i'm starting to notice most of my posting occurs around mid-afternoon if it's during the day - sigh i just cannot get past this lack of siesta ! almost 12 years now since i had that luxury on a daily basis..  I can just about manage to stay at my desk but i need to give my brain a change and do something like ..post rambling sort of things on lj.. ( Read more... )

The detox starts here - am sipping a cup of herbal tea ..strawberry & mango infusions..instead of the usual coffee. note to self:  buy some and stock up on desk for january. Also buy something sweet or nice for the office to contribute to the feeling of festivity *


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Murder on the Orient Express (1934) - Agatha Christie

The 1930's  were the heyday of the Orient Express and when it acquired its reputation for luxury and opulence and became synonymous with travel to the 'exotic east'.

London- Paris- Constaninople : what a route - i'd have hopped on anyday...


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autumn if not winter (!) is definitely here now.  ive been busy - far too busy. thinking about how to manage the mad dash between now and breaking up for xmas - "the forward plan" : where does time fly? all the weekends are filling up, the think tank project seems to be speeding down the runway and will be taking off soon, goodness knows what that ( Read more... )

indeed. already met some trick n' treaters at the pub tonight, clever little minks.

had a long weekend as cunningly managed to get today off - got back late last night from a jaunt out of town. got given inheritance of loss by k. desai - looking forward to an atmospheric read = we might want to visit this kalimpong place at the foot of mt. ( Read more... )

So I went back to work yesterday after exactly 3 weeks off. So naturally felt a bit weird..getting back into the swing of things etc. Generally working out what's being going on in the world during this time out! Well i think i had a good holiday overall. Flew back into London on Wed. early a.m. unfortunately was laid up for the next day with some ( Read more... )

Getting excited about holiday now!

Need to buy the Lonely Planet guide or something.


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i've got meself a visa to go to Turkey!
now if i can get myself there..

ahh...what a pleasure. am sitting down now again, back in the safety of waterloo ( heh heh good ol' south london) after running around Knightsbridge for what felt like ages. Left the house at the unearthly hour of 8:11 a.m. and  managed to find the Turkish Consulate after a good-ish while ( doh only  sonia-style muppets do this walking  the wrong ( Read more... )