Hockey, hot weekend and other things

We've had rather nice weather recently which has been rather good. It means it is full steam ahead in the garden - or wilt as the case may be...

Rebecca and James with Sarah's rather clever help replicated Catherine's ice cream shop again this weekend. A cardboard cut out so they could sell us ice creams.

On Sunday Warren and Zoe and family popped round which was very pleasant - a very hot day but we had roast chicken!! Managed to make the chicken last for three meals which was rather good. Boiled up the left overs in some rice on Monday and it tasted surprisingly good with a few additions such as a lemon and things.

I played hockey on Thursday in Eastcote against Eastcote - a 7pm push back and I played at sweeper - I had to run rather a lot which I wasn't banking on. We lost 5-0 too which probably doesn't say much about my defending skills - though I did rather enjoy it - and as odd as it sounds we mostly had posession in their half and Chris and I were left with 3 vs 2 or 4 vs 2 for most of the goals!! Also played a friendly at Newland park last night. I was wondering whether that would be the last ever game at Newland Park - the astro really is very thin up there compared with the playing surface at Eastcote. Playing again this Thurs I think.

Off to Pilch's stag do in Bournemouth this weekend - well I think so anyway - cannot leave until early evening. We seem to be booked up for just about every weekend for the coming months.

The garden is going pretty well - the first few tomatoes have appeared already in the greenhouse which is rather early. Work is flat out as normal.