Being Led Astray!

" Read some Kerouac and it put me on the tracks to burn a little brighter now,
 Somethin' about Roman candles fizzin' out, shine a little light on me now,
 Found a strange fascination with a liquid fixation, alcohol can thrill me now,
 It's getting late in the game to show any pride or shame, burn a little brighter now..."

This weeks blog contains the fourth of my five personal favourite photo's, and proves that even this old fella can sometimes let his hair down (?) and have some fun! Thanks to Sarah for leading me astray...but at the same time for making me smile!
This photo was just one of many taken at my works Christmas party last December, and I am very thankful for everyone's support at Mercer, both personally speaking, and with regards to their donations towards the charity event in two weeks time.
Reviewing this photo also reminds me that life's too short for always being too good and too healthy, and sometimes you do need to be led astray by letting yourself go and having some fun...so therefore, although I'm no longer capable of any prolonged drinking sessions anymore, I am enjoying the odd alcoholic beverage or two on occassion!
It does you good to enjoy some beers with the lads, or cocktails with the girls (Sarah!), or maybe even a few vino's (Trace!), or G&T's (Nicky!)...in fact any form of giggle juice (TWL!) usually does the trick!

With regards to the preparations for the charity walk, I have unfortunately aggrevated an old football injury and think that I may have been over-doing the training a little bit. I have a constantly trapped nerve in my side, due to some severe damage to my pelvis and hip over twenty years ago, which occassionally flares up and gives me jip...regretably, this is one of those times! The trapped nerve is caused by the muscle being permanently fused to the bone, so there is absolutely nothing that I can do about it other than rest.
And it doesn't help that yesterday I fell down my friends stairs and badly damaged my back...and I swear that I was sober! But I am determined to be fit for the charity walk on April 23rd however, so for this reason and this reason alone, I will now only commit to one final training walk on Sunday April 15th...just to keep me ticking over!

All gratefully received contributions to our cause in aid of Cancer Research UK can be kindly donated by using the link to my 'Just Giving' sponsorship page below, as well as at the foot of every blog:

http://www.justgiving.com/SteveMuskett27010

It has now been two weeks since my television set blew up...literally, and believe it or not, I've been coping fine without a TV. I liken it to the time when I was on the road in New Zealand, when all I had was my van and the open road...happy days! And it's only just over six months until I'll be doing it all again...can't wait Ange! What the lack of a TV has allowed me though, is the opportunity to read much more, (mainly travel books and biographies), as well as scheme up some ideas for future blogs ~ this includes something completely different once the charity campaign has run it's course...so watch this space!

Finally, I'd like to say thanks to Trace (pictured bottom left at the foot of this blog), and offer my apologies for inflicting upon her the mother of all hangovers!
But it was great to remember happy days and crazy times together over many drinks...it brought us both many smiles and much laughter, whilst reminding me that I was once a very lucky man!
Thanks Trace ♥

Ramblin' Steve