Sunday 19th July. Today I messed up. I want to take H to a game of football before we go to Wembley, so decided on a friendly that Crystal Palace ladies were playing. We turned up at Bromley’s ground, only to find we were two hours too late – it was a 1pm kick off. So we kept on driving, making the most of our English Heritage membership, driving to Eltham Palace instead. The day was saved, but no football.
Monday 20th July. H’s last day of school for the year. One of my late days at work, though I realised I was on holiday club hours, so made it to the childminders’ place for 3pm, a bit earlier than we expected. So good for it all to be over, even if H has several weeks of holiday club for the holidays. School’s out!
Tuesday 21st July. H’s birthday present sorted. Ordered from Sports Direct on Sunday, arrived Tuesday. Now hidden away for another month.
Wednesday 22nd July. Did our second video for the Collins Picture Atlas review. It went much more smoothly, as in, H spoke well whereas I waffled on and made myself sound foolish. But I think a bit of perspective is in order. It was only a few years ago we all realised Mexico was part of North America. I’ve said that at work we need an atlas with each continent and country correctly defined. So this atlas would be pretty handy in that respect. But I didn’t want to actually *say* that. So I just said something else badly. Here’s H reading it.
Thursday 23rd July. We went to the pub after work to hand over the cushion we’d crocheted. I can’t crochet so didn’t join in, but was there in spirit. I think the pub loved it – it was our little tribute to Andy, the bar manager who died recently from Sepsis. He was so supportive of our little group – even if he kept forgetting to book our meetings in the diary 🙂 I’ll miss having my indie music chats with him. H and J from next door walked back home nicely together afterwards. 
Friday 24th July. Wet. Not helped by standing on a wobbly paving stone at Sutton Station and this happening.
Saturday 25th July. A busy day. We started with H’s football class, my eye test and new glasses, going lavender picking at the local harvest, then back to Carshalton Athletic to watch a friendly. We FINALLY got to a game. Attendance 102 and H loved it – and was focused on the game for quite a bit of the time which was great and sets my mind at ease for next weekend at Wembley. Phew.
Glad you finally made it to your football match! I bet she will be very excited to see that shirt on her birthday. It’s great how people are really embracing women’s football and women’s sport in general.
whoops re the first match but glad you get to another one. Who are you going to see at Wembley?
It’s the Women’s FA Cup final – Chelsea Ladies v Notts County Ladies – should be good, and we’re neutrals for it (though will probably cheer on Notts County) – can’t wait! The tickets came to £25 for the three of us – so cheap, and Wembley too which is fantastic!
Glad you made it to the football match – bey you were so relieved! awwww that is a lovely photo of them holding hands. great trampoline action shots 🙂 xx
Thank you – Me too! I had visions of her saying she was bored in the second half next weekend – so glad we had a dry run!
They were SO cute together – they chat to each other through the fence sometimes. There’s a little hole and they stick their fingers through to make each other laugh – it’s kind of cute in a kind of weird way 🙂
I love the shadows in the top photo, it really makes for an impressive photo. Also the photo of them walking hand in hand is wonderful; so touching.
Glad you made it to a match eventually. I love that picture of the two of them walking hand in hand 🙂