Update

Life feels like it has been pretty busy lately. Not sure why but that is the case. So thanks to you for persisting in coming back to check if my blog has been updated at all! I have done a quick update this morning, adding the ghost-dog photos (realise that old post read ghost-ogs, sorry about lack of editing) to the entry "and on the right", about two postings before this one. I still think these are really cool pics.

Otherwise, I don't really have much news at present. Winter has hit the UK at long last, not good timing really as all the bulbs are appearing (confused little plants) and some trees have blossoms on their branches. But we had snow this Wednesday (have taken a photo but will only put this on at a later stage - now added, 08/2/07) and it was nice to wake up to white fluffy snow.

Was a bit sad to see that it had all melted by the afternoon but I did manage to make three small snowballs to throw at a work colleague. Unfortunately I have not had much practice with throwing snowballs and I missed on each attempt! Silly me.

Not much else is happening in my life at present, other than the usual... work and relaxing. Did have another lovely meal at my friends' house this Wednesday night and enjoyed the company. The evening was a success and I left very relaxed. Other "exciting" news is I went on a cross-country trip a couple of weeks back to collect some "work consumables" from Oxford. What a drive... 2 and a bit hours there and then back again. Was a nice morning out of the office though and I got to see a bit more of the British countryside (once I got off the main roads). Discovered again that the Brits do not like using proper roadsigns especially in major towns and had to go around to different roundabouts twice before I got into the right lane for departing the roundabout! Coming back I was much wiser and managed to find the correct lane first time round. Didn't take my camera with me though (again, silly me) but believe me when I say the countryside by Oxford is just beautiful. Did help that the sun was shining that day.

And that is about it. I need to go now: Saturday chores are a-calling!

2007

Happy New Year!!!

And thank goodness 2006 is over. May this year be a better one...

So far so good I suppose, work is quiet and mostly stress free at present. Proposed work looks promising.

So looking back over the Christmas season, I don't really have much to report. I had a pretty good time. Was glad to be on holiday and managed to catch up with the family, travelling between Cheshire and Yorkshire on occasion. Got some nice presents for Christmas too including a sheep footstool (see left picture), a sheep and border-collie noughts and crosses game (see right picture), a book, clothing, stationery, biscuits, chocolates, mugs and a tray (and I am now praying I haven't forgotten anything...).


















New Years itself was alright. Did the same as every other day really - quiet night in and to bed as usual at 10pm-ish. Difference being I was woken up by the fireworks going off in the neighbourhood. Nothing spectacular, but then again I prefer the quiet life really.

Not much else to say really. So here is wishing all a HAPPY NEW YEAR, and best wishes for 2007! Thanks to all who sent me messages over the festive season, appreciate hearing from you. And now I am off to do housy things...