Day 5199 (27/03/2024)

Up early but later than yesterday and had some breakfast at the hotel.

Then off to the Eurostar and a nice meal on the way back.

Then I had a couple of hours to kill at Paddington, so grabbed some full7y loaded nachos & a drink :-)

Then a much better journey home than the one to London. Nice to be home and some lovely pasta. 

Day 5198 (26/03/2024)

It was an early start and then off to the Eurostar, which had changed a lot since my last visit, which turned out to be in April 2011, without it be much more like an airport check-in nowadays, but with less room. 

I had time for a nice bacon roll & tea. 

Then on to the train and a complementary breakfast :-)

And in no time we were in Lille, which was a bit cold. 

The even was a bit bigger than I had anticipated. 

The talk went OK, with quite a large audience but the sound system was awful and the lights far to bright and off-putting.

Then a drinks reception, with a few nibbles.

I had intended to then go out for a nice french meal but got side tracked with a few people I was chatting to and ended up in a bar, where they only had nachos. 

I managed to leave, get a taxi and get to my budget hotel, which unfortunately didn't do any food but thankfully had a vending machine so I could grab some chocolate for dinner.  

Day 5197 (25/03/2024)

Up early to finish everything before going away and then off to the train station for the start of a nightmare train journey to London, which should have only taken 1.5hour but lasted for nearly 6hours.

Then it was a made rush across London, which time for a few photos, to meet my friends for dinner.

Then back on the tube to go to my hotel for the night. 

Day 5195 & 5196 (23 & 24/03/2024)

A weekend of mixed weather, with lots of showers on Saturday, so my plans to tidy the garden were put on hold again. We had a nice brunch.

And we got a curry delivered in the evening.

I saw my parents on Sunday morning, then home to finish doing all of my work before going away tomorrow.

   

Day 5194 (22/03/2024)

Busy in the office, getting ready for being away next week.

Had some nice fishy burgers in the evening.

Day 5193 (21/03/2024)

Busy running the second day of the online  training and finishing some work. 

Had an odd cous cous dinner in the evening.

Day 5192 (20/03/2024)

Running an online training session during the day, then doing some work afterwards.

Had vegi hunters chicken & wedges in the evening.

Day 5191 (19/03/2024)

Had a nice breakfast, then busy in the office and online in the evening.

Had some pasta in the evening. 

Day 5190 (18/03/2024)

A bit of a busy week, so busy in the office and no gym.

Vegi fingers, chips & beans in the evening. 

Day 5188 & 5189 (16 & 17/03/2024)

Time to relax but still had lots of work to do. Had a nice breakfast.

We popped out in the afternoon, to do a few things and had a Costa.

In the evening I did a nice buffet, with a plate of rocket, parma ham, fig & baked haloumi, a prawn cocktail, cheesy chips and a few other bits.  

Sunday I saw my parents for breakfast. Then home to do some work. 

I didn't fancy a Sunday Roast, so did hotdogs with a few bits & pieces, which was veery nice.