ONE UP AND ONE DOWN

This is Tino and Lily enjoying an afternoon nap. They had a wild morning - chasing each other around, playing with catnip toys, chewing cardboard boxes and trying to dismantle the Christmas tree. As usual the shenanigans will begin again later on this evening. They always have a mad time before bed.

I have had a very quiet day today. Haven't even seen Neil as he left the house before I got up - he went to play rugby. This afternoon I listened to the Newcastle match on the radio. Newcastle were away at Manchester United. Great match. Newcastle went ahead 3 times but in the end were beaten 4 - 3.

" This was probably Newcastle's best display of the season, and they came up just short - but our players were simply magnificent and brave, and hardly deserved to be beaten today.

A great performance but a terrible result just about sums it up."