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Finally, the south gets something resembling some decent snow. Yes, I know we had some just before Christmas, but that wasn't a lot (although driving home from Bournemouth in a blizzard in a Transit hi-top with one headlight out wasn't fun...)

This time though, it's different. Proper big snowflakes and everything. So far there's just over 6 inches outside, with the promise of more overnight and during the day tomorrow.

It might be selfish, what with the disruption ...

Ooops! My cold wasn't THAT bad and yet still I used it as the excuse to bail out of training last night so that I could spend some time with H and Oliver after the culture shock of being back at work for 8 hours yesterday.

Sometimes it's difficult getting back in the groove after a break, at least that's what I keep telling myself.

Today's whinge - "Yes I know it's cold and icy but on main treated roads I think it's probably safe to do more than 20mph after pulling ...

I’m too lazy to blog more than 140 characters at a time. I’m also too lazy to join Twitter. Slopp, any chance of a character counter?

The first day back at work after the break for Christmas, as if the misery of returning to the 9-5 (or 8-4:30 in my case) wasn't enough, everyone insists on their first words to me being 'Happy New Year'. I mumble back "same to you" before going on with the original question I was about to ask.

I am still trying to figure out why I find this so annoying! Is it because, afterall, today is just another day? Is it because I don't understand the hype of the diets and resolutions, ...

Ah well, Christmas lunch is in progress with the temporal precision that only Microsoft Project can give. Only joking! I used Excel. If it goes wrong, I shall cook Bill Gates and feed him to the local wildlife.

I know what to shove in, take out, unwrap, nuke, steam, roast and prod. The extremely rich christmas pudding will be steamed.

And when it's all over and I'm seeing double after the wine, I shall collapse and vow never to do that again... not until next year anyway. ...