Sheffield, 2

Monday, December 03, 2007

Pigeon-holed in “Life”

Not content with one week in Northern climbs, I’m back on the motorway tomorrow morning and on my way back up to Sheffield for (the unplanned) stint two of the C4 project.

This last week has been manic – I made it up at about mid morning on Monday last and spent the next two and a half days at Rattle in a pile of black felt tips, pritt-stick, coloured paper and creativity.

Being as Sheffield isn’t on my usual list of destinations, I tried (with mixed success) to meet up with some folks. Huan was around and about on Monday evening, and we spent a couple of hours in a pub reminiscing about Nepal. On Tuesday, James and Emma invited us out for a Turkish meal then a few pints around and about the city. Despite this, productivity remained high on Wednesday.

Unfortunately I made the mistake of listening to the GPS on the way back down to the Midlands, and it sent me several times around a triangle shaped loop before I got annoyed, deviated from the suggested route, before it misled onto the M6 Toll. Cheers GPS, are you going to pay for that? I should have just stuck to the way I knew.

I have little recollection of Thursday or Friday, but they were much like Saturday and Sunday, spent working. It’s been relentless and it’s set to continue for a while, but I’m off to see Sister One this coming weekend, then have a night out with Swan and Mike in Lufbra a few days later, and finally hoping to catch up with Deako the following weekend.

Christmas? In how long?! Can’t believe it…

Tell me about it, I’ve still to buy presents for my girlfriend and I’ve no idea what to get her : S

Sam Hardacre on 04 Dec 2007, 08:08

Hi Andy

I�ve just read a wonderful article and thought you may find it interesting too, then I tried to find out your email in your blog (msn and hotmail are blocked at my work) but found it imposible. I’d rather post the link here:

http://www.economist.com/finance/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10208311

OK, it is about economics and finace, but nothing technical and at the end you’ll realize it actually is about English politics and geography. And it explains a lot about how England is organized nowadays

You seem to be really stressed up but hopefully you could find the time to print it and read it some time

Take care man,

Luis

luis on 04 Dec 2007, 10:33

Luis!

Cheers for the article – it took a few days to getting around to reading it, but luckily I’m was in a financial type of mood today and lapped it up.

It’s interesting to speculate on the economic situation right now; it’s something I’m doing more regularly with all the recent press. The coming year or two are going to prove interesting circumstances to build a business and get on the property ladder.

If you spot anything else like that you ever want to share, let me know…

I hope your Christmas preparations are going well and you haven’t been encountering too many structural problems with the kings and your tinfoil bridge this time.

Stay cool,

Andy.

Andy Higgs on 07 Dec 2007, 01:10