It's been a busy few days. Yesterday was the anniversary of D-Day, the Allied landings in Normandy in 1944. Even though the Nazi's were already being beaten everywhere (though mostly by the Russians), it was an important last nail in the coffin. It opened up a proper second front to add misery to the Hitler's insane machinations and downfall.

Yesterday also I sadly said farewell to my trust Hyundai i30, perhaps the best car I've ever owned and driven. This car served many purposes over the past six and a half years, not least it's role in being a part of Ann's PR application to Australian immigration. I hope that the next owner has the same pleasure that I had and that they treaty her with respect.

The i30's replacement is a Mazda CX 3, a car that has been around for 10 years but is still selling strongly in the Australian market. We bought the base model and last year's stock to save money, so the bottom line (despite an underwhelming trade-in price) was manageable. I have driven Mazda's in one iteration or another for a long time and look forward to the new relationship. More on that later.

Finally, Ange Postecoglou has been sacked by Spurs, after a tumultuous second season. Tottenham performed relatively poorly in the Premier League this year and despite winning silver in Europe, the proverbial writing on the change room walls was likely inked in months ago. Personally I think Ange will do much better elsewhere and the London club may end up ruing the day that they didn't hand him a third season. Of course, time will tell.