Where are you going tonight?

[Bruce Rioja]

Just sorting out the old social diary. Today's three rezzies walk and lunch at the Strawbury Duck with Our Kid - sorted. 5-a-side tonight - sorted. Round of golf on Wednesday afternoon - sorted. Tickets for the Friday of The Open - sorted. Flights and tickets for Dublin comedy festival - sorted. Decorating - still staring back at me

You never told us you'd retired!!

Oh I wish, Bob

No proper holiday this year so am looking to have lots of days out, weekends away etc.

(Oh, and I'm off this week for the first time this year, so I believe that these belong to you

[Gooner Girl]

Just sorting out the old social diary. Today's three rezzies walk and lunch at the Strawbury Duck with Our Kid - sorted. 5-a-side tonight - sorted. Round of golf on Wednesday afternoon - sorted. Tickets for the Friday of The Open - sorted. Flights and tickets for Dublin comedy festival - sorted. Decorating - still staring back at me

Get on with it Brucie!

I've just picked the steamy demon thing from Lil' Bro's. Will be getting on with tomorrow, bossy knicks

That took you all day?!

[Bruce Rioja]

Just sorting out the old social diary. Today's three rezzies walk and lunch at the Strawbury Duck with Our Kid - sorted. 5-a-side tonight - sorted. Round of golf on Wednesday afternoon - sorted. Tickets for the Friday of The Open - sorted. Flights and tickets for Dublin comedy festival - sorted. Decorating - still staring back at me

Get on with it Brucie!

I've just picked the steamy demon thing from Lil' Bro's. Will be getting on with tomorrow, bossy knicks

That took you all day?!

Nope, the three rezzies walk and a pub lunch with Big Bro accounted for most of it. Time very well spent indeed.

[Verbal]

Playing football with Mummy 'the white pele' Whycantieatcrayons.

[Verbal]

last minute winner for the opposition! Heartbreak on the terraces.

[William the White]

Just sorting out the old social diary. Today's three rezzies walk and lunch at the Strawbury Duck with Our Kid - sorted. 5-a-side tonight - sorted. Round of golf on Wednesday afternoon - sorted. Tickets for the Friday of The Open - sorted. Flights and tickets for Dublin comedy festival - sorted. Decorating - still staring back at me

Get on with it Brucie!

I've just picked the steamy demon thing from Lil' Bro's. Will be getting on with tomorrow, bossy knicks

That took you all day?!

Nope, the three rezzies walk and a pub lunch with Big Bro accounted for most of it. Time very well spent indeed.

Such a good walk that... 12 miles? Certainly the outer limit for me... I love it... esp 'the dell' between Wayoh and Entwistle... lovely woodland...

[Bruce Rioja]

Get on with it Brucie!

I've just picked the steamy demon thing from Lil' Bro's. Will be getting on with tomorrow, bossy knicks

That took you all day?!

Nope, the three rezzies walk and a pub lunch with Big Bro accounted for most of it. Time very well spent indeed.

Such a good walk that... 12 miles? Certainly the outer limit for me... I love it... esp 'the dell' between Wayoh and Entwistle... lovely woodland...

My word - how this wallpaper stripping malarky takes longer than one budgets for. Was actually booked in to play two rounds of golf today and played neither. That said, tomorrow is now free for Our Kid and I to nip up to Cumbria and take on Grizedale Pike. The tidying up operation will have to wait until Friday. In return though, I've promised that Our Kid's boys can stay at mine on Saturday night because he's working. So, parent types, help me here. Frankie and Bennie's is nailed on, but then what? Is there owt on at the flicks that's worth taking them to? (They're 7 and 9 btw)

[General Mannerheim]

i hate Wanky & Bennies, always terrible food, service and value.

not sure there is much on at the flicks tho for their ages - new Spiderman is a 12A i think, MIB3 is a PG. fast girls is meant to be ok byt probably not much interest to them? but by all acccounts you should definitely avoid Top Cat!

[Bruce Rioja]

i hate Wanky & Bennies, always terrible food, service and value.

not sure there is much on at the flicks tho for their ages - new Spiderman is a 12A i think, MIB3 is a PG. fast girls is meant to be ok byt probably not much interest to them? but by all acccounts you should definitely avoid Top Cat!

I absolutely agree - how fecking difficult is it to serve pasta al dente? If any of you can recommend somewhere decent where I can take them then please, I truly am all ears. I'll have a look at what's on.

[thebish]

My word - how this wallpaper stripping malarky takes longer than one budgets for. Was actually booked in to play two rounds of golf today and played neither. That said, tomorrow is now free for Our Kid and I to nip up to Cumbria and take on Grizedale Pike. The tidying up operation will have to wait until Friday. In return though, I've promised that Our Kid's boys can stay at mine on Saturday night because he's working. So, parent types, help me here. Frankie and Bennie's is nailed on, but then what? Is there owt on at the flicks that's worth taking them to? (They're 7 and 9 btw)

take them on a night-hike with torches round the 3 rezzies... light a fire and tell ghost stories in the garden...

[Gooner Girl]

Not so sure about the ghost stories but am sure they'd remember a night hike with Uncle Bruce far more then a trip to the cinema!

[Bruce Rioja]

Night hike's a great call. I can still remember getting taken on one by Our Skip when I was a cub
Three rezzies might be a bit far though, bish

[Gooner Girl]

Night hike's a great call. I can still remember getting taken on one by Our Skip when I was a cub
Three rezzies might be a bit far though, bish

Yes, that would be too far! Must be somewhere nearer that you know well and coming back home to hot chocolate and marshmallows would make it even more fun. My dad used to take iron rations (chocolate) on walks to motivate us. Get them to bring their torches as bish said, and make sure you don't lose either of them!

[Worthy4England]

Night hike's a great call. I can still remember getting taken on one by Our Skip when I was a cub
Three rezzies might be a bit far though, bish

Not somewhere to go for a holiday, but Blackpool Pleasure Beach would probably keep them amused for as long as you a) still have money and b) can stand the fecking place.

If you head over to somewhere like the Trafford, there's a Lego discovery centre, two crazy golf courses, laser-quest, climbing walls etc. all fairly near the Cinema (there's also the "arcade" on the way out)

Driving range might keep 'em occupied for a while.

[General Mannerheim]

just do Entwistle with the torches, then have a nosebag in the Strawberry? in fact, i might have a do at that myself...

[Bruce Rioja]

Night hike's a great call. I can still remember getting taken on one by Our Skip when I was a cub
Three rezzies might be a bit far though, bish

Yes, that would be too far! Must be somewhere nearer that you know well and coming back home to hot chocolate and marshmallows would make it even more fun. My dad used to take iron rations (chocolate) on walks to motivate us. Get them to bring their torches as bish said, and make sure you don't lose either of them!

I might take them round to their Uncle Capslock's for a quick game of knock-a-door-run

Belting idea re- the hot choccy and marshmallows, GG. Thanks for that - I'd never have thought of anything like it.

Me not losing either will be entirely behaviour related

[Bruce Rioja]

Worthy - If I take them anywhere near anything golf-ish then I'll morph into the avuncular version of The Fast Show's Competitive Dad

General - If you're going up to the duck for a nosebag, then regardless of whatever it is that you're having, have some chips too. Outstanding!

[General Mannerheim]

please. as if id ever order anythng that didnt come with chips!...

[2399]

....and gravy


Tonight I am going to go see Mortification & Pegazus

[Gary the Enfield]

Night hike's a great call. I can still remember getting taken on one by Our Skip when I was a cub
Three rezzies might be a bit far though, bish

Yes, that would be too far! Must be somewhere nearer that you know well and coming back home to hot chocolate and marshmallows would make it even more fun. My dad used to take iron rations (chocolate) on walks to motivate us. Get them to bring their torches as bish said, and make sure you don't lose either of them!

I might take them round to their Uncle Capslock's for a quick game of knock-a-door-run

Belting idea re- the hot choccy and marshmallows, GG. Thanks for that - I'd never have thought of anything like it.

Me not losing either will be entirely behaviour related

Wouldn't advise that with his current turn of speed!