Archive for the ‘Coel’ Category
The October half term is upon us again and as usual the family are away with the grandparents and I’m home alone.
But don’t be sad for me. I get invited along and every year I decline so that I can have some much needed me space. I was once advised (a long time ago) by some0ne that had been married for longer than Kathryn & I have now (24½yrs) that every couple should have time apart every year. I agree.
Anyway, this year it happens to coincide with me also having my shift rota fit nicely so that I get 4 days at home.
Weather depending I have a lot of things to do.
I also want to contemplate stuff.
One of the things I want to contemplate is how to continue to encourage my children to continue on with their Tang Soo Do. I don’t know how to communicate to them (anymore) that re-doing stuff is par for the course and even if they become black belts one day then they will still need to re-do what they know.
So any suggestions gratefully accepted.
For now I just want to get them to their green belts which is at the end of November…. and I’m not even close to being ready!
Just a quick one – will try to remember to post a picture later …
Anyway, last Saturday the children and I attained our 7th Gup in Tang Soo Do. In terms of belt colours we are still Orange belt but now it has a green stripe on it.The big boss (Master Trudgill) tried to put a downer on everyone though by telling us all that only 1, maybe 2 in every 100 that starts Tang Soo Do will give it up before they attain their black belt. Not the best way to promote the art I guess – but it isn’t stopping us
Unfortunately towards the end of the grading my right knee tried to stop me by, so I’m now told, over-extending and causing me great pain. The physio tells me today that it isn’t that severe but a few weeks rest won’t go amiss.
Tang Soo.
[Later]
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First, just a quick explaination to the picture.
As a family we recently spent half term down West Wales and on one day we headed to Folly Farm. Coel loved it for the Zebras and Jenna for the Giraffes amongst many other delights.
Anyway, towards the days end we’re wandering the inner area where there are old style fairground rides and I spot Coel’s hero – Shane Williams and after asking if he’d mind the picture to the left is the result.
Anyway – main reason for the update is that on Monday (July 5th) Coel has to go into hospital for 72hrs and have his internal workings (I’m trying to be delicate here) completely flushed out in an effort to finally get to the root (I could have punned badly here) of his Infant IBS.
It’s not going to be fun for him or for Kathryn so please can you remember them both in your prayers and more importantly that either this ‘fixes’ his issue or the specialists can finally identify a cause that can be fixed.
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