  Well, what's happened so far: On Thursday urlLink Iain did me a great service by helping me finish off the remaining booze at my flat. It was really nice to have a good gab with a friend at that point. Chris Wu joined us later and we watched urlLink The Fifth Element . Later, we dropped Iain back home and managed to find out way back to the flat (Chris drove and had not been drinking :P ). After several messages from Irene, we weren't sure what kind of favour we were doing Iain by taking him home...
Yesterday I packed some clothes and, in accordance with Weeble, some underpants (boxers) for France. Not only this, but there were several items I managed to forget, which I blame entirely on the washing machine at the flat being broken. You see, I had to take some waching to my parents place, so filled my bag with dirty washing also. Then, I arranged to meet Alan in Bishopbriggs. So, having packed almost everything I own into boxes the previous day, I left without taking my carefully arranged papers. My hair wax is also awol in the bathroom at my flat. I am dismayed... After meeting up with Alan, I went to my parents place to stick on the washing.
Then I gave my dad a call to see if he had arrived in Italy yet. I say Italy because I have no idea which area he is off to, only the business he is going to do - business being the mainstay of most of our communication. I cut the call short when I found out he was actually on the plane waiting to take off. My uncle David (the boats one) dropped by on his way home from the airport. He himself was just back from Milan, and was surprised to learn the reason that my dad wasn't home. I always enjoy it when he returns home. He, Alan and I had a chat about his travels, and a wee dram, while my aunt came to pick him up. He's heading of to Venice at the beggining of July, a few days after I should be away to Japan. He told me about the boat he was on - a 56m ketch, one of the owner's 3 boats and 4 aircraft. I can't remember which type of rig was on it. There was a funny story about the owner going ashore for an aperitif, and returning with a $170,000 painting. A lot of money you may think, but consider the local crowd involved when I tell you that Microsoft's new boat Octopus was there (something was said about Bill Alan, but what I can't remember).
Also, my cousin Ailie's graduation, that is PhD, and possibly engagement, party is the week after next. Once my aunt arrived, Alan went home to get ready for another party, and I got a lift to my flat to collect said missing items. After sorting the new broadband connection at my sister's house, closer to home, my mum and I headed back home. I stayed the night and my mum went to the chippy. Mmmm it's been so long since I had a Franks pizza from Lomond Drive! So, I had started this post at home over tea and toast waiting for my ride. That was cut short and now I'm near Birmingham, posting at 75mph. See you in Paris. 
