Mora Compumpkinion.

The Mora companion is as versatile as the proverbial  Swiss army knife. Not only can it carve nice spoons and help to prepare food. It is very well equipped to join in the Halloween festivities.

As you can see, there is a pumpkin in my lounge and as a tribute to our favourite mammal, there is also a Bat :)

 So again, I will thank the guys from woodland ways for introducing me to this great knife :)

L + R, take note..

This is going to be very brief, 

I am now sat writing this in a loading bay in Greater London. I am here as my job needs me to be here but it is the last place I want to be right now. It is half term and right now I wish I could be at home having an adventure with you both looking for natures autumn gifts in the woods. 

However, I haven't yet followed my dreams and so have a bum job and am stuck in a rut. The only saving grace is the two of you and mummy. You are what keeps me going. 

Follow your dreams kids and never give up. The last thing that I want for you is to be feeling how I am in twenty years time.

Yours, Daddy x

National Family Arts Exhibition.

I took Rowan to the Arts Exhibition at the Lowry Theatre in Salford last Friday. The exhibit also had newly commissioned football artwork along with some great memorabilia courtesy of the greatest football team in the world, Manchester United. As one could imagine, it was right up my street. Although we missed Fred The Red, the Premier League trophy was there on display with the right coloured tassel's attached, Red, Black and White. We had our picture taken with it.

Rowan and I were invited to draw pictures and or write down our thoughts/memories of being a football fan. As Rowan is only three he had a good scribble. I however managed to draw a picture of something resembling Edwin Van Der Sar's top half with a caption underneath..

.. :) not a very good artist.

We were also invited to look and have a feel of some studded boots from the past  and even Shinji Kagawa's specially made size 7 3/4 featherweight titanium moulds. There were various shirts including arguably the greatest ever goalkeeper that ever graced football, Peter Schmeichel's XXXL shirt. There were some signed pictures from past legends and old match programmes including a blank team list on the middle spread immediately after the Munich air disaster..

..as you can see, the Busby Babes' names are missing :(

Rowan and I had a thoroughly great time and had a further look at some of the artwork on display in the Theatre. The people were fantastic and very helpful. Apparently our drawings will be put on display in the gallery for all visitors to see. I am looking forward to going back to have a look at what other people have drawn about their own memories, from half time bovril to hot vimto, and from deep heat to leg sting from hailstone. 

Great experience :)

Silent Sunday: 06.10.13