A Moment in Time

Back at Nimr

2007-11-13T16:18:00.000+04:00

Well I am back here at work, bit behind but catching up fast. As soon as I arrived there has been an incident truck driving into the back of another luckily the driver only got broken arm and leg. The cab of the truck was completely ripped of the vehicle and the steering wheel was embedded in the back of the cab. One lucky man.

Weather is nice, about 31 degrees a bit foggy in the morning but that's nice. Just looking forward to Friday, 100 off on the plane home for another week of, as long as the rain stays away !!!

FLIGHT CANCELLED

2007-11-07T10:09:00.001+04:00

Well I am still stuck in Muscat at home, flight was cancelled about 2 hours before it left. Now waiting for confirmation of how and when I will be getting to work.

Still on Days Off !!

2007-11-04T22:09:00.000+04:00

Well I am still in Muscat after my week off, there has been a cyclone warning for the south of Oman and the airfields have been flooded and closed down. I am really sad having to spend more time with the family, more time on the beach and less meals eaten down in Nimr which means less indigestion. I am just waiting for the flights to return to normal now and get the call to the airport, they are busy regrading the runway as landing on it normally is not a great experience, with all the bumps left from the rain could be frightening. Spending nearly every afternoon on the beach with Jess, building sandcastles, spotting fish, crabs, birds and whatever comes along. I know it will all come to an end very soon !! so I will make the most of it.

Back in Muscat for the week off !

2007-10-28T20:39:00.000+04:00

Well back for the week off in Muscat, Jess is very demanding, wants to do things all the time or throws a wobbler, been going to the beach in the afternoons for a walk, its nice weather around 4-30 in the afternoon, not too hot and the tide is out so there is a lot of places for her to run around. We both love walking the beach, lots to see and lots of learning as we see all the things on the beach, today we got attacked by a blue swimmer crab, it frightened poor Jess to death, the crab jumped out of the water and was having its arms at us, even though it was only six inches across its pincers that were spread wide it was quite menacing. We also had a play with a baby sting ray, caught in a tidal pool, it was gliding around and Jess loved it.

We found one of the cars that had been washed out to sea stuck in the sand and Jess found it interesting and as usual blamed it on the storm (Gonu) as she does everything.

We are off out again tomorrow, but this time to make sandcastles and maybe get a bit deeper in the sea,will have to wait and see what sort of mood she is in.

Late Night

2007-09-29T14:04:00.000+04:00

Well was up last night quite late (for me anyway try to be in bed by 9) watched England beat Tonga in the Rugby world cup. Its a bit different watching it out here in the middle of the night but worth while, especially when we win !!

Just biting my nails till next Saturday when we play Australia, just be positive !!!

PHOTOGRAPHS

2007-09-27T16:10:00.000+04:00

I have a link to the Picasa website where I have been loading pictures, I promise to keep this a bit more up to date, please send piccies if you want them put on the blog.

Here is one of the piccies I have recently taken, its the start of an 800km pipeline that we are sticking together.

Jessica in Big Girls School

2007-09-27T16:00:00.001+04:00

Well here is Jessica, all ready for the first day at her new school, I ma not sure if they are ready for her yet but time will tell. I cant believe how fast the time is flying by, cant believe the little monster is talking and giving orders. She cant wait to be the teachers helper, I pity the poor kids at the school being bossed around, still at least it measn that it wont be me and Lisa getting it.

Still out in the Desert

2007-09-27T15:56:00.001+04:00

Well have been working back in the desert for a while now and have finally got back to putting something onto the blog. I have had another scan, still got a bit of the nasty stuff inside but it seems to be in control !! The medicine has now turned me back into a white man, I have brown ears and a very white face from losing all the pigment. If thats all I get I will be glad.
Love to all my family who have helped me through this, and most of all thansk to Lisa and Jess, who suffered the most.

Back in the Desert

2007-02-23T16:48:00.000+04:00

Well I am back in the desert, at last. Feel a lot better, lots of pressure off now the lumps gone and i am being medicated !!!
Getting back into my routine which is great, working from 8 5 everyday is not for me, I would rather have the two weeks on and a week off to spend with Lisa and Jess, much better. Thanks for everyone for their help and thoughts.
I will keep this thing updated and will be posting more piccies on my picasa site.

Back to work

2007-02-19T13:03:00.000+04:00

Well I am back at work, in the office at the moment but will be back out in the desert on Thursday. have taken the drugs for a week now with little or no effects, a bit of the flu symptoms but I can deal with that.
Looking forward to getting back to doing what I like. But I will obviously keep an eye on how I feel and keep out of the UV rays as much as I can.
Just like to thank everyone for their support over the last few weeks and I will keep you all posted.

Don't forget to look in the missing links at the piccies.

The Treatment

2007-02-13T14:11:00.000+04:00

Well, have just started the Interferon course of drugs this morning, was quite amazed how easy it is. I will be injecting myself 3 times a week for the next year. Already feeling the side effects, got a head ache and flu symptoms, not much different to how I normally feel. Its the old bones you see !! Got a blast of three doses today for the week and go onto reduced doses for the rest of the time. Just have to wait and see what happens, hopefully if I am lucky just the aching joints.
Starting to think about planning holiday to Thailand but a few things at work are in the way at the moment, will keep trying.
Thats it for today

Off to the hospital

2007-01-20T16:18:00.000+04:00

Well of to the hospital again, in about an hour, had a lump removed from under my arm, just waiting to see what happens on Monday night when they give me the results of the biopsy