Arsenal 3 - 2 Kairat Almaty…

Lovely to be back under the lights with Graham as Arsenal treated the Champions League like a formality. Eight wins from eight, history quietly ticked off. Havertz returned like he had never been away, scoring, creating, generally reminding everyone why he exists. Gyokeres bullied defences, Martinelli tapped in, and even a wobble or two could not spoil the evening. Group topped. Europe noticed. Calm satisfaction all round.

Onwards and upwards, my friends.

@Arsenal #COYG #ARSKAI #arsenal #afc #gunners

Supper with Sarah…

Fabulous supper out with Sarah last night. Always great to catch up. A conversation full of ands, not buts. ❤️

Bad People…

Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws - Plato (427-347 B.C.)

Arsenal 2 - 3 Manchester United…

Pre-match optimism was fuelled by a pint, Paul, and chatting to @gaygooners 

Sadly, although Arsenal started like a team with a plan, it fell at the feet of loose passes, defensive chaos, and all too few shots on target. 

Dorgu thundered one in, Merino teased hope, and Cunha crushed it with a 25-yard reminder that joy is temporary. 

First home loss. Title race tightened. Character building, apparently.

Onwards and upwards, my friends. 

@Arsenal @ManUtd #COYG #ARSMUN #arsenal #gooners #afc #gunners 

Emoji…

 I’m not quite sure what my recently used emojis say about my current mental state! 😂

🙂🤞😬❤️🛌💺😋🎭🐍🔫🥳🥛🍓🍌🚲👍🤷‍♂️🐟✅📕🥗🧀🫘🥔🎂😅🌧️😉😎🚿🫠

Highbury Marmalade 2026…

It’s that time of year again. Stuart and I have been cooking. 

We washed, we squeezed, we chopped, we sliced, we boiled, we stirred, and we cooled 1 kilo of Seville oranges 🍊, a lemon 🍋, and 2 kilos of sugar making 16 jars of delicious Highbury marmalade. And blimey it tastes good.  

Once again we’ve gone for a lighter, sweeter, more orangey flavour this year. Slightly firmed too. Tastes like super delicious sweet orange nectar.  Perfect on hot buttered toast. Yum!  

#marmalade #highbury 

Woodberry Wetlands…

Nice walk to the Woodberry Wetlands reservoir and lunch with Graham today. 

@graham_callam 

Nottingham Forest 0 - 0 Arsenal…

A match that promised tension just delivered paperwork. 

Arsenal waved their arms and asked for a penalty. Michael Oliver waved back and carried on. 

Forest defended like it was a local tradition. Martinelli missed a sitter. Saka arrived late and nearly nicked it. 

A point banked. Title lead intact. Everyone slightly annoyed.

Onwards and upwards, my friends. 

@Arsenal #NFOARS #COYG #NothinghamForest @gaygooners @regenersaurus 

Forest…

Forest, we’re coming for you!  

@Arsenal ♥️⚽️

@Regenersaurus 🦖

#COYG 🔴⚪️

#NFOARS 🥅

@gaygooners 🌈

Kenrex @ The Other Palace…

Last night went to see Kenrex at The Other Palace in London’s glitzy Victoria with Stuart and Darce. 

A play that leans into bravado and bad behaviour. Jack Holden writing sharp as ever but with stand-in Fabian Bevan gamely filling his boots. The director pushes the humour hard and sometimes it bites back. 

Seats so unforgiving someone next to me fled at interval and another followed simply because they hated it. 

I laughed winced and stayed. 

⭐️⭐️⭐️

@1jackholden @drewebosanquet @theotherpalace #theatre #reviews #kenrextheplay #LondonTheatre