danieldwilliam | On a Busy Week with Much to Be Said Against It.

This last week has swerved from the sublime to the farcical.

But mostly it has been draining.

On Tuesday I visited my newest niece. She is very sweet.

Went to an industry event at the MoD on Wednesday. The MoD are not immune to Brexit.

Thursday was the funeral of a close family friend. My dad was to have delivered his eulogy but had a long planned trip to Australia. So I delivered the eulogy in his place. It was an honour to do so. Frank was a fine man, a fine representative of Aberdeen and a good friend to my dad, and to me and to the rest of our family. It was however, harrowing and emotional.

Friday I travelled on the Sleeper to London for UD's AGM.

Saturday was UD's AGM and 10th anniversary drinks.

This was followed by Strictly Come Dancing. This was a highlight. My usual Strictly buddy was actually in the room. This happens about once a year on average. There was also beer and voting.

Sunday, a long train journey home, including watching the conductor issue a rare penalty fare to some hapless punter who should have been on a different train company's different train to a different city.

Sunday afternoon was lovely. The Captain returned from rugby having scored three tries and being covered in honourable mud to tell me all about the tries and the mud and then we settled down in our pyjamas to watch Robot Wars.

Monday morning, early start for the gym.

All of this made more exciting by a strange message I got on Friday morning from a relative of Frank's, thanking me for speaking at his funeral and letting me know that she had just found out that my dad "had his own battles ahead of him". Dad is travelling in Australia and not easily contactable. That was a fun 12 hours.

I am eyeing up a three week holiday at Christmas.

Off to watch Robot Wars with the Captain and possibly Blue Planet.