1️⃣ Week 209 - Firsts
The rest of the family came back from their stay at L's parents' and normality resumed. I'd missed their happy chaos. At work we had our annual company day off on Friday. I spent a quiet day at home after a few busy work days this week with late finishes. L spent the day getting
Aug 25, 20252 min read2 reads
- The rest of the family came back from their stay at L's parents' and normality resumed. I'd missed their happy chaos.
- At work we had our annual company day off on Friday. I spent a quiet day at home after a few busy work days this week with late finishes. L spent the day getting pampered while the rest of us caught up on blog posts and gaming.
- I was at the Emirates again for Arsenal's first home game of the season against Leeds United. This time it was just H and me. It was a day of firsts: Premier League home debuts for Gyökeres, Madueke, Mosquera and Zubimendi, not to mention 15-year-old wunderkind Max Dowman (who I later found out comes from my hometown, Chelmsford), it was H's first PL match and his first competitive win.
- The Emirates was very noisy, and the huge reaction to the visibly delighted new signing Eberechi Eze who was presented just before kick-off with fireworks and flames further ramped up the noise levels. H heard a few words he knew he shouldn't hear: he now knows what we think of Tottenham. A thumping 5-0 win left everyone very happy on their way home.
- Less boisterous was Sunday's cricket fun day at nearby Knebworth Cricket Club. Our boys needed some encouragement at first, but then joined in with older boys playing on a practice pitch. L enjoyed the chocolate cake and tea; I chose a pint and peanuts.
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