I didn’t think the years could get any faster, but they seem too. The Footy season came and went and I don’t know if I saw a game. Winter came and went, don’t remember the ski season, and now the bushfires have started. Must be Summer.
I suppose I have to be a little bit non-plussed about the speed this year. I have seen a lot of the world and got to tick off a few items from the bucket list. Started off with Snow falling on my head for the first time as we were having a white Christmas in England, specifically Yorkshire..
Like a caged 6 year old I was, and with views like this why wouldn’t you. It got better and as anyone who looks at Jaynet Photos on Facebook will know, this truly is a most amazing part of the world.
Funnily enough too, whilst doing these blogs I have been hearing about Twitter and Instagram Influencers. How does that work?? I’m going to try something. Periodically I will add a hashtag item in the story and see if I can get any contact. Things like;
#astonmartin
#TagHeuer
#Titleist
You never know until you try !!
Anyway, after a week of chasing Viking stories and just enjoying the unique history that is available in Yorkshire, we ventured back to Scotland and Edinburgh this time. 4 hours of daylight, 2 hours of dusk and the rest dark. Just amazing. We stayed on the Royal Mile, running from Edinburgh Castle to Holyrood Castle (the Queens official Residence in Edinburgh) and were just amazed at how vibrant the city was. For that time of year, when it threatens to snow or rain every day and it was cold (-3 to 7 daily), the place was jumping. Had a great time, went back onto a ship for the first time in a while and it felt like old home week. The Royal Yacht Britannia seemed to be fitted out with the fittings I was used to on HMA Swan and Derwent. Even the bunks. A few people looked at me strange as I was telling the good lady wife how we used to get in and out of bed. For the first time in my married life, however, I listened intently to my suffering wife and wore the clothes she said I should wear, and I was never cold one minute whilst away. Admittedly it took a while to get dressed and it was touch and go a couple of times going for a piddle, but I was warm….
We had one full day in London before we left and made the most of it. Trafalgar Square, Picadilly Circus, Burbury, Lego Land, St Pauls Cathedral, Lost, Paddington hunting at Paddington Station, we saw a lot. Even had time to buy a set of golf clubs. #Ping
We had decided to defrost in Dubai. Mission achieved. Won’t go back in a hurry
Later in the year I have been to Barnbougle in Tassie and then at the end of the winter, my first overseas Golf trip. China, Hainan Island and Mission Hills resort. Wow, way more luxury than we paid for and the unfortunate side of it all, I have the Travel Bug again. Golf trips are good, this one was believe it or not, too much. 7 rounds in 7 days. Got the love back now, but 3 days and then a break would be better.
#AstonMartin
Enough of that. Next year I will get back to why I started doing this. Old memories into print and I have promised myself I will write a book. These blogs will start as chapters and I will expand on them. My Medical team believe I am stabilising with all my ailments, work is steady, so time to focus on one thing for a while. Not flitter from one passion to another. My golf will remain constant (Lost nearly 7 strokes off my handicap this year), my commitment to family time will remain as possible as it can with Work commitments, but in my spare time (haha), I want to do an electronic book, photos, the whole hog. Every time I walk in the Sports Lounge / Quarterdeck, there is something new. Facebook groups help as well. I have lots of memories and they shouldn’t be forgotten.
To one and all, Merry Christmas, Safe New Year, May your god look after you and please pass this address onto others as some of what I say may help others. It has in the past.
Roosters in 19
Youngy
Youngy's Yak 