Writing a post on Cycle chat, and psyching myself up to leave the warmth of the living room and go and get ready to go out to a friend's birthday party. A posh meal at a local hotel.
Who in their right mind books a party when Engurlund are due to play a footie match on that night? The guest of honour knows even less about football than I do, so I don't suppose it even remotely occurred to her......