Busy Weekend

Football? Waltzing?

So we had a good, social weekend this weekend, but as we aren't quite en par, we forgot to take any photos of the people we met up with.  Sorry everyone!

Saturday, Tom was supposed to be playing Embsay at football, but they pulled out at the last minute as they only had 3 players.  Unfortunately Bob came over to watch specially, but never mind we got to see them practise.  We took down a camping chair so I would be able to stay a while.  I managed a good hour and a half, but then got the warning signs that I needed a lie down, so headed back home (good timing too, as it started to hail as I walked home).  Typical though - he scored a great goal about 2 minutes after I left!  His football has definitely improved - he is looking a lot more confident and wanting to tackle and looking for chances all the time.

Once the boys arrived back home, we had lunch at home and then I went for a lie down.  Debbie and Luke then arrived for the afternoon - Debbie had promised to visit me in hospital, but didn't make it so I think felt a little guilty.  It is quite unusual for her to travel by herself, so she must have felt bad.  Anyway, she was on good form, very chatty.  It took Luke a while to relax - his main hobby is gaming and he hates the outdoors, whilst Tom is the opposite.  However, in time he and Tom who are both lovely boys, managed to find enough in common to play with.  We took them for a walk round the village, and a quick drink in the Wheatsheaf.  We then returned home, to realise that it had got quite late.  Our planned dinner was chickpea curry and rice, but we didn't have enough for 2 extra mouths, plus Luke is a fussy eater so wouldn't entertain eating it.  In the end Debbie and me went to the chippy to pick up some sausage and chips and then we put it all on the table and dug in.

With Papillon at Millerbeck

Oh - get this during our chats, Debbie told me that she has a friend who had a rare form of cancer, but has got through it and is doing well.  She couldn't remember what the cancer was.  Anyway, on Monday, she got in touch with me and said it was Pseudomyxoma, could that be what I may have?!!!!!!!!  Wow!!!!  Apparently the disease hits one in a million, so she may have 2 one in a million friends!  Also her friend's birthday is the day before mine!  She was at Debbie's weddings and Luke's christening and other parties so we will have met each other, just don't know each other.  Anyway, it is good news, because if I do get a positive diagnosis, I now know of one other person who has had it and beaten it.  She's already sent me info on FB groups, support groups etc, which I will act upon if I get that diagnosis.

Tree hugger

Sunday we stayed at home.  Jude and Craig came to visit for lunch, and then Bob and Pat came after for a brew.  We didn't do much other than chat, play with Tom and eat, so not much to report.

Monday we met up with the Watsons at Cafe Ambio at the auction mart on the M6.  It was a busy old place - there was an auction of old musical instruments going on which was interesting.  We had a good lunch - food there is always good - homemade.  Once the children started getting irritable we said our goodbyes.  The Watsons headed off home and we headed to Millerbeck for a couple of laps of the garden railway before heading to Fell Foot Park for a quick walk along the lake before heading home.  Tom fell asleep in the car, I was close to it!

Here's a video of Tom having a ride by himself at Millerbeck: https://youtu.be/PbUfOB3GyU0

So, a busy Bank Holiday weekend, shame the weather was rubbish!