Sunday 25th January 2026

Part two of the weekend.

And we begin it with getting up at six, having coffee and then heading to the sports centre.

I was going to do more cycling, but Jools had an hour's session in the pool, so once we arrived at a minute past seven, we walked briskly to the entrance then parted ways.

Me up the stairs, in through the swing doors, and I find I was third person in, so I go to my instrument of torture, set it to the new level, line up an old episode of the Parallel Universe, and off I go.

Time goes go quickly for the first and last ten minutes, but the middle twenty can drag.

I watch out for two times: 06:17 as the Dambusters were at Marham when I was there, and 21:12 for Rush.

With the second of these, coming just after halfway, I tell myself its all downhill from there.

Not quite.

I get the session done, then wait for Jools in the entrance hall, and once she had showered and came out, we walked to the car for the short drive into town.

It had been a while since we had breakfast, so a trip to Chaplins was agreed, as they opened at eight.

So it was we were third group of the day, so had a table by the window and ordered our meals.

They came quickly, and were very good indeed, but huge. So much so we didn't have another meal that day, just a slice of the lemon drizzle cake I made and some peanuts in the evening.

We waddled back to the car, and I drove us back up Jubilee Way to St Maggies.

It was just nine o'clock.

So we had another brew, listened to some music before putting the Huey Show on, now he's on Virgin, he has two four hour shows each weekend, and is wonderful, as there is no playlists, just his mighty fine taste in music.

After a shower there is football.

Always football.

Portsmouth v Southampton first, which ended 1-1. Followed by Newcastle v Villa, which Villa strode to a 2-0 win. Before what used to be the title decider, Arsenal v Man Utd, which was a stunning game, and which Utd won 3-2 with a late winner over what looked like a very tired Arse.

So it goes.

Finally, we took to the sofa for two episodes of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.

And by that time it was half eight and time for bed. Said Jimmy Spring.