The famous line ‘Early to bed, Early to rise’ was adhered to in the prime years. Now with most of us retired, lifestyles are in total disarray. There is little or no sleep.

8 p.m. — Notice that the new series of Handmaid’s Tale is out, so we binge two episodes before bed. Keep having to pause to remind ourselves what happened last series. 10 p.m. — Bed.

The results of his early-to-bed routine are good enough to help him shrug off getting razzed about his age. It’s a crucial skill, because “you get called an old man in football very, very ...