2026

Back to life!

Today Reagan started college yesterday Lincoln began year 10 the routine of life returned, music lessons on Tuesdays etc

Reagan came home buzzing about her day even if it was just an orientation day and its going to be the same tomorrow but after that she a fully fledged student.

Lincoln is fizzing at his new timetable filled with subjects he loves including drama and music but also higher English although not top sadly and surprisingly the highest set in maths.

Both did really well on the return after a long break and hopefully the joy and enthusiasm will continue

Asked what was the best part of their days Lincoln predictably said drama which continues to light his fire, but Reagan said getting her lanyard. Its basically her key to the college and made her feel very grown up which is a big thing at that age.

Lincoln seems to be taking it in his stride but we need to be careful not to assume he’s ok after the trials of last year.

Reagan is an open book when she needs to be and it was reassuring to hear she made a freind on her first day and also saw some familiar faces too which will help her transition into college life

Im proud of them both and hope they continue to flurrish

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Spotified

Having spent years amassing a catalogue of music I have been listening to for years I finally got around to adding that playlist to Spotify

It took a couple of days and something googling to firstly understand how it works then to search find and add all the songs albums and compilations to my profile but I got there.

First impressions are great it works its easy now I understand how things work. The sound is a better quality because I have been listening to lower quality mp3s and the shuffle seems better.

Downside I have some songs and some versions of songs I can not find but that isn’t very many and I am sure I will happen upon them eventually?

Apart from that first impressions are I wish I’d done it sooner….

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Give it a rest

Decided to do dry September not a usual month to do dry but here goes.

Im stubborn enough, I just need to stop and I thought taking the kids to music lessons was going take up most of the first night and every journey starts with a single….well as I right this day one’s done just 29 to go.

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Shed window

Spent me Bank Holiday Monday rearranging me shed to allow me to create a window at the far end. A little project that I do indoors (no need to go outside) and I can finish the bottom shed in good weather and the outside of mine too.

Having made a few mistakes on the original window, it will be good to see if I can make this one better?

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A night on the Guinness

As I nodded off on the couch watching Lee Evans on TV with Lincoln I felt I had a good day! Jamie was leading both Middlewich and Sandbach churches so she  was out of the house a lot all three were attending MCC and Reagan was working 12:30 until 5pm so when John asked if I fancied a few pints I said yes.

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Rain stopped play

Bank Holiday weekend I wanted to finish cladding the extension to me shed that I had made a good start on while I was off last week helped in a big way by the little Brucie from Duttons. I wasn’t planning on doing it but having been able to get so far with it I thought this weekend was ideal to get it completed?

My happy place is pottering is always pottering at home especially woodworking and listening to Test Match Special and all of this was falling into place this morning as Jamie took Reagan and Lincoln to get ready for college and school in Crewe.

The problem was, after the best summer for years it had started to rain earlier this week and is still raining plus the forecast is that it will rain for the next week at least. I did manage to get 25 meters of cladding cut and attached to the side and end of the extension but got wet doing so. At Lords it was a similar story so no cricket until 14:15 but listened to TalkSport Liverpool v Nottingham Forest until it started.

Not perfect but rain stopped play at the home of cricket and interupted me pottering

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Leaving

I think I am so frightened that the people I love will leave me and I think if I can

If I was a good person they left I don’t think I was ever a bad person but they still left, I think it started with me dad I did nothing wrong and he was gone?

I think I was a good husband I definitely tried my best to be but I ended up alone

I know its irrational to think I deserved things to be different but I know everything that happened brings me to here and now, but when I’m alone those are the thoughts that creep in that I am not enough and they make me sad.

I just want to be the best husband and dad I can be and I am driven by the fear that they’ll all leave if I forget to try!

Totally irrational

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Two Ronnies

Lincoln has discovered the joys of The Two Ronnies and keeps showing me classic sketches and always asks ‘Have you seen this…?

Tonight it was Mastermind Sketch – Answering the question before last.

It is brilliant that a new generation enjoys this comedy even if it is through Tiktok

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Placements and decisions

Trying to get Reagan to realise that proactively pursuing her desired placement for the next two years. Yes she has been offered a place at St Mary’s and would like Middlewich Primary to do the same but thinks waiting is better than calling the schools to check they received her email.

She eventually called both schools and followed it with an email if she did not get an answer, all of which should either make sure she’s done all she can and might give her decision to make next week.

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Things you’ll probably never know.

1. Someone out there once fell for you… and never told you.

2. A stranger noticed you and smiled — you just didn’t see it.

3. Someone still remembers something kind you did years ago.

4. You’ve been the reason someone didn’t give up.

5. Your name has come up in conversations you’ll never hear.

6. Someone defended you when you weren’t in the room.


7. There’s someone who checks your messages and smiles.


8. Your life inspires people who never say a word.

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