An Obsessive

One of the things that I can't quite reconcile with your partner and what I know of your own personality, LL, is how you live with his obsession for 'all things' soccer, to purloin a phrase.

The other is his size!

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I have spent a pleasant few days here in London, but will be flying back home to Ash on Tuesday, whoops, now Wednesday. Couldn't get a slot for our aircraft to fly out a.m. Tuesday.

Trip was mainly business and to check out our European HQ and fire up the guys and girls for the new year.

Ash's parents are ailing now, being in their 80's, so it seems I am now the 'patriarch' of the family and businesses. As it is, I am semi retired, but Brad, Jon and Steve take a good deal of the load along with Charlie (Charlotte), here in London, and the main board of course.

But it's not all business here, naturally. Trish (Patricia) came up from Bristol and we went to dinner Friday and again on Saturday, preceded by drinks at the Shard - see photos below. She separated from Chris a couple of years ago. You will recall her as being the lady that, back in 2005/2006, wanted to marry me. Unfortunately for her, I had met Ash by the time she decided I was the guy for her.

However, before that I used to drive down to see her over quite a few months back then.

So she has spent the last few nights here in Knightsbridge at my home, and we enjoyed London ...a cold London...but always a pleasure. She went back to Bristol on Sunday evening.

Most of the photos were taken through dirty glass and on a day full of haze.

Bend in the Thames

Walkie Talkie Building with the Gherkin to the right
NatWest tower to the left

London Bridge Railroad Station

Tower Bridge

Cocktails for Two.

...and for One

...and One other

...and Three...Two Ladies (Trish and Charlie) and a Real Gent

Proof Glimpse

Oxford Circus - Preps for Light Festival

Dusk

All lit up

It seems you may have problems. At least that is what I am told. Sorry to hear that. Life could have been so much easier for you.

You were foolish in the extreme back in 2004/2005. I gave you enough chances, but you either couldn't make your mind up or, as I know, opted for short term 'pleasures'. Never had any patience did you. You should have invested in the long term. It is pretty damn good! In fact it's wonderful complimented by a great family all round...all four generations.

Some people pick the easy low growing fruit, others persist and reach for the best stuff, higher up. Then there are those that can only pick the windfalls and rotten fruit. Which are you? Certainly not the second.

Don't think you have seen Ben in a while, so here are some photos of him enjoying snow in New Hampshire. May be Florida born, but he loved it.

Back to NH tomorrow a.m. and then on down to Florida via New York.

As I say - a great life! How's yours? Wish you had acted differently? I bet you do!

Oh. By the way, the next blog from that author is apparently entitled Carole.....



Ciao