (left) and Andrew Flintoff lift the Ashes Urn after winning the fifth Test in August
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