Arrived back in the UK a while ago after a very interesting journey back. Started off waiting at Golfito airport for the little plane.
Golfito Airport
12 seater to San Jose.While sitting in the shade waiting for the flight to San Jose I couldn't help projecting ahead to the change in flights at San Jose and Atlanta. From a beautiful little airport with a view of the rainforrest to a small international pretty generic airport to a great sprawling mass where passengers are treated like cattle and herded to the right places. Know where I prefer to wait.
Had a new excuse for a delayed flight in the Delta leg from Atlanta to Chicago, had a plane but no crew. Delayed for nearly 3 hours. You would thing that in the airlines home base they would be able to rustle up a crew a bit quicker than that....
Anyway back to the so called civilisation of Cornwall, with all the stupid rules and regulations that seem to restrict the people more and more, to get the house sold. The missus finally managed to sign and deliver the sale documents to the lawyer, Peter Fitzmaurice of Borlase and Company, bit of free advertising there, meaning we have accepted an offer.
The buyer then had his survey done and has come up with a whole host of problems, from needing the chimney swept to rising damp in one wall. He also brought along horror stories regarding environment agency rules and water treatment plants. Talking to Pete about this he says not to worry as the agency is so backlogged at present they are reacting to polution problems rather than looking at places with no problems.
Have been ringing around to get quotes for work needing to be done but am seriously thinking of telling him to shove his offer and looking again. Probably won't as I want to get the hell out of this bloody country.
The bar in Zancudo is still a very viable option as it seems that others interested are not willing to complete until the end of 08 where I want to be in by Easter. Will keep you updated with progress.
On a sporting front Millwall now have a new manager who won his first home league game in charge, maybe the turning point of the season. Cury managed to pick up a draw 4-4 at the weekend although both are still at the wrong end of the table.
A rant at the England team and setup.
Three Lions are now three pussycats, did not try last week against Croatia. All England players were roundly booed wherever they played last Saturday and thouroghly deserved it was. Did the usual, threw away the game and then fought to get back in by playing the right tactics then when all seemed well threw away a qualifing position by sitting back and willing the opposition to come on to us. Did the same during the last Euro champs letting the frogs win in injury time and then letting the portugeezers back into the game to knock us out. Same in the last 2 WC's letting a poor Brazil side beat us in Tokyo and not performing in Germany. Problem started with Sven and carried on by his inept sidekick, the ginger tosser. --- Rant over.
Had a new excuse for a delayed flight in the Delta leg from Atlanta to Chicago, had a plane but no crew. Delayed for nearly 3 hours. You would thing that in the airlines home base they would be able to rustle up a crew a bit quicker than that....
Anyway back to the so called civilisation of Cornwall, with all the stupid rules and regulations that seem to restrict the people more and more, to get the house sold. The missus finally managed to sign and deliver the sale documents to the lawyer, Peter Fitzmaurice of Borlase and Company, bit of free advertising there, meaning we have accepted an offer.
The buyer then had his survey done and has come up with a whole host of problems, from needing the chimney swept to rising damp in one wall. He also brought along horror stories regarding environment agency rules and water treatment plants. Talking to Pete about this he says not to worry as the agency is so backlogged at present they are reacting to polution problems rather than looking at places with no problems.
Have been ringing around to get quotes for work needing to be done but am seriously thinking of telling him to shove his offer and looking again. Probably won't as I want to get the hell out of this bloody country.
The bar in Zancudo is still a very viable option as it seems that others interested are not willing to complete until the end of 08 where I want to be in by Easter. Will keep you updated with progress.
On a sporting front Millwall now have a new manager who won his first home league game in charge, maybe the turning point of the season. Cury managed to pick up a draw 4-4 at the weekend although both are still at the wrong end of the table.
A rant at the England team and setup.
Three Lions are now three pussycats, did not try last week against Croatia. All England players were roundly booed wherever they played last Saturday and thouroghly deserved it was. Did the usual, threw away the game and then fought to get back in by playing the right tactics then when all seemed well threw away a qualifing position by sitting back and willing the opposition to come on to us. Did the same during the last Euro champs letting the frogs win in injury time and then letting the portugeezers back into the game to knock us out. Same in the last 2 WC's letting a poor Brazil side beat us in Tokyo and not performing in Germany. Problem started with Sven and carried on by his inept sidekick, the ginger tosser. --- Rant over.
