B4’s Sister

There was still some negativity around me at the Reading match on Saturday, despite a few good results. All I could think was we need to be positive. We’re not hovering at 5th/6th in the table with promotion just out of reach. We stand a good chance of going up. Positive thoughts everyone 🐏🐏🐏

Very sad news. Sending love to Rachel and her family. Dad and I will be clapping loud and clear for Angie ❤️

He’ll soon be Merry

8 minutes ago, Eddie said:

Pippin Took my last one.

He’ll soon be Merry 😂

I’ve had a can of this tonight. Lovely stuff. I like strong ales. My hubby and I once had a bargain weekend in Brussels. Three nights in a central hotel and return Eurostar travel for £125 each! There was plenty of beer consumed that weekend. 

25 minutes ago, Eddie said:

I must confess that I'm confused. You're not suggesting that I have a bit of an alcohol hobbit, are you?

Hope you have enough beer tolkiens for your Belgian beers 😂

I think B4 would be bouncing off the walls with his match strategies. The scrave would already have been waved. I wouldn’t be surprised if he was predicting 5-0 to Derby. Let’s keep the positivity going ⚽️🐏🙌🏻

59 minutes ago, Henrycav81 said:

Footballers shouldn’t be going on holiday they should be stopping at home getting fit plenty of time for holidays when they’ve retired 

Shouldn’t be listening to the wives and girlfriends either. They just need to nip out for a pint of milk and get more training in 😂

Daniel (B4) always predicted a score of 3-0 to Derby. There’s obviously a bit of B4 magic happening ✨ 

Dan would be laughing (while shaking his fist). He won’t let a pink shirt get in the way of three points for Derby

I’ve just started Coastliners by Joanna Harris. I wasn’t a fan of Chocolat but I picked this up in a charity shop and thought I’d give it a go 

3 hours ago, ketteringram said:

This is next on my to read list. Will probably be starting it tomorrow or Sunday. 

Report back when you’ve finished it @ketteringram 

On 02/03/2024 at 18:06, Crewton said:

Great - I haven't read that yet, so do tell me what you think of it.

@Crewton I’ve just finished The Queen of Dirt Island. I loved it. Even though every chapter is only three pages long, they all feel like short stories. The way each chapter works together to tell the whole story is lovely. It’s only taken a few days to read as I didn’t want to put it down. Will definitely read more Donal Ryan 

7 minutes ago, Anag Ram said:

Happy birthday!

Hope you’ve had a great day 

Thank you @Anag Ram

Got Waterlog for my birthday @Sufferingfool

3 minutes ago, Comrade 86 said:

What a wonderful and fitting idea that is! Well played! 

Pride Park is Daniel’s special place. Even when the football is bad it’s full of life. That brings so much comfort. 

1 minute ago, angieram said:

That's lovely. Let us know when it's there, we'll go and find it. 

29 March is the first match after the brick is set. Dan’s birthday is 12 April. There’s a match the next day. Anyone who wants to give him a wave, pay respects, say happy birthday is welcome to do so 

4 minutes ago, angieram said:

Not pink, though! 

As B4’s big sister it is my job to wind him up so it would definitely be pink 😂

We are having a brick set for Dan at Pride Park soon with similar text. Every time Dad and I go to a match we will walk past it 🐏❤️

On 04/03/2024 at 08:36, Comrade 86 said:

A hearty 'yes' to the flag idea and obviously more than happy to chip in. As for the content, I think less is more for these things. My suggestion would be just go with 'B4', or perhaps something that honours him, like the 'BE MORE B4' tag which commemorates both Daniel and his outlook on life.

That said, anything that would elicit a smile or a chuckle from all who remember him so fondly, would be lovely. I'd like to think B4 would bloody love this idea.

I think the Derby badge with the text B4 at the top/corner, and Forever a Ram at the bottom. With some colour on it somewhere would be lovely 🥰 

On 04/03/2024 at 08:24, Comrade 86 said:

I can so see B4 shaking his fist at you right now and chuntering, 'don't you bloody dare!' 🤣

He really would be doing that

1 hour ago, Chellaston Ram said:

I understand how you feel Scott , I lost my wife with cancer 4 weeks ago after a 17 month battle, in her last few weeks I missed a few games as I couldn’t face going to the match and trying to enjoy it. Time is a great healer, I have started going again now and gradually getting back to my normal match day routine. 

I’m sorry to hear your wife has passed away  @Chellaston Ram I find routine helps when going through tough times. Sending love to you x 

2 minutes ago, Simmo’s left foot said:

Belated happy birthday, it made me smile when your name appeared on the big screen and the announcer commented that you were B4's sister 🙂 

Thank you @Simmo’s left foot It’s my birthday on Wednesday. Booked the day off work. Should be illegal to work on your birthday 🎂 

I’m at the Derby Book Festival today for a few event. Local authorJoanna Burn talking about The Bone Hunters, Stef Penney talking about The Beasts of Paris, and Sophie Elmhirst talking about Maurice and Maralyn. There’s still tickets for Jonathan Wilson’s interview on Two Brothers: the life and times of Bobby and Jack Charlton on Monday evening, if that’s if it’s of interest to anyone. https://www.derbybookfestival.co.uk/events/jonathan-wilson-two-brothers-the-life-and-times-of-bobby-and-jackie-charlton

6 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said:

The Salt Path and the follow up are great reads. The Salt Path is being made in to a tv series I think.

I will definitely watch the tv series