The Middlewich and District Pool League started again tonight and we played at home against Dishers a good team with lots of good players. Not an easy start to the season especially because we finished bottom last year and did not win a single point throughout the entire summer league but we came out fighting tonight.

Going three nil up was unexpected and at 4 1 needing another frame to get a point we dreamed of what might only to be pegged back to 4 all with two to play.

I chose Mike and myself to play the first doubles and managed to play really well and secure at least a point. Unfortunately, Jayden and OJ couldn’t quite win the final frame to take the spoils but a point in the first match we’d have taken before a ball was struck so onwards to next week and hopefully play even better…?

Had another idea today about making two cabinets on wheels to go under my dartboard to replace the shelves I have installed but are less than practical.

I have lots of ideas and watch tons of videos trying to learn how to work wood, and making stuff like that not only makes the tools I have more usable it also teaches me more techniques and allows me to practice them.

A couple of weeks ago I had the idea to take Lincoln Go-Karting for his birthday and mentioned it to Jamie who said we should make it a surprise so we began the ruse.

The fact that she is leaving to go home for three weeks on Friday meant wanting to spend this weekend all together as a family was perfect but for to suggest going to a National Trust to make Christmas wreaths was cruel. Reagan spotted it first and said again why would you pick that as an activity for Lincoln’s birthday weekend? Lincoln was far behind but when he complained Mommy guilt tripped him saying that she thought it would just be a nice way to spend our last Saturday together as a family. It worked because he apologised. The ruse was was set!

Over the last couple of days, we kept dropping in the odd comment about how important it was to be on time and added in visiting a shop in Stoke that shuts at 2pm to make sure both kids were ready to leave in good time. It all worked perfectly Lincoln went to school as an ambassador until 12 Reagan and I went horseriding got home at 12:30 and all four of us were out of the house by 1pm

Arriving in Stoke in plenty of time we pulled onto the Teamsport car park and the penny dropped with Lincoln admitting he was disappointed about Mommy’s idea but was going along with it so she wasn’t upset and Reagan was also glad and excited to go Karting.

Both took it in the spirit it was meant to be and we all enjoyed the adrenaline rush that was racing at high speed.

Afterwards we said there was a second surprise and drove to Lincoln’s favourite restaurant, Hickory Smokehouse, in Crewe where Nannie  Uncle Karl & Auntie Karen were there waiting.

I think he was suitably surprised and impressed and after eating his rack of ribs with mac’n’cheese followed by a donut with whipped cream and a candle to blow out after we all sang Happy birthday… he was full too!

Best birthday ever…?

I got a “Good news, you’ve won a prize!” email this morning from the Lottery and I had that. Oh my gosh I wonder how much, 30 second feeling while I found and opened the app and logged in.

I had actually won £30 the biggest win I have had for years. Although I only occasionally have a go on the lottery, it was a pleasant feeling to win more than I actually staked for once

Ironically, Reagan mentioned that I owe her 4 shifts worth of pay £24 so in one hand out the other…

A little project to extend my shed to the end of the existing roof has been mulling over in me head for a few days. I am never going to go any further with the bar idea so the roofing wasted and would be ideal if I stuck some footings in framed it up and extended my shed.

It could house the extraction and create alot more storage or just space….?