Out and about

Well I / we have been out and about a lot this summer up to press we have had three weeks at the TT a weekend in Scarborough that did not go that well to such an extent that I have resigned from marshaling there any more then for the next meeting I went as a spectator first time in many a long year god that heart having to part with money to get in !! Then we had 12 days up in jock scotch land a week on the Isle of Arran that was a good chill out time that we both needed then since then have been back in the orange for the British Super Bike meetings at Oulton Park and Cadwell Park God them boys are fast and put one hell of a show , I needed that all run to the letter very professional , they make the rest look what they are a bunch of amateurs , we are now getting ready for a week up the north east in. Geordie land to watch one of our grand daughters do the north east run for the MS charity which is a half marathon , am very proud of that girl she has turned out to be such a nice young caring lady that has blessed us with a wonderfull great granddaughter that is such a spakle in our lives

Enough of us how is the rebuild going on Smilo ?? And time we had an up date from you JP

The house rebuild is stalled while we reach a reasonable financial payment from the insurance company. They keep throwing stuff out there that is a nice chunk of change, but woefully short of the actual cost of repair.

We are in our rental house and trying to live some sort of "normal" until we can get this squared away. Still fighting for some sort of employment. There is much going on in that arena, but can't get too excited until everything is done and you are receiving paychecks.

I'm usually not a "sad sack" sort of person. I consider myself a pretty lucky guy! But, just having a run of strange bad to "could have been worse" sort of luck the last few months.

I have to say mate that the way things have been going for you of late would prompt a name change as I don't see much to Smile at in your neck of the woods , that's for sure , chin up there is a light at the end of the tunnel some where I am sure