Gateway Hay Castle, Hay-on-Wye

I find myself having a bagel and coffee for breakfast and watching football. At just after 2am.

My wife and daughter had to leave early for a short holiday they’re taking together so I thought I’d watch the Women’s World Cup USA v Vietnam match. I’ll also be watching England v Haiti later ⚽️

🏏 189 for Zak Crawley on Day 2 of the 4th Ashes Test at Old Trafford, SR 104 👏

The Ashes 2023: After victory by England Women in the ODI yesterday, inflicting Australia’s first ODI series defeat in a decade and drawing their Ashes series, today is the start of the Men’s 4th Ashes Test at Old Trafford

[England] are once again ordering a drink in the last chance saloon, hoping not to have to turn water into wine

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Linkblog 🔗: Earth review – Chris Packham steps confidently into David Attenborough’s shoes

🥧 Pie, baked potato and peas for tea 😋

Finished reading: Tales From The Loop by Simon Stålenhag 📚

Curious to see the book after I had enjoyed the Amazon Prime TV series, which does flesh out the impressions of the (art) book into a more narrative experience.

Finished reading: The Uninhabitable Earth by David Wallace-Wells 📚

Bird Box, 2018 - ★★★½

Re-watching because I plan to see the sequel (?) Bird Box Barcelona soon. A little better than I remember.

🔥 Alcaraz v Djokovic 🎾

🏏 Women’s Ashes Series match - Australia bat first against England in crucial second ODI

♫ My Top 5 #lastfm artists: Rachel Podger & Brecon Baroque (16), XTC (16), Jackson Browne (11), Mitropoulos, NYPO (6) & The Kinks (5) previously via @tweeklyfm

It’s Saint Swithun’s Day. It’s raining heavily. It’s very windy. We’ve had two power cuts already. Doesn’t bode well ☂️

🎾 Anyone for tennis? Ons Jabeur v Marketa Vondrousova in the Wimbledon women's singles final.

Linkblog 🔗: Here comes the next phase of Brexit – and it will be bad for our diet, health and wealth