Saturday 11th April 2026

It's not just the weekend, it's Derby-day weekend.

But before then there was the usual stuff.

Like getting up, feeding the cats, drinking coffee. And then going to the gym, though only I went as Jools was going for a walk and a bit of tidying.

Weekends at the gym are the best. Certainly at seven before families are up, and the pool just has lane swimming, and the gym is mostly empty. Meaning I can get a parking space, go up to the gym and find all machines are empty, so I get on the bike and peddle.

Once I am done, having done another forty minutes at a higher level again, I go to Tesco for supplies, just to top up the fridge and larder.

Again, at eight its empty, so I whizz round getting stuff we needed, and on the way out top up the tank at the garage, with prices up 3 pence a litre in a week.

Back home where, for a change, I make sausage sarnies once the shopping was put away. Beef sausages.

Sausages made of beef.

Were good, not good like butcher's bangers.

A shower, shave and change of clothing, meant I was all ready for the game at midday.

Norwich lost to Ipswich last time out: the first defeat to them in 18 years. Last time they did the double over us was in 1992-93, so we were defending a 33 year record.

Norwich were really not up the the task. Town were better in all departments, but also helped when the referee gave the softest of penalties in the tenth minute.

Despite having over 60% possession and 17 corners, Norwich really never threatened, and Town scored a second just before the break.

City were denied a clear penalty, and on top of that, Nunez should have been sent off after three poor tackles after coming in, but the ref kept his cards in his pockets.

So, that was that.

Then were the main batch of games on the radio from three, with me sitting on the sofa with Scully while listening to the radio.

Pizza for supper, between the end of the games at five, and Liverpool game v Fulham at half five.

More sitting on the sofa watching that, listening to Stuart spin some Northern Soul and 80s soul tunes in place of Craig.

Thus ended the day.