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Sunday 27 January 2013

Snow arrives in the UK again

So I suppose it should be expected, in the middle of winter we can expect some snow. During the second week of January the Met Office gave warnings of snow coming to the UK. Plenty of advice was given and on the Friday, snow arrived overnight and during daytime. Exeter sat right on the cusp of the snow zone, wet snow fell in the city but didn't stick, about 10 miles from the city, fairly significant amounts of snow were seen. Over the next few days, snow fell across the country and once again travel disruption occurred, many flights were cancelled at London Heathrow and the road networks were disrupted. Just a little moan why is it in the UK with plenty of advance warning, snowfall causes chaos? Surely we can cope with a few inches of snow without our transport infrastructure falling apart! The rest of Northern Europe manages it, why can't we. These countries must be laughing at us.


One other thing, as the skies cleared on 22nd January, you may have been able to see this, a rare conjuction between Jupiter and the Moon. I got a very rough picture on my phone but I managed to find some better photographs on the web.


Here's a better view.






Tuesday 1 January 2013

Welcome to 2013!


So I'm sitting by my mac and have decided to write my first blog post of the new year. Last night at the stroke of midnight, 2013 began.

For me 2012 was a bit of year spent in limbo, I don't intend to do the same with 2013. Tomorrow will mark a significant  event in moving on.

This year I plan to do things differently. I realise I must enjoy and make the most of every day and live life to its fullest potential.

So I plan to take every opportunity life gives me and run with it. I will appreciate the time I spend with friends and family, and enjoy the adventures that each day will bring.

So what are my plans (don't like resolutions).
  • This year to work smarter and harder.
  • To be more organised in my business and home life.
  • To take and enjoy more leave, if things work out well,I would love to travel to New York and see this amazing city.
  • Enjoy my golf and get my handicap down.
  • Read at least a book a month.
  • Rekindle my interest in photography, this year I didn't really take the opportunity to take enough photographs.
I think I should look back on this every few months and see how I do.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!