Art'noon all (unless you're reading this at a different time of day, then *insert your own*)
So, last night I fancied a little dance, bit of fat burning, socialising and drinking for a change!
I have promised myself a dance at The Bull on a friday night so it had to be done!
Little Jo Kickboxer came with me as she usually frequents the bottom of town so a change is as good as a holiday they say!
Jo normally goes out at about 10pm (bedtime) so going out with me at 7pm was surely going to end in disaster! Plus, never try and match my drinking, it's one of my specialities! I'm well practised!
So, lots of dancing later, I hadn't drunk much as I was dancing too much, Jo however was hilarious. Not going into detail but she had to be walked home!
I took off my shoes, removed my socks and put them on Jo's feet as she couldn't walk home in the heels she had with her, popped back on my shoes, braced myself and we set off home!
She got in ok, happy that she was safe I thought (like an idiot) that I would walk back along the river path rather than the street light paved safe option home. The river route to be fair is quicker on a light dry day!
I had no torch and it was absolutely plodding it down, I was soaked already but set off with a spring in my step.
The spring soon went, as the water I was walking through slowly got higher, over my feet. I sploshed through, the water rose, now shin high, at this point I started to giggle!
I couldn't see a thing, it was pitch black, I kept to the right hedgeline, rain pouring down, water getting higher and higher up my legs!
I was now talking to myself, and still giggling about the whole insanity of it, the water was now above my knees slowly approaching thigh.
I could hear the Weir, the water was so loud as it rushed down the steep bank, at least I knew exactly where I was, but it was still pitch black.
The water was now over mid thigh approaching groin level, I could feel it washing up over my bum!
The giggles were now manic, I was now worried and saw the first exit up to the Kevicc Sports field and off I went, out of the water onto the grass and back home!
The expression 'Drowned Rat' was totally applicable to me now, I got in, shook off my hair as a dog would, dried off, wacked on the Tiger onesie and ate some rice cakes before bed!
So, dancing, river and one lot of laughing already covered, now on to today's Sparring competition.
I decided to enter all the categories, shadow sparring, Bo staff and Sparring.
I've never done Bo Staff before, head guards, foam rods and a flipping lot of fun, problem was, I was laughing too much to concentrate on what I was doing. I didn't win but I had a hell of a funny time doing it! If you ever get a chance it's fantasic fun.
The next round, shadow sparring!
I'm a tiny bit of an exhibitionist so this for me was just a show, a little performance, but also when I shadow spar I get to hit my old invisible adversary (ex boyfriend) it's the only time I actually get to beat the crap out of him and leave him dying on the floor!
Long story short, I won! Of course I did - there was only ever me and him in the competition! haha
At the same time 2 of my Junior Kickboxers were competing. Tiny little Olivia held her own even though she's been on antibiotics for an infection, she was ace and did our club proud.
Thomas, her brother won a shadow sparring medal too, he looked like a mini me out there kicking 7 tonnes out of his invisible opponent. Great work guys today!
The sparring was not good for me, the only Kickboxer with TKD sparrers, they are so leggy and distanced and they run around in circles a lot! Not good close contact grappling that I like now, but I did ok, and it was good fun.
I'm off out tonight now to see Colin's band, he's a TKD'er so we shall see what this evening brings! I am however staying on dry land tonight!
Have a great weekend :)
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