Dark

It's really very noticeable how dark it is in the morning when Jasper drags the Gorse Fox downstairs. It was about 6:50 this morning but lights were needed and as the weather was pretty bleak, we ended up leaving the lights on for a couple of hours. It was very grey outside and though not as wet as the forecast had projected it was a very autumnal day... and a fitting day on which to note that the central heating has switched on to auto (its been set to holiday-mode, i.e. off, for the last four or five months). It hasn't actually had to provide any heat today but it's now ready so to do if required.

The Gorse Fox had football this morning. It was a good game with just 5-a-side. That always makes for a free-flowing game as it gives us more room on the pitch. The teams seemed pretty evenly balanced, but in the end the Gorse Fox's "yellow bibs" pulled ahead 3-1 at the end of the first half and finished off 6-3 winners at the end of the game. The Gorse Fox was very pleased with the way he played today, acting as link man and play maker. He provided the assists for 4 of our goals, but didn't score any himself.