Are rugby pitches are still as dry as a bone!
Tuesday, 29 September 2026
What did I do wrong to deserve this?
April went to Twickenham on Saturday with the ladies rugby team to watch Eng vs NZ ladies. I had to do the usual swimming / dance lessons with the kids, then off to a birthday party at a new trampoline park. Boy was it noisy, and staffed entirely by children, none above the age of 20. It was so noisy in there I could hardly think. 2.5 hours in there! The kids enjoyed it though.
Roast beef on Sunday
I made a roast beef on Sunday for me and the kids. April was away playing rugby. It turned out pretty well.
Wednesday, 23 September 2026
What an idea
Our game was cancelled last night as the pub landlord had double booked the function room and forgot to tell me. There was plenty of room in the pub but a few of the gamers in our group are a little shy and felt uncomfortable playing in public. I only found out as I got to the pub so had a couple of beers with one of the other gamers who had also turned up before it was cancelled.
During our conversation I had the genius idea of using a dart board instead of a d20. It's perfect! Bullseye would be a crit, treble +3 damage etc.
I think it would be fun for a one shot. You might have to give bonuses for players that are shit (i.e me) and make sure the GM isn't too hot, but think it would be a lot of fun.
Monday, 21 September 2026
Cnut
There's a passageway behind my office building that has loads of words in gold writing. Not sure what they are meant to represent. However my favourite is the in the second photo below. It always makes me chuckle.
April singing
We were at the rugby club on Saturday to watch the first team win 53-52 (they won 38-39 last week!), there was a band later in the evening and April got up to sing a song!
Friday, 18 September 2026
We've got a bleeder 2.0
I gave blood yesterday and the puncture point started bleeding after I stood up to get my snack. I was quickly rushed over to a spare chair where my arm was thrust into the air and told to hold a paper towel over the wound. After a minute they replaced the plaster and all was calm again.
It's happened once before, but that was about 15 years ago. This was my 72nd donation.
https://www.watdefu.com/2009/03/weve-got-bleeder.html











