Small towns and big parties...

I just got back from Retford. I was at the house of my friend James, who is a bit of a legend. We were using spray paint to turn white t-shirts into badger costumes for a party next weekend.
Now, I'm not complaining by any means, but it seems that since I've left Leeds, all I've done is go to parties. As you can see from the picture, we threw one awesome leaving party for me. Big crowd there, the band played an awesome set... A real good send off. Then last weekend we made the annual pilgrimage to Alton Towers for my best man's birthday. Next Friday, it's back to Leeds, where I will be djing at Sarah and Becky's British Wildlife party. Hence the badger costumes.

So, it's been a pretty hectic fortnight really. I've had just enough time to settle back here, and I'm rather enjoying country life. The scenery is certainly better than Leeds. I'm enjoying a quieter week life too. My parents love to do a crossword, so that works out pretty good (although it's no match for CCC with Mr Wolfson), and there's a lot more space in the house.
One disadvantage that I'm just discovering, however, is that we only have one computer in the house. That means that we all have to share it. So when I planned to blog the other night, I came in and found that my mom was using it for work. I came in a couple of days later when I had another chance, and my sister was emailing. Sucks. So, that explains the gap in my presence here. Never mind, now that Bethany has joined the Salivation Nation blogging ranks, she's been able to keep you all entertained while I've been desperately trying to access the internet.

Good news in my house - my little sister's getting married next year. That makes the both of us. It's rather pleasing for me, because she's been with her boyfriend for five years now, and we've become rather good friends. He's a really good guy, and I'm very pleased that he's going to be my brother in law. It also gives us a very good reason to be back in the UK next summer, which will be quite enjoyable after a lengthy absence. It all works out in the end.

And so I come to my point. I was worried that when I moved here I would be bored. Back in a small town after 5 years of city life; none of my bandmates here; neighbours that I don't know, and even if I did are proabably not really my sort of people; having to keep the noise down etc. As it happens, however, it would seem that I rather enjoy the peace and quiet of life here. During the week I spend very little money, which will come as a relief and a blessing to both myself and my wonderful future wife. I have time to do things (even if I am unable to do them). And if I thought that I might be at a loose end, someone is always having a party. I can't wait to dress up as a badger with James next weekend; I can't wait to dj at the party; I really can't wait to see everyone in Leeds again. Most of all I can't wait till next Sunday, when I fly out to Canada for a week. But, when all of that is over, I'm very much looking forward to the last few months of (relatively) peaceful, relaxing time here in Worksop with my family. And if the country life starts to become tiresome, I'm fairly sure that someone will be throwing a party to keep me entertained...