This is very frustrating, I can log in to beta.blogger but cannot access
this blog. Getting no response from the blogger support team either.
Tuesday, August 29, 2006
I can't login and post to this blog
Sunday, August 13, 2006
Wallets and travel
Well, I'm writing this in Sydney, but the road here has not been particularly smooth.
First I started the process of getting the travel arranged quite late at work. Took a while as some of the key people, both at Vodafone and the travel agent were on leave and I had to update the travel agent with my new passport number. But eventually I had an itinerary, but no airport tax sticker, but easily sorted.
I did have visions of completing the fit-out of the cupboard for the new bedroom now that the carpet is down this weekend, but there was too much on. Saturday morning saw me watching Megan play hockey (she scored 2 goals in a 6-0 game), and then I went out to buy the materials needed for the fit-out. However, Duncan & I had to leave just after 4:00 p.m. to go to a cubs & scouts swimming meet at the other end of Auckland (Manurewa). He had a great time there but I managed to leave my jacket at the venue in the confusion, along with my wallet and personal & company credit cards.
This I realised on Sunday morning when taking Megan & Duncan to swim at the Millennium, and of course when I realised this panic set in. Numerous phone calls to the venue and organiser followed, but I'm sure the wallet has now changed ownership although when I canceled the credit cards there did not seem to be any charges against them. Alison stepped in to help here as, while she was feeling quite sick with a throat cold, she drove me to the airport and gave me lots of cash to get by with.
Ivan also stepped in by driving to the airport and lending me his P-Card so I could check into the hotel.
So all in all not the best organised trip, but I'm here now, so I'm going to have an early night and try to be relaxed for he working week ahead.
First I started the process of getting the travel arranged quite late at work. Took a while as some of the key people, both at Vodafone and the travel agent were on leave and I had to update the travel agent with my new passport number. But eventually I had an itinerary, but no airport tax sticker, but easily sorted.
I did have visions of completing the fit-out of the cupboard for the new bedroom now that the carpet is down this weekend, but there was too much on. Saturday morning saw me watching Megan play hockey (she scored 2 goals in a 6-0 game), and then I went out to buy the materials needed for the fit-out. However, Duncan & I had to leave just after 4:00 p.m. to go to a cubs & scouts swimming meet at the other end of Auckland (Manurewa). He had a great time there but I managed to leave my jacket at the venue in the confusion, along with my wallet and personal & company credit cards.
This I realised on Sunday morning when taking Megan & Duncan to swim at the Millennium, and of course when I realised this panic set in. Numerous phone calls to the venue and organiser followed, but I'm sure the wallet has now changed ownership although when I canceled the credit cards there did not seem to be any charges against them. Alison stepped in to help here as, while she was feeling quite sick with a throat cold, she drove me to the airport and gave me lots of cash to get by with.
Ivan also stepped in by driving to the airport and lending me his P-Card so I could check into the hotel.
So all in all not the best organised trip, but I'm here now, so I'm going to have an early night and try to be relaxed for he working week ahead.
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Carpet is down
Well, it has finally happened, the carpet is down in the house and we can start to use all the rooms. It was a busy few days as Alison and I had to pack up almost the entire house as every piece of furniture that was on carpet had to be moved. We sent the kids off to Hamilton to stay with Paul and Jenny for Saturay night and then organised sleep-overs for each of them on Sunday as their rooms were completely packed. I took Monday off although there was not too much to do (I did finish the downstairs bathroom shelves though).
Monday afternoon/night was spent moving furniture back and re-establishing ourselves in the house, and it feels good. Still an awful lot to do but now we are getting the benefits of the renovation, feels really good.
Monday afternoon/night was spent moving furniture back and re-establishing ourselves in the house, and it feels good. Still an awful lot to do but now we are getting the benefits of the renovation, feels really good.
Motivation
Motivation is something that I have not had in abundance recently. But it seems to be coming back.
On Saturday I went to watch North Harbour beat Taranaki on a very wet and windy day with Kevin Armstrong. Crappy conditions but NH managed to get over the opposition.
Straight after that we (Alison & I) went to a belated Junior Surf Lifesaving get to gether. Lots of people that I like and I found myself getting more involved and enthusiastic as the night wore on, although it may just have been the beer and wine.I agreed to help our Peter with the Rookie program, talked about patrolling at Piha, showed interesting in the life saving sub-committee at the club, talked about doing some instruction and offered to help Dave with the IRB's.
I must have had more to drink than I thouhht.
On Saturday I went to watch North Harbour beat Taranaki on a very wet and windy day with Kevin Armstrong. Crappy conditions but NH managed to get over the opposition.
Straight after that we (Alison & I) went to a belated Junior Surf Lifesaving get to gether. Lots of people that I like and I found myself getting more involved and enthusiastic as the night wore on, although it may just have been the beer and wine.I agreed to help our Peter with the Rookie program, talked about patrolling at Piha, showed interesting in the life saving sub-committee at the club, talked about doing some instruction and offered to help Dave with the IRB's.
I must have had more to drink than I thouhht.
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Men and doctors
Well, today I took one of those steps that men don't like doing and, instead of complaining to innocent colleagues, took my sholder injury to a physiotherapist. I had considered going to a doctor, but it was a long drive, and I was busy, and I couldn't remember his name.......
But, while in the gym, Pam, one of my fellow swimmers, suggested going to the physio at the gym. Very sensible and it invalidated all my excuses in one hit. So I did.
Very helpfully they talked me through what had happened and it appears that this occured due to 'series of events' which may get me an ACC number and will substantially reduce the cost of the treatment.
The physio, Gretchen, evaluated the shoulder and apparently the problem is a muscular imbalance, not a shagged shoulder as I anticipated. So can be cured with a bit of work, but I am going to have to back off the swimming for a while, oh well, that's life.
But, while in the gym, Pam, one of my fellow swimmers, suggested going to the physio at the gym. Very sensible and it invalidated all my excuses in one hit. So I did.
Very helpfully they talked me through what had happened and it appears that this occured due to 'series of events' which may get me an ACC number and will substantially reduce the cost of the treatment.
The physio, Gretchen, evaluated the shoulder and apparently the problem is a muscular imbalance, not a shagged shoulder as I anticipated. So can be cured with a bit of work, but I am going to have to back off the swimming for a while, oh well, that's life.
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