Sunday 23rd November - Home at CRFC

Can you believe it the Met Office weather prediction was actually right – sleet and cold. What a day.

Certainly on arriving at the Club, it was very cold and damp, thankfully it was not raining.
Daniel D was already in the warm clubhouse his hand tightly wrapped around a large mug of hot chocolate. Stuart was also there tucking into the delights of the canteen, his mum and dad certainly looked settled.

Out onto the playing field, not very welcoming - ok if you’re a polar bear.

The players started to drift over for the training, glad to be back at home?. Sam was certainly taking his time. You could hear the words - ‘I’m cold’. How many would have stayed in their cosy beds if THEY had the choice??.

Twenty-two turned out for the session – very well done. Tim, Richard, John and Tom got the players moving.

Would you ‘Adam and Eve’ it - not only was it freezing but it was now raining to (or was it sleet). Not a promising outlook. All the players cracked on, it would only be a matter of time before this bleak bleak day would chill them through. Certainly a good number of hardy parents watching for the clubhouse - Sorry I meant touchline.

The cold and wet (the worst combination) was getting the better of the players as the coaches tried their best to keep them moving. Time to call in a day - 11.15am all over – an early bath!!.

By 2pm it was bright blue skies with the sun shining through – a bit late – maybe next week – you can only hope, British weather an all.