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A quick half-year update
Posted on July 20th, 2008 by bryan.
Categories: General, Holidays, Theatre.
We’re now well into the second half of 2008, so I thought I’d write a quick update about some of the things we’ve been doing over the past six months:-
- Graeme and I moved into a new flat. It’s just along the corridor from our last flat, but it’s much bigger - there is actually room to swing a cat (maybe even a tiger)! On the whole, it was a good move, although we could do without the noisy kids playing outside and the floor that has a bad habit of flooding and lifting. The joys of London living.
- We spent three weeks in South Africa, visiting Graeme’s parents in Jo’burg, Cape Town, Kruger Park and Pretoria. The holiday was amazing, as the 2,500 pics prove. I’ve only managed to upload a hand-full (click here), but the rest will follow - over the next few months. I’ve been wanting to go to SA for years, and it really was the holiday of a life time - but we will definitely go back.
Enjoying the sun, sea and sand of South Africa
- We’ve had a few visits from our respective sisters (Gillian and Lesley). I miss my sister a lot, so it’s always fun to catch up - even though we struggle to find new things to do. It’s not through lack of choice, it’s just that we have different tastes and neither of us can make a decision! We also had a visit from my dad, who was in town for the London Marathon.
- Graeme joined the London Gay Men’s Chorus (LGMC), which is keeping him out of mischief. He’s really loving the opportunity to meet new people and to perform, so far in two of London’s top venues - Leicester Square and Cadogan Hall. Both shows were excellent and I am hugely proud of him.
- I finished and passed my company secretary exams, which means that I’m finally a Graduate (and eligible to become an Associate) of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA). My previous blogs testify that the exams were not the easiest in the world, so I’m glad to have that all behind me.
- I started a new job just after we got back from South Africa: it’s a similar role, but working for a bigger not-for-profit organisation. It means a slightly longer commute, but it really was time to move on from my former employer: I’d been there for three years and I needed a new challenge. I miss my old work colleagues, though.
- Graeme and I enjoyed a weekend in Cardiff, the hen and stag party capital of the UK - which is not a sentence I thought I would ever write. The pics will follow, eventually.
- We had a great night out at The Old Vic, where we saw Pygmalion. I am a huge fan of My Fair Lady (and Audrey Hepburn), so it was great to see the ‘original’, particularly in such a unique venue. We’ve not been to the theatre much this year (only two productions: The Lion King and The Mikado), but this definitely made up for it.
- Finally, Graeme and I joined London Zoo, which means this site will soon feature even more pics of penguins. I apologise in advance.
I don’t think there is anything else - well, nothing worth writing. We’ve bought our tickets for the Edinburgh Fringe, so we’ll be travelling north for 1-10 August - an opportunity to see family and friends and to enjoy some top quality entertainment (The Caesar Twins, Joan Rivers, Russell Kane, etc.). Then it will be back to London and all the good and bad that brings.
Photo Album - new pics!!
Posted on June 17th, 2008 by bryan.
Categories: General.
Sorry, but it’s taken me a while to publish these galleries.� Now I can concentrate on getting through my 2,500 pics from South Africa - but don’t worry, I’ll be selective!
South Africa 2008
Posted on May 14th, 2008 by bryan.
Categories: Holidays.
For a random (and brief) selection of my 2,500 pics from South Africa:
Madeira - August 2007
Posted on September 24th, 2007 by bryan.
Categories: Holidays.
It’s taken a few weeks, but I’ve finally uploaded all my pics from Madeira. I hope you enjoy!
Photo Album - update
Posted on September 9th, 2007 by bryan.
Categories: General, Holidays.
Links below to three new albums, from summer weekends in London and the Algarve.
Paris - June 2007
Posted on August 13th, 2007 by bryan.
Categories: Holidays.
The pics from our long weekend in Paris … finally!
Paris in June - Day 1
Summer hols …
Posted on July 20th, 2007 by bryan.
Categories: Holidays.
I’m on my way to the Algarve. Look out for the photos next week, as well as those from our trip in June to Paris.
San Francisco - a few more pics
Posted on April 22nd, 2007 by bryan.
Categories: Holidays.
After deleting a lot of my own pics from San Francisco (!!), it was great to find out how good Graeme’s pics were. Click below to see just a highlight …
San Francisco - the pics
Posted on March 30th, 2007 by bryan.
Categories: Holidays.
Well, it’s only taken three weeks (!), but you’ll now find by following the link below my photos from the last one and a half days of our holiday in San Francisco. There’s a fair number of them and they’ve still to be sorted, but I hope you’ll enjoy them …