Thursday, September 20, 2007

Sometimes you see the most when you can't see what you're looking for.

At nights, like most forecasters, I’m alone in the office so I have to do the observations for cloud, visibility and anything else significant that the computer can’t pick up.
Once an hour I go outside and look for clouds. This is one of the few times that I like it when I can’t find what I’m looking for.

That's about it, had a mare of a night shift on Sunday when the communications died, and another (extra) on Monday night when I had to go to Kinloss to produce everything then drive it back to put it on our network, and have to wait an extra couple of days before I can get any fish for my bowl. Oh yeah, and got an expensive bill for getting the last bit of exhaust fixed on my car. Okay, admittedly when I say the last bit, I mean that the last bit fell off and it'll cost me much to get fixed but meh, do it up and sell it I think; supermini city car not quite what I need these days.

Friday, September 14, 2007

Aplogies to all my rabid readers

I've been told that I don't update my blog enough, by a lady that scares me somewhat, but in a good way.*edit to add* I mean of course a wise lady who kindly takes the time to remind that that people remain interested in the blather I put on here, and many thanks to her (and you all) for that. *Better? ;> *
I'd say that's mainly because nowt much has been happening recently but that would be a bit of a lie....
For a start there's Andi and Sarah's wedding down south, which was brilliant. The bride looked amazing and the groom looked like a 14 year old dressed up for the day, but then that's Andi for you. Photos on Facebook, and will be on Flickr when I can get the new Macbook to log in properly.
Was unbelievably good to see all of my old friends again, shame that I'll miss Ria and Richie's wedding this weekend but best of British to them and every good thing. Also managed to get through a whole night of kilt wearing action without being groped too much, and most of that was by blokes. Which reminds me, the weekend before I'd been down to Edinburgh with some friends to see the Scotland South Africa game and Chris wore the Swansea tartan, I was in a Utilikilt and got a little bit abuse from a drunken Scotish girl for it not being a "proper" kilt, despite my comments to the same effect.
While I was down south I managed to get to see Pippa again, which is always good, but is something that I don't get to do anyway near enough, do love that lass. Also made it to Swansea, initially with the intention of having some more time with Pippa, maybe meeting up with some more of the old gang but I took the operatunity to pop in to visit my gran in Penlan. I'm really glad I did, I don't get to see her much since I moved up north, and since grandad died I worry about her more. By the time I left gran it was too late to see Pip before I had to head back to the hotel in enough time to get some sleep before the early start the next day. Which was a real shame, I'm going to see if I can her and the rest of the guys up here over winter, either people could crash here or I can see about hiring the civil service lodge near Cairngorm (if anyone's up for this let me know). But I digress slightly.

I got back on a Tuesday and was on a night shift that night. Since then, just under two weeks ago, I haven't been away from work for a complete day. Was hoping to break that tomorrow but there are some aircraft movements that require me in, or at least a foreacster and I'm the only one available. Damnit!
Also was talking to Tasha last weekend after the abismal performance by the England rugby team about general stuff and we agreed that I would loose 5 kg in four weeks and she would gain 5 kg. May not sound like much to some of you but it's alot for both of us, bit weird that she's trying to gain it and I'm the opposite but then she is about 40% of my weight, which makes it even stranger that we used to climb together, she got very good at belaying me while suspended in mid-air.
One week into this deal and I'm down buy........all of half a kilo. Shite.
Been to the gym for a couple of good sessions this week but I guess it'll take longer for anything to show up. Planning to get in for a swim tomorrow before work then maybe catch a film afterwards. Got to make sure that I don't weaken and have a supersize ultra sugar hit at the cinema as well..
Aside from that though, and work, nowt much. Trying to get some time off to go over to America and see some good friends, and also to get a certain bit of time off to see more friends down south again, party is good! I'll try and write while at work some time, should be easy enough... providing no sodding pilots get in the way.