By Adrian Morley Sydney Roosters forward and BBC Sport Online columnist

It is good to be back in Britain. A lot has changed since I was last here.

Both of my brothers have had kids for a start, so I have been trying to see as much as I can of the latest additions to the Morley family.

I have also met up with friends that I haven't seen for a while as well as a few of my former team-mates.

It has been good to catch up with all the news and gossip.

One thing I have not missed, though, is the British weather.

Just when it was starting to warm up in Sydney, I was hopping on a flight bound for colder climes.

I arrived at Manchester Airport in a t-shirt, shorts and a pair of flip-flops.

My dad just looked at me and shook his head. I don't think he was the only one who thought I was mad.

It will come as no surprise to learn that I have already got a cold.

But hopefully I can shake that off in Spain, which is where the Great Britain squad is heading on Wednesday.

It is great to be part of the GB set-up again.

I have missed the last few games because of injury, so I am naturally itching to get going again at international level.