I am your Marhaba Beach!

Well I am back from North Africa - I missed a suicide bombing by a week and an earth tremor by a day...

Tunisia was fun. I think I had the right mix between relaxation and trips. I  went to the largest market in North Africa, a historical re-enactment and camel trekking (what happens in the desert, stays there!)

But it was nice to play petanque and chill by the sea. I met some interesting people to play cards and drink coffee and cocktails with..

It is a very Muslim society.. Women are obviously not welcome in waiter/bartender roles or as taxi drivers.  And there was an early call to prayer at about 5.20am (not good when you get to the hotel at 4am!)

The problems with a week's holiday (less, as there was a late flight out and early one home) - Is you get into the habits and relaxation of holiday mode and it is time to come home,

The day after I got  home I had to go up to Newcastle for my six monthly MOT..... My health seems steady but I haven't got all my results yet...

Then two days at work before a day our in Chester with Kay...  SO next week seems the first proper week back... Although those two days felt like ten!

Twitter Tatter

Happy Sunday! Well I was back to work two days after coming out of hospital and it has been non-stop since!  Myself and a colleague had three days to make a film to promote Halton, we had the local elections (with live Twitter feed) - AND of course all the usual press enquiries and releases to do...

I am just getting used to the new software too! (Slowly but surely)

Well I am off out now to enjoy the fine weather  - Sorry for short update but I am still here! And starting to get my fitness back...

Hugs xx
#Widneschappy

Ha-ha-halloween....

Hello Folks.. Well my birthday was carnage in a good way.. It started at 3pm with chilli and mulled wine, and was still going at 3am with pizza and shots!

It involed electric shocks, Wii, bop It, music, mayhem and even some South Africans!

It followed three days of intensive training in York, courtesy of the Cabinet Office - so I deserved to go a bit mad...

It was all followed by Halloweeen - a night out in Chester dressed as a zombie/Grim Reaper....

Monster Mashed

Hello folks,

Well we did the obligatory Widnes night out on Friday and was good fun....from what I remember. Drank and danced and then taxi's the night away....

Felt a but worse for wear on the Saturday but Dave called and told me about a Halloween party in Chester - what could I say? I don't refuse nights out!

I raced to 'theee Asda' and purchased the tackiest monster mask, false fingernails and a staff/broom thing... and drove to Hoole....

It was a good do at someone's house from the Chonicle. There were a good selection of journos and press officers there - a Villa supporter and a girl from Stafford...

But two bottles of wine wearing a monster mask is a bottle too much....

Again.... By the time we were in Telford's Warehouse the next day, I felt/looked like death warmed up...

Anyway. Busy week at work with the aftershock from the M56 deaths, a huge £1.3 million Big Lottery grant for a local library in Halton and the opening of the Wigg Island centre.

Off to B'ham tomorrow to pick up the nebuliser they didn't have last time. I think I need it as although my swimming times are faster I am feeling some kind of obstruction at back of throat......

Gigs coming up: Human League, Seasick Steve and Pogues.....

Feel free to email me on mark_allen71@tiscali.co.uk xxxx