Mutterings for the Minority

We’ve had another busy day really even without leaving our humble abode, although the general mood has been of the bah humbug variety – due to me having to return to work tomorrow.

I can’t believe how quickly the past 2 weeks have gone by, but having said that it does feel like a lot longer, so that can only be good news and means that I’ve switched off from work and chilled out completely

So how have I spent my last day of the holidays? Well, I’ve put up our new bathroom cabinet, got a load of stuff ready for a trip to the civic amenity site, sorted out the paperwork in the office (@ home) and played Lego/Hotwheels/Leapfrog Clickstart – oh and cooked a lamb dinner which was lush (from what the Mrs tells me).

I also decided to weigh myself just to see what impact the festive season and the injury enforced absence from training had on my body. The result was 17st 3lbs, which isn’t as bad as I’d feared but means I have work to do, i.e. lots of walking and a keener eye on my diet!

Talking of health ‘ish matters, my severe bout of man flu (LOL) seems to be getting better by the day – aided admirably by some vicks (no not the rub on variety) but the liquid type.

I decided to give it a try a few months back when I had the most irritating dry cough. I found that the honey soothed my throat and obviously the cough syrup did the rest. So here’s a tip for any guys with man flu, get yourself some vicks and some extra strong menthol lyptus – that’ll get rid of the flu, as for the rest of it, well try a good lads mag, Sky sports and some over-egged “I feel terrible” ramblings to the better half. It usually works

The FA Cup 3rd round came to the liberty stadium today – but it was more akin to a library if the truth be known – with the Swans entertaining the Hawks in the tradition of David v Goliath fa cup ties.

The whole event, if you could call it that, was in stark contrast to the last game at the liberty and certainly paid testament to that old adage that “football’s a funny old game”.

The Swans performance wasn’t up to the standard or tempo of the recent home games – not through a lack of motivation – but due to a change in personnel (in my opinion). Despite missing several 1st team regulars, the Swans created a glut of chances and were once again guilty of missing them – including hitting the bar 3 times.

In fact from what I’ve seen read, this has been the case with all of this season’s FA cup game – lots of chances, but a lack of finishing being the problem (the home game against Horsham being the exception).

As for the Hawks, well they posed little threat in all honesty with only Alfie Potter and Rocky Baptiste standing out. Fair play to their 300 odd fans though, they seemed to enjoy their day and sang pretty much throughout the game – without really having much to cheer until the goal.

I’ll summarise with a few points and food for thought – as there is little really to write about the actual game:

• Send Amankwaah out on loan with a view to letting him go, he’s not up to the task and hasn’t been since he joined.

• Robbo – grow up and ignore the cheap shots dished out by non-league footballers. Who’s the professional?

• Butler – do you know how to try and pass a man on the outside? The shuffle and coming inside is now getting a wee bit predictable.

• Kev Austin is no central defender – please keep him at left back.

• Tatey is becoming a liability. Discipline? What’s that.

• Darryl Duffy needs some match time as he’s lacking sooooo much confidence.

• Little Leon – my MOM today, ran his heart out.

• The Hawks, please try and play football at the replay not waste time… constantly. Oh and leave the clogs behind next time – it’s football we’re playing not kicking lumps out of each other.

• Justin Gregory (Hawks No. 2) – I can see why you don’t play professional football son. Cheap shots behind the ref’s back or off the ball don’t go unnoticed. Marcos Painter’s got your number btw.
• Gouging isn’t part of football – is it? Swansea are the one’s in white btw and that’s Daryl Duffy almost losing his eye!

  

• Stuart Atwell – go back to whatever you did before, as you don’t have a clue how to referee a football game. That’s two games you f*cked up down the liberty this season with sendings off now.

Well I think that’s about it from me really. As I said, it’s just my personal take on what I wished I hadn’t seen today, but hey that’s what following your team is about isn’t it. You take the rough with the smooth. I’ll always be Swansea ’til I die.

Yes indeed, with the festive season now well and truly over it was time to take down the Christmas deccies and pack them away in the loft for another 12 months. The task didn’t go off without some rumblings of discontent from DDWT Junior however, his mutterings only being calmed by the promise of baloons et al for his 4th birthday next week.

In fact the whole day has been a rather busy affair. We’ve had umpteen deliveries – Next sale, M&S sale, Toys’R'Us sale, etc and my dad having to go back to hospital due to some post-operation problems (which thankfully turned out to be ok). Mrs DDWT got a few bits and bobs for DDWT Junior’s birthday – whilst I built aeroplanes, buses, robots and such like out of lego (in between watching Tom & Jerry, Scooby Doo and Go Diego Go). I also somehow managed to find the time to repair a broken toilet seat, don’t ask.

Our movie watching ritual has continued into the new year, with us watching ‘The Sentinel‘ last night. Quite a decent movie really, but how corny is it that Michael Douglas should be having an affair with Kim Basinger eh?!?! Must have been something to do with his self-confessed addiction to sex – and here was me thinking that’s normal behaviour

It’s the turn of ‘The Da Vinci Code’ tonight …..

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Mrs DDWT visited the midwife today for the 16 week progress chat and had the opportunity to hear the baby’s heartbeat for the very first time. It was beating away at a steady old pace and could be heard as clear as anything.

I was gutted to have had to miss it, but suffering from man flu and having to babysit DDWT Junior meant that it was easier for us to stay at home, whilst the Mrs went about her business.

The next big date is near the end of January now when we go for the 20 week scan – which means we should be able to have a scan picture to bring home with us, or at least that’s what we’re hoping for.

On the subject of babies (well toddler in fact), we weighed DDWT Junior this morning and he’s now 3st 1lb quite a weight for someone who’s only a 10 days short of being 4 years old.