vacation? no, not just now...

I've reconciled myself to not having a vacation for another couple of months (it's been over a year), but the relentless (and probably imaginary) "Catriona at VisitScotland" keep bombarding me with suggestions for Caledonian getaways. The latest urges me to sample "Deserted white sand beaches and cool breezes; it’s not the Caribbean but the west coast of Scotland! With the strong dollar, now is the time to book your vacation and experience all that Scotland has to offer."



It *does* look a little like the Caribbean... but I bet there aren't coral reefs and cool fishies to see, like my buddies are seeing off Roatan!

Still, spring is pretty nice in DC (now that I've stopped sneezing 24/7), and it's Friday, so I can't complain.

charity walk/run challenge

My buddy ban_leodhasach is taking part in The Poppyscotland Hearts & Heroes Challenge on 16th May 2009. It's a 12-hour walking/running challenge that crosses a stunning 29-mile section of the Southern Upland Way.

Money raised from this event will be used to support the work of the three charities involved: Poppyscotland, The Sportsman’s Charity and Hearts & Balls. These charities are working together on this event to promote their overarching aims: to assist with social inclusion; to support veterans and their families in Scotland who are affected by a number of issues including financial, physical and psychological problems; and to provide pastoral and financial care to rugby’s seriously injured young people.

Her fundraising target is £400, and any pennies you can spare in sponsorship will be gratefully received. You can contribute to her challenge by clicking here.

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Clearing out my spam folder, I was struck by the fact that 90% of the spam I get is from people offering to help me (a) get bigger or (b) get smaller.

Plus meet up with someone who will be impressed by (a) or (b) or by the flashy designer watch they'd like me to buy...

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Well, gr_c17, I may not have any more hobby spending money until Historicon, but I think your Americans will find the Spanish a little harder to root out next time! (And your British will have some trouble with my Germans. :-)