ENL team are off to canada tomorrow to play two games train with the senators alumni meet the senators and be guests of the senators at their game against the leafs. Then they are going to train with and play agianst the senators junior team.... HAVE A GREAT TIME LADS!

Wahey!! Only 24 hours or so to go. So, which poor bugger/buggers has/have been put into a room with me, haha!!

We got you a log cabin in the middle of the Rockies so we will only just be able to hear you!!!

have a great time lads i am sure you will

could some one keep us posted how there doing thanks.

The lads got off safely this morning after posing for a photograph with their new enforcer!!! the one and only Ricky Hatton. Will try and post how they are getting on in Canada, that's if Robyn texts us.

thanks

Just picked Robyn up from the airport. The lads all look shattered but from all accounts had a brilliant time. Sticks havn't arrived so good job they havn't training until next week.

Thanks Guys for a great 5 days. I've had a really good laugh. There are some memorable moments not to be forgotten, especially the transit van, where everyones smelly butts were too close for comfort and NHL ice time.

Hope you all really enjoyed it as much as Me and Dave did.

See you all soon.x.

Special Request from me for next year - could I have a seat on the Plane, away from drunk Dave and Russ Please, Noisy S*ds.LOL.

Heard about Daves mishap with the pillow on the plane and about the transit van LOL
Russ and Azz looked like they had not slept for a week but both said they had a fantastic time thanks to everyone for arranging it . Good team building LOL

good to know they all had a great time.
how did they get on with the games?
so now they have been spoilt this will be a trip every year lol and why not.

Good trip, heh? Great time had by all. Even though I've got the pictures I don't believe we were really there. We're so indebted to Lynne.

Jamie and Sarah are still asleep (I think I am)

If anyone wants to look how the stick search is going (nowt yet, midday Thursday)... go to customer service on flybmi.com and take the lost baggage option and use MANBD26885 and our surname. Nothing to see really, but it makes me feel I'm doing something! (if I were really clever I'd be able to put t'Internet link. But I'm not).

Is there anywhere we could all put our snaps so that everyone can see 'em?

Just spoken to BMI, they say the sticks didn't come with us from Ottawa. But they are now in Heathrow. Or, maybe, in Manchester. (Could be any where I suppose.)

Hopefully we should have them in a couple of days. I'll keep you posted.

is anyone still goin down tues for a skate even if we dont get the sticks

Spoken to BMI again. I was going to go to London to pick the sticks up. BUT ...The girl, on Thursday, was making up the Heathrow bit. They haven't a clue where the sticks are. The bloke couldn't confirm that they had left Ottawa and he wasn't too happy when I suggested they could be anywhere in the world. Don't hold your breath for Tuesday.

spoke to bmi baby head office 5 mins ago.. the bag was found in heathrow tagless on the 1st of march , bmi manchester have sent out a request today for the bag to be returned asap this week...

I spoke to them this morning and explained how much this was costing in lost ice-time, £200 a session (real) and in lost games (fiction!) say £500 a 'bus. They said they'd look into it with some urgency. They weren't best pleased when I suggested that any lost bag should not be classed as non-urgent, especially with a value of around £3000 and after a week of being lost. Lot of bluster and then blanked, just said they'd urge it (again). I hope this isn't another snow lob like last Thursday.
We haven't had a 'phone call to arrange delivery (bad sign?). I know Jamie's sticks sat for four dasy in M/c Airport before delivery last time. I'll try calling Ringway and see if I can go and collect 'em.

PS........Still not arrived. They've got three more arrivals this evening Maybe.......

Spoken to BMI again. I was going to go to London to collect the bag if they'd let me. But... They said the bag in Heathrow is not ours. Caroline (whoever that is) is to ring me tomorrow. I'm beginning to despair, and my left ear is going numb in a 'phone shape.

'They said the bag in Heathrow is not ours.'

So who's bag full of hockey sticks was it?

I asked that and just how many bags full of sticks are lying around the world, because we are getting to the point where we'll take anyone's. The girl seemed/feigned not to understand (but she was in India and senses of humour(!) differ around the world). I'd love to understand the process they use to trace/recover bags. It does seem a bit neolithic, espscially if they've been sent to Honolul or Tashkent. Do you you know, Mr Oddy? Is there a database of undelivered bags that airline staff can access?

Hope they turn up soon, I can't skate without a stick!! Well, can't skate that well with one. Just like to say on behalf of the whole team, thanks for all the effort you are putting in trying to find out where they are. Has the blood returned to your legs from the ride in the back of the transit yet?