And another long \break between posts

Well it's been an eventful number of months since my last post.

I finally got my ass in gear and went and visited a couple of other towns in the area, Weymouth and Portsmouth. Both of which are very nice.

Weymouth is a beach side resort town. In terms of atmosphere, it's very reminiscent of Bondi. Lots of cafes and pubs and people hanging out. The only difference is that the beach is much narrower but a lot longer. There's also no surfie culture mainly because there's no surf.

Portsmouth, the home of the Royal Navy, hasn't got a whole lot to offer besides the dockyards and Gunwharf Quay. This place is one huge shopping area full of discount brand name stores. Excellent for picking up slightly out of season gear at a bargain price.

However despite all that, I've had to take a temporary respite from my sojourn in the UK. As a result of the crappy economic climate over there, the government in its infinite wisdom has rejected my company's request for a work permit to be issued for me. As a result I've had to return home for a couple of months to acquire a 3 year highly skilled worker's visa. That went in last week and now I have that interminable wait to get that approved.

At least it hasn't been boring. Lots of catching up with the uni boys and girls, old workmates, extended family etc.

I think leaving this time will be harder than last time, then again who knows?