Good and bad habits

Not sure whether blogging is a good or bad habit. If it's a good habit, it's one I'm not keeping; if it's a bad habit, it's one I can't quite kick. Which ever it is, it's not a particularly regular one of mine.

Been a strange week. The tone was set at a meeting on Monday...

The boss - "This letter you are sending out - it reads like a very bureaucratic letter."
Me - "That's because it is a bureaucratic letter."

It sort of fluctuated from there...

Website of the week

Well, you've always wanted to know how to dance properly...



And you know you'll be humming that tune for days...

Website of the week

Apparently there is a correct way to open a banana...

I don't like cricket... I love it

Having stopped off in Birmingham on my way from Southport to catch my niece in a dance recital, I head back to London on the M40 listening to Test Match Special on Radio 4.

Cricket isn't everyone's idea of an exciting and fascinating sport - especially not the Test match variety. But following the match as England held out for a draw was gripping radio - full of tension and beautifully commentated upon by the excellent TMS team.

I know it's weird that a sports match can last five days and end in a thrilling draw - but that's the beauty of cricket.

It may not be "the beautiful game" - but at times like this is comes pretty close.

A visit up north

Been a long and busy week which has been topped off with a visit to Southport, just north of Liverpool. Part of the family are just about the head off to New Zealand - part of me is very jealous - so there has been a gathering of friends and family to celebrate and wish them bon voyage.

I like Southport. Like many UK coastal resorts it's seen better times and some parts are looking a bit tired. But there is a lot of investment trying to reinvent the place (new hotels etc.), some wonderful buildings and architecture, and a beautiful coastline. I'd love to be there when the Open golf championship is being held at Royal Birkdale, I'd imagine the whole town takes on a completely different feel and the place must be buzzing.

A long way to shlep all the up the M6 for a celebration; but a good party, lovely to see people, and an enjoyable and worthwhile time.

Website of the week

This coming weekend I'll be in the north west at a family function - not a wedding nor funeral but a goodbye party as some of the wider family head out to New Zealand. Will be good fun to see everyone, though perhaps the last gathering of the clan - so happiness mixed with a tinge of sadness?

Anyway I wonder whether they will be any awkward family photos?

Welcome to 'blogging lite'

Well to say that blogging has been 'light' the past couple of months is an understatement. As most of the readers (well both) know I work in the "Westminster Village" and the last couple of months have been 'interesting'.

Suffice to say things have been busy, very busy. With work, and other stuff I'd already committed to, some things have had to take a back seat. The blog was one - and not the only one - I've still not got the 'work/life' balance quite right.

Still things could be looking up. Read in today's Observer that Lily Allen once said, "I like big chubby guys with glasses, bald head and back hair."

Blimey, I could be in there...