So, I'm back from my week's holiday in a cottage in Scotland. I have many pictures of the places we went to visit: Drumlanrig Castle, Culzean Country Park, Edinburgh, Loch Doon. Culzean was a place I used to go to on weekends with my family, so I had fond memories of the place. I couldn't have hoped for better weather on the day we went there - blue skies and hot but not sweltering temperatures. Sorry for all the pictures of the stone bridge - I used to play on it as a kid; it was just as I remembered it, which was really nice :)
I'm proposing a biking holiday to Scotland at some unspecified point. The roads there are wonderful; quite often pristine surfaces, curvy, hilly and usually with a view into the distance so you can really go for the corners. That, combined with the fact there are simply many less people on the roads, and the wonderful scenery and places to visit in Scotland would seem to make it ideal for a trip - if the weather is good. Having said that, we did sadly see one bike accident during our time there. So, who's up for it?
My glasses suffered an incident while
This morning I went out to buy some milk. Upon seeing a cheap fuel price at the local supermarket I spontaneously decided to fill up as well - only remembering when I got to the till that I had lost my wallet before the holiday and had no cash or ID on me. One embarrassed conversation with the supermarket's security guard later and I was on my way home to have the cup of tea with the milk I had gone out to get. Luckily, the replacement card I'd ordered had arrived but
I'm sure someone at GoodFella's is having a laugh - either that or they're just completely ignorant of pop culture. One of their pizzas came in a box with the slogan 'Share and Enjoy' written on it...
After reading
Tomorrow I have my review, which should be interesting. My boss sounded interested in my proposal for a new team lead by me when I tested the waters with him, so I submitted a written proposal for it before I left for the holiday. I guess I'll find out what he thinks tomorrow morning - unless he bumps me back on his schedule again. But that could be tricky in itself as he knows I'm busy, and my review has to be in by the end of August.
I'd also like to take the time to apologise to those people who have been going through various things and posting about them. This applies to quite a few people. It's not because I don't read your journals. It's certainly not because I don't care. Sometimes I just can't express the sentiments I feel in a way that is appropriate for this medium, so I haven't commented at all. Yes, I know, I'm a crap friend - I hate phones and in fact pretty much any form of communication apart from on here or face to face. So I guess I'll just have to spend some more time with you all huh?
Finally, in more upbeat news,