Ok, Here I am, trying to do this again, as my computer suffered a BSOD (Blue Screen Of Death). Now, my computer is a new dang fangled thing (relatively), running XP (which never BSOD's). This means that my comptuer has really screwed the pooch, and found a way of getting around this. This also means that my mini-essay which I was working through, has to be re-done.

I'll give you the short version, well highlights anyway. Summer break was good, spent relaxing with olds, got house work done, and organised a house-work roster! (So far working well)

I went out with a girl twice, only to get the whole "you're a nice bloke, but I would just like to be friends" talk. Obviously this stung a little, however, I had been feeling the same, and she beat me to the punch. We just didn't click. Trying to find some erstwhile lady, who has the bull-headedness to put up with me is going to be a big ask. They just don't make em like they used to! Plus the old lady (me mum) reckons that any future Mrs John Shadlow is going to have to whack me over the head with a cast iron pot and say "oi, here I am".

Our Europe trip is rushing at us headlong, and with only 8 weeks to go, we are going nuts over it.

I've been working absolutely flat stick over the last 3 weeks, getting in around 8.30am and working to 7pm. It's not that I'm trying to be overly zealous with my work, its just that if I don't, I'm not going to get through it. I guess that comes with looking after cadets, and having to answer half a dozen questions from pretty much every accountant in the office every 20 minutes or so! So I reckon my holiday will be well deserved by the time it comes around!

It's funny though, I've been doing long hours, but I'm not feeling exhausted or anything, I'm more feeling on a roll, I must have pushed through the pain barrier so to speak. Anyway, I reckon I'd better choof off, get at least some sleep befoore heading back to pleasure dome tomorrow :)

Hooroo!