Don’t play 3v3 against u14’s

Worked at Raintree today, cycled to work as part of my fitness push (hardly a push to be honest!) but more because it was a beautiful sunny day, very pleasant start to the morning. Was there by about 8.20am and it was another busy day, both for them and other customers I needed to get things sorted for!

Got a lot done, had a useless training webinar with one of the reps – nothing she tried could get a connection to my machine which was frustrating. Raintree are terrible for providing loads of food and I sit right next to it all so it’s very hard to resist. I tried some chocolate sweets and they were wonderful…had more than a couple in the end!

Stayed until 4.30pm and cycled home and hopefully have got the patio work sourced so it’s a case of getting it done now before Tasha’s birthday, I don’t think that’s going to happen!

Went out to football in the evening and there were only x5 players there. I still went ahead with the session and it was fun, I joined in and found it quite hard work. I am very rusty but also so unfit. We played 3v3 and I was awful. Kept getting nutmegged! And I was badly out of breath, but I didn’t feel too bad in the evening or in the morning so not all bad.

Came home and everyone was home so we watched some family TV (Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway and also Gogglebox). I’d have rather watched House of Cards but it was nice for us all to be together and having a laugh. The night sped by and it was soon 11.00pm and time for bed!

View from the Shard…not

Up and out the hotel by 10.00am, left the car and walked to London Borough Market, didn’t take too long and it was a lovely warm day so was enjoyable. Got to the market and it was a better version of the Indoor Market at Oxford – it was actually great, loads of free samples of cheeses and hams and that and we went to town on many of the items!

Everyone got something to eat for breakfast although I didn’t as I want to lose some weight and today is when I am starting! We continued walking round and taking it all in and then walked over the the Shard. We weren’t prepared to pay for the viewing option of about £25 per ticket so intended to go to the Aqua Shard restaurant and bar but when we went to the reception we were turned away because of Jack having trainers and casual trousers on.

Didn’t make a fuss and left, quite disappointing really.

Had a coffee in Starbucks outside and then walked back along the river taking in the sights on the way, lovely that was. I like that walk along the South Bank. Made our way back to the hotel and then drove home around 2.00pm. The kids were knackered and slept the way home.

Got back, unpacked and I had a snooze before we relaxed around the house and then had dinner in the evening. Charlotte went over to Miles and Lewis went skipping in Birmingham, Tash and I watched the last x2 episodes of the first series of House of Cards – excellent viewing!

Bed at 11.00pm!

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Matilda and London

Got up early this morning as there were items I needed to get sorted so that I could relax for the next couple of days whilst I wasn’t intending to work. So up at about 6.30am and worked through until 10.00am and closed down the laptop. Nice breakfast and then we finished whatever we were all doing and drove off to London

It was nice all of us together and the kids get on so well, although Jack is a pain in the arse at the minute they still chat and laugh together.

We got to London about 1.30pm and managed to park in the hotel car park in the last space available, chucked our bags in and then went off walking towards Covent Garden. Went past the London Eye and too some good photos of the lovely views and then did some shopping around Covent Garden. The kids did well and found things they wanted, I did less well, although I wasn’t really looking.

We made it to Oxford Street and then came back on ourselves for 5.00pm where we went to the Inamo restaurant which had interactive menus and screens for you to be able to order. A bit of a gimmick but good fun and the food was lovely, if not quite enough to fill us up but the taste was excellent. When we’d finished there we went to the Cambridge Theatre for the showing of Matilda.

I have been looking forward to this for some time and wasn’t disappointed, it was a close fitting with the story in the film and was good fun. Very enjoyable and we all thought it was good. Finished around 10.00pm so we walked back to the hotel and had an early night. Knackered!

Really enjoyed today, it’s lovely being with all the family together

Harder and harder to play

Sat here struggling in pain having played for City Vets this evening against Chinnor at home. We won 3-0 and I played into 15 minutes of the second half but I wasn’t very good to be honest, could hardly run, bit embarrassing really. But my pride or stubbornness won’t allow me to pack it in. Just simply say to myself that I will work harder to get fitter and stronger – we’ll see. I am sure I’ve said this before many times!!

Anyway, worked at Raintree today and it was really full on, got loads done, but then I did have a lot to do so that was good. Popped back to speak to a chap offering to work on the patio, bit pushy and I am not certain I want him involved. Stayed at Raintree until 5.30pm and gave Angela a lift to get her bike and I asked her to put my name out there for possible work, need additional stuff to do for clients.

Tash was home when I got him, her and Charlotte had gone to Bath University today straight from Wendy’s and as nice as it was I think it’s a bit too quiet for her, she’s got her heart set on Nottingham I think.

So I went off and played football, Richard Gregory was playing and it was nice to have a quick chat with him afterwards. He’s going well and his son is 6 at the end of the month