Nate after the big match: Man U 3 defeated Bolton 0.

Lyme park manor, where some of Pride &Prejudice was filmed plus Beatrix Potter exhibition held. Glorious sunny day, but maximum of 4 degrees Celcius

Went out for a curry with the colorful Thorp family, plus a couple of other guys I taught with in '97. Had a yummy meal and lots of laughs. Nate loved Tom (Katherine'sfiance) and Liam because they played iPad Monopoly with them at the restaurant .

Well what can I say, it doesn't get much better, watching Man United beat Bolton 3 - 0 on a beautiful sunny but freezing day in Manchester. Nate soaked up the singing of the 70,000 plus Manchester fans. There were only about 4000 seats allocated to the Bolton fans. It was non stop singing and chanted from both sides. We had great seats and couldnt believe the way the crowd yell, chant and sing throughout the whole match. Had to buy Nate a Man U top and shorts. He...

It is now Saturday night and we are having a night in after a big day for all. Last night Rebecca and I went out for tea with a group of her friends, a couple of whom I had met briefly in '97. They are all in their 40's with 2 kids under 10 so I feel much more of an average mum in Chorlton! Today R and I took 3 younger kids on a literary whirlwind of activities. We drove to Lyme Park, about half an hour out of Manchester, to the stately home where Pride and Preju...