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This really is for Susie; who has been complaining, with fair cause, about the destitute state of my blog. Plus I don’t imagine anyone else would bother to read it. I was going to to an epic tale detailing life here with foot notes and diagrams…. but that would never get posted.
So here (in handy instalments) is what’s been going on in our wee corner of London town…
It’s been damned cold that’s for sure. Saturday the high was minus 1, we couldn’t even reach zero at mid-day it was that cold. Ordinarily this wouldn’t worry me as the obvious thing to do at those temperatures is to stay on the couch with a good book and a cup of tea. As I’m a third of the way through ‘War and Peace’ you can guess what James and I were up to.
But in the last month or so I’ve taken a step which may or may not be a super move, the jury is still out. I’ve signed up as goal keeper with Tottenham Hot Spurs ladies football team (yes that’s right the ladies version of the team in the FA Cup.) Well, technically I’m in their reserves but lets not split hairs.
Only problem is, I’ve yet to actually play for them. The weather has been so cold over here, with -5 frosts in the centre of London and what not, that our last three games have been called off. The reason given was ‘Frozen Grounds’, not a problem I ever imagined possible. But hard frosts on the grass which never thaw, even under direct sunlight, are a bit dangerous to play on.
So hence the indecision, I still haven’t played for the new team so don’t know how its going to go. My broken hand seems to have mended well, I’ve not had any trouble at practises – not that there have been many of them either.
No, the bit making me hesitate is Tuesday night practises. Thursday night practise, when I get to meander off and do some real keeper training, is great and is the only one I’ve managed so far thanks to work. But Tuesday is fitness night, and apparently its very tough.
Very.
As in ‘don’t eat for four hours before hand or else’ tough.
Tomorrow night will be the first night so fingers crossed.
