A lot of buts

Summer disappeared last week. But reappeared over the weekend. Monday last week the thermometer barely reached 18C. But yesterday it was back up at 35. The hot weather dissuaded us from any activity on Sunday. But Saturday was a little less hot, which allowed us to get out for a football afternoon and evening. First stop the Wallace, where les canoniers blasted six balls into the tangerine newcomers' net. But less entertainment on offer at Gerland, where les gones squeezed a single but out of les Brestois. But it was a first win of the season, so one shouldn't be goal greedy. But hot rumour of the day is that entertainment value may be on the increase chez les lyonnais, with Yoann Gourcuff apparently on his way for a cool 20M euros. But I'm not holding my breath…