Life is real as it gets. Support the one who represents the people.
A winning culture and we're not talking mm Danone yogurt. The clouds have lifted and we will smile again. You might win something for the first time but it won't be the last time. There's more where that came from. Let's do the journey together.

Kerber stepped up and won in her first final; very inspirational..Serena seemed unbeatable. Get better as you go along; momentum from the semi final when she beat Sydneysider/losing Brit Konta.

Bbq season is being fast tracked to Spring; bring your smokers. Meat; and salad..walnuts. Was watching cooking this morning. Not buffalo cheese in pizza as it produces too much water. Likewise drain the mushrooms in a Beef Wellington or it'll make the pastry soggy.

Me and Clara were in a casino; didn't play..this was downtime after a non stop 12 hr shift. Despite a headache I did a bunch of study modules on a Sat. Also reading An Inspector Calls; socially acerbic..ills like complacency..they're all culpable.

Take Me Out, Now You See Me; tv for the night sorted.

Instinct knows the answer before you do. Enjoyed Taken 3; the tempo, intricacies.
The brave call outs. Give the body a rest.

I didn't agree to that deal; the best deals are in the City. Be careful to what people think you'll always go along with; sensibilities change, one of you has to evolve. They enjoy it a bit too much and can't change once it's in motion. If you don't get what you want from the outset don't let it drag on. Like DiCaprio's second missus in Wolf of Wall St said 'We're not going to be friends'. Friendzone is rubbish; worse than Boyzone. We want something different from everyone. Like Sir Sugar said 'I don't like schmoozers, greasers'. I don't play that game. People who do do that ,hoping to ingratiate ,have no character. They think they're at the same level as the boss. I expose frauds. You have to counter bullshit with spirit; they know they've got away with it for too long..they think they're royalty. That's the beauty of increased awareness; yesterday's bullshit doesn't stand up. You have to keep surprising the cynics. They are itching to do the same as before; because they're stuck in the past. It happens in sport; they think they have the measure of you, then realise they have to recalibrate the response.

Go get today

When you get an opportunity by luck, you have to make the most if it..that's when inner qualities kick in and you say 'this is mine'. You can't build a life round moments. I've seen karma at work recently with others; there is no stone left unturned.

The midas touch

Did the tax return; didn't want it hanging over me. Do the next one in April. Up till five years ago i'd get others to do it; now I do it myself.

I like being put in at the deep end at work; you respond better than with the usual regime..the rhythm's better. We want more responsibility. We want money, fame but proving yourself, being the best is better. If I balls up I go mad. Do whatever it takes to win. Know that you're good and the offers will come in; a gun for hire. Can't keep a good man down; one for the late bloomers. I like cyborgs, champions like Djokovic, Stephen Hendry. The hunger, turn to gold. I will take the competition out. Hence the love for Dragons Den. Someone like Sarah Willingham is highly presentable, confident, clued up, has four kids. At work there's some guys who I love working with. Delivering with a smile; another gets lost in a trance and never makes a mistake while some people in life are lost in themselves and are shit at lots of things. Like those who are good at lots of things.

Eng in the cricket oh boy; dismantling the no.1 team South Africa on their patch. Sometimes being fearless is the only way you'd win; turn things on their head. Stokes is a freak of nature; like David Lloyd said a mongrel..filth, a streetfighter.

Surbiton is like a village far from the madding crowds of London. Talked 70's electronic music; Kraftwerk, Human League..and cricket. There is no off season; people were out.

Sometime you wait long enough for something and you say 'actually I want the future'. Take yourself out of a position of weakness. Don't be reminded by the past. It becomes habitual.
Have rightly earned bad karma for certain things. Be courageous to the end.

'The old guard goes together to make way for the teenagers that will stab each other.
Pine needles vie with hypodermic needles for pavement space'

Love will last forever. Some things won't work out no matter how much faith you put into it. Love is based on attraction, the happiness that is generated. Left Leeds 1am; arrived London 5.30am.

Went for some networking; it was worth a punt, liked it more than I expected. Still some new avenues left in me. The moments; the magic comes back. The level is higher. If you don't have anything to say you're out of your depth. Don't get lost in a wall of noise; the worthwhile contributions, timing. A break from demanding family. All will be good.

Felt special to see the New Year fireworks from the 23rd floor of a Kensington hotel. The celebration started at lunchtime for nearly 14 hours; I don't do midnight in bed. Was up 21 hrs. Ghosts of New Years past-the good ones; you see who you're meant to see. Royal Albert in New Cross was the stonkingest start; rough on the outside, funky in the inside. The ripped up sofas evoked a dinge of years gone past; the staff, punters are characters.
Spent the evening with Americans; I should visit after 24 years..like the directness; you're not left wondering, the lifeforce. I'd been up since 6am so was doing alright. Had a duck curry. Sparkle, champers= style. Why can't we have 24hr trains, buses every weekend? No-one has a more interesting life than me. It's more balanced than before. Slept 3.30am-9.30am. Went for a walk 10.30 tonight. Must've been the quietest, most boring Fri night out. Brits just don't go out New Years Day. We   stay in and listen to the U2 song of the same name.