So, the weather's gradually got better over the last couple of wks, so i've managed to get a bit of track time in. The track in Manchester is in pretty good nick considering it's had 8inches or so of snow over a 3wk period.

I've had a birthday since the last update.........29yrs old!!!! Scary where the time goes ay!!! Kate came up to Manchester and took me out for dinner to a place called Strada in Wilmslow, the food was crazyly good. All 3 courses were spot on.

I've hit up Yo! Sushi a couple of times within the last wk or so, it's soooo easy to spend money in that place but sometimes it's just gotta be done!!! Monday's are gonna become the traditional Yo!Sushi night for myself and Liam Phillips (unless we're away obviously)

I'm off to France on Sunday for a training camp with the GB team, as we have for the last 2yrs or so. Gonna get to ride Montelimar, Pernes Le Fontaines and also PierreLatte and possibly the track at the French Training Centre. Really looking forward to getting over there and getting on some real good tracks and getting on with trying to get fast.

Look out for a new sponsor also for this coming year, I've signed with a company called 'TIBBOH International Ltd' - more to come from that in the coming wks

Pic today is from Corinne Walder - she takes some seriously photo's!!!

Marcus