It is a year ago today that my wife and I were travelling across the pond to the Big Apple to begin our honeymoon. The holiday took us across seventeen states and we took in breathtaking sights. We arrived to somber remembrance of lives lost. Then we got caught up in election fever! We saw the awesome natural beauty that the states have to offer and we saw man-made wonders too!

I'd like to thank those who gave me ideas for First Wedding Anniversary presents, particularly good was GG's - I didn't have chance to order it in time but instead we have created a 'make your own headline' paper together and are going to order it. We had a lovely time in the Lake District and have decided that we must go back for more than just a weekend.

On a personal note, I've been asked by a colleague to give a talk to some medical students later in the year! It's a long time since I did anything like that, scary stuff. Not sure whether to hand it over to someone else, but I do actually like doing things like this if I'm prepared well enough. Give it some more thought.

On a funtrivia note, I have recently added two more quizzes and have ideas for three more rattling around in my mind (don't worry, I've sketched them out on paper so I don't forget). Aside from my horrific use of the english language, I don't think I've done such a bad job on these first few quizzes! As I say, the editors should take a lot of credit for tweaking my grammar etc.

Plans for the next few weeks... couple of training events, couple of Huddersfield Town matches, usual work, trip to casino with some of the staff at work! They like me for some reason. Then I've booked the first week of october as holiday so we can pick up some last minute deal in a week or two!