Sunday July 31st

Really nice to spend weekend with my girls instead of just a few hours! Although the twat at crapcass must be pulling her hair out knowing we are doing this without her interfering! Funny how this is what the girls want and yet the person who is supposed to work in their interests does not want what they want and what makes them happy! never mind I guess she can try ruining some other family now.

After shopping, swimming and more shopping yesterday we had a fairly easy morning watching TV and playing on the computer. My eldest even managed to make me a couple of cups of coffee this weekend using my machine which is something my mother cannot even grasp how to use. After we had our roast dinner, we walked over to the Green Taverners Fun Day at Home Park, where we watched part of a charity match and met up with Romain Larrieu who the girls had their photo taken with. They then went on a few of the attractions there and had their faces painted. 

To be honest for the past couple of days I have not seen a news programme, it is nice to watch Something Special again with Justin and Mr Tumble among other children's programmes, so without looking on the BBC news pages I have no idea of any world events this weekend. I do know that Jenson Button won the Hungarian Grand Prix to keep the championship still alive for at least four if not five drivers. I am also aware that a moment of controversy threatened to wreck a fairly good test match, but during the tea interval common sense prevailed and order was restored. Apparently and England batsman thought the ball had gone for four and stopped running to talk to his colleague when the Indian team appeared to then run him out. The Indian team and umpires were booed off the pitch and back on again after tea but then a loud cheer went up when they "run out" batsman was able to carry on his innings. Nice how common sense can prevail. If only it could so in other sports and indeed in more important aspects of life! 

Friday July 29th

http://appointments.thesundaytimes.co.uk/job/410807/cafcass-chair-and-board-members
Well well well! Maybe Rebekah Brooks will find a new position after all!

There is some good news though..............
http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/News/Custody-battle-dad-wins-war-with-childrens-service-29072011.htm

Would be nice to think that LC2 would follow suit and apologise for her corrupt nature and false reporting! Would be even nicer to see her RESIGN OR SACKED! 

Wednesday July 27th

Another glorious day here in Plymouth. I met up with the girls this morning and we had a great day just walking around the shops. I don't think I have ever spent so much time looking in shops as I have done today. We made plans for the rest of the holidays. 

This evening I went to see Plymouth Argyle's friendly match with Truro. It was strange given the fact that half of the team of Truro were once players at Argyle! I think the loudest cheer of the night actually went to Barry Hayles, Truro's number 10. The fact that half the Truro players once wore the green shirt of Argyle showed when they took the lead and a lot of the 2,000 crowd cheered and applauded the scorer. In the end the result was Plymouth Argyle 2-1 Truro. The Argyle goals coming from Carl Fletcher and new arrival. Conor Hourihane. 

Sunday July 24th

While the mourning continues in Norway, today is the 6th anniversary of the day my daughter was born sleeping. I met my ex and the girls at the hospital and we went up to the chapel and wrote our cards and lit candles for our angel. My eldest daughter got very emotional and that started me off. Then my youngest came over and we had a group hug. I walked back from the hospital and stopped off to buy a cake for this evening. 

We met up in the park at 9.00pm to light our lanterns and share some cake. 

The day itself was emotional enough but it was made even more so by the fact that my eldest daughter has started writing poetry and songs and she wrote one for this evening. She is definitely a daddy's girl! 

Saturday July 23rd

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14262956

More devastating news coming in all the time regarding the terrible events in Norway yesterday. Current reports suggest that 92 people have died. 

This evening we also hear of the death of the troubled singer Amy Winehouse who was just 27. Although I could never claim to be a fan, nor can I say I liked her in any sense, the fact that at 27 she is dead is also a sad event. 

Took the girls to Tavistock for the day. The weather was gorgeous. On the Moors you could see for miles. It is much better having them for longer times now but still not the same as having them overnight or even for more than a day or two as it was last year. Let's hope all the mess is soon sorted out and we can all start looking forward to spending real quality time together. After all, we have all been reminded this past two days that LIFE IS TO SHORT! 

Friday July 22nd

Not much that needs to be said today other than how terribly shocked the world is to see the events unfolding in Norway. It would appear (not confirmed) that a man set off a car bomb and killed a number of people outside Government offices and then went to a youth camp where he shot and killed a number of young people. 

Wednesday July 20th

While the rest of the nation are still getting over the events of yesterday and that have carried on today in an extended debate in Parliament, it was good to be able to go and pick my eldest daughter up from school and spend the evening with her, along with over 5000 other people who attended the Romain Larrieu Testimonial match at Home Park against newly promoted Premier League side QPR. Very emotional evening for most fans anyway but for me even more so as it is almost a year since we were at the football together.

Having spoken to my daughter this evening we have decided not to renew our season tickets this year as we will not be able to attend the evening matches during term time because this is her last year before senior school and will have to start concentrating hard if she wants to go to the school she has told her mother and me that she wants to attend. I am also going to pay half of the money for her school trip to France so the money for the season ticket will be added expense that I cannot afford right now. 

Just for the record it was a pretty entertaining evening and the match was played out by both teams but ended with a final score of ARGYLE 0-1 QPR although to be fair a draw would have been fairer and actually Argyle could have scored one themselves if not more. 

http://www.europeanfoundation.org/my_weblog/2011/07/founder-of-fathers-4-justice-matt-oconnor-on-broken-promises-and-his-hunger-strike.html

Meanwhile Matt O'Connor continues his hunger strike and here is an update and a more in depth article explaining why he continues!