http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Essex/Nounsley/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , United Kingdom , England , Essex , Nounsley en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:37:59 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:37:59 UTC After a bit of though I decided to become a bikerFirst step was to book on my CBT. After a couple of days I was up and riding on the open roads. It was great fun I found the work in the yard tricky but all the practice paid off and I headed to Silver End and roamed the roads. BrrmmmmmmmWith my newly found talent a wodge of cash and my license Wayne and I visited various dealers looking at b http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Essex/Nounsley/blog-341955.html Wayne and I invited a few friends around for New Years Eve to help us celebrate. We prepared a mountain of food Suzanne cooked a salmon which was delic. Nisa made her famous Pavlova mmmmmmmm and Jan prepared her Mud Slide chocolate roll. Lots of salad bread cheese veg cravettes prawns beef etc made up a feast of food.Everyone arrived smartly dressed and the eating began we gorged a http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Essex/Nounsley/blog-234284.html The last few weeks work and life generally have gone hectic againSat 10th November we went to London for engagement drinks with Hazel and Andy Waynersquos friends. I wasnrsquot feeling very well so we didnrsquot stay to late.Lots of work meetings followed including a session at Stock Primary School.Wed 14th November a group from the dive club went to see The Drifters. They were brilliant http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Essex/Nounsley/blog-225367.html So long since the last blog I realised it was time for an update. Wayne came back from his Route 66 trip after my last entry and has been raving about it ever since Itrsquos nice to have him back home again.Wersquove had a really hectic few weeks. I had lots of evening meetings and also running various training things for work staff meetings line management meetings and team meetings hav http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Essex/Nounsley/blog-210576.html What a weird week I had to work Monday Tuesday AND Wednesday eveningshellip this was NOT good My dadrsquos best friend from Holland had sailed over with his wife to Heybridge so on Monday I met with them and my mum for some lunch before rushing into Maldon for a meeting at the Council offices this was long and tedious and I struggled to stay awake Decided to go to the gym for a swi http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Essex/Nounsley/blog-201734.html After a rather stressful dive club meeting on Thursday night I really didn't sleep well so had a well deserved day off on Friday I decided to join my mum and the dogs for a walk along the Blackwater Navigation Path. We met at my house and drove to Langford near the Museum of Power. We walked all the way to Papermill Lock it was much further than we expected and poor old Lucy was starting to http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Essex/Nounsley/blog-200673.html I would love to learn to ride a bikeOh to be a biker dog http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Essex/Nounsley/blog-149532.html Thursday at diving was brilliant we had the inflatable island out and sponges grown ups only. I was knackered afterwards. Wayne didnrsquot get on the island but pelted everyone with sponges I had no sympathy for his saw arm due to over sponge throwing Mary diving has met a man and was all smitten kitten all evening Fantastic looking forward to hearing all about him and maybe even one http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Essex/Nounsley/blog-149238.html Fri night I had got the new James Bond DVD for Wayne after a trip to Lakeside where we picked up some pizzas we vegged out and ate pizza and watched Bond I fell asleep seen it before so never mind. Was working Sat. morning spent the afternoon doing not a lot again as worn out had a nap. The evening we had dinner with Wayne's parents his brother and his kids and wife. I ate too much foo http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Essex/Nounsley/blog-142128.html Got to my flat washed and changed fed the hungry fish they have been neglected a lot the wife will kill me when she returns and then had to leave to get to Waynersquos on time. Jeff Wayne and I headed to a pub in Witham where Emily was working we spent the night chatting to her Mum step dad and sister all of whom were really lovely as is Emily Her sister Katie and I exchanged Emi http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Essex/Nounsley/blog-115540.html Wow. I am in PAIN but it is worth it it is Tuesday I had the best weekend ever Friday night I went out with Matt he took me to Chelmsford to Hothouse vodka shots solo is not as fun as with a mate then Chicagorsquos where we met Jeff Wayne and Steve. The boys were braking Steve his last night out before a big operation on his ankle Was great night. Although I pissed Wayne off a http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Essex/Nounsley/blog-108543.html