Jack's Birthday weekend

We won the cup last week, certainly not a classic by any stretch of the imagination but it was good to get the result. Went down to Cardiff on Sunday for the National competition and won comfortably although I picked up a groin strain and then we beat Bicester on Wednesday so we need to win one more game I think to win the league.

Went to Alton Towers yesterday with the kids and also Wayne and Kerry and the girls came along too. I haven't been there for such a long time but it was brilliant, hardly anyone there, the weather was okay (overcast) and we got to go on all the rides possible. Everyone had a great time and I got some good photos that I'll have to upload soon.

It was part of Jack's birthday celebration but not officially. It's his birthday on Sunday and we have family coming up on Saturday and he's going out with friends on Monday as they're off school.

We asked him what he wanted to do on his actual birthday, the Sunday, because there isn't anything really planned so we said, it's his choice to do whatever. He turned round and said that he'd really like to go to the pub and watch football on the big screen! It's his 7th birthday!!!!

Coincidently, it's Man Utd v Chelsea so a big match. We have tried to put him off but that's what he wants to do. So we have had to say to friends and family that if they want to come and see him on his birthday they'll have to come to the pub and watch football. It's making me laugh just typing it, Tash is aghast at the thought.

Cup Final Looming - and I have a cold!

Response from the parents not selected for my football team next season has been pretty accepting. No one has stepped forward to take over the team though which is a bit of a shame, but we'll give it a bit more time.

Had a manager's meeting for SSAFC last night which announced there is to be a trial period next season of support for coaching and training sessions supplied and student coaches which is really exciting, can't wait to learn some more things and take my skills to the next level to help out improve the kids I have

I have the cup final this evening and also a visit to see the author/actor Charlie Higson - he of the Fast Show fame, looking forward to both. The cup final is against Old Hooky at the lovely Chipping Norton, hopefully the pitch is okay and there won't be much wind. If that is the case then it will be a first! Awful place to go to.