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It appears my previous entries have been lost - hopefully not a regular occurrence ! Anyway, Friday saw me leave Huddersfield and set off on my travels. The house was left spotlessly clean and empty and with a slight pang in my heart I loaded up my bike and headed off down the M1 to London. Had to stop almost immediately for a re-jig of my seat luggage as it felt like it was going to go flying off. The jouney down to Woolwich to stay over at Alan´s was tortuous to say the least - the weight of my small travelling rucksack just for the Spanish part of the trip was unpleasant but at least I knew I could off-load some stuff at Alan´s. It´s strange leaving the house for a year or so, so ... read more

Hi Sam, Ian, Maggie, Jo, Sharon, Vince and all at Mecca Oldham - These last few weeks have been difficult, working out of Wakefield (no offence to the Wakefield team I'm sure they know). Going through the smoking ban without you, but I was thinking of you anyway .... Just to let you know - my dogtag is still in place - I'm Mecca Oldham branded through and through - BUT - I will have to remove all jewellery when I get over there, even my silver chain necklace that hasn't left my neck properly since I was 12 - but I have a plan ! I'll keep my necklace with my dogtag threaded through a belt tag on my trousers / shorts - so you'll always be with me ! And of course I'll always ... read more

Untitled Carolyn PerkinsHi all, bought my rucksack today - one of the last things I had to buy. My bike is serviced, new tyres, new chain and sprockets, new head bearing thingys .... ok it's not clean yet but will be before I head off to leave it in Spain ! I fly out to Guatemala City on 29th September but between now and then I'll be in Spain for most of the time - coming back to UK last couple of weeks in Sept to spend some time with Alan - hopefully he still won't be in denial ! Anyway, I'm still working for Mecca Bingo (am based in Wakefield at mo) for one more week. Then ... that's it - 17 years for one company and goodbye !! I get my last rabies ... read more