Return to Work

So, the two week holiday in Denia, Spain is at an end.

More on that, with pictures, on a subsequent post. Suffice to say that the villa we stayed in was superb - the best yet.

If you're after a villa with all you need set away from the masses, you could do wose than stay here

http://www.holiday-rentals.co.uk/Spain/Alicante-Costa-Blanca/holiday-villa-Denia/p55454.htm

Anyway, now back at work and after trawling through 300+ emails, it's like I've never been away!

MP3 fiddling

Phew.

Ended up with my new shiny gadget - an Archos 605wifi.

Eventually managed to get it all working but not without recoruse to some forums.

Whilst it looks cool I think I am suffering from bleeding-edge technology woes as there are a few niggles... but I get to watch Shaun of he Dead on the train home.

Also traisped around York to try and get a shiny ipod video for 2nd born. After much shoe leather wearing ended up at that fine audio emporium Argos and argossed it!

Funny how the blurb doesn't tell you what a faff it is to get a movie froma DVD onto an ipod.

Wednesday 1st August was Scout Centenary day and a subset of Beavers, Cubs and Scouts from Addingham walked up Beamsley Beacon to renew our promises at 8am. Weather was great and it jaunt was enjoyed by all.

Nearly time to watch a movie on the train yippee!

First past the post

So, here we go ... first posting!
All those capricious thoughts swirling around in my bonce last night seem so ephemeral now. Why is that I wonder?

Anyway.

Addingham news of the hour... Scout camp was a damp but successful trip to Thornthwaite.
No Scouts were killed in action, although one did get a pioneering pole bounce off his bonce. No danger of being "cotton wool" kids at our camp.

No leaders were poisoned by lax Scout cooking practices although it never ceases to amaze me how little kids now know about cooking - frying pasta is a new one on me.

My final act as a Scout Leader is to attend the 1st August renewal of promises on Beamsley Beacon at 8am tomorrow.

The arrival of the "fit bug" pedometer has galvanised me into some activity and last night a brisk walk around Strid Woods looking at the sculptures was in order. Tombo tagged along to "keep me company" and things took longer than expected, resulting in messages on the mobile of "where are you" and "have you fallen in the Strid?" from my concerned wife ... she cares, who'd have thought it?

Today I go in search of an ipod for Tombo and hopefully my Archos equivalent arrives with the postman today.