To say that this week has been a relativly hockey free one it has been probally the best week of my summer holiday so far!

It all started on Tuesday when a group of close friends came over to take part in an air hockey tournament loosely based around the Stanley cup games. I played for the team named 'Fleury's Quebec Penguins' and it does not take much to figure out why I named the team after who in my opinion is the best netminder in the NHL (go Pens!). You wouldnt think that air hockey was a dangerous game to play but it was! I resorted in wearing a helmet while playing as the puck managed to fly off the table many times and hit me. I also decided that I would make an awesome netminder seeing as I managed to catch one of the pucks that flew my way!

Now the week got even better on Wednesday when we all went to Ice Sheffield to do some skating. For me the journey down was torture as walking through sheffield resulted in me seeing alot advertising for the up coming Steelers season, it also didnt help that I had to walk straight past Motorpoint arena. I think my friends had to drag me away in the end!

Ice skating for hilarious! Whizzing round the rink, weaving in and out of the other skaters and just generally feeling free from the outside world. Skating comes natural to me and I have only really been skating 4 times in my life and I can still go on the ice with speed and grace. The only problem I have with my skating is the art of stopping. My idea of stopping is slamming myself into the boards - probally not the best way to stop.

Also I am going to point out that toepicks on the front of figure skates are pointless and dangerous! I had a near death experiance on the ice thanks to them! Skating along at a decent pace then all of a sudden one of the toepicks gets stuck in a hole (not blaming anyone but I'm betting it was made by a figure skater doing some fancy move). Now out of 10 my fall was probally a 9 of the goofy scale, the only reason that I managed to stay on my feet was due to me grabbing my friends arm by accident. He stopped laughing when that happened as I could have taken him down with me!

Wednesday evening resulted in a trip to the cinema to watch Mr Poppers Penguins. The movie is about a non stop buisness man Mr Popper (Jim Carrey) inheriting 6 cute penguins from his dad. The penguins transform Mr Poppers life as he falls in love with the creatures and they show him how family comes first. They even featured the NHL team Pittsburg Penguins as Carrey skates around with his new friends in a Sidney Crosby Shirt (#87). If you are a fan of Jim Carrey or just love a tale of friendship and love then I recommend you watch this movie as im sure it will bring a smile to you face. Hopefully you will enjoy the movie as much as I did!

Jim Carrey as Mr Popper shows some NHL spirit - GO PENS!