Nikki is an avid rugby fan, and it is difficult to be in the same room with her when she is watching a game on TV, as she shouts instructions at the players, then swoons if Toby Flood is playing, or Tom Croft etc etc… Her favourite team is Leicester Tigers, and on Saturday they were playing in the Rugby Premiership final at Twickenham against Saracens. Nikki had managed to get tickets and went to the game with her coach Brian. I watched some of the game from home, and it was exciting, Leicester winning the game with a try in the last few minutes. Nikki was elated… and we were all pleased at home as we didn’t want to have a sulky Nikki at home for the rest of the weekend.

Today Rob was playing cricket for the village. Due to the Bank Hol weekend however, there were only 10 players. I didn’t want to volunteer as I was concerned about putting my back out again. It is better but I didn’t want to risk it… so, Nikki volunteered. They played Great Horwood. Rob got a wicket, and then scored 18 not out, Nikki was 3 not out, as they lost the game by about 10 runs. They couldn’t quite score enough in the overs left to win.

Nikki has passed her end of uni year exams, so much relief was heard down the phone when she called us. One more year at uni for Nikki, but as she passed and doesn’t have to do any retakes, she has finished uni for the summer. Rob had one of his A Level Music exams on Friday morning, and he feels it went very well.

I enjoyed a quiet Saturday at home, the first one in a long time, and it was welcome on the back of a busy week at work. I was however on call, and I had two callouts during the day, one in the late afternoon, and one at about 10:45pm . Oh well.

Tricia has been working flat out, she is on a Brownie Pack Holiday next week, (Tue to Fri), but has cake orders for when she gets back on the Friday, so is trying to get ahead of herself. She has just collapsed in the chair to watch Countryfile…. I suspect she will probably only just get out of the chair to go to bed! Ellie is going on the pack holiday as well. Robbie goes off for a couple of days this evening, he is off with one of Nikki’s friends to see some band tomorrow, and then I have to pick him up in Hatfield after work on Tuesday. Nikki will be working in Hatfield during the week… so it will be quiet around the house.