Been a long time...

So this is the first post in over two months!!! I've just been so busy that I've not had chance to update this as often as I would like. Anyhow, I'll do a brief update of the last few months and then upload some piccies...

Well, we arrived back from Cannes safe and sound and may I say, what a cool trip that was...we're so lucky to be able to do these things...I then went up to Scotland for a couple of days with work. I also had a Golf day at a course in St. Neots...blowed if I can remember the name now though...

I started Tae Kwon Do as well at the end of May. I used to do Karate for quite some years when I was younger but like most things, I got bored of it. I got up to a brown belt which is only one away from black. I've been wanting to take up some form of interest for some time now and I found this one on the internet and its only round the corner. Its called Spirit TKD. I've been going for 2 months now and have just completed my first grading. I'm now a white with yellow tags (I had to start as a beginner again).

We attended the BBC Summer Festival in June at the NEC. That was really good - is basically a combination of the Good Food Show, Ideal Home Show and the Garden Show. I bought a new plant - an Acer.

My parents went on holiday as well in June...can't remember where to though now! My grandad was also taken ill. Basically it transpires that he's had a series of mini-strokes and his left side has now been affected. He was taken to the Manor in Walsall and as of writing he's still there, 7 weeks later...

From a work point of view I gave a couple of lectures, one being in Stratford at the Profibus Conference. My role now is EMEA based and it gives me more freedom to do what I feel is necessary. At the moment, I'm still UK-centric but I'm starting to spread out a little now.

We went to watch Kung Fu Panda at the IMAX. It was a HP/BMI thing so was free. It's actually not a bad film. I quite enjoyed it...

I also had to get a second passport in June. Because I'd been to Israel and therefore gained an Israeli stamp, it meant I may have difficulty in entering certain countries, namely the Middle Eastern ones. It was actually quite painless, I thought it would have been quite difficult but it wasn't.

We met up with some friends at a pub called the Carpenters Arms. We'd been meaning to go there for a while as the chef is the brother of our friend. Food was really good...we'd definitely go back.

Heading into July, it was my nephews 18th birthday and so we decided to hold a party on the 5th. Good night although we did have to miss going to the Severn Valley railway trip.

The following weekend was my birthday and wow...what a birthday! I'll write a separate entry about this as it needs more explanation!!

The last couple of weeks in July we were in Cuba, again I'll write a separate entry...when we came back, we had a couple of days and then SJ's friends's came over from Sydney...I'll write an entry about that as well and we should then be up to date!!