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Blogging now as I expect I'll be bleary eyes when my alarm goes off at 5:30 (eep!) I've just had some cereal now to save my time first thing ;)

I'm lucky to spend lots of time with lots of lovely people. Group hanging out can be fun, seeing the interactions between people, noticing how people can ruffle others feathers or do a great job of being lovely/sparking with someone and getting the best out of people. But I'm most comfortable in one to one situations, I guess it's why I'm not so much of a party person. It can be easier to just be, in a one to one, I find, then when there's more than one. No vying for attention. I love it when I get to be with just one of my offspring as there's no balancing to be done. And one of my highlights from this summer was sat as spectators at a swimming pool whilst our kids swam, putting the world to rights with a dear friend I've not seen in a couple of years.

It's what I'd like more of and am determined to make more of. I tried phoning a friend this week for a catch up and wasn't successful but I won't give up, I'll try her again next week. And the Skype call I had with my recently emigrated friend was fabulous.

Tomorrow will be brilliant getting to see so many wonderful women, but also tricky as I won't get chance to spend enough quality time with any of them - I'd like it to be different but I can't quite figure a way. The train journeys are long, so that will be great catch up time - several of us together on the way up but might just be me on that particular train back as I allowed myself networking time. In an ideal world I'd have way more time to spend one to one with those I love, but it's not always that easy. But right now I'd best get to bed or else I'll meet myself getting up ;) Enjoy all those you choose to be with today, they're lucky people and you're lucky to have them too :D

... And home again. Shattered but enjoyed lots of mini 1:1s. I guess it'smaking the most of what Is possible!