cold crisp bright autmun morning - i really love this time of year. the rats are bouncing around - hope they are not too chilly, im not much of a one for wacking the heating on. im not going to say much about yesterday except that i had a very nice time, got to know someone a lot better and still think that anything could happen.

so england lost the rugby.. well im sorry for them and for all the fans because losing in a final is the worst thing. but i cant say im at all bothered myself. it would have meant endless reruns of Jonny's kick or whatever, open top buses, brown would probably have called a snap election, we might even have invaded somewhere (samoa perhaps?) just while everyone was busy drinking english beer and singing swing low (a negro spiritual sung for a team with mainly white faces in a sport which is also predominantly played by whites for whites). Arsenal beat a bruising bolton side who have just sacked their manager and look like they are going down. the mighty U's could only draw (again) but stay where they are in the league. they need to start winning if they are going get promoted though. Next weekend is the FA cup game at Stafford Rangers - its a bit far but might be worth the adventure.

my week is looking pretty busy ahead. monday paul coming is round to watch the football, tuesday after teaching im down to london to a british library do, wednesday is kew and dinner with the matthews, thursday j is trying to organise getting her stuff and maybe seeing m&s and friday i had booked to see paul again but might see his missus instead for a long chat. then maybe at the weekend i could invite my new friend for a long lunch