Home!

I'm home in Cumbria at the moment and right now am enjoying a pint of local brew real ale with (left to right) my fiance Chris, Lauren my brother's girlfriend and Joe my brother. Oh it's nice to be home :-)

The storms just keep brewing

You'd think that Chris and I would be front of the que right now for some good news but it isn't to be. Chris's dad, who has been disabled since he was 18 following a serious accident, is in intensive care. Chris has gone down to Liverpool to be with his family who are taking turns to sit by his bedside and I'll be attempting, one-leggedly, to get down to him tomorrow.

As I write this I've just had a phonecall to tell me that he has died. I don't know what else to say. Full stop.