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Saturday - 3rd January 2004

I got up at about 9:00am the easyish that I have got up so far this year. I then had a shower, checked my email. Then my Mum and Dad very nicely give me a lift into Glasgow City centre so that I could meet up with Scott.

I got into Glasgow about 15 minutes before I had to meet Scott at Queen Street train station. Which was good, because I had a while to look at all the cute boys in Glasgow. I would say that Glasgow has more cute boys, then most UK cites that I have been too.

Once Scott got to Queen Street Station at about 11:00am, we worked out that we were going to do. We made up our minds, since it was a nice day to do some more walking. So we walked down to Glasgow Central Station, then got a SPT train to Pollokshaws West. I think it has to be the shortest train journey that I have had in my whole life. The journey only lasted for only about 10 minutes, if even that.

When we got all the train we walked to Pollok Country Park. Which is a Country park in the south side of the city. We only found it after asking a runner were it is. The first thing that we both liked about it, when we walked into it. A very nice cute guys come running towards us. Even better for me, he was wearing the type of stuff that I like. He was wearing black cycling shorts, with white normal shorts over the top of them. Which I find very sexy indeed.

Once I had my fun looking at the cute runner we then went to Burrell Collection, which is in the centre of the park. I was glad that we both went to see it, but it was not really my type of thing at all. But at least I can say that I have been to it.

Once we had finishing looking about, we went for a nice long walk around the park. If it was not for the M77, you could have forgetting that you're in one of the biggest City's in the UK.

Once we had walked about finishing we walked back to the train station, then got the train back into the city centre. Then we both went to Pizza Hut to get food. Which was great as always, then we had a quick look around the shops.

Then we went to see Rob who lives just outside of the City Centre. It was great to see him again and have a nice chat. I had need seen him, in while. So thanks very much Rob for putting up with Scott and me.

Then at about 10:50pm. I walked Scott to Central Station, so that he could get this train back home. When I walked up to Buchanan Street Bus station to get the 11:30pm bus back to my Mum and Dad's house.

I got back home at about 12:40am. I was so glad to get back home again. I had been on my feet for most of the day since 10:45am. Has Scott said to me, I think that we did more walking today, then we did last Sunday when we both walked about 9 miles. It was so nice to get into my bed and to go to sleep.

Sunday - 4th January 2004

In the morning before getting out of bed, I watched a television program on STV called "The Test" about a dyslexic guy who tied a new 6 week long treatment to help him overcome his dyslexia. It was a very good program indeed. I could just not believe, just how much better he could read and write at the end of it.

Once I got up of bed at about 12:30pm. I went on the Internet to check my e-mail and also to add a new model to my wetsuitlads website. Then for the rest of the day I just spend it watching TV and playing about on the Internet.

Then in the evening I had a very nice home cooked meal with my Mum, Dad, Craig and Douglas. I love my Mum's cooking, it's very good indeed. I will miss it, when I got back down to England on Tuesday.

Tuesday - 6th January 2004

I got up at about 10:00am. I had shower, checked that I had everything for packed for getting the train back down to England. Then my Mum very nicely cooked me some breakfast. Then I did one last check to make sure that I had everything, including my train tickets and young persons rail card. Then I said good-bye to my Mum, which I hate doing because I know how much so loves me and does not like it when I go back to England.

Once I had said my good-byes to my Mum. Dad very nicely give me a lift to Glasgow so that I could get the 12:00pm train from Central Station. He dropped me off on West Nile Street, then it was also a couple minutes walk down to the train station. When I got to the train station at about 11:30am, the train was already there. Which was very good indeed, because I did not have to stand about waiting for it. I could get straight onto it. I left Glasgow died on time at 12:00pm.

I am always just a bit sad when I am on the train going back down to England, mainly because I love Scotland so much and of course I love seeing my Mum and Dad. But at least all going well this month if I pass my driving test and get a car sorted out, I can see myself going up to Scotland a lot more often. But even once I have passed my driving test and got myself a car, I still can see myself getting the train up to Glasgow a lot. Because I love traveling by train. It's so nice to sit down and to let someone do all the work. And just watch the world go by, which you can't do when your driving a car.

The train got into Peterborough about 10 minutes late. Which is not too bad. When I got off the train Matthew was very nicely waiting there for me, to give me a lift back home. Which was very nice of him!

When I got back home I un-packed all of my stuff. Which took me a while, because I always come back with more stuff then I go up with. Once I had un-packed all my stuff. I opened up my desktop computer to put a USB 2 card into it. Which I got from my Mum and Dad for Christmas. Lucky when I put it in and installed it's drivers it all worked. Which is always good.

Then Mark and me went to Grantham so that he could take the higher van back. And pick this car up. We also calling in at Asda to get some good.

When I got back home it was str8 off to bed. Because it had been a very long day indeed.

Thursday - 8th January 2004

I got up at about 10:30am. Had a nice hot shower, then checked my email, then played about on the Internet for a while.

At 1:00pm I had a two hour driving lesson. I had not really been looking forward to it, because I not had done any driving since the 17th December 2003. But lucky it went very well indeed. Maybe I should go on holiday more often . I just hope that I drive that good when I do my driving test, which is very soon indeed.

Once I got back from my driving lesson I had some food. Before Mark and me set off for work. On the way there we stopped off at Peterborough. So that I could get myself a black shirt and a tie for wearing at work. I got them both from Burton's. The shirt was £16.00 and the tie was £7.00. Now that I get to wear black at work, it means that I am going up in the world, because that's what all the supervisors wear. I also think it's far better for me, then wearing a white shirt and a black bow-tie. Mainly because white is not really my colour at all.

I don't normally work Thursday night, because it's never normally open. It was only open tonight for the staff Christmas party. I had a choose of going to it or working it. So I just said I may as well work it. Mainly because the money was 2, good to turn down. It was double pay.

We got to work at about 4:00pm to set everything up. Once we had set everything up. Lee very nicely cooked us some food. The food was very nice indeed. He had 8oz Steak, which was very nice indeed! And better still it was free. We got done at work at about 11:00pm.

Once I got home at about 11:40pm. I checked my email, played about on the net for a while. Then it was off to bed.

Saturday - 10th January 2004

During the day I did not really do that much, other then the normal. It other words spend way to much time on the Internet and watched crap on TV.

Then in the evening I was working at the dog track. At first I was not really looking forward to it, because one party had booked half of the Restaurant. And they has ordered a bottle of wine each. In other words over 100 and something bottles of the stuff. So at the start of the night me and two other people spend about half an hour opening it all.

Then I had to count the wine and make sure that I kept good track of where and who was having the wine. Which was a really hard job in it's self. At one point I had about 4 wine waiters taking all the wine down for me.

At the end of the night when I had to check the wine list, I was, so, so happy. Because it all added up. Even better we were one bottle up. hehehehehe. I am so good. Just in case you wanted to know we sold 184 bottle of wine, coming to over £1,500. Which is a hell of a lot of money if, you ask me.

When I got home I just watched some TV, checked my email for one last time, then went to bed.

Monday - 12th January 2004

In the morning at 9:30am I had a two hour driving lesson. I did not go as well has it did on Thursday. Which did some what piss me off!! It would normally worry me two much at all. But I will be doing my driving test very soon indeed. So I just hope that my next number of lessons so better .

Then in the afternoon I did some things about the house. Did a washing, cleaning etc. Then I walked the dog.

Then I spend most of the rest of the day in bad, because I started to feel very un-well. Which is the last thing that I needed, with having a driving test next Tuesday (22th January 2004).

I got out of bed at about 8:00pm. Then spoke to this really cute guy from Austria on ICQ for a number of hours before, taken myself back off to bed again.

Thursday - 15th January 2004

I got up at about 11:30am. Then I went on the Internet to check my email. Then I did more work to Wetsuitlads, because yesterday I ordered more web space from 34sp.com, so that it will no longer be hosted on this website. I had to upload the whole website again and change all the CGI code so that the guestbook, e-cards etc would all work.

Then in the afternoon Mark and me went into Stamford, so he could put money into the bank. Then we went to Peterborough so what he could drop some stuff off at the dog track. Then we went to Office World to get paper. Then it was back to Stamford to do some food shopping at Morrisons.

Once we got back home. I just played about on the Internet and watched Holby City that I had recorded on Tuesday night. Then I phoned my Dad to see how things are going at home. Then I watched The Alan Clark Diaries on BBC Four. Which was TV at it's best! So good on the BBC. I can't wait to see next week's Episode. Then I spoke to Scott on the phone for just over one hour. Before listening to some music, then I took my self off to bed.

Friday - 16th January 2004

Today was all going well till I got to work. I was then told that I had done the wine list wrong on Wednesday night and it was out by 7 bottles. It really pissed me off and up-set me, because I may be dyslexic, but even I can count up to 24. The wine list was out by one, on Wednesday night, which I had told them about. So how they come up will 7 bottles, I have no idea!! So was it a bit of a bad mood all night, because of it! To me it was like them saying, I can't do my job. Which I know for a fact can I do.

So after Friday night, I don't even know if I want to work there anymore! I can put up with a lot of thing. But being told, that I can't do my job right! When I know that I can do, is one thing I don't want to put up with!

I was just so glad to get back home and unwind again!

Tuesday - 20th January 2004

I did it!!!! I am, so, so happy! I passed my driving test today! I would like to say a very, very, very, VERY big thank-you to Phil my driving instructor. If it was not for him I could have have done it . When she said she was pleased to say you have passed. I did not know weather to start to jump up and down in the car or cry. For more read my driving page.

When I phoned up my Mum and Dad to tell them that I had passed, they both, very pleased to say the least. I think they were more pleased about it, then me.

In the evening I was working at the dog track, which of course I got to drive myself there. Everyone was so happy for me when I told them that I had passed my driving test.

I just hope that today has not just been a long dream and that I go though it all again! I am just not use to passing things, first time. I was sure that I was going to fail it.

Friday - 23th January 2004

I cleaned Mark's car both the inside and outside. Since I will be driving it a lot, till I get my own car sorted out. I don't want to be driving a muddy car. That has not been washed in god knows how long. I am a very, very clean person, I can't stand mess. So of course the car, that I drive has to be nice and clean too. I also never know who I may meet when I am driving! lol.

Then in the evening I was of course working at the dog track. I got to drive the car there again, for the third night in a row. I am starting to get use to driving on the A1 and A47 all the time. Just driving around Peterborough when the roads are busy is going to take a while to get use to. Which I really need to, because my home City of Glasgow, makes Peterborough roads look easy.

Work was not too bad. Other then half the customers were dick heads to say the least. And should not be aloud out of there houses. At least the wine list was right and got done at a good time.

Then after work I got to drive myself back home again. I am starting to get a lot better at parking outside of my house. The road I say on, is not the easyish place to park on, to say the least! Has good number of my friends have found out for themselves.

Monday - 26th January 2004

I got up at about 10:30am. Then I had a quick shower, checked my email. Then I got into the car and drove to Stamford. I parked at the Stamford train station car park, because it's a nice sized car park. And I would have no problems finding a car parking space that I could find into. Since my parking skills are still not great, I did not really like the idea of parking in the centre of Stamford.

Once I had parking the park I then walked over Stamford Meadows to the post office to post some stuff for Mark then I want to the Lloyds TSB to pay a cheque into Mark's bank account.

Then I walked back over the the car, then I drove to Morrisons to get myself some food. Lucky I found a nice and easy parking space to get in and out of.

When I got back home. I went a walk with the dog. Then I cooked myself some food. Before spending the rest of the evening mainly just watched TV and playing about on the Internet. I also spoke to Scott, one of my friends from Glasgow on the phone for about 1 hour. Then I went to bed.

Tuesday - 27th January 2004

When I first got up in the morning I was not feeling at all well! I had to keep running to the toilet. Not going to anything thing else, I think you can work the rest out! lol. But lucky in the afternoon I started to feel a lot better.

In the afternoon I drove to Bourne to have have a look around Matthew's new house. It's the first time that I have seen it, since he moved into it last weekend. I really liked it. It's one of the nicest house's that I have been in for a long time.

Once we had eating lunch and watched Neighbours. I took Matthew out in the car for a drive, it's the first time that he had been out with me driving since I passed my driving test a week ago today. I drove him to the new Homebase in Stamford. Lucky the car park was not too full, so Matthew did not get to see just how bad my parking really is. We had a good look around the DIY place.

Then I just drove around all over the place, just because I could. And also so that Matthew could see what my driving is really like. Then I droped him back off at this house in Bourne.

Once I got back home. I went out a walk with the dog. Then once I got back, I got really and drove myself to work. The drive there was not too bad at all. For the first time in a long time I was one of the first people there. I got to work about 15 minutes easly.

Work was very, very boring indeed. People were just not drinking anything at all. So it was a very long evening to say the least.

The drive back from work was all going till I was just passing a place called Wittering on the A1, then it started to snow. I have only been driving for one week, so driving in snow was one of the last things that I wanted to do! When I got out of Stamford on the A6121, I could not see a thing. When I got onto the B1176, just coming out of Ryhall, it got ever wrone, I could not see 5 metres in front of me. Going up hills, was not nice at all. The wheels on the car started to speen. I was just so happy to get back home all in one bit and better still so was the car too. I don't think Mark would have been too happy if I had crashed his car.

Thursday - 29th January 2004

I got up at about 10:00am. Put coal on the fire, before having a nice, warm shower. Then I checked my email and played about on the net for a while.

Then at 12:15pm Phil my driving instructor come around so that I could do the first four hours of my pass plus driving course. Meaning that I got to do lots of fun motorway driving. I first drove down the A1(M) from Stamford, till the A14, then went west along it, then on to the M1 heading North, then on to the A52, then thought Nottingham then on the the A606 and back though Stamford and back to Little Bytham. I really enjoyed it. I don't think that I did to badly. The only bit that I did not like was the M1 near to Nottingham. It got, very, very busy indeed. One sec doing 70 Mph and the next not really moving at all.

After all the driving I was glad to get back home. Driving for four hours is very trying. Once I had waken up a bit again, I did some work to the Bytham's website. I fixed the business directory search engine. Which I just found out that it was not working.

In the evening Mark and me went to The Willoughby Arms to get food. When I got home, I played about on the Internet for a while, then took myself off to bed.

Sunday - 1st February 2004

I got up in the morning today. Which is very good for me on a Sunday. I like to have nice and long lie in, most Sundays.

I did not really do much at all till about 3:00pm when Mark and me went into Peterborough to get some stuff from Boots that we needs to teach a first aid course tomorrow. At first we were hoping to get the stuff from the Boots in Stamford but it was not open with it being a Sunday.

Once I got back home I just played about on the Internet as normal. So nothing new there are normal. While I was on the Internet I give the Nottingham Gay Scene website a bit of an update. Then I did a bit of work to the Wetsuitlads website I uploaded photos which I much have missed when I last updated it. Because I found some that were not working. They are working now, so that's the main thing.

Then I spoke to some people on MSN and ICQ for a while. While I was speaking to one of my friends on ICQ, he give me a great idea! And that is to get myself a passport sorted out. And take myself on holiday somewhere. I think I know where I may go to! But I am not telling . You will all have to find out.

Then I watched Casualty that I had recorded last night. It was great as normal, but it would have been even better if I had not, cut the start off, of it while recording it. One day I will learn now to use my VCR.

Monday - 2rd February 2004
I was on a First Aid at work course. At first I did not really want to do it! But now I am really glad that I have been doing it. It feels good to think after what I have learnt today, I could help save someone's life. I will be on the first aid course for the next number of Mondays.
Tuesday - 3rd February 2004

In the afternoon, I had fun giving my room a door at long last. It took me at least 2 hours, to do it. Anyone who has put up a door before, will know that it's hard work, with two people doing it. Never mind just one person doing it. It's about 99% up right. I will need to take it down again at a later date and fully sort it out. But anything is better then not having a door up at all!

In the evening I was doing at the dog track. Since Mark was down in London doing more training. I had the car all to myself again. So I drove to work a different way, so that I did not have to drive thought the City centre of Peterborough, which I am not a great fan doing. It's way to busy at times of my liking. So I drove down the A1, then onto the A1139 then off at Boongate, then to the dog track. See map for the full route.

Then after work I drove back to Little Bytham. Then helped Mark empty the van. Then he dove the van back to Grantham and I drove the car. Then he dropped off the van, at the van hire place, then I drove us both back to Little Bytham. I am starting to get use to all the night driving on the A1 etc.

Once I got back home, I checked my email, then it was off to bed.

Thursday - 5th February 2004

I did not waken up till about 12:00pm. Yes very bad indeed I know. Once I got out of bed, I checked my email, fed the dog. Then had a nice shower.

Later in the afternoon I watched Neighbours. Then I did some work to my Wetsuitlads website. So that you can now give each model a rating out of ten. Then I went a drive into Stamford. I went into Stamford to get my hair cut, but when I got there I changed my mind. So I just ended up going to Morrisons to get some things to eat and drink.

Then in the evening I watched Holby City and Command: Could You Run the Country? You could tell that it was a BBC program it was great. Even better I could run the Country, because I got every decision on it right!

Then Mark, Chris and me went to the Castle Inn, in the next village to get something to eat. The food was very nice indeed. The only bad thing about it, is that they give you way to much, so that I can never eat it all.

Once I got back from the pub Matthew phoned and we had a good old chat .

Sunday - 8th February 2004

I woke up at about 12:00pm. But I did not get out of bed till about 1:00pm. Because I have got hocked on a CBBC program called Kerching! It's one every Saturday and Sunday from 12:00pm to 1:00pm on the CBBC channel. I just think it's be funny or maybe it's because I am just a big kid at heart.

Once I got up a had a quick shower. I then bored Mark's car and drove to the Morrisons in Stamford to get some food to eat. Mark did not ever know that I had taken his car, because he was still fast asleep.

Once I had cooked the food that I from Morrisons and of course eating it. Then Mark and me went a walk with Pebbles to Jimmy's Stile and back.

Then I added a new model to my Wetsuitlads website called Sean. I would really recommend that you check his photos out. He's very cute indeed. I would easily give him 9/10.

Then in the evening Mark and me went to The Willoughby Arms to get food. We were going to go to the Castle Inn, in Castle Bytham, but for some reason it was not open.

Monday - 9th February 2004

I got up at about 7:50am. I went to have a shower and there was no hot water. So I was just a bit pissed off. I am a very clean person, so I don't like leaving the house looking like a mess. But lucky since I was going to work to do the second day of the First Aid at work course, it was 2 so bad. Because the dog track has a shower. So I took all my shower stuff to work and had one there.

The second day of the First Aid course, was not 2 bad. Other then I had to do First Aid on Rob, one of the guys who own's the place.

After the Aid First course was finished. Mark and me stopped off at Stamford to get our hair cut. My hair was starting to look a bit of mess, I had not had it cut since December.

Friday - 13th February 2004

In the afternoon Mark, Paul, Matt and we went to The Willoughby Arms to have launch. The food was very nice indeed. Once I got back having eating I played about on the Internet for a while.

Then I went out on my bike for the first time this year. I only went to Castle Bytham and back. I did the cycle in 28.08 min's. Which is OK, but nothing great when I fit, I can do it in 23 min's. I will just have to make sure that I go out on my bike lots now and get myself nice and fit again.

Then in the evening I was working at the dog track. It was not 2 bad of a nite. The only bad thing, was all the happy str8 people out for a meal together.

Sunday - 15th February 2004

Today I ordered Darren Hayes album called "Spin" from Play.com. I have been meaning to get it since, it come out last year, but never got around to it. All going well it should turn up in the post this Wednesday. Since I started to use Play.com in October last year, I have spend over £110 with them.

In the evening Mark and me went to the Castle Inn, in Castle Bytham to have a meal. The food was great, as always and for once I nearly managed to eat it all. They always give me to make, so I can never eat it all. I am sure that I will manage it one day.

Wednesday - 18th February 2004

I did not waken up till about 12:00pm. It's all because I was on-line last night speaking to his very cute 17 year old guy called Rob from Rugby.

When I did make it out of bed. I was very happy because the CD that I ordered from Play.com turned up. I listened to it for a while, while cooking myself some food. Then while I was eating it I watched Neighbours on BBC1.

Then I went out a cycle on my bike. I did 9 miles, I did it in 45 minutes, which is not 2 bad. My hand's got very cold indeed. I really need to get myself some cycling gloves.

Then in the evening I was working at the dog track. It was not 2 bad of a night, it was just a bit boring, because people were not drinking that much. So with me being a wine waiter I did not have much to do. At least we did sell a lot of wine, well a lot for it being a Wednesday night. We sold 34 bottles, coming to £381.75.

Then on the way back from work. Mark and me stopped off at Tesco to get some good. But instead of just getting food. Mark ended up getting a new TV and VCR all-in-one for teaching Aid First courses. So instead of spending just £10, it become over £150. Ahhhhh. Mark was the one getting the TV, not me. So I don't really mind, it's not my money after all.

Once back home I spoke to Rob again on-line for a while, before going to bed.

Saturday - 21st February 2004

I did not waken up till about 1:00pm. When I got out of bed and checked the post I was so happy, because my Pass Plus certify turned up.

Then I cooked myself some food, put a washing on, then a had a nice hot shower. Then I took Mark's computer to bits, because for some reason the network card in it had stopped working. So I give the computer I clean out and then put it all back together again. And thank god the network card started to work again.

Then I went out a walk with the dog. While I was out walking the dog I give Scott a phone, to catch up with him.

On the way back from walking the dog Mark phoned me on my mobile to say that I would have to make my own way in it work. Because he could not be back in time from London to give me a lift into Peterborough.

So at about 5:20pm I cycled from my home in Little Bytham to Stamford train station, then took my bike on the 6:03pm Central Trains service to Peterborough. Once I got into Peterborough at 6:18pm, which was died on time, which is not like Central Trains at all. Then I cycled from the train station in Peterborough to the dog track. In total the cycle was 9.78 miles. The cycling part of the journey took me 43 minutes.

I got into work at 6:30pm. So I was just over half an hour late. But then I am always one the last members of bar staff to go home, so it does not really matter, that a was a bit late. Lucky is was a nice easy night, we had a lot more wine waiters, then we normally have on a Saturday night.

Then after work Mark, Chris and me went out of a Pizza. Once I got back work I chatted to Rob for a while on MSN. And we sorted out about meeting up on Sunday. Then I went to bed.

Sunday - 22rd February 2004

Rob and myself the morning I borrowed Mark's car and drove to Morrisons in Stamford to meet up with Rob. I picked Morrisons because I could not think of anywhere else what would be open on Sunday in Stamford and it is also easy to find.

When I got to the Morrisons cafe at 12:00pm Rob and Dave, his friend who very nicely give him a lift all the way from Rugby to Stamford. Were already there waiting for me. So I would like to say a very, very big thank-you to Dave.

At first Rob and me were both very shy indeed. And that we could do was look at each other and smile. Then after a while we started to use our mobile phones to speak to each other. Writing each other TXT messages then reading them. BTW he's deaf, so that's why we were using our mobiles to chat.

Then at about 1:00pm once Dave had his two coffees. Rob and me went back to my place. And got to know each other better! Using my laptop to write to each other is a lot faster then text messages, on mobile phones. Because it takes me a long time to write them on my phone.

Then not long after Rob and me got back over walking the dog. I asked him out and he said YES!! So I am no longer single. Rob may only be 17, but he does not act his age. I just need to start to learn Sign Language now. To make it easier for us to speak to each other.

At 6:30pm I drove him back to Morrisons so that Dave could give him a lift back home. I did not really want him to go back home, but he had to because he had school in the morning. I can't wait to see him again next weekend.

In the evening Mark and me went to the Castle Inn, in Castle Bytham to have a meal. The food was great. Then once I got back I spoke to my Rob on MSN for a while, before going to bed.

Monday - 23rd February 2004

I passed the First Aid at Work course today. So I was so happy.

In the evening I phoned up my Mum and Dad to tell them that I have a new boyfriend. When I told my Mum that he is only 17, my Mum said: "You like them young". Which did really make my smile. My mum also said to me to take it slow, she does not want me to get hurt again.

I can't wait to take Rob home to meet my Mum and Dad. I am meeting up with his Mum and Dad this Saturday. I just hope that it goes well. I will let you all know how it goes .

Saturday - 28th February 2004

Rob and myselfI got up at about 9:00am. I had a shower, then got things packed for going to spend the weekend with my boyfriend Rob. Mark very nicely give me a lift to the train station in Stamford. I got the 10:07am Central Trains service to Birmingham. What is going on with Central Trains, I have no idea the train was died on-time again.

Once I got into Birmingham New Street train station. I texted my boyfriend Rob to find out where about's in was in the station. His train had got into the train station about 30 minutes before my train did.

Once I find him, which did not take long at all. We then both headed towards to Bullring shopping centre. Both holding hands of course. When I am going out with someone, I will walk more or less everywhere holding hands. Once we got to the Bullring, I could not believe just how big the place is. I use to think the Buchanan Galleries in Glasgow was big. But the Bullring in Birmingham, makes it look very small indeed.

Rob and me spend most of the day in Birmingham just looking around all the shops. We are both starting to get a lot better at speaking to each other using our hands. For lunch we went to Pizza Hut, once we had found one that was not too busy. We had a large Stuffed Crust Margherita and we both had Pepsi.

Once we had our food, we spend ever more time looking around the shops. I was so happy we found the O'Neill shop, which of course, I had to have a quick look around. Rob being Rob made me go and look at there wetsuits.

Once we had both done looking around Birmingham. We got to train to Rugby, where Rob stays. This was the bit, I had not been looking around to all day. Meeting his family. It went not 2 bad at all. His Dad did not really say much to me at all. I think that his Mum liked me. So it's a start. See I am his very first boyfriend, so it's going to take while for his Mum and Dad to get use to me.

Then Rob and me spend the rest of the evening kissing and watching TV. Before going to bed. Which was all very new to Rob, he had never sleep in bed with a guy before.

Tuesday - 2nd March 2004

I got up at about 7:00am to help Mark put things in the van for him going down to London to teach a moving and handling people course. Once Mark had gone I went back to bed. I was fully awake, but being up at 7:00am is why to easily for me. I did not waken up again till about 12:00pm.

Once I got up a had a shower, checked my email. Did some work to the theBythams website, to try to talk more people in the local area to sign up for Broadband Internet. So far 103 people have registered their interest, so we still need 98 more people. Then my village will have Broadband at last and I can say good-bye to the very slow ISDN.

Then I washed Mark's car. I can now see what colour it should be again. His car will not know what is going on, it's now been washed twice this year so far. Then I washed my bike, it was very, very muddy from the last time I went out on it.

Then I spoke to my boyfriend Rob for a while on MSN. Before getting ready for work. Work was not 2 bad at all. Just Adam and me were wine waiting. We sold 16 bottles of wine, which is not bad at all for being a Tuesday night. Then got done at work died on 11:00pm. So I got my tips then jumped into the car and drove back home. I was back at 11:35pm, which next to never happens. Most nights, I am back by 12:00am, if I am lucky.

Once back, I helped Mark, unload the hire van. Then he drove the van and I drove the car up to Grantham. Then we dropped the van off at Hampsons Vehicle Hire, then I drove us both back to home. When I went to bed.

Wednesday - 3rd March 2004

I got up at about 10:30am, which is very good for me. I had a shower and then I played about on the Internet for a while and deleted all the SPAM emails that I got. I get at least 50 of them everyday, they really do my head in.

Then I went out into the back garden and picked up all the dog mess. Which is a job that I really hate doing, but someone has to do it and it's normally me. Then I got the lawn more out and cut the grass. It more only be the start of March, but it was getting to get very long and was really in need of getting cut. Then I had a nice big fire to burn some of the wood in the garden that we don't need anymore.

Then I got really for at about 4:00pm, because Mark could not get back in time from London to give me a lift to work. So Sam very nicely give me a lift in Stamford. Then I got the 5:03pm Central Trains service to Peterborough. I could not believe it, it's the third time that I have used them in a number of weeks and every time so far they have been on-time. Which is not like Central Trains at all. Once in Peterborough I waked for the train station to work, which was a good 25 minutes walk. I was the first person into work, which I don't think as ever happened to me before.

It was a bit of a boring night at work. Because the bar was very over staffed. We had double the staff that we had on Tuesday. But the same number of people eating in the Restaurant as Tuesday night. I was so glad that Mark and me ended up finishing at 10:00pm. I would have gone mad, if I had been there any longer.

When I got back home I spoke to my boyfriend Rob for a while on MSN. Once he had gone off-line. I then went to bed myself and I watched Holby City that I had recorded last night, because going to sleep.

Thursday - 4th March 2004

I got up at about 11:00am. Checked my email like I do every day of my life. Then I had a nice hot long shower. Then I drove into Stamford to look around DIY places, I was looking for a dinner switch, but could I find the one I am after of course not. Then I went to Morrisons to get some food.

Once I got back from Stamford I went into the back garden and starting burning even more wood. The back garden is now looking the best that it has done in long time.

In the evening I spoke to my boyfriend Rob on MSN for most of the night. I also phoned my Mum and Dad to see how things are going up in sunny Scotland. I was on the phone to them for about 15 minutes which is a very long time for me. Most times the call lasts for about 5 minutes max. I was also on the phone to Scott for about 45 minutes. We were mainly speaking about a website that he is setting up for the wine shop that he owns.

Then it was off to bed! I was in bed before 12:00am, which was very good for me. Most nights I am still up at 2:00am.

Saturday - 6th March 2004

Rob and me got up at about 10:30am. We both had a shower, of course we both had one at the same time to save the hot water. Well that is the reason that I am keeping too, you can all make up your own minds.

In the afternoon we both went to the local pub, The Willoughby Arms to get have lunch. The food was very nice indeed, but for some reason I could not eat it all. As I said to Rob at the time, maybe it's because I am feeling love sick.

Once we got back from the pub, we went a nice walk with the dog. It was nice. Well it was very nice still it started to rain. Rob, Pebbles and me all got very, very wet indeed. But Rob and me did not mind 2 much, because we were both out walking together.

In the evening I was working at the dogs. So Rob come with me for the second night in a row. At least tonight he did not look as bored, as he did Friday night, because this time he had a book with him to read. I did feel very bad, because I could not speak to him as much as Friday night, because with it being a Saturday night, the place was full.

Then after work my Rob, Mark and some other people from work, and of course me, went a Pizza place in town to get food, which we do about every second Saturday night.

Once back home Rob and me chatted for a while, before going to bed. We were both very tired indeed, because it had been a long day, but a great one at that.

Sunday - 7th March 2004

Rob and me both woke up at about 10:30am. Both we did get out of bed still late, because we both stayed in bed to watch Charmed and Casualty, while we cuddled. I recorded them both last night. They were both very good indeed. But I was very pissed off with my Freeview box, because the subtitles did not record well at all. But then it is a Panasonic one, so no wonder. At least the subtitles worked with Casualty, but I they recorded that with the Sky box and the subtitles on Sky work very well indeed.

Once we got out of bed and both had a shower together again. We were going green again and saving water again. Then I bored Rob by showing him photos that I have taken over the years with my digital camera. But I think he liked looking at them, because like me, he likes photography. He is also doing photography as a subject at school.

Rob at Rutland waterThen we went to Rutland water for a while. Just has I was parking the car it started to rain. ahhhhh. But at least it did not rain for long at all. So we got out the car and went a walk. I was hoping to take lots of photos but the battery's in the camera run out! At least I got some of my Rob, so that's the main thing.

Once we got back to my place. I cooked us both dinner. Which was very nice, even if i do say so myself.

Then once had both eating all of our dinner. I drove Rob back to Rugby. I had not been looking forward to the journey all day for two reasons. One because I was taken Rob back home after a great weekend. The other reason, was that I had never done a long journey like that before all by myself. It was 48 miles just going one way. At least I had been on some of the roads before. We did get lost twice, but we soon find the right way again. The only bit of the whole journey that I did not like at all was at the end of the A14, were it meets up with the M1 and M6. But lucky I had done it before while doing my Pass Plus with Phil.

I was very sad indeed when I dropped Rob off in Rugby. I had to stop myself from crying while driving back home. Driving while crying is not a good idea. At least I will get to see him again next weekend, all going to plan.

Once I got back. I let Rob know that I got home in one piece. Then Mark and me went to the Castle Inn, in the next village to get food.

Once Mark and me got back from the pub, I spoke to Rob for a while, before going to bed. It's been a very long and tiring day. My body is not use, to doing so much driving in one day.

Monday - 22rd March 2004

Rob and me have now been going out for one month. So happy anniversary to my very sexy boyfriend Rob. Thanks for a great month, the first of many I hope. I just wish that I could have seen him today. I am sure that we will more then make up for it, next time we see each other.

I would also like to wish Matthew a happy 23 birthday.

Wednesday - 24th March 2004

Today I had some fun doing DIY. Every month I am tiring to do at least one thing in my room to make it feel more homely. Last month I got a DVD tower. This month I got myself a TV/VCR wall bracket so that I could put my TV and VCR on the wall to give myself some more desk space. It did not, take very long at all to make it up and fix to the wall. I had great fun drilling the holes for the 2 1/2" screws. I think I did a very good job of putting it up.

Once I had done doing that I went out a walk with the dog. I was hoping that we would get back before it started to rain, but our luck was not in and we both got very, very wet indeed. But she was taken a walk so that's the main thing.

Then in the evening I was working at the dog track. I did not get there till about 7:15pm. When I should start at 6:00pm. I had to wait for Mark to get back from London to drive myself in. He was very last back before the roads back from London were very, very busy indeed. Work was OK, other then the tills were playing up a bit.

Then on the way back from work I called in at Tesco to get food. I am not the worlds biggest Tesco fan, but it's better then nothing at all. The best thing about it, is that it's open 24 hours.

Once back home I played about on the net for a while, before going to bed.

Thursday - 25th March 2004

My alarm went off at 9:30am. But me being, me I did not get out of bed till about 10:15am. So I had to get ready very, very fast before Matthew got to my place. I got ready just in time. Just as he knocked on the front door, I was all sorted and ready for our fun day looking around Birmingham.

We left my place at about 10:35am. Matthew then drove us both to Stamford train station, he then parked his car in the station car park. We were both very lucky indeed, we got the very last space in the car park. We then both paid for the train tickets to Birmingham. We did not have to not have to wait long for the train to turn up. The Central Trains service to Birmingham New Street station left Stamford died on-time.

Once we got into Birmingham we headed straight for the Bullring shopping centre. Even with it being my second time their, I still can't get over the size of the place. Matthew and me spend most of time looking around all the shops. We were both very good indeed. We did not buy much at all. Matthew got himself a DVD from Borders and I got myself a birthday card for my Mum.

The only bad thing about the day was when we went to Pizza Hut. We got our drinks OK. They said our food would be with us in 15 minutes. 25 minutes later still no food. 30 minutes still no food. 40 minutes later still no food. So in the end we give up and said to them we're going. They just said sorry. At least they did not make us pay for our drinks, or I think Mathew and me would have been very, very pissed off to say the least.

Matthew and me just walked down New Street and went to the Pizza Hit next to the Odeon Cinemas luck this time we got our food and drink OK. I know that I will never be going to the other Pizza Hut again.

We got the 7:29pm Central Trains service back to Stamford. Which left on-time and also got us back to Stamford on-time. Mathew then drove me back to my place and dropped me off.

I was glad to be back home my legs were killing me from all the walking around that we had both been doing all day.

Wednesday - 31st March 2004

I got up at about 11:00am. I checked my email, then I had a nice hot shower. Then since it was nice morning and I had Mark's car for the day. I started to get it all really for Rob and me taking it up to Scotland on Sunday. I give it a full clean inside and out. It's the cleanest that it has been in a very, very long time. But I know what the roads are like about here, it will not be clean by the time I drive up to Scotland in it, with my boyfriend Rob on Sunday.

Then I cooked myself some food and had it while watching Neighbours on BBC1. Then I took Pebbles the dog for a nice walk. I could not believe just how warm it was today! I just hope that it lasts for when Rob and me go to Scotland this coming Sunday.

Once I got back from walking the dog. I went a nice cycle to Tallington. It was so warm, I went out in shorts and t-shirt. Which is not like me at all in March, most times I will not wear shorts till middle April. I was very pleased with the time that I did the cycle in. I did the cycle in 1 hour, 46 minutes. Which is not bad at all. So far it's the longest cycle that I have done this year, it was just over 13 miles.

Once I got back I had a quick bite to eat, spoke to my boyfriend Rob for a while. Then I drove myself to work. I got there on-time, which is not like me at all. It was not too bad of a night. We got done just before 11:00pm, which is a very good thing.

Then after work I called in at Tesco to get food. Then I drove up the A1 from Peterborough to Grantham, just over 35 miles in total. To pick up Mark, because was dropping a hire car off at Hampsons Vehicle Hire place in Grantham and needed a lift back to Little Bytham.

Then I checked my email and played about on the net for a while, before going to bed.

 
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