125th Anniversary

L is in London today, so I walk the boys. I think this bored MD a bit as we didn't see anyone to bark at. Then I get the bus into work as I plan to run afterwards.

The football fixtures are out and Derby get a opening home game against Blackburn Rovers. This has been ‘engineered’ by the Football League to celebrate this 125th anniversary. 

Both clubs were founder members of the league back in 1888-1889. Similarly Burnley and Bolton Wanderers will face each other. Unfortunately for us this means the attentions of Sky TV and a Sunday 4pm kick off. Well at least it’s not the dreaded Saturday 5:15 slot.

It’s really hot so a short jog to Chaddesden leaves me sweating but thankfully the bus driver still let me on. I get off in Stapleford and run the five or so miles home from there. Its goes relatively well but it was only a small distance.

L gets back from London just after I get home, wearing a very sassy summer dress. In some ways it seems a shame to have to remove it.

(Wednesday 19^th June)

Yay, Cheaper Beer

L asks ‘Where on earth did all this snow come from?’ Snow? What snow? Nothing here in Derby.

Damn. I lose the sweep on how long Michael Appleton would be at Blackburn Rovers. I reckoned he’d last until April, my mate said March and so got it right. Bet Appleton wished he hadn’t jumped ship from Blackpool now.

In the Budget, they finally get the hint and beer prices are down. Yay. Time to celebrate but not until Sunday when it comes in force.

Still, it won’t hurt to have a few tonight, as I’m meeting a mate this evening. Then afterwards we're off for a ‘snack’ in Antibos. Which is a difficult one as I’m trying to get in shape for the half marathon season. Pasta instead of pizza I think. Although it comes with garlic bread. Oh well, I’ll just have to train harder. 

(Wednesday 20^th March)