Turn and face the stranger

In the last month I have: - a) been to Barcelona, b) woken up in the morning and c) moved to Chorlton! It is a transitional stage in the life of Juan Hombre.

Barcelona was wonderful, I can't believe that when we set off from John Lennon it was actually snowing and the wind was blowing ferociously. In sunny Spain, it was truly pleasant, easily managing double figures on the centigrade scale... I would have wished to stay longer. The food was nice, the city was big and the football was sexy.

Chorlton is also nice (nonetheless incomparable to Barcelona!). It has a different feel to Didsbury and Withington, where I've lived in the last 2 years. The flat is minutes walk away from the high street and you could easily find a dozen or so bars or restaurants within a half mile radius. My flat mate, hailing from major fishing port, moves in tonight.

Another place to write about, and possibly the least glamorous is good old Cov. Concerning the football team, I only wish to express my happiness at the appointment of Iain Dowie. Although resources are still limited, I feel that the former Oldham, Crystal Palace and Charlton boss can get more out of the current squad of players we have available.

Meanwhile, Real Coventry sit nicely on top of V.75. To finish there would be some achievement, but again, training and development has always been my long-term goal.