Manchester

Having a nice couple of days over here with Lins visiting Stefan in Manchester. Nice to connect souls again with my best mate and her about his travels in Japan and Thailand. We took Lins out for a birthday tea last night and we got this ice-cream thing with a sparkler in it (which really was an excuse for a birthday cake!!), while singing happy birthday to her...good times!!

It's been brilliant just trying to switch of and de-tox my mind if you know what I mean!! I saying 'trying' because to be honest I have learnt that I find this really difficult. I have found that my mind attaches itself to things so easily. Stuff about the past, stuff about the future and the result is that it can rob me of entering into the fulness of life in the present. Phil said to me a couple of weeks ago that often my greatest strength (which is my ability to strategise and analyse things to their death!!) can become my greatest weakness. He's right and I am seeking how to ensure it does not happen.

Heading home tonight.