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Wednesday - 2rd April 2003

I have been a walk up the Campsie Fells, to get photos looking down towards Killearn. I had forgotten just had tiring walking can be. If you want to see some of the photos that I took, then go to my Killearn on the Website.

Once I got back I downloaded the photos from my camera and had a quick look at them. Then it was off out my my bike to get more photos from around the village.

With all the work that I have been doing on my Killearn website, I am hoping to have it fully finished before going back down to Liverpool next Tuesday.

Then in the evening I went a quick walk with the dog.

Thursday - 3th April 2003

I went a cycle down to Killearn House to get some photos. I have not been down there in about 5 years. The last time I went there was with some friends, when I was still at Balfron High School.

When I got back I sorted out the photos. Then I went a walk with dog down the Glen.

Friday - 4th April 2003

I went another walk around Killearn to get more photos. Then I went a walk with the dog down the cow field.

Once I got back I then sorted out the photos, ready for uploading to my Killearn on the Web site.

Then I went a cycle down to the caravan site. It was a good cycle, it feels good to get out on my bike again.

Saturday - 5th April 2003

My big brother Douglas and me went into Glasgow to get my Mum a birthday card and also a cute teddy bear. It's her birthday today, but they do not get back from their holiday until tomorrow. I can't wait to see them again, I have not seen them since David and me were up in Glasgow at the New Year.

When I was in Glasgow, I at long last got my hands on a copy of BBC's Ghostwatch. I have been wanting it for a long time but could not find it anywhere. I did not really want to pay £19.99 for it. I would not have been happy, if I had not found another copy cheaper elsewhere.

Then in the evening I went with the dog down the cow field again. Oh what a fun life I have!! lol!

Monday - 7th April 2003

First some very, very sad news at. Today one of my friends dogs Jimmy had to be put down. He will sadly be missed. In a lot of ways I had always seen him as my dog, because we got on so well together. I will really miss him.

On a lighter note, I met up with one of my friends that I have known since Primary School, now that is a very very long time!! Too long some people may say!! lol!! He came all the way from Glasgow to Killearn to pick me up. Then we went into Glasgow to have a look around and to catch up. For lunch we went to the GLC Café Bar, the food and service was great as always. I don't think that I have been there since the year 2000!

While I was in Glasgow I got my David the new Gareth Gates DVD. Which I can't wait to see because it will bring back memory's, of when David and me went to Newcastle to see the man himself.

Then when I got back from Glasgow I started to get of all stuff sorted out, for going back down to Liverpool tomorrow. To see my David I again. I can't wait to see him again, as I have really missed him.

Tuesday - 8th April 2003

In the morning I went a walk with my Mum and Dad and also the family dog Ghillie down the ford. It was a really nice walk and the weather being so great also helped.

I have done the most walking that I have done in a long time, I will just need to try to keep it up when I go back down to England.

Then I helped out Dad do some gardening, I cut the back grass and helped him move some plants from the front garden to the back one.

Then I got all my stuff packed for getting the train down to Liverpool Lime Street. My Dad very nicely gave me a lift to get the train station. I was a bit early, but that's better than being late.

I really enjoyed using the West Coast Mainline, it's only the second time that I have used it and the first time in the day light. I love sitting on the train and just watching the world go by.

The journey all went to plain and only got into Liverpool Lime Street about 5 min's late.

I got to see my David again, which I was so happy about.

Wednesday - 9th April 2003

In the morning David and me went into Liverpool City Centre for a look around the shops.

Then in the afternoon David and me went to Sefton Park were he started to teach me how to use his inline skates. It was OK, I am sure that I will get use to them giving time. I did not fall over that's the main thing.

In the evening David went out into town, when he was really to come back I walked more then half way into town, to meet up with him, to walk him back.

Sunday - 13th April 2003

In the morning David and me did some work to the Nottingham Gay Scene website. At long last we made a start on getting the business directory sorted out.

In the afternoon David, me and his Mum and Dad went to Skegness it was a good day out. It reminded me of when just David and me went there last year. It was good fun, but it as cold there, but then it is on the coast.

Then in the evening David and me watched a DVD.

Today really reminded me of how good things use to be, because we started this bad patch of our relationship. I hope really hope that we can get things fully sorted out soon. Because I love David will all my heart.

Monday - 14th April 2003

David and me went into Nottingham City Centre. I was very happy because I got a copy of the Frame Academy Album for £4.99 which is not bad at all. Sometimes you have to pay more than that for a single chart CD.

Then we we to Frankie and Bennys for a meal. It's the first that we have been to the City Centre one in a long time.

Then we went off to see Darren for a while. Then it was back to David's. For me to get my stuff packed for going to Mark's later today.

When we got back, we went to The Willoughby Arms, the local pub, for a meal. I did not have a lot to eat because I was still full from going out with David easier in the day.

Tuesday - 15th April 2003

I have been so busy today, you would not believe. It may not sound like a lot to you, but I was busy all day.

I got up at about 7:30am. I did a backup of all the main files on Marks machine and also my laptop. Then I spoke to David for a while. Then I give the house a clean. Had a shower. Then I cut the back grass. Made myself some food.

Then after all that I went a cycle to Castle Bytham. If the weather stays this great, i am going to make sure that I get out on my bike a lot this week. To try to get my self fit again.

Then in the evening Mark and me went to Lincoln, because he had a meeting there. Then on the way back we called in at Frankie and Bennys for a meal.

Thursday - 17th April 2003

Today David give me a lift back to Little Bytham. I was hoping to do what I did the other day, which was cycle to the train station, then get the train. But I could not today, because of the rail strike, which I did not know anything about till it was to late.

I could happy cycle from Grantham to Little Bytham, which is only 17 miles, but I don't think that I could cycle all the way to Little Bytham from Nottingham, because that is over 42 miles and that would just be mad.

David could not stay from long, as he had to get back to Nottingham to meet up with one of his friends.

I know that David and me are no longer going out. But I know that he will always be one of my best friends. I am still hoping that we can get things sorted out. Because I don't want to though away the 14 months, that we had together.

In the afternoon I went a cycle to Stamford, which there about back is only about 15 miles. I main reason I cycled there, was to get David a card. I found one after about 1/2 hour of looking. Not the one that I was looking for. But it was the best that I could find.

I don't really know what else to say, other then I am trying my best not to have a break down, because I been though so much in the last number of weeks. But I am sure that I will see the light at the end of the tunnel soon.

Friday - 18th April 2003

I did not get much sleep at all last night. I just can't stop thinking about David and me. I no, that I don't think that will we ever get back togther, but it's just going to take me a long time to get use to it.

Today Mark toke me to the Derby Dales, to try to cheer me up. After me crying for about half the day is started to work. I am also feeling a bit better because I am getting to meet David tomorrow, as friends. I just hope that things do well and we don't end up falling out. I don't think that I could cope with losing him as a friend, he means to much to me.

In the evening Mark and me went to the local pub, I had food for the first time since Tuesday night. Not good I know, but I just can't eat when I am not feeling happy.

Other then that I updated the news archive section, to make it easier to read. I also added The year that was 2001.

Saturday 19th April 2003

I woke up feeling a lot happy today, because I going to Nottingham to see David. I was hoping what we may get things sorted out. But I now that it's never going to happen. At least we got some things sorted, like why it went wrong in the first place. So when I get a new boyfriend, I will know not to make the same mistakes again.

We're still going to me friends. God how many times have I said that in the last number of days! It will just take us both a while to get use to just being just friends. I know that it's going to take me a lot longer then David, to get use to it.

All going to plain I am still hoping that we get to go to Scotland, together again, once he stops Liverpool University for the summer. I think it would do us both the world of good and help us to become friends.

In the evening, Mark talked me going to the Peterborough Greyhound Stadium to do some work. Why I did not do it a long time ago, I have no idea. It will give me the money to learn to drive and also to start paying all money that I oh to my Mum and Dad. I will be working there again next Friday and I am looking forward to it already.

While I was at work one my by friends Margaret, come in to see me. I had not seen her in a very long time. It was great to get to see her again. I also got to see her kid, who is 12 weeks old, for the first time.

Monday - 21st April 2003

In the morning I got up of bed, which is always a good start. Had a shower and got already for the day ahead. It has not been too bad, I only cried once, for the past couple of days I have been crying on and off all day.

The thing that started me off in the morning was that I put "I Know Him So Well", by Steps, then I remembered David and me singing that song at the top of our voices going along the A66, on the way to Scotland. At least I am started to come to teams with it. I would still love him back, but I know it's not going to happen.

In the afternoon I went driving with Mark for about 1 and 1/2 hours. It was good fun and for the first time, I feel like I am starting to learn someone. I am getting a lot better at changing the gears. The only gear that does not like me is 3rd gear, I can't never find the f**ing thing. I can't wait to go for a drive again, I am starting to really enjoy it. All going to plain it will be Tuesday night.

Then in the evening I went a cycle to Castle Bytham. Once I got back Mark and me walking to the local pub to get food.

Thursday - 24th April 2003

In the morning I went to Stamford to meet up with someone that I have been speaking to on the Internet for a number of days. I have made up my mind to get there and start making new friends and who know's I may meet someone and fall in love again. Which I really hope that I do, I love being loved.

Later on in the day I went out for another drive with Mark. I still having problems finding the third gear. But I am getting better at it that's the main thing. I mainest my first hill start, which I was well happy about. Weather I can do it again is another story. Oh don't talk to me about the biting point. Something else, that I can't get the hang of.

In the evening we both went to the local, pub for a quick meal. I think that we did it in record time, we had the food and drinks and were done in 50 minutes.

Oh I also got something set-up that I have been meaning to, for a long time and that's telephone banking.

Friday - 25th April 2003

I have not really done anything at all, it's been a long boring day. Which I know that I have many more the come till, I get myself a new boyfriend. So if you know of any young cute single guys, then get them to fill out My boyfriend application form.

About the only good thing that happened, was that I got to speak to David for a while. It's the first time since we broke up, that we have found anything to really speak about. I was hoping to go to NG1 with him, but I had to work at the Peterborough Greyhound Stadium. I will just need to make sure that I am not working the next time Poptastic, is on in NG1. It's the one night, that I really use to going to.

I did not really want to go to work, mainly because it's was 15 months ago that David ane me first meet. It also happened to be a Friday. Once I had picked him up, the first place that we got to speak was at the Greyhound Stadium, before he drove Mark's car back to Little Bytham, then started the best year of my life.

Work was not too bad tonight, is was just a bit to busy for my liking. I had to show a lot more people to tables, which I don't really like doing, because I have no idea where most of them are. I also had to wear a white shirt and I would not say that white in my colour at all.

Saturday - 26th April 2003

I drove all the way from Little Bytham to Peterborough, about 20 miles in total. I don't think that I did too badly, other then having a near miss on a round-about. It's the first time that I have done any big round-about's and Peterborough as a lot of them, to many if you ask me. So I don't think that I did too badly at all. Also for the first time since starting to learn to drive, I did not put the car into 1st gear without meaning too. So over all I don't think that my driving to doing to badly at all.

Once we got to Peterborough, all safe and well. I had work at the Peterborough Greyhound Stadium. I could not believe, just how busy it was tonight. A bit to busy if, you ask me, it did not stop all night. Oh well at least it's paying for me to learn to drive.

Tuesday - 29th April 2003

I have been so busy, you would not believe. It's mainly been a very good day. The only bad was that David's dog had to be put down. She will be very sadly missed. I am thinking about you, David I know, how much she meant to you.

In the morning I had my first driving lesson. I think that most of it went well. Weather my driving instructor thinks the same is another story. He showed me how to use the c better, I think that I am starting to get better at it. He also showed me how to use to gears better. So over all it was good fun. I can't wait till next Monday, when I get to do it all over again.

Once I got back I watched some television and spoke to David for a while on the phone. I am still really missing him. But hey that's life and I have to get on with it. At least I just found out a good thing about being single, when I make pasta, I can eat the cheese with out being told off. David always use to tell me off for doing it.

Then in the afternoon I went a cycle into Stamford. I could not believe just now bad the head wind was. I was cycling like mad and not really getting anywhere at all. At least the wind helped on the way back because it was behind me for most of the way.

In the evening I should have been working at the Peterborough Greyhound Stadium. But Mark was late but so I had no way of getting there. I also spoke to David for a while on ICQ and I am starting to feel, that we're getting better at being friends, which can't be a bad thing.

Wednesday - 30th April 2003

It was a bit of a long boring day. No matter what I found to do, I was still bored out of my tree. At least I got the back grass cut, I was also hoping to get out on my bike, but it ever happened, because in the afternoon it started to piss it down. Oh well these things happening.

In the evening Mark and me went to the The Willoughby Arms, the local pub for a number of drinks, which of course I only had soft drinks, because I don't drink. The main reason we went to the local pub, is because it's the land lords, last night.

When I got back from the pub, one of my Internet friends Bart sorted out a photo search CGI script, that I have been trying to get to work for a long time and he got it all to fully work for me in about 1/2 hour. When I had been trying for weeks to get the thing to work. The script can be found on The Killearn on the Web site.

Thursday - 1st May 2003

God I can't believe that it's May already. This year has been flying past. In a lot of ways I will be glad when this year is out the way. It all started well, then went down hill very fast. At least it's now starting to go up-hill again. Now that I am working again and also learning to drive.

I did some more driving today. It was all going really well, till just before I got back. I had to stop at a STOP sign, as you do, then I could not get the car to start again. I got to drive on the A1 for the first time. Now that was fun, I got the car up to about 70 Mph.

When we got back from driving we went to the The Willoughby Arms for food, why I just don't move there, I have no idea because I am there so much.

Saturday - 3rd May 2003

During the day I spend most of the time, trying to get CGI scripts on my websites because of some reason, they have stopped fully working and I have no idea why. I just hope that 34sp.com get's back to me soon. Other than that Mark and me spend about 2 hours, sorted out network cables, there are many in the house, you would not believe.

Then in the evening I had to go to work. I think that I am started to get better at it. I have got washing the glasses down to an art form. Don't worry that's not the only thing that I do. I also have to show people to there tables. Something happened to me while I was at work, I could not believe, I found myself starting to look at woman, in all the wrong way's. Oh my god I am starting to become str8? I hope not!!

Monday - 5th May 2003

In the morning I had my second driving lesson. I would say that I did a hell of a lot better then I did last week. I still enjoying it too, which also helps. I would say that I am getting better at roundabouts, I still don't like them. But I am sure that I will get better at them giving time.

In the afternoon I drove to Asda in Grantham, to get the new David Sneddon album. On the way there we used back roads to get there. It was funny because I am the learner and I kn the way to get there and Mark did not. On the way back we went down the A1 from Grantham, to Stamford. I am starting to like to A1, I know that I will use the road a lot once I have passed my test for going to Scotland.

Then Mark and me walked the dog. Then once we got back I watched Casualty which I recorded, Saturday night because I could not watch, because I was at work. Then I cut the back grass, before Mark and me went to the local pub to get food.

Tuesday - 6th May 2003

In the morning, I had some fun with network cables. I put a network cable from down stairs to up-stairs, some that went I get my room fully sorted out, so that I can access the computer down stairs and of course also the Internet. So I had fun lifting up floorboards putting in the network cable, then putting some back down again. Lucky it all went to plan. I also did it so that I can use my Digital Radio again.

In the afternoon, I went to quick cycle to Castle Bytham. I have not done so much cycling in a long time.

In the evening Ant, Ian, Mark and myself went to the local pub to get food. You guessed it, we went to The Willoughby Arms. Which of course I don't mind at all, I know that I spend a lot of time there, but then they do the best food around.

Wednesday - 7th May 2003

In the morning I spent about 1 hour, trying to work out why I could only get the BBC multiplex and not the other two. The multiplex that I like the most is "Digital1 Network", mainly because you get Virgin Radio. It sounds a lot better on Digital Radio, because it's in stereo and it also tell's you the name of the song that is all. The other multiplex you get is "NOW Peterborough" the only station that I like on that on is "Smash Hits"!

In the afternoon I went a cycle into Stamford and back. On the way back the computer on my bike, which tell me how many miles I have done and well done you have done 500 miles. I hoping to do at least 700 by the end of the year. Which if I keep doing the same cycling that I am doing right now, it should not be too hard at all.

Once I got back, I got ready for going to work. Ian very nicely give me a lift in. I think it's the first time since started to work at the Peterborough Greyhound Stadium that I have got there on time. It's the first time, I have worked there on a Wednesday night, is was so boring. Mainly because it was not very busy, like it is on Friday and Saturday nights.

Thursday - 8th May 2003

In the morning a cycle to Castle Bytham. God anyone would think that I only go 2 cycles. Well if you think that, your not too far wrong. When I am next up in Scotland, I know that I will more then make up for it. Well that's if the weather lets me.

In the afternoon I did not really do a lot. Other then print out about 500 envelopes, now what a fun job that was NOT!!! I must have been at it, for over 1 hour. Other than that I have not really done much at all.

Saturday - 10th May 2003

In the morning I did a bit of work to the Nottingham Gay Scene website and did more work to a website that I am hoping to launch in the next number of weeks or so. So what this space for more news.

Then in the afternoon I went a cycle to Morrisons in Stamford to get food. I could not believe just now busy is was when I got there, but then it was Saturday afternoon, after all. Lucky when I cycled there the weather was not too bad, I got a bit wet, but I don't mind.

Then in the evening I had work at the Peterborough Greyhound Stadium. It was a good night, it was nice and busy so I did not get bored. Then after work I went out to have a pizza with some people that I work with. I did not get home till about 1:30am then it was str8 off to bed.

Sunday - 11th May 2003

I spend most of the day helping Mark and Ben get things sorted out for the Burnsall Duathlon, which they are running next weekend in Burnsall in the Yorkshire Dales. I may be going up with them next weekend, to take photos for the website, because the idea of being outside all day and getting wet, does not sound that nice to me.

In the afternoon I went a cycle to Castle Bytham. When once I got back Mark, Ban and myself when to The Willoughby Arms to get food.

Monday - 12th May 2003

In the morning I had a driving lesson, when I say in the morning it was at 11:45am, lucky next Monday it will go back to it's normal time at 9:30am. It did not go so well today, as it normally does, but I think that's because I am starting to learn new things. I also got to go on the A1 again today.

Once I got back from my driving lesson. Mark and me went to David's folks house in Nottingham to pick some more of my stuff up. I got my DVD player back, which David got me for my birthday last year and also my O'Neill wetsuit back. It was also very nice to see David's Mum again.

On the way back we calling in at Asda in Grantham, to get food for the week ahead.

Wednesday - 14th May 2003

In the morning I did some work more on my Killearn on the Web site. I added a on-line calendar, I also find a start go working out what else, I need to do to it the next time, I am up in Killearn, which going to plan should be June sometime.

In the evening I was working at the Peterborough Greyhound Stadium. It was a bit of the boring night, the most fun thing about it was that the fire alarm went off, lucky there was no fire. Oh and of course none of the fire man were good looking.

Monday - 19th May 2003

It's been a very good day I got lots done. I the morning I had a driving lesson, for 1 and half hours. It went not too badly, I was mainly doing 3-point turns and going around corners back ways, I have problems going that going forward, never mind back words.

Once I got back from my driving lesson, I went a walk with Pebbles. Then I make myself some food, while I was waiting for my food to cook, I did more work to my Killearn website. Then I tried to get the phone line to work in my room. At first it was all going to plan, till I could not work out which phone line to fix at the other end, they are so many phone cables going all over the place, you would not believe.

Once I had done all that I went out on my bike, for the first time, in over a week. I went a cycle to Castle Bytham and back again.

In the evening I phoned Barry, I had not spoken to him in over 2 years. It was great to start to catch up with him again. I will need to phone him again, very soon, to catch up some more. Then Mark, Ant and me went to The Willoughby Arms to get food.

Friday - 23rd May 2003

It's not been too bad of a day. In the morning I did some work done to the activEVENTS website. It was not me, who come up the the layout of the website. I mainly just sort out things list the mailing list and the CGI scripts on it.

In the afternoon I went out a walk with Pebbles the dog. The not long after I got back I went a cycle to Castle Bytham and back again. Since it had not long ago stopped raining when I went out, so I got coved in mad. Oh well it just added to the fun of it all.

Then in the evening I was working at Peterborough Greyhound Stadium. It was not very busy at all, it was more like a Tuesday or Wednesday night, then I Friday night. So it was a bit boring, but at least it was a good night for tips.

Saturday - 24th My 2003

Today was OK, other then I did not get much sleep at all last night, because I woke up at about 4:00am with a very bad head ace. Which I ended up having up and off all day.

I went to work in the evening, which I did not really want to do, but lucky I started to feel a bit better as the night went on. It was a busy night, so lucky I did not get bored like on Friday night. They had also fixed the coke machines, that died the other night, so we did not have to keep on running to other bar to get coke etc.

After work I drove back from Peterborough to Little Bytham. I don't think that I did too badly at all. I am getting a lot better at going around round-a-bouts. It was also the first time that I have driven at night. I only had one near miss and that was with a parked car, lucky I did not hit it.

When I got back home I went str8 to bed, in case I started to feel unwell again.

Tuesday - 27th May 2003

It's been a very good day. So let's start at the beginning. I have spend a lot time driving. First I went to Oakham so that Mark could pay some of my money into this Bank account, then he will move to via the Internet to my Bank account. I can't pay it str8 into my account, with only having a Scottish bank account.

Then we went to Uppingham so that he could pick something up, that he got from ebay UK a while back, then we went to to Rutland Water to walk the dog for a while, then it was back to Little Bytham. The drive was at least 50 miles in total, the most that I have done in one time so far.

When we got back from Rutland Water, I went a cycle to Castle Bytham and back again.

Then in the evening I drove to Peterborough so that Mark could pick something up from a friends house. I did not drive back, because we had to get back fast ish, to make it to The Willoughby Arms to get food. It was a bit of a sad night, because it's Neil the landlord last night. I just hope that the new one does the same good job, as he did.

Once we got back from the pub. I made a start on opening up a new bank account, so that when I get paid, I can put the money str8 into it.

Friday - 30th May 2003

I had a great day. In the morning I did lots more to the garden. It looks a lot better, but it still needs a lot more work done to it. I am sure that one day I will have it fully sorted out. But god knows when.

In the afternoon I went a cycle to Stamford and back. It's not a bad cycle, it's just over 12 miles in total. I today I did the cycle in record time, well my record time anyway. I did it in just over 54 minutes, so that had me very happy .

The only bad thing about today, was having to work in the evening at Peterborough Greyhound Stadium. It was not that busy lucky. It was a bit hot there for my liking, other then that it was not 2 bad at all.

On the way back home we called in at Domino's to get a large pizza and garlic bread. So the evening was not so bad after all.

Saturday - 31th May 2003

In the morning I cut the back grass. It's the second time in just over 1 week. I like cutting the cut, it means that I get to walk up and down for a while, the fun of it all.

In the afternoon Mark, Ben and myself went to The Fox and Hounds Inn, in Castle Bytham to get food. It's the first time that I have been there and the food was really nice. I know that I will be going there again. Once I got back I went a cycle to Stamford and back again for the second day in a row. I happy because this month I have done 100.7 miles going by my cycling computer.

In the evening I was working at Peterborough Greyhound Stadium. I would say that it was the most busy night, since I started working there. It much have been busy because I ended up taking some drinks down to tables, which I hate doing. At least the night went by very, very fast!

Sunday - 1st June 2003

I so happy because I got the computer on by bike over 600 miles, meaning that I am well on target to get to over 700 miles by the end of September. It was hoping to hit 600 because the end of May, but got day last is not too bad at all.

So today I went two cycles one to Stamford (12 miles) and the also one to Castle Bytham (5.5 miles).

Then in the evening Mark, Ben and me went to The Willoughby Arms to get food.

Tuesday - 3rd June 2003

Today Ant and me spent about half the day in the back garden, burning garden rubbish. The fire that we had going was great, the garden now looks the best that it was done, in god knows now long.

Once I had finshed doing stuff in the back gadren I went a walk with Pebbles. Once I had done that I went a cycle to Stamford and back again.

Wednesday - 4th June 2003

When I got up in the morning I was not 2 happy, because I looked outside and it was pissing it down. But lucky by the afternoon things started to get better. I phoned my Barry to see how things are getting on with him. Two books that I ordered about my village Killearn that I turned up. I ordered them from Stenlake Publishing I will be using that again, I was very happy with there service.

Then in the afternoon I went a dog with Pebbles. Once I got back I went a quick cycle to Castle Bytham and back again.

Then in the evening I was working at Peterborough Greyhound Stadium. It was a bit of a boring night. It was not very busy at all. The only time that I was really busy was at the start of the night, when I had to show people to tables, then at the end of the night when I have to put everything in the dish washer.

Thursday - 5th June 2003

Today I had a bit of a lie in mainly because I was not feeling 2 well last night, when I woke up I was not feeling that much better. Lucky by the afternoon I started to feel about 80% better.

In the afternoon I did not really do much other then do more in the back garden and also walk the dog Pebbles.

In the evening we had a power cut, the power went off at about 5:45pm. It would have not been so bad, but one half of the village still had power. I was pissed off 2 because I was trying to speak to a very cute guy on the Internet. At least the half of the village that had power included the local pub. So Mark and myself could go and get food. While I was at the pub I also booked a room for my Mum and Dad coming down later this month.

When we got back from the pub our half of the village still had no power, so we could not really do much at all, other then take the dog of a walk.

Lucky I have a UPS in the house so I used it to power speakers plugged into my laptop, so that I could lessen to some David Sneddon and of course do some more work this and some other of my website's.

Friday - 6th June 2003

Today I went a drive to Asda in Grantham, it's the first time since I started to learn to drive, that I have been on roads when they are very busy. The A1 when it's busy is great fun!!! NOT!!! I don't think that I did 2 badly.

Then like every Friday nowadays I was working at the Peterborough Greyhound Stadium. It never stopped all night, which was good, because it felt like a short night, because I did not have any time to get bored.

Saturday - 7th June 2003

I spend most of the day moving theBythams website to 34sp.com. Lucky it all went to plan, with doing it all before for my Killearn website, I had a very good idea of what I needed to do, to get it all up and working.

In the morning I also did more work to my room. Mark helped me move my desk into the room. All that I need to do now, is to the get the door put back on and it will be about 90% finished.

Then late afternoon I went a cycle to Castle Bytham and back again. All going well, I will have my bike computer over the 700 miles mark, by the end of the week.

Then you guessed it in the evening I was working at the Peterborough Greyhound Stadium. The best thing about tonight, and that it's pay night. The best thing is that when I put the money in the bank, I will be out of the red, for the first time this year. I plan in keeping it that way.

Monday - 9th June 2003

In the morning I had a driving lesson for one hour. It want not 2 badly at all. Well I think so, that's the main thing. Once I got back I went a walk with Pebbles.

Then I went out a very quick cycle to the near The Willoughby Arms, to get some more photos of trains going up and down the east coast main line. I got one of the best photos, that I have taken so far, of a Class 373/2 GNER train, in the GNER livery.

Once I got back from doing that I went a cycle to Stamford and back.

Thursday - 12th June 2003

Today I had a bit for a long lie in. I did not get up till after 12:00pm, yes very bad of me I know, but I feel all the better for it.

Once I got out of bed, I had a quick shower, then I went out a walk with Pebbles, once I got back I watched some TV, while sorting out bank statements.

Then after in the afternoon I went a cycle to Stamford to pick up a Argos catalog and also to get my Dad a Father's day card. It was not 2 bad of a cycle there and back. I have now done over 685 miles going by my cycle computer.

In the evening Ant, Mark and me went to The Willoughby Arms to get food.

Friday - 13th June 2003

It's been a very busy day it all started at 7:00am when I got up. Just like every other day of the week, the first thing that I do is to have a shower. Then after that things are nothing like a normal "Gordon Day".

At 7:30am ish I went a cycle to Castle Bytham and back again. Yes maybe it's only a small cycle, but I am normally in bed till well after 9:30am.

Then after that I went to Peterborough Greyhound Stadium to help them more the Restaurant for one place to anther place. It was great fun, but very hard work at the same time. It toke Ste, James and me from 9:30am till 4:30pm to get it all done. I love working with them, they always have something very funny to say.

So we spend most of the day, washing all the gasses, getting the new bar fully sorted out, working out where to put all the drinks and grasses. And lots of other stuff 2, so much I can't remember half of it. Lucky we got it all done, because it had to be done, before 7:00pm, when the Restaurant opened.

I did not get back home till after 5:15pm, did a quick change, then walked the dog. Then it was back off to the Peterborough Greyhound Stadium to do my normal hours from 6:00pm to 11:00pm. Luckily it was not 2 bad of a day at all, but I was really glad to get to bed.

Saturday - 14th June 2003

I had another lie into today, I really needing it with doing so many hours the other day. I can't wait till I can't paid next Saturday, I will have so much money I will have no idea what to do with it. lol.

In the afternoon I walked the dog, watched some TV, before going a cycle into Stamford. While I was in Stamford I get the Busted album from Woolworths. I am so happy going by my bike computer, I have now done over 700 miles. I think that I will go the whole way, I aim to get it to over 1000 miles by the end of the year.

Then in the evening I was working at Peterborough Greyhound Stadium. Oh my god what a night it was, it was the busiest night that they have ever had in the restaurant. I am so glad that I am off next Saturday night, because it's going to be busyer again still.

Then after work me and some people that I work with went to a Pizza place, to get, yes you guessed it Pizza. So the night was no so bad after all then .

Wednesday - 18th June 2003

In the morning I did more stuff to my room and around the house, to get fully ready for my folks coming down for the weekend tomorrow. I am really looking forward to seeing them. I have not seen them since I was up in Glasgow in April.

Then in the afternoon Matthew come around for a while. Yes you will not have heard that name before. I have been speaking to him on the Internet for a while. I got speaking to him via gaydar, which is funny because I hate that website. But it can't be so bad after all. I could have spend all night speaking to Matthew, but I had to go to work :(.

Work was very busy again, I did not finish till about 12:00am.

Thursday - 19th June 2003

I have been looking forward to this day for, since my Dad send my a email to tell me when they are coming down. It was a great day in more that one way.

In the morning I did one last clean of the house ready for my Mum and Dad getting here. Anyone would think that they are the Royal Family lol. But my Mum and Dad know that I am a very clean person and can't stand mess.

In the afternoon Matthew come around again. See I told you that you would be hearing a lot more of that name. We both watched Neighbours together. I can tell that we're going to get on great. He could not stay for 2 long, because he was going to some local woods for a run. But he got to see me again a lot sooner, then maybe he was hoping to, because I cycled down to where he went his run. I think that he was VERY happy to see me, it give us both time to have a long chat. I can tell that we're both going to be great friends.

When I got back to home, my Mum and Dad had ready got there. I was very pleased to see them. I had a good chat with them before, we went to The Willoughby Arms to check in. Once they had checked in, we went a nice walk around the village.

Then after that Mark, my Mum and Dad, oh and of course me had food at The Willoughby Arms.

So that was my day. A very long one, but a very good one 2 .

Friday - 20th June 2003

I spend most of the day in Stamford with my Mum and Dad. I find it funny I have been down here since 2001, but they know there way around Stamford better then I do.

While I was in Stamford I got my hair cut. I did not really want to, but you know what Mum's are like, when they want you to do something. It's the first since I moved to the Stamford area that I have had my hair cut down here. They did a very good job of it, so I think that I will be using them more often.

Once I got my hair cut, we went a nice walk from Stamford to a very nice village called Easton on the Hill. While we doing the walk I found a great place in Stamford to look at all the really cute guys, Stamford Meadows. I think that I will need to cycle there a lot now .

In the evening I was working at the Peterborough Greyhound Stadium. Lucky it was not as busy as it is most Friday nights. My Mum and Dad also come with me. They had a meal in the Raceview Restaurant. They hope had a great nights, they had never done anything like it before.

Oh and everyone that I work with on the bar now knows that I am gay now. So it means that I can have more fun and be myself a lot more.

Saturday - 21st June 2003

In the morning I went a walk from Little Bytham to the next village called Careby. Once we got back from the walk I did a quick change then we went to Lincoln.

It's only the second time that I have been there. I went the last name what that Mum and Dad were down in March last year. I love the place, it's very nice. It also as lots and lots of well fit guys there 2. Mmmmm. Other then see looking at all the guys, we also had a nice look around the shops and also went to the Castle.

All the way back from Lincoln we called in at Bourne woods, to go a nice walk. It's only the second time that I have been there. I went with my Mum and Dad the first time that they come down.

Then we went to Clipsham Yew Tree Avenue, which is just outside of Castle Bytham.

Then after all that I went to The Willoughby Arms for a meal with my Mum and Dad. It's been a great weekend. I have really enjoyed having them done for the weekend. I can't wait till July when I will be going up to Scotland for a week.

Sunday - 22rd June 2003

In the morning I had a bit of a lie in. It was only till about 10:00am, but I felt all the better for it. Because for the last number of days I have been getting up at 8:30am and been doing the most walking that I have been doing in a long time.

Then in the morning Matthew come around for a number of hours, before he had to go to work. We had fun just speaking about anything and everything. We also had fun waching bits of DVDs and listening to CDs and MP3s. Matthew also did something which was so sweet, when he was in the town the other day he got me the new James Bond DVD. So thanks Matthew that really, really made my day.

Once Matthew had gone to work I went a cycle to Castle Bytham. I have lots of cycling to catch up with, because when my Mum and Dad were down, I did not have the time to go out on my bike.

Then I played about the Internet for a while, because going the second cycle of the day. I went a cycle in to Stamford to see Matthew at work. I think that me cycling to see him, made his day. I did get very wet cycling there, but I don't really mind cycling in the rain.

Once I got back from Stamford. Mark and me went to The Willoughby Arms to have food.

Wednesday - 25th June 2003

I had another long lie in. I really should start to set my album clock, so that I start to get up before 10:0am. At least then I would not feel like that I have wasted so much of the day.

In the afternoon I went a cycle to Stamford and back. I have now done over 800 miles going by my computer on my bike. So only 200 miles to go till, I hit the 1000 mile mark, then I will be well happy.

Not long after I got back from being out on my bike Matthew come around. I really like it when Matthew comes around. He is a great guy and he really makes me feel good about myself. We can speak about everything and anything for hours at a time. The only bad thing about Matthew coming around is that I know that we will have to go home at some point.

I know that there is one question, that you all really want to know. And that is are Matthew and me going out. All that I can see is that you will have to keep reading this page, to find out, what and if anything happens .

Then in the evening yes I was working at the Peterborough Greyhound Stadium. Lucky it was busyer then last nite. So I did not get so boring, as I did last night. Oh and hello to everything that I work with at the Stadium, because I know that a lot of you, now look at this website. To anymore who as just found this website, yes I am a queer.

When I got back home, the power was off. The second time, in a number of weeks. At least having no power, give me a reason, to do this and not be up all hours of the night.

Thursday - 26th June 2003

In the morning I did some work to the Nottingham Gay Scene website and I also cut the back grass. I hate the way that it grows so fast this time of year, but at least it gives me something else to do.

In the afternoon I went a cycle to Stamford and back again. Once I got back I made myself look nice for Matthew coming around.

Matthew come around not long after 6:30pm. We sit up in my room listening to music and watched Eastenders, I can't remember when I last get to see it. It was more like a comedy show tonight, then a soap. Then we both went to The Willoughby Arms with Mark to get food. Matthew only get two pints when he was there, but I think it started to make him get a bit pissed. lol .

Once we got back from the pub we just lied on the bed in each others arms and listening to a DAB Digital Radio station called Life, which mainly plays love type music 24/7.

It was a great evening. I know that I had a great night and I hope that Matthew did 2.

Friday - 27th June 2003

Today I went a cycle to Morkery Woods, which are just the other side of Castle Bytham, near to the A1. It's only the second time that I have done the cycle. When I get there who do, I meet other then the one and only Matthew. Anyone would think that he is starting to follow me . Not that I mind at all. When I was cycling back, I was very happy indeed. Because I bet my top speed of 36 mph. I have now got my top speed up to 37.9 mph.

Then in the evening I was working at Peterborough Greyhound Stadium.

Saturday - 28th June 2003

I had a nice long lie in again today, I did not get up till about 11:30am, the only thing that wake me up, was the dog baking at the post man. To think that Mark wanted me to get up at 3:30am to go to Peterborough to help with a aquathlon. I am so glad that I did not go.

In the afternoon I went a walk with Pebbles. I did not go that far, because I was out in shorts and t-shirt. It find it a lot colder today, then it has been in a long time.

Once I got back from walking the dog. I put soon warmer clothes on and went a cycle to Morkery Woods for the second day in a row. I like cycling there, because when I get there, I get to do a lot of, off road cycling.

Then in the evening I was working at dog track. It was a nice and busy Saturday nite, but lucky everything went to plain. And for once a member of staff, did not piss me off 2 much. I am not going to say his name, but the other people that I work with on the bar will, know who I am speaking again.

While I was at work I also got a box of Quality Street for fixing a computer. So now I can go home and eat them all. mmmmm.

Sunday - 29th June 2003

In the morning I give The Gay Glasgow website a quick update. I had not done anything to the website since March. Yes bad boy! I know all about it.

I think that I may be starting to drive the neighbours mad, with my Dolby Prologic Surround system. Well it would be surround sound, if I got the back speakers sorted out for it. Once I get them sorted out, then I can have great fun watching all my James Bond's again on DVD .

Once I had done with having loud music on. I went a cycle into Morrisons in Stamford to see Matthew for a while. I think that it really made his day, since he had not seen me since Friday. Have no no idea why this happen's but the place is very quit, till I get there. Then the whole of Stamford goes to get petrol.

Once I got from Morrisons Mark, Ben (ahhh) and myself went to The Willoughby Arms to get food. Why does Ben always have to speak about boring things like WORK all the time?

Then I speak to Matthew on-line for a while, before going to bed.

 
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