Saturday 14th March 2026

It am the weekend again. And we're back home.

And being a Saturday, that means up early to go to the gym for seven. Not that its busy then, just to get it out of the way, and back home for a brew and the day of radio shows and football.

For a change, I did 400k/cal at level 14. It wasn't that hard, and the time soon slipped by, but soon I was nearing 40 minutes, but instead of stopping, I carried on for another five minutes and forty five seconds.

Phew.

Back down to the car where the early morning frost had burned off, and it was going to be a glorious day. For most of it.

We go back home, put the kettle on, while I put the seed out as the birds are chirping angrily. Might be lack of food, or about the birds and bees, who knows?

A shower and shave to feel human again, get dressed and then out for a walk to top the steps up.

Not much rain since we came back, and the ground was fairly firm, so I walked over the field to Fleet House, seeing nothing really new in flower. Other than the Alexanders that were reaching higher for the sky,

I had a choice, down past the farm or look at The Dip.

I realised its a couple of years since I visited The Dip, and guessed its fan club was missing it.

Seems like a few delivery drivers have been following their sat navs and trying to get across the valley on it, only to get stuck. One was a truck that took some towing to free. Anyway, a nice clear sign now warning people.

Seems that not even the farmer uses it much now, as the mud had turned green with grass and other plants. I walk to the top of the slope and take some shots.

I turn round to Fleet House, then along Collingwood so to check on the Coltsfoot, before reaching Station Road, turning left and left so back to home.

Jools had been working in the garden all morning, clearing the upper bed and annoying the two frogs waiting for love there.

No cooking for me today: pork pie and pickles for lunch, just enough to take the edge of hunger before the footy began.

Outside Spring gave way to winter. Dark clouds swept over and darkened. Suddenly, hail began to fall, heavily and getting worse.

Jools was caught out putting her tools away, and was like an eskimo caught in a blizzard.

In half an hour, hail turned to sleet, eased, and the clouds parted once again, and we got some late afternoon sunshine.

Southampton won at Coventry on the telly at half twelve, then on the radio following Norwich, who won again, beating Preston 2-0, thus winning nine from the last eleven games.

And ended the day in the top half of the table (just)closer to the play offs than the relegation places.

Arsenal beat Everton 2-0. So ended the day.