Summer has finally arrived, kissing New York City with glorious sunshine and crystal blue skies.<\/p>\n

$\"English$ <\/a>

English Hubby worshipping at the bar<\/p><\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

Here in this cavern, they mutter in man code: “they’re not man marking, giving them too much space”.\u00a0 He is engrossed in a sacred bond with the person sitting to the left.\u00a0 I watch like a zoologist studying subjects in their natural habitat.<\/p>\n

Observation #1\u00a0 – Man cave noise crescendos every time the ball gets closer to the goal, accompanied by exaggerated head clasped by hands movement, vigorous shaking and gripping of napkins.\u00a0 Chugging of precious nectar tends to ease tensions.<\/p>\n

Observation #2 – Barcelona scores.\u00a0 Television coverage zooms in on players leaping into the air and bumping chests.\u00a0 Pray tell dear reader, what purpose does it serve?\u00a0 Nevertheless, this action seems to invigorate the man cave spectators.<\/p>\n

Observation #3 – It is a myth that men can’t multi task.\u00a0 Plenty of evidence of simultaneous nectar drinking, conversation, and watching of half time ads.\u00a0 Appears to be well honed talent.<\/p>\n

Observation #4 – Male species has fine tuned communication skills, particularly adept at providing timely, specific feedback.<\/p>\n

Beautiful, just beautiful, hopefully you’ll actually start playing now<\/li>\n

Excellent, well played, now get the ball<\/li>\n

You can’t let him run all that way without tackling him<\/li>\n

It should never have been a goal from there. We’ve got to start playing properly. Look at this, it’s ridiculous defending<\/li>\n

Oh, c’mon boys, don’t go backwards, go forwards<\/li>\n

Ah, get up you big girl!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
It’s a pity the Man-U players can’t hear English Hubby.\u00a0 After all, they are only 5,000 miles out of ear shot.<\/p>\n
Observation #5 – Feeding time at the man cave is dominated by fish and chips or bangers and mash, both with ample servings of HP sauce<\/a>.\u00a0 Judging by the accents, said food must stimulate pleasant associations of home.<\/p>\n
$\"Plate$ <\/a>
English nutrition at its best<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/p>\n
Match is over.\u00a0 English obliterated by Spaniards.\u00a0 English Hubby is saddened.\u00a0 Looks like I will have to take him shopping for a summer dress and shoes to cheer him up.<\/p>\n
Yes…the things we do for love.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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