Ode to our Wazza

Dear Lord, please let our talisman shine

Shield him from injuries of the metatarsal variety

Protect 'that knee', 'that ankle' and 'that groin'

Allow for his deftness of touch and unblinking eye for goal

Find him the space in which to be audacious, creative and glorious

Celebrate with us his brute strength and single-minded determination

Shower him with 'net-busters' and in doing so, show him the path to the golden boot

And yet lead him calmly from the temptation of the red card and the mindless two-footed lunge

And placate his tempestuous mind and vociferous tongue where referees are concerned

But most of all please Lord, let it not go to penalties...

Ebay feedback score reaches 400

A momentous score really. Now if only David Beckham could have won THAT many caps for England

Nursery dry runs

Lisa took the 'little ones' over to try out their new nursery for a couple of days. On the first day she stayed there with them for a couple of hours. On the second day she left them alone for a couple of hours. Lisa said she had to try very hard not to cry (at least that's what she told me). I'm secretly glad it wasn't me leaving them. That would have been tough.

Because the girls are 21 months apart, they have been allocated to different age groups (situated on different floors of the nursery) which is a shame really although I understand they need to keep kids of the same ages together.

When they returned yesterday I sat a cheery Maisie on my knee and asked her what she did at nursery. She replied loud and proud "I had a little cry" as if that were the highlight of her day. Momentarily upsetting :(

I think despite this rather bold confession, she got on fine. Hope so, anyway. They are starting for 2 days a week as of next Thursday!

Shaping up?

At the weekend I purchased after having had my eye on for some time a pair of Sketchers 'Shape-ups'. We were out shopping so I popped in to try a pair on out of curiosity really but they instantly felt so lush I just had to buy them there and then. Lisa muttered something about my probably only wearing them twice then never again. Later in the day, having tried mine on, she ordered a pair for herself.

So, anyway, it will be interesting to see if they do what they claim to (burn fat, tone up muscles, improve posture etc.) and if my knee problem is in any way alleviated (or made worse?)

Watch this space