Not posted for a while.

I have a new car!!! A BMW Z4 – an impulse purchase and I must put a picture up in the next day or so. Got the car on Friday morning from Barons BMW in Hindhead.

Golf worth reporting on too. Played Bill Talbot last years captain in the semi final of the Parker Cup yesterday afternoon and won 4 and 3. A much closer match than the prior games. I was 3 up after 5 and level after 8 holes and 1 up at the turn. Got to 2 up after 11 and held that until the 15th where a nice soft drive got me to the green to win the hole. I then went to pieces and could not hit a ball once the pressure was off. Played a few strokes under handicap and putted well. Bill had a good game too so a nice afternoon.

Last week played my new 4 ball / foresomes partner Brain Marquard. A nice chap from SA – ex Old Mutual – who lives in Dockenfield. He is 70 and has a good short game so we should do well.

The week before played in the 1st medal of the year with Paul Kelly and ? – can’t remember his name.

Work continues in Hove and is quite interesting.

Bridget’s birthday tomorrow and so should be nice to have the day off and spend with her. Planning to see my Granny (who is 102 tomorrow) and then go to Southampton – John Lewis and than maybe a pub lunch.

Had a nice meal this evening with the family at Bon East.

We had a good dinner with Nick at Timo’s restaurant in Kensington. Funny thing is Nick thought it was somewhere else he was booking. The food was good but expensive and if we had not asked for the set evening meal menu (available before 8pm) we would have paid full price. We had a nice bottle of red a Pinot Nero Colterrenzio “Classici” 2008.

We were all a bit tired as we did not get home until after 11.

Yesterday Bridget did lots of work in getting stuff sorted and we just need to paid a deposit on the holiday and pay for the flights.

Work is OK – spent yesterday in Epsom and today working from home.

Tonight is the Weydon school quiz night which should be quite fun.

Up at just before 6 am. B gave me a lift to North Camp station for the 6.57 to Gatwick and then change to Hove. Annoyingly the Amex was declined and having phoned them it seems it was a fault at North Camp as Amex got no authorisation request from the station! Also found out a return is only £1 more than a single!

Met my new boss Nigel Bolley – seems OK! Also now have a full time pass!

Got lots of reading!

Train to London to meet up with Nick & family fine – takes about 15-20 mins to walk from Office to station.

First day at L&G. Long journey – 100 miles round trip.

Nice bunch but not all together consistent as a team in what needs to be done.

Meeting Nick Eustance tomorrow in London @ Timo’s restaurant on Kensington High Street. Will be good to see him and talk about the trip to Kerela this Xmas.

Up early tomorrow to try getting the train to Hove via North Camp and Gatwick. We’ll see how well that goes.

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Last day before starting at L&G tomorrow. What a beautiful sunny day!

Dropped the letters Charlotte has written for getting raffle prizes for her quiz night in town after dropping her at the bus.

Went home and checked emails and did the general work admin.

Went to play the next round of the Parker Cup at Farnham GC after dropping £12 in 1p and 2p coins at Nat West.

Played David Rose – very interesting chap 70 years old and an ex newsreader for ITN. I won and got into the semi finals of the cup. A good win too 7&6 after a dreadful 1st hole where I topped my first shot a only made it into the rough just past the tee.

Another lovely clear sunny day – but cold.

Slow start to the day for me – Bridget left early to go riding.

Dog was walked and cleared up after dinner last night. Very good dinner too!

Went and hit come golf balls at Farnham Golf Club in the early afternoon. Was striking the ball well.

Came back and went down to the allotment by the horses and dug over about 1/3 of one of the beds. Stopped as I was getting a blister even through gloves! Office hands!!

Early dinner planned – Toad in the Hole.

Mark Werner our IFA from Harvard came to see us.

Always good to see him and catch up with our finances as well as his news.

Spent some of the day helping Bridget preparing for a dinner party with Clive and Sally, Tony & Liz and Lesley coming around. Charlotte has made a lovely looking meringue for pudding.

First mow of the grass today so the garden looks a little tidier.

Welcome to my blog and the very first entry …….

Lovely day today – bright, sunny with the first hints of spring – but cold!

Confirmed I have a new IBM assignment starting Tuesday which is good.

This afternoon we went to Alton to see Travelbag and Neil Armitage the architect at Re-Format.

Looks like we can fly to India with Kuwait Airways cheaper than anyone else – but the flight is dry!!

Agreed a fixed ceiling price for the architects work to get us to planning permission. It is possible we might exceed that if things get complicated with the council but hopefully can come in under that sum.

The extension could look like this ……