On location

Provided that the wi-fi in the hotel works, the website will be brought to you from Manchester for the next five days.

I'm currently in the departure lounge at the Isle of Man airport but my flight has been delayed for an hour - a good start to a holiday.

I'm staying in Manchester with elder son Robbie for the next four nights and we'll be competing in the Lancashire Cross Country tomorrow. Its the longest that I have been off the Island for a couple of years and Robbie's biggest trip for four.

I'm hoping to have time to catch up with a few emails.