Jen laboured hard for 29 hours and although extremely tiring and frustrating at times it was all worth the effort when he arrived safely with us.

More to follow…

We’ve been away to the Alveston Manor in Stratford-Upon-Avon courtesy of Mum and Dad for the weekend.

On Friday we sampled the delights of the area on a break-neck open top bus tour. I’m not the most cultured person in the world so I don’t really get the whole Shakespeare thing but there are lots of nice houses that I noticed!

On Saturday we wandered the streets of Stratford and they felt a little different to your usual British city centre. Then in the afternoon we enjoyed a couple of hours looking at cars that Dad may or may not purchase in 3 years time!

Last night we enjoyed an excellent meal at La Bistro Pierre and I had the most excellent chicken I have ever eaten. Half a chicken as well! Mmm mmm…

Then this morning you would have seen us making our way down the river enjoying the morning sunshine.

All in all, a very enjoyable birthday weekend!

Well last year I thought I was old! This year I look old and feel old! I still don’t have (m)any gray hairs but the eyes are telling a story. This years attempt to regain my youth comes from Jen in the form of a Nintendo Wii! I’ve been naughty and had it early though which we have enjoyed the last few weeks.

Thank you all for your gifts and to those of you who I know have cards and gifts waiting for me. It’s been a really nice day at work where people are genuinely nice about it being my birthday. Jen and I will go out this evening and do something depending on the weather. Not sure what I fancy yet though. Of course, that all depends on if there are any Wii games in any of these boxes!

I have to say that so far I have really enjoyed my day. Birthdays come around and go by some years and they are just another day, so thank you to all those people who have helped me to enjoy it.

Despite having to contemplate all of this I look at my life and am feeling very satisfied at the moment. Life is good.

Thanks to everyone for their best wishes and cards/gifts. I have used any money I received in a last ditch attempt to regain my youth by purchasing a number of games for my Playstation 2 – including Madden 07, NHL 07 and NBA Live 07. By the way, if any one out there is interested in linking up for a live game then let me know. I am also hoping that somebody will buy me Lego Starwars 2! I also had a really nice jacket from Jen and the afore mentioned clock from my parents.

I actually took the day off work and finally got around to playing a round of golf. Considering I haven’t played for a year now I was pretty pleased to finish off with a 48 on the par 42 course. We didn’t go out tonight (too old for that now!) but had a Chinese takeaway and a delicious M&S chocolate cake.

Any way, thanks again to all.

Celebrated my 26th birthday on the 31st January. Went to pilates with Ellen in the knowledge that Tom and Charlotte would be fattening me up later that evening with tea a la Palmer. Had a lovely time, they spoiled me rotten, with sticky toffee pudding and birthday cake!

Also saw the family the following weekend, so it was all very relaxed. Planning on meeting up with the medic gang on Wednesday this week to have a little party.

Thankyou to everybody for all the lovely cards, presents and money I’ve been given – I feel loved!!!