Health check

The end of another interesting week, and two more to go before my next two week break. The BMA guy, Hao You, has gone back to Bracknell, before heading off to Sweeden. Most of his work is finished, but I have a few outstanding items to look into. After my gym and swimming pool session this morning, and a good lunch, I went to the camp medical center for a general health check. All seems ok; my weight is down 7 kg since I first came here, my blood sugar level is also well down (it was within the healthy range, but on the high side of it), and my cholesterol is low, so, good result. I will take another health check on my next return here, at the end of November. Not much more to report about this week; the weather is getting cooler now (max 35 Deg C at mid day), some early mornings there is dense fog, until the Sun evaporates it, and the evenings are cooling down. In mid winter I will be starting and finishing work in the dark.

Meal out in Doha

This has been a good, interesting week, supporting Hao You, the BMA (Blending Movement Automation) engineer all week, and working on Safeview, to add in the BMA application and graphics. The week has really flown by, probably because I have been kept busy. I did get a chance to book the flights for my 4th rotation, commencing 27th November, and get the associated expenses out of the way, entered into Concur, although I am still waiting for Citi Bank charge details to come through. Monday evening, Wissam (C10 Lead Engineer) took the C10 team out for a meal at the Royal Tandoor Indian restaurant in Doha. We had a good eveing, and a lot to eat. The waiters really struggled to cope with our order, as there were 22 of us. Well, week four is about to begin, so not long before my next two week break. This week I will continue supporting Hao You, who fly's back to the UK on Thursday, before commissioning another BMA system in Sweeden. Well time to put my feet up and watch a bit of tv, before going to bed.

More from Qatar

The end of yet another week and things are begining to get more interesting. Now getting involved with BMA (Blender Movement Automation) system, supporting Hao You, from Honeywell Advanced Solutions, Bracknell. This should keep me occupied for a week or two. Also, I have just completed my Experion R400 Certification training and testing, while things where quiet (my colleagues will be pleased to hear that it was a "right pain"). This was also the last item on my HPD (Honeywell Performance & Development) requirements for this year, so that's a bonus. You need a pass for everything out here. In the picture there is a pass for entry into Ras Lafan industrial city, a GTL Site pass and a commissioning pass for various vendors locations on site, each location requiring a safety induction, before you get a pass. They have squished my head a bit on the Ras Lafan city pass. Well, time for a rest, after the gym and pool, I'm a bit shattered. Looking forward to a new week.

Back in the heat

Just finished the first week of my third visit to the Middle East. Things have cooled down a bit now, especially early in the mornings. Around mid day, the temperature has come down to between 35 and 40 deg C, so a bit more comfortable now. Just enjoyed a couple of hours in the gym, and an hour or so at the pool, and had lunch with one of our colleagues from Honeywell Pune. I am still trying to catch up on some sleep, as I had a restless night before my flight, and could not sleep during the flight. I have been quite busy this week, working with Serkan, investigating a few system issues. The highlight of the week was a VIP visit from Roger Fradin, President of Honeywell Automation and Control Systems. In the attached picture, Honeywell people are starting to gather together for a group photo (which I will publish later), when Roger arrives. In the middle of this picture is good old Norman Belton, who has recently joined us in the Sun. Anyway, time to put my feet up and rest for the afternoon.