Daily Diary (DD) - Day 107 of 2026

1800hrs:

I feel a lot better today, especially given that I got to sleep at about 2200hrs last night and got up at about 0600hrs this morning. This is reorientation in the right direction once again. Now, I just have 2 hours to close at the top end (sleeping time viz. 2000hrs) and 3 hours to close at the bottom end (waking time viz. 0300hrs).

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 106 of 2026

1816hrs:

Continuing with the pattern being practiced over the past so many days. That is, getting to sleep at about the time I am supposed to be waking up viz. 0300hrs and getting up at 1000hrs, by which time I should have completed the bulk of my daily documentation/research duties. 

With just a couple of days to go, to my 21st anniversary of returning to my 'motherland', I am still a clear distance from reaching my sleeping routine aspirations, despite almost a year of 'trying'.

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Luton Town's promotion push:

Background context

2 concerning teams (Luton itself (against Northampton Town) & Stockport (against AFC Wimbledon) played on the 15th of April in the UK, for us it translates as the 16th of April, given that we are 4 hours ahead), there has been another slight change in the scenario.

Out of control:

Stockport - 9 points (5 games left & if they win game in hand)

Bradford - 7 points (4 games left)

Bolton - 3 points (3 games left & 11 goals adrift in GD too)

Stevenage - 3 points (4 games left)

After their 2-1 win over Northampton today, Luton have climbed to 7th (just one spot and 3 points below Stevenage, having played the same amount of games but with a superior GD of 7).

Luton have now gained 16 from a possible 18 (in their most recent 6 league games) and just need to obtain 12 points from the remaining 12 (in their remaining 4 league games) and possibly improve their GD to +20 (another 12 clear goals compared to their opposition).

We'll now update you on Saturday, as all concerned teams (8 realistically), that are each fighting for 1 of 4 play-off places, will be playing that afternoon (in the UK and evening here in AJK).

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Public Finance Update:

Number of co-citizens who have paid their share (over 20 years): 

16

Number of co-citizens who have paid a portion to date, since direct public funding began in 2012:

215

Number of co-citizens who have promised to pay:

86

Number of co-citizens I have directly contacted since the 9th of October 2025 (of total 5,000):

670

Cash in Hand: 22,750

Cash Deposits: 271,294

Immediate Debts: 3,150

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Social Welfare Budget (Zakat/Sadqa):

Current Deposits: 317,000 

Arrears: 22,776 (pending from 17/03/2026 - money that has been spent elsewhere momentarily but needs to be rightfully returned to this fund)

Distributed (today): 0

Balance: 317,000

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 105 of 2026

1202hrs:

That similar pattern continues, except that I got to sleep at c. 0400hrs (an hour later compared to the 2 mornings preceding today) and got up at 1100hrs. The only positive aspect is that I'm getting my full quota of sleep, yet the timing is absolutely atrocious, as I continue to recover from being 'under the weather'.

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Luton Town's promotion push:

Background context

Although 2 concerning teams (Bolton & Stevenage played against each other on the 14th of April in the UK, for us it translates as the 15th of April, given that we are 4 hours ahead), there has been a slight change in the scenario.

Out of control:

Stockport - 9 points (6 games left & if they win game in hand)

Bradford - 7 points (4 games left)

Bolton - 3 points (3 games left & 12 goals adrift in GD too)

Stevenage - 3 points (4 games left)

All other teams below or above Luton have lesser points and/or lesser games left to play.  

Luton play at home this evening against Northampton while Stockport are away to AFC Wimbledon. Let's see if there is further closing down of what remains out of control for Luton (provided they win their last 5 remaining games).

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Public Finance Update:

Number of co-citizens who have paid their share (over 20 years): 

16

Number of co-citizens who have paid a portion to date, since direct public funding began in 2012:

215

Number of co-citizens who have promised to pay:

86

Number of co-citizens I have directly contacted since the 9th of October 2025 (of total 5,000):

665

Cash in Hand: 26,900

Cash Deposits: 271,920

Immediate Debts: 0

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Social Welfare Budget (Zakat/Sadqa):

Current Deposits: 327,000 

Arrears: 22,776 (pending from 17/03/2026 - money that has been spent elsewhere momentarily but needs to be rightfully returned to this fund)

Distributed (today): 10,000

Balance: 317,000

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 104 of 2026

1134hrs:

I experienced a similar pattern to yesterday (getting to sleep just beyond 0300hrs), except that I got up 2 hours later than yesterday (1100hrs today). The good news is that my health is finally recovering, after a whole week of being besieged by influenza and fever. 

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Public Finance Update:

Number of co-citizens who have paid their share (over 20 years): 

16

Number of co-citizens who have paid a portion to date, since direct public funding began in 2012:

215

Number of co-citizens who have promised to pay:

86

Number of co-citizens I have directly contacted since the 9th of October 2025 (of total 5,000):

660

Cash in Hand: 27,280

Cash Deposits: 271,947

Immediate Debts: 0

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Social Welfare Budget (Zakat/Sadqa):

Current Deposits: 327,000 

Arrears: 22,776 (pending from 17/03/2026 - money that has been spent elsewhere momentarily but needs to be rightfully returned to this fund)

Distributed (today): 0

Balance: 327,000

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 103 of 2026

1002hrs:

I struggled to sleep last night, eventually transitioning beyond 0300hrs and getting up just after 0900hrs. I haven't been emancipated yet from the flu and temperature nagging me since last Tuesday. No doubt, the struggle continues.

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Public Finance Update:

Number of co-citizens who have paid their share (over 20 years): 

16

Number of co-citizens who have paid a portion to date, since direct public funding began in 2012:

215

Number of co-citizens who have promised to pay:

86

Number of co-citizens I have directly contacted since the 9th of October 2025 (of total 5,000):

655

Cash in Hand: 33,500

Cash Deposits: 270,930

Immediate Debts: 0

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Social Welfare Budget (Zakat/Sadqa):

Current Deposits: 327,000 

Arrears: 22,776 (pending from 17/03/2026 - money that has been spent elsewhere momentarily but needs to be rightfully returned to this fund)

Distributed (today): 0

Balance: 327,000

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 102 of 2026

0327hrs:

I'm not able to avoid these false starts quite yet and I also seem to be alternating between sleeping at night and not being able to sleep at night. This is indeed a tough battle, if not the toughest battle of my life yet.

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Since Luton Town have won a trophy today and they still have an outside chance of achieving promotion from League 1 (3rd tier of English football) to the Championship (2nd tier of English football) I thought I'd assess their performance over the year:

I did predict with 10 games left (after drawing away 1-1 against Doncaster on 11 March) that they would need 30 of 30 points and had to push up their GD to at least +20 (from +1), in order to secure a play-off position. Over the season, I feel Luton have dropped at least 20 points unnecessarily, which if secured would have likely translated into an automatic promotion place.

A Wycombe 1-2 (14 Mar) W

H Exeter 3-2 (18 Mar) W

H Stockport 1-1 (21 Mar) D

H Peterborough 2-1 (3 Apr) W

A Wimbledon 0-3 (6 Apr) W

Half way - Have just dropped 2 points from 15 available and increased GD by +6

Currently 10th (12 April 2026)

P41 W17 D10 L14 F57 A50 GD7 PTS 61

Ave overall: 49.6% of available points derived.

Last 5 games Ave = 86.7%

Ave before last 5 games = 44.4%

Last 5 games:

H Northampton (15 Apr)

A Mansfield (18 Apr)

A Rotherham (21 Apr)

H Barnsley (25 Apr)

A Bolton (2 May)

Targets:

(Top 2 automatic places already out of reach)

3rd - Bradford P42 GD5 PTS 71 

4th - Bolton P42 GD15 PTS 70

5th - Stockport P40 GD9 PTS 67

6th - Stevenage P41 GD5 PTS 67

Gap/Margin: 

Need 15 from 15 PTS (+13 more GD)

Out of control:

Stockport - 9 points (6 games left & if they win game in hand)

Bradford - 7 points (4 games left)

Stevenage - 6 points (5 games left)

Bolton - 3 points (4 games left & 8 goals adrift in GD too)

All other teams below or above Luton have lesser points and/or lesser games left to play.

Upcoming fixtures of rivals:

Stockport:

A Wimbledon (15 Apr)

A Exeter (18 Apr)

H Mansfield (21 Apr)

H Peterborough (25 Apr)

H Port Vale (28 Apr)

A Barnsley (2 May)

Bradford:

A Barnsley (18 Apr)

H Plymouth (21 Apr)

H Bolton (25 Apr)

A Exeter (2 May)

Stevenage:

A Bolton (14 Apr)

H Lincoln (18 Apr)

H Barnsley (21 Apr)

A Doncaster (25 Apr)

H Wigan (2 May)

Bolton:

H Stevenage (14 Apr)

H Huddersfield (18 Apr)

A Bradford (25 Apr)

H Luton (2 May)

Retrospect:

Luton under Matt Bloomfield:

P11 W5 D1 L5 F14 A13 PTS 16

48.5% success rate

Cup Competitions:

P3 W1 D0 L2 F5 A5 :EFL Cup 1, FL Trophy 2  

33.3% success rate

Luton under Jack Wilshere:

P30 W12 D9 L9 F43 A37 PTS 45

50% success rate

Cup Competitions:

P8 W7 D0 L1 F23 A9 : FL Trophy 6, FA Cup 2 (2-1 loss to Swindon in FL Trophy converted to 3-0 win for Luton for breaking rules)

87.5%% success rate

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Public Finance Update:

Number of co-citizens who have paid their share (over 20 years): 

16

Number of co-citizens who have paid a portion to date, since direct public funding began in 2012:

215

Number of co-citizens who have promised to pay:

86

Number of co-citizens I have directly contacted since the 9th of October 2025 (of total 5,000):

650

Cash in Hand: 34,130

Cash Deposits: 268,313 

Immediate Debts: 0

..

Social Welfare Budget (Zakat/Sadqa):

Current Deposits: 327,000 

Arrears: 22,776 (pending from 17/03/2026 - money that has been spent elsewhere momentarily but needs to be rightfully returned to this fund)

Distributed (today): 0

Balance: 327,000

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 101 of 2026

1250hrs:

My health hasn't quite recovered yet but I did get to sleep at around 2200hrs last night, having resumed my daily walk & gym routine earlier in the day. I did get up at 0500hrs but didn't feel well enough to get up.

Judging from the above performance, I am only 2 hours out of sync.

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Public Finance Update:

Number of co-citizens who have paid their share (over 20 years): 

16

Number of co-citizens who have paid a portion to date, since direct public funding began in 2012:

215

Number of co-citizens who have promised to pay:

86

Number of co-citizens I have directly contacted since the 9th of October 2025 (of total 5,000):

645

Cash in Hand: 38,280

Cash Deposits: 269,941 

Immediate Debts: 0

..

Social Welfare Budget (Zakat/Sadqa):

Current Deposits: 327,000 

Arrears: 22,776 (pending from 17/03/2026 - money that has been spent elsewhere momentarily but needs to be rightfully returned to this fund)

Distributed (today): 0

Balance: 327,000

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 100 of 2026

0326hrs:

Thankfully my health is recovering with each passing hour, especially since the sun came out yesterday, after a few days of almost incessant rain. It should also be noted that I prepared for sleep not too long after the 2000hrs watershed. It was mighty difficult as I had to practice shut-eye in the dark for most of this aspired for window of rest. I did get up a few times in between but despite not getting any sleep, I still feel relatively fresh as I did try and shut my brain down.

Let's see how the day pans out today.

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Public Finance Update:

Number of co-citizens who have paid their share (over 20 years): 

16

Number of co-citizens who have paid a portion to date, since direct public funding began in 2012:

215

Number of co-citizens who have promised to pay:

86

Number of co-citizens I have directly contacted since the 9th of October 2025 (of total 5,000):

640

Cash in Hand: 38,910

Cash Deposits: 269,852

Immediate Debts: 0

..

Social Welfare Budget (Zakat/Sadqa):

Current Deposits: 327,000 

Arrears: 22,776 (pending from 17/03/2026 - money that has been spent elsewhere momentarily but needs to be rightfully returned to this fund)

Distributed (today): 0

Balance: 327,000

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 99 of 2026

1315hrs:

I still haven't quite recovered from the weather siege of the past few days. This has obviously affected my daily performance in a significant way, even more significant than the lapses that I usually commit. I didn't get to sleep till close to 0700hrs this morning, while waking just after 1100hrs.

It is of course back to the drawing board once again!

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Public Finance Update:

Number of co-citizens who have paid their share (over 20 years): 

16

Number of co-citizens who have paid a portion to date, since direct public funding began in 2012:

215

Number of co-citizens who have promised to pay:

86

Number of co-citizens I have directly contacted since the 9th of October 2025 (of total 5,000):

635

Cash in Hand: 41,770

Cash Deposits: 269,192

Immediate Debts: 0

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Social Welfare Budget (Zakat/Sadqa):

Current Deposits: 327,000 

Arrears: 22,776 (pending from 17/03/2026 - money that has been spent elsewhere momentarily but needs to be rightfully returned to this fund)

Distributed (today): 0

Balance: 327,000

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 98 of 2026

1309hrs:

Since returning from yesterday morning's walk in the rain (without head cover) my condition turned for the worse! I am only now beginning to recover after over 24 hours. 

The positive outcome emerging is that I did wake up naturally at 0400hrs this morning, although I was in no condition to input anything here. I hope this pattern now stabilises.

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Public Finance Update:

Number of co-citizens who have paid their share (over 20 years): 

16

Number of co-citizens who have paid a portion to date, since direct public funding began in 2012:

214

Number of co-citizens who have promised to pay:

86

Number of co-citizens I have directly contacted since the 9th of October 2025 (of total 5,000):

630

Cash in Hand: 41,770

Cash Deposits: 270,532

Immediate Debts: 0

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Social Welfare Budget (Zakat/Sadqa):

Current Deposits: 327,000 

Arrears: 22,776 (pending from 17/03/2026 - money that has been spent elsewhere momentarily but needs to be rightfully returned to this fund)

Distributed (today): 0

Balance: 327,000

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