Jeff Stein

Very Sam Cooke, but none the worse for that

After approximately 5 seconds since the end of the last season my lot, Brentwood Town, had their first preseason friendly yesterday. Lost 5-0 to Orient but I am told they put out a strong team so no surprise

Bulldogs, Raiders, Storm, Roosters, Sea Eagles 263 1 1 to 12

With the rain today can give the watering of the plot a miss for a day. Gone for a pint instead (and can cry into it about Skolars as apparently we must tie in rugby league).

Enjoying the second season of Poker Face even more than the first. Much funnier and still clever. Just started Dept Q and enjoying it so far. I seem to recall there was a Danish version first, which I think I watched

It was interesting that they are planning to increase the quota from 7 to 10. I can certainly how improved the game's finances will be by paying out salaries for another 40 Queensland Cup players. And I am sure Sky will play big bucks for the chance to show Bruce McKickabout strutting his stuff

It can be only be good to have a bloke at the head of RL Commercial who knows how to count the number of pencils used by the staff to prevent profligacy. No one needs someone with marketing or selling experience

Panthers, Sea Eagles, Raiders, Broncos, Dragons, Dolphins, Storm, Cowboys 420 5 Sea Eagles

Greatly enjoyed Deep Cover on Amazon Prime. Orlando Bloom can do funny. Who knew?

Raiders, Warriors, Dolphins, Storm, Broncos, Roosters, Eels 368 2 Tigers v. Raiders

I hated being dragged to my Dad's allotment when I was a kid, but got one myself three years ago primarily because Mrs Stein comes from a rural background and loves nature and growing things. I just do the digging and weeding and leave the fun stuff to her, but it is quite relaxing all the same. We are lucky that our town's allotments are very well organised and we get free manure and there is running water between the troughs round the plots. You have to put a certain amount of effort in, but we make sure not too be too obsessional about it. It is just a leisure activity and that works for us.

Sharks, Sea Eagles, Roosters, Dolphins, Rabbitohs 260 2 Rabbitohs v Bulldogs

Wizz Jones Blues folk acoustic guitarist

Enzo Staiola who played the son Bruno in Bicycle Thieves, the great post war Italian film

Sea Eagles, Storm, Dolphins, Sharks, Broncos, Raiders, Panthers, Bulldogs 420 2 1 or 2

Knights, Storm, Cowboys, Sea Eagles, Rabbitohs, Eels, Raiders 420 3 Titans v Storm

Bulldogs, Sea Eagles, Panthers, Sharks, Warriors 2 262 Roosters v. Sharks