Monday 9th November:

• 20:21 — paid £34.99 on ebay for new Mamba Strike table tennis bat with Kokutaku soft rubbers

Tuesday 10th November:

• 10:04 — bat dispatched from "custommadeshop" seller

Wednesday 11th November:

• 12:59 — got email stating "your order is ready for collection at your selected Argos store"
• 18:17 — carefully locked bike outside Argos (don't want to lose another) and popped inside to pick up my package
• 19:23 — left home on bike to Manor Club in central Ipswich
• 19:44 — peeled off protective film to play and beat intense Winsley
• 20:13 — Yang overcame Kevin on a deuce in the 5th end
• 20:35 — Steve triumphed over Michael in another epic five ender
• 20:52 — mamba-ed Kevin in three straight games to go 4-0 up
• 22:47 — recovered from losing first two ends to edge out Michael for my first maximum of the season
• 23:20 — Yang won out over an increasingly overwrought Winsley to also grab his first maximum
• 23:38 — started doubles with Yang in another game which threatened to go the distance
• 23:57 — helped them tidy away lighting, tables, etc.

Thursday 12th November:

• 00:07 — left Manor Club on bike to head home with an 8-2 win
• 00:27 — made tea and toast