William's World!: February 2017

Today I went to Cardiff, Wales.

I got to tour The Principality Stadium, Home of the Welsh Rugby Union National Team!

Here's the stadium., which has also staged games of the Wales National football team. Initially built to host the 1999 Rugby World cup, it has gone on to host many other large-scale events, such as the Tsunami Relief Concert, Rally cars, the British Speedway Grand Prix and various music concerts. It also hosted six FA cup finals and several other high-profile football fixtures while Wembley Stadium was being redeveloped.

On the 1st June 2017 the final of the Women's Champion League football is being held at the Cardiff City stadium.

Starting the tour, this is where the players arrive and walk down.

Lots of historical shirts to look at.

England!

Next it's time for some questions at my press conference in the media centre.

Wow! The Welsh have won quite a few times.

This is the home dressing room.

Every area has it's own USB charging point. It doesn't smell too bad either!

Down the tunnel and out on to the pitch.

The all seater stadium has the capacity for 74,500 supporters and features a retractable roof, seen here. It costs approximately £3.50 and takes about 20 minutes to close the roof.

Can you see the heat lamps on the grass repairing it.

The view looking the other way.

Olympic 2012 football matches were also played here.

The Away team dressing rooms. I think most football fans will recognise this surname!

Sam Ricketts past captain at Coventry City and now gaining his coaching qualifications.

I love this board of facts and statistics.

I have climbed all the way to the top of the Stadium. The stands are very steep, built at the maximum legally allowed angle of 34 degrees.

What a great view.

Now I am sat in the VIP area. This is the First Minister for Wales seat, currently Carwyn Jones.

Trophies are normally awarded out on the pitch, except when the Royal family are awarding them and then it is completed here in the VIP area for security reasons.

A quick visit to Barry Island next.

A lovely day, but still very windy and cold.

Back home to England.

My souvenirs of my day.

I have to apologise for the lack of posts so far this year.

I have had 6 weeks of builders in my home, converting two of my bathrooms. As you can imagine being autistic this has been a very difficult time for me, with loads of noise, dust and change of routines.

But...I still managed to have lots of fun!

Here's my old bathrooms.

The wall was completely taken down.

Finally completed a new wet room.

I love taking a shower now

The other side of the new wall my new bathroom.

This new bath is so big I can swim in it. You can run a bath to the exact temperature and depth you want from your phone or tablet, you don't even have to be at home!

Now onto the fun stuff!

Kids Run Free

Every first Saturday of the month I complete a park run. I always try to improve my distance every month. In January I completed 5.1 km. In February 6 km.

I really enjoy running.

Next month (March) I will have completed my first card and will receive a bronze t-shirt.
Can you see my Mummy's new car?

A day trip to Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London.

Olympic Park home to the London Stadium, The ArcelorMittal Orbit, the Aquatics Centre, Cooper Box Arena, VeloPark, and the hockey and tennis center. There are also many playgrounds and park areas to explore, which we did.

I watched hockey here during the 2012 Olympic games. Although the pitch has been moved from it's original location during the games.

I loved London 2012, and remember watching GB win their first gold medal on the TV standing near here.

West Ham Football Club have now moved into the Olympic Stadium.

This bell was rung by Sir Bradley Wiggins at the opening ceremony to signify the start of the London 2012 games opening.

Up the Hammers!

Another scarf for my collection.

Can you see the new slide on the orbit? I may have a go next time we visit.

Winning the player of the week trophy at my weekly football training session.

The National Space Centre, Leicester.

Do you recognize this man? Tim Peake spent 6 months on the International Space Station.

Astronaut William.

Testing my reaction times.

Orienteering for the first time. I have since completed a nighttime course as well.

Each Sunday I attend a Rugby training session in association with my local team Wasps.

I love using these at training.

Here I am at the Wasps v Ospreys match which I was kindly given free tickets to after my training session.

I also very kindly attended free of charge the Wasps v Gloucester match more recently.

Of course I have also been to watch all the Coventry City Football Club home matches. Which have included Bolton drew 2-2, Fleetwood, Millwall, Swindon all losses.

Here's me trying my first CCFC sausage roll.

But we did beat Gillingham 2-1.

We have done very well in the Checkatrade Trophy. Beating Wycombe in the semi final to advance to the final at Wembley!

Hooray! We're going to Wembley.

Celebrating on the pitch, the stewards allowed us to go on.

This is the line to buy CCFC tickets for Wembley. 6 and a half hours wait to get tickets! I managed to wait just over 3 hours, which was fantastic! We now have tickets to Wembley.