Blogs from Essex, England, United Kingdom, Europe - page 36

Amazingly, we got up early!? Spent the day working on the computer, reading/sending emails, entering entries on travelblog and relaxing. Starting to feel homesick again, probably for the usual reasons. It's a Saturday, we've stopped travelling, and we're faced with going back to work. 16/4/2006 We were up early again, and being Easter Sunday Kez had hidden chocolate eggs all around the lounge room when she got home late last night which pleased Beck no end. A couple of eggs were unaccounted for and while there were accusations flying everywhere there disappearance remains a mystery! Beck is really struggling with homesickness today with all of her family down the beach for Easter, along with Kate, Zoe and Sammy. We went to the gym for a swim, and we finally got some laps in. Yay! The rest ... read more

So it's good friday, a holy day so where better to go but football to pray that our beloved gills can win the game against top of league one team Southend. So random man and willis jumped into the rover and set off in the pouring rain to pick up the rest of the gang. So it was a quick dash to 133 darland avenue to collect mr and mrs stamp and we were on our way. We travelled up the M2, M25 through the dartford tunnel and came off at junction 29 for the very long A127. No famous gills fans spotted on this journey which meant random man could concentrate on the road more until we all spoted something unusual at the side of the road. At first we thought someone had built some ... read more

I was going to put this entry with the last one, but 'Ali' the man behind TravelBlog had an entry from Billericay so I thought I'd include my own. It was up early again today even though the holidays are here. Some of the staff had organised paintball or skirmish, and I was on board. I rang Ravi and Matty to make sure they got up in time, but I couldn't get on to Matty. However, Matty was up when Ravi and I pulled in to his drive, but both of the boys were a bit dusty this morning. We got to school late for the organised time of eight, but we were still there well before some others who were obviously still shaking off the merriment of the night before. We didn't get to paintball ... read more

Had a bit of trouble with the kiddies today, so I rang some parents after school, and they all proved to be very supportive. By the time I had done this and faxed off my paper work I had to rush and get changed for soccer/football. The line-up had changed, so I actually started at left-back, but I was back to left midfield after 10 minutes. We went in at half-time 1-0 up. After half-time we were awarded a penalty, and Matty graciously offered to let me take it. I declined for fear that I would miss, and if we lost or drew it would have been my fault. Matty calmly slotted the penalty, and that was the final score 2-0. I had a couple of really good chances to score, but I blew it. One ... read more

I was meant to play soccer/football again today in a game that Rod had organised. Unfortunately for Rod they changed the time, and he had to work so that was the end of that. It wasn't a bad end result as Beck and I went to the gym and had a relaxing day. 19/3/2006 Beck had to work today, and then we were catching up with Kezza Stenhouse in London while she is down from Edinburgh. I went to the gym and had a pretty cruisy day before I met Beck at Upminster Station. We caught the tube to Shepherd's Bush for our next encounter with a Walkabout. This one was a bit different with everyone off their face. The slurred word was that everyone had been to the infamous 'Church', and was the reason everyone ... read more