Oh yeah baby!! Brisbane? Watch out, I’m headed your way! This Easter the band I joined (Wellington Brass Band) will be going over there to compete in Australian Nationals, coz we’re like the best band in the whole world or something….well I believe it?! (second only to Frodsham Silver Band of course - how could I forget you guys?!) Anyhoo…after all the blowing, and the wind, and marching and stuff, I’ll be heading down to the Gold Coast for a week…general debauchery etc…pubs, clubs…beaches (with pubs, clubs)….hotel/bungalows (near pubs, clubs)…

So….Perfect time for me to sort my self out! If you get my meaning, and try my hand at some good harmless dating fun! My biggest task, and goal in all of this, is to learn how to laugh at myself and actually mean it! I hate taking myself and life so seriously (it’s like my work life persona has invaded my own).

As you guessed, I am on the upbeat, but that’s also because I have some time off soon, Keith (ex-colleague from UK) is over with his wife, and they hit Wellington in a couple of days, I of course with a little forsight have booked the time off, so I can meet up with them and generally behave like a two year old (who’s allowed alcohol)….

In other news on a more serious and scientific note, for all you guys in the UK, I will test whether or not the water really does spin the ‘other way’ when going down the plug-hole in Oz!