At last the Huish Park bogey has been laid to rest and I was there! The Swans had failed to score or even get a point on our previous visits to Yeovil, but today the 1,400 odd travelling Jack Army saw that duck broken with a 2-1 win.
Once again I was part of the much travelled Dieters Bar Jacks contingent as we headed off to Yeovil at around 8:30 am. The initial mood in our affectionately named ‘bang bus’ was as subdued as the misty and drizzly conditions that greeted us all this morning. In no time at all we reached our first pit-stop (or p*ss stop in Helmut’s case) at Sedgemoor Services (southbound). After a very brief stay – long enough for me to stain Lance’s bang bus with blackcurrant juice and Helmut to grab hold of Sven Jacketts nuts (as in magazine) – we were on our way again and duly arrived in Yeovil at around 10:45.
Contrary to popular belief we hadn’t turned up early looking for some Yeovil Yoof to go dancing with – it was purely for the sake of going shopping (which I hadn’t instigated for once). We were looking for the well reknowed triathlon shop Tri-UK and after some 45 minutes or so of cruising around Yeovil town centre we got there. Now anyone who’s been to Yeovil will know that it takes like 3 minutes to go around the town centre (by tractor) in traffic. Anyway, we found the shop and the lads bought some cycling and swimming gear. After seeking the advice of the main man in the shop on where was best to eat – we headed off in search of the Half Moon in Mudford.
Westons traditional scrumpy was the order of the day (all 6% of it) and within 3 pints I was deep in ciderspace.
More to follow…
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Oww what a lovely warm taste and feeling I had, as I devoured my first bowl of home made cawl this autumn/winter. Bizarrely I used to hate the stuff as a kid, but somehow miraculously Mrs DDWT converted me back some 5 or so years ago – and I haven’t stopped making the stuff since!
Not that I’d eat cawl all year round of course, but come the cold winter snap you simply can’t beat it – as I’m sure any Welsh person would agree. Try it with beef or lamb, either way it’s simply sublime.
I gave my trainers a workout lunchtime today – especially now I’ve signed up for the Reindeer 10k. My 24 minutes 54 seconds stint was somewhat weird as on the way out I was faced with a biting north-easterly wind (a la yesterday) and on the way back it was shirt off time and running vest weather. Probably because I’d worked up a sweat and was like a beetroot by then!
With the RNLI Reindeer 10k in Margam CountryPark on December 2nd now having been confirmed, I quickly made sure of my place by sending off the race entry form – which I have made available for download from here.
It’s another event with a Christmas theme, but this time it’s all about wearing antlers as opposed to dressing up as Santa – as per the BHF Santa Jog which I’m also doing. So apart from these events being lots of fun and raising money for worthwhile charities, it also gives me some focus with regards to my training 
Talking of which it was the turn of the bike this lunchtime as I once again headed off to Gowerton for the usual 14 mile loop. It was very noticeable today that even though it was mild, there was a strong north easterly wind blowing – which I felt the brunt of on the return leg of the ride. My time today was around 55 minutes with an average of 15 mph and a top speed of 21.5 mph – so it was slightly down on last week’s efforts.
Unfortunately, DDWT Junior was off school today having caught the dry cough/cold that seems to be doing the rounds in school these days. A quick trip to the doctors this morning – in an attempt to nip it in the bud – saw him have some mild antibiotics so hopefully they’ll do the trick.
It’s amazing really how comical kids can be at times, as according to Mrs DDWT it was a treat just to see his excitement at his name being called by the doctor – he went running into his room, plonked himself down on the chair and actually opened his mouth and started going ahhhh in readiness!! I wish I’d be there to see it.
DDWT Junior made his first visit to the dentist today and despite us fearing the worst, he actually sat like a statue for the entire time he was in the dentist’s ‘magic chair’ – as we’d called it.
There aren’t many (any?) people who I know that like going to the dentist, so we were amazed to be honest that it went so well. Let’s hope his second visit – post Christmas – is just as much of a success.
Once again I was part of the much travelled Dieters Bar Jacks contingent as we headed off to Yeovil at around 8:30 am. The initial mood in our affectionately named ‘bang bus’ was as subdued as the misty and drizzly conditions that greeted us all this morning. In no time at all we reached our first pit-stop (or p*ss stop in Helmut’s case) at Sedgemoor Services (southbound). After a very brief stay – long enough for me to stain Lance’s bang bus with blackcurrant juice and Helmut to grab hold of Sven Jacketts nuts (as in magazine) – we were on our way again and duly arrived in Yeovil at around 10:45.
