a little update on Bramble, he got attacked by a Bull Terrier cross last week, both him and me got bite, obviously he was worse than me, requiring a stay at the vets and stitches, he seems ok now and on the mend, police looking into the case and hopefully the dog will be destroyed.
I passed my 4th Kyu on Sunday(purple and white) so catching up quickly to you, Nikki and Jackie have not returned as yet, hope they might at some point!!!
hope you manage to get another job that suits you, Darlo is a canny travel everyday, so fate dictated you did not get it. Hope to see you soon, or at least you could come to the Xmas do , I think its on the 13th December, usual place.
Sorry it has taken so long for me to reply, I've been busy at work
Bramble is absolutely gorgeous. My mum has got 2 Westies. I'm absolutely mad on dogs
I hope everyone did well at the grading. I'm really missing training. Are Jackie and Nikki back training
I went for a job at the Student Loans Company at Darlington, but I didn't get it. I would have had to pay approx £150.00 per month in petrol for a £300.00 per year pay rise
just to let the sensei know i havent forgot about her cornedbeef pie asda has just delivered a bulk order of corned beef, and a very large bag of spuds, lol how do you want it delivering on wednesday night hot or cold lol
Hi Marie, Sorry it took so long to reply, only just managed to sort out my PC, after a catastrophic hard drive failure, lost just about everything, Bramble doing fine, learning all his whistle commands at the moment, so not long before he is flushing the game for me and Ciaran, Hope you can get a job sorted, must be frustrating working for them. See you soon Alan
Marie, Corrida is the noble art of Spanish Bullfighting, some see it as a barbaric act, but the true afficianado, see it as a dance of death between the Matador and the bull, spanish fighting bulls are only bred for this purpose, and would be extinct if for no other reason, Spaniards, revere the bull just as much as the Matadors, who dice with their mortality, when they enter the ring with an animal that weighs over 1000lbs and can out run a racehourse over a short distance. Anyway, thats how I see it, many will not agree, and they have the right to have their opinion, but so do I!!!
Update on the new addition to the Patrick household!!!!!!!!!!!!!! one English Springer Spaniel called Bramble at 11 weeks old, from good working stock,so looking forward to him flushing and retrieving game soon.....
Hi Alan glad you had a nice hols thanks for the coment!!!!! ha ha wont see you we are going on hols for two weeks so it will be quiet!!!. we have go lots for you to put on web page please when you can. got a new guy for you alan to train with.
well still here alan and its still hot reached 45 yesterday, know about the kata in the pool thing as well think the spanards think we have gone made will see you all a week today , hows the tan alan is it fading yet lol
Hi Marie, No not quiet, just full of busy, got back from the hols and staight back to work, Anyway, had a good time, plenty of Corrida's, Ciaran has managed to get, but I'll only get once this week cos of work, none last week, so looks like I'll get some grief from Sensei Ruth,
Hi to both of you, glad you are having a good time we have had some Rain Rain and more Rain!!!!! but 2 day (sunday) we have got the sun yes the sun have a beer for us still training hard well try 2. see you soon senesi's 1,2,and 3.
Well how sad can you get, here I am on the Costa Del Sol, and i´m checking my website, all I can say is its in the late 30c´s here and the ale is cold, or so they tell me as I don´t touch the demon drink, hope you are all training hard, been practising my kata in the pool, got some strange looks, but what the hell, some strange sights here also, thought I was on the rotund side.
So got another week left of this hell)))) and see you all when I get back, but might be a little distracted as I get my new springer spaniel pup when we return. See you all later, pool beckons , its only 9.30am and its pushing 36c. Spalsh , splash Alan
hi guys we will see you all again after the 8th of sept as where off to spain on tuesday till then ,was a bit mad last week and wasnt in the frame of mind to train to be honest but when we get back will have to train hard as the gradings will be on us again before we know it ,,, cece agim and laura
Marie, Nice to see you there tonight,bit of adult company on the floor is great, just need your two Golgen compatriots back and the tri will be complete.
Thanks for letting me know. I'm surprised that Tuesday and Thursday aren't on any more. I'll definitely try to be there on Wednesday - I'm in the hellhole all weekend!!!!
Marie, Wednesday as normal 7.30 to 9pm, Friday the same, Thursday is not on now, we only train at Dubmire school on a monday 7-9pm, then at Houghton on the other two days, same times as always. Cheers Alan x
Marie, Sorry but got some bad news, the lesson at Dubmire next Monday has been cancelled, the school is closed that day, they are resurfacing the hall floors, So you need to get another swop for a Wed/Fri if you can.
It's really great to have another lady in the ranks!!!!
I'm hoping to pop in in the very near future and catch up, but everything's a bit hectic at the moment!!!!
I used to work for EDF, when they were London Electricity. It's a nightmare having to wait in for people
I've been at work until 11pm all week. I would rather have been at karate. Hopefully, I'll have a job with better hours soon, and I can come every night!!!!
wont be at training tonight as where having problems with the electric surply waiting edf to come and sort it out so having to wait in been one of them days you know the kind when you just wiish you had stayed in bed
You were really lucky there. I'm surprised he didn't give you a temporary. You must have done really well. My last grading, I did with cramp in my leg. It was a nightmare!!!!
I'll have a look to see if I can come to the session with Sensei Brennan. I might be able to come to some lessons
I was a bit concerned that I'm not on the membership list!!!!
Hi Marie, Ye got the purple, I'm looking forward to godan, it was yondan that I had the bother with, could I hell get it right consistently, even put an extra kiaa in it at one point, sensei brennan obviously noted it, but as I put it in again at the correct point, he didn't fail me Yes your two golden compatriots did not grade, i hope they will be back soon after the hols, hope also that you get your employment sorted, so you can get back also, Sensei Brennan is here again next month on the 20th,and YES it was hard work, but you learn so much from him its all worthwhile.nothing stopping you from popping in for a chat if work allows at any stage.
Hi Marie, Nice to hear from you, still not got a decent job yet I got my purple belt, so catching you up, have to get back soon, or I'll be above you before long Jackie and Nikki are on a sabbatical at the moment, hope to be back soon though( I hope). miss the crack from you three Golden Girls Check the website and you'll see what grades people are now, updated it last week. See you soon we hope
hi alan found them yeah mine was only 300 notes but it does what i need it to do i know a point and shoot jobbie lol and thats very portable think kay will know who and what i mean sorry guys but its a private joke
Celia, Group photo is be on the Latest News page, as for a camera, a digital SLR is a semi professional camera, interchangble lenses and all that, not just a point and shoot portable jobbie.
hi alan where abouts are they lol we cant find them should get a fujifilm fine-pix thats what i got and its not a bad camera lol well it makes me look half desent so it must be allright lol
Celia, Pics now on, not marvelous quality, hoping Santa will bring me an all singing, all dancing, Digital SLR camera for Chrimbo, then the pics will be of executive quality. Sorry won't see any of you tomorrow night, got to go to work, even though I should be on strike!!!!!!!!! not a very good show for the work shop steward, but I'm exempt, if I want to be and the wife says I cannot lose 2 days wages, in the current financial climate See you all Friday
hialan no worrys its laura she isdying to see them in fact you can edit me out if you want (hint hint lol) asI rememberI resembled a drowned ratby the end of thattwo hour training sessionwith Sensei Brennan lol looked and felt as if I had been ducked in the shower loltook me 3 days to recover from itlol and kay dont you dare say no change there then lol see everyone on wednesday night oh yeah what happened to this night out i dont know you part time drinkers tut tut (dont know whats up with my pc hence the edited 3 times keeps repeating every thing twice lol)
Hi Celia, Sorry its took so long, but work has got in the way most of the time, will PROMISE to get them on either tonight or tomorrow at the latest. Cheers Alan
yes alan well done and well done to everyone else and a big thank you to Sense's Ruth and Michael for a great day and to Sensei Steve for getting us through our gradings after weeks of pulling his hair out preparing us for it lol see you all on wednesday celia laura and agim
CONGRATULATIONS To all those who passed their respective belts today, and many thanks to Sense's Ruth and Michael for organising the day, Can I add my personal thanks ro Sensei Steve for making me look better in my Kumite, cheers mate!!!!!!!! See you all at the next lesson proudly wearing a new coloured belt
wont see you we are going on hols for two weeks so it will be quiet!!!. we have go lots for you to put on web page please when you can. got a new guy for you alan to train with.
to train to be honest but when we get back will have to train hard as the gradings will be on us again before we know it ,,, cece agim and laura
