Gutted! Football runners up!

 

I have been like a woman possesed since 12.30 this afternoon. Jumping, screaming, shouting and getting really excited.  My son was playing in his first ever football tournament representing the school this morning. We were expecting to get a phone call at about 11 o’clock saying that we had to pick him up as they had been knocked out.  

 All the primary schools (year 6) in Middlesbrough competed against each other.   Now bear in mind, Green Lane  school  don’t normally enter these tournaments and have had no practice of playing other teams, where as some of the others play against each other reguarly.

We arrived at the tornament venue at about 12.30 and they had just won the quarter finals, then the pressure rose, as parents and other teams watched we got through the final!!!! yay  :) 

It was a 1 -1 draw so it had to go to penalties. Green Lane lost on penalities and the team was gutted to say the least, the boys and parents all shed a tear!!        Linthorpe School played really well and they won the trophey, out lads got medals, for runners up and all went home really tired.

As we were never expecting them for getting this far, they have done amazingly well, so well  done Green Lane and Mr. Hall (coach/teacher) for getting 2 nd place  :)    

Curried parsnip soup

 

Good Morning,

Up with the larks this morning, even though it is a very dark rainy day here. Ds2 (11) has his first ever football tornament for the school this morning.   He has been playing for the A team for two years now and this will be his first tornament! He is most excited :) He has had his 2 weetabix and was raring to go.

With ds2 out of the way, I have done all the housework, everything is neat and tidy yay!!  It is really cold here and the weather has got me craving for some nice warming soups. After last weeks success with the sweetcorn chowder, I am keen to try ne soup recipes. I think this recipe looks easy and cheap, so I will pop to local farm shop, just 2 minutes away for some fresh parsnips and I am gonna have a go at cooking this:      

Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil
½ red onion, chopped
1 parsnip, peeled and chopped
1 tsp curry powder
1 chicken stock cube
2 cloves garlic, crushed
250ml/9fl oz water, boiling
parsley to garnish
Method
1. Heat the oil in a pan and soften the onion gently for 5-6 minutes.
2. Add the parsnip and cook for five minutes.
3. Add all the other ingredients, except the parsley, and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until the parsnip is tender.
4. Blend the soup until smooth with a hand held blender or in a food processor.
5. Serve with a parsley garnish.