A cold start as me and Alex headed the short distance to his cup tie v Currie; as he warmed up, I too warmed up by cycling full pelt to McDs for a tea and then back again for kick off. 

After 20 mins of dominance, the Spartans lads nicked a couple via Liam and then proceeded to sit back and admire their handiwork. Currie then pulled one back after 5 attempts to clear the ball lead to the left back presenting the Currie forward with a gift wrapped opportunity. Then Alex got outpaced by their forward and it was all square from a position of dominance....

2nd half ebbed and flowed until the ref had had enough - and a penalty shoot out! The first 6 went with serve until Stav saved Currie's 4th penalty and it lay to Reuben to slot home the last penalty to send the boys sprinting off to swamp him!

Home to warm up and do lunch, I then went off to view the poorly dog - he'd gone out this morning, and made a bee line for a potted plant on one of the neighbouring doorsteps and was promptly sick 4 times. 

He looked unsettled when I saw him, but lively and pleased to see me and miffed I wasn't going to take him for a walk! So unwell but not dying.... (famous last words!)

Home to tend to laundry and catering duties; watch Garncho's wonder goal and speak once again to Spain about Christmas plans.