Where did that time go?

Yes, I know. I've been slacking on the blog front. First Christmas, then a bout of snow, then work (including a frenzy of travelling round the UK, Europe, the Far East and then the US) - thankfully things have quietened down for a bit. At least a for month or so anyway. 

My plans at the start of the year were:

1. Get car back

2. Get some more miles in

3. Get the gearbox a bit more worn in

4. Try to get to Bristol Italian Motor Festival

5. Try and get to the Italian Car festival at Brooklands.

Well, none of these have happened. Snow was the first minor problem - we don't live in what you'd call a rural area, but it's amazing how many people sturggle to get out and about in that sort of weather. I had to drive to Portsmouth after an overnight covering and to be fair, it wasn't as bad as it looked (anyone reading this outside of the UK where snow is a regular occurence, yes, our idea of bad snow isn't a patch on yours!). 

Second issue - work and work travel. My work travel varies from 10 minutes up the road (literally - my boss has even questioned my mileage claims before, thinking I've missed a zero off it's that close) to having to fly to Korea, China, the US and Europe. The first 3 months of the year are notoriously busy for me, so this soon eats into any free time I may have, including weekends. 

The plan was for my little car to come back in April while I was in the US. Unfortunately, there was another unforseen accidient - a broken ankle! Not for me but Stef, our Fiat 500 guru. He was lucky - he was knocked off his motorbike in London and came away with a few bruises and the break. All in all it could have been a lot worse. Having been at university in London, I had quite a few friends who came close to ending up as an RTA statistic while riding bicycles to and from college. The good news is the ankle is on the mend and it's now a case of getting it back to normal service.

So, with this and a combinations of birthdays (mine and my other half's), catching up with relatives and other things, Bristol and Brooklands both went by the wayside. Still, there's always next year, and the rest of this year to look forward to. Who knows, we might even get a bit of open roof weather (crosses fingers).