Joe Pompey Mascot

Joe was a mascot at Pompey today for the big 'Dockyard Derby' between Pompey and Plymouth...

We met the other mascots and the organisers in the Pompey Study Centre.  Joe also bumped into Nelson...

Here's James organising the mascot team...

Joe got to sit in the dugout before the game, warming up that subs seat for Connor Chaplin :-)

Joe and the Fratton End...

The mascots doing some footy skills on the pitch while the players warmed up....

Lap of Honour...

The fan club....Karen, Reggie, Will, Dad and Peter....

Lining up for the arrival of the players...

Joe walked out with Enda Stevens, No 3....

Running out with the players....Come On Pompey....

Lining up for some photos....

The Pompey team ready for the minutes silence before the game.  Enda Stevens on the end....

Joe back in the Fratton End in time for the kick-off...

It was a brilliant experience for Joe (and us).  He loved every minute of it.  Unfortunately Pompey couldn't finish the day off with a win. We lost 2v1.

Lisa Chi Gymnastics Comp

Lisa took part in the Chichester Gymnastics Club Four Piece Competition today...

The supporters club...

Lisa on the beam...

She won a bronze medal!!

On the bars....

She won a GOLD!!!   Well done Lisa :-)

She also did the floor...

And the vault...

It was a great competition for the all the Southbourne Gymnastic Club gymnasts...

Castle Utd Tournament

Today Castle Utd played in the Portsmouth Youth Football League Copa Del Pacifico Senior Tournament!

Gary (Manager), Joe, Henry, Hudson, Presley, Dave (Coach), Stanley, Ollie and Rowan...

The day started with a penalty competition. Joe gets ready and smashes it in the top corner. All that practice in the garden shows :-)

Stanley whacks his pen in the bottom corner.

The lads defending a corner....

Celebrating a goal from Presley....

Half-time tactics....

Joe defending against Horndean Hawks...

Stan and Joe clearing a dangerous situation!

Good win against Horndean....

In the last game Joe got a stud in the ankle and had to be carried off....

Well done lads.  2nd place.

Castle Utd Results....

It has been a fantastic first season in organised football for the lads.  Here's a list of their results...

And the previous, qualifying tournament at Horndean...

Cheers everyone.  Looking forward to next season already.

Chamonix Lisa Danny

Me and Lisa popped over to Chamonix for a few days of Spring Skiing and Snowboarding...

Terminal 2 at Heathrow is full of cool art works.  Lisa loved this Orange Taxi...

The intrepid explorers in the gondola...

First day we went to La Vormaine.  Lisa took me down this rather testing off-piste gulley!

Lunch :-)

Dinner in the gourmet burger place....

et Glace....

Next we went to La Houche....

One tired skiier....

Our local bread shop.  How do they make that bread taste so good?

Next day at Le Tour.  Lisa with Mt Blanc and a kite skier in the background...

Lisa mastered her parallel turns...

Some of my off piste spring powder runs....nice....

I think Lisa might be worn out....

Last night curry....

Another great ski trip.  Nice skiing Lisa :-)