Day 2628 (10/03/2017)

It seemed an extra early start as Bacau is 2 hours ahead of the UK and it was intended that we would meet for the whole day, in our new office.

Some of my research team hard at work.

Our staff kitchen and relaxation area.

This will be our meeting / training room.

 
We have room to expand lots more, which hopefully we will be doing within the next few months.

We stopped for an East European working lunch, which wasn't very impressive.

In the evening we met up at the Irish Bar owned by my business partners friend. Many drinks later and another pizza we left.

Day 2627 (09/03/2017)

It was an early start as I had lots to do but my fibre broadband came back and is now fast again.

Then after packing (and realising the suitcase I was going to take was in Brighton with Lee) I had a long drive to Luton, where I met up with Tony and had some lunch.

Then on to Blue Air for a 2 1/2 hr flight to Bacau.

We met up with Richard for a few beers and a pizza then off to the hotel, where I was given a suite, with a very easy to clean furniture.

Day 2626 (08/03/2017)

Another day working in the office and going to the gym.

My annoying of BT has probably helped as they are telling me that my fibre broadband will be live tomorrow morning, just in time for me to leave the country :-(

Day 2625 (07/03/2017)

It was an early start and no special breakfast as my wife went to a family funeral (her family not mine).

After Ann finished cleaning I went to the gym and then took Thomas over to my Mum & Dad's.

Then when my wife came home we went for dinner at The Worlds End.

 

A very nice evening out.

Day 2624 (06/03/2017)

Back to the normal week with work and the gym.

The gym is getting a bit easier, so it's annoying that I'm off to Romania on Thursday.

I've now caught up with the first three series of Boon on UKTV.

If I thought Crocodile Shoes was dated Book was like a historical drama, showing a very different time. Also I remember him being a retired fireman who ran a motorcycle dispatch rider but had forgotten in the third series he became a private investigator.

It will be so much better when I get the internet fully back as I have been watching these on my phone :-(

Day 2622 & 2623 (04 & 05/03/2017)

A fairly relaxing weekend although I managed to get thru lots of work.

Had a nice Indian take away on Saturday.

I did a roast chicken dinner on the Sunday seeing as Thomas was home.

I had some ideas on how to get more work into the company, which involves in approaching people I am vaguely aware of or slightly know and pointing out that they should use my company. I hate that side of any business, sales is never something I am comfortable with but needs must.

Day 2621 (03/03/2017)

Usual sort of day, with work in the office and going to the gym but this time Thomas was asleep back in his old bed, just like old times.

Day 2620 (02/03/2017)

I did some work in the morning, then had a pensioners meeting over a latte and muesli bar.

Then off to the gym. The sit-ups a re getting easier but I may have to add some weights to the device to make it harder.

Then back home for fruit & yogurt.

In the evening (well it was 9pm) Thomas came back for a few days, so it was nice to sit down to a nice dinner together (nice but late).

Day 2619 (01/03/2017)

1st of March, so a fresh Kylie picture.

I much prefer the earlier tarty stuff, this years sporty theme isn't great :-(

Then work, gym & more work.

Day 2618 (28/02/2017)

Awful weather. Time for a haircut.

Then off to the gym but stayed downstairs in the pool as needed a shower after the haircut.

Then pancakes, sweat & saviour :-)

With my limited internet I am watching some old tv on UKTV on my phone. I watched the whole series of Crocodile Shoes, which was great but somewhat dated.

At one point they refer to passing a message on the works computer system as "electronic mail", clearly the term "email" was yet to pass into everyday conversation, as the series was from 1994.

I must try and find Spender next.

Day 2617 (27/02/2017)

Back to work and back to to the gym.

Getting used to the cycling, weights and sit-ups.

Slightly annoyed as I thought by contacting the CEO of BT I may be able to get somewhere with my fibre broadband but all his office has done is confirm that the local exchange is full and my new date for an update is the 8th of March, as to the fact that i am still in the queue but would not say how long the queue is or where I am on it.

They also confirmed that they would not re-route me thru a different exchange, which may of helped and would pay next to nothing in compensation. Obviously this means I have to be bit more creative (but totally legal) in my approach :-)

Day 2615 & 2616 (25 & 26/02/2017)

Another weekend with my wife spending Saturday visiting her mum.

Ordered a nice Chinese in the evening.

Sunday and breakfast at my mum & dad's where their new conservatory is just about finished and looking good.

In the evening we had more Chinese.

Day 2614 (24/02/2017)

For some unknown reason after being sat on my office chair for at least 12 hours a day for the last 4 years my office chair broke.

I thought I could make do with Lee's old chair but when I checked that was falling apart, so I had to buy a new chair and the best available appears to be really uncomfortable.

I will have to buy a cushion to sit on as it is quite uncomfortable.

Some annoying things happening with work, not getting enough research jobs in to pay the office and salary costs, trainers not being as good as we thought / hoped and I seem to have agreed to go back to Romania to go to the office to do some things (what joy) but thankfully its only for 3 days.

Day 2613 (23/02/2017)

I had to drive to Cardiff first thing but managed to go to the gym for a few minutes beforehand.

It was a wet & very windy drive to Cardiff but I arrived in time for a nice (nearly christmas) lunch with my cousin Peter.

Then I gave a talk in the afternoon that went quite well.

Then a drive back home, via a pensioners meeting, so it was quite late by the time I got home.

Day 2612 (22/02/2017)

More work and going to the gym.

 
Doing sit-ups is still painful to do but not so painful afterwards.

Day 2611 (21/02/2017)

Working in the office but still time for the gym.

Feeling better with all of this exercise and fruit for lunch.

Slightly stressful day at work as I found out we have to get in £12k a month just to pay the bills and the wages.

Having staff is much more stressful than just being a one-manned band.

Day 2610 (20/02/2017)

Monday and a fresh week but with work to do.

I also opted for the gym again, with a little routine, including sit-ups.

I'm getting to the stage where I sort of look forward to going to the gym, doing my exercises, having a shower and then getting back and having my fruit.

Now if I can only do this, making the routine harder and longer, for the next year or two then I should start to get a bit slimmer.

Day 2608 & 2609 (18 &19/02/2017)

A busy ish weekend, made longer by the bloody poor internet.

Made a nice Mexican in the evening.

Sunday started with work, which was difficult with the internet.

Dinner started with Sushi.

Then I made a fish soup. Starting with boiling some potato & leak in a fish stock.

Then blitzing that up.

Then adding tomatoes.

Then adding cream.

Then adding, salmon, haddock, cod, crab and some prawns.

Quite tasty.

Day 2607 (17/02/2017)

A busy day at work.

I was going to go to the gym but my stomach felt like I had had a cesarean (actually probably more painful) so I went for a swim instead.

Day 2606 (16/02/2017)

Still working but went to the gym, upstairs for an actual workout.

I even did some sit-ups.

Not dead yet but slightly knackered.