MAR
25
Thanks
To Pia, Debs, Chrissie, Lisa, Julie, Saskia and Sazza for again ‘looking after me’ whilst my wife was away.
Here’s a picture of Sazza when she was still in school.
Er, gorgeous even then…

Dan, King of the dry one-liner was heard to say..
‘So I’m going skiing with my wife and 3 kids under five, and I thought to myself.. Let’s make it easier and take a paraplegic..’

Chamonix here we come!

This THURSDAY Sky Sports 1 at 6pm, Sky Sports 3 at 9pm – and On Demand. All in glorious HD. If you don’t want to miss…use Sky Plus

I went to Amber’s school yesterday for a Parents’ Evening

Who’d have thought that 9 months would go by from the last time I dropped Amber off at the entrance?

The staff kindly all stayed a big later to see me downstairs, that being my only option.
Was really lovely to be there, and to see Jem, Susannah and Giles, plus meet Paula and Andy ( who weren’t even there the last time I was..)

Chrissie kindly drove me there and back – big love to her.
It was a little surreal being there, in a place that I’d visited so regularly for the last 8 years.

When I got back, Amber and I talked about what the teachers had said , basically that she’s doing just fine – especially given the traumatic year this special little girl has had.

As I relayed this to Amber, she suddenly burst into uncontrollable sobbing, hugging me so tightly.
Between sobs she said ‘ Daddy, why did this have to happen to you? ‘

We both cried for quite a while and squeezed each other tight.
I reassured her that I was still the same Dad, would always be here for her, and loved her more than ever.

I’m glad I didn’t die in that French hospital.

See yourselves on TV this week.

We’re on the Telly this week!

Should be on ‘Ringside’ on Sky Sports 3 at 9pm this Thursday.

Or/ and it could be on at 6pm on Sky Sports 1.

Either way, it’s definitely on ‘Ringside’, Sky’s weekly boxing programme.

Hey Russ, Casey wanted to let you know that he ran his race today and came 1st out of 180 kids. so far he has raised £25 for sport relief and £25 for your charity back on track. great to see you today! x

What a Star.
Thank you Casey!
Russ

.. To George Groves, the man of the moment in British boxing, for turning up, and even sitting next to me.
What a lovely guy, and his wife too.

I’ll be shouting for him when he takes on Froch in the rematch of the decade in a couple of months, at Wembley stadium, definitely the biggest British fight since Benn and Eubank caught the public imagination quite a while ago, I’d say.

What I like ( other than the obvious ) is how much James and Bev Cracknell are laughing in the background!