Tag: travel

I want to go home

July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 admin

Project mid-term review done. The project is seen in a very positive light within EIT circles. Positive initial feedback, good explanations, clear need, desirable, consortium seen as responsive. We will get the full feedback in a couple of weeks. I spent the afternoon walking around La Rambla and areas.

I’m at the airport now, but my 2050 flight has been delayed twice and is now showing for 2300. I’ve had fun, but I want to go home now.

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Braindead owl

July 3, 2019July 8, 2019 admin

Bobbles is in Barcelona for the next 24 hours and has just spend the last 3 updating and revising the mid-term presentation for a large EU grant involving several partners and going over the current budgets. Bobbles realizes that he hates Finance & Control with a passion.

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When in Belgium

June 19, 2019June 25, 2019 admin

After an intensive but interesting day of talks, Bobbles is chilling out at the airport waiting for his flight.

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Getting ready

June 18, 2019June 25, 2019 admin

I’m in Brussels to give a talk at a personalised nutrition workshop. Bobble, who by law must always travel with me, is helping me go through my speaker notes.

I’ve also gotten advice and support from my colleagues.

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When wifey goes on a wine tasting tour of Piedmont

May 5, 2019October 16, 2019 admin

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The road to health is still bumpy

March 12, 2019March 20, 2019 admin

I’m in Barcelona for work. Work-wise, it’s been going very well, with many details sorted out and progress visibly happening. We’re in a really nice meeting room at the University of Barcelona and the mood is generally positive.

Food wise, I found that lunch is generally the easiest meal of the day. Monday I had some grilled iberico pork and potatoes and today I had swordfish and potatoes. Both went down very well. Dinner tends to be more problematic. On Sunday, I was only able to eat about a third of my ramen before feeling over-full. Last night, I had yakitori and rice, and that was ok-ish but one small (but really appealing) tuna maki put me solidly into blockage territory and I had to get back to the hotel toot-suite to be sick. Felt better afterwards, but still not ideal.

I still think the trip was a success, food-wise, because it does show me that I can function (mostly) OK when I’m not home, but I still need to be careful.

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Ben goes to Canada

March 5, 2019March 18, 2019 admin

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Ben had a week-long school holiday at the end of February, while I was on medical leave. Initially, my mom had offered to come over but, after discussion, we decided that it would be easier to ship Ben to Canada on his own. He arrived in Montreal and spent the night there. He, Nat & the boys were all supposed to go to my mom’s place on the weekend for my cousin’s wedding. The weather turned for the worse though, so they ended up with only Ben being dropped off/picked up in Hawkesbury. He then spent the week skiing, snowshoeing, sewing and shopping. Nat and the guys came the next weekend, so my mom had a full house for a couple of days – before Ben and Nat had to go back to Montreal for the return trip.

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Rather proud of the child

February 22, 2019March 3, 2019 admin

Ben has boarded his solo flight to Canada. He’s excited about the trip, a bit anxious about the exact process, and is looking forward to seeing his cousins, aunts, grandparents and new dog. I’m rather impressed with doofus. He’s seriously grown up in the last couple of years and becoming more and more confident and independent. He can still be a right pain in the backside, but at his core, he’s a good kid and we done good. For the flight itself, as long as he has food, drink and a movie, he’ll be happy.