Day 5

Sometimes, with any activity, sport, job or hobby, you just have to put your head down and do your time. The mercury peaked at 35 today, probably a little more under the tiger's head.

Christine and John, thank you for your hospitality, kindness but sort your football team out, Matt and Steph, so many years since I first guided you in '08, so many endless unrepeatable gags, and tonight Steph your pies were off the scale. A night in Harry Styles country: an early evening under the masterful fingers, palms and elbows of Stuart (www.restorephysio.co.uk) and warming up for Miami.

A long day along the Grand Union canal: a few mad dogs and one or two Englishmen and women, barges, pets and the return of the brutal hawthorn hedges that continue to butcher the suit. And me. Come on England ... we go again tomorrow.