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Sunday, January 24, 2010

Winning ways

It's been a good weekend so far. Ivan had applied for a place at music college in Guildford to study bass guitar but hadn't heard. Yesterday he received that all-important letter to tell him he'd got a place! It's uncoditional so he doesn't have the pressure of having to get certain grades in his... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 22, 2010

No writing again

I didn't get any more of my novel done today and yet I've been writing words all day. At least I can do that as a consultant but business writing just doesn't cut it with me in the way creative writing does. Oh well. at least I've had a pretty good work day though my eyes are hurting now. Not sure... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Heads down, no nonsense

I wonder if any of you can remember how that opening line continues or who sang the song? Today was a no nonsense, get your head down kind of day. I've had various conversations with BT about broadband and new Blackberry and think we've finally cracked it. It's these details that have been taking my... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Busy

Hello everyone. I've had a few busy days since the weekend. I had to travel to my old firm/new client on Monday for a series of meetings. The politics there have got even worse and now an entire department has resigned amid the chaos! It felt so good to be on the outside looking in. I can advise and... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Busy Day

It's been a busy day today but ultimately successful - I think! I was up at seven to make sure Ivan got his bus to get to his Saturday job in Cambridge then, after bringing tea back to bed and a long cuddle with Susan we got up and cleaned the house from top to bottom. That took about two and a half... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 15, 2010

New PC

Susan's PC has been on its last legs for a while. The mouse is hit and miss (bet it wished the cats were!), it's become really slow and now the keyboard pretends to be doing its stuff until you look at the screen and realise there's only a few of the characters that she's been typing for hours... So... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Progress of a kind

I've really managed to get my head down for my main client today and the time has passed quite quickly with only a few minutes of gazing out of the window at the falling snow. Honest! Good to see the fees building up but, more than that, great to be able to get on with stuff and not keep worrying... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Down to business

After yesterday's new business excitement I've spent much of the day today on my main (former employer) client. It's all been fine and less strange now that I have had more contact with them again. Staring at the computer screen has reminded me of how tired my eyes used to get though, so I'll have... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, January 11, 2010

Magic Monday

Firstly Monday was great as I didn't need to formally end the weekend by getting up in the dark at 5.20, brazing the ice and freezing fog to travel to London for a pointless exercise in ritual humiliation (or 'management meeting'). I can't tell you how good that felt... Instead, I've been following... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Lazy Sunday

We've had an equally lazy day today, to follow our heavenly Saturday. I walked theough the snow to fetch the paper then Susan and I sat on our landing with the radio on - Michael Ball's sunday Brunch on Radio 2 - and devoured coffee, crumpets and newsprint. This afternoon we've been playing Scrabble... Sign in to see full entry.

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