Yes well

In my last post, I said that my latest book was taking me a little longer than usual. Well, by the context, you may have guessed already that I'm still reading it. I'm half-way through and hoping to finish it within the week and move on to something else.

I have added a link to "Lets Play Chess" in the sidebar, a site I joined some time ago. I haven't visited in quite some time because of my home life driving me into a state of utter dejection the like of which I have never known. That is also the reason I dropped from the management training course at work, and I have not recovered sufficient momentum to consider rejoining.

At this time, I have received the court Order for which I was waiting, but the situation is not yet resolved. It's all down to a single piece of paper and my solicitors being satisfied that it has been appropriately drafted before allowing me to sign it. Money - the bane of the human condition.

New Year?

Well, so far little has changed. I'm still scraping by, supporting my ex-wife while I wait for the Court to approve our financial arrangements. I have the searches and the mortgage arrangement fee paid on my next property, but am a little worried that if things take much longer, I will lose that property and be starting the search process over.

This week's book is "Whiteout," by Ken Follett, which is taking me a little longer, since I have been feeling very tired post-Christmas. After "Wolves" and "Broker," both of which I enjoyed immensely, it seems a little shallow. The problem is with the dialogue between characters. It's a little obvious that mechanics of the plot are being introduced through these conversations. However, this isn't apparent throughout the whole novel so I won't dwell on it over-much.