My last blog for a week and a bit...

My last blog for over a week unless I have some good (job) news to report before I head to London on Thursday morning.

It does seem unlikely that either of the three interviews I have had will make up their minds to employ me any time soon, but you never know. I will hold my thumbs (crossing my fingers Swedish style) in hope.

So, onto today. And given it was a Sunday morning, Sam was up at 7, but the sun was out so we left the flat just after 8 and walked down to the lake.

I say down, because we have to go down a very steep path to get to the lake. Of course on the way there Sam is full of energy and not wishing to sit in his pushchair... it's a different story on the way back however... still it keeps me fit as I can't go running when I have Sam.

It really is beautiful at the lake and it was full of joggers and happy couples walking their children - you will be pleased to know that their happiness didn't unduly sadden me, due to the fact that Sam was charging around like a nutter (or a 20 month old boy) and my full attention had to be on him so that he didn't take an unplanned dip in the water.

On the way back home the horses were out at the park and Sam decided he wanted to feed them. I was a bit apprehensive about this - what if they wanted to eat his fingers instead of the grass he was holding? Still other children were feeding the horses too, and as you can see from the picture Sam definitely enjoyed it.

Horses scare me, not least because the first time I ever went riding I was leading a horse out of the stables and it trod on my foot and broke my toe (hairline fracture to be accurate). Anyway, Sam's Mamma loves horses and it looks like Sam does too.

Our afternoon was less action packed as we took in the park, and I had a conversation with a lady who had two children at the park. She told me that her little boy was called Moses. "Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow's little boy is called that too isn't he?" I replied. The look on her face told me that she had no idea what I was talking about. I am sure Kate would have been proud of me for pulling that Heat related fact out of the recesses of my brain, but perhaps Swedes aren't as in to their celebrity gossip as the Brits sadly are (although I don't believe this for one second having looked at all the celeb-gossip mags available in the newsagents).

We spoke to Uncle David and Auntie Liz on Skype. I have no idea what Sam thinks is going on, but for certain he loved it and was touching his nose, and head, and ears upon command from Berkhamstead. If any of you reading this have Skype, and fancy a video (or voice) call then I am michael_corless. It really is great.

I will be seeing both Uncle David and Auntie Liz this weekend as I am back in London. I am really excited about it, but at the same time I feel terribly guilty and a bit sad at the thought of not seeing Sam for 6 days. I can then see him on the Tuesday evening post London, before I am off on a business trip to Stockholm Airport of all places. GWP is hosting a conference there, and I am required Wednesday through to Saturday evening. I don't mind at all, after all I will get a full weeks pay for a change, but I am disappointed that I won't see much of Sam for nearly two weeks. I hope he remembers who I am!

Anyway, I shall see some of you in London for a drink on Friday! Hurrah....