I'm So Busy My Head Is Spinning

We went to Manchester for the weekend to be with Liz's family following the death of Liz's Gran. We got up at 2:30am on Saturday and left Newbury at 3:00am. Driving through the night, we arrived at 7am. I think the visit was a success in that Liz's Mum seemed a lot better when we left than when we arrived. Or maybe she was just glad we were going? ;) Despite the unpleasant reason for the visit it was a good weekend with the only really unpleasant part being when we went for a walk and a large dog decided to try and mate with my leg.

Now I'm trying to plan when everything is happening over the next few months and am looking at my calendar in disbelief at the amount of stuff that needs doing between now and the wedding. I'll be lucky to survive without having a heart attack the way it's looking at the moment.

I've also been considering trying cycling to work and back, but I doubt that'll happen. Instead I might just get a scooter and do that instead: I could be paying about a quarter of the amount I am currently paying per month in petrol costs, simply by using a scooter. In fact the savings would pay for the scooter within a year for a new scooter, or within 3-4 months for a second-hand one. Can't say fairer than that really. Plus you can ride on L-plates for two years once you've done your compulsory basic training so I don't even have to worry about the test any time in the near future (I might not ever bother unless I get a motorbike, it's just an added hassle).

Remember, my stag-do is on Saturday the 30th of September in Aberystwyth, drinking starts around 20:00 (8pm). Ring me on the night to find out where we all are. Email me before then if you've not got my number. I am going to try and book us some pool/snooker tables at the snooker club on the pier, if they will let me. After-all, very few of us (1 person?) are members.