old news	october 2006 news escape to the country 31 october 2006 having forgotten that, on the spur of the moment, a few months ago we'd completed an application for the bbc programme 'escape to the country', we get a shock. a telephone interview to take part in the next series! decline in a state of shock. all talk and no action! roger sanchez 28 october 2006 manage to avoid working an ntu open day, spending time with our mates, and then a long-awaited night out dancing at media with mr sanchez. you can tell it's now owned by gatecrasher but it's still an impressive club, and good to see it full of people. swansea crew 27 october 2006 linds and nerys arrive for a weekend of fun. cipd 23 october 2006 al goes off to harrogate for 4 days with work, representing nottingham business school at the annual cipd conference. walking 21 october 2006 fantastic day's walking in the peak, doing one of our favourite walks - lady bower & derwent edge - 8 miles. nicki then joins us for another night out at restaurant zest. walking warm up 20 october 2006 dawn and rachel arrive for a ex-swansea girlie weekend. tradition dictates that we meet down the vic; have food at home and forget that we're supposed to go walking tomorrow - dawn's fault! hayley 15 october 2006 hung over! happy birthday hayley! restaurant zest 14 october 2006 decide not to go rushing down to essex. instead we have a weekend at home. have a top night in derby at restaurant zest fantastic to catch up with derby folks. hot chip 13 october 2006 happy birthday emma elder! off to rescue rooms for band du jour - hot chip - with gerry. excellent night: geeks with retro synths making electo music cool! eco team 11 october 2006 final eco teams meeting at the vic. fully qualified hippy 2.0 now! mondays are the new sundays 9 october 2006 end of the weekend: somehow we manage a full night out in tonic! outrageous! happy birthday nicki walking/flying 8 october 2006 beeston: hangovers, but manage a walk and proper sunday lunch. lisbon: hangovers and a flight back. house hunting/site seeing 7 october 2006 beeston: house-hunting with gerry in beeston; see a couple of really promising little houses. sam and jill join us in the evening, which turns into a riotous night at the vic, 6 hours later, champagne, shots. lisbon: site-seeing and the big party in the evening. lisbon trip 6 october 2006 simon jets off to lisbon for the chemistry weekend away. you'd never guess he works for a london agency now darling! gerry arrives for a girlie weekend in beeston. weebs 5 october 2006 happy anniversary weeble and steff.