I finished the London Marathon! The first half was absolutely great fun and an experience that I cannot describe. However, around the 15 mile mark (incidentally, this coincides nicely with the distance up to which I had actually trained) I was hit by the most agonising cramp I’ve ever had. To say the last 11.2 miles was a struggle is a bit of an understatement…

My sponsorship has gone very well. So far I have raised £838 – thanks very much for all for your donations. My target is actually £1000, so if any of you haven’t sponsored, please go here (!): www.justgiving.com/carlobezoari

Last weekend Emma and I went to Scotland. We decided on the ’sleeper’ train to Inverness (ok – that wasn’t exactly the best idea I’ve ever had) and then rented a car which took us nearly 500 miles around the Highlands. Despite the bad weather, I got some nice photos and we had a really good time. Paddling in the North Atlantic Ocean, the mound of haggis I ate, the cave exploring and the (unsuccessful) search for Nessie were definitely the highlights!

Easter was spent in Spain, which was a week of sun, pool and chilling – not the usual holiday I have, but very relaxing. What was even more relaxing was our day in a fancy London spa! Saunas, ice showers, herbal teas and spiritual music sounds all a bit pretentious, but it was really good fun! I recommend it to anyone who regularly commutes on sweaty trains in rush hour!

Something that has kept me very busy has been my (relatively) new hobby – video editing. I’ve now uploaded my two videos to my website; one of the train trip I did in 2004 (originally called ‘train trip 2oo4′) and the second of my ski trip in 2005 (a more respectably titled ‘three boards and a pair of skis’). Bear in mind you’ll need a pretty good internet connection to view them.

I’m getting better at editing, so my next video with (wait for it…) special effects (!!) is waiting in the wings and hopefully will be available next month.