Only 11 pay days to Christmas

Hello reader.

Before you know it, a new year has arrived and we're half way through the first month. Apologies for not updating this recently - have been rather busy.

The house is furnished now having spent days screwing beds, cabinets and tables together and my first visitor, Pete stayed with me over new year. He arrived early Xmas morning so I was up at 4am driving down to Heathrow. I saw only 6 cars and myself on the 50 mile motorway trip to London - me and 5 other fools. I can only guess that the others had were making a very worthwhile trip like me.

Whilst here, Pete quickly got acquainted with the local lads in the village. Discovered and got hooked on darts.........Didn't like losing. Took him to a freefall parachute place on Boxing Day where he 'flew' inside a chamber in which a huge blast of air kept him airborne. My Xmas gift for him - needless to say he loved it.

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Another trip to Heathrow this Xmas week to collect another guest, Lisa again. Lovely. I had been feeling lonely but now I had 2 close people here with me.

Did some sightseeing around the place and spent NYE in the local pub.

After new year, had to return to work so came with me each day and hit the Underground for central London each day.

We went and saw The Mousetrap one evening which was great. Performance number 22,000 and something after 52 yrs

Next week was spent in Glasgow, me working, guests sightseeing. I have to say that Glasgow always sounded dodgy to me but I really liked it - so much so that I'm back here now for another weeks work - as I type there is snow falling outside - not much but enough to remind you that its a cold place.

Time quickly came to return to Heathrow to let Lisa return home to the warm. Pete and I drove on to Wiltshire so he could visit his grandmother on his Mum's side. As we were early, we visited Bath - had a great day there

Next day, back to Heathrow again to send Pete back to the warm.

So, everyone is in the warm except me - as I said I'm currently back in Glasgow with work finishing what we started a couple of weeks ago. And things are looking worse - next gig could be a month in Sweden soon - Mick over to you for band suggestions...

Lots of wild and woolly weather this week - gales have sunk ships, uprooted trees and even caused a dozen or so deaths. Worst storm in 17 yrs apparently.

And England actually beat someone at cricket......how bad must the Kiwis be feeling....?

Well, onwards and upwards. Now that things are settling after Xmas visitors and work is less frantic, will keep you all posted more often

Cheers

Aussie Paul