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.
2026
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
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
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
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.
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.
After enrolling at South Cheshire on Thursday she was officially accepted today as a college student on Education and Early Years – T Level – Programme Aim – At Crewe Campus
I am absolutely certain she has made the right choice and, I am even more certain if that’s possible, she will smash the next two years
Death stupid death, who made up that rule?
Why does this have to end, I love my life and someone back in the day decided that everyone has to die?
A year ago Auntie Karen left us…WHY?
I hope I don’t die before I get old!
When you you’re a parent you are on a journey from king of the hill to dirt under the finger nail and although I am not at that point yet, my teenagers do “ugh” already if I try to impart any kind of philosophy unless I actually come up with something that can not be questioned…
Reagan wants to be a teacher and not achieving enough 5’s to get into Sir John Deans which was her plan to achieve her goal, she could not how being a teacher was now possible. It just highlights why a 16 year old needs parents to guide them even if they think they know everything!
Now I am normally happy to allow mom who is trained in counselling and always able to talk to anyone without the ability to
All I said was:
Reagan, when we walked up Snowdon we took the Llanberis path and made it to the top, but on the same day hundreds of people made it to the same place that we did but took many different routes! We all achieved the same thing but we all did it in different ways…
A light came on in her which I am proud to say I helped to turn on!
Even Lincoln who was listening said ‘wow!’
We were invited to Annette Coe’s 60th birthday party quite a while ago but as I said the her when she asked if we were coming I am not sure because Hungary may be a lot to get over so I will play it by ear which she accepted.
Cut to today and Jamie was already back to work so we decided we would go to the party this evening and I would drive.
The party was great lots of people we knew and music to dance to, Jamie not me! The drinks were very expensive so it was only right we left to stock up on wine from the local shop and bring it back in a party bag to avoid needing a second mortgage tomorrow.
We got home drunk and sweaty, Jamie not me, but it was a REALLY good night we had a great time and had nothing to do tomorrow so a lie in was only right