Agreed. I recently found Rohirrim on BR and really enjoyed it. I certainly won't be watching that Gollum film. Serkis should know better.

Well, at least it wasn't penalties 😂 I had "England lose on penalties" as one of the squares on my World Cup bingo card. Glad that I don't have to tick that one this time. And that equaliser from Enzo Fernandez was an absolute screamer, to be fair.

I intended to spend this morning sorting my books to find space for the new ones. Instead I got sidetracked reading, read one book all the way through and it's the only one that's been put away. It's thrown out any plan I had for today, but I can't be annoyed at my ADHD-brain wanting to read 😁

@noscoredraws.com You may already have seen this/may already be working on it, but if you haven't, can you immortalise this celebration please?

Also, you know you've *really* made an impact in the world when people are naming new species after you. (Link from BBC Sport website, with an accompanying thumbnail image of Vozinha). www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...

One for my #F1 /gaming friends: Playing Tomodachi Life on 2DS, where one of my Miis is a tribute to Jules Bianchi. He was upset after an argument, so I gave him a frying pan. He promptly made himself a croissant. Which is very French - and spookily apt 😭

I hope the Belgium players and staff are making sure Senne Lammens has plenty of support around him. Even the best goalkeepers make mistakes every now and again. They're human, like the rest of us. The camera cutting straight to Courtois felt mean, but glad to see he went to console Lammens.

Yesterday, even the *coolest* room in the house hit 27.5 C. Today, it was nearing 25 C before 8am. Outside is forecast to reach about 32 - 33 C and is already in the high 20s. Stay as cool and safe as you can. And take plenty of Pausas 🥛 🧋🍹

Argentina were very lucky. You have to feel for Egypt - so close to pulling off an almighty upset. And, since I didn't have time to post about it this morning: THANK YOU BELGIUM. And Infantino out. For the sake of the game's integrity, he has to go.

Very happy to see Leclerc finally get another win. Especially at Silverstone, where fans appreciate all of the drivers, not just our own. They knew what that meant to him as well. Also, shout-out to Franco Colapinto, reaching the points from what, 19th on the grid? Great work 👏

Lunchtime and I'm *still* trying to work out what the ref in the France match was thinking. Honestly the worst refereeing I've seen for a long time, to the point it looks suspicious 🤔 Paraguay could easily have had at least one player sent off and somehow didn't even get *one* yellow. Bizarre.

Checking my Fantasy #F1 team, and it looks decent enough that I'm sticking with the same line-up from the previous round. The deadline to get your team(s) sorted is the start of the Sprint race at midday UK time. #BritishGP

I am so glad I stayed up to watch Argentina v Cabo Verde. And I hope the pundits who were expecting Argentina to win by a landslide have learned their lesson. Don't be so disrespectful to so-called "smaller" teams. Cabo Verde played their hearts out. And they so nearly pulled off the shock.

I've said it before. I'll say it again: Lewis + Silverstone = magic 🤩🤩🤩 Regardless of which car he's in. He is capable of winning this weekend. His very own Decima. You wouldn't put it past him. #F1 #BritishGP

It is so nice to be able to actually *watch* the #F1 as it's happening this weekend. And yes, I know it's only Friday, only first practice. But it's lovely to see Lewis P1. You'd never rule him out around Silverstone. He always seems to find something special. #BritishGP

Managed to play #LOTRO for a good few hours without any crashing issues. I'm hoping that means I've worked out the cause of the problem (with help from the forum regulars). Fingers crossed. And thank you #LOTROfamily 👏

Fair play to DR Congo, they gave England a good scare. Although sadly it looks like "Lumumba Vea" was not there to see it 😩 Again, racist US immigration officials spoiling the tournament. Mexico v England... that could get tasty.

Cote d'Ivoire keeper's going up!

Of course it's Haaland.

10 years ago, everyone tried to adopt the Icelandic Thunderclap. How long do you give it before everyone tries to adopt the Viking Row? Although I'm not sure it'll work for fans of the likes of Switzerland 😂

Pausa time and my cup is empty 😬 *runs to refill it*

This has been a good first half between Cote d'Ivoire and Norway. I'm liking the rune-style names on the Norway shirts. And curious that Haaland has his full surname on his shirt. Although it would be nice if BBC pundits remembered to call them Cote d'Ivoire.

Cote d'Ivoire v Norway is on BBC1 - which also means I can watch it via the website and enjoy it with you lot 😁 I am still boggled at the Germany match last night. It used to be the sort of thing you took for granted: death, taxes and Germany winning on penalties. Not any more.

It is Sunday and "The Chain" is in my ears along with the sound of #F1 cars. Bravo to the Red Bull mechanics getting Max's car fixed and not needing to start him from the pit-lane 👏 #AustrianGP

He did all the quarantining that the US advises people to do, is fine going to Mexico, but racist US immigration decided not to let him in. "Football is for all"? Not in America it isn't 😩 The first time DR Congo have progressed through the group and their most famous fan misses the occasion 😭

Literally *just* remembered to put my Fantasy #F1 team in time for this weekend 😬 The perils of getting sidetracked organising my playlists on Deezer 🤣 If you haven't set yours yet, you have 10 minutes!

I'm glad it's cooler today - I'm not getting frazzled while listening to FP3. Hopefully temperatures stay manageable by the time we reach qualifying (3pm UK time). #F1 #AustrianGP

Who is the one sadsack down-voting the story about Cabo Verde on the BBC live text? Some people apparently have no sense of joy 😟

Catching up on the overnight results and I am so happy for Cabo Verde 😍 🥳 😎 🥳👏🥳 What an achievement. Through to the knock-out rounds on debut 😎 Just the small matter of Argentina up next...

Back for FP2 and trying not to be frazzled. Polite note to the BBC: Please don't put photos of that shithead on the Sports page. I go to said page precisely so that I *don't* have to see his stupid face. We all know he hasn't attended matches because he'd just fall asleep and embarrass himself.

Trying not to laugh at Hulk being 11th again, this time in FP1. He really does like that spot 😁 But now it's time for lunch. By which I mean ice cream. Try and keep cool everyone.

I have a glass of milk and my water bottle with me at the computer while I listen to FP1 coverage. Pausas de hidratación are important during the #F1 in these ridiculous temperatures. #AustrianGP

Also, is anyone else getting spammy/robo-calls that click off immediately if you stay silent (which I do)? To me, that indicates a spam/robo-call, but on 1471, the number seems to be a mobile. I've had 3 in the last 2 days, including one just now, all from different mobile numbers.

Austrian GP practice sessions are going to be at the hottest time of day when I *least* want to be on the computer 😩 It was already reading 26 C in the lounge (with curtains shut) by 7am this morning. We had a bit of thunder last night, but it's not helped cool things down.

Things I have learned from the World Cup: The French for "own goal". C'est "un but contre son camp". And in any language, they're currently well ahead in the Golden Boot race. (Sort of. Own Goal can't actually ever win it).

Couldn't stay up for the late matches last night, but I can tick "DR Congo 'statue' fan spotted" off the bingo card. The video of Colombia fans taking photos with him is brilliant. It's lovely to see fans spending time together and (generally) getting along. Unlike the drunken England fans 😩

One perk of being awake early in the hot weather: I can watch at least part of the silly o'clock kick-offs. Was hopeful that Jordan might achieve a draw, but sadly not today. They will be heading out, but there's no disgrace in losing narrowly to Algeria.

As we get towards the warmest part of the day, don't forget to take regular pausas de hidratación 🫖 Or if you want to make it sound even classier, you can use the French: c'est une pause fraîcheur 🫗

Very glad I stayed up last night to watch Uruguay v Cabo Verde. Great result which gives Cabo Verde a genuine chance of progressing from the group if they can beat Saudi Arabia. *And* Vozinha's mum was there to watch him this time.

Going to watch the Spain match online. Got the bingo card ready, just need to grab some snacks. And refill my water bottle ready for those all-important pausas de hidratacion 😎

Story. Of. My. Life. I try to organise my bookshelves - then get stuck because something doesn't fit a category, fits multiple categories or doesn't physically fit on the designated shelf for that category. And the perennial "organised mess" on the floor. Which has now spread to 3 rooms...

One day, I will be able to listen to "But, Honestly" by Foo Fighters without getting emotional at the "Gimme back my precious time" line in Taylor's background vocals. That just hits so hard this last 4 years 😭 🦅

Delighted to be able to tick off "Draw or win for Curacao!" on my World Cup bingo. There is also the threat of some potential "Weather chaos!" for France v Iraq on Monday. Nearly half my chart is ticked off so far.

I noticed the applause during the 76th minute of the match, and the tribute was noted in France. Scotland fans showing further examples of why most of the world loves them.

I bought one of his books in a charity shop today, knowing nothing about the author, but it looked interesting. Now I'm even more interested to read his work and learn more about him.

Went to Shrewsbury today. Only about 3/4 of us at the sticker swap, but I managed to fill about 20 spaces in my sticker book and help others with theirs. And I found some 1/43 #F1 models. A nice matching pair of 2025 Ferraris for a whole £8 each 😎 Usually you find one team-mate, but not both.

Also, today's World Cup bingo question is: Will commentators get it right and call them Czechia? I'll be watching the BBC coverage shortly, so let's see if they can update the name properly. It's less syllables than "Czech Republic" for a start! *And* easier to spell.

Managed to do today's Festival questing in #LOTRO without the game crashing to desktop. I was also fine trundling around the Shire and Bree, so I'm wondering if it's something specific to higher-level areas? I'm still checking settings etc as I try and work out the cause of the issue.

Disappointed that I didn't get to tick "Fans 'on tour' from their club/town" off my bingo card last night. I saw a number of England flags and spotted several clubs, including Wolves, Derby County and others, but they need to specifically be "On Tour" to count.

I was up early enough this morning to watch the second half of Austria v Jordan before I went out. Sadly, I do not get to tick off "draw or win for Jordan" this time, but they gave Austria a good scare.