Returning to Europe has the advantage that one can follow soccer again and anyone that knows me will know I am a die hard Hull City (Tigers) fan. For those that don't know it, Hull got to the Premier League last season after 104 years languishing in the lower divisions and survived by the skin of their Tiger teeth. So another season of magic coming up....

Right now though is a short summer break and I have to admit that when not following commodity prices, CTRM vendors or writing IssueAlerts, I am glued to the internet watching the transfer rumors. Right now it seems that Michael Owen - The Michael Owen - might just play in our Black and Amber next season.... WOW!

The great thing is that Premier League games are on TV even in the Czech Republic meaning the odd Saturday afternoon downing wonderful Czech beer and watching the Tigers claw their way to victory.

However, my luck hasn't been good recently and I had just nicely booked some ultra cheap flights for a late summer's break when just two days later the airline - SkyEurope - announced they had filed for bankruptcy....

Oh well - back to watching commodity prices and TRM software.....