Day 3305 (17/01/2019)

It was an early start, for breakfast prior to getting ready for the presentation, which went OK but I really hate wearing a suit (well I hate wearing long trousers as well).

It was very professional conference, even with walk on music (Money by Pink Floyd) but I just thought it had the feel of the Eurovision Song Contest. 

In the evening there was posh meal for the speakers & bosses, which was OK but I may have drunk too much.

 

 

 

 

Day 3304 (16/01/2019)

I had managed to finish getting everything ready by just after 8pm, so I had a few hours to relax and snooze. Then around 12:30 I left home driving to Luton, listening to a few Adam Buxton podcasts.

At Luton I was able to sleep for another hour before getting on the plane at 7:30. It was Wizz Air which is a East Europe version of Ryan Air, so there were no perks such as free food or films to watch.

I put my music on and closed my eyes as everyone was still boarding and went straight to sleep, missing the safety briefing and take off and not waking up for about 2hrs when I was woken by the announcement that we were flying over Leipzig, Poland, at a height of 11km 300m and travelling at 800km p/h with an outside tenor of -65degress.

I then managed to snooze a bit more and play cards on my phone until we landed, in a cold & snowy Vilnius.

Then it was a taxi to the hotel, which was very nice and a little sleep whilst watching a Richard Herring on YouTube on the telly, until I had a bit to eat and practice for tomorrows talk.

 

 

 

 

Then I had some room service whilst I did some work.

Day 3303 (15/01/2019)

I had hoped to everything done by lunchtime and then relax before a nighttime drive to Luton for an early morning flight but its nearly 5pm and I still haven't done the things that need doing for me to go away :-(

Day 3302 (14/01/2019)

Just a really busy day in the office and we finished the curry in the evening. 

Day 3300 & 3301 (12 & 13/01/2019)

I didn't get the weekend off as I always have things to catch-up on after being away.

We had a curry in the evening.

And I did a nice roast chicken dinner on Sunday.

 

Day 3299 (11/01/2019)

Last day of the course and then a long drive home.

Really nice to be back home.

Day 3298 (10/01/2019)

I had a slightly earlier start as I had been asked to give a talk to some students before doing the course stuff. It seemed to go OK and gave me an idea which possibly worked out well.

In the evening I went out with some guys from the University, which was nice. We went to a Mediterranean take away, which had a few tables.

The food was very nice and deserved a better setting.

Day 3297 (09/01/2019)

Another day teaching at the University but ended up in my usual Italian in Preston, very nice. tarted with garlic mushrooms.

Then had salmon & prawns in a tomato & cream sauce.

Then white chocolate profiteroles.

All very nice :-)

Day 3296 (08/01/2019)

Much the same with another day training at the the University and then dinner in the hotel. The squid looked a bit more like onion rings but it was all quite tasty.

Day 3295 (07/01/2019)

I was up early in the hotel for the course, so had a nice breakfast.

And a healthy lunch at the students union.

In the evening I couldn't be bothered to go out so stayed at the hotel for dinner, which was OK.

Day 3293 & 3294 (05 & 06/01/2019)

It is still freezing cold and I was up early trying to finish the work needed for next week.

We had a very nice fish pie meant for yesterday, which we couldn't eat as we were full of baked Camembert.

On Sunday I still had loads to do but managed to pop in and see my parents in the morning. There was no time to make a nice roast so we had a nice Italian instead but it just wasn't the same without a nice glass or two of wine and then I had to drive to Preston afterwards.

Day 3292 (04/01/2019)

It was an early icy cold start, with my de-icing the cars for both Thomas and my wife a few hours later, when it was still registering -3 :-(

It was another really busy day in the office with a 2hr Skype meeting thrown in but I still had time for a walk, this time in my hoodie.

Then I had an interesting meeting later and then back for a baked Camembert, which was slightly too much for the three of us but we gave it a good go :-)

 

Day 3291 (03/01/2019)

Another busy day, with some much on with work at the moment, I will be glad when this month is finished but then I know we have a very busy intense few months coming up that will be so important for our future.

Anyway I walked up to get my haircut, so didn't wear my hoodie as I didn't want to get hair all over it, so was just wearing my t-shirt & shorts.

 
It was bloody freezing :-(

Glad to have nice short hair again, as it had got to be too long :-)

Day 3290 (02/01/2019)

Another busy day hard at work but made time for a walk.

Day 3289 (01/01/2019)

It's 2019, so time to start the new Kylie calendar :-)

We had a nice brunch and then both went out for a walk.

 

Day 3288 (31/12/2018)

New Years Eve and I was very busy in the office but still managed a walk, going a bit further again.

It is awful at how unfit I am but hope if I keep doing this it will help.

In the evening we had a great time at Gary & Elaine's seeing in the New Year, with some great food and great company as always.

 

With an unbelievable afters made by Elaine.