Ice Skating

I went out with an ice hockey player for three years. She skated all the time. I never did. After we broke up though I finally attempted to skate – what the!?

I was unco as all hell, barely able to stand up without falling over or moving unintentionally, but eventually I worked out how to move and slow to a stop. Towards the end of the 1.5 hour session, I moved away from the boards and got a little bit of speed up. Going beginner-fast was easier than going slow, the latter often requiring a mad grab for the boards, followed by a socket-wrenching yank of the arms. Fell over a few times and eventually got too tired to stay upright so I bailed and watched mates knock each other over. It was fun.

"Crop Circle" JJJ Beat the Drum entry wins!

Mentioned here earlier this year, it seems the guys won it! Nice one!

“WOW!!! We won! Thank you all soooooo much for your love and support! We are still pinching ourselves wondering if it’s not all a really good dream! Cliched yes, true yes also!” – Shannon and Michael (The Drum Beaters From Struth)