This is a Global Player Original podcast.

It's a bit tense here this afternoon.

I'm in my sitting room, about to answer lots of your questions, but on the

television is the first test match. Australia, 129 for four need, what about 158 to win, something

like that. So, I've been watching this, I've watched virtually the whole thing, and I've rediscovered my love for cricket over the last year or two.

Certainly when I was off work last summer when I had COVID.

That was really the first summer for maybe 10 or 15 years.

I'd really got into cricket again.

I used to play a bit.

I got 15 knot out once for my village in Ashton in Essex.

That was my highlight. Used to be quite a fast bowler,

because I can sort of bowl the ball from quite a height, but haven't played cricket for 30 years,

something like that. Anyway, I digress. Lots to talk about today. No political questions,

interestingly enough. Lots of, well, there's several

quite sad questions in a way, but let's get started. This one is from Will, who says,

I need some advice over a rather delicate matter, but not what you're thinking.

The dilemma at hand concerns my cousin, who, to be honest, we grew up so close, is more like a sister,

and is essentially my best friend.

She went to uni four years ago, now upcountry doing an agricultural degree and is due back this year to work

and start running the family farm. Anyway, on her second year, she was on a placement year,

where, without getting into too much detail, she met her boyfriend. Well, I say boyfriend,

because although she doesn't want to admit it, they're clearly in a relationship, but neither is

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