Entries by ALB1970

Deluge

It was roasting at dinnertime and very muggy so I suggested we fill the paddling so the kids had something to cool off in they got home from school. By the time they had cooled off, got changed and lazed about for half an hour there were clouds gathering but it was still stifflingly hot […]

BBQing like a boss

It was really warm today the sun was out and even by 10:30 it was 24? and I had volunteered to do the BBQ for the church. I knew I could do it because I did it last year but they supplied a smallish cooker a mountain of meat and said crack on we’ll be […]

Champions league 2023

Man City complete the treble premier league, fa cup & tonight the Champions league not a great game but its the result the counts. City were the first team I supported back in 1978 and loved it when me and my dad went Maine Road, I’m not sure me Dad loved it as much…? I […]

When it’s not worth trying?

As I try to change the way I approach going to work every day, the way it makes me feel and the exhaustion I feel just not showing my utter frustration I can become consumed in my own struggle! My biggest problem with my wife is I see her as the glue, the strong person […]

Beaten by 180

During the England v Ireland test at Lords last week Agers told a story about facing the formidable West Indian attack and Pat Pocock upsetting Joel Garner by telling Joel that before he gets one of the stumps he’ll have to get him out first….even Jonathan Agnew stood at the bowlers end winced at what […]

Love the darts

As I drove home from horse riding Reagan said she might want to be a lawyer instead of a marine biologist because mom said being stubborn is a really good asset if you are a lawyer and I am really stubborn….lord help me! I reassured her that she can be anything she wants to be […]

How much can you bench?

With s bench now installed in me shed and an idea how my window frames are going to work I just need a few more bits of wood to start the window build!

John’s 70

We were invited to my friend John Garners 70th birthday party tonight and I looked forward to taking my whole family out for a drink and a bit of a buffet. Although it was not really the children’s thing they were so well behaved and I was so proud of them. My favourite part of […]