Chris, Stephen and Angie here for weekend

Grat fun and big dinner party on Saturday night.

There were: Chris, Steven, Angie, Vivienne, Jayne, George, Andy, Elaine, Sheena, Tim, Annie, David, Charlie, Hattie & the Chef.

We had...

• Antipasti of vegetables - green beans & walnuts, roasted mushrooms, tomatoes & goats cheese
• Spaghetti with shellfish
  
• Tenderloin of pork and red cabbage
  
• Panna-cotta with dried fruit crisps
  
• Rosemary scented chocolate truffles
  
• Chard & Pear tart - unusual but delicious
  

Trip to Paris - Software Factory Heads

Very worthwhile trip to Paris to meet Software Factory Heads (VPs). Left on Monday evening.
Nightmare coming home - was meant to fly back Thursday evening but flights cancelled due to strikes. Ended up staying in hotel in airport on Thursday night and flying back on Friday, via liverpool!

Further complications - had new phone and it stopped working (SIM updates) on Wednesday.

Hotels all extremely expensive at the moment (300€ per night - normally 110€) and very difficult to find.

Met Chris, Steven on Train back home

Trip to Madrid

Left 14:25 on Monday and returned 17:10 Wednesday. Stayed in central Madrid hotel - same as Jayne & George. Location good, room nothing special, very expensive, fantastic buffet breakfast. Travelled around on Metro - to/from work and to airport. Alarm didn't go off one day and I had to catch taxi to office in a rush

Presentation to Business Analysts forum - London

Trip to Warsaw, Poland

Left Tuesday morning (06:25) and returned Thursday 09:25