Coalie Old Boys v Heroes FC

Today the Coalie Old Boys took on Del Boy's team The Heroes on the 3G Astro pitch at Bognor Arena.  Click on a picture for a slideshow.
The Old Boys :  Back Row - Duncan Dixon, Sam Wedderburn, Chalkie Farndell, Geoff Bartlett, Pete Nugent, Bran Nicol, Brian Clancy (ref).   Front Row - San Doran, James Laycock, Pat Mattison, Simon Oiller, Danny Fellows, Martin Clark.

The Heroes had some good young players and took a 2v0 lead in the first half....

But, in the second half the Coalie Old Boys showed all their skill and experience and came back to win 4v3!

Pete was commanding in the air as usual...

Simon wondering where all their team has gone...

Great game played in absolutely the right spirit...

Looking forward to the re-match :-)

Lisa Standup Kayaking

Me and Lisa went Kayaking today.  Lisa forgot to sit down!

Standing on the back...

Paella

We finally got round to using the Paella dish that Pete and Julia bought us.  Neil and Marie brought their kids George and Emma round to join in.  Karen cooked up a very yummy Paella....

Paella Picnic.  Lisa, Joe, George and Emma...

The kids playing in the sun.  This games involves throwing a big stone into a bucket of water to see how wet you can get.

Great Paella dish!

Bike-a-Pub-a-Thon 2013

Today was the Annual Lads Bike-a-Pub-a-Thon.  Geoffer, Clivert, Chalkie, Simon and Me.....

After breakfast in Emsworth, first pub was the Woodmancote.  Geoff is bird spotting, while Chalkie is beer spotting :-)

After a swift stop at the Richmond Arms in West Ashling we headed off-road up towards Kingley Vale...

We rode South through Lavant and Chichester.  After a beer or two at Dell Quay we caught the Itchenor Ferry over to Bosham.  The ferry is that little boat in the background.  There were eight push-bikes on it when we came over!

Round the beach to Bosham...

Serious political discussions in the Anchor Bleu.  Or was it football?

After a stop at the Old House in Chidham we headed around the foreshore back to Emsworth.  Nearly home and a bit happy...

Yet another good one :-)

Hollycombe Steam Collection

We had a day out at Hollycombe Steam Collection today.  Loads of steam trains, traction engines, a steam powdered fairground, and a little boy who can balance his hat on his nose...

 'Can we take him home?'...

Lisa, Joe and me on the amazing steam powered merry-go-round...

Me and Joe conquered the Famous Big Wheel...

Jenson Fellows...

One of the many peacocks...

Some old bloke on the flying chairs.  It was a tad fast for the old fella!

Joe...

Lisa and Karen doing synchronised semaphore  (taken by Joe)...

One of the steam trains...

Higher Higher!!

Great day out.....we'll be back soon :-)

London - Dim Sum and QI

Me and Karen had a day up in the Big Smoke today.  We started with Dim Sum in China Town...

Rain, Rain, Rain...

We went to the National Portrait Gallery...

Stephen Fry...

Following the Stephen Fry theme....we went to see QI being filmed...

Back to Waterloo for the train home...

Alfriston Camping

We went camping this weekend with the May Bank Holiday Camping Collective in Alfriston near Lewes: Debs, Tom, Kirsty, Ellie, Pete, Lola, Indy, Paul, Eva, Karen, Jack, Megan, Lisa, Freya, Tory, Joe, Simon and George.

BBQ time at the campsite

Sunday morning.  Lisa doing some breakfast colouring...

Team Fellows walking above the campsite. Karen, Lisa, Joe and Me.  

We went for a wander out into the Downs...

Joe and Lisa...

Dancing in the buttercups above the River Cuckmere.  Apparently, this is where the others met the legendary Killer Cow of Cuckmere!

Maaaaaaaaarshamallows!

Settling in around the fire.  Simon knew some good campfire songs...

Good night.

Another great May Bank Holiday Camping Trip.  Looking forward to next year already.