Well it has been quite a funny start of the year, work still as challenging and busy as ever, with a few stressful moments in-between.  Not helped when I was going to Moscow for a business trip, and had a tight timeline to get a Visa...

Getting a Russian Visa involves quite abit of "administration".  It took 5 days to get a Business Invitation, plus then passing it to a Visa support company, who would work with the Russian Consulate in London to obtain the actual Visa on my behalf. 

All was well until I started to realise that it was Monday, 1st February and I was meant to leave on Wednesday, 3rd February at 9am and I still didn't have my passport or Visa yet.  The Visa was ready at COB Tuesday, but I had to ensure I got my passport and Visa back from London to Haywards Heath that evening.  Luckily a bike-courier managed to drive it down on Tuesday evening - the sort of activity one calls "Just In Time" :)  Phew!

I was then all set for the trip to Moscow!  Yay!  A fun, but extremely busy trip!