Wake up around 10am after a late night preparing stuff on my laptop and phone. I debate the merits of technology – it may save a lot of time, but you also have to spend a lot sometimes to ensure that it will all work …
Read MoreYou beauty!
Wow. Norway is beautiful…. and so are the women! Flew over a ragged, snowy landscape then onto forests of postcard scenes. Mountains appeared in the distance, framing this winter paradise. Pretty blondes abound. Can’t wait for more of the same of either! Full update later, …
Read MorekramneD nI
Waiting in Denmark for connecting flight. The local language sounds like it’s being spoken backwards at times! Copenhagen airport seems very nice. Norway here I come….
Read MoreChillin’
Ahhhh, I could get used to this. Sitting in a bar savouring a pint, full after the fry-up, watching sky sports news, listening to American Pie playing softly in the background, not thinking about work. Flying to Bergen, Norway, via Copenhagen at 10. My stay …
Read MoreYou’re going where? No (r) way!!
My sabbatical is fast approaching, so it’s time to reveal my first destination: Norway. Now you might be forgiven for thinking that when you live in a country that’s having its worst snowfall in 18 years, that the smart option for someone who could travel …
Read MoreFreezing first of Feb and fabulous Fernando
I’m dreaming of a cold can of Coke. For some reason, I’m canoeing down a river, but the Coke keeps appearing, inviting me. I wake, only to wonder if I’d been drinking sponges last night. It’s too early on a Sunday after a late night to get …
Read More2009 up and running
Having ended 2008 strongly, chipping away at my 10K record, I started 2009 with little more than hangovers, a choc-filled stomach and then one of those coughs that was looking like it would hang around for eternity. The result was nearly three weeks of inactivity, …
Read MoreNon, je ne regrette rien. Well, maybe a little…
The exciting news I can finally announce here is that I’m off soon on a three-month sabbatical from work! Why? Well, it’s a great chance for me to take some time off and do a few things I might not otherwise get round to doing. …
Read MoreThe world is my lobster
With 2008 out of the way, it’s time to look forward to what 2009 has in store for me. If you’ve followed my blog so far, you will have seen a number of entries where I look at the future and even have a chat …
Read MoreAnother lap round the Sun
2009 is here at last! The way I see it, 2008 will go down as the year where things that you thought were certain suddenly became uncertain. The obvious thing to mention is the Credit Crunch – remember the Chewits monster ? Like that, it came …
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