Mum & Dad arrive & back from travels

Mum & Dad arrrived safely in UK today. Gary picked them up. I arived back from travels in Paris & Bratislava.

Bratislava

Swiss alps from plane; coming into land; fields outside Bratislava

Street corner & tramlines; Bratislava xmas market in old town

Orange Slovensko offices

Paris

Trip to Paris and Bratislava. Lunch with Kabira on Tuesday was nice (near Opera).

Matress delivered and busy travel week

George - Grade 5 saxaphone

Sunday around the house, clearing up first.
George heard she passed her Grade 5 saxaphone - a Merit (4 points from a distinction).
I did some online xmas shopping

Dinner at our place - Mark, Barbara, Graeme & Marion

Day was spent getting ready for dinner party. Menu was:

• Marinated mozzarella, ciabatta & tomatoes on herb salad
• Pork tenderloin stuffed with dried fruit; bacon & sherry vinagrette
• Black Forest Gateaux - Heston

Black forrest took the longest by far. Taste was good but stucture needed improving. Contained - madeline base, flourless chocolate sponge, chocolate cake, kirsch cream, chocolate ganache, cherries & chocolate mousse.

Jayne and George went off rowing in the afternoon. Not actually rowing but helping out with the racing

Rowing, Cycling & wood

Took George down to rowing and then headed off on my bike. Went along the bike path and got to the center of Bristol and back again - about 30 miles. Got back just as George was finishing.

Firewood had been delivered in the morning and while George was doing prep Jayne and I got it all stacked in around the back.

Went to Catherine and Chris' for dinner - really enjoyable evening. Couldn't start Jaynes car so had to take mine

Bandages off

Apointment at Frenchay hospital at 10:30. This time it was very efficient and thankfully fingers are healing really well so was able to lose teh bandages. It is so much nicer to be able to wash your hands properly again.

Called into work and put expenses in.

Review of ISAC slides with Lucien in the afternoon went well.

George got top of her class in Physics !?!?!

Dressing changed

Went to doctors surgery to get dressing changed

George grade 5 sax exam

Took George to her Grade 5 sax exam in Batheaston. It went fairly well, although like me always think could do better. We await the results....

Frenchay hospital

I had an appointment at 11:00 at Frenchay hospital, Bristol to get fingers checked. Unfortunately 'they' didn't have the appointment so I ended up going between departments and wasting a lot of time. Finally got seen and they were very professional, friendly & appologetic.

Went into Bristol to try and find a matress for Italy however no joy. Felt like a wasted day just sitting around.

Fingers burnt 2

Went down to Walk-in center, first thing (open at 10:00). A bit of a queue however was seen fairly fast. Suggested to go to Frenchay hospital burns unit tommorrow to get fingers checked properly.

Fingers burnt

Plans for the day - chop up some wood and meet Sherryl, Paul & Girls for luch at Firehouse restaurant.

Unfortunately I managed to burn my fingers on the chainsaw in the morning. Went down to the Bath Walk-in center and had to wait a couple of hours, so missed lunch. Jayne and George went to restaurant. Nurse suggested I come back tommorrow morning to get dressing changed and fingers checked.

Quiet night in.