Where did January go to?

Here we are and it's February already. Just where did January go to? The good news is that I've at last managed to use the bike for my daily commute, not many times due to the severe frosts we have been having, but use it I have. And I'm hoping that I'll be out on a ride up through Derbyshire Peak District and the Snake Pass this coming Sunday (7th February). If not then there's the "Ride for Heroes" to Wootton Bassett on March 14th, Mothering Sunday (I've pre-registered just in case it's warm enough to go).

Angie and John finally managed to get up to Derby for their "Christmas" visit. Unfortunately Suzie and I were dining out on the Saturday night, celebrating Dave's birthday (he's a friend of ours). That was the evening of the 23rd. Friday 29th saw me on my work's "official" Christmas night out at Bistro Live in Leicester. Everybody had hyped up the Bistro Live, but, in the end it didn't live up to the hype. Good food but poor service and I'll not be recommending it to anybody.

Sister Christine in America has got a Blackberry (mobile/cell phone) and has found the delights of mobile email, the result being more communications with her and family news. Keep it up sis. She's had her first offspring, Wayne jnr, leave home and move into a place of his own a few miles away - so close I can't help wondering why?

Angie has at last found a job - it's cleaning and split shifts which aren't much fun, but, it pays the bills. John got snowed in for a couple of days but his new home is coming round a treat from the sounds of it. Mark has finished his exams and his next one will be his finals in May / June. Andy has taken his final exam for his BMW Senior Technician ticket and should hear in a few days if he passed. Mum & Dad seem to be going through a good spell after Dad had a very painful ear infection which was cured with anti-biotics. Yes, there are time when they both get tired (especially Mum) but overall, they do seem to be in a good spell.

And our little Charlie is now coming up to six month's old and next week he gets spaded. He's settled in nicely and has a daily routine all his own. He terrorises Jasper, our 10 year old cat, but that'll change once he's had the op.