So after Malta and the ILGA Conference speeches are on the internet and really worth a look. I would recommend Juris' address as well as having a sound theological base he has been a friend for those oppressed in Latvia!
Again ILGA was busy but not as tiring or demanding as Vienna. Equally Malta should have ticked all the boxes for return visit but for some reason it did not and I really cannot understand why not! The weather was beautiful although a little chilly at night, the venue was superb which included the hospitality, mind the sea trip at night in the bays of Malta was a little disappointing! Malta in the dark! The timetable was demanding with plenary sessions or workshops from 9:30-19:30 and dinner at 20:00! But we coped between the Scottish delegation!
Just back from Cardiff from the National LGBT Conference - now Cardiff is somewhere I would like to return too in spite of the rain and winds! Good conference too with some controversial items on the agenda and 300 delegates putting pay to the idea that LGBT politics are sorted! We have difficult times ahead of us and need to stand our group against the BNP and Tories both who would dismiss us!
Back to realities and for a change putting myself first! Had to have a biopsy yesterday for some problems that I have tendered to neglect so will get the results next week and of course hope for the best but will cope with the worst! Everything crossed and a little pre-occupied at present! Lots of technical challenges as well with both my laptop and home PC needing new hard drives! The former is sorted and might find a new home as I have the note3book now, but hope that the information on the home PC can be saved!
Anne & George are keeping us up to date about things in Austwick so hope to be down for a fews days prior to the Christmas break so I can get ready for our New Year guests! So keeping busy and I hope well!
