Hockey Festival

We’re just back from a weekend away at a hockey festival, based at Russ’ hockey club, Yateley. They do it every year, and have a bunch of teams from various parts of the country coming to play in lots of half hour games of ‘for fun’ hockey. However there’s always much more drinking involved than there is hockey playing. We all camped out and had plenty of BBQs, making the most of there being no rain.

This year the theme was Friday the 13th and all the teams had their own kit for the weekend, everyone having a name relating to something scary on their back. Russ’ was Russident Evil… I like it! Millie and I didn’t have one as we weren’t playing – we’re just along for the ride!

Both nights were really big – getting stuck into snake-bites, which seem to be a staple drink here, made up of lager, cider and blackcurrant cordial. Nice! Saturday night was the main event with a really good band playing old classics from bands such as Aerosmith, Rolling Stones, Chilli Peppers, etc etc… all the old rock classics!! Millie and I befriended the girlfriend of the young guitarist and spent the night dancing our hearts out! Most people had dressed up and Russ and his team mates were mummies. Good look!!

Today, Monday, is being spent recovering at work. Not much fun, but well worth it. The weekend was excellent!! Check out my photos here.