Today I'm neither Angry nor Happy about....

[Always hopeful]

The top rec holds better memories for me. My cousin's house is on Babylon Lane. Throughout my childhood, family gatherings, which always seemed to be in summer, often ended up in us all playing football, cricket or flying home made kites on the rec, way into the sun lit evening.

The bottom rec on the other has memories of playing competitive football matches in the freezing cold, on what if I remember rightly were flat, but normally wet and muddy pitches. Great for slide tackles though

[Lost Leopard Spot]

For years I believed the word was wreck. It came as a huge disappointment to me in later years to discover it was just a shortening of recreation ground. Somehow doesn't have quite the same mystery and allure knowing that.

[Prufrock]

Yeah me too! And as others have pointed out, it would be more fitting for the pitches on St George's Playi....The Top Wreck.

[Always hopeful]

Ha! Me too!

I thought our village park had the unique nickname Wreck. I didn't understand how other places also had the same nickname for their parks. I must have been into my early teens before I saw a sign on an entrance to a park somewhere, and then penny dropped.

[Bruce Rioja]

Yeah me too! And as others have pointed out, it would be more fitting for the pitches on St George's Playi....The Top Wreck.

Very fitting. Worst pitches in the Chorley League (Though Astley Hall gave them a run for their brass )

[Montreal Wanderer]

I won't post this in the Christmas thread as it is a downer.

I'm making Duck cassoulet for Christmas DINNER, which I give the kids on Xmas eve (today) as they go to their mother's folk on the Day.

This might all be off. My ex-wife's sister's husband died this morning of a heart attack. Although I hadn't seen much of him for the last ten years since the divorce, he was a good chap for an Italian . He was 55. He was a Phys Ed teacher and used to warn me about smoking, drinking and lack of exercise. Well, I've stopped smoking... Life is not fair.

RIP Franco.

[TANGODANCER]

Sorry to hear that Monty. There's never a good time for it to happen. Commiserations.

[Bruce Rioja]

I won't post this in the Christmas thread as it is a downer.

I'm making Duck cassoulet for Christmas DINNER, which I give the kids on Xmas eve (today) as they go to their mother's folk on the Day.

This might all be off. My ex-wife's sister's husband died this morning of a heart attack. Although I hadn't seen much of him for the last ten years since the divorce, he was a good chap for an Italian . He was 55. He was a Phys Ed teacher and used to warn me about smoking, drinking and lack of exercise. Well, I've stopped smoking... Life is not fair.

RIP Franco.

Awful news, Monty. Sincere condolences to all.

[clapton is god]

Horrible news, and way too young. Commiserations.

[Worthy4England]

Sad news Monty. My condolences.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Horrible news, and way too young. Commiserations.

Thanks, guys. Way too young as you say. He had four daughters and the eldest gave him his first grandchild a month ago.

[LeverEnd]

My condolences also, no-one should go at such an age.

[bwfcdan94]

I won't post this in the Christmas thread as it is a downer.

I'm making Duck cassoulet for Christmas DINNER, which I give the kids on Xmas eve (today) as they go to their mother's folk on the Day.

This might all be off. My ex-wife's sister's husband died this morning of a heart attack. Although I hadn't seen much of him for the last ten years since the divorce, he was a good chap for an Italian . He was 55. He was a Phys Ed teacher and used to warn me about smoking, drinking and lack of exercise. Well, I've stopped smoking... Life is not fair.

RIP Franco.

Shame, it seems for every person who lives unhealthily and dies young there seems to be 1 who lives a very good lifestyle but also goes young. It does make you think about whether the health professionals know what they are on about. Sadly your right MW life is not fair. Hope your family and your ex wife's family manage to get through this difficult period and come out the other side better for it.

[Bruce Rioja]

it seems for every person who lives unhealthily and dies young there seems to be 1 who lives a very good lifestyle but also goes young. It does make you think about whether the health professionals know what they are on about.

Humour him, someone. Please. He's been at the brandy butter.

[bwfcdan94]

I can give some good examples in fact in my case such a statement is completely true. I don't drink btw Bruce so no Brandy butter for me.

[Bruce Rioja]

I can give some good examples in fact in my case such a statement is completely true. I don't drink btw Bruce so no Brandy butter for me.

I don't want you're personal examples, I have plenty of my own - and they do not undermine the educated findings of healthcare professionals or the priciple that people that look after themselves live longer on average than those that don't.

[Bruce Rioja]

Daring Article. It's a horse. The bloke that owns it is a friend of mine. It's running somewhere or other tomorrow and is apparentltly worth an each-way bet. It won its last race and my mate won a fist full of cash. Don't blame me if it comes last though because I know feck all about it!

[Montreal Wanderer]

Daring Article. It's a horse. The bloke that owns it is a friend of mine. It's running somewhere or other tomorrow and is apparentltly worth an each-way bet. It won its last race and my mate won a fist full of cash. Don't blame me if it comes last though because I know feck all about it!

It's running tomorrow at Leopardstown at 14.55. Given the course Spotty should consider a bet. The owner is listed as More Blues Syndicate.

[Bruce Rioja]

Daring Article. It's a horse. The bloke that owns it is a friend of mine. It's running somewhere or other tomorrow and is apparentltly worth an each-way bet. It won its last race and my mate won a fist full of cash. Don't blame me if it comes last though because I know feck all about it!

It's running tomorrow at Leopardstown at 14.55. Given the course Spotty should consider a bet. The owner is listed as More Blues Syndicate.

Indeed, I should've said that he's a 'part owner'. I forget that you've nowt better to do.

[clapton is god]

A quick drive up to the Lakes this morning and up onto Wansfell above Ambleside. I had zero energy. Not a good walk and have come home exhausted. New boots tested though, legs stretched, watched a farmer at work with three dogs so not a totally wasted morning. And back in time for football!