In the meantime here's some music

Sorry, really badly dropped out. Been stupidly, stupidly busy since the wedding the other week. Working in London two days a week and I am three working days from launch of our new football site.

While I try sort myself out, have a listen to this from Kanye West's new album. A. Maze. Ing.

STOP PRESS: Universal Music clearly don't want anyone listening to the amazing music their artists are making. The previously posted link from YouTube has been removed 'due to a copyright claim by Universal Music Group'.

Oh, look what I've found... Kanye West 'Stronger'. It really is amazing.

Married then

My little brother is now a married man. I wonder how many pictures get taken at weddings. I emptied out our digital camera tonight and on our own we'd taken 160 pictures!

So here's a picture no one else will have - this is Chris, parked up outside the church enjoying an ice cold beer before the madness decends. Just us two, sat in his car, taking a moment. Perfect.

The rest of the day wasn't bad either.

Our 100th post... and we've been tagged

We've been terribly slack this week due to a family wedding at weekend. My little brother is getting hitched and I'm best man which means I've been having sleepless nights about the speech. Finally nailed it tonight... I think - I might share next week depending on how it goes down.

My biggest fear is not just standing up in front of 130 people, most of who I won't know from Adam, but that no one laughs at my jokes. Nothing new there really, but to have so many people not laughing at the same time is scary stuff. Reception kicks off at six, speeches aren't until 7.30pm, so I might stand a fighting chance.

And the lovely Landcroft House have tagged us which means we're it and have to reveal eight facts about ourselves before tagging five other blogs... do I even know five other blogs? Nope. If you're reading this and have a blog of your own please say hi and we'll tag you! Virtual cocktail party game here we come.

Won't be doing it now, need another sleepless night fretting over the speech.

Golf anyone?

I'm quite keen on playing golf. When we first moved here we lived on the same street as an 18-hole pitch and putt course. The perfect opportunity then, my brother even bought me a left-handed pitcher and putter. Of course, when we actually lived next door to a flipping golf course I made it as far as the bar on a couple of occasions, but I never made the first tee and the golf clubs have sat unused in the shed for almost three years.

On Saturday my brother turned up having been turfed out of his house so his wife as from next weekend could have her hen do. And off we went to Silfield Pitch & Putt. It was most enjoyable especially on the occasions I hit a nice shot (about twice I think), we only lost three balls, but we found one too which was handy, and I went round in under 100 which I consider no mean feat.

I'll hopefully make it more than once every three years now I've broken my duck. Quack.

Two Fat boys and make 'em snappy

At the risk of becoming a camping bore, this week we (when I say we, I just mean me) have been obsessing about the sleep deprivation problem encountered last weekend on our inaugural trip.

I asked around and it seems self-inflating mattresses (you open a valve and the mats suck the air in, like voodoo) are the way to go. There was also the suggestion that perhaps not enough wine was being drunk before bed, which is a fair point.

So, when me and Lukey were in Big Town this week we popped into Millets to try out said mats. And flipping heck, they were amazing, except for the price tag - around £70 for a decent one. A quick rummage round google and I found the amazing alpkit.com who served up a pair of their Fats direct to our door in 24 hours for £65. Great service and a lovely site. Some very tempting bits and bobs on there.

So, sleep here we come. Shame it's chucking it down or I'd have had the tent up in the garden to try them out.

England 5...

We've been missing the footie - so we were pleased that last night Carrow Road played host to the England U21 side warming up for the U21 European Championships which kick-off this weekend. It's been some time since some proper football has been played on the hallowed turd, sorry, turf.

Rather pleasingly, they stuffed a tricky-looking Slovakia side who were out to frustrate. And it's not often you see a number 5 following the word England. Even the full England team could only put three past lowly Estonia tonight - a side who've played seven, lost seven and scored none.

What was really amazing was the 20,000 crowd that turned up. 20,000. But then I guess when you live somewhere like Norwich and like your football you've got to take your chances when they come your way.

Camping, in real life, two nights and everything...

After a week of anxious weather-watching, we headed North Norfolk way and to Kelling Heath for our first-ever, proper, not in our back garden, camping trip on Friday and made it home this morning, bleary-eyed, smelling not to bad at all and feeling rather pleased with ourselves.

The weather was fantastic, if not a bit weird, but that's weather in Norfolk for you. The glorious sunshine on Friday gave way as sea mist rolled in. The next morning it still hung over the campsite so we decided to head out in search of the sun via the pool at nearby Sheringham which comes fully fitted with wave machine and 150 foot water chute.

Luke was surprisingly keen to go down the slide, but it was no double rides so naturally I had to try it out first and, like most dads who spotted the timer at the end, spent the rest of the morning honing my technique chasing a sub eight second run. We were there for almost three hours, I don't think I've ever spent so long in a pool in my life.

Foodwise, we did well. We're pretty good on the cooking outside front thanks to the braii masterclasses over the years, and I'm beginning to perfect cooking on disposable BBQs, but the real triumph was breakfast on Saturday - bacon and egg rolls. Even if it was a little gas stove, there's something very pleasing about the sound and smell of bacon frying in the outdoors at that time of the morning. Next step is to cook it on an open fire!

All in all, it was a roaring success, but we do have to review the sleeping arrangements. A double airbed with two people on it does not a good night's sleep make. Needless to say, we're looking at other solutions...