Back in 2022 I wrote a blog post about why I thought LIV golf would prove detrimental to the chances of those who joined winning a Major (you can read it hereMy basic argument was that LIV players would lose the conditioning required to win a four round competition and that a LIV player was unlikely to win a Major unless it occured in the first couple of years after they join the tour. Koepka and DeChambeau's victories in the 2023 PGA and 2024 US open confirmed LIV players could win a Major. I think that the less favorable part of my prediction is beginning to be borne out and can be demonstrated by the final round of the 2025 PGA which, despite a so-so final round (his worst of the tournament), Scottie Scheffler secured with a five shot victory.

It's a year since Update 5. In our house we have a saying: 'To accomplish anything you need three things: Time, energy, and money.' Living where we do, for outdoor activities, you can add 'suitable weather' to that list.While building this shed has been an exercise in buying as little as possible there have been things it was necessary to purchase, and purchase new. Proper materials for the roof are definitely in this; I need to be sure it will be waterproof.

There will be an unprecedented six English Premier League teams qualifying to play in the 2025/26 Champions League. There have been five before - in 2005 Liverpool won the title, but finished fifth in the league the following season, and thus outside the automatic qualifying spots.

I've loved TW Steel watches since they first came out. I'm a large chap, and the 45mm case works well on my wrist. That being said I don't currently have one in my small collection.The one here is a model 622 and was purchased to sell on. Why not keep it? It's a quartz movement and I'm going for a mechanical only collection.

Following a thrilling 3-3 draw at the Camp Nou last week Inter Milan looked forward to the advantage of having the second leg in the imposing San Siro.In a game which ebbed and flowed Internazionale had the better of the chances and capitalised on the twenty-first minute with a well worked goal from Martinez, who ran and harried tirelessly for the seventy-one minutes he was on the pitch. From here it felt like Inter had the upper hand and they sought to press it.

The piano was out of tune, though it didn’t prevent Old Mac from hammering the keys with calloused hands, beating out a good approximation of The Arkansas Traveller. Toothless Meg was shouting out bawdy lyrics to go with the tune and they were funny enough to have laughs rippling around the saloon.