It's been a few months since I added anything to this. The original idea was that it would be a place where my boys and the odd friend who I've told about it, could catch up on what I'm up to and add comments. But I think it's too much like a universal group email that people send out; it's far too impersonal. And I find I leave out some things ( Read more... )

I'm up early after a racket outside at 3.15. Two women at it which attracted a small crowd (at that time in Leeds?). The police turned up eventually and carted them off. Amazing how much noise two women can make ( Read more... )

Nice to have people emailing or texting to ask after me. I do go to Kings Cross from here ... no choice really from Leeds. And interesting that the texts come through on Saturday, a long delay. Mobile network must be closed down at the threat of terrorism. I was living in London when the IRA were there terrorists so it's almost like being back ( Read more... )

Job-hunting continues. Difficult. I'll get there eventually ( Read more... )

There have been a lot of jobs coming up this past 4 weeks or so, but it's difficult to chase them up when I'm working. I come home around 2pm to make phone calls but invariably the person I want is out or doesn't want to take calls or is away or they haven't got my cv. Despite leaving details for the missing ones to ring back, not one of them yet ( Read more... )

I took the train to Scarborough. The castle's good, the view from there is good and plenty of good images. But equally, plenty of dire ones as well. A lot of terrible buildings. Easy to see what gems they must have replaced ( Read more... )

Paris. Work ( Read more... )

Up early to get get the 9.11am to Scarborough and as forecast, a perfect day. The trains to Scarborough run every two hours. Get to the platform, quite a few people there. Then just before the train's meant to arrive, the train's cancelled. Amazing to think they can actually cancel a train, but that's what they tell me. No reasons ... just ( Read more... )

Heaven. Listening to the Cricket commentary from someone with a marvellous Yorkshire accent. Must be a local FM station. All Yorkshire accents. Great up here in Yorkshire.

To the fitness equipment shop looking for something small and portable to tone up my chest muscles as the bar-bells won't do it. I had a chat to the bloke there who told me that I can work a range of muscles just by varying how I do push-ups - hands closer together, taking longer going down, legs on chair and so on. He used to run courses just on ( Read more... )