Back to Bristol, Amanda’s Funeral

So it was back to Bristol this morning to work at Edustaff and do another installation/upgrade on the PCs there. Got caught out a bit as I thought I’d only be working on 2-3 computers so got there for 9.15pm but in fact there was twice that…ah! In saying that, I should have got there about 8.30am but the traffic was a nightmare, seemed odd being back there only 2 days after having a break there.

I didn’t need to do it but I couldn’t resist, I used our new Satnav on the way there, I knew the way but it’s a new toy so what do you expect?? Did its job well and the warnings on the speed cameras was excellent – I like it already

I got on with what I needed to do and kept my head down the whole time and it went fairly smoothly so no complaints, I finished at 4.00pm and was able to leave and make my way back but the traffic out wasn’t ideal and that bloody A420 between Swindon and Oxford is a pain in the backside! Got home around 6.05pm – I’d told Chris I’d be late for football so it was okay, although I was very tempted to take the night off. Glad we went as there were only 7 lads training (including Jack) and Phil was doing the session. I think it was going a little stale so I stepped in and made a couple of games for them which they liked and it was an okay session in the end

As we were walking to the car I bumped into Giorgia’s Dad, Julian, and we had a chat about her, her football and what I’m up to. It was nice to catch up with him and it made me want to take Wayne up on his request for me to take a training session, I think they’d enjoy it.

Got home, quick dinner and then took Jack to karate and sat in the car doing this diary again so as not to be distracted by Tim. Also sorted out some work emails and all that. Fell asleep and was fast asleep when Jack turned up – watched some TV in the evening.

I’ve been watching the World War Two in Colour and it’s almost finished, fascinating documentary series, been really interesting. How people lived through that time I really do not know, it’s terrifying.

Tash was subdued this evening, she had her work colleague, Amanda’s funeral at the college today so that was obviously a very emotional time for her, such a shame. Didn’t really talk about it, not too much you can say. She was very upset about it.