Been feeling a bit down about a few things of late. Don't think this time of year helps to be honest. Just been thinking about family members who have passed away over the years, and how much I miss the wee things that the families used to do at Xmas time in particular. It's been hard for the wife as well, she lost her dad on Boxing Day 12 years ago, on his 76th birthday, god rest his soul. My father in law, whom I sadly never met. On the flipside, I'm hoping to get a foot on the ladder with regards to a career in the railway industry at the start of the year. I was outside at work the other day lugging timber about in the pissing rain, thinking to myself "is this REALLY what I want to be doing the rest of my days"?? Onwards and upwards, hopefully. If anyone of the guys in Edinburgh on here ever fancy a pint and a blether about their troubles at all give me a shout. I may come across as a bit of an arse on here at times, but I'm a good listener.