What blooms!

Willies lilies have come on well! Thanks for the words Walter, see you both on Tuesday!

Kirkcaldy Farmer's Market

In town the last Saturday of the month, with us running a World AIDS Days stall at the November market - great to see the famous and not so avoiding us that day!
As mentioned her is "Willies Lilly" actually a few of them bought at the end of the day for half price - I love a bargain! Although rarely can one get it here - quality at a price! It seems with the news today about retail prices that Farmer's Markets are not all that out of sync with their supermarket competitors!

So what's due for the next while?

Just checked my weekly astrological reading and guess what?

"You have a major energy shift coming you way this week, since on Sunday Saturn, the karmic planet, enters your own sign of Virgo and will stay in that placement for the next two-and-a-half years. With serious and steady Saturn in your sector of self, your outlook on the world will become much more thoughtful and deep. You might become responsible for family members, especially the elderly, and your instinctive urge to help others and volunteer your services should increase. Your delight in doing domestic chores and making home repairs will be very strong".

Trust of friends

A good day yesterday with the day closing with an unfortunate happening! The day started well with a visit to the local Farmer's Market to get the usual supplies but also a new stall, local lillies - a bit funeral - like but rather lovely - picture here soon when the blooms all come out! Busy at the project with Peter calling to look at the PC's that were not working. Then the bit that spoilt the day. He called to say why the PC was not working, the hard drive and microprocessor had been removed, leaving the cabinet empty apart from the leads! We loaned the PC to a pal - nearly and ex-pal - when his own PC was not working properly - yes you guessed - seems like our bits have been removed to get his PC working! This will be interesting but as Frank says it's another example of helping that is neither appreciated or respected. I'm not sure if I'm angry at our pal, his pals or myself - blaming it on the Virgo character!

Where have I been?

It just has been such a busy week! I suppose the first real "working" week since all my physiotherapy ended and I'm in charge of my own leg again! Actually enjoyed the week and looking forward to another! Main challenge is the pilot training course for NHS Fife "All Clear - Valuing Equity & Diversity" being delivered when I come back from Italy in mid September, but being piloted on Tuesday with colleagues from Drug & Alcohol Project Levenmouth (DAPL)! Hopefully this will help with feedback in case I need to change any of the new exercises before going "live" for the actual training!
So our holidays loom and the break for our best mates Walter & Marco come to an end. They have been away to the Canaries, Play del Ingles of course, on our say so, for their first visit! It sounds as if it has gone well as I have been getting regular updates from Walter on his new toy, a Blackberry! Looking forward to reading his blog!
So to work again

Diary this coming week:
Monday – Training preparation for pilot course “All Clear – Valuing Equity & Diversity”
Tuesday – Pilot training – a snap shot of the course – thanks to DAPL volunteers who have offered to be participants for this - 20:00hrs Karaoke Royal Scot - not sure if I will make this but have sorted said I'll call in and collect one of our committee member s who has a visual impairment and needs transport!
Wednesday – Criminal Justice meetings
Thursday – Glasgow launch of Scotland’s LGBT Domestic Abuse Project (representing Unison Fife LGBT group)
Friday – office bound - at the Fife Men Project
Saturday – Committee Meeting 13:00

Ah well here we go!

Walter & Marco's travels

Well boyz Gran Canaries here you cum and I suspect you will not be GC virgins for very long! Frank and I have visited there so many times over about 14 years and in 2000 attended the first Maspalomas Pride in the Yumbo Centre - a real gay community party - continued since and now very much a commercial enterprise, the reality of Pride events these day, but maintaining the community feel about it.
This is our favourite restaurant, and I'm rather fond of people watching for our balcony table, while eating and drinking through the wonderful menu selection! Woofie, Gerry, Ron - Hello

The story unfolds

Strange this fascination for gay men to drag up.