Author: telboy2

Wembley is next

After a tense early afternoon on Saturday, with much excitement and shouting the Bees managed to win the semi-final play-off match and tie, after a disastrous start, with the winner with 10 minutes to go.

As summed up:

What it took was victory in one of the most chaotic, glorious games of the season as they overturned a two-goal deficit to defeat Bournemouth in a contest that included calamitous defending, a penalty, a red card, countless fouls and a ballistic atmosphere. It was ultimately decided by substitute Marcus Forss’s winner in the 81st minute.

My voice was harsh at the end with the shouting and frustration.

 

Unfortunately there is not ticket for me as things stand for the final against Swansea. There were 4,300 at new GP but the club has access to less than 4,000 for the final even though 10,000 are allowed to watch. Not enough fan points on my behalf. Oh well, Isaac’s rugby followed by watching in a pub in east London? Interesting.

Family walk

On Friday we were all together as Joe is soon off, to celebrate birthdays and as it was the first time for many months EQ was allowed out of Scotland.

A walk through parts of west London, including a view of the Almond Ave.

That was followed by Gunnersbury park and saying hello to grandmother and grandfather, plus a clean up of the grave.

Next stop were the gardens of Chiswick House before the lunch stop at Kew.

Nice.

Play-off joy?

SAT 22 May 2021Championship – Play-offs – 2nd LegBrentford12:30AFC Bournemouth(Agg 0-1)Venue: Brentford Community Stadium

Brentford v Bournemouth (0-1 agg): Thomas Frank wants Bees to draw on experience

21 May 202121 May 2021.From the section Championship

Thomas Frank and Jonathan Woodgate
Brentford head coach Thomas Frank (left) and Bournemouth boss Jonathan Woodgate are hoping to lead their sides to the Championship play-off final at Wembley next Saturday
Championship play-off semi-final second leg: Brentford v Bournemouth (0-1 agg)
Venue: Brentford Community Stadium Date: Saturday, 22 May Kick-off: 12:30 BST
Coverage: Commentary on BBC Radio London Digital and BBC Radio Solent, plus live text coverage on BBC Sport website

Off to the new stadium today for the second time with Anthony by my side. Clearly a big game for the Bees and with some fans in the stadium, maybe it will feel like a normal match. Long time no attendance .

Am I confident? Not overly, but a win is possible.

Time to enjoy however.

The Cat’s Back walk

We drove through many narrow and windy roads to the ‘picnic site’ to begin the walk- as recommended by The Guardian. It was somewhat more of a challenge than expected, along with some misunderstanding between the two of us.

Very beautiful and with few other people around.

  • Looking south
  • Looking north

We walked around the sides for a while until we decide that, with a likely change in the weather, it was sensible to make out way back It was then that we came across the path to the top. There is a platform -like area with beautiful views to the valleys to the side and over the steep, south- facing side. Beautiful. As ever, we met lots of sheep and evidence of wild horses.

The shepherd’s hut

The hut is on a farm near Longtown, officially in Herefordshire but this part of border country seems more Welsh.

The hut

As well as a holiday experience it was also a way to test the market and see how other people do the secluded, quiet, minimalist accommodation and how we may do something similar in the future. A useful learning experience as well as a holiday.

And the view from the deck

Birthday walking in Powys

We are on holiday. Photos of the hut to come on due course.

We are officially in Herefordshire but on the border with Wales. The area feels Welsh as the names are more Welsh and the accents are more like that too.

Today was a walking day. First to the Skirrid which was steep and tough on the legs. At the top the views were good and the wind and rain strong.

In the afternoon we managed to do the Sugar Loaf on the other side of Abergavenny, though we did have a bit of trouble finding the car park for the start. It was very much ‘4 seasons in one day’ stuff. We did not reach the summit but that did not matter.

Fishing Brexit Wars?

There is currently a conflict over fishing rights between the UK and France. Maybe not a surprise as there have already been conflicts elsewhere. The UK government has sent the RN to add support and maybe power.

Jonty’s Jottings puts some context and the last sentence I love:

‘The UK has been reduced to the Millwall of Europe, “no one likes us, we don’t care” and firmly in the second division.’

Pêche post-Brexit : Londres rappelle ses patrouilleurs après le départ des bateaux français de Jersey

Des pêcheurs français s’étaient rassemblés aux abords de l’île britannique depuis jeudi matin. Ils réclament le droit de pêcher dans ses eaux poissonneuses, comme prévu dans l’accord conclu dans le cadre du Brexit. 

French fishers’ protest over Jersey rights is over but the dispute will go on

French fishers back in Granville, France after their protest in Jersey waters

French fishers back in Granville, France after their protest in Jersey waters on Thursday. Photograph: Siegfried Modola/Getty Images

New restrictions and deep cuts to allowances mean both French and Jersey boat owners feel betrayed by BrexitJon Henley, Lisa O’Carroll and Steven Morris in St HelierThu 6 May 2021 18.08 BST

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Dawn was still four hours away and the small Normandy port of Carteret was alive, some boats hurriedly unloading their catch for a rapid turnaround, others turning on their lights and firing up their engines for the first time that night.

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