I've tried a couple of times to start a blog, but I guess I'm a typical Gemini in that once I start something, I'm terrible at actually continuing or even finishing it. I have an unfinished bird table outside which i started 2 summers ago but I have decided I really will finish it this year.
I get bored very easily, very few things keep me grounded for any significant amount of time. My pets, my son, rugby and dancing are about the only things that do
Even my long suffering husband doesn't stand a chance!
And yes I put dancing and rugby in that same sentence. My customers have nicknamed me the dancing rugby player (creative huh?) I've been dancing for 5 years, but only started rugby this season. I was dragged kicking and screaming into that one, not the best potential when wanting to learn to play.
It was a hell of a shock to the system. My poor broken body that hasn't done any kind of sport since just before leaving school 10 years ago and been abused by my incessant smoking for 13 years certainly felt it. I only played touch for a couple of hours and was warned not to make my decision the following day nor the day after that, but give it at least 4 days before deciding if i definitely wanted to learn to play. I thought they were having me on, after all I'd only run up and down the pitch a few times, didn't get the ball much and when I did it took me a little while to work out that i either need to get rid of the ball or move with it, preferably in the direction of my posts. The next day I honestly thought I had been hit by a truck, but no where near as badly as I did after my first game. I played the grand total of 20 minutes before being carried off the pitch. In my defense I had been totally and utterly flattened, or so I thought. I had gone in for a ruck (protect the ball if its on the floor for non rugby folk) next thing i know I'm falling backwards end land flat on my back with an immense amount of pain flying through my chest. most of my ribs cracked as did several parts of my spine. I was under the impression that the woman who i vaguely remember getting off my had flattened me with her entire weight. I'm laying there like a complete wally, panicing because i cant breath, seeing stars and aware that I can hear coach, medic an ref above me somewhere amongst the pretty glitter dancing round my head.
I found out several days later that the horrible cracking sound, which thankfully resulted in nothing being broken, had been caused by none other than my opponents knee landing dead center to my chest. I had been talked out of going back on for fear if i took another hit like that I really would have broken something. I spent the rest of the game stretching my chest and pacing.
I have since learnt, if in doubt, protect your head and chest. Rugby, although not complicated, its not the easiest thing to grasp especially as up until 6 months ago the most I knew about it was run forward and throw the ball backwards. To be honest that's probably still about all I know about rugby just don't tell my team mates!
I got into it because my little one plays. He's a little bruiser and will go far in this fine game with the right training, which i have every faith our club can offer him.
Outside of rugby, work and general home life are my pets. 3 dogs, our 16.5 year odl springer spaniel, 10 year old heinz 57 and our latest addition Brian, 2 year old working cocker spaniel. This is the name he came with and I just didn't have the heart to change it. The idiot suits his name and he is most definitely ot the Messiah he is a VERY naughty boy. But we love him and he's slowly adjusting to life with a family.
In addition to that we have the fish, unfortunately in a tank as I do not have the space for a pond, the 2 guinea pigs, Malteser and Skittle, so named by our son, and my beautiful Pepper, a huge black and white rabbit with the most beautiful long lop ears you've ever seen.
I currently work for a courier firm, it's boring but pays the bills. I get to speak to some interesting characters but that's a tale for another blog.
I've rambled enough, hopefully I'll remember to be back soon!
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