The young Finch has been in the wars, last week he tripped over in the living room, I understand he was chasing a ball, so there was little sympathy forthcoming! it has got better but the poor little blighter is still limping, so last night he was dragged to the Dr's, poor woman had to handle Dan's feet!! not for the faint hearted I can tell you. Well she suspects he has broken his 4th Metatarsal on his right foot, we have had the x ray this morning and await the results next week, in the meantime the poor lad is answering to the name Rooney and is as I speak watching Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, on our new JBL Surround sound system (an xmas pressie from Julz) by god its loud, the room next door is shaking, the sub woofer is huge.

Last weekend in Wales with New Romney Mountain Rescue was great fun, a good time was had by all, the weather was shocking, it rained constantly but did not stop the lads walking to the waterfalls, and climbing, the climbing was at in indoor centre at Llangorse, a good place to visit in the wet. I was Chef for the weekend, so we enjoyed a lasagne and on Saturday evening a full Christmas dinner. As usual the alcohol flowed throughout and the Karaoke was good and our new game IPod trumps wetn down a storm in the wee small hours of Sunday morning.
We are planning another trip ther in the summer and will be taking wives, girlfriends and ankle biters.... god help us! The accomdation is superb and the hosts who own the farm were great, if you are looking for somewhere to stay in the Brecons here is the link http://www.bunkhouse-south-wales.co.uk/

Yours in recovery

ITS THE WEEKEND!!!

At last the long awaited New Romney Mountain Rescue weekend is upon us! I am not saying the Welsh are scared but the buggers have closed the Severn Bridge!!!
We will be joined this evening by Dr from Dr and the Medics, he was due last night but a gig has got in the way, so karaoke night in South Wales has been brought forward to this evening.
The whole team has assembled including our member from France who flew in last night and is making unreasonable catering demands......

The only concern I have about the weekend is that we are meeting in the local pub, which kind of sets the tone for the whole weekend!

So if you live in the Brecon Beacons I would suggest giving Ystradfellte a wide birth til Sunday evening.

Am also very annoyed, I lent a mate a canoe 5 years ago and he still has not returned it.........

What a rotten week, my back is still sore and now my knee is a mess, I am having trouble with stairs, walking and even sitting down is difficult, now two things worry me about this, firstly Cricket practice starts in Jan, the way the knee and back are I doubt very much if I will be there, but more immediate is next weekend in Wales, it looks like any hopes of me walking in the hills may be slim, so i will be forced to stay behind and drink.,.....

Charlton seem to be doing their best to not get promoted, 2 home games this week and two 3-1 defeats, they were not very good Tuesday night, and I am told that yesterday they were equally as bad, poor Dan has been to both games, strting to think he may be a jinx.