Day 5914 (13/03/2026)

Friday the 13th, and nothing too bad has happened so far. 

Well I say that but I have had two really annoying things happen.  Locate was definitely a joint effort between me and Dave, it would be nowhere near it is now if neither me nor Dave was involved to the extent we were.  So it really bugs me when I see other people post messages saying how Dave created Locate and how it was all his idea, as it certainly isn't how I remember it, and to be more than fair Dave, who I will always owe a debt to, isn't what he says, as I know he valued what I did. It sort of shows all that I did, as to how little they have achieved since I left.

I always say things are a team effort, even when I know on some cases it was all my own hard work,  so I do find it really annoying how I am often written out of the history of things. 

Anyway, we had a nice lunch. 

    

Day 5913 (12/03/2026)

Another busy day in the office. I finished yesterday salad for lunch and so just had a jacket potato with cheese and coleslaw for dinner. 

Day 5912 (11/03/2026)

Another busy day. I took my wife to work, then did another trip to the tip and the storage unit., did a few other chores and then went to the gym. 

Then home to freshened up and pick my wife up from work and take her to the dentist.  Then home for a quick pizza and chips. 

And then off to the Brewhouse, to see Geoff Norcott, who really isn't on the same political side as me but was still funny.  

Day 5911 (10/03/2026)

I was up early, to do some work, then off to the gym.

Then home for brunch.

It is hard to be the sensible grown up nearly 60 year old, when your egg cups are Wallace & Gromit and pink pigs. 

Then we took some stuff to the tip and to the storage unit. 

Had some leftover roast cod & gnocchi for dinner. 

Day 5910 (09/03/2026)

Back to work.

In the evening we finished off some leftovers and then I did my last Monday night University session. 

It is always nice to get this period finished, as it is rather full on for a few months, with not just the actual training but firstly making sure the training material is up to date, and also answering loads of messages from the students etc.   

So now its finished I can hopefully crack on with my writing. 

Day 5908 & 5909 (07 & 08/03/2026)

We had a nice lie-in at the hotel, then had a nice brunch after checking-out.  

Then we had a walk along the beach, at Torquay and then Paignton.  

On the way home we stopped off for a coffee at a National Trust place.  

Then home, where I made a nice Jamie Oliver meal.

Quite tasty, and with a nice salad and some ciabatta.

Sunday we saw my parents for breakfast, then later I made a James Martin inspired meal, with roast cod, with gnocchi and cavolo nero in a creamy sauce.  

Very tasty. 

Day 5907 (06/03/2026)

I had a day off with my wife, and we had arranged to go to Torquay to relax, as we were able to get a really good deal on a room at the PremierInn. 

Had a lovely meal at the Globe.  

Had some lovely cocktails. 

Then had some really tasty Harissa Glazed Corn Ribs (chargrilled corn ribs glazed in honey & spicy harissa served with tahini, preserved lemon & zaatar labneh dip) for starters. 

Honey & Mustard Pork Belly.

Devon Steak & Stilton Pie. 

Baked Dubai Cheesecake.

A very lovely evening.