I'm starting back properly tomorrow, after two and a half weeks off, with a five day Purchasing course. I'm sort of looking forward to it and dreading it at the same time. There were so many things that I wanted to do whilst I was off and ended up doing a whole load of other stuff instead. I even put extra insulation in the loft today, not really on my list but turned out to be a priority when I found some bits of the roof were a bit lacking. I need another two weeks to do the things I should have done.
How's everybody else feeling about the impending doom?
Back to School
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KillerB
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Back to School
Port is basically a red drink
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Right now, pretty good - I have another week off! Still enjoying the nioce weather in Texas and the surprising availability of colheita here. Already tried a Messias 1982 and Kopke 1998. Opposite ends of the sweet - dry spectrum. Got a Smith Woodhouse 1986 to go before I decide what goes in the case to bring home!
May feel a little different in 7 days time!
May feel a little different in 7 days time!
Ben
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Vintage 1970 and now proud owner of my first ever 'half-century'!
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Vintage 1970 and now proud owner of my first ever 'half-century'!
Re: Back to School
I am "working" from home today, tomorrow and Wednesday as my son doesn't go back to school until then.
Post New Year celebrations have been severely dented by man-flu which has resulted in no port passing my lips in 2009
Derek
Post New Year celebrations have been severely dented by man-flu which has resulted in no port passing my lips in 2009
Derek
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
Ernest H. Cockburn
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Alex Bridgeman
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Re: Back to School
I went back to work yesterday and was really ready to do so. There's only so much time you can spend with the family before everyone drives each other mad. The children are back at school today but want school to change the starting time to 11am so they can stay in bed as "normal". Amazing how normal changes over a short two weeks.
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
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KillerB
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OK, second day back now and already knackered by the early starts. Course is going well enough, I have one internal student who is pretty bright, so probably finish a day early - woo hoo!
Port is basically a red drink
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JacobH
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Re: Back to School
Which is why January is the best time of the year to be a divorce lawyer!apparently yesterday is usually the peak day of the year for people initiating proceedings!AHB wrote:I went back to work yesterday and was really ready to do so. There's only so much time you can spend with the family before everyone drives each other mad.
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Alex Bridgeman
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When are you next going to be teaching in Reading?KillerB wrote:OK, second day back now and already knackered by the early starts. Course is going well enough, I have one internal student who is pretty bright, so probably finish a day early - woo hoo!
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
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KillerB
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I'm there now!AHB wrote:When are you next going to be teaching in Reading?KillerB wrote:OK, second day back now and already knackered by the early starts. Course is going well enough, I have one internal student who is pretty bright, so probably finish a day early - woo hoo!
Port is basically a red drink
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Alex Bridgeman
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Damn. Not a good week for me to get myself organised. When next?KillerB wrote:I'm there now!AHB wrote:When are you next going to be teaching in Reading?KillerB wrote:OK, second day back now and already knackered by the early starts. Course is going well enough, I have one internal student who is pretty bright, so probably finish a day early - woo hoo!
Top Ports in 2024: Niepoort 1900 Colheita, b.1971. A near perfect Port.
2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
2025: Quevedo 1972 Colheita, b.2024. Just as good as Niepoort 1900!
Re: Back to School
Please, do you have a source for that statement?JacobH wrote:Which is why January is the best time of the year to be a divorce lawyer!apparently yesterday is usually the peak day of the year for people initiating proceedings!
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I have 2 friends who initiated proceedings about this time of year! (The only 2 who are divorced at present, so 100% confirmed)jdaw1 wrote:Please, do you have a source for that statement?JacobH wrote:Which is why January is the best time of the year to be a divorce lawyer!apparently yesterday is usually the peak day of the year for people initiating proceedings!
Ben
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Vintage 1970 and now proud owner of my first ever 'half-century'!
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JacobH
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Knowing that a question along this line was likely, I did have a look. This year’s main story, which was reported by Reuters, The Sun, The Telegraph and the Mirror (observe the illustration of choice for at least half of those!) goes back to InsideDivorce.com, quoting James Stewart, a partner at Manches LLP. I note a dissent but have heard the same anecdote so many times that I feel it can safely be repeated within meaningless drivel.jdaw1 wrote:Please, do you have a source for that statement?JacobH wrote:Which is why January is the best time of the year to be a divorce lawyer!apparently yesterday is usually the peak day of the year for people initiating proceedings!
If only Durkheim were still alive to provide us with the truth
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Fascinating thank you.