Thursday 9th April 2026

Thursday.

And despite it being yesterday, I am struggling to remember what I did.

But here goes.

As it was a Thursday, there was the getting up early, drinking coffee and going to the sports centre for six, so to burn some calories.

It was another warm, sunny morning, though if the forecast was to be believed, it would cool down in the afternoon. So warm that not only did we have the back door open, but we had windows all around the house open.

Outside, birds sang, cats slept and the world cantinued to spin.

Jools went out to the tip and Tesco, so my main task was to create a "flag", to protect the Early Spider Orchid along the street. I saw the owner of the house the day before, so got his permission. He apologised for its mowing last year as he forgot it was there.

I sat outside to read, Sully joined me, and indeed it remained warm, though the breeze did increase.

After lunch it clouded over and turned downright chilly. So, windows were closed, though for the third day in a row, no heating was put on.

Jools watched more of The Testaments, while I went to the back room upstairs to read an old copy of the NME. Not that old, 24 years, but a lifetime away.

Digital piracy had just begun, with the new Oasis album leaked online. You probably couldn't give it away these days.

We finish the cheese and crackers for supper, then watch another episode of Beatles Anthology, where, one Brian died, you could see the band falling apart.

The music, however, remained incredible.

No football on TV, so to bed at nine and to sleep.