ASICS would love you to join them at their London store on the 18th August to celebrate the cricket and the launch of a new cricket shoe.  See asi0173_Ashes_Invite_A5.

Both the aussies and poms will be attending as listed below..

• James Anderson
• Monty Panesar
• Michael Vaughan
• Graham Onions
• Michael Clarke
• Brad Haddin
• Stewart Clark

While much of the country has been sweltering in the heat, we were interested (and even slightly amused) to see the state of one club's cricket pitch last weekend - the groundsman at the Durrants ground in Hertfordshire took some photos on the Saturday evening, after a torrential downpour the night before a crunch match in the Cricketer Cup.

All credit to the groundsman though - he got the ground ready for play on the Sunday morning and despite a slightly sticky wicket, they got a full game in.

Maybe an early candidate for the IOG Groundsman of the Year Award?  Or do you know someone else you think ought to be nominated...??

With some warm weather already behind us, sunscreen is on everyone’s shopping list to prepare for the coming summer months. However, did you know that you can protect your skin using natural ingredients instead of synthetic chemicals?

If you have sensitive skin, suffer from prickly heat or simply wish to avoid some of the chemicals used in lots of the major brands, you should switch to using organic sunscreens. These tend to be a good choice for children too, as children have more delicate skin which requires gentle but effective protection.

Organic sun lotions like those from Green People offer a more natural way of staying protected from the sun. They don’t contain the irritating ingredients sometimes used in mainstream sun lotions and utilise sun protection ingredients provided to us by nature.

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Green People is currently offering £3 off its No Scent Organic Sunscreen with SPF22 and £2.50 off its Children’s Lavender Sun Lotion with SPF25. Stock up for summer and discover the natural way to stay safe in the sun!

Offers expire 30 June 2009