Friends and family

10.27.00am GMT Fri 22nd Dec 2006

Emily Ross and Uncle Colin on the sofa

I am off work for a few days now for the Christmas break and have come down to London to spend time with my family and friends down here. Last night I met up with some good friends in Blackheath including Sue Simmonds and Chris Maines who I always try and catch up with when I am in London, the rest of the weekend will be spent with my family.

Colin Ross, Sue Simmonds and Dave Radcliffe in Ukraine

Today my brother (Peter), his wife (Claire) and their daughter (Emily) will be arriving at my parents. It will be the first Christmas I have spent with Emily as last year I spent it in Bath with some friends, the year before I spent it in Ukraine monitoring their Presidential election re-run. Who knows where I will end up next year!