Back from my hols!

Had the most wonderful week off with my fella. He flew in on Friday night and we started our road trip on the Thames staying in a favourite hotel. The weather changed the moment he seemed to land - and we very lucky to have glorious autumnal sunshine all week. We toured around the BBC Radio Solent area visiting such places as Kimmeridge Bay, Salisbury and Romsey and spent a fabulous couple of nights with one of my 100 Livers Andy and Anna Chamberlain at their new venture, the Thanet Hotel in Bournemouth. We met their gorgeous daughter Elizabeth who is set to be become a true beach baby! We then had a fab weekend in Warwick with some friends and spent a lot of the week laughing and walking - all in all rather wonderful!

Good to be back to work and one of the things we have covered is about trying to keep positive during times of financial crisis. The thought that our own negative thoughts can make a real difference to the way we cope in crisis is a really valid one I think. I feel really lucky that I see myself as a positive person, but we can all have bad days and it is knowing how to handle them that is important.

India has started nursery and Min tells me that she seems to be enjoying it although giving her a hard time when she gets back from work! Apparently this is usual as the child is a little darling often during the day and then becomes 'Damien' on their return home! Looking forward to seeing them at the end of the weekend.