Recap of the past month Part II

The remainder of the holidays progressed as expected - some family feuds, the usual mix of the expected, the disappointed, and the downright mental on the present front, eating far too much, and catching up with friends.

This was enlivened somewhat by the last-minute return of Vicki from her global jaunts. She's been travelling for almost two years so it was good to see her back in the 'Burgh in time for Hogmanay. This involved the usual excessive drinking (I have absolutley NO memories of the Bells) and, even though we'd purchased tickets for Le Monde, we still ended up in The World (and yes, I am aware of the comedy of leaving Le Monde for The World) for it's last hurrah under current management. Which, in turn, meant the annual Hogmanay entertainment of watching Jamie trying desperatley to get into Cheryl's knickers. He's been trying every New Year for roughly the past 7 years, is knocked back every year, but has that deterred him? Not a jot! You really have to admire his perseverance.

Needless to say, New Year's Day passed in a blur of hangover hell, and so 2007 began in much the same way as every other year of the 21st century - with me swearing to never drink again. I'd like to say I've actually kept that resolution up for once, but...well...that's another story.

I finally returned to Shetland on January 5th and was back to school on the Monday. And so now it's back to the normal routine. School...home...gym...that's about it.