New Addition

Today is Bank Holiday Monday here in England and after going to see Stephanies entry into Southamptons wish you were here postcard competition (she came third by the way) on display we decided to take a trip shopping to try and find some catches to repair Jamies draws in his wardrobe. Well after getting there suddenly Tracey found this !!!!




Well we bought it home and Tracey set it up in different places around the room finally settling for a place beside the TV cabinet. I'm still not sure about it .......what does anyone else think?

Lasagna

We had my favourite dish for dinner tonight .... Well my favourite dish that my wife Tracey makes, namely Lasagna. The trouble with it is that our beloved dogs hate nights like these as there is never anything left for them so they have to stick to dog food.

My wife is renowned for this dish and if we have people over like Steve and Bev ... or Will and Lisa they always ask her to do it. I am lucky that I have a wife who can cook and cooks very well. I speak to so many younger married lads now days that seem to eat nothing but pure takeaway fare the wife to busy still being a single girl or that just never took the time to learn from their mothers that it seems to be a dying art.

At the same time she was cooking the Lasagna she also baked 2 cakes. 1 coffee cake for Steve and Bev and one choc cake which will stay here :).

So Len If you ever manage to get over and pay us a visit ..... make sure you request the Lasagna ....you won't regret it.

Singing

I was back over at Len's Site reading. (definately spend to much time over there :) ) when it occured to me that I haven't mentioned what happened the other week. Well going back a few years I used to sing in a trio called Atlantis.


My singing days

Well we went out to see how they were doing the other Saturday as we had only seen them perform once in the past five years. That's how long ago I retired from singing. Anyway we were all sat listening to them and noticed that Steve was having trouble. His throat had been sore all week and it was begining to show a bit. So I grabbed a do scotch for him and took it up. Next thing I knew I was up there singing along with them ...the years just rolling back ...and I fell into the harmonies as though I'd never left the stage ..... At the end of the evening, the entertainment secretary came over to us and offered them more bookings for next year ....at twice the price ....If I was comming back to sing with them ...... So .... next year ....for 3 dates only .....I am going to be singing again :)

Just thinking

Here I am now ....doing some editing on my blog when really I should be getting my accounts together ready for Sept. Tracey (bless her little cotton socks) has been going at me for the past 2 days to get on and do them but ..... you know how it is ....there is always something else that needs! to be done. Today it was another visit to B&Q ....this time for some screws. Of course you see, the fence had to be put back up and nailing it just hadn't worked. Then there was the photos to be put on Tracey's Space not that she can't upload photos to her site ....just that she wanted all 3 in the same post, and at the moment hasn't been able to do that herself. Or is it just that it's faster for me to do it than to teach her how to do it herself. Then Tracey's friend Christine came round with her 2 children, which meant the girls were straight in the lounge for MTV or VH1 or whatever it is they watch. The boys were straight up to Jamies room for Playstation. The women took up their positions in the Kitchen and I stood at the back door waiting for the neighbour (who had gone down to B&Q after I did) to return with even more screws for the fence.
Also the friends daughter had just started a blog Little Hanna's Site otherwise known as Urban Angel. So Tracey asked me to link her up. Of course I did that before I got to my accounts as well.

Anyway ...... I went over to look at Len's Site who has managed to pull out from the web a few news items regarding children...... So now I'm sat here thinking about what I would do if someone hurt either of my children ..... how would I deal with it ..... How would I make them pay ...... and I've gone from being quite happy and contented to being angry ..... angry at abuse that people put children through especially those who seem closest to them sometimes.

The Lounge

The Lounge







Finally finished :)

Martin Johnsons Rugby Camp

This is Jamie while he was training at
Martin Johnsons Rugby camp this week.
I of course had to go up with him (if only to meet one of the greatest and most inspirational England Captains ever. We drove up over the three days, well I went up Wednesday and Friday. Thursday turned into the floor laying day.
While watching Martin Johnson coach the youngsters on the Friday I was really impressed with his attitude to them and the way he worked with them. So to finish I'd like to congratulateMr Johnson and all those involved with his Rugby Camp.

Also a quick mention for Jamie , who also worked hard over those three days.

Stitch up !!!!!

A woman and a man are involved in a car accident; it's a bad one. Both of their cars are totally demolished but amazingly neither of them are hurt.
After they crawl out of their cars, the woman says, " So you're a man. That's interesting. I'm a woman. Wow, just look at our cars! There's nothing left, but we're unhurt. This must be a sign from God that we should meet and be friends and live together in peace for the rest of our days".Flattered, the man replies, "Oh yes, I agree with you completely, this must be a sign from God!"
The woman continues, "and look at this, here's another miracle. My car is completely demolished but this bottle of wine didn't break. Surely God wants us to drink this wine and celebrate our good fortune."
Then she hands the bottle to the man.The man nods his head in agreement, opens it and drinks half the bottle and then hands it back to the woman.
The woman takes the bottle and immediately puts the cap back on, and hands it back to the man.
The man asks, "Aren't you having any?"
The woman replies, "No. I think I'll just wait for the police.... "

MORAL OF THE STORY:Women are clever, evil bitches. Don't mess with them!