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Get ready for the tariff message from UPS once the package is in en route. It nearly doubled the cost of the purchase when my wife made a similar purchase, a few months back…

A few days in San Antonio is time well spent. Find yourself a hotel on the River Walk and just enjoy the experience. The Alamo is an easy, free visit nearby with plenty of history. Austin is a lot of fun, and I'd suggest looking to catch a Texas Rangers game while in Dallas (or an Astros game if in Houston). Was in New Orleans a few months back. It's fine, but it's not worth more than a night or two. Not my speed of things, and it just felt dirty. If you're in Texas for any amount of time, you must visit a Buc-ee's. Get some brisket, a t-shirt and experience the highs (and lows) of America, all under one giant roof.

Union Jack Classic, coming to Wembley in 2026. There have been games in Dublin over the last few years, and even some of the more niche sports are getting in on the action, such as the Friendship Four ice hockey tournament in Belfast.

Yes, many hotel options with both, though Boston and New Jersey will be trickier, only because the stadium isn’t in the city. Rail travel exists to the stadiums, but it’s one platform/line adjacent to the stadium for all fans. Don’t get me started on reliability of rail service in New Jersey… Kidding aside, if anyone here fancies a trip over this summer and you’re looking for recommendations on transit, flights, where to stay in different cities, etc, happy to help.

France versus France C team?

So England will possibly rotate between Toronto, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Boston, and Dallas.

Steve Cropper passed away today at 84. Guitar player for Booker T and the MGs, wrote many hits for Stax records (co-wrote Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay with Otis Redding!). Also appeared in the Blues Brothers. One of the more influential American guitarists of all time.

Fofana marking nobody, and pouting after the goal

Off to spend $500 at the vet. We’ve got room for any of you lot in the car if that sounds more palatable than this watch.

The comms guy saying many of this squad was part of the promoted squad two years ago. Don’t you actually mean “twice-relegated?”

Poolside kolsch and a margarita at the Four Seasons after the first half, indeed worth a second half point.

Will be watching poolside with a kolsch at a Four Seasons resort. Mitigates the sadness if it’s a poor match.

Will echo @Izzy’s remarks. From a nature perspective, San Francisco is worth it to see Muir Woods National Monument. If you want the Pacific Ocean experience, San Diego is a better choice for the weather. You will not be disappointed with 3 extra days in Colorado. A brewery on every corner, and some of the best scenery the country has to offer. Several close friends moved there and don’t regret it. My folks just came back from 2 weeks of a driving tour in Colorado, Utah and New Mexico with their highest endorsement of the hiking, national parks, and more. There’s no wrong decision!

Begovic is a tough SOB, love that in the side

Faes caught out of position, again and again

Incredible show last night. The man does not sound his age, and was enjoyed by a passionate, multigenerational audience. There’s not enough hyperbole for it, simply an unforgettable experience. Set List

+1 for York Tap. The whole city is a gem.

How much would you be willing to pay to see McCartney in concert, in 2025? Feels like it's worth the investment for a show I'll likely never see again. Fully aware that he doesn't have the same voice at his age, but I'll take a more soulful, slightly raspy rendition of the Abbey Road Medley any day.

Tonight, the Blue Jays are America’s team.

Similar scope for us. Gutting the whole room and replacing it all. Still feels like a lot, even though it's surely a bargain by current standards.

More of a curious question than anything else, but what are the going rates for a bathroom demo and rebuild? We're paying the equivalent of just over £10,000 for a project starting this week.

Really like the pink kit, but the sponsorship is poorly placed on the front. Looks like some iron on garbage.