My New Nike Villa Shirt

My New Nike Villa Shirt

My Daddy went to see Aston Villa beat Birmingham 5-1 last Sunday.

..and while he was there he bought me a new top! Although it's for SIX year olds (as it was all they had left), it fits me pretty well already!





I love it - I even wore it to Ballyhoo today!

Daniel's Drums

Daniel's Drums

Well, Daniel is not far away from being three now and it's been a little while since I documented his progress.

His learning skills have come on leaps and bounds, especially with letters and numbers and his memory seems like a sponge with little details being remembered all the time.

He can tell us when to stop and go at the traffic lights now too!



Still loves his music - his CD has been updated to include "The Wombats - Let's Dance To Joy Division" and "EMF - Children" both of which he likes on again and again. He sings along to the "So Happy" line from The Wombats and also mimmicks the Police siren on the EMF track.

He seems to enjoy everything on CBeebies at the moment. Lazy Town, Get Sqiggling, Space Pirates, Lunar Jim - he'd watch it all day if he was allowed!! His favourite film is "Monsters Inc" which again, he'd watch every day if he could!

He makes us laugh so much at times. Yesterday when I saw Cheltenham had taken the lead against Northampton I said "Yes, come on Cheltenham" - to which he replied "No Daddy - Come On Villa" - he's been tought too well.

Then later when Villa conceded the second at Old Trafford I mumbled a rather depressed sentence to which he put his arm on my shoulder and said "Oh Daddy what's the matter" - I said Villa were losing and he replied "Oh no, what we goona do?"


So now his third birthday approaches.....

Daniel & The FA Cup

Daniel & The FA Cup

We were walking through Cheltenham early on Saturday when we noticed a large security presence in the Regent Arcade, probably about 8 or 9 of them all looking very shifty.

Anyway, about 2 hours later we're wandering back through when we realised what the fuss was all about.

The FA Cup had come to town!



One of the guys looking after the trophy came up to us as we were stood there looking at it and asked it we'd like to have a photo next to it. Daniel very carefully put his hand on the left side handle, aware that this silver thing was obviously important.

Then that was it. I hope Daniel remembers the time he touched this wonderful trophy - as a Villa supporter he may never see it again!

My Little Angel

Since the turn of the year (and probably the last few months of last year), work has been ultra-busy and at times too much for us to cope with. I've been coming home and falling asleep once Daniel's in bed.



Quite a few times I've been pretty depressed but always tried to put that to one side when I'm with him at home.

The other night, feeling suitably down, I'd finished reading his bed-time story and he was getting himself comfortable and snuggling before I took him upstairs.

Out of the blue Daniel looked up and said "I love you Daddy".

There is no drug available to man that could give me that sort of emotional high.

Daniel, you are my little angel and I love you more than you'll ever know.