Having driven back from Yorkton, I spent a relaxing few days with Jen, Jon and Lukas doing the usual - yes, yet more calories were consumed in vast quantities! For my last supper in Winnipeg Jen and I went to Earl's, which is about as close to a typical Canadian restaurant as you will get. It is also the place that serves dry ribs, which are to die for. I was so looking forward to my ribs that I actually thought that I may end up being a little underwhelm...

Hi there everyone. Sorry for delay in updating, but I have been doing as little as possible and spending time with Jen and the family, so not too much to update you all on anyway. Since I arrived in Winnipeg all I seem to have done is eat, which is all very nice, but probably a good job that Jen and I don't live down the road from each other or the scales would definitely be topping 20 stone! Last Friday we went out to dinner with friends of Jen and Jo...

On Wednesday (13th) I flew to Winnipeg from Calgary, arriving at 2215, only to find that there was no sign of Jennifer, who was picking me up. She was sat at the wrong gate - not exactly the largest airport in the world either, thankfully or we coiuld have really missed each other. It was great to see her and we headed back to her house. Jen's mum and dad (Shirley and Mel) became great friends of my mum and dad when they were living over here. Jen and I w...