Match Day & Sculptures

Craven Wanderers Under 8s

Tom under a chrome-plated camel's pelvis

So Tom had his first football match for Craven on Saturday.  The under 8s have some storming players which means that Tom wasn't playing for the first team to start with - which was a good thing as it meant he was with his buddies in the second team playing against Embsay.  We didn't keep score for some reason, but they all played really well and we think they won.  Tom got to play in the first team against Skipton Reds for the second half and did really well.  All in all a good team performance.  Caitlin got man of the match - well deserved, she's only just started and she had a steel look of determination in her eyes and got stuck in.

Once Tom was back and showered, we went to Silverdale for the afternoon.  We had a rather nice lunch in The Royal Pub and then headed to the RSPB place for a walk and to spot some birds.  They did a children's trail about the Bearded Tit, which Tom happily completed.  We went to some hides and watched birds.  Neither of us know much about birds, but we did see some white Egrets, ducks, swans, herons, some Bearded Tits and many more.  It was a lovely afternoon.

A giant sad-looking clown

Sunday we headed to Wakefield to go to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park for the Yorkshire Translators meet up.  It was a big old place and quite interesting, although I don't understand art on the whole.  Even with reading the plaques explaining the art, I still didn't 'get' most of them!  Not a problem, nearly everyone else was the same and by the end we were talking in good 'art speak' trying to explain what we were seeing.  It was a scenic park, the weather was good and company good too.   Our favourite sculpture was that of Kaws - a giant who was hunched up and looking very sad.  I think he had been naughty and was feeling remorseful.  We all wanted to give him a big hug and make him happy again.

We finished quite early, so decided to head into Bradford for curry at The Kashmir - as good and cheap as always.  Then home and bed.