Saturday 29 December 2007

Wine of the week


Catherine and I have had an enjoyable week and have eaten and drunk very well. I have sampled a variety of red wines from Spain and Australia, but the highlight for me this week was this one. A terrific Cabernet Sauvignon from Western Australia and luckily we have a few more bottles in the cellar!

I have just committed to doing another photography challenge in January which will mean (for me) shooting pics every day but only being able to use two of my fixed focal length lenses during the month. It has been a great learning experience in the past and I expect January to be the same, although it might be difficult as there are not a lot of daylight hours available.

Wednesday 26 December 2007

Christmas is over for another year


and a very enjoyable time it was. We were lucky enough to receive some wonderful gifts and spent time with lots of good friends. Less than a week now until the start of 2008 and I am still working on that list of New Year's Resolutions.............. anybody care to make a suggestion? Best wishes to all for a happy, healthy and successful New Year.

Saturday 22 December 2007

After a most enjoyable Christmas Dinner with good friends


last evening, it is now time to relax and enjoy the weekend. We have shopped for food, collected parcels from the Post Office and had an exciting phone call from friends who are coming to visit in the New Year and this afternoon will be a quick trip to the city and then an easy afternoon at home. Our Christmas menu has been decided so now we just have to sort out the wine!

I am looking forward to properly testing the new sofa later on today :-)

Wednesday 19 December 2007

Christmas is rapidly approaching


and I am already fearful of the bathroom scales...... What, with business drinking and eating as well as social eating and drinking, one can only gain weight in December. I have tried to keep up my programme at the gym but the nights out have left me too tired to get in there and do something worthwhile- look out January! If it weren't for a visit from Australian friends, a company ski weekend, a Henry Rollins show and a few other events it would be easy to take the month off the booze and get on with the dieting- maybe February will be the time.

New Year's Resolutions, anybody? I will endeavour to take more (and better) photos and try to get back to my fighting weight by the end of February. Get fitter and get out and do more miles on my bikes. Sounds like enough to keep me busy.

Sunday 16 December 2007

After a relaxing weekend


we have made it to Sunday evening- dinner guest arriving in 45 minutes! Looking forward to meeting one of Catherine's new work colleagues and enjoying a bottle of wine (or two). I head back to the office in the morning, but I don't know how much we will get done there between now and the end of the year.

I wanted to get some more photos sorted out today and finish off my one week project at nikoncafe.com, but there has been a big problem with the pbase hosting service so I am hoping that it will all be resolved soon.

Friday 14 December 2007

Well, I guess we are in the 21st Century>>>

and that means that it must be time for us to start a blog as well. We will try to let you know what we are up to and what is happening in our part of the world.