SPM 196: Knee-jerk Reactions

The football: Why are we so obsessed with coming to such early, sweeping conclusions each and every season? It would appear these knee-jerk reactions are ever-present, and they are opinions that are becoming more and more staunchly held, regardless of how often they are completely disproved. The food: Rory has moved house, and christened his new abode with his mum's lasagna, which he insists is the best around. Chinch disagrees, leading to the proposal of a lasagna-off, probably the first in history. Don't forget to enter this year's SPMPLPL! Head to tinyurl.com/setpiecemenu and follow the instructions. Email: setpiecemenu@gmail.com