Nutty as a Fruitcake

Today was another based at our Dorset site, completing some Development Review for my first line and a few interesting conversations focused on a white paper that I am writing from one of our customers.

However there has been a huge ‘snow’ cloud hanging over my head. I have a very important meeting in Bristol tomorrow i.e. must not be missed and must be done in person. The weather forecast is for about 12 hours of heavy snow and indeed by the time I got home the thick snowflakes were coming down fast. So what to do?

• Travel to Bristol in the snow, stay in a hotel, get to the meeting and not be able to get back home afterwards?
• Or stay at home tonight and hope that the roads will be cleared in time for me to travel tomorrow?

My Beloved was unhappy that I would be traveling again tonight after a having already driven two hours home to Somerset so I decided on the second option. Having made the decision I felt a lot better… isn’t that always the way?!

Breakfast was of the cooked variety, at the hotel, accompanied by a tall glass of orange juice. I always get ‘a look’ from my fellow businessmen as I pass them with my breakfast, as they tuck into their ‘lighter’ breakfasts of toast and cereals. They think they have chosen a healthy options, but I’m having two portions of vegetables, a fruit portion, and some protein… a much more satisfying combination!

I was going to have a hot lunch in our canteen today but it was the dreaded liver and onion so I opted for a cheese and tomato baguette with coleslaw.

I broke my commitment to not eat in the car… I was very hungry (and stressed) by the time I filled the car with fuel and I fell into that trap of buying a snack of cheese.

Dinner was crumbed Haddock with spicy potato wedges. Hot and quick. Just what I needed to warm up after another snowy journey.

I’ve parked my car at the top of the hill…. we will see what happens tomorrow.