I was looking forward to relaxing with my team mates on Friday night – and even knowing we were likely to be trounced by the team 2nd from top, didn’t spoil the thought. We were playing the Ex-Service B1 at home and though we are not familiar with their players, we’d had an OK time [...]

This week has very much been one of “one step forwards, two back” in just about everything I’ve done – or tried to do. On Monday at work, I didn’t get much work done at all – partly through the usual Monday chaos, but also as I had a pre-appraisal meeting. I have my actual [...]

I was not optimistic about this match – we seem to have a block where Stoke are concerned, and it was away. Having met so many times this season in league and cup, I felt the managers could probably predict their opposite numbers’ tactics for him. Mancini had said on the club web site that [...]

I was really looking forward to this game as I was taking Stephen with me for the first time in about 8 years! He went off football for a while and was more into his music, but he’s very much into football generally again now. He’s still a NUFC fan, but he seems to enjoy [...]

Last night, we played away at The Traveller’s in Slayley, which is currently the home pub for the team from The Rose and Crown whilst their usual home is closed. I haven’t played there before but it’s a pleasant, cosy little pub. The dart board area is slightly cramped, but nicely separated from he bar [...]

City again. Stoke again. Rubbish again! It was a chore to watch this match and though I DID watch it (online) I confess I pottered around with other things at the same time (something I don’t normally do whilst watching my boys – I usually give them my full attention.) Not only were we utterly [...]

What with Valentine’s Day, Billy being so thoughtful and helpful, and this week being the 8th Anniversary of our first meeting, it seems an appropriate moment to waffle about Billy and I – how we met, and our life together. (The sick-bucketly challenged need read no further ) We first got to know of each [...]

On Saturday evening, as soon as my match had finished, we changed and went to Claire and Simon’s wedding party. They’d actually got married in November in Las Vegas but were holding their party on the eve of Valentine’s Day for all of those people who had not been able to go to the actual [...]

I had a really busy day on Saturday, with lots to fit in if I was to be able to sit and watch our FA Cup game against Stoke. I couldn’t go, despite it being a weekend home game as we had a wedding party to attend in the evening and I wouldn’t dream of [...]

On Friday night, we played the Sun Inn (4th place in league) at home and didn’t expect to win. Claire was at home getting food ready for her and Simon’s wedding party on Saturday, so Dave took her place. Dave used to play every week years ago, but has since moved away – however he [...]