Stalemate

Without getting a definitive answer about the state of the pitch from Stockport, the decision was made to delay the trip until tomorrow - a further pitch inspection will be held at 10.a.m tomorrow morning.
Although the coach had been packed, the team was on board, and the contents of a small co-op was ready to be consumed, not going was the right move. Instead, we trained on the only remaining piece of land available at the racecourse (60x60) and will now wait for tomorrow.
A new head tennis partnership may have been formed today after training. It is only in it's infancy, but if today's destruction of messers Smith (on loan from Tottenham) and Ellis (on loan from Emmerdale) is anything to go by, 'Cartoon toe' Hargreaves and 'So it is' Carlilse have a very promising future together. After the hammering we told Adam to throw the gauntlet down to Robbie Keane and his mate Defoe! I'm sure they would jump at the chance to come down, park up the old Bentley, and take us on at head tennis. The wind and rain, waterlogged pitch, and uneven roll may be a leveller at our place but a return fixture could be gladly arranged.
It was great to surprise the children at the school gates today - they thought I would be away for a few day's. I think I also surprised a few parents, as I was late and so wearing my T.U.F.C kit, minus socks, but plus 'Skins', flip flops, gnarled ankles, and a gammy toe!.
We have just returned from getting this year's Christmas tree. It has been a few years since we have had a real one (to save little ones feet from injury, and the fact we were given a lovely artificial one about ten feet tall, deciding factors!), but this year we wanted the 'Christmas smell', we wanted the needles sticking in our feet (a warning not to poke around at the 'pressie's') and lastly, in true Christmas spirit, we wanted to out do the neighbours!!!!!!!!.


CH