Wed/Thu/Fri

Survived the football on Wednesday evening, but it was only 4 a side and it was tough - felt a bit sore when I got up to travel to the Broch early Thursday.

I left the Broch early and thought I would pop in to Rae Circle on my way home as I was passing through Inverurie, but I forgot Carole works on Thursday so I just headed home and rested for a bit before heading out for our headbang at Dave's. Jo was also home early to get her hair done - although I never saw the finished product until Friday evening.

The headbang went well - see team photo above - and Dave laid on a nice curry for us all.

Friday was a bit slow but I was again playing football at the Beach - good game, but my body's sore again today. Playing squash this afternoon before heading for the golf club to watch the big Scotland - Italy match - fingers crossed!

Oh - and the Piper yesterday featured the photo from last Friday's Torphins Golf Club prizegiving - see above.

Nothing yet in any of the press about the rumoured sale of the Tor-na-Coille hotel - but news must come out soon.

Post Armistice Day

Sunday afternoon by the TV watching the Dons getting humped by Hearts was not the most pleasurable experience, but the golf in the morning had been good - I won - pity the season's ending - I've just come in to form the last couple of months.

Malcolm G came round with some brochures from Cape Town, which will come in handy as we research what to do and where to go when we go to SA late Feb/early March.

Monday was quiet enough in the office to allow me time to go to Bannatyne's at lunchtime then slope off sharp in the afternoon to play squash at Kippie with Keith, Harry and Richard. Archie joined us for a beer after his work-out there.

I was back at the gym on Tuesday evening - partly to work off the frustration of an e-mail I received in the afternoon, which seemed to pull the plug on the deal for us to buy Daniel's Sweet Herring - a project I have been spending months on.

Tonight (Wednesday) I'm playing football again - Dave is picking me up in a few minutes. He will be able to take all my stuff for tomorrow evening's headbang so I can travel light then.

That's all for now.

Saturday night

We went to the Church hall for an evening of Malaysian food, with proceeds going to African charities. The Douglas was the first pit stop and we were joined there by the Masons and Kilgours.

At the church, the Hodgsons and the Orrs were also at our table, along with an American couple whose names I unfortunately forget. It was a BYOB evening - even plates, cutlery and glasses had to be brought along, but it went very well, even although we were last to get our food, by which time I was starving.

There was a raffle and I won the Tower of Treats - see silly photo above. Each box contains different things - chocolates, mince pies etc.

Weather looks kind this morning so golf is on. Plans for the afternoon are to watch the Dons play Hearts on Setanta.