I don't like cricket...work colleagues...and taxis...and busy gigs

Updating the blog is taking alot more effort these days with work getting busier and less interesting things happening so apologies for that.

Last weekend saw the in-laws, Kev and Karol. Highlight was discovering a new New Forest location called Burley full of cosy pubs and unusual gift shops.

Finally finished Lego Star Wars thank god. No longer do we have to listen to that 'da da da...' music, however I feel I have brain damage with those chords bouncing around inside my head.

The working week ended up with a two-day course away from the office. Key Client Management was the subject held at the Rose Bowl, Hampshire Cricket Club’s home. It meant a £15 taxi fare each way and an earlier start. It started off ok with great buffet food and a funny cockney trainer who looked like Sgt. Flint from Hong Kong Phooey. The room wasn’t warm but the trainer had brought his own desktop fan to stop him sweating like a pig. As the course progressed we all realised management had stitched us up with a new role to do. Another thing I realized was what narrow-minded, over qualified sap-wits I have to work with. Group exercises turned into stubborn, opinion battles which got worse with each session and resulted in not talking to each other - all very adult. Getting back home with pre-booked taxis was a test of patience and an angry rants to base controllers. I have to return to the same place in November so I might have to ask for a lift.

Not much else going on apart from researching for our next big holiday to New Zealand and looking into some snowboarding with Kev. Bought Ghost in the Shell 2 and was blown away by the amazing CGI and artwork.

Sunday evening was a trip to Bournemouth's Old Fire Station, the venue for Hot Chip. Neither of us were that bothered about seeing them but draggd ourselves through the pouring rain. Venue was stupidly busy with too many beer-spilling students. Hot Chip came on and put up with a back of the crowd view on tip-toes then we gave up and went home after 3 songs without hearing 'over and over'.