Back To Normal
It was nice to get back to normal life today and do some work after an incredibly long break and was nice to see a few people I had not seen for a while. Tonight I took the boys to a rather empty Madjeski Stadium to watch Reading batter beleagured Luton 5-1 in the carling cup.These type of games are used puely to blood youngsters, and it was good to see the verve and energy of these young lads desperate to prove themselves in a bid to gain the ...
Still Recovering
My sleeping patterns are out of bonk completely at the momen. Since the return from France on Wednesday I have been staying in lots of different places on different days. I am currently at "home" with the boys, last night I was at my other home, the night before in Stockbridge where I hardly slept, and Wednesday here, my belongings are scattered everywhere. I need to get an organised system going, but being someone who is impulsive I don't ...
Back Safely
Got the boys back home safely last night without further ado in the driving rain, and went off with Steve for a pint at the Queen. Was absolutely knackered but my head was spinning as I could not sleep for thinking of the things that need sorting and the money my extended stay has demolished. I have made a list.Car being towed away 125 eurosCar Repair 495 eurosTent for two nights 150 eurosCaravan for one night 100 eurosextra spending money 300 ...
Nearly There
We finally got away this morning, and despite a frozen neck (caused by sleeping in different beds every night) and the driving rain, I felt quite optimistic about the journey ahead. We said our goodbyes to the Irish, and the reception staff who now referred to me as Mr Bean. I even had time to berate Korker for calling me celabataire. She told me that it didn't mean celibate it meant bachelor. She then gave me a little peck on the cheek that ...
Le Miracle, Le Miracle
Unbelievable, at 5.00pm we got a call…………………the car was mended and was waiting to be picked up, surely this was not true!!! Andy one of the reps who I accused of ripping me off, dashed to his car and whizzed me off to Bayonne before the garage shut for the night. Approximately 15 near misses later we got there, but I couldn’t find my car anywhere, just a newer better conditioned one, but not mine. Somehow French came out of the ...