Treading Water

Well I'm still here two weeks after when I thought I'd be gone. So what's been happening you ask? (Well if anyone was actually reading the site and me just not posting random ramblings out into cyberspace). Oh well, I'll continue anyway....

Flat Sale

Flat sale has been delayed because of our attic. For those not in the know, we have an attic in our house which has been converted into a bedroom which we use as the master bedroom. Evidently, this never had planning permission. Our crap solicitors never picked this up when we bought the place, but the purchasers of our property have. Their lenders won't lend them the money because of this as they think the council is going to come round and tear it down. Martin has gone to the council and they basically don't care and are happy to respond to a letter from the purchaser's solicitor to say so.... so now we're just waiting for that to go through....

Leaving Do

Had a great night on Friday May 9th at our leaving do. Much alcohol was drunk by all and the only hard part was getting around to seeing everyone to have a chat. I had just been extended that afternoon for another couple of weeks so people were saying to me, "Goodbye, all the best" and I'm sadly having to respond with "well, actually I'll be at work on Monday, probably see you at the canteen". Not quite the same.

Finishing Work

Well, Banz finished work on 2/5/03 and I've somehow got extended until Friday 23/5/03. Though sad to leave all my poor CASS compatriots, I have to say I'm not that disappointed to be leaving. Too many spreadsheets in the last couple of weeks have driven me mad I tell ya! The dole and lots of Sims on the PS2 beckon.... If we had a PC and all the Sims add on packs I really wouldn't be able to leave the house....

and cycling....

Sadly I have done minimal cycling in the last couple of weeks due to London putting on the worst display of weather I've seen for a long time. Rain, hail, pestilence (well, not quite, but you get the idea) have all hit London over the last couple of weeks and I just haven't been up for riding at all when I can get a ride in with my matey Wardy in his nice, warm, dry Lexus. I'm sure I'll regret this laziness at some stage (actually probably each morning when I zip my jeans up). At least give us some decent weather this weekend, hey??

Streamlined and Goodbye Vulcan :-(

Wednesday was my day to get streamlined. The brunette locks have now fallen from my head and my hair is now the shortest it has ever been possibly except for the couple of months post-birth. Quite a strange feeling. After a couple of days I've stopped doing double takes in the mirror and using excessive amounts of shampoo in the shower. I'm sure I'll be quicker on the hills now....

Yesterday was my last ride in on Vulcan. He's going to a good home with my colleague Karen. I tried to get him up Sudbury Court Drive in a record time but wasn't able to keep the pace up for the final third. Oh well, we've come a long way from my initial attempt where I only got one third of the way up..... It was only just over a year ago where I was excited to just make it up the hill without stopping!