Family Excitements
Various excitements last night at the family house...Cameron was looking out for me when I arrived in my exciting Ford Focus. He rushed out and gave me a hug: “I missing you”. We didn’t have time for a ‘car adventure’ but I got to bath him and wash his hair. I seem to have the right technique or something as Cam only likes me to wash his hair. Thomas the Tank Engine and Mr Men stories for our collective erudition. Priceless cuddles.Erin has been voted onto the school council by a landslide! Quiet and efficient, she’ll do a good job for her form and shows a vote of confidence by her peers. It’s great to see that she i

Early Start
Another early work start this morning thanks to beginning the day at Dave's house. I'll be travelling into Leeds later today for a few meetings.Tonight may have to be an Ikea trip planning and Furnace 'sort out' evening rather than doing anything fun. I could do with some fun...

Sleep In
It was more of a doze in really, but the fact that I didn't get out of bed until 07:20 this morning is probably a good sign.I don't think it was encouraged by a need to stay warm. The temperature in Sheffield is still reasonably high and though the heating hasn't been put on here yet there probably isn't much need for it. There's a general sense that the base temperature is dropping slightly, but essentially it is warm enough. My room tends to have the PC on much of the time that  I am in, so the fan chucks out some heat in what is probably the warmest room in the house anyway. Dave's books, which are shelved along the biggest outside facing wall, provide a fantastic insula

I'm Back
A great night last night. My old team sent me off with a Millets gift card and a couple of bottles of wine. Speeches, drinks (too many) and a lovely meal with colleagues. It was a great night out with me a little tipsy. I slept on the last chugger train from Leeds to Sheffield vaguely stirring and seeing Wombwell station before dozing until the Don Valley and Meadowhall. Exiting the station I mingled with Leadmill revellers and took my familiar walk along Shoreham Street to Dave's house, returning at 00:45.Remarkably spritely this morning, I seem now to have got the hang of sleeping again. No surprise really as my mood has completely lifted and the veil has gone from my eyes. Sl

Great Weekend
For lots of reasons it was a good one. Great to spend some time with the kids, with me in charge for the full weekend. Connor is mostly in another time zone so had only the briefest of contacts, but it was great to catch up with the big fella. Erin and I chatted and ate together and swapped ideas for an Ikea trip maybe next weekend sometime. It looks like the two of us will have a lot of fun!Cameron took most of my time with a trip to Weston Park Museum on Saturday and to the Fire Museum today. Snuggles, chatting, playing, bathing, exploring, car riding, story