Heard a story this evening about Lincoln getting picked on walking home from school by 3 boys one of which was giving it the big I am while pushing Lincoln.

Out of nowhere a voice shouts “WHAT THE HELL ARE 3 DOING, GET IN THE CAR ALL OF YOU!” the boy giving it large went white as snow and immediately got in the car along with his 2 mates. I am his mum and he was not brought up like this I am so sorry, and drove off.

I have a lot of respect for that lady who I have no doubt will sort her son out and let the parents of the other 2 know what happened so they will be spoken to also!

What I can not condone or tolerate is Lincoln disrespecting adults which happened tonight when he was shouted at by his friends mum after giving him a lift home from skating when he opened the thinking she had stopped to let him out. An honest mistake and no probably no reason to raise her voice but definitely no reason to answer back disrespectfully because that’s not how he was brought up either!

Having felt proud that he did not rise to the earlier incident I have to say I was disappointed that he talked back to his mates mum even if, behind closed doors we think she a bit of know that is not a reason to disrespect her.

So we ended up giving him a talking before he went to about biting your lip and being the better person!

Played pool tonight at Arena, Crewe and was brought to book about not timing a game, which is a rule! Their captain came over to me and said “Just pointing out that ‘if’ you want to time then you time but no-one was timing the last game”

He was correct no-one timed the first part of the frame but I reminded my players that someone needs to time because I was playing so obviously can’t do it, and one of the lads started timing.

I wish I could have told their captain exactly what I thought about him being so pedantic about a rule I proposed to get rid of at last AGM and you all voted it in so its your fault we are supposed to time yet Steventons are the only team that insist on timing any frame in the whole league so if we forget for half of a frame so fucking what you cunt, fuck off!

If it is against the rules then every match so far this season that has not involved Steventons should probably be voided.

We did the best thing we could have done in such a circumstance we fucking beat them shook their hands and left the building smiling and gloating a tiny bit!

I believe Reagan is slowly realising how much her life is about to change and I think it must be beginning to play on her mind. She wanted to go to a national trust today but it was important that Lincoln went too, like it always used to be, and I think she can tell those days are not going to happen many more times like that.

Its one of her last half-term before she leaves school she’s done her mocks so the only thing left is her GCSEs and it will come quickly from here and I just think she realised it…?

I hope she finds a way to enjoy the next few weeks because the transition will happen and the next phase of her life I am certain will be so exciting and she’ll love it.

We sat tonight watching TV on a Saturday night while both Reagan and Lincoln were out enjoying themselves both on nights out the former celebrating her best friends 16th birthday the latter watching a production of the Wizard of Oz

Oh how the times are changing….

I went to the Legion tonight for a meeting that was billed as make-or-break for the survival of the club. We were told the club is running at a loss and currently has debts of around £20,000.

As you’d expect at meetings like this, lots of people wanted to know why and how things have reached this point, and what can be done to fix it. A group from head office went through some facts after the club accountant presented the financial position. The biggest drain is the wage bill, but any changes would have to be handled legally and fairly. The steward — who is the highest-paid — has apparently been off sick with stress for a long time. The other three bar staff cost less, but nobody really addressed what would happen if those four weren’t there. Someone still has to open and run the club every night, so it’s not as simple as just getting rid of staff.

In my opinion, the biggest problem is the small group of regulars who are there every night. One of them said, “I put £200 a week over the bar — I’m not the problem.” But in reality, that group of 10–15 people is part of the problem because they resist any change and make newcomers feel unwelcome.

The club doesn’t feel welcoming at all. It’s “members only,” and even occasional members can feel like outsiders because the atmosphere is dominated by this small crowd. There are no young people coming in who might become future regulars. There’s no passing trade, no effort to attract local people looking for somewhere to socialise, and events — when they do happen — aren’t advertised. The place feels stuck in the 1970s.

Volunteers were asked to step forward to form a committee to move things forward, and a few people did — but I suspect they’ll face the same resistance from those who don’t want change. Some even suggested breaking ties and turning it into a “working men’s club like the good old days.”

Give me strength — it’s 2026, not 1972. Society has changed. Women are just as much part of social spaces, families go out together, and young people — even if they drink less — still have money to spend and want places to go. They could be a vital source of income if the club adapted.

Social habits have changed, and I worry the Legion may already have missed the chance to save itself. One thing I am sure of is that those at the meeting who insist they’re not the problem could well be drinking elsewhere in 12 months’ time, looking out at new flats built where the club used to stand — unless change happens quickly. And even then, I fear the outcome may already be inevitable.