Sunday 24th May 2026

Although it seems to have gone on forever, and Norwich played their last game of the season some 22 days previously, it was the final day of the Premier League season, as well as the League 1 play off final at Wembley.

Despite the season ending, you'll be glad to know that it all returns on August 14th. Abd before that there is the World Cup, though most of the games are taking place in the middle of the night, at least for us.

Not only had summer arrived, it was going to get hotter.

And hotter.

So, up at half five when it was at least cool, then have coffee, feed the cats, and be off to the gym at ten to seven.

It was still cool when we walked to the entrance, but hot when we left forty minutes later having done our session.

Back home for breakfast of strawberries and cream, as its nearly time for Wimbledon.

I had a shower, while Jools took one of the knit and natter ladies to a garden centre for a shuffle round the plants.

I stayed home

And it got hotter.

The football began at two. Bolton thrashed Stockport 4-1 to go up to the Championship and so play Norwich next season.

Then came the final round of PL games, all kicking off at four. Who would go down: Spurs or West Ham?

All Spurs had to do was to avoid a defeat, even then West Ham would have to win.

Just expected, it was a tense afternoon, with Spurs bundling the ball over the line just before half time, and it was then a matter of if Everton could score twice.

They couldn't.

So, it didn't matter what West Ham did, they were down anyway. They won 3-0 against Leeds.

So, all over.

Between games I went into the garden to chase the Brown argus that have emerged, and were basking on the Yellow rattle.

I got some OK shots of the small butterflies. As it was hot they were flighty.

We have a fridge full of food, so I cooked hash for dinner, which was pretty good as always.

By then it was half eight, the sun was sinking in the west, but it was still hot.