Archive for July, 2006
Update on Beryl.
Beryl is slowly improving but still has a few scary moments when she does not feel to good. Today she went to see the doctor who checked her Blood pressure, pulse and heart beat, these all seemed to be ok, but he thinks that her problems may be because of an under active thoroid gland [...]
World Cup 2nd Semi-final. France 1-0 Portugal.
The second semi-final was played on Wednesday between France and Portugal. It was a dull drab affair in my opinion and if it hadn’t been for a penalty in the first half which Zinadene Zidane converted they both could have played all night and not scored. Portugal played their usual game of Dive-Dive [...]
World Cup Semi- Finals.
Alas no England but the remaining four teams are Germany, who face Italy, and Portugal who play France. Tuesday saw the first game between Germany and Italy, a very exciting game, but at full time there were no goals, so extra time had to be played. No goals in the first period of [...]
Gardening with Amie.
Sunday morning, when the temperature was soaring, Beryl and I went to Thorpe St. Andrew to see James and Jennie and our Grandchildren to do some gardening, mainly to set some shrubs and plants I had got for them. When I started, to my surprise , I had a helper, no not James but Amie. [...]
England Crash -Out in Penalty Shoot-Out!
England crashed-out of the World Cup to Portugal 3-1 in a penalty shoot-out after extra time saw them drawing without scoring. England lost David Beckham in the 62nd minute with an ankle injury, and Wayne Rooney sent off 20 minutes from the end of normal time. England seemed to play better with 10 men, Lennon [...]