Day 2954 (31/01/2018)

Still full of a cold, as is Thomas, so we stayed behind at home while my wife and Lee went to see Mary for her birthday. So basically a day spent working again.

Day 2953 (30/01/2018)

It was a cold and fairly early-ish start as I had to take my wife's car to the garage for a service & MOT but had to scrape the ice off the windows first.

The daffodils I bought my wife at the weekend are now coming out, making it feel like spring.

In the evening we went out to The Worlds End for my Mum Birthday. I had a nice tomato soup for starters.

Then a rib-eye steak, with peppercorn sauce.

Then a trifle, whilst my wife had fish pie and a coffee and walnut pannacotta, all very nice.

Then back to our for tea and cake :-)

   

Day 2952 (29/01/2018)

Monday was a very early start with a drive up to Derby to give a talk at a conference for some Home Office types. I had arranged to arrive at lunchtime and speak afterwards, so was there just in time to be the first one at the buffet.

The talk went OK and then there was a long drive home, to be met with a very nice chilli :-)

 

Day 2950 & 2951 (27 & 28/01/2018)

The weekend and a chance to catch-up with work rather than to rest.

Lee made a very nice halloumi korma curry on Saturday, whilst I did a nice roast pork on Sunday but still couldn't do the crackling right.

 

Day 2949 (26/01/2018)

In the morning we had a meeting about our cycling event, with lovely homemade lemon drizzle cakes being provided by our new cycling event paramedic.

Then in the afternoon a Skype business meeting. Work seems to be going quite well but it could be a busy & crucial 6 months.

Day 2948 (25/01/2018)

Still full of a cold, with plenty do in the office but time to do the recycling and get my car washed.

 

Then in the afternoon we went to see some family visiting my parents.

Then an evening off.

Day 2947 (24/01/2018)

Woke up more full of a cold and it was pouring outside, awful winter, roll on the summer.

Day 2946 (23/01/2018)

I was up early as I had booked breakfast, so I made the most of it.

Then it was a bit of walk to the venue where I did a presentation in the morning, then drove home in the afternoon, in time for Two For Tuesday.

Day 2945 (22/01/2018)

Monday, full of a cold so not doing any cycling today and quite busy as had work to do and had to drive to Croydon in the evening.

Day 2943 & 2944 (20 & 21/01/2018)

A busy weekend with work to do and other stuff.

I did a nice anti-pasta for starter, then some meat balls.

All very nice.

Sunday I drove to my Mum & Dad';s rather than cycle as it was pouring with rain. Lee came home in the afternoon and I made a nice chicken (chickenless chicken for them) roast dinner.

Followed by very piggy helping of Tom Kerridge's low fat french apple slices.

It was actually quite tasty.

Day 2942 (19/01/2018)

I had intended to go out on my bike today but was busy reading a load of legal papers and thought I had found an absolute nugget of information which would win the case and see heads rolling amongst the other side but I can say why. .

Unfortunately after spending many hours on it I was told that things a had not worked out for a variety of reasons.

Damn and blast, what a wasted day.

Day 2941 (18/01/2018)

It was a lazy morning, so I missed breakfast again, so I grabbed some stuff when I got to the airport in the afternoon.

It was an uneventful flight and I eventually got home at about 9pm.

Day 2940 (17/01/2018)

I didn't quire make breakfast but went straight to the conference, where unfortunately their internet was down but I managed anyway.

I got a nice gift for being a speaker, which I will send to the office.

I tried to listen to some of the other but they were a bit more academic and sleep inducing, so I stayed in the foyer with the food and drink.

In the evening we went to the same restaurant as last year for the meal and drinks.

 

 

Then they insisted we went to the WarPigs bar next door.

The locals then carried on to a club but I got a taxi back to the hotel.

Day 2939 (16/01/2018)

It was an early start and drive to Heathrow but the traffic was awful and I arrived later than I wanted but in enough time to have a spot of breakfast before getting on the plane.

 

Then on a thankfully half empty flight to Copenhagen.

 

I was picked up at the airport and taken to the same hotel venue as we had last year. 

 

I stayed at the hotel for a few drink and a steak, then went to bed, to watch the telly.

Day 2938 (15/01/2018)

A busy day with lots to do before going away for a few days.

I wasn't feeling great and it was quite wet & windy out, so I went to the gym for a short work out rather than going out on my bike.

Day 2936 & 2937 (13 & 14/01/2018)

Quite a few things to do as I have to prepare for next weeks presentation and must do a newsletter.

The day started with a nice breakfast.

And then we had a very nice Mexican in the evening, with enchiladas, nachos, ribs, breaded mushrooms and salad with avocado, very nice.

Sunday I cycled an indirect route to my Mum & Dad's for breakfast.

 

Then after some lovely buttery croissants filled with marmalade, I cycled back, very another short but indirect route.

So with today's training done it was time to concentrate on the dinner, which was a lovely roast beef.

Yum Yum Yum