Driving Training!

Today I went for some more driving training around this area, hopefully will not be long now before I am back on the roads!

I've also being busy updating firefox which is my web browser of preference with all the updates to the various utilities that are needed! I have also been to the gym today to help me keep fit, I should really go every day but for the last few weeks have only been going two or three times a week which is not good!

Keith Andrew's Joins City as the third Summer signing!

Wolves midfielder Keith Andrews, who was rumoured to be in talks a couple of weeks ago, has agreed a two-year contract with City.

Peter Taylor says that the 6ft Irishman will bring strength to City's midfield, as well as being a good passer of the ball.

He's out of contract so Wolves won't receive a fee from the transfer. The paperwork will go through next month, and he will join fellow midfielder Curtis Woodhouse and Scottish striker Steve McPhee arriving at the KC Stadium. At least two more signings are expected before next season.

Kimi's crash hands win to Alonso

Fernando Alonso extended his Formula One world championship advantage with a dramatic last-gasp success in today's Grand Prix of Europe at the Nurburgring.

The Spaniard swept into the lead when rival Kimi Raikkonen was forced to retire at the start of the final lap. Alonso finished 16.5s clear of Nick Heidfeld as Michelin maintained its unbroken run of F1 success.

Scope Fast Track Scheme!

Today I found out how I had done on the Scope Fast Track interview. Unfortunately, I did not get anywhere on the scheme. I have to say however that my experiences of the interview on the day where not that brilliant. The organisation for the interview left a lot to be desired. The assesment was originally planned to take place over two days at HSBC's offices but was crammed into one day at the Remploy offices in St. Helens! In addition, all the paperwork for the interview was sent two weeks later than it should have been leaving a very short period of time in which to prepare the presentation I had to give at the interview!

It seems to me that SCOPE have tried to shake off their old image by rebranding themselves and claiming that the fast track scheme is available to applicants with ALL types of disability. From my experience however, I was left with the impression that the scheme is still primarily aimed at candidates suffering from cerebal palsy and not at those suffering from other areas of disability.

But as they say, such is life. The overiding feeling I was left with was that the charity should go back to what it was created for, helping people with cerebal palsy!

Going out in Hornsea!

Today, I made my way to the gym I have joined at Hornsea Leisure Centre in order to increase my fitness! Before making my way to the local public house to meet with friends!

In Hornsea & Scouts!

Today was a long day, spent filling out application forms, updating some of the Scouting 2007 websites and basically just spending time writing to people via email. All in all I think I wrote to all the people I needed to, however, at the moment I am just looking forward to Summer, and the holidays!

This evening I did my usually Thursday thing and went to help at my local Scout Troop, tonights task was to put up tents and check they had everything they needed for camp at the weekend which was fun!

Gym!

Today, I made my way to the gym I have joined at Hornsea Leisure Centre in order to increase my fitness!

Now I am feeling tired so I shall say goodnight, sorry for such a short update this evening!

Back from Liverpool!

Tonights post will be short! Just to say that I am back from Liverpool will find out how the presentation and interview went in a few weeks time. All in all I think I was pleased with the presentation and interview, but I shall just have to wait and see!

On the way home I was going to make my way to Castleford Freeport on the M62, but unfortunately by the time I arrived there it was closed! That will teach me to stop at services on the M62 whilst making my way home, so I didn't get chance to visit Freeport, will have to visit the Hornsea branch tomorrow!

Visited Liverpool!

Today I made my way to Liverpool, to complete my presentation based around the general election, for the Scope Fast Track graduate recruitment programme. This evening I stayed at the Alfreton Branch of Travelodge to make it easier to get to the interview at 10.00a.m. in the morning, without having to drive all night! Which would not have been a good plan, hence my belated blog posts over the last couple of days!

In the evening I went for a walk along a canal, in Sankey Valley Park which is very near to the start of the Trans Penine Trail, a footpath which actually ends up in Hornsea! I enjoyed this as in East Yorkshire there are very few canals.

Kimi and McClaren take the spoils in Monaco!

For the second race running Kimi Raikkonen was in a class of his own as he romped to victory in the Monaco Grand Prix.

Nick Heidfeld and Mark Webber completed the podium positions in a morale-boosting finish for the Williams team.

The closing stages of the race saw extraordinary scenes as the two Renaults struggled with massive rear tyre degradation which provoked several successful, and failed, overtaking manoeuvres!

Overall, I think it is good to see other teams than Ferrari winning multiple races. It was making the sport dare I say boring! However, it is a shame the British driver Jenson Button could not take part, as I think he could have done well at his home circuit.

Arsenal win FA Cup final!

Manchester United dominated the 2005 FA Cup final by having 25 goal attempts in normal time in comparison to Arsenal's 8. In normal time Manchester United where unable to penetrate Arsenals defences even though they had the majority of the attempts on goal!

Manchester United where unable to find a way past Arsenal, so for the first time the FA Cup final was decided by penalties. United continually opened up the Gunners defence, with Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo the star performers. Rio Ferdinand had a goal disallowed, while Rooney and Ruud van Nistelrooy were both denied by the woodwork. The referee made a lot of very good and fair decisions throughout the match which was good to see!

Arsenal struggled to get anything going, with Robert Pires missing their only real chance of the game. But thanks to the unfairness of penalty shoot outs the southerners Arsenal still had an undeserved victory at the Millennium Stadium. I personally think they really should find a fairer way to decided matches than penalty shoot outs, but that is as they say football!