Well, I've got a bit of time this morning, so I figured a short blog was in order.
Uncle Jac came back to London on Tuesday, so we've had a fun week together, although I'm still working. Tuesday night we just chilled out. Barry came over and the three of us chatted over supper and a bottle of wine.
Wednesday Uncle Jac went off to Kensington Palace to check it out, and stopped by Harrod's and grabbed supper for us and brought it back. It was lovely! Crab cakes, seafood kababs, creamy coleslaw and a grilled mediterranean salad. And a bottle of wine to wash it all down!
Yesterday he came into the city and checked out the Royal Academy of Arts and we popped down to Leicester Square after work, got some half-price tickets for Chicago and grabbed some supper before the show. This was my second time going to Chicago, and I enjoyed it just as much as the first time, maybe even more!
This weekend, Barry is taking me to the Summer Ball at his work. It's a tropical theme, so I found a lovely linen dress to wear. I'm really looking forward to it. Apparently it goes well into the night! Then on Sunday he and his housemate are coming over in a van to move a bunch of my stuff up to Uxbridge. It's going to be a busy weekend!
20 July 2007
09 July 2007
Interesting times...
Has it really been a month since I last blogged? Tsk, tsk, tsk. My abject apologies!
However, I've had good reason! Settle in, children, and I'll tell you stories that will frighten and amaze you!
So, Stratic listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange on June 21, 2007. The weeks running up to that day were full to overflowing. I was mostly working on getting our new website populated and edited. I ended up working a lot of evenings. That was combined with the fact that we had to find find new office space for our ever growing employee base, which I found, but then had to get quotes and organize a company to do the fit out of the new space and sort out all the attendant issues with preparing to move. So it was a busy, busy time the beginning of June!
On June 22, Barry and I flew out to Menorca (a small Spanish island) for a week. We hired a car and travelled to different beaches and coves all around the island. It was a wonderful week! We slept in and relaxed and had yummy seafood. We stayed in a self-catered apartment, so could have meals there if we wanted, which we did a bit. I am going to try to post a photo album of pictures on my Facebook profile. The beaches were so great - the sand was soft and white on many of them. Menorca has an interesting history, as well, and we tramped around some neolithic ruins. It was just an amazing holiday!
We got home the next Friday, and on Saturday my Uncle Jac arrived in London to a mess of security given the incidents in London and Glasgow on the Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, Uncle Jac and Barry and I went to high tea in the English Tea Room at Brown's Hotel, and had a lovely time. It's so nice to spend time with Uncle Jac.
On Monday, U. Jac and I flew out to Prague. We didn't get in until late evening, so we just went straight to bed. In the morning, U. Jac had to go off to his conference so I got ready and headed downtown on the metro. Prague is a beautiful city, but bears the scars of its oppressive political history. It was occupied by the Nazis during the second world war, and was "liberated" by the Communists, who continued to oppress the people until 1989. The general atmosphere seems quite dour and the people didn't seem to have a great sense of humour (not that I blame them). Living in such a beautiful city, you would think they would be happier. I really enjoyed my time there, though. We went to a concert in a beautiful concert hall in Republic Square, and ate at the oldest Kosher restaurant in Prague, in the Jewish Quarter, called King Solomon. We went to a cocktail reception at Prague Castle and toured around it. I did most of the sightseeing on my own. I would love to go back as I didn't get to see everything I wanted to. Barry would really enjoy it as well, as he has a Bachelor's degree in eastern European politics. I plan to go back for a mini-break with him.
Oh, and another bit of news. I'm moving again! My lease is up in August, and my friend, Steve, has been wanting to rent out his house in Uxbridge, so I decided to rent it from him. It's much larger and nicer than where I am, with a little back yard and a stream behind it! It's a bit further of a commute from work, but there are lots of services and shops in the area and it's a nice area. There are also lots of country bike paths. And, it's still close to Heathrow - even closer, actually!
And now I'm back at work. It's hard to get back to the grind after two weeks of freedom, but it must be done! Uncle Jac will be back in London for a few days in a couple of weeks, and I have the Summer Ball to go to with Barry at the end of July (yes, a full-on formal dress ball!). In the meantime, I will beaver away and get the office moved to the new premises by the end of July, hopefully!
However, I've had good reason! Settle in, children, and I'll tell you stories that will frighten and amaze you!
So, Stratic listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange on June 21, 2007. The weeks running up to that day were full to overflowing. I was mostly working on getting our new website populated and edited. I ended up working a lot of evenings. That was combined with the fact that we had to find find new office space for our ever growing employee base, which I found, but then had to get quotes and organize a company to do the fit out of the new space and sort out all the attendant issues with preparing to move. So it was a busy, busy time the beginning of June!
On June 22, Barry and I flew out to Menorca (a small Spanish island) for a week. We hired a car and travelled to different beaches and coves all around the island. It was a wonderful week! We slept in and relaxed and had yummy seafood. We stayed in a self-catered apartment, so could have meals there if we wanted, which we did a bit. I am going to try to post a photo album of pictures on my Facebook profile. The beaches were so great - the sand was soft and white on many of them. Menorca has an interesting history, as well, and we tramped around some neolithic ruins. It was just an amazing holiday!
We got home the next Friday, and on Saturday my Uncle Jac arrived in London to a mess of security given the incidents in London and Glasgow on the Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, Uncle Jac and Barry and I went to high tea in the English Tea Room at Brown's Hotel, and had a lovely time. It's so nice to spend time with Uncle Jac.
On Monday, U. Jac and I flew out to Prague. We didn't get in until late evening, so we just went straight to bed. In the morning, U. Jac had to go off to his conference so I got ready and headed downtown on the metro. Prague is a beautiful city, but bears the scars of its oppressive political history. It was occupied by the Nazis during the second world war, and was "liberated" by the Communists, who continued to oppress the people until 1989. The general atmosphere seems quite dour and the people didn't seem to have a great sense of humour (not that I blame them). Living in such a beautiful city, you would think they would be happier. I really enjoyed my time there, though. We went to a concert in a beautiful concert hall in Republic Square, and ate at the oldest Kosher restaurant in Prague, in the Jewish Quarter, called King Solomon. We went to a cocktail reception at Prague Castle and toured around it. I did most of the sightseeing on my own. I would love to go back as I didn't get to see everything I wanted to. Barry would really enjoy it as well, as he has a Bachelor's degree in eastern European politics. I plan to go back for a mini-break with him.
Oh, and another bit of news. I'm moving again! My lease is up in August, and my friend, Steve, has been wanting to rent out his house in Uxbridge, so I decided to rent it from him. It's much larger and nicer than where I am, with a little back yard and a stream behind it! It's a bit further of a commute from work, but there are lots of services and shops in the area and it's a nice area. There are also lots of country bike paths. And, it's still close to Heathrow - even closer, actually!
And now I'm back at work. It's hard to get back to the grind after two weeks of freedom, but it must be done! Uncle Jac will be back in London for a few days in a couple of weeks, and I have the Summer Ball to go to with Barry at the end of July (yes, a full-on formal dress ball!). In the meantime, I will beaver away and get the office moved to the new premises by the end of July, hopefully!
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