Hey all. I hope you’re all doing effectively and having fun with the cricket season. I haven’t truly seen quite a lot of the motion myself. Life is simply so busy nowadays that it’s develop into more and more troublesome 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 over the past couple of years because of our unbelievable workforce of visitor contributors. Nonetheless, even modifying is starting to take its toll.
I’m additionally about to start out a brand new fulltime job, after years of freelancing, so now feels just like the pure time to name it a day. I wish to give my new position 100% with none distractions. As an alternative of writing about cricket, I’ll be writing about property. It’s not fairly as thrilling however it’s most likely extra necessary. In spite of everything, properties 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 kind sooner or later. I would even be tempted to put in writing the odd article if The Ashes are notably thrilling and I get the urge. Nonetheless, that is the tip 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 excellent journey. And I actually respect all of your help, encouragement, and feedback alongside the best way. We created a pleasant little cricket group and I’ll actually miss you all – particularly these of you who’ve been with us because the begin.
When Maxie and I based The Full Toss all these years in the past, our purpose 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 recurrently topping over 2,000 views per day. Nonetheless, all good issues should come to and finish. And, sadly, it’s develop into too difficult to maintain issues going.
Earlier than I log off, I’d rapidly like so as to add that working 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. Properly, I suppose there’s no shame in having much less stamina than essentially the most indefatigable cricketer of contemporary instances.
Thanks once more to all. Take care. Let’s hope for an thrilling Ashes sequence.
Cheers,
James
