An early Saturday start saw me on a bus to Vancouver to stay with friends and get away from all things snow for a weekend.
The journey was a lot more exciting than I had planned as the conditions on the roads were very icy. The 60 seater bus actually lost control on one bit of ice and we slid about ten foot with the back starting to slide sideways. That was really quite scary and we had to go really slow so that didn't happen again. A little while later the driver announced that a dangerous pass was coming up ahead and wasn't sure it would be safe to cross, there being a large drop on one side (yes I did think of the Italian job at about this point). Fortunately the bus driver decided to stop and wait for the pass to be cleared and gritted before setting off again and we managed to make it alive to Vancouver with only a couple hours delay.
By the time I got to Vancouver I was still early to meet up with my friends so I decided to have a walk around the waterfront area. I was a complete tourist, taking loads of photos. There were lots of interesting bits and pieces including a huge Lego whale sculpture which was ace!
After that I went around to Emanuel and Yvadney's place. They are old friends from London, I used to work with Emanuel, who moved out to Canada a couple of years ago. I stayed at Emanuel's flat which is very nice but on the 20th floor! It took me a little while to go anywhere near the windows.
Emanuel gave me a tour around his bit of the city including a visit to his office, which is the Canadian branch of the same company I work for in London. It was very interesting to see the office and see how a typical Canadian work place is set up. The city is nice with lots of little touches like leaf prints in the concrete walkways, which were done for the Olympics. In the evening we had a meal, drinks and an opportunity to catch up. I could give them the low down on our friends back in the UK and they tell me about all the odd things about living in another country (they really miss a good fish and chips shop).
On Sunday morning Emanuel and I had a breakfast of kings at the Templeton Dinner. Sitting at the counter, I had two blueberry pancakes, six strips of bacon, three eggs easy, rosemary potatoes, two rounds of brown toast, maple syrup and about a pint of coffee. I didn't need to eat again until Monday morning.
I took my leave of Emanuel and Yvadney on Sunday evening, It was great to see them again and hopefully not so long until I see them next.
Vancouver is a nice place and I think I really need to go back and visit it during the summer as it rained constantly the whole time I was there and so wasn't maybe in its best light, well they do call it Raincouver.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Week Two - Get your hands up
This weeks instructor is called Tim, an Aussie with full set of their skiing qualifications. He skis in a very controlled style with his tight turns pretty constant not matter what the terrain.
Mike joined the group still recovering from his knee problem. My group is meant to be a bit more gentle so he can recover.
The three main areas, Tim had me concentrating on were, keep your hands up (I drop the hand after the poll plant which twists the body), keep the upper body still and turn from the feet (balance and movement in the turn should be coming from the lower body not the upper which throws the balance out and makes the turn a lot harder).
Tim introduced us to some more steeps including a drop into west bowl called Cockalorum which I completely messed up, crashed, lost a ski and slid down the steep (60 degree-ish) slope on my belly for about 20 metres until I could stop myself by using my poles like ice axes. My ski went another 30 metres and had to be rescued by Tim.
The weather was a big mix with days of sun, blizzard, fog and v cold winds. The conditions proved a bit too much for my selection of goggles and I ended up getting a set of Vonzipper Feemon's for 150 dollars! Since then I've no more problems with fogging/icing up which makes for a much better skiing experience when you can see what you are doing.
Away from skiing we have had a couple of good nights out to the Karaoke at the Crystal lounge and generally around town. I've also managed to get to the local climbing wall on Wednesday which was quite good and that old familiar arm burn lasted a few days. They have the same grading system for bouldering but the routes were so overlapping that different colours got very confusing. The centre called the Core is good with about 8 descent size walls to have fun on.
Mike joined the group still recovering from his knee problem. My group is meant to be a bit more gentle so he can recover.
The three main areas, Tim had me concentrating on were, keep your hands up (I drop the hand after the poll plant which twists the body), keep the upper body still and turn from the feet (balance and movement in the turn should be coming from the lower body not the upper which throws the balance out and makes the turn a lot harder).
Tim introduced us to some more steeps including a drop into west bowl called Cockalorum which I completely messed up, crashed, lost a ski and slid down the steep (60 degree-ish) slope on my belly for about 20 metres until I could stop myself by using my poles like ice axes. My ski went another 30 metres and had to be rescued by Tim.
The weather was a big mix with days of sun, blizzard, fog and v cold winds. The conditions proved a bit too much for my selection of goggles and I ended up getting a set of Vonzipper Feemon's for 150 dollars! Since then I've no more problems with fogging/icing up which makes for a much better skiing experience when you can see what you are doing.
Away from skiing we have had a couple of good nights out to the Karaoke at the Crystal lounge and generally around town. I've also managed to get to the local climbing wall on Wednesday which was quite good and that old familiar arm burn lasted a few days. They have the same grading system for bouldering but the routes were so overlapping that different colours got very confusing. The centre called the Core is good with about 8 descent size walls to have fun on.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Back to Basics - Week One
So how do you split up 49 skiers into teaching groups?
That was the first order of business on Monday morning.
Guy got us roughly split into 7 groups ranging in how much bottle we thought we had. Dom and Arthur went for the mental double blacks top group, Mike went for a one a bit less than that and I went for a nice easy don't get myself in hospital in the first week group. Nick picked a level similar to me, Ed was off snowboarding and Ben, apparently only booked the accommodation and so went off skiing some crazy off piste stuff all week by himself.
The group I picked ended up quite a good mix and all about the same level. We have
Tansy, Alice, Amy, Chris, Pete, Ciran and Myself. Our instructor for the week is Donie, who is a small Canadian lady, who turns out seem to have taught half of the other instructors.
We spent the week starting to learn the basics again, such as planting your polls, not leaning back, getting you hips and shoulder parallel to the slope in a turn and finishing your turns completely.
We had exercises where you held your polls in out to the sides (to lean the right way), at half way (to get us lower down), at our waists without hands (to get us to bend at the waist) and on our shoulders to get the shoulder line parallel to the slope.
Arther and Dom spent the week coming back shattered and tell us all the mad things Guy (who took the top group) was making them ski down, and loving it of course. Mike didn't have so good a time of it as he twisted his knee and is going to be out of action for a couple of weeks at least.
By the end my group seemed to be getting quite a bit smoother and looking in control. Most of the time we spent on the pistes but we did do a couple of bits of steep towards the end of the week. The conditions ranged from foggy to clear to very windy and cold. We didn't get much in the way of new snow but the base is deep so it was all good groomed runs.
I've been out drinking with most of my ski group and we had quite a jolly time of particularly the Tuesday night Karaoke at the Crystal Lounge. Pete signing 'Bust a Move' is a memory that I hope will remain strong for a long time!
My house mates are not bad for a night out either although as they are all on the 11 week version of the trip they are on a bit more of a budget.
That was the first order of business on Monday morning.
Guy got us roughly split into 7 groups ranging in how much bottle we thought we had. Dom and Arthur went for the mental double blacks top group, Mike went for a one a bit less than that and I went for a nice easy don't get myself in hospital in the first week group. Nick picked a level similar to me, Ed was off snowboarding and Ben, apparently only booked the accommodation and so went off skiing some crazy off piste stuff all week by himself.
The group I picked ended up quite a good mix and all about the same level. We have
Tansy, Alice, Amy, Chris, Pete, Ciran and Myself. Our instructor for the week is Donie, who is a small Canadian lady, who turns out seem to have taught half of the other instructors.
We spent the week starting to learn the basics again, such as planting your polls, not leaning back, getting you hips and shoulder parallel to the slope in a turn and finishing your turns completely.
We had exercises where you held your polls in out to the sides (to lean the right way), at half way (to get us lower down), at our waists without hands (to get us to bend at the waist) and on our shoulders to get the shoulder line parallel to the slope.
Arther and Dom spent the week coming back shattered and tell us all the mad things Guy (who took the top group) was making them ski down, and loving it of course. Mike didn't have so good a time of it as he twisted his knee and is going to be out of action for a couple of weeks at least.
By the end my group seemed to be getting quite a bit smoother and looking in control. Most of the time we spent on the pistes but we did do a couple of bits of steep towards the end of the week. The conditions ranged from foggy to clear to very windy and cold. We didn't get much in the way of new snow but the base is deep so it was all good groomed runs.
I've been out drinking with most of my ski group and we had quite a jolly time of particularly the Tuesday night Karaoke at the Crystal Lounge. Pete signing 'Bust a Move' is a memory that I hope will remain strong for a long time!
My house mates are not bad for a night out either although as they are all on the 11 week version of the trip they are on a bit more of a budget.
Monday, January 16, 2012
A day out with the Locals
OK one local, Sandra, a friend from way back, who moved out here a couple of years ago.
It was a lovely Powder day but it was also an American holiday weekend so lots people travelled up the ski resorts for a bit of a holiday. Unfortunately this makes for mad queues at all the chair lifts.
Sandra is a boarder and knows all the nice little bits of the resort so we spent the day with some nice blacks and tree and bike tracks (one called blue velvet) on Whistler mountain. Particularly fun was a trip into Whistler bowl which was quite bonkers, steep with deep pow and really no visibility. She also introduced me to a bit of a Whistler tradition, the Bloody Caesar cocktail at lunch which is quite tomato-y and quite spicy. I've not idea how strong it is but it was very nice.
At the end of the day we went drinking at Brandy's and watched the American football. It was also an opportunity to meet Sandra's other half Ryan and some of her friends. They were all very nice and made me feel very welcome.
Sunday was quite! a bit of skyping and I went to watch the half pipe comp
It was a lovely Powder day but it was also an American holiday weekend so lots people travelled up the ski resorts for a bit of a holiday. Unfortunately this makes for mad queues at all the chair lifts.
Sandra is a boarder and knows all the nice little bits of the resort so we spent the day with some nice blacks and tree and bike tracks (one called blue velvet) on Whistler mountain. Particularly fun was a trip into Whistler bowl which was quite bonkers, steep with deep pow and really no visibility. She also introduced me to a bit of a Whistler tradition, the Bloody Caesar cocktail at lunch which is quite tomato-y and quite spicy. I've not idea how strong it is but it was very nice.
At the end of the day we went drinking at Brandy's and watched the American football. It was also an opportunity to meet Sandra's other half Ryan and some of her friends. They were all very nice and made me feel very welcome.
Sunday was quite! a bit of skyping and I went to watch the half pipe comp
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Whistler and the Alltracks group
So I'm in Canada, in Whistler, sitting in what will be my room for the next 5 weeks.
The journey was good once I had managed to get all my gear from my flat across town by Tube to Heathrow. Air Canada did a good job with the service and one of those seat back entertainment systems. I caught up on a bunch of movies (Margin Call: very good, Lincoln Lawyer: good, Sucker Punch: very rubbish even on fast forward and Puss in Boots: also very good) and had a couple of fairly good meals.
At Vancouver the first thing of note was a huge tank of jellyfish before you get to passport control (no idea why). I was met by Guy, who it turns out is the head Instructor for the resort and really really tall!
and after hanging around for ages for another flight, in the bar watching ice hockey with an American and a Dutch lad, we got a coach to the resort.
The house I'm staying at is in a little quiet corner of Whistler called Valhalla. It's a modern development with a communal hot tub for all the houses in the square (more of a round actually) to share in the middle. Unfortunately the hot tub isn't working due to something to do with heath and safety. The house has all the things you would expect including a big TV, good wifi, microwave and washing machine (so no trips to a launderette, thank God). There are 7 of us sharing, 2 downstairs, Ben and Dom, who are friends from the UK. Upstairs we have two single rooms and a big room with three sharing. Nick, a tall South African and myself have the two single rooms and Arthur, Mike and Ed share the big room. Arthur and Ed are English (Ed is also the only snowboarder) and Mike is a blue haired American from Oregon. My room is huge and I definitely got the best deal in the house. I've got a huge double bed, a bit of a balcony and a walk in wardrobe.
Saturday we had the welcome meeting and in the evening a welcome drink. The most interest information was finding out just how many people are on the course. Once we all managed to get into the Hilton Whistler's main meeting room, there were about 70 of us with about 20 or so being snowboards. Most of the group appear to be either 18-19 and straight out of school or in their mid 20s (my house mates, except Mike (mid 30s) are all in this group). There a few grey haired individuals so I'm not the oldest by a good few decades.
It all seems well organised, the people seem nice, the town looks lively and the weather looks snowy so fingers crossed it should be a good trip.
the size of the group
The journey was good once I had managed to get all my gear from my flat across town by Tube to Heathrow. Air Canada did a good job with the service and one of those seat back entertainment systems. I caught up on a bunch of movies (Margin Call: very good, Lincoln Lawyer: good, Sucker Punch: very rubbish even on fast forward and Puss in Boots: also very good) and had a couple of fairly good meals.
At Vancouver the first thing of note was a huge tank of jellyfish before you get to passport control (no idea why). I was met by Guy, who it turns out is the head Instructor for the resort and really really tall!
and after hanging around for ages for another flight, in the bar watching ice hockey with an American and a Dutch lad, we got a coach to the resort.
The house I'm staying at is in a little quiet corner of Whistler called Valhalla. It's a modern development with a communal hot tub for all the houses in the square (more of a round actually) to share in the middle. Unfortunately the hot tub isn't working due to something to do with heath and safety. The house has all the things you would expect including a big TV, good wifi, microwave and washing machine (so no trips to a launderette, thank God). There are 7 of us sharing, 2 downstairs, Ben and Dom, who are friends from the UK. Upstairs we have two single rooms and a big room with three sharing. Nick, a tall South African and myself have the two single rooms and Arthur, Mike and Ed share the big room. Arthur and Ed are English (Ed is also the only snowboarder) and Mike is a blue haired American from Oregon. My room is huge and I definitely got the best deal in the house. I've got a huge double bed, a bit of a balcony and a walk in wardrobe.
Saturday we had the welcome meeting and in the evening a welcome drink. The most interest information was finding out just how many people are on the course. Once we all managed to get into the Hilton Whistler's main meeting room, there were about 70 of us with about 20 or so being snowboards. Most of the group appear to be either 18-19 and straight out of school or in their mid 20s (my house mates, except Mike (mid 30s) are all in this group). There a few grey haired individuals so I'm not the oldest by a good few decades.
It all seems well organised, the people seem nice, the town looks lively and the weather looks snowy so fingers crossed it should be a good trip.
the size of the group
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Three days work and then I'm off
A good Xmas and new year at my Parents, catching up everyone big and small. Now I'm just got a few quiet, hopefully, days at work and then I'm flying to Canada, Friday lunchtime.
The bags are packed the fridge is nearly empty and my laptop is loaded with music and movies.
Time to hit the slopes
Yay!
The bags are packed the fridge is nearly empty and my laptop is loaded with music and movies.
Time to hit the slopes
Yay!
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
An update on life
Oh dear looks like I've not been keeping the blog up to date.
Well things that have been happening are
Pub quiz - the team, we call ourselves 'The team with 2 brains' (no matter how many of us go), have now won four times so that's total winnings of 200 quid.
Climbing - going quite regularly now, mostly with Emma, Ryan and Izzy (no sign of the others being that organised to go). although at the mo only with Emma as the rest are abroad for Xmas. I checked out Whistler and they have two good walls and I'll take my shoes with me when I go.
Skiing - Pretty sorted now. Managed to square it with work. 5 weeks break down thus
9th Jan - 13th Feb
5 days carry over 2011 holiday
10 days 2012 holiday
12 days unpaid leave
I've paid the holiday company. I've got the insurance and booked the flights.
I've contacted my cousin Mikel who lives over there to meet up, same with my friends Emmanuel, Sandra and possibly Jason (who was on the original instructor course).
In fact I've started packing too! just the money to sort and check I've got my knee supports.
Gym - just had my last session for the year, in fact until I get back in Feb. Andy is going to email me a series of exercises to do while I'm away.
Work - It's OK they are fine with me going away and coming back. I've not pushed for anything more senior or more money perhaps I can do that when I get back. Still got loads of leaving dos each week. Also we've had the Xmas party which I enjoyed much more than last year and our team Xmas meal which didn't involve any food just beer!
Bike - my wheels are still going good. Just thinking about getting it a cover as a Xmas present to keep it clean and shinny in all this bad weather while I'm away.
Xmas - presents sorted/given, cards done, going back to the Parents for the Hols. Noting sorted for New years eve.
So generally quite in control at the moment which is nice :-)
must remember to get some milk on the way home...
Well things that have been happening are
Pub quiz - the team, we call ourselves 'The team with 2 brains' (no matter how many of us go), have now won four times so that's total winnings of 200 quid.
Climbing - going quite regularly now, mostly with Emma, Ryan and Izzy (no sign of the others being that organised to go). although at the mo only with Emma as the rest are abroad for Xmas. I checked out Whistler and they have two good walls and I'll take my shoes with me when I go.
Skiing - Pretty sorted now. Managed to square it with work. 5 weeks break down thus
9th Jan - 13th Feb
5 days carry over 2011 holiday
10 days 2012 holiday
12 days unpaid leave
I've paid the holiday company. I've got the insurance and booked the flights.
I've contacted my cousin Mikel who lives over there to meet up, same with my friends Emmanuel, Sandra and possibly Jason (who was on the original instructor course).
In fact I've started packing too! just the money to sort and check I've got my knee supports.
Gym - just had my last session for the year, in fact until I get back in Feb. Andy is going to email me a series of exercises to do while I'm away.
Work - It's OK they are fine with me going away and coming back. I've not pushed for anything more senior or more money perhaps I can do that when I get back. Still got loads of leaving dos each week. Also we've had the Xmas party which I enjoyed much more than last year and our team Xmas meal which didn't involve any food just beer!
Bike - my wheels are still going good. Just thinking about getting it a cover as a Xmas present to keep it clean and shinny in all this bad weather while I'm away.
Xmas - presents sorted/given, cards done, going back to the Parents for the Hols. Noting sorted for New years eve.
So generally quite in control at the moment which is nice :-)
must remember to get some milk on the way home...
Monday, October 31, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
Whistler sorted again
23/09/2011 11:32
OK after alot of Googling and a few spread sheets of costs, I've booked another trip to Whistler.
It's a 5 Week course for Level one ski instructors by a company called Alltracks. Its about the same cost as the 11 Week course I had booked but this time I get most of the food included and a single room, luxury! I will be straight after xmas so I've got a while to sort stuff out.
Now I have to tell work and see if they will agree to a sabbatical
OK after alot of Googling and a few spread sheets of costs, I've booked another trip to Whistler.
It's a 5 Week course for Level one ski instructors by a company called Alltracks. Its about the same cost as the 11 Week course I had booked but this time I get most of the food included and a single room, luxury! I will be straight after xmas so I've got a while to sort stuff out.
Now I have to tell work and see if they will agree to a sabbatical
Tuesday, September 06, 2011
Mystery Film
06/09/2011 17:38
I got a couple of tickets to a free mystery film showing at the local cinema. They wouldn't say what it was or what type on film is was. In the end it turned out to be Troll Hunter. The film is quite good, with some good laughs and a few good special effects. OK so the plot is loopy and the whole thing is subtitled but I enjoyed it.
I got a couple of tickets to a free mystery film showing at the local cinema. They wouldn't say what it was or what type on film is was. In the end it turned out to be Troll Hunter. The film is quite good, with some good laughs and a few good special effects. OK so the plot is loopy and the whole thing is subtitled but I enjoyed it.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Whistler Off
31/08/2011 17:37
Well that didn't go according to plan.
Had a nice 11 week trip booked in Whistler. One half was going to be the first stage of the ski instructors course and half was going to be an 'all-terrain' skills course.
However due to some weird reasons to do with who the company (basecamp) book the local stuff through it all had to change and they moved the whole thing, lock, stock and barrel, over to banff instead of Whistler.
This caused me a problem as the whole point was going to Whistler.
Time for a rethink and a refund
Well that didn't go according to plan.
Had a nice 11 week trip booked in Whistler. One half was going to be the first stage of the ski instructors course and half was going to be an 'all-terrain' skills course.
However due to some weird reasons to do with who the company (basecamp) book the local stuff through it all had to change and they moved the whole thing, lock, stock and barrel, over to banff instead of Whistler.
This caused me a problem as the whole point was going to Whistler.
Time for a rethink and a refund
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Leeds Mud Festival
30/08/2011 17:37
OK
So its actually the Music festival but it rained and rained and rained.
The music was good mind you.
Monday, August 08, 2011
Boom the r word is back
8/8/11 10:33
and it all happened while I was away damn it!
I was away on Holiday and the redundancy thing happened again. Fortunately not to me this time but quite messy. not sure of the amount of people going but it seems to effect the business facing side of the office.
Anyway the company responded in typical style they all went down the Crown and Sceptre and ran up a gigantic bar bill. I saw one bit of it when I got back and it was over 5 foot long!
and it all happened while I was away damn it!
I was away on Holiday and the redundancy thing happened again. Fortunately not to me this time but quite messy. not sure of the amount of people going but it seems to effect the business facing side of the office.
Anyway the company responded in typical style they all went down the Crown and Sceptre and ran up a gigantic bar bill. I saw one bit of it when I got back and it was over 5 foot long!
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Goodbye Emma and Suli
Tears and Beers 30/7/11 17:32
So the time came for Emma and Suli to leave Dare. Suli managed to coordinate her leaving to match the same day as Emma.
It was hard emotionally. The usual solution and form at these thing is to find beer. We pretty much wrote the whole afternoon off. From 3PF at lunchtime we didn't really get back to the office afterwards.
We did a bit of a pub crawl from the Lukin, via Jetlag (and lots of B52s) to the Ship.
Their leaving meant lots to me because for a long long time we were sitting next to each other in the old office with me in the middle and knowing that they aren't going to be around as much is really odd.
In the ship we carried on drinking and people came and when thru the afternoon. Bui brought some pink champagne at one point and there were shots. It was in the Ship were I sprung a little surprise I had planned. I gave each of them a stained glass star that I had made in evening class which they both loved (and managed to remember to take home with them).
We managed to get them back into the office for their leaving speeches. Which weren't as painful as they thought they were going to be (they had planned on not returning at all). After which the whole company went to the Yorkshire Grey to drink the night away.
It ended after a McChicken sandwich with the remainder of us going our separate teary ways at Warren Street tube.
So the time came for Emma and Suli to leave Dare. Suli managed to coordinate her leaving to match the same day as Emma.
It was hard emotionally. The usual solution and form at these thing is to find beer. We pretty much wrote the whole afternoon off. From 3PF at lunchtime we didn't really get back to the office afterwards.
We did a bit of a pub crawl from the Lukin, via Jetlag (and lots of B52s) to the Ship.
Their leaving meant lots to me because for a long long time we were sitting next to each other in the old office with me in the middle and knowing that they aren't going to be around as much is really odd.
In the ship we carried on drinking and people came and when thru the afternoon. Bui brought some pink champagne at one point and there were shots. It was in the Ship were I sprung a little surprise I had planned. I gave each of them a stained glass star that I had made in evening class which they both loved (and managed to remember to take home with them).
We managed to get them back into the office for their leaving speeches. Which weren't as painful as they thought they were going to be (they had planned on not returning at all). After which the whole company went to the Yorkshire Grey to drink the night away.
It ended after a McChicken sandwich with the remainder of us going our separate teary ways at Warren Street tube.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Whistler On
28/07/2011 17:31
Well I made the commitment after alot of research and thinking. I decided pretty much from the start that it has to be Whistler, as it's meant to have great conditions and socially is meant to be quite lively!
In the end I've decide to go with basecamp and a slightly different sort of a course.
It's 11 weeks but rather than doing just ski instructing the whole time, this is course is first half ski instructor level 1 and the second half is an all terrain skills course. This should allow me a bit of fun and not be too hard code that the wear and tear get too much for me.
The next question is how to tell work....
Well I made the commitment after alot of research and thinking. I decided pretty much from the start that it has to be Whistler, as it's meant to have great conditions and socially is meant to be quite lively!
In the end I've decide to go with basecamp and a slightly different sort of a course.
It's 11 weeks but rather than doing just ski instructing the whole time, this is course is first half ski instructor level 1 and the second half is an all terrain skills course. This should allow me a bit of fun and not be too hard code that the wear and tear get too much for me.
The next question is how to tell work....
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
New biker in town
OK so I've had it for a couple of weeks now. I've got a new motorbike. it's a Yamaha 125YBR Custom. Basically think of a old style motorcycle with a tear drop petrol tank. All in red and chrome. I got a good 0% deal so no problems using money I'm saving for the skiing trip. and as it brand new I shouldn't have too many maintenance worries.
I've been out on it a couple of times now including a few to work. London traffic is very hard work and getting between my flat and work (only 7.7miles) take me the best part of an hour. This is partly the traffic and the lights and partly because its very easy to get lost and stuck in the wrong lane.
Hopefully we get plenty of sunny days so I can get out and about!
I've been out on it a couple of times now including a few to work. London traffic is very hard work and getting between my flat and work (only 7.7miles) take me the best part of an hour. This is partly the traffic and the lights and partly because its very easy to get lost and stuck in the wrong lane.
Hopefully we get plenty of sunny days so I can get out and about!
Monday, June 20, 2011
In Mourning and the Grand plan
Good friends are leaving work.
Despite all the success factors: well paid job, a secure home, good family and friends, living in a busy and vibrant city. I been in a depressed and sad state for a while and now I think I know why, I think I'm in mourning. Let me explain. A lot of my social life revolves around work and people are going. The work atmosphere is not as good as it used to be. Now I start to see all the people who have left, to see the gaps in the office rather than the people that are there. Perhaps its a normal reaction so all the change, it's just a bit sad that's all.
And now both my friends Emma and Suli are going which is going to be hard
Anyway I told them about my plans to go and finish my ski instructor course. so now I suppose I actually have to do it...
Despite all the success factors: well paid job, a secure home, good family and friends, living in a busy and vibrant city. I been in a depressed and sad state for a while and now I think I know why, I think I'm in mourning. Let me explain. A lot of my social life revolves around work and people are going. The work atmosphere is not as good as it used to be. Now I start to see all the people who have left, to see the gaps in the office rather than the people that are there. Perhaps its a normal reaction so all the change, it's just a bit sad that's all.
And now both my friends Emma and Suli are going which is going to be hard
Anyway I told them about my plans to go and finish my ski instructor course. so now I suppose I actually have to do it...
Thursday, April 21, 2011
new physical
Not as good as I would have like considering I've going to the gym most days.
It's my Work two yearly physical for all the 'oldies' in the company.
The usually story in the result have less beer, take more water, get less stress, keep up the level of exercise.
Basically sounds like my job isn't healthy for me! and they paid for the tests!
It's my Work two yearly physical for all the 'oldies' in the company.
The usually story in the result have less beer, take more water, get less stress, keep up the level of exercise.
Basically sounds like my job isn't healthy for me! and they paid for the tests!
Monday, April 11, 2011
Promotions
well not me
but plenty of people in the department that should get one. they are all people that have done a huge amount of late nights and weekends.
but still it's not comfortable now this is 4 people who have got promoted past me.
I've started think hard about going back and finishing my ski instructor course
but plenty of people in the department that should get one. they are all people that have done a huge amount of late nights and weekends.
but still it's not comfortable now this is 4 people who have got promoted past me.
I've started think hard about going back and finishing my ski instructor course
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