half time score...

This weekend I realised we are properly back in the hockey world. With three days dedicated to training, playing and coaching and no break it's like we've never been away and I love it. 

Oh and the rink is opening up again next Friday! Back to cocoon on wheels!!!

Oh and my friend in Afghanistan is alive! (Thank you Facebook for your "last time on line" feature)

live the dream...

I dreamed of you last night, it was as if you had never left,
I woke with a smile on my face, Realisation was like a knife in the heart.

R.I.P skating (again)...

I think this year will bring many changes and much excitement, so hold onto your hats.

My local rink has closed for the second time in five years which is such a shame for our skating community, especially the OAPs. There can not be a better sight than watching a dozen long retired folk strap themselves into inlines or quads and race the beejesus out of each other. Smiling, but not laughing until the race is over and the winner has been congratulated and the loser has bought the tea and cakes.

I have a friend in the forces and he is off on his first tour in less than two weeks *takes deep slow breath* I'm praying for a safe return in one piece #thatisall

The Boys will be starting driving lessons soon and their car is coming next week! I hope all those years of pointing out bad driving and silly over take manoeuvres has made an impression on them and they don't end up in a ditch. I'm thinking of taking them over to petslayers and having them microchipped with a GPS tracker so they can't be lost for too long (especially No1 son who can't find his butt with both hands).

We (the royal we) are currently waiting on three babies!! We had four girls born in 2012 so a couple of boys would be nice to even things up a tad. 

Lots of tea has been drunk this week and many biscuits consumed. Catching up with friends I have neglected since semester one started has been the best part of this long break. Even though I still have two weeks before we return I'm already getting a little edgy about it.

Ooh and I got 85% for my last piece of uni work!! My first first...

After today's return from a London mini break here is a list or two...

Things I miss about London
Friends and family (they still pop up so its not too bad)
West Indian food (especially salt fish and Ackee dumplings)
Bagels from Brick Lane bagel bake
Pie & mash from Manze's

Things I really don't miss about London
Traffic, traffic wardens, parking tickets, paying for parking, lack of parking spaces, dickhead drivers and people that can't park
Dirt
Cyclists in the road

Things I miss when I'm away
Friends and family
The sky and stars
Work
Seeing dickhead drivers coming from a mile away
The Luxe Cinema
My sofa
Free parking
RAF jets dog fighting over the house

I still love my country life... not going back EVER.

Has it really been three years?

Ok, quick catch up

One year of counselling training, one year of access to science and nursing and three months into a psychology degree...

Life has had its ups and downs, I have lost people and found people, good people. People I wouldn't be without. We've had births, engagements, marriages and too many funerals. Been too drunk and too sober, exercised and got fat. Seen many shows and made a show of myself on many occasions :)

Got bored with twitter and Facebook and currently getting on the instagram train (bendyvaughan)

Erma, yep, that's about all.