Pending

First day back in the office following the Rex.  A lovely little week escape to the Caribbean, timed perfectly post-Paddy's and with fine company.  Lovely time spent reading pool side, lovely food and pina coladas, lovely views out over the sea, and an ideal venue to simply relax.  First truly all-inclusive, and the appeal of that option is obvious, although to be fair one week is not quite enough to fully absorb it all and truly get into the island time nature of things.

Home to find an offer in on 120 JS - sad in the sense that it may have been an inspiring path, but the price point was always just that bit too high for the current, fluent situation.  I wonder, if that Friday storm had not come, whether the viewing would have made you feel differently.  I do still have my eye on the Eastern region, and hope to do the kayaking voyage this summer to test those waters more closely. 

The joy of the new country was palpable this time though, and with it the sense that becoming "house poor" is the wrong choice, no matter the quality of the Bach on offer.  It points back in the direction of a more frugal choice that offers a seasonal accommodation for when the condo is rented or sold.  All it takes is for the right choice to emerge.  Cow ledge is intriguing, and I could even see the Whalebone as a long-term option, but for now we must wait until after Antarctica I think.  Land near Arichat, or on time-honoured Tancook, may still be in the cards, but all dependent on the right opportunity coming along.

Otherwise, the Spring has sprung.  Less than a month before 6 months of Southern Cross enjoyment, with dreams of a return to Wembley for the FA Cup Final in the air.  First, Easter then the O'Cannabiz conference and some afternoon baseball.  Let us go then, you and I...