Forgot About FA

There was a conspicuous absence on the blog over the weekend.

I didn't do the (what seems like) annual FA Cup Final post in which I point out which team I would like to win.

There's a simple reason why I didn't.

I forgot the FA Cup Final was over the weekend. For no clear reason whatsoever, I thought it was this weekend. My lapse wasn't realised until I came across a mention on TAFKA Twitter when an account I follow reposted a mocked up Ceefax results page from the game.

When my TV was immediately switched on, I saw the medals being distributed to the finalists. Damn. The first FA Cup I missed since my childhood.

You can see Ceefax 303's repost, of Telescore's image, below.

With all that aside, I would have backed the wrong horse.

Chelsea would have been the underdogs. I often go for the longshots whenever I've written those posts, so I am sure I would have picked the London club over the dominant Northern team.

The final score was 1-0 to City.

17 Seconds

I woke up early this morning. Well, not too early, but early enough to lay there and think about things before getting up to start my day.

One of the things I thought about was Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano.

'That fight was earlier today,' I acknowledged. 'Maybe I'll watch it once I'm up.'

I then concluded 'it won't be a long fight, I may as well watch it before I get out of bed.'

I fired up Netflix, forwarded to the start of the fight.

17 seconds.

That's all it took for Rousey to get Carano in an armbar and the quick submission.

Seen a portion of people calling the fight fixed across the day. Have they ever seen a Rousey fight before now?!

Neighbours 24/7 Again

In a short follow up to something I wrote about earlier this week, I still have the YouTube livestream of old Neighbours episodes running on my TV for most of the day. It's mainly used as background noise whilst doing other things, but I find myself pulled away to watch a fair amount of the programme.

The episodes are still in the 1991/92 range. There are so many storylines I forgot about but seeing them again has made me go 'oh yeah, I remember this!'

I switched it off for a bit early yesterday evening. I came back later in the night to realise I missed one of the biggest stories from that era - Harold Bishop getting lost at sea.

Harold would re-emerge a number of years later. I suppose I have to wait a few weeks to see those scenes unfold. 

If I make it that far.

Or if the stream does.

The Schedule Has Dropped (Time To Finish)

The 2026 NFL schedule was confirmed overnight.

I now have everything I need to get this year's edition of Taylor's Pro Football Gambling Annual completed.

I reckon it will take at least another month until everything is pieced together in a way I'll be happy with. Just like last year.

Will post another update with a publication date.

Until then, I have a book to finish...

I Try Strawberry Nesquik Breakfast Cereal

Nestle has recently launched a strawberry flavour of its Nesquik breakfast cereal. Upon becoming aware of its existence, I kept an eye out for it on my shops.

They have some in my local Iceland store, so I tried it over the past couple of days.

As you'll see below, the cereal has the same texture as the chocolate Nesquik cereal. Albeit these are a pink flavour (obviously!).

Just like with the chocolate cereal balls, the milk turns colour. Once again, the milk changes to pink.

..here are the remains:

Before I share my thoughts, I believe I should go on record as stating that I'm not keen on strawberry milkshake. I prefer chocolate. 

I also like the chocolate Nesquik cereal whenever it's in my kitchen. 

As for the strawberry version - I wasn't keen on it at all.

It seemed like, once the milk hit the bowl, the cereal lost its flavour. The breakfast tasted bland. Well, until it was time to drink the milk, that is.

I highly doubt I'll go out of my way to buy another one. Chocolate wins.

The Colts Are Returning To London In 2026

The Indianapolis Colts are headed back to Europe.

If, of course, certain leaks turn out to be accurate (I very much believe the reports because the same thing happened last year).

Later on today, on the NFL Network's Good Morning Football, the full list of International Series games on the 2026 regular season schedule will be revealed.

We know which teams will designated as the home side for the respective games. We also know a few of the 'visitors'. However, the full list will be confirmed within the next couple of hours.

The game I'm most keen on is the one which will see the Washington Commanders take on Indianapolis at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday October 4th.

This will be Indy's fourth game in Europe, but will be their second in England's capital. Their last British visit ended in a 27-30 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 4 of the 2016 season.

Speaking of Jacksonville, we already know they're once again set to have back-to-back games in London. The reports indicate that their October 11th game, also from Tottenham's ground, will be contested against the Philadelphia Eagles.

The Jags will then host the Houston Texans - at Wembley Stadium - on October 18th.

Things are heating up. We'll know the entire schedule by the end of the week.

Neighbours 24/7

I recently came across a YouTube channel that is kind of up my street. 

I suppose you could say it's kind of up Ramsay Street as well. For that's because the channel plays old episodes of Neighbours 24/7.

It has been five months since the Australian soap opera ended. Admittedly, I have managed to fill the gap Neighbours once occupied in my routine. This channel has been fun to catch for the small amount of time I've tuned in, but I cannot see it becoming a permanent fixture.

As you can see, the thumbnail is from Des and Daphne's wedding. To guess, I'd say that was in 1986. However, the episodes that are currently streaming are in the aftermath of Kerry Mangel's death. To make another guess, I'd predict that those events occurred in 1990 although it didn't reach British TV until 1991.

To close this post, I'll do some research to see how close those guesses are. 

Des and Daphne's wedding did indeed air on Australian TV in 1986. It wouldn't have been seen on our screens until late 1987 (Google says December 23rd 1987).

As for Kerry Mangel being shot dead while protesting at a duck hunt: Well, that made Aussie TV on September 7 1990. It aired on the BBC in October '91.

Damn, I'm good at this. Just as long as you don't ask me the years of some of the modern Neighbours storylines.