Hi. Yes - I'm still here. Where did November go? I can't believe it's December already. And crikey it's cold. So - what have I been up to? Lots. Well - the German Market in Birmingham was fun. Lots to eat and drink - well worth a visit. At the same time you could also visit the museum where some of the Staffordshire Hoard is on display. I took this photo from the platform at my local station whilst I was waiting for my train. Now - this isn't a great photo, but it's from my weekend in Knaresborough with a very good friend. We decided we'd go and listen to Harrogate Brass Band in the Old Swan. So in we went to listen to the band, which was great, the cream tea was an experience. To say it was badly organised would be an understatement. We were in fits of laughter. The best bit was when we had 3 scones for a table of 4 and the waitress couldn't see what the issue was! Anyway I ...