Work Hard Play Hard

I know a few friends are concerned that I'm working too hard - but honestly I'm fine. Yes I do a stressful job but I actually wouldn't have it any other way - I have a low boredom threshold. And it is really great to just feel healthy again!

I am away for a two days tomorrow - but then ( touch wood) I'm home for about 10 days.

But the week hasn't all been work. On Monday night my friend C and I went to see The Alabama Three in Newcastle. A brilliant gig - they are so good live!

And on Friday I went down to J's ( looked at another house - and one on Saturday too - still nothing to really beat the one we saw last week though) and had a really nice meal with her daughter B and B's boyfriend S. B was here to pick up my old car from me - which she did on Saturday. I was sorry to see it go - but I know it's in good hands - and I do have the new one...

And today the sun is shining! Am going to pay a few bills online and then take Alfie out for a long walk.

The First Day of Autumn

Or so my calendar tells me. It's beginning to feel like it too - a gloomy will-it won't-it rain sort of Sunday morning here - and a few leaves are falling. Even put my central heating on last night...

Updates - health. Good - am about to start back at the gym this afternoon ( another indoor pursuit for the autumn). I thought I'd poppped my hernia again on Tuesday this week, reaching down to pick up something off the floor of the train, but it just ached for a few hours and all was well. Phew!

House buying/selling: OK. One couple round to look at mine last week - hard to tell if they were interested really. But that's part of the game isn't it? J and I looked at a lovely house in Darlington on Friday night - and I'm very tempted - but I know I need to look at more than the two I've looked at so far!

Work: Feeling inexorable at the moment. It's symptomatic that I am really excited to discover that in mid-October I may have a whole week when I don't have to be away! Alfie will be pleased.

Pirate

Pirate Day
Originally uploaded by Menage a Moi Arr!

My guess is that this was taken in the mid-eighties - me aged 26? But I'm open to guesses cos I certainly don't remember! The Parrot looks friendly - if deflated...

(And its owner -ed)

London Boys

We had a great time! The gig was brilliant and it was really nice to spend some time with O.

You can see the photos here and the vidclips here. For now, I've got the ironing to do and the house to tidy - my first house-viewer is coming round tomorrow!

Getting It On

The long work days continue - but my health stays remarkably good.

Apart from that, I'm going to look at a house in Darlington on Friday and on Saturday my brother O and I are meeting up in London to reminisce. Strangely we can't get anyone else to come with us...

Another Sunday Morning Posting

...and where has the last week gone?! An absolutely exhausting first week back at work and I don't think that the next one will be much better - it starts in Birmingham on Monday morning. One bright spot of Monday is that J is working down in Birmingham too so we'll get to meet up in the evening.

I've been so busy that I've hardly had any time to go out in the new car at all. And the house is now up for sale so I suppose I'd better start looking for a new one eh?

Still feeling remarkable healthy - it must be all that Lake District and Cornwall air!

Back to work....

....and I began the third of three very long days two hours ago. It's going to be like this for the rest of the week - and maybe into the weekend. I knew I was going to be coming back to a whole lot of stuff but I sorta forgot ( the rose-coloured specs of impending holiday..) how much. Ah well - at least I'm working at home today and for the rest of the week. London yesterday was stressful to say the least.

I've got the estate agent coming round later. I've decided to put my house on the market. I feel it's time for a move. Not sure where yet. Durham City or Darlington probably.

Oh - and because someway this blog is supposed to be about my health - don't worry, I'm eating well, drinking no alcohol and sleeping like a log. Even my tummy is behaving ityself!

Time and Tide

This is the video that was too big to post while I was away. Taken from the flat in Cornwall. ( You need to watch it to the end - ed).

Dedicated to my friend D who was watching the same moon eclipse from Kentucky. Not sure if hers was a Blue one...

Sunday Morning Coming Down

Ah well - holidays over for a while. But I had a great time. And so did Alfie.

I'm just spending Sunday quietly - I'll just take Alfie out for a walk later. Working from home tomorrow so will try to ease myself in. And I'm picking up the new car in the evening!