Cheating

Was babbling on to Damo about how I've managed to not let the Winter get to me just yet, and he just laughed.

Cynically he declared (in my best attempt to type "Northern"):

"Threah wee's en Australeah?! A wee'end en Malta? (haven't told you guys about that yet) Survive-ging the Winter? Bah! Yoor jus' cheat-ging, tha's wha' yoor doe-in! Naught lark meh. Bunkerin' down for the Winter. Oc'ober thru March. I'm stayin' righ 'ere. Arm from the Nurth. Arm tuff. Yoor jus' soft, tha's wha' yoor arrr!"

All said while eyes are twinkling so he's being nice about it ;)

But yep, back precisely one week and three days and already set to fly back out again.
This time it's a girly weekend with Michelle in Malta (small island nation in the Meditteraean - currently sunny and 15 degrees - balmy!) Have found an absolute bargain last flight/accom package through my fave website expedia.co.uk.

Seems a bit excessive that I'm going away again so soon, but Mich and Ben are heading home for good soon so squeezing in as much fun stuff as we can.

PS: congrats to Cath and Grant on their new little arrival :)!