Back from hols

Have had an excellent week!

Sunday night (23rd)

Mike and Janet arrive from Swansea.  Had a couple of swift cocktails at the Caledonian Hilton then rush across to the Dragonfly for a drink with Jill for her birthday.  Mike and Janet then treated us to a meal at the Caledonian Hilton.  Which as good but not particularly memorable (as I can't remember what I had now!)

Monday (24th)

Went to Oloroso (www.oloroso.co.uk) for lunch then R cooked a spectacular and yummy roast beef for Janet.  YUM.

Tuesday (25th)

M's birthday.  We grabbed the train down to London to surprise M and my was he surprised!  He did a double take as we sat down in the seat in front of him at the hotel.  Was definately worth not blogging in the preceding weeks!  We were staying at the Cumberland Hotel in Marble Arch (http://www.guoman.com/guoman/hotels/hotelFinder/viewHotel.do?hotelID=gu-cumberland) which was a pretty cool hotel and good room – reception and bar area – a little naff in its attempt to be "modern" but didn't affect us that much as we weren't really there.

More to be added… 

Gnarls Barkley

I just thought I would hop on the Gnarls Barkley bandwagon and contribute my unimportant opinion.

I really really enjoyed the album – the saddest part is it's just under 40 minutes and just as you really get into it – it ends.

But it's soulful melancholy beautiful crazy (sorry had to add that) and above all things as Frasier Season One would describe "eclectic".

The song that sticks with me the most is The Last Time.

I've been really enjoying my music of late – been sorting out "my music" and listening to new and old things.  Good stuff. 

April Holiday!

Mike and Janet are coming up today for a couple of days in Edinburgh. We’re eating tonight at the Caledonian Hilton and then at mine tomorrow.

It’s been a busy few weeks. R’s surgery on his hand, many job applications, studying for my exams in June. I’m looking forward to a week of relaxation and rest! Should be good. . More updates to follow.

Easter Weekend 2006

Tonight G & M are coming to dinner for spincach and ricotta lasagne which R is cooking. It is a first for the recipe but M is a vegitarian so it’s worth a try.

Today I went into work and managed to accomplish a full days work in just over four hours solid. I put this down to lack of distractions in the form of people, emails and phone calls. Felt very pleased with myself.

No plans for tomorrow other than Doctor Who

Sunday easter egg hunting with R’s family (hopefully they’ll hide some for me too – although I think it’s normally the kids that play) and dinner.

Monday no plans!

Broken bones & spirits

This weekend trying really hard to get my head round my CIM modules (Marketing Communications & Marketing Management in Practice) and I have to say the motivation is very low! There is a LOT of work involved and only eight weeks to do it in. I seem to have forgotten why I started it too. So right now I’ve been trawling through my notes, revising and planning the week’s revision. I have worked out that I should probably revise every night but one… fat chance of that happening!

Yesterday went to the minor injuries clinic with R to find out that he’d broken two bones in his thumb! One of which has become detached from his thumb so he may require surgery. The thing he’s most gutted about is the fact he won’t be able to play football (where he injured himself) for a few weeks. Quite funny – he made the Doctor write on the patient notes that he had saved the goal that broke his thumb!

Right back to it! CIM sucks!