Best day ever, no but…

While the children are away in Hungary and Jamie is preparing to go home for a few weeks it meant our time together would probably have to be a ‘staycation’ and that did not bother me one bit!

Once Momma knew her babies were ok she began to relax and enjoy her week off settling into a nice routine of slow starts aided by coffee and then breakfast, a walk with me and Billy then amble through the rest of the day doing whatever the hell we wanted do and at our own pace too, not having to worry about anyone but ourselves.

Pottering and listening to Soul and Motown we got both Sheds painted and I should say Jamie did more than me but I helped! We ended the day with a picky tea but sat and realised the garden was done the house was clean and although we were tired it felt like we barely did anything.

As we sat there an image was in my head of when we sat there the first time me and Jamie ever sat on the patio so we recreated it.

We hadn’t changed a bit.. 

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Feel the surge

After a great night out together finished off with a beer and a kebab it was a slow start for both of us but felt better once we had been up to Norman’s Wood to blow the cobwebs away.

I spent the rest of the day in me shed initially with the intention of finishing one of the drawers I started yesterday but decided on trying to get the electrics closer by adding face plates to the back boxes I’d already installed and installing the final sockets.

Once I started I got into it and decided to take a trip to Screwfix and get the rest of the bits to get the ring back to the consumer unit in Jamie’s shed. So after getting 10m of 2.5 Twin and earth and a couple more face plates I found myself stood on a step with a head torch on connecting up the electrics for me shed.

As I turned to get a different screwdriver Jamie was stood in the doorway, silent, staring and I was not expecting anyone to be there “OH SHIT” as my heart missed a beat and nearly died! She just stood there laughing, crossing her legs, trying not to piss herself while I tried to remember how to breathe….

Anyway with everything connected and tightened up I switch the power back on and felt the surge (not litterally, thankfully!) and hey presto I have live sockets in me shed

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An impromptu night out?

Not really a night out but with no children to worry about we took Billy for a walk and yet again ended up at the Kings Lock for a pint. We were joined by some friends from church who were also just popping in for a pint before going home for a BBQ

Three hours later, we were all still there, having had to move inside because it had gone cool outside, they were having their teas at the Lock abandoning their plans and we  ended up having Kebabs at 11pm around the fire pit.

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Fly high kids

We arrived at the airport just as storm Lillie blew through so after driving to the top of the multi storey car park which was open to the elements we dashed to the lifts for shelter. At the bottom we then had to brave torrential rain to get inside Terminal 3 and join the rest of Hungary Mission Group drenched with rain but made it worse with tears as we sent them off on their adventure.

Driving home was quiet for a while before we started convincing ourselves that they’d be fine which we did quite well until we saw the havoc reaked by the storm and although I knew it had passed already it was still very windy. Having to navigate huge branches blocking the roads and drive over all the smaller debris just to get home I thought it best to stay outwardly positive and confident because any sign doubt would not help Momma bear

They made it safe to Budapest

Once home the weather actually improved throughout the day and after making ourselves some breakfast and taking Billy for a walk we sat on the sofa and took a little napette’ before spend the day pottering cleaning the house and I then got a chance to go to me shed and do a bit in there too, Jamie made some green chilli for later

It’s going to be weird without rhem both but it will be nice to spend some time with Jamie and just be together even though I know I won’t be her first thought ever and especially while the children are away she’s a mom first but I accept that and we just work because of it.

We had lazy evening, taking Billy into town then back along the canal stopping at the Kings Lock for a cheeky pint (or two) before home tea and a film to nod off to….

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Hungary calling

My children are about to leave on an adventure that will be in their memories for ever, at the moment the unknown but in a week they will have the experience and knowledge of something special

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In Bo we trust!

Denver have never won a Superbowl with a quarterback they drafted they traded for Elway and picked up Manning from free agency there has been a procession of QBs that showed promise but either didn’t make the grade or were just not given time to develop.

Head coach Sean Payton is someone who has coached at a high level and won a ring and has just taken control of the organisation since arriving, which is what we needed after the shambles that was the Hacket experiment.

Tonight he announced that Bo Nix will start under centre this season a rookie handpicked I  the draft and has shone in pre season so far.

I just hope both the coach and especially the rookie are given time to develop, mistakes will be made its part of the process but this guy looks like he could succeed in a Payton offense if expectations can be tempered while he learns his trade at this level

In Bo Nix we trust #nixforsix

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Curry Tuesday?

Some things should really be done at the weekend one of those is a beer and curry night but tonight I found myself in Middlewich with a few friends for a couple of pints and a curry at Blue Ginger…?

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That fecking Ocean!

Jamie and I met on MySpace when the world seemed to big to ever meet in person advances in technology that we all take for granted has made it seem so much smaller now that we can communicate in real time with video. That ocean we once hated does not seem so huge when we can talk to loved ones almost as though they are in the same room even though they are 4500 miles away.

A family tragedy just flicks that switch and at 4am through a mistake by myself leaving a computer logged in meant WhatsApp rang out loud, something we normally do not allow our tech to do. The reason is there is nothing we can do especially if the emergency is stateside in the middle of the night so we silence everything but last night I forgot and we got the news in the middle of the night missed out on 4 hours sleep even though there was nothing gained by hearing before 8am.

Unfortunately it was a tragedy and very upsetting, a man I had the pleasure of spending some great time in his company and was always made to feel very welcome but it was Jamie’s most favourite uncle Jack and someone she really held in such high regard for her whole life which made it a very difficult to do or say anything I gad to just leave her to process that news and neither of us got much sleep after that…

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Easy

I didn’t realise until tonight how much I need an easy chair in my shed ASAP I have barely set eyes on Lincoln since getting in from work as he spends his time gaming with his mates, Mommy needed space to discuss family matters pertaining to last night’s tragic news and Reagan had her mate staying for a sleepover acting like she owns the place

I sat in the kitchen after washing the pots up after tea watching a video on me phone finally with a chance to just sit down with a glass of wine, when in waltzes my daughter and her mate to make popcorn. Disturbed, went up to my room to chill and drink the wine when in waltzes Reagan alone this time, where’s my water bottle?

If I had and easy chair in my shed I could kick back against the world close the door and just be….

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Take two

Jamie had arranged to spend the afternoon at the Kinderton with the Craggs people who I really like to spend time with but apart from Friday nights at cricket when both of us are there we never get chance. The weather was great so all 5 kids played in the garden allowing Matt Hazel Jamie and me to drink and chat, the meal was really good, it is such a shame the place is due to close its doors 8th September.

We had spent many afternoons and evenings there over the years and Hazel suggested that we create a photo from years ago where Albie and Reagan were pictured. Surprisingly they both agreed and the result was so good, especially because I was in it too…

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