Saturday 20th December 2025

And so it is the weekend again.

The last one before Christmas, so what better way to get into the Christmas spirit than go to the gym to cycle round Oʻahu in Hawaii.

Indeed.

I think I have now run out of places on the bike to cycle round, so will think of something else going forward.

I can say the views from the top of the mountain one of the roads ended up, down onto the modern city beside the sea, was incredible. But whether its worth flying across American and half the Pacific to get there is another matter.

After the gym we went to Tesco, to get the vegetables and other stuff for Christmas, with the idea that if we didn't get it on that trip, we could do without.

In fact, we didn't spend as much as expected, and was good to escape at half eight before the crowds arrived.

Now there is just the butcher to go to on Tuesday, and we will be ready for the "big" day.

Back home to put the shopping away, and to have breakfast while we listen to RadMac on the wireless.

Jools did some gardening, and I had a shower, so all fresh and fragrant for the rest of the day.

Norwich were on the tellybox at half twelve, playing away at Preston. And were pretty poor I have to say, and didn't have a shot on goal until the last quarter, but Preston hadn't scored either.

Then the best move of the game, City scored three minutes from time, so would exit the bottom three were they to hang on.

But Preston levelled with the last kick/header.

Its the hope that kills.

Then sat on the sofa with Scully to listen to the footy on the radio while watching the scores come in via Final Score. Its one of the joys of Saturdays in winter.

In the gap between quarter to five and the Spurs v Liverpool game at half five, there was time to boil water for pasta, warm up more defrosted ragu and crisp up the leftover focaccia in the grill.

Spurs lost 2-1, and had two players sent off, and should have lost a third player too when Liverpool scored their first.

A mad game.