Sunday 18th October 2026

Sunday again.

And with my brain not letting me lie in, I was up at half five, when its still technically night as its dark outside.

But accept coffee from my dear Jools and try to wake up.

The day was supposed to be filled with thunder and rain, only no one told Mother Nature, and we got only rain.

All day.

At first there was no rain, then drizzle, then thick cloud swept over, and soon day was turned to night, and it did rain.

But before then there was the gym and phys.

It would have been easy to bail, but we went and did fifty minutes, with me on the higher resistance again.

Back home and had a brew and breakfast, but then the clouds came and brought rain.

Lots of rain.

So for the morning we did our hobbies to the soundtrack from Huey, that was until nearly two when the football began.

We had pizza before the kick off, while outside the rain came down, turning earth to mud. But it will do the garden good.

There was football. Man Utd at Leeds. Ended in a 1-1 draw with neither being very good. Then Arsenal at Forest, during which I swapped messages with my Gooner-supporting friend in the US. Arse scored in the last ten minutes to win, and just about deserved it.

Night came early, and was chilly. So we put the heating on.

On Monday I go travelling again, up north. Or halfway north.