The family man

The two Jims at Twickers for England's 39-7 defeat of Italy - 12 March 2005

Jim with Lauren at the Middlesex A Mini-Rugby Festival - 13 March 2005

Jim loved his rugby and he loved his family. These two great shots were taken more or less exactly a year ago, when Jim came down for the weekend to watch England play Italy and James Junior play in the county festival.

It was my son's first trip to Twickers and (at 6 years old) he was a bit overawed by it. As a result he clung on fiercely to Jim the whole way through. Lauren did the same the next day (as she was rather bored by the rugby). Poor Jim resisted the temptation to smoke all day (which must have been an effort for him) so as not to offend Lauren! D.