In true nerd style, I came across an interesting documentary the other night about trains and England, and how the rail network shaped that country in terms of commuters, building, culture, architecture.

Legendary sports writer Frank Deford spent five decades as one of the defining voices of Sports Illustrated.

Disclosure time. The TV programme on RTÉ One this evening, GAA Nua, is a project that is well known to me.

Oh happy day, curled up with a hitherto unread David Thomson film book.

Around teatime last Sunday week a pal rang: “Well, what did you think?” He was referring to Cork-Tipperary, lately ended, and was clearly settling in for a long chat. I pointed out I was not only still working, but actually right in the middle .... “What, you’re still there? Still?”