Quiet Weekends

Wallop!

We haven't really done much recently at the weekend, mainly due to football taking up Saturdays and rubbish weather on Sundays and of course neither me nor Matt have been all that well, meaning we haven't had much get up and go between us.

First weekend of March saw Tom at Grannie and Grandpa's on Friday night, he played a football match at Settle on Saturday morning and came home in the afternoon.  Matt and I spent Saturday morning recovering from our ailments.  Normally we would take advantage of a 'night off' but neither of us were willing.  We went to the Old Post Office on Friday evening, but after two drinks, I began to hit a wall and wanted to go home!  How rubbish is that?!

Saturday evening saw us at the Ingleton Panto.  Matt was a little worried he wouldn't make it through the performance, but as usual it was very good, a great atmosphere, and we won the raffle (a dinner for two at the Marton Arms) so we allowed ourselves to be carried away and stayed for the whole night. Sunday saw us back in Settle for a birthday party at the pool and that was pretty much it.  

Team talk with coach Keith

Last weekend saw Tom in Caton on Saturday for a friendly football match.  Tom scored a belter in the top of the net which was great.  After he scored his goal, he played really well, which was ace.  As we were in Caton, we decided to head over to Archer's Cafe for lunch - always very good food there and of course big bunnies, chickens, lambs etc to look at.

Man of the match!

2pm saw us in Burton as Tom had been invited to Luca's house for a play.  Luca is in Tom's afternoon class (he's in the year above Tom and comes to Tom's class in the afternoon - he and Tom have always got on, believe it or not Luca is more sensitive than Tom, he's also pretty much an only child - he does have half sisters but they are in their 20s and have left home).  Tom was only going for a couple of hours in the afternoon, but somehow, didn't make it back home till after 7pm, not a problem, they were having fun: "It was the best day EVER!".  Matt and I didn't really take advantage of it, although we did find ourselves in a pub for a drink at some stage. 

Meet up with Malcolm

Sunday saw us in Masham, meeting up with one of Matt's old university friends, Malcolm, and his family.  They have lived outside of the UK for a good number of years but have now come back to settle down.  They have a boy, James, 11 and a girl, Amy, 8.  Malcolm's wife, Kae is Thai, so they are a funny couple as Malcolm is 6 foot X?  Anyway, we had a good time, considering last time we met up was about 15 years ago (way before children anyway).  The kids got on well together as well. We ended up having a 3 course meal at the Brewery which was lovely (but filling) and then having a walk around the village and the kids a play in the park.  We made vague plans for the summer to climb mountains and taste cheese.  Should be good if they work out.

How cute were they?!

This weekend we were pretty much over our aliments hurray!  Saturday saw Tom and Matt heading over to Skipton for a football match against Embsay.  Tom did really well, so much so that he scored another goal AND he won Man of the Match because for the first time this season he tried really hard throughout the match!  Hurray - it has only taken pretty much the whole of the season, but he finally got it!  Typical I missed it!  When he came back, he said he only played really well because I wasn't there.  If I was there he would be busy looking at me and not concentrating!!!!!!!!!!

Lemon Meringue Pie

Anyway, they stopped off at Grannie and Grandpa's on the way home as there was a model railway exhibition at Settle - organised by the Scouts, so Tom put on his cubs jumper and got in free.  He even managed to have a go at operating the biggest layout there which was good.

Sunday was a horrible, horrible day - horizontal rain.  Luckily we weren't going anywhere, as finally I had managed to arrange dinner for Pat, Bob, Kathy and Paul at our house.  We spent the morning prepping ready for their arrival at 12.30.  Tom peeled all the spuds and made the Yorkshire puddings.  Kathy and Paul came armed with old photos of Jude, Matt and Pat which was great - for me anyway.  Anyway, everyone got on so it was an easy afternoon.  Once everyone had gone (we forgot to take photos!) and we had tidied up we collapsed on the sofa for match of the day and sumo highlights before a small tea and bed.