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Moscow, Russia Trip (3rd-5th Feb 2010)

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:53:22 +0000

We managed to take some time to visit the key Moscow sites during my recent trip to Russia. I managed to visit Red Square, the Kremlin and suffer the full blast of the cold air in a good ol' Russian Winter scene :) -10-15oC on Friday alone - and this was meant to be normal! Ha!

Armenian Business Trip - Russian Old NYE (13 Jan 2010)

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:16:10 +0000

The Russian Old New Year was celebrated in style with fireworks in the Republic Square in Yerevan. We were located in the Marriott hotel and were just settling in with our nightly Amarat Brandy, when we noticed the event happening on our door-step.

So like most Russian's we celebrated NYE twice in 2 weeks :) Happy new year to my Russian friends and one and all (again!)

Armenia Supermarket - Vodka Anybody?

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 17:05:43 +0000

A supermarket trip during our lunch break one day, enabled us to witness a great sight...3 aisles set aside just for Vodka. Yep 2 aisles full of imports and one for the local Armenian variety...what a sight!

Late-December 2009 Snow

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:53:39 +0000

The snow that started on my last day of work, making me work from home...ho-hum...was tough! The snow continued for about 4-5 days as we headed towards Christmas...but alas, it was still not clasified as a 'White Christmas' on the day that mattered!!

January 2010 Snow

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:49:44 +0000

The snow that brought the UK to its knees...well okay just the fact that we pretty much ran out of grit...hey-ho...It's great to be British! We won wars, we won conflicts, but we can't win against the snow :)

New Years Day Drinks - 1st January 2010

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:40:45 +0000

NYD can only mean one thing...lets continue where the last year left off...for me that includes yep you've guessed it "Gunness"! New Year Drinks to celebrate surviving the night before!!

Lars' New Year's Eve House Party - 31 Dec 2009

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:55:59 +0000

Lars' hosted a fantastic New Year's Eve house party to end the "noughties" and a warm welcome to the "tennies" decade! Oh yes what a way. Hope 2010 brings fun and joy to you all - the last year has been a tough one, but hopefully we are through the worst of it...!!

Kastro Village

Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:52:10 +0000

After visiting the Monastery, I decided to take a detour before returning to Skaithos Town. I decided to visit the Kastro Village, which is the northern point of the island. This was the old former capital of the Island.

Yerevan, Armenia Trip - 27th-29th July 2009

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:25:11 +0000

Business trip to Armenia, meant we could try to savour some interesting parts of the city...and luvly it was!

GNS Brighton Christmas Party - 11 Dec 2009

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:24:15 +0000

We Jammed-it up at the Jam Club in Middle Street, Brighton. Plenty of drink (no Guinness - ho-hum!), stick-it on DJs, finger food, mad dancing and plenty of laughs...oh and some magic....the only way to do a Chrimbo party! Nicely done folks!

Ex-Preferred Mortgages Reunion Drinks - 4th Dec 2009

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:42:48 +0000

Having graduated in 2002, I knew the IT-job market was tough, so settled for doing some temping in the few months to give me some time to try to find something. I ended up turning from Temp-to-Perm at Preferred Mortgages in Haywards Heath, as a Mortgage Consultant in the Customer Services Dept for 13 months. I left to join Amex, and the company was bought out by Lehman Bros (hmmm), and actually pulled out of the Heath a year or so after I quit!

Deborah's and Sam's Farewell Dinner - 5th Dec 2009

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:05:43 +0000

Prior to the bash, I as invited were a few others for an exclusive pre-dinner drinks and dinner meal in Greenwich. We visited the Davys Wine Vaults first for some pre-Dinner Bubbly, and then went off to the Piano Bar, in the North Pole Bar, Greenwich. Luvly meal, great ambience, though no piano - hmmm...

Deborah's and Sam's Farewell Bash - 5th Dec 2009

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:49:39 +0000

3 reasons for a massive bash...1) Debbie and Sam are off for a 3-mth holiday in no other than Brazil (not jealous at all - honest - well okay a wee bit), 2) Debbie's birthday at the end of December and 3) no other than Christmas 2009!

So I got invited to a dinner and bash at the North Pole Bar in Greenwich. Luvly!

Movember 2009

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:14:44 +0000

People in my team had supported this cause for the last couple of years, but this year we managed to get a large group of us together - to grow a Mo...tache...to support Prostate Cancer. 30 days of hard graft...getting itcy, tickly and rather annoying after about 10-12 days, but I stuck it out! Even with 2 Partner Bank meetings, I still made it through the 30 days! Wahoo!

My 30th Birthday Bash, Brighton (7th Nov 2009)

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:09:55 +0000

I couldn't leave the 20's without some sort of ceremony...so what better way to spend it with a small group of great friends and some food and drinks...

We met up in the Smugglers, then visited the American Diner on the sea-front, and then headed off for some great food at Strada! Luvly...

Lewes Bonfire Night 2009 (5th Nov 2009)

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 22:58:07 +0000

Another fantastic event, the weather was cold but cloudless, and the torch-lit street possessions, fireworks and bonfire amazing as ever! Brilliant!

Greek Trip - Chronis' and Maria's Greek Wedding (31 Oct 2009)

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:19:03 +0000

My Greek friend's Greek Wedding...wonderful experience, ceremony, food and drinks, Greek dancing and fabulous company. They thought I was "luvly" :)

Greek Trip - Visiting the Acropolis Museum (30 Oct 2009)

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:41:18 +0000

The Acropolis museum was opened in June 2009, and it was something I wanted to visit for some time. Fortunately, I managed to see it on the Friday I was in town. 2-3hrs ample time to enjoy the sights!

I was warned about the see-through floors above and below, and my friends weren't mistaken! That's all I will say :)

Greek Trip - Friday Night Fun (aka drinks) (30 Oct 2009)

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:39:52 +0000

Friday night in Athens can only mean one thing...fun and drinks, Greek-style!

Fun in Athens...Greek Wedding, Dancing & Drinks (29th Oct - 2nd Nov 2009)

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:21:40 +0000

I visited Athens for a Greek Wedding, and decided to take a couple of days off either side, and make a nice long weekend of it! Well needed break!!

Not only did I experience a fabulous Greek Wedding (and my attempt at Greek Dancing - don't ask!), I also had plenty of Drinks with Greek Company, Greek Fun and Relaxation...oh and entered a Greek Riot Zone...hmmm...I walked away from that one though!

More Brighton-Fun - 9th Oct 2009

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:23:52 +0000

Food, more food...and some drinks...but I was driving, so I stayed sober :)

Brighton Fun - 26th Sept 2009

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:15:20 +0000

Brighton-town fun...oh yes...it was...

Cricket Match - Brighton vs London - 25th Sept 2009

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:00:43 +0000

This was the third cricket match this year that my team participated in...2 of which I joined. There was an internal Brighton office competition - competition is healthy after all - and then we opened it up to a London versus Brighton match ... similar to the pride we get when we play them at Footie...btw: we won 2 of the 3 games of cricket - including this one! :)

Drinks down Hove-Actually - 31st August 2009

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:04:23 +0000

A couple of cocktails down Hove-Town...relaxing way to spend the Bank Holiday Monday. Nice!

Lars' Birthday Dinner - 27th August 2009

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 11:54:01 +0000

Lars Birthday celebration was located in the Brighton area - we went to a Fiddlers Pub and ten onwards to the Coach House - luvly!

Fun Day Down in Brighton (22nd August 2009)

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:53:00 +0000

A fun day down Brighton catching up (including drinks of course!) with some great ex-Uni mates, and a special session at the end...aka more fun and games...oh and more Guinness (of course!) :)