Cub meets Dids and Ben at the Emirates

Arsenal faced Premier League strugglers Bolton Wanderers in the Carling Cup tonight so the Cub made arrangements to meet Ben and Dids at the Emirates along with 56,625 others... a record crowd for a Carling Cup fixture and evidence that Arsenal's pricing policy is working!

No wonder I couldn't persuade Diddy to come to watch Cov v Forest at the Ricoh if he's been accompanying Ben to the Arsenal games this season!

Cub and Benners



Diddy has a new bezzie!! The Chesterfield legend Kevin Davies was near enough for a photo although he wasn't actually playing.

The shirt numbers added up to a few hundred (both 49 and 56 started) but the young Gunners came from behind to win 2-1 and they now go through to the quarter finals for the ninth year running.

Dids and Kev



Full report here if you are a fan (No....PUSB PUSB!! haha)


Meanwhile back in Chester, Husb and I took the Pixen to our new John Lewis where there was a good selection of Orla Kiely stuff at fairly silly prices. (But that's designer stuff for you...






Anyway we enjoyed watching the 3D TV despite feeling a little queasy after the underwater scenes and then had a lot of fun being photographed with silly faces on the new ipads and computers.I'm not sure I should be posting these but they are funny!! We were chipmonks, frogs and aliens!

Chopping down the Forest CCFC v NFFC

The Sky Blues need plenty of support at the moment so I headed off down the M6 to watch the game versus Forest, a game we really needed to win to kickstart our climb back up the Championship table. I promised Cub I'd send him the programme.... look who's IN IT presenting Man of the Match award!!



I met Browny and it was only right that we had our photo taken with the mighty Oggy!



Dick and Pam were on excellent form, especially Pam who was fantastic company. It was lovely to meet them.



Do you recognise them Dids? They remembered giving you lifts home from your cricketing days with the GEC.




Forest made it hard work for the City in the first half, we couldn't seem to get through their defence at all. It wasn't a great half, but apparently it wasn't "as bad as Barnsley".

Half time NIL-NIL....time for plenty of these! (The others had a drink from the bar so I had their cups of tea, no point in wasting the hot water...)



The Forest fans helped the crowd total over 15,700 and they were in good voice.



Until we scored!

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Lee Camp had produced a brilliant save from Keogh moments before Lukey Jukey headed the goal in from about 8 yards WOOOOOOOOOO One nil!!





And it stayed like that. City were far better in the second half and I think on balance we were the better side. Chris Hussey had a good game, Platty caused a few problems for the Tricky Trees and Cyrus Christie was on very good form.

I wonder who John Sillett would have chosen as his Man of the Match. (OMG OMG JOHN SILLETT the legend. He is now a life President of the Club PUSB PUSB)



It was a very welcome win for Andy Thorn's lads, YIPPEEEEE!



"I like it when we win" - Mr Brown was clearly delighted with the 3 points



Cyrus Christie came through to the lounge to receive his Man of the Match award.



But the highlight of the afternoon was a cuddle with David Busst.




Click HERE for the other highlights!

Down by the Dee with Edna

I should have been colouring letters or painting mugs or sewing stockings (not even started on those yet) or even clearing out the attic (seems to have taken a back seat) but it was such a lovely day I took Edna to Hickory's for a baked potato.

Hickory's was packed, every table outside was taken, and we tried to decide whether these people were just like us making the most of the unseasonal October sun or whether they were tourists or on a day off. We found a nice corner seat from which we could see both the suspension bridge and the city walls.





It was nice to see how the Groves were looking after all the improvements this year, I know when Sis came over Easter it was all cordoned off.

Anyway the Dee looked lovely in the sun - "twinkly water" - delightful!

Remembering Dad

Dad would have been 85 today.

I have so many happy memories of him and I'm so thankful for so many things but I wish I could hear his voice one more time, I miss him so much.

Not one day goes by without me thinking of him.




His blankets have been great for Sammie and Sadie's wet paws..






and when I got my bike out for work and had to fix the lights, his Creative Travel screwdriver set was just what I needed (its been on the kitchen worktop since January)



These opera glasses are FAB! We used them for WE WILL ROCK YOU and yesterday at the races!



His tin opener has saved the day many a time at cricket.



Swedish glass robin sits at the top of the stairs




and his spider plant is positively THRIVING, look it has had babies!




He always had a cuddle for me.

Chester Races 2011

It was the final race meeting of the season today. I've not been this year, mostly due to cricket or spinning, but as Drake was going with people from work, I tagged along too.

There were different statues in the parade ring.



This was the race I didn't win on! I love the noise when they come thundering past though...



How come Drake is as tall as Ian?



Aaah, high heels and a step...




We really enjoyed it but all our horses except Dick Doughtywylie(great name!!!)(WON!!!) came second so we won't be retiring just yet.



Earlier in the week we were in the racecourse restaurant, for lunch for Frannie and Jude's birthdays

Oh Alison? ♫♫ Oh Anna Sun! ♫♫

What a HAPPY video!!!! This is absolutely brilliant Cub, I WANT I WANT I WANT (haha) their album please!!!

I nearly want to zumba dance to it with them all...

This house may be falling apart....we got no money but we've got our cars.... (he's got the words wrong)

EXCELLENT ♫♫ FABULOUS ♫♫ and HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY ♫♫ I LOVE IT!!!!!

The "Cygnets" are CHAMPIONS!!!

What a great day WHOOP WHOOP!!

Our Under 18 "Cygnets" were through to the final of the North Cheshire Junior Cricket Association Cup to be played at Little Heath, 2pm.

But even more exciting was the fact that they were playing local rivals Chester Boughton Hall who had a very strong side and began the day as firm favourites.

Brian had prepared the usual Christleton "road" and the ground looked magnificent in the September sun. It was fantastic (especially for the bar) to see so many people there to support these young lads.

Our lads were so up for this!

They batted really well scoring 178 in 20 overs, a tough target for the opposition.

And then we promptly BOWLED THEM ALL OUT WERHOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!

Our scorer John has written the official report HERE

Celebrating after the last wicket.



Matty Astbury topscored for us.

He is wearing an orange Jack McKenzie wrist band in memory of Jack who tragically lost his life recently in a car crash. Because Jack played for both Christleton and Boughton Hall Under 18s, these two teams will meet up every year to play a friendly match in his memory.




Reflecting on the magnitude of the win (and looking so cool)



Presentation of medals.



Cricket tea with Peroni !!!!!!



Greg scored a superb "6" so had to be "sconed"...

and had fresh cream squirted down his back :)

Well he actually only scored 7 in total so it was quite fitting really, well as fitting as his inside out shirt... :)



Well done lads! FANTASTIC!