Author: Michael James

  • Week 49 – February 1st – Week 5 of lockdown 3 restrictions

    Well snow was a lot more this time, it’s been a few years since we had this amount of snow fall.

    Hope you like the pictures from this visit?

    Snow
    This was even more snow then two weeks ago.

    Claire
    Claire posing in the snow.

    Claire

    Claire
    Now sitting in the snow.
  • Week 49 – February 1st – Week 5 of lockdown 3 restrictions

    Back in the snow at Knole Park and video time, you know the drill by now.

  • Week 49 – February 1st – Week 5 of lockdown 3 restrictions

    3rd week in a row, where back at our lockdown escape place Knole Park and we have even more snow this time. English weather at it finest.

    Deer
    Back in the snow.

  • Week 49 – February 1st – Week 5 of lockdown 3 restrictions

    13th December 2012 and a young batsman called Joe Root made his debut for England. When he steps onto the field for the first match of the Test Series against India, he will become the 15th Englishman to play 100 Tests and in the process join an elite group of some of the finest cricketers the game has ever seen. Congratulations Joe.

  • Week 49 – February 1st – Week 5 of lockdown 3 restrictions

    Had a chat with my market man as there was a lot going on about short selling this week, thankfully nothing came of it, though it was the first time that my pension portfolio had lost in a week. It had to happen at some point.

  • Week 49 – February 1st – Week 5 of lockdown 3 restrictions

    Just shows what is possible in life, thank you for what you did in an hour of need more then once Captain Sir Tom Moore

    Captain Sir Tom Moore has died with coronavirus.

    The 100-year-old, who raised almost £33m for NHS charities by walking laps of his garden, was admitted to Bedford Hospital on Sunday.

    The Queen led tributes to Capt Sir Tom, “recognising the inspiration he provided for the whole nation and others across the world”.

    His daughters said they “shared laughter and tears” with their father in their final few hours together.

    Announcing his death, Hannah Ingram-Moore and Lucy Teixeira said the last year of their father’s life had been “nothing short of remarkable”.

    He tested positive for Covid-19 last week. His family said due to other medication he was receiving for pneumonia, he was unable to be vaccinated.

  • Week 49 – February 1st – Week 5 of lockdown 3 restrictions

    Had our car service after one year, did less than 10,000 miles, lowest we have done for a long time in a year. Thankfully everything was all OK.

  • Week 48 – January 25th – Week 4 of lockdown 3 restrictions

    Sun Jan 31st 2021 PREMIER LEAGUE

    Leicester City 1 Leeds United 3 FT – 1-1 HT

    Barnes (13’minutes)

    Assists Maddison (13’minutes)

    Dallas (15’minutes), Bamford (70’minutes) Harrison (84’minutes)

    Assists Bamford (15’ 84’minutes) Raphinaha (70’minutes)

    Patrick Bamford had a role in all three goals as Leeds United fought back to beat Leicester – but revealed he was “fuming” after removing himself as captain in his fantasy football team.

    Harvey Barnes had opened the scoring for Leicester – who had been unbeaten in seven league games – after a wonderful run and quick exchange with James Maddison, but the Foxes’ lead lasted just 127 seconds.

    Bamford found Stuart Dallas with a well-timed pass and the midfielder picked out the far corner with a low, right-footed strike.

    The forward then fired into the top corner to put Leeds in front with his first goal in five league games, before unselfishly setting up Jack Harrison.

    Ayoze Perez thought he had restored the Foxes’ lead in a frantic opening 20 minutes but was flagged offside, while Leeds substitute Mateusz Klich also had a goal ruled out 10 minutes later.

    Kasper Schmeichel made a smart save to tip Bamford’s header on to the crossbar and Klich was in an offside position when he hacked in the rebound from close range.

    Bamford had to wait until the 70th minute for his goal and then had the awareness to tee up Harrison for a tap-in as Leeds broke for a third late on.

    Bamford was thanked in his Match of the Day interview for earning the journalist so many fantasy football points.

    “I took myself off captain,” the Leeds striker laughed. “I’m fuming.” Captains earn twice as many points in fantasy football.

    Marcelo Bielsa’s side remain 12th after their victory, while third-placed Leicester missed the chance to go second and could be overtaken by Liverpool later.

    Leeds United have won nine of their 20 league matches this season – the last newly promoted side with more victories after their opening 20 Premier League games was Wigan Athletic in 2005-06 (11).

    Only Tony Yeboah (17) had a hand in more goals in their first 20 Premier League games for Leeds than Patrick Bamford’s 15 this season.

    League position 12th after 20 games.

  • Week 48 – January 25th – Week 4 of lockdown 3 restrictions

    Final pictures from this visit. I’m so glad we can escape here and feel safe during these very testing times.

    Deer
    How many deer?

    Deer
    What have they seen?

    Deer

    Deer
  • Week 48 – January 25th – Week 4 of lockdown 3 restrictions

    Heading back to the car now, after another lovely walk in the park.

    Knole Park
    Knole Park

    Deer

    Horse
    Horses walking through park

    Tree
    I think it looks like the tree in Harry Potter, yes/ no?
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