'That's not a tache ... this is a tache'

Planning Day 44 - Thursday 15 November 2007

Not quite the same meaning as the knife gag from Crocodile Dundee but none-the-less I've surprised myself. Should I ever become a double agent and need to grow a moustache in a hurry to get myself out of a tight spot. I can! Nice and bushy with good side-droopage. A top lip sleeping bag for a cold traveller. A Ferdinand Magellan inspired companion for the coming journey of discovery. It's all of the above.

Or at least was! Because the one thing this picture doesn't convey is how old it made me feel. So it's gone! Just like Marie-Antoinette it got the chop! For those brave enough to take on Ibiza 3 the Banksy Salver was a long time ago huh! (A Grange Hill phenomenon when the little 3rd Years (old skool!) grew taches, shaved them off and weighed their products. Genius!)

If this post is all sounding a little random I'll now explain why! I spent last night with my hair stood up on end, breathing very deeply and covered in sweat. It sounds like the start of a beautiful relationship. And it is. Only with a Japanese Encephalitis vaccination vial rather than Angelina Jolie. I thought my body had got used to all this stuff. But just when the finishing line's in sight (only 2 more jab appointments to go!) some bugger sticks their leg out and trips you up. If I get to the end of this post without puking or feeling frostier than ... err ... Frosty the Snowman ... it'll be a considerable achievement. These things are my current best friends ...











And I wish had more exciting news to post. But as you may have read before the house move is dragging on stupidly. I really need to have at least signed contracts before I spend thousands on plane tickets. In all truth I'm now a bit bored. I say that carefully because there's so much exciting stuff to come along. And I'm really fortunate to have these few months in life where I can kick back and relax. But I also have to kick myself up the backside every day to do something constructive towards travelling or the house sale so when the green light is pressed ... I'm ready to come out of the starting blocks flying.

At least these will keep me going and provide just a bit of bedtime reading ... I love libraries!