Ashtead - Building on Powerful Rental Growth!

Good afternoon & a HAPPY, HEALTHY & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR from your resident Victor Meldrew here in a 5 star hotel in very sunny Lanzarote.

After the worst room service meal I have ever had last night, I thoroughly enjoyed the hotel fireworks display from my room which was perfectly situated to view the proceedings.

Then a few minutes shut eye till getting up to see the New Year in.....was woken by some loud bangs as more fireworks were set off.....

Its 12.00 I thought....no it wasn't I'd overslept & it was 1.00am & I'd missed seeing the New Year in.

Oh well.....down to the bar to see the Drifters Tribute Band.....They were excellent....but unfortunately ruined by the arrival of the 60 year old ex German Shott Putter who wanted me to dance with her. Her fit 30 year old companion was dancing amerously with the Belgium dancing sensation from the Cuban dance night the previous evening.

I had two dances with her & then went to the bar & engaged a stranger in conversation till she gave up waiting for me to come back & started dancing on her own.

Very few people at breakfast this morning & most of the kids seem to have gone home & only one moment of excitement to report where a lady passing the juice area dragging her handbag thought she had knocked over & broken some of the glasses as there had been a large smash as she passed.

Whilst she was appologising to the staff, the miscreant, a small boy of about 4 made his escape....he had wanted the bottom glass & the glasses above it could not deffy gravity.

We again had the parading of the duck, much to the delight of the todlers who ran to it from all directions.

After breakfast I walked the 4 miles to the mountain I was going to climb, but unfortunately having made base camp & was ready for the ascent I discovered I needed to use the "facilities" & had to return promptly to my hotel....how on earth Hilary ever made it I'll never know.

Just off to the pub to watch NUFC v MAN U & will deffinately climb the mountain tomorrow or my name's not Victor Meldrew.