We had another footfest tonight.

We started with Pionsat's 2nd XI playing Pontamur. They lost 3-1 but that is something of a triumph as earlier in the season Pontaumur gave them a good spanking. And the result was something of a travesty. Pontaumur had no more than about 5 shots on target whereas Pionsat spent the whole match peppering the Pontaumur goal - with the woodwork and the Pontaumur goalkeeper working overtime, as in this photo where the keeper pushes a header from Christophe round the post.

After that, the 1st XI played Miremont, and they won 4-1. That was something of a disappointment as in the away fixture, while I was watching the match at Pontaumur, Pionsat won by an astonishing 12-1.

There was quite a big crowd too - the fine weather bringing out the supporter in their ... er .... pairs. It really was a beautiful day though - the temperature in the heat exchanger reached 51.5 degrees and the 15 litres of water reached 32 degrees - almost hot enough to shower with.

I went down to the Post Office at 11:40 to post a letter, only to find that it closes at 11:30 on Saturday. And so off to St Eloy for whooping where I spent next to nothing - a record €0:00 in LIDL. I planned to look in on this new megashop that's just opened but would you believe it - it closes between 12:00 and 14:00 ON A SATURDAY for lunch. Some people just don't want any custom.

This afternoon I went for an hour or two and socialised with my new neighbours. Now that makes a change - me socialising. And that was the sum total of my day.

But at the football Max was there. He's the secretary of the club as well as being captain of the 3rd XI.
He asked me "does your mate Terry fancy a game of football on Sunday? we're short-handed."
"Shorthanded on Sunday?" I queried. "That's nothing. Terry has been short-handed for almost a week!"