The Friday Round-Up

A lot's happened this week (8 days). Here's ten.

1. Last Thursday I ended up running the first leg in the A team and second leg in the B team at the Tavy Relays as Sean didn't turn up. So we have a pretty average team overall, and I had barely run for nigh on four months. A very nice surprise then when not only did we come third and win a prize, but I was the second fastest in the team. Closest I've ever come to throwing up though.
2. Friday I had a lovely lunch out with Jenny and Grandpa in Shaldon, and then we had the pleasure of watching a small child on the beach wage war with some kind of invisible sea monster using only his plastic spade. High octane stuff.
3. Saturday/Sunday was Join Me in Brighton. Felt pretty rotten but had a great time, and was nice to finally meet lots more joinees.
4. Another highlight was the Jamins' picnic prowess.
5. And buying an ice cream from and then chatting with a lovely Czech lady named Lucy. Decided not to bother getting her number - she's quite some way away anyway, and only around for four months.
6. Sunday brought back many a happy memory of going into Iringa when I was in Tanzania. I felt horrible, and treated that by having a fry up in a caff and buying a milkshake. Mint humbug milkshake, no less.
7. On Wednesday at rehearsals I didn't take my script onto the stage with me. Woohoo! I'm getting there. Only three and a half weeks to go.
8. Yesterday a lovely girl called Andrea "replied all" to an email about our course, so I'm now in contact with her and another bloke called Adam. Andrea seems to be another Africa-head, which is always good - she sounds very interested in getting involved in the Hoja Project, which is always even better. (Can't resist getting another link to it in there!)
9. Last night I gave blood, and have been eating ever since. It really isn't all that pleasant when you're in a state of near-perpetual exhaustion. I came into work an hour late this morning because I was determined to have a big breakfast and make myself a decent sized lunch, without having to get up early.
10. I've decided to ease off on the Internet, particularly at work. Plus I seem to be making a few more friends in the local area, so I will actually be able to have a life other than that on-line.