2017 PART ELEVEN 11/03 -- 17/03

Should have been a great week, had plans, money and everything. So what goes wrong hmmm, where to start, well I began with my right foot causing me a lot of pain and discomfort so having taken a day off to have it looked at popped along to Teddington Memorial Hospital. Luckily it's not broken so no cast required but some muscle damage and bruising which means I am walking around like an old man, it's really not helping my mood either. 

Add to that I had been trying to get through this month with money available to go to Cheltenham this Friday with my brother Graham. Still got the day off but the money set aside is diminishing already, plus I need funds for going out in early May which is now looking 50/50. 

Busy weekend of sport though starting with the first of two home games for AFC Wimbledon this week. On Saturday we faced Northampton which resulted in a 1-0 loss (dodgy penalty) but we weren't strong enough in the final third to be honest. So that's the home run over with and although we still mid table there's another BIG game on Tuesday night the first time that the smelly MK Franchise team have visited Kingsmeadow. And what a great night it turned out to be beating them both ON and OFF the pitch in everything and the match ended with a 2-0 victory to the Real Dons. No trouble reported in the ground though it was indeed very hostile, we can go back to normal service now with an away trip to Fleetwood to look forward to on Saturday.


6 Nations Rugby continued this week with England winning the Calcutta Cup against Scotland in a 61-21 thrashing, that's the championship sorted for this season but also sets up this weekend when the final round of fixtures take place. England will travel to Ireland with a chance to secure back to back Grand Slams. 

Cheltenham Festival took most of our focus during the week and we will enjoy our Gold Cup day regardless of funds. A few winners will be nice, but spending time with my brother and few others will also be a welcome change for me. I spend far too much time alone, not sure it's something I can break away from now and do not believe I have that long left in me. Who knows, I got through the winter and with the spring and summer now on the horizon if I can make some decent plans to see people and have some long weekends away that could just be the lift I am looking for.