News updates

Ok, so I know I haven't blogged in ages,

but tbh there isn't really much to report.

Work is going on as normal, been away with them a few times this year, sailing and camping, all good fun.

Have had a few big celebrations this year as well, a few big birthday celebrations, and some of my friends have got married in the last couple of months. They have been wonderful occasions. There have also been trips to live tours of Strictly Come Dancing, The Strictly Come Dancing Professionals, Dancing on Ice, Les Miserables and Sound of Music Now I have a few Argyle matches, more work, and some more fab theatre trips to look forward to to see Hairspray and next year's Strictly Come Dancing.

Excuse me - please don't break our stadium!

Normally when the stewards come to speak to you at a football ground, they tell you to sit down. This was not the case at Colchester the other day when the Green Army were in town. There, we were simply asked not to bang on the advertising hording, as it was broken, in a brand new (well, 2 seasons old) stadium!
The game itself was ok, we managed to salvage a draw, which given the way we played in the first half was a miracle in itself!

Apart from that, it still hurts being in League 1, getting used to the lack of media attention. It also hurts that a former manager of ours (who shall remain nameless) is managing a team in the Premier League. Match of the Day is banned (unless I really want to watch it, but then I still have to turn over when his team are on, which could be interesting this weekend when they play Liverpool). I will be making the trip down West Country in a couple of weeks, which I am really looking forward.

Green Army

Thanks to a certain advert last summer I'm now fed up with people randomly shouting "GREEN ARMY" in really weird west country accent at me and other members of the Green Army - and not just at Argyle matches, but it happens all over. It was funny to start with, now however its just really really really really annoying!
Ok so rant over - the other Argyle stuff needs not discussing, except to say I'm looking at grounds in League 1 for next year - vv depressing.

Long time no blogage

So - oh my life, didn't realise how long it was since last blog. However, tbh, there's not really a lot happening here. Work is the same as always - busy busy busy.
Have now signed up for Race for Life so stage one of my running plan is in place - I just need to do some actual training for it, it kinda slacked off last year so need to big up the pace again -will keep informed.
The Kidz Klub that I started in September is going okish, the kids seem to be enjoying themselves - just wish we had a few more (and a couple more leaders would be fab as well!)
Am also going to be running a Holiday Club in the summer - why oh why did I volunteer to do that!

So starts the training

Having watched the London Marathon the other weekend and every year for the past few years thinking that I should get off my lazy bum and do it, I have a cunning plan - more cunning then a fox that's just been made professor of cunning at Oxford University. Ok, well, not that cunning really, I'm just going to build up slowly.
So next year 2010 I will be running the 5K Race for Life, then in 2011 the 10k Race for Life, 2012, a half marathon ( think there's one in Nottingham - not far from here), and finally in 2013 the London Marathon.
I have now started a programme to help me build up to my first goal. The first session was today, and I'm feeling ok, will update next week when I've done my first week.

Update

So, what’s been happening? Well, a few weeks ago a group of us went to see the Strictly Come Dancing live tour. It was FAB U LAS to quote a certain Mr Revel Horwood. All the dancing was good (well apart from Julian Clary, but he was just soo funny). The night we went Gethin Jones off of Blue Peter won, which was cool.

So footballing wise, it’s been Charlton, yeah well we lost, stupid ref so not going to talk about it! I just hope Mr Sturrock can keep us up. I was planning to go down to watch Sheff Utd at Home Park, but I was just soo tired I couldn’t be bothered to drive the 5 hrs down there, then 5 hrs back the next day!
That was followed by a trip to Molineux, and a fab victory by the Argyle boys. I didn’t actually see the goal because a steward was standing right in front of me.
I went down to see Reading at Home Park, spent a couple of days there, before heading up to Swansea – well, we just kept taking the rip about the diving by the Swans players, which included the dive for the pen, which was the only goal of the game.
Norwich was next; least said about that the better! I was sooo tempted to break my Lent alcohol ban. I think the next one for me is Blackpool away, then Birmingham away, and the last game of the season – Barnsley at home, which could be mahoosive.

Work wise, busy busy busy, but all good, and am earning some nice overtime! I’m also doing an NVQ in Health and Social Care, got my first observation on Wednesday, and I need to finish some of the work.

As I’ve just said, I’ve given up alcohol for Lent – or rather my boss suggested that we did, and I’ve managed to stick to it, despite extreme provocation! Not long to go now.

Nottingham away and snow days

So, what seems like ages ago the Green Army were at Nottingham Forrest, yet another new ground for me. I seem to be doing well for them this season. Ground was ok, nothing really to shout about, but not terrible, unlike the game - annoyingly lost 2-0.
The Green Army were also out in force in Ipswich a fortnight ago, which was cool, as a lot of people I haven't seen for AGES were there and it was really cool to see them. This time the game was better, we managed a 0-0 draw, and played well.
The next games for me Charlton away this Sat, then Wolves in a fortnight, Swansea in early March (another new ground - should be like my 7th new ground this season), then Norwich a few days later, plus maybe a couple of trips down to Plymouth!

So how we all coping with the snow? As it came down while I was at work, I ended up being stuck there till someone could (eventually) come in so I could get home. I ended up being there for like 28hrs, fun fun fun! When I go back tomorrow I'll see if the snowmen we built are still there. Works going ok atm I think, same old really.

Must dash now ttfn