This weekend Scott and I are booked to take part in a boat handling competion at Crosshall Marine (www.crosshallmarine.com) organised by the Whitehouse Boating Club (www.whitehouseboatingclub.org.uk)

Having just seen the weather forecast for the weekend, it remains to be seen if this will actually take place! There is, however, a horse race event organised for Saturday evening so I am sure we will find something to do.

The laptop has gone to Nottingham but Sam is unable to do anything with it so its back to the suppliers. As I am on a training course for the next three days, and then involved in the Forum AGM on Wednesday, I guess it could be worse.

Seen brief reviews about last night premiere of the Da Vinci Code, and first reports do not seem too encouraging, no great surprise there then?

Have just watched the new Airbus A380 touching down at Heathrow - now I am not an expert, but that did not look like the best landing in the world to me, port side rear wheels came down, then the nose wheel with the starboard rears last to touch! Very impressive looking plane though, and a nice touch to do low level passes over the factories in Wales and Bristol. The comparison in size with 747's passing in front of it is spectacular.