Clutters Blog

Please don't have a heart attack but ...

2007-11-02T18:29:00.000Z

Yep, it's me! I know, I know it's been a while!
So, I moved into my lovely new house. I am so happy with it. It's tiny, compact, PERFECT PERFECT PERFECT! I love it!
Blaise & Thumper have settled in too, Thumper, well nothing phases my evil, yet cute, rabbit, he settled straight away, Blaise, well he took a while. I had a week off with him, while he whimpered, howled, puked, wandered aimlessly & was generally unsettled & then when I thought I was about to lose my cool with him, he settled! We stayed at my mums one night & when I got home & let him out of the car he went mental! Wagging his tail, jumping around everywhere doing his whole "mum we're home, we're home, let me in, give me a treat, we're home" excitedness! That made it.
Me, well, my first night here was spent with my best mate, a bottle of champagne, a pizza and a DVD! My second night, just me and the boys, I was home. I can't believe how soon it really felt like home. Waking up & hearing horses trotting down the road was just amazing. I've moved into a slightly more rural area than I have ever lived in & I love it. The bus service is shocking but hearing horses going past your house on a Sunday morning - bliss.
Anyway, hope you have a great weekend. I'll try not to leave it so long next time!
Aims x

OK I'll try again ...

2007-08-16T17:19:00.000Z

Well I am in a better mood now so this one might actually be a bit of a longer post! I have just come back from the solicitors where I signed papers & my solicitor is going to try & get a completion date of 31/8/07. AMAZING! YAY! WOOHOO!!!
Shit, I gotta pack! I really don't know what I am going to do with all my stuff. Arrrggghhhh!!! Oh well I am just way too excited now to be thinking of that.
I'm about to celebrate with a glass or 3 of wine.
Ahhh I don't know what else to write, I'm so excited my hands are shaking!!
Can I please go now to jump around & scream like a loony???!! please!!
Have a great weekend everyone.
Aims x

Gone too long.

2007-08-12T17:35:00.000Z

Sorry, I'm a terrible blogger.
Some of you have been calling for an update - so ....

I am still waiting to sign contracts on my new house. I have been being messed around by solicitors which has been quite annoying to say the least.

As Dave has now bought me out of this place he has moved back in, I wont be moving for a while so I am having to live with him. It's not as bad as I was thinking it would be but I have got quite used to living alone & I just want him to shut up and go away!

Anyway, that's about all I have for now (yea I know, it's not a lot!) will try & catch up soon.

May I just say ...

2007-06-10T19:43:00.001Z

LEWIS ROCKS!

I take my McLaren hat off to Lewis "the Champion" Hamilton.

Excellent, excellent, excellent!!
Am loving Sato overtaking Kimi & Fernando. & am sending love & best wishes to Robert Kubica after his huge crash & thanking God he came away with only a broken leg.

F1 - still my main passion!

Well....

2007-06-09T19:51:00.000Z

Sorry I've been gone so long. Househunting sucks big time!!! It takes up so much of your time - how rude!
Anyway, I have just put an offer in on a one bed house & it's been accepted. I just hope I can get the mortgage sorted now.
It's small, but it's lovely. It's cute I guess! It has a lovely garden and the bedroom is big enough to house my shoes & clothes & of course my wonderful Blaise. I hope it doesn't take him too long to get used to a new home. This one is the only one he's known. I worry too much about him, what if he doesn't settle in? I am so worried about him settling in, what about me? The location (or at least what I have seen of it!) is nice, I need to drive round more & get my bearings, find a park for Blaise & a shop or two for me & of course the bus route to work!
I hope I get a mortgage offer now. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

Kidnapped by Facebook!

2007-05-13T16:29:00.000Z

Sorry I've been gone so long, I've gotten terribly addicted to Facebook!
So quick update, house is on the market at last, Dave's currently trying to buy me out & hopefully we'll find out next week if he can. I've been flat hunting & am totally peeved at the house prices here in Bristol. I can't believe I'm only likely to get a one bed flat for my money. That is going to be a total wrench, moving out of a huge 3 bed house with 60ft garden into a poxy one bed flat! Me, Blaise & Thumper are going to be way too close for comfort!!

Right, I'm gonna go do a bit more househunting & also try visit you all!

Food, food, food!!!!

2007-04-23T19:25:00.000Z

My weekend totally revolved around food! Thursday (cos Thursday really is the new Friday & therefore the start of the weekend!) I went out with some girlfriends for dinner to celebrate a birthday. We went to a gorgeous fish restaurant where they have an early evening deal of two courses for £11.00 but of course after a wonderful starter & main course they brought the dessert menus & we just had to indulge!! Friday I went out with my sis for a pub tea & of course more dessert! We ordered 2 & shared both but only managed to eat about half of each before realising that one dessert between us would have been enough. There were some very nutty & possibly extremely drunk Britney Spears fan dancing around like loonies, at first it made us laugh but then it got rather annoying!! Saturday I went round a friends for Pizza & a film, we watched Jonny Was - I adore Vinnie Jones so I was drooling! Then Sunday, dad invited me for lunch, he left for a conference today & isn't back til Saturday & mum was having a girlie weekend so me, dad & sis ate in the garden (& had dessert surprise surprise) & then dad & I fell asleep in the sunshine for a while. I am a teeny bit pink today!!! & rather bloated from all those desserts!
Hope you all had a great weekend.

Gonna wash that man right out of my hair!

2007-04-02T20:41:00.000Z

or at least cut my hair off!!!

what have I done?!!!

(I also need to sort out the colour on my webcam!!!)

Have a good week!

Still here even tho I'm not posting!

2007-03-27T19:33:00.000Z

A wonderful story
A woman came out of her house and saw 3 old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize them. She said "I don't think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat."
Is the man of the house home?", they asked. "No", she replied. "He's out."
"Then we cannot come in", they replied.
In the evening when her husband came home, she told him what had happened. "Go tell them I am home and invite them in!"
The woman went out and invited the men in"
" We do not go into a House together," they replied."Why is that?" she asked. One of the old men explained: "His name is Wealth," he said pointing to one of his friends, and said pointing to another one, "He is Success, and I am Love." Then he added, "Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home."
The woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband was overjoyed. "How nice!!", he said. "
Since that is the case, let us invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth!"
His wife disagreed. "My dear, why don't we invite Success?"
Their daughter was listening from the other corner of the house. She jumped in with her own suggestion: "Would it not be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love!"
"Let us heed our daughter's advice," said the husband to his wife. "Go out and invite Love to be our guest ."
The woman went out and asked the 3 old men, "Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our guest." Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other 2 also got up and followed him. Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success: "I only invited Love, Why are you coming in?" The old men replied together: "If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us would've stayed out, but since you invited Love, wherever He goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success !!!!!!"

Rocking my own world?

2007-03-08T19:42:00.000Z

I have just had a couple of brilliant days. No tears!
I am getting thru this, I am being strong & I am starting to think this is for the best & I'm starting to feel optomistic & a little excited about the future.

I can make it, just so long as I have my great mates around me. And guess what? They are, you are all around me.

Thank you x

Thank you

2007-02-17T00:17:00.000Z

I am trying to get to you each individually to say thank you for the love you're showing. My strength is low & my alcohol content high (well I can't leave Walker & Fizzy to drunken post alone can I?!) It's slow going! I am trying to be strong, my mum & dad go to NZ next week for 5 weeks & I know they both want to stay here to be with me so I am trying to show them I am OK & I can cope with this. I'm not sure that's true but perhaps by trying to put on a brave face I will become brave?

Anyway, I just want to say thank you, I will get round to all of you who have left messages, it's a promise I've made to myself, but if I don't get there just yet, please know your words, thoughts, prayers & love are totally appreciated.

Thank you

(not sure I like this new blogger thingy!)

Happy Valentines Day?

2007-02-14T20:04:00.000Z

Thank you all for your well wishes & advice, unfortunately hubby has decided he doesn't want to be with me & has left me. Right now I am trying not to wallow in self pity although at times that is very hard. Thankfully I have great friends around me on here & out here. And right now, that is so much of a comfort.

I'll be back when I've taken stock.
Thank you all.

Talking's good

2007-01-28T15:38:00.000Z

Well talks are underway here in the Clutters household. Hubby turns 40 this year, I think he's a little scared about this, maybe a lot scared. He's questioning his life, he's questioning his future. He really doesn't know what's going on. Talking about things has helped me a bit, I know he doesn't know why he feels like this, I know he's hoping that in a week or so he'll wake up and say "what the hell was all that about" and everything will be fine again. He's wondering whether to book into a hotel for a few days to see if some space will help him. I'm happy for him to do this if it will help him work out what is going on in his head. I don't feel as shut out as I did earlier in the week and I'm starting to feel more positive, or maybe not more positive but certainly less like I've been hit by a truck!
Does anyone have any experience of this kind of thing? I want to help hubby but I don't know what I can do.

Anyway, onto happier news, my sis is back from her hols! I'm looking forward to meeting up with her in the week for a bite to eat & a catch up, I want to hear all her stories about dancing in the snow and how much falling down she did when she was meant to be skiing!

That post!

2007-01-26T22:05:00.000Z

Right, I told you I had a post & I didn't lie, I just don't know how to write it!
First off, I'll start by reminding you (not that you need reminding) that was is said here, stays here. (Loz, please don't say a word of this to mum & dad, I'm not ready for that yet)

I think my husband is about to leave me. He says he's going thru some kind of midlife crisis/male menopause & needs time to re-assess his life. He can't tell me he loves me, he can hardly utter 2 words to me at the moment. I have no idea what's going on, I don't think he does either to be fair.

Right now I am confused, hurt, upset, angry & slightly drunk!

Excuse me if I'm not around for a bit, I'm having trouble dealing with this.

I wanted to say so much more but I just can't find the words right now.

Figuring it out

2007-01-24T19:09:00.000Z

I honestly do have a post rattling around in my head but do you think I can get it out of there?!
Maybe food will help? Maybe sleep will help? Maybe if I just stopped typing crap & actually wrote it that would help?
Who knows! I've got a migraine which I've had since Sunday so maybe that's what's blocking this post!
Maybe I'll be back to write it later.
Hope you're all having a better week than me!

I've blobbed!

2007-01-21T17:48:00.000Z

Do you ever get days when you just can't be bothered with anything?

Today that's me!

Today PMT stands for ...

2007-01-17T19:06:00.000Z

Oh my goodness, I have just realised that I am suffering from PMT, I never suffer with PMT but that's got to be the only thing to explain why I am feeling so tired, grumpy, fighty & snappy!
Poor hubby, he's hiding out in the kitchen preparing dinner & pouring me a glass of wine bless him! He really doesn't know how to handle me like this, but then again, nor do I!

I reckon men are to blame for PMT, I reckon it really stands for Proper Men Troubles! Last night I got home from walking the dog & hubby shouted that milk had spilt in the fridge, I shouted back that I was going to change, thinking he'd clean up the fridge. I got home from walking the dog tonight & went to make some salad to find the tomatoes were swimming in milk, as were most of the other contents of the fridge. Apparently, as it was my milk that had spilt it was my responsibility to clean it up. I guess there's logic in there somewhere! I'm just glad my nose is blocked so I can't smell anything right now!

And in other news: My sis left for America today, she's going for a week to stay with some friends, I'm already looking forward to her return as last night we decided when she gets back we'll go for lunch to catch up!

Apologies for the men bashing bit - you know I don't really mean it!
Anyone got any miracle cures for PMT? I don't like feeling like this!

2007-01-14T10:37:00.000Z

Well I'm still alive!
I've had an extremely busy weekend but it's been so much fun. Friday was my company's annual party, a three course meal in a hotel followed by a disco, it was a great night & I danced so much my feet are still hurting now!
Hubby & I stayed over at the hotel but I think I only managed to get about 2 hours sleep. Feeling very tired I returned home and tried to have an hours sleep but I just couldn't. I really wanted to sleep as I was going out for karaoke with the girls and I was really hanging! I wasn't really up for the karaoke after having no sleep but as it had all been arranged I thought I'd go along anyway. I am so glad I did! We had so much fun. I haven't laughed that much in ages. John (the DJ) was on top form and making us all laugh. I've not been to karaoke with the girls for a few months now & last night I realised how much I'd missed it, and John! I tried to sing but unfortunately I am still struggling with this cough and John was dancing around like a pillock behind me which made me laugh & when I laugh, I cough, so he had to finish my song! He sounded great as Madonna!!! And then told the entire pub I had TB! Thanks John!

Hope you have all had as good a weekend as I have.

Quick Question!

2007-01-10T19:08:00.000Z

Am I being a rebel mixing antibiotics with wine or am I being terribly stupid?
If you don't see me for a while ...

Open letter to the folk on the bus tonight

2007-01-08T19:41:00.000Z

To the couple who were sat behind me:
Firstly, I do not wish to share my chair with your manky smelly coat, please put it on your lap like everyone else.
Secondly, I do not want to hear about your sex life complete with sound effects, now I'm not a prude (well maybe a little!) but I am on my way home from work & your slurping noises made me feel extremely sick. I do not need to hear this when I am on the bus.

To the 2 women who stank:
Please go to a shop & buy some deodorant. It has been invented & you seriously need it.

To the faceless person listening to music:
Playing PJ & Duncan (AKA Ant & Dec) "Let's get ready to rumble"at a really loud volume IS NOT COOL. But it did make me chuckle! How can you listen to that so loud & not be embarrassed? I just wish I'd clocked which passenger you were!

Hope you all had a better journey home from work than I did!

Missing

2007-01-07T10:04:00.000Z

Sometimes I really miss not living with my parents, especially when my sis posts things like this

I'm not here!

2007-01-07T09:59:00.000Z

I really am tackling my huge pile of ironing & not blogging. Honest!

Smiley, Happy & ....

2007-01-04T19:31:00.000Z

... Something!

Why am I watching "celebrity" big brother? Why do I only recognise 4 out of the 11 celebs?! Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear!!!

I reckon 2007 & is going to be the year of the smile. So far everyone's doing a great job of making me smile.

So how are the new years resolutions going?
I'm on day 4 of no alcohol. Not very far in & already I could almost kill for just 1 glass of cold dry white wine!! I'm never going to last until the weekend let alone until the end of the month!
Day 4 of the diet, hmmm I just had a chocolate bar. Ooooops!
Still have my cold so I can't go to the gym cos I can hardly walk without coughing my lungs out (as tested earlier when I took the dog for a power walk round the block & had to stop, cough, start again, stop, cough - ah you get the idea)
I am also thinking about giving up smoking but you know I think that'll have to be next month as there's no way I can do everything at once!
But I do seem to be calmer & smilier!

You guys make me smile

2007-01-03T20:51:00.000Z

& I love you all for it!

This guy also makes me smile (and drool!)

Warning - drool & laptops don't mix!!!

You made my day!

2007-01-02T18:34:00.000Z

You know, it's always nice to get compliments, it's also really nice to hear that something you said cheered someone up or made their day. Today I read a lovely email from someone thanking me for making them smile with something I said when they were having a bad day. I didn't even know they were having a bad day, I'd love to say that I deliberately tried to make them smile, but I didn't! I'm very glad I did tho.

I haven't had a great day myself today but that email has just put the biggest smile on my face. Thank you!

A new start?

2007-01-01T20:23:00.000Z

Well I hope you all had fun seeing in the New Year (if you go in for that sort of thing!)
Hubby & I had tickets to a local pub which some family friends have just taken over but first we popped to another local pub to meet up with my best mate & her chap. I didn't have my camera with me but she's already sent me a couple of the pics she took.

We went to the pub we had tickets for and they had karaoke, I hadn't stopped coughing all day & felt pretty dreadful but after hearing a couple of the other singers & seeing how much fun they were having I thought, stuff the cold, let's have a sing song! So I sang Black Velvet & although I missed some of the notes it still went down quite well & I enjoyed it.

I've spent most of the day wrapped up on the sofa trying to get rid of this cold before I go back to work tomorrow, I still feel pretty grotty tho & I really don't want to go back to work tomorrow!

Hope you've all had fun! Happy New Year!

Out with the old, in with the new!

2006-12-30T15:45:00.000Z

With this year almost over & new one about to start, I guess it's the time to start thinking about & making resolutions. Except I don't do that! I've never managed to stick to one for more than a few days! At the beginning of 2006 I promised myself that at some point during the year I would give up smoking. Well I can't see me giving up today or tomorrow so I failed there!

So instead of resolutions, here's what I've learnt in 2006 & some hopes for 2007

I have some fantastic friends, friends who rally round when needed, offer me a shoulder to cry on, get me off my lazy arse & into the gym, send me emails & e-cards to wish me well, and are great fun on a night out! I knew this before 2006, but I do have some really great friends & I gotta say it!

I am crap at making decisions, OK so I knew this already too but I swear I am getting worse! I can't even decide what I want to eat for lunch half the time - that's when you know you're getting bad!

I am excellent at getting myself into some flipping stupid situations! I seriously have to stop this!

I use way too many exclamation marks! But I like them so there!

I am not still 18 & alcohol now causes me to be sick lots & have major hangovers. I cannot drink like I did when I was younger. I need to accept the fact that I am getting older and not just in relation to hangovers!

I'm sure I've learnt more than that? I know my memory stinks but still there's gotta be more I've learnt?

My hopes for 2007?
Well apart from hoping I magically become younger than I am (I've got a real age crisis thing going on at the moment)

I hope that everyone has at least one dream come true in 2007, I include myself in that but I can't tell you which dream or I've got no chance!!

Right I'm off to take more meds in the hope that my cold & chesty cough disappears before tomorrow night as there's karaoke at the New Years eve party I am off to & right now I can't even speak let alone sing.

Here's wishing you all a Happy & Healthy 2007

Whhooosshh & it's over!

2006-12-27T11:56:00.000Z

Well that's it for another year! Doesn't it just fly by?
I went out Friday night with some friends, we normally try to get together on Christmas Eve for drinks but one of my mates was going to be in Wales so instead we met Friday, we got a little drunk, a lot silly & had a very good time!

Christmas Eve, didn't really feel like Christmas Eve! Hubby & I sat around playing cards & listening to music the occasional Christmas tune came on which seemed to make it more festive.

Christmas day was a day for over eating & enjoying the numerous presents, which for me included Chris Moyles (Radio 1 DJ) autobiography, which I almost finished on Christmas day because it is completely compelling reading!

Boxing day was family day, my mum, dad & sis came over for more over eating & the name game, which was so funny! A day of fun & laughter & of course forcing dad to finally watch the first Pirates of the Carribean film which he said was rubbish because that's what his favourite film critic had said! I think he still thought it rubbish after watching it but never mind! Mum & I drooled over Johnny Depp and were very happy!

Hope you all had a lovely time.

Merry Christmas

2006-12-23T17:48:00.000Z

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas & all the best for 2007.

Much love, from the Clutters household xx

Hibernating!

2006-12-17T14:32:00.000Z

Sorry, I went into hibernation mode again!!!
It's the time of year for parties so I had my department christmas meal/birthday drinkies the other Friday, then went out for a few drinks on Tuesday for my birthday and then Friday met up with one of the other departments in my place that had gone out for their christmas meal. They were all pretty drunk when I arrived fresh from the office which was quite funny, athough I don't think it took me that long to catch up with them!!!

Right, I'm leaving you with a little joke as I gotta go finish setting up my new webcam that hubby bought me for my birthday!

City cop was on his horse waiting to cross the street when a little girl on her new shiny bike stopped beside him. "Nice bike," said the cop, "Did Santa bring it to you?"
"Yep," the little girl said, "He sure did!"
The cop looked the bike over and handed the girl a $5.00 ticket for a safety violation. The cop said, "Next year tell Santa to put a reflector light on the back of it."
The young girl looked up at the cop and said, "Nice horse you got there sir, did Santa bring it to you?" "Yes, he sure did," chuckled the cop.
The little girl looked up at the cop and said, "Next year tell Santa the dick goes underneath the horse, not on top."

Hope you've all had a good weekend. Catch you soon!

Tomorrow's World!

2006-12-11T19:51:00.000Z

Well that's it! Tomorrow I turn 28! Scared as hell, getting ever closer to 30! I was bad enough when I turned 20! I panicked about that for months beforehand! I'm wondering now why that would have caused so much panic but then again I've never been the most normal person in the world - whatever normal means!!!

So this Clutters may be hiding tomorrow - well when I say hiding what I really mean is going down the pub & celebrating or commiserating whichever I feel like at the time!

Anyone fancy joining me? You know you're all welcome!

(there's a few of us in the office with birthdays this week so that's why we're all sharing the cake - not because I don't have enough puff at my age to blow out all the candles myself! Although that's probably true too! - Oh & does anyone know who Pob is/was? If you do, I'm the one doing the Pob impression!)

Quick edit! This is Pob! - The one with ears!

Lazy Bed Head!

2006-12-10T14:01:00.000Z

As most people know, I love my bed! It's gotta be my favourite place to be! Hubby went out in the week & bought us a new bed because ours was getting too old & uncomfortable. He also bought a new mattress one with memory foam which conforms to the contours of your body!!! Oh my goodness!!!!! It is lovely. So so comfy! Last night I went to bed at 9pm with the idea of watching a film in bed! I woke up at 10.30pm to find I'd missed all of the film so far apart from the first 10 mins! The next time I woke up it was 9.30am! I cannot believe I spent over 12 hours in bed!!!! I love my bed!

So now, I'm going to sit back & await the comments that this post has left me wide open to!

Mine, Mine, Mine!

2006-12-09T15:52:00.000Z

I think someone's moody today! He's having a right strop with me!!

He kicked me off the sofa & spread out as much he could!

Can you see the evil eye he's giving me?!

Dunno what I've done!

Have a good weekend!

At my most beautiful*

2006-12-07T18:34:00.000Z

Right girls, I guess you're gonna understand me on this! Some of you lads too no doubt!!

I got up this morning to find my cold had decided that instead of going away it would make a very unwelcome return! I looked in the mirror to see that overnight 2 huge spots had appeared on my face & I'd grown a second nose! My hair wouldn't do what it was meant to & top it all, some wonderful arse thought it would be fun to switch my ears with those belonging to Prince Charles! Nice! I didn't have time to fix any of this so in usual muppet fashion I walked out the door & ran for the bus feeling less than happy with myself this morning! After what felt like a very long day at work, I head home. Probably looking at least 10 times worse than I did this morning, and majorly windswept just to add to the gorgeousness! I pop into Tesco, and...

AND...

I get totally checked out by this very cute guy! He just stood there totally checking me out! I guess I could have still had half my dinner round my mush, (oh hang on let me check that ... nope! he really was checking me out!)

Sometimes, just sometimes, it's bloody good to be me!

I'll be partying tomorrow, so catch ya after the weekend if not during it! Have a good one xx

*title pitifully stolen from a wonderful REM track that I'm listening to right now!

As always, Mrs Muppet!

2006-12-04T20:44:00.000Z

So I am still in total muppet mode at the moment. Here is todays list of Clutters Muppetry! In no particular order!

The words of the song are: "Where the grass is green & the girls are pretty" So why am I singing "Where the girls are green & the grass is pretty"??

I've just spent over 2 hours sat on the floor wrapping christmas presents when I already have a bad back & now I am in agony. There is a perfectly good chair I could have sat in & wrapped my stuff on the table! One good thing came out of that tho, I've bought more than I thought I had so I don't have too much left! Wooohoo!!!

I fell over thin air at work today 3 times & twice almost landed at the same guys feet!! Oh dear!

I ripped open a bag of salad leaves & dropped almost all of it on the floor. I could see it happening & just couldn't stop it!

Just call me Mrs Muppet!
Hope you've had a great Monday!

I like it when ...

2006-12-02T16:29:00.000Z

I like it when I have a great night out with good friends & then the following day my lovely sis phones me to say she's coming round & she's bringing lunch!! A low fat wrap & an almighty iced bun!!!!!

Lozza, I just have one thing to say to you ... "NEXT"!!!!!

Have a great weekend!

Edit:- I also like it when I act like a complete muppet!! I am currently listening to music with headphones on while reading your blogs and I'm chair dancing. Hubby's just walked past & cracked up laughing at me.

I am here purely for entertainment purposes!!

Edit 2:- Lozza explains the "Next" thing on her blog so go see her if you're intrigued!!

Rubbish Blogger

2006-11-28T19:34:00.000Z

Hello out there!

My goodness I really am a really rubbish blogger! Walker must be ready to throttle me, he creates me this gorgeous & so me template & then I go off on a non-web-based wander! Sorry!

It's been so busy lately, trying to prepare for Christmas, get my work done, go out on lots of social events, plan other social events, etc etc etc!

I'm still not quite ready for Christmas, I was quite good & started my shopping way back in October, now I am confused! I don't know what I've bought, what I've not bought, what I need to get & who I need to buy for! I know I keep forgetting really important people too and instead I keep buying clothes for myself & of course shoes! Naughty Aims!

Am I the only one totally not ready?

I gotta see what's going on in blogland! - see you all next time!

Weekend fun!

2006-10-28T13:13:00.000Z

Had a great night out last night with some work mates, few drinks, some food, a game of pool & a complete ass whooping at table football. My eye to hand co-ordination is rubbish!!!!!!!

Got some random links for you again, now I warn you guys, these are not worksafe!!

A beautiful song!

The worlds strangest magician! - you gotta check out the faces of the audience!

Have a great weekend!

Bathing with Clarkson!

2006-10-26T18:09:00.000Z

Sorry sorry sorry! As Fish kindly put it, I am officially crap! You see I've been spending my time reading Jeremy Clarkson's "I know you got soul" book while in the bath! Amazingly the book isn't soggy yet! It's a great read & I've nearly finished it so you may get me back soon!

I am really hating the winter right now, I am no good with dark mornings & dark evenings, I'm feeling extremely tired & I just want to hibernate for a few months!

I am still hitting the gym regularly & last week even made it 4 times in one week & managed to run on the treadmill for 18.5mins! I was really trying to make it to 20mins but I started wobbling all over the shot & decided if I wanted my limbs intact then stopping was the only option!

Right, I got quite a bit of reading to get through with all your blogs so I'll do my best to visit you all very soon!

She's back, well kinda! x

Silence!

2006-10-15T16:43:00.000Z

Hiya
Sorry I've not been around lately, I've been busy losing at cards to hubby!!!
Not really been up to much, a few nights out, a bit of shopping, going to the gym, working way too hard!! The usual kind of thing!

I'm actually really struggling for things to blog about at the moment too so I'll leave you now but I'll get my thinking cap on & I'll be back soon!

Hope you've had a great weekend!

The truth is out there!

2006-10-04T18:11:00.000Z

Well today really is Wednesday & what a long Wednesday it's been!

Work has totally frazzled my brain so perhaps I need one of these

Or I suppose I could do this

But I think this just might amuse me more!

Happy Hump Day all!

What a day for a daydream!

2006-10-03T18:27:00.000Z

Why oh why oh why oh why do I think it's Wednesday today?
I've been absolutely manic in work today, so much so that at one point I stood up to go somewhere & promptly forgot where I was going & why I'd stood up! I decided at that point it was time for a cigarette break & on the way back realised I'd actually stood up because I needed to go to the toilet! How can you forget you need to pee?!

I have a curry night to go to on Thursday, we try to get some of the people I work with together once every couple of months (or whenever someone remembers) & go out for a curry. The place we are going on Thursday is lovely, we went there once before & the food was gorgeous & not too expensive so I am really looking forward to it. Perhaps that's why I think it's Wednesday today, wishful thinking!

Family girls night & Complaints to the Council

2006-10-01T05:02:00.000Z

We had a family girls night on Friday where we drank wine & ate curry, played a very funny "guess the celebrity" game & generally had fun.

Apart from the photo looking like the room is slanted, auntie Sue on the camera - possibly not the best idea! you can see we're all in good spirits!!

I got this on my email & laughed so much I thought I'd share it!

My bush is really overgrown round the front and my back passage has fungus growing in it.

He's got this huge tool that vibrates the whole house and I just can't take it anymore.

It's the dogs mess that I find hard to swallow.

I want some repairs done to my cooker as it has backfired and burnt my knob off.

I wish to complain that my father hurt his ankle very badly when he put his foot in the hole in his back passage.

And their 18 year old son is continually banging his balls against my fence.

I wish to report that tiles are missing from the outside toilet roof. I think it was bad wind the other night that blew them off.

My lavatory seat is cracked, where do I stand?

I am writing on behalf of my sink, which is coming away from the wall.

Will you please send someone to mend the garden path. My wife tripped and fell on it yesterday and now she is pregnant.

I request permission to remove my drawers in the kitchen

50% of the walls are damp, 50% have crumbling plaster and 50% are plain filthy.

I am still having problems with smoke in my new drawers.

The toilet is blocked and we cannot bath the children until it is cleared.

Will you please send a man to look at my water, it is a funny colour and not fit to drink.

Our lavatory seat is broken in half and is now in three pieces.

I want to complain about the farmer across the road; every morning at 6am his cock wakes me up and its now getting too much for me.

The man next door has a large erection in the back garden, which is unsightly and dangerous.

Our kitchen floor is damp. We have two children and would like a third So please send someone round to do something about it.

I am a single woman living in a downstairs flat and would you please do something about the noise made by the man on top of me every night.

Please send a man with the right tool to finish the job and satisfy my wife.

I have had the clerk of works down on the floor six times but I still have no satisfaction.

This is to let you know that our lavatory seat is broke and we can't get BBC2.

Sitting Pretty?

2006-09-30T17:32:00.000Z

Why does it always rain or blow a gale or both whenever I go to the hairdressers? I looked lovely before I walked out of there & now I look like I been dragged thru a hedge backwards whilst fighting with some shears, a lawnmower & possibly some other strange garden tools!

Ah well, such is my life!

Have a great weekend & if you are going to be partying this weekend make sure to take note of this very good advice!

ONE GOOD REASON WHY NOT TO FLIRT!!!!!
A couple were invited to a swanky family masked fancy dress Halloween party. The wife got a terrible headache and told her husband to go to the party alone. He, being a devoted husband, protested, but she argued and said she was going to take some aspirin and go to bed and there was no need for his good time to be spoiled by not going.
So he took his costume and away he went. The wife, after sleeping soundly for about an hour, woke without pain and as it was still early, decided to go to the party. As her husband didn't know what her costume was, she thought she would have some fun by watching her husband to see how he acted when she was not with him.
So she joined the party and soon spotted her husband in his costume, cavorting around on the dance floor, dancing with every nice "chick" he could and copping a little feel here and a little kiss there.
His wife went up to him and being a rather seductive babe herself, he left his new partner high and dry and devoted his time to her.
She let him go as far as he wished, naturally, since he was her husband. After more drinks he finally he whispered a little proposition in her ear and she agreed, so off they went to one of the cars and had passionate intercourse in the back seat.
Just before unmasking at midnight, she slipped away and went home and put the costume away and got into bed, wondering what kind of explanation he would make up for his outrageous behaviour.
She was sitting up reading when he came in, so she asked what kind of time he had. Oh, the same old thing. You know I never have a good time when you're not there." Then she asked, "Did you dance much?"
He replied, "I'll tell you, I never even danced one dance. When I got there, I met Pete, Bill Brown and some other guys, so we went into the spare room and played poker all evening."
"You must have looked really silly wearing that costume playing poker all night!" she said with unashamed sarcasm. To which the husband replied, "Actually, I gave my costume to your Dad, apparently he had the time of his life."

Just when you thought it was safe!

2006-09-28T17:47:00.000Z

Having a strange day today so here's some jokes!

A Londoner parks his brand new Porsche in front of the office to show it off to his colleagues. As he's getting out of the car, a lorry comes speeding along too close to the kerb and takes off the door before zooming off. More than a little distraught, the Londoner grabs his mobile and calls the police. Five minutes later, the police arrive. Before the policeman has a chance to ask any questions, the man starts screaming hysterically: "My Porsche, my beautiful silver Porsche is ruined. No matter how long it's at the panel beaters it'll simply never be the same again!" After the man finally finishes his rant, the policeman shakes his head in disgust. "I can't believe how materialistic you bloody Londoners are," he says. "You lot are so focused on your possessions that you don't notice anything else in your life." "How can you say such a thing at a time like this?" sobs the Porsche owner. The policeman replies, "Didn't you realise that your right arm was torn off when the truck hit you." The Londoner looks down in horror..."F@*KING HELL!!" he screams... "Where's my Rolex??"

Two women were out for a Saturday stroll. One had a Doberman and the other, a Chihuahua. As they walked down the street, the one with the Doberman said to her friend, "Let's go over to that bar for a drink."The lady with the Chihuahua said, "We can't go in there. We've got dogs with us."The one with the Doberman said, "Just watch, and do as I do."They walked over to the bar and the one with the Doberman put on a pair of dark glasses and started to walk in. The bouncer at the door said, "Sorry, lady, no pets allowed."The woman with the Doberman said, "You don't understand. This is my guide dog."The bouncer said, "A Doberman?"The woman said, "Yes, they're using them now. They're very good."The bouncer said "OK, come on in."The lady with the Chihuahua thought that convincing him that a Chihuahua was a seeing-eye dog may be a bit more difficult, but thought "what the heck", so she put on her dark glasses and started to walk in.Once again the bouncer said, "Sorry, lady, no pets allowed."The woman said, "You don't understand. This is my guide dog."The bouncer said, "A Chihuahua?"The woman with the Chihuahua said, "A Chihuahua? The bastards gave me a Chihuahua!?!?"

Richard Hammond update!

2006-09-24T16:29:00.000Z

After my post a few days ago, I thought I'd update you, Richard's been moved out of intensive care & into a regular ward. He's also taken a few "shaky" steps & has been talking & joking. He also had a bowl of cornflakes this morning aparently! I'm so pleased he is recovering well.

Since news of his accident broke, people are talking about taking Top Gear off the air. If you want to save Top Gear please sign this petition http://www.petitiononline.com/tg100/petition.html

Hope you all had a good weekend!

A trip thru the archives!

2006-09-23T11:23:00.000Z

I've just been reading thru my archives and I can't believe I used to actually post proper posts! What has happened to me lately. I used to put links to wacky websites I've found on my posts & do a little "what I'm loving/hating today" piece at the end of my posts. Why did I stop that? Reading back, I like that I did that. I am going to have to start that again!

So the first link is my Myspace page. Feel free to add me as a friend if you're also on Myspace!

Ever wanted to be a cartoon character? Well find out which one you are here! I'm bugs bunny!
Today I'm hating - Gas men!
But loving - posting twice in one day!

A slight hangover & it begins!

2006-09-23T08:34:00.000Z

A friend of mine got married yesterday, I was hoping that hubby & I would be able to go to the wedding but he couldn't get any time off work because of a new contract they've got. I took the afternoon off anyway, just in case he finished early enough for us to go. Thursday night I got a phone call telling me we were due our annual service on our central heating boiler, normally they give times like "between 8 & 1" or "between 12 & 6" so I asked if it was possible could they try & get to me between 1 & 4 as that was the only time I'd be here & it would certainly save me having to book yet another day off work! The lady said they'd try & if they couldn't we'd just have to rebook it. So 3pm yesterday a gas man appears. Fantastic! He stays til gone 4pm fixing my boiler which had to have 3 parts replaced so now hopefully we can have hot water when we want it rather than when the boiler decides we've been good enough!! I tell you getting a service contract for the boiler is the best thing I've done for a while!!! It's all done free as I pay a monthly charge for the service which after an hour of labour & 3 new parts they are probably cursing ever giving us this contract!! We are certainly benefitting, I'd hate to think how much that would have cost me otherwise!

Once he'd gone we started getting ready for the wedding, OK we'd missed the ceremony but we'd still enjoy the evening do. I'd really wanted to wear my new red shoes but unfortunately they just didn't look quite right with my skirt so I wore a different pair of shoes which had me in agony within an hour!! The evening do was brilliant, my friend looked stunning. She doesn't normally wear dresses or anything really girly so seeing her in a gorgeous dress with her hair up & makeup on was brilliant. Some old friends of mine were also there & it was lovely to catch up with them, especially a friend that has been living & working in Sydney for the last 2 years & I haven't seen her since she moved over there. We had a lovely time and the taxi picked us up at midnight.

We got home, and I went to the kitchen to let Blaise out in the garden & I heard water dripping, got rather worried that I'd left the tap on the whole time we'd been out, went to the sink, nothing! Turned around to face the boiler to find my kitchen work top covered in water & the boiler dripping water like mental. SHIT! Nothing I can do at 1am so I put a bowl under it & vow to sort it in the morning!

So at 8am this morning with a slight hangover & a constantly dripping boiler I phone British Gas! I should still be sleeping, sleeping off my hangover not having to make phone calls. The lady says they'll send someone out between 8 & 1 - marvellous! So here I am, housework done, shopping on hold, waiting... I've a dog to be walked, shopping to do & a rabbit hutch to clean but I can't go outside as I wont hear the doorbell. The dripping is really starting to annoy me now.

drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip, drip...

And with a slight hangover, so it continues ...

I hope they turn up soon!

I hope your day started better than mine!
Have a great weekend!!

Get well soon Richard Hammond

2006-09-21T17:51:00.000Z

Well I guess by now some of you have heard the news, Richard Hammond, presenter of Top Gear & Brainiac is critically ill in hospital after a high speed crash while filming for Top Gear. I wont print a link as over here at least it's on every news channel.

I love Richard "Hamster" Hammond because not only is he gorgeous but he is a very funny, down to earth person who holds his own & more against Jeremy Clarkson! I love watching him on Top Gear & I'd just like to wish him a very speedy recovery.

My new template!

2006-09-20T18:15:00.000Z

Wow, it arrived while I was sleeping! What do you think?

I reckon Walker's a star & I owe him lots of beer!!!! Thank you so much Walker - I love it!

And Lozza - I am still not a Ferarri fan!!!!

Football Blaise!

2006-09-17T12:58:00.000Z

Blaise just wanted to show off his skills to you all! Hope you've all had a great weekend!

What if ... ?

2006-09-15T21:15:00.000Z

What happens if he drives away when I'm running behind the car waving him down?

What happens if he doesn't see me in his rear view mirror as he's driving away?

What if I miss the boat?

What happens then?

Lazy Clutters!

2006-09-13T19:40:00.000Z

Sorry! Mrs Clutters has become very lazy in her blogging!

She's also been avoiding the world of blogging for a while as she doesn't want to read the 9/11 tributes. Not because she doesn't care, trust me she does. It's because she's sad, horrified, scared among other things about what happened 5 years ago. She also doesn't really know what to say. Words don't seem to be enough. Prayers are the things she offers right now, prayers for the families, loved ones and friends of the victims, prayers for all of us, every last one of us. In this world, in these times, we all need some kind of protection and prayers are what I offer.

Anyway, like I say, I don't really know what to say about that so I will say something I know something about.

I will say thank you for good friends, good conversation, good food & good wine! That's something I've experienced tonight.

I mentioned in my last post that I wanted to change the look of my blog but didn't know what I wanted. So a friend has offered to help me change it and I want your advise & input. How do I combine my love of F1, my love of red stillettos, my love of animals nd my love of karaoke into a new template?!

Do you like my new red shoes?

Meme!

2006-09-06T18:36:00.000Z

Totally stolen from PBS!

1. Are you happy/satisfied with your blog with its content and look?

Well, I can't complain about the content as I wrote it but I do wish it looked a bit more ... "something" although I am not sure what that something is!

.2. Does your family know about your blog?

A lot of them know about it but only my sis visits!

3. Do you feel embarrassed to let your friends know about your blog or you just consider it as a private thing?

No, I'm not embarrassed about it & a few of my real life friends read it. Sometimes I regret giving out the address though as sometimes I want to rant about stuff but never have to actually talk to someone about what I've written about!

4. Do you only open the blogs of those who comment on your blog or you love to go and discover more by yourself?

I found the majority of the blogs I read by going out there & searching but I don't get time to do it very often & I am a bad blogger lately so I just do my normal rounds at the moment! You can visit them too - check out my side bar!!

5. What does visitors counter mean to you? Do you care about putting it in your blog?

I have one but only to find out what people searched for to find me as I think that's quite interesting, I don't really care about how many people visit me as long as you guys still do visit me!

6. Did you try to imagine your fellow bloggers and give them real pictures?

I've don't think I have! Or not intentionally anyway. I do love seeing bloggers pics tho so I can picture them while reading & commenting on their blogs.

7. Do you think there is a real benefit for blogging?

I've met so many great friends through blogging and I do manage to get a rant out every now & again that makes me feel better! Plus you get lots of peoples perspectives on things that you wouldn't otherwise get.

8. Do you think that bloggers society is isolated from real world or interacts with events?

We definitely interact & a lot of current events are blogged about regularly. I reckon I'm the only one who hasn't mentioned Steve Irwin yet!

9. Does criticism annoy you or do you feel it's a normal thing?

I'm not that good with criticism but them so far on here I've not really had to put up with any. I do try to take peoples comments on board tho!

10. Do you fear of some political blogs and avoid them?

Errrr, I'm not sure I read any really political blogs but then don't we all get political from time to time?

11. Did you get shocked by the arrest of some bloggers?

Stealing PBS' answer here also as it was too good not to! - sorry PBS!
Why, has somebody here gotten arrested? Or is this question referring to something in the news? I guess it would depend on what they were charged with and the circumstances.

12. Did you think about what will happen to your blog after you die?

I hope my sis would leave a note here if anything happened to me. Perhaps I'll note it in the will I've yet write!

13. What do you like to hear? What's the song you like to put its link in your blog?

I think this is something that would change daily or with my mood so I can't say one particular song - right now perhaps it would be Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars.

14. Did blogs cause positive changes in your thoughts?

Yep! I read some which really make me sit up & think, my outlook on certain things has changed by reading others opinions & comments.

Five bloggers to be the next "victims"?

Can I see 5 hands up anywhere?? Are there 5 or you reading this?! Are there 5 of you who've not already done this?

Anyone?!!!!

Old Age!

2006-09-02T10:53:00.000Z

Just in case you weren't feeling too old today, this will certainly change things.

The people who are starting college this fall across the nation were born in 1987 . They are too you ng to remember the space shuttle blowing up.

Their lifetime has always included AIDS.

The CD was introduced the year they were born.

They have always had an answering machine

They have always had cable.

Jay Leno has always been on the Tonight Show.

Popcorn has always been cooked in the microwave.

They never took a swim and thought about Jaws!

They don't know who Mork was or where he was from.

They never heard: "Where's the Beef?", "I'd walk a mile for a Camel", or "de plane Boss, de plane".

McDonald's never came in Styrofoam containers.

They don't have a clue how to use a typewriter.

Do you feel old yet?

Save the earth. It's the only planet with chocolate.

Things I've learnt today!

2006-08-31T18:55:00.000Z

That I am a big cry baby, but I have more strength than I think I have & one day that strength WILL take me to where I want to be.

That I am sometimes the best friend you'll ever need & sometimes the worst you'll ever have.

That not everything I touch goes wrong.

Things I've wanted to say today:

You've seen me completely naked yet I don't know your name (to the women I chat to in the changing rooms of the gym!)

You bring out the best in me.

I have so much more to say.

So tell me, what have you learn today? What do you want to say?

Strange texts!

2006-08-27T16:29:00.000Z

Just checking out my stat counter & noticed people found me by searching for "Famagusta Weather in September", "Pubs in Ayia Napa", & "Kyrenia Booze Cruises", makes me sound like I've done loads of travelling doesn't it?! I was also found by someone searching for "Beachballs" I don't think I've ever blogged about Beachballs but hey!

I was reading a blog the other day (I wont say whose it was!) but they were talking about sending a friend an email when rather drunk & then not remembering what the email said exactly. Now I'm sure we've all done this with emails & texts when drunk & it got me thinking of some of the stupid things I've done, and I thought I'd share them with you.

So if you're sitting comfortably, then I'll begin!
I'm forever trying to text more than one person at a time & sending the texts to the wrong people, I do this when sober so you can imagine how bad I am when I'm drunk! I am often sending my best mate texts telling her to pick up milk on the way home & that I love her, she often replies with a "you know I love you too mate but can't you get your hubby to do your shopping for you?!" and then hubby will get a text asking him if we're wearing skirts & boots for the girls night out. I've told someone I fancied them in a text. It was true, but I shouldn't have said it. Sometimes it's not the best if the truth is out there! But the best one has to be a text I sent a mate slagging off my then boyfriends ability in bed. Thing was about 3 days after I sent the text the boyfriend told me he was off to see my mate, so I said to him "oh tell her I said Hi, I sent her a text the other day & she didn't reply." I totally forgot what the text said. The worst thing, she hadn't even looked at her phone for a few days so hadn't read the text & read it with him looking over her shoulder. OOOOOOPPPPPPPSSSSSS!!!!! He was not best pleased with me as you can well imagine! I'm not sure how I got myself out of that one!

So to make me feel better I am asking you to share your dodgy texts or emails stories. Go on, you know you want to!

I'm insane it's official

2006-08-26T14:21:00.000Z

I'm also a very slack blogger!!!

Went out last night with a few mates from work & went to see Bollywood Steps which was an outdoor dance event held in Bristol. It was really good, the dancers were great & the costumes were bright & colourful. The men were quite hot & the girls had amazing figures. Apparently my gym does Bollywood Dance classes, maybe I should go to them!!!!!

It's a bank holiday weekend here so a nice day off Monday for me!

Hope you all have a good weekend, I'll be back soon I promise!

Balloon Fiesta Video!

2006-08-11T13:58:00.000Z

Well if this works I have to thank Walker who kindly told me what to do, if it doesn't work then I am a complete pleb!

In answer to Magpie's comment, I've never been up in one & don't know whether I'd want to or not to be honest!

Anyway, you can see the balloons "dancing" and possibly hear some of the music over the screaming crowd! Apparently 10,000 people rocked up to see it.

Sleepy!

2006-08-10T16:34:00.000Z

Well, my throat's feeling a bit better the only trouble now is I've had a migraine for the last 2 days! Have been off work anyway as it was hubbys birthday yesterday so we decided to have Wed Thurs & Fri as annual leave so we could do a few things, we had planned to go to a pub on the river yesterday & sit outside for a few drinks & then a nice meal, however our plans were thwarted by the weather and in a way it's a good job they were as from 4pm - 7pm I was asleep with a terrible migraine! We went to Weston today and walked on the beach in the wind & cold, went on the pier and played arcade games, I am terribly terribly bad at the driving games. Played my first shooting game ever & did quite well, well enough for Dave to ask me if I was a secret assassin!!! I'm not, by the way! Although that could be quite an exciting profession?!
My headache wasn't too bad this morning but has come back with avengance now! Typical as in a few hours we are off to the Balloon Fiesta which is one of Bristol's most excellent events. There's a night glow tonight which is where around 20 of the air balloons are placed in a circle and they fire them up to make them glow in time to music. It's fantastic & after that there will be fireworks - so come on weather it is August after all!

Hopefully I'll be able to get some pics and possibly a video that I can post for you, although I may need help posting a video!!!!!! You know how pants I am with technology!
Hope you're having a good week!

Nice Drive Jens!

2006-08-06T17:00:00.000Z

Jenson Button spraying the champagne after winning the Hungarian GP. His first ever win! Well done Jens, a fantastic drive in a very exciting race.

I've had a pretty busy week, it was nice to pop out with a few of my work mates on Friday for a quick drink after work, I think I earned that!

Went to my mums for a curry on Saturday night with my auntie, cousin & sister (as well as my mum & dad). My sis had us in stitches telling us some of her most embarrassing stories! Loz I honestly don't know how you do it girl! I think her & I also came to the conclusion that I was a swot at school where as she was a rebel, all this time our parents had thought it the other way round! I think dad was quite shocked, so shocked in fact that he sneezed about 10 times in a row - or perhaps that was the curry!

I don't know why but I am exhausted today & I haven't even done anything! I think it could be something to do with the fact I have a very bad headache after smacking my head rather hard on the roof of my sisters car & the white spots I have on my throat! Don't tell me I have tonsilitus again! This is ridiculous! Oh well, think I might go do some ironing & then crash out on the sofa!

Hope you've all had a great weekend!

Ralf made my day!

2006-07-30T15:36:00.000Z

I posted the other day about Ralf Schumacher's driving style being similar to my man Montoya's & today Ralf made my day. As well as crashing yesterday with Montoya's replacement Pedro De La Rosa in qualifying he crashed into David Coulthard today & then got a drive through penalty for speeding in the pits! Just a shame he didn't manage to take Massa & Michael Schumacher out when he unlapped himself so that Jenson could have made the podium. Now that would have made my week! So I think I've made up my mind, I'll be supporting Ralf, Mark Webber & Jenson Button from now on. Unless of course the cute Gary Paffett gets a drive!

While ironing...

2006-07-30T14:46:00.000Z

my lovely sis Lozza sent me this - it made the ironing much easier. I've not stopped laughing yet. It's so true!

Home Help!

2006-07-29T15:36:00.000Z

This morning Blaise decided to assist with the washing! Don't you wish you had home help like this?!

Insert title here!

2006-07-28T19:02:00.000Z

Aaaarrrrrrrrggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!

Ohhhh that's better! What a week. I hate returning to work after a holiday. Why does it always seem that everyone saves up all their problems until you return, even if their problems aren't remotely related to the job you do?! Got told by a mate today that it was my own fault for being too nice. Wasn't sure if that was a compliment or not!!

I liked your words of encouragement, they all mentioned money! Now I seriously want to win the lottery!!!

You also all seem to like my favourite bit on that last email & have mentioned how crazy you are! Well me too so let's start a club!

I think I'm becoming a weekend blogger but I notice that lots of you obviously have much better things to do with your weekends than blog - why am I the only one with time on my hands at weekends?!

Sorry for the really boring post, I promise to be more upbeat & together next time!

Have a great weekend!

Work?!

2006-07-23T18:25:00.000Z

Oh my goodness, after 2 weeks off I am seriously not looking forward to going back to work tomorrow. I need words of encouragement!!

Or, you could always come up with the reason WHY? for the following - I'm sure what you have to say will cheer me up!

Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries aregetting weak? Don't even deny it!
Why do banks charge a fee on "insufficient funds" when they know there is not enough?
Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?
Why doesn't glue stick to the bottle?
Why do they use sterilised needles for death by lethal injection?
Why doesn't Tarzan have a beard?
Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when you throw a revolver at him?Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
Whose idea was it to put an "S" in the word "lisp"?
If people evolved from apes, why are there still apes?
Why is it that no matter what color bubble bath you use the bubbles arealways white?
Is there ever a day that mattresses are not on sale?
Why do people constantly return to the fridge with hopes that something new to eat will have materialized?
Why do people keep running over a string a dozen times with their vacuum cleaner, then reach down, pick it up, examine it, then put it down to givethe vacuum one more chance?
Why is it that no plastic bag will open from the end on your first try?
How do those dead bugs get into those enclosed light fixtures?
When we are in the supermarket and someone rams our ankle with a shopping trolley then apologises for doing so, why do we say, "It's all right?" Well,it isn't all right, so why don't we say, "That hurt, you stupid idiot?"
Why is it that whenever you attempt to catch something that's falling offthe table you always manage to knock something else over?
In winter why do we try to keep the house as warm as it was in summer when we complained about the heat?
How come you never hear father-in-law jokes?

And my FAVORITE......The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four persons is sufferingfrom some sort of mental illness. Think of your three best friends -- ifthey're okay, then it leaves only you.

Hope you all had a good weekend!

Do my eyes deceive me?!

2006-07-20T10:10:00.000Z

Oh yes I am still here!!!
Sorry I've been a pants blogging buddy lately, I've been having way to much fun enjoying the sunshine!!! Come on English summer never lasts long so I got to make the most of it!
Just got back from almost a weeks tour of Cornwall, went around some gorgeous little fishing villages and had a very nice relaxing time.

I have a bit of a dilema at the moment, for those of you that know me you know I am a huge F1 fan & my fave driver is the gorgeous Juan Pablo Montoya, now some of you I am sure will know that he is no longer racing in F1 & is going to NASCAR for next season. OK so I am going to have to start getting into NASCAR, but for now, who can I support in F1? I am confused! I like Mark Webber and Jarno Trulli but neither are as good looking as Montoya! Ralf Schumacher has a slightly similar driving style so he's also a possibility. There is no way I can support Michael Schumacher (sorry loz, I just can't!) and I should support the British Jenson Button, and I do in a way, I'd love him to do well but I just can't see it happening. So, anyone fancy helping me with my dilema? Click here to go to the website to see the drivers if you wish! & tell me who to support!

Hope you're all doing well & I hope to visit you all soon
Aims x

Can't blog! Wont blog!

2006-05-18T16:58:00.000Z

Sorry! I don't know what's the matter with me at the moment. I am just not motivated enough to do a proper post!

So here's a joke!

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How Time Flies...

2006-05-10T17:22:00.000Z

My goodness, I haven't blogged for ages!! I've been really busy doing next to nothing! I've been going to the gym regularly over the last 3 weeks after not going for about 6 weeks! Flipping heck it's hard word!!
I think I've lost some weight tho, my scales are bust but my trousers are feeling a tiny bit bigger! Well it may only be a tiny bit but hey it's progress!! Now I just have to keep up going to the gym!
Right, Sorry to post such a short one but I'd better get round & visit you all!
Happy Hump Day x

Stolen from Magpie

2006-04-30T10:08:00.000Z

I've seen this on a few blogs recently & thought it was quite cool so here's mine.

I AM: Feeling rather relaxed right now
I WANT: The summer to hurry up & arrive
I WISH: to win the lottery
I HATE: going back to work after the weekend
I MISS: my mouth when I eat, quite frequently
I FEAR: lots of things
I HEAR: the birds singing
I WONDER: what time hubby will finally wash up
I REGRET: only a few things
I AM NOT: a chicken
I DANCE: quite a lot even when there is no music!
I SING: all the time
I CRY: very occassionally
I AM NOT ALWAYS: crazy but mostly I am!
I MAKE: a mean vegi chilli
I WRITE: with very messy handwriting
I CONFUSE: lots of people lots of the time
I NEED: to lose weight & improve my memory
I SHOULD: be checking my bank account right now
I START: tomorrow
I FINISH: totally out of puff

I've started new meds for my headaches which are making me feel really sleepy, I cancelled on a girls nite out last nite which isn't like me but my head was hurting and I felt really out of it. I am hoping that I will soon get used to the meds and that I wont feel so tired all the time shortly.

It's another bank holiday weekend so typically the weather's pretty pants. It was a lovely day yesterday tho so we had a lovely walk with the dog & then I sat in the garden with the paper. Today is grey and chilly, I want the sunshine. I feel so much better when the sun's shining.

Hope you are all having a good weekend.

Todays random emails ...

2006-04-26T17:39:00.000Z

I checked my email just now, and the first one I found was someone who'd sent me an email with a pic of Ally McCoist on it. This person (and no I don't know who they are) had told me that they'd stumbled across my blog & read that I liked Ally McCoist so they were sending me a pic they'd taken of him at some local event. Now I wrote one tiny post ages ago & I think I named a few "celebs" that I fancied. One tiny post ages ago & someone I don't know, who never commented on my blog, sent me a pic. A nice pic but I am slightly concerned about random people emailing me. What do you think?

Here's the other random email, this story was in with a bunch of jokes. Excuse the language!

When you occasionally have a really bad day and you just need to take it out on someone, don't take it out on someone you know, take it out on someone you don't know.I was sitting at my desk when I remembered a phone call I'd forgotten to make. I found the number and dialled it and a man answered, "Hello."I politely said, "This is Chris. Could I please speak with Robyn Carter?"Suddenly a manic voice yelled out in my ear "Get the right f*ckin' number!" and the phone was slammed down on me.I couldn't believe that anyone could be so rude. When I tracked down Robyn's correct number to call her, I found that I had accidentally transposed the last two digits. After hanging up with her, I decided to call the 'wrong' number again. When the same guy answered the phone, I yelled "You're an asshole!" and hung up.I wrote his number down with the word 'asshole' next to it, and put it in my desk drawer. Every couple of weeks, when I was paying bills or had a really bad day, I'd call him up and yell, "You're an asshole!" ... ... It always cheered me up.Later when "Caller ID" was introduced, I thought my therapeutic "asshole calling" would have to stop, so I called his number and said, "Hi, this is John Smith from British Telecom. I'm calling to see if you're familiar with our Caller ID Program?"He yelled "NO!" and slammed down the phone so I quickly called him back and said, "That's because you're an asshole!"One day I was at the store, getting ready to pull into a parking spot when some guy in a black BMW cut me off and pulled into the spot I had patiently waited for. I hit the horn and yelled that I'd been waiting for that spot, but theidiot ignored me. I noticed a "For Sale" sign in his back window which included his phone number, so I wrote down the number. A couple of days later, right after calling the first asshole, (I had his number on speed dial), I thought that I'd better call the BMW asshole too, so I said, "Is this the man with the black BMW for sale?""Yes, it is", he said."Can you tell me where I can see it?" I asked."Yes, I live at 34 Mowbray Road, in Edinburgh. It's a big house, and the car's parked right out in front.""What's your name?" I asked. "My name is Don Hansen," he said."When's a good time to catch you, Don?""I'm home every evening after five.""Listen, Don, can I tell you something?""Yes?""Don, you're an asshole!" Then I hung up, and added his number to my speed dial, too.Now, whenever I had a problem, I had two assholes to call. Then I came up with a brilliant idea ... ... I called Asshole #1."Hello.""You're an asshole!" (But I didn't hang up.)"Are you still there?" he asked."Yeah," I said."Stop calling me," he screamed."Make me," I said."Who are you?" he asked."My name is Don Hansen.""Yeah? Where do you live?""Asshole, I live at 34 Mowbray Road , Edinburgh, a big house, with my black Beamer parked in front."He said, "I'm coming over right now, Don. And you had better start saying your prayers."I said, "Yeah, like I'm really scared, asshole," and hung up.Then I called Asshole #2. "Hello?" he said."Hello, asshole," I said.He yelled, "If I ever find out who you are ... ""You'll what?" I said."I'll kick your ass," he exclaimed.I answered, "Well, asshole, here's your chance. I'm coming over right now."Then I hung up and immediately called the police, saying that I lived at 34 Mowbray Road, Edinburgh, and that I was on my way over there to kill my gay lover. Then I called BBC News about the gang war going down in Mwbray Raod, Edinburgh. I quickly got into my car and headed over to Edinburgh. I got there just in time to watch two assholes beating the crap out of each other in front of six police cars, an overhead police helicopter and a news crew ... NOW I feel much better ... Anger management really works ...

Now what do you think of that one?
Happy hump day!

Sunday Capers

2006-04-23T15:40:00.000Z

So my man Montoya was 3rd & on the podium! Lozza's man Schumacher came first! It wasn't the greatest race as it's not really an overtaking circuit but MY MAN CAME 3RD! Wooohooo. Lozza came over to watch it with me & hubby and she came bearing pizza & chocolate. Hmmm Grand Prix, pizza & chocolate - what a Sunday!

Anyway, the carpet was delivered & fitted yesterday so our bedroom is finally finished! It looks good and I am so glad it's done. We've been in the house almost 5 years now and that's the first time we've done our bedroom, so it was about time!

Arrrggghhhh blogger's playing up! I'll be back soon!

And for todays post ...

2006-04-21T17:13:00.000Z

... Go see Magpie because 1 - she rocks & 2 - she's said everything I was going to say today. She got there first so she should get your comments!

Thanks & have a good weekend!

Weekend Wanders

2006-04-19T17:52:00.000Z

It was so lovely to have a 4 day weekend! I can't believe I've only been back in work for 2 days - it feels like forever!
Anyway, my weekend went something like this ....
Friday - spent all day painting the bedroom (well nearly all day, we finished at 4.30pm & then crashed out!)
Saturday - ordered the new carpet for delivery this Saturday, visited my mum & walked Blaise in the park by her house.
Sunday - Took Blaise to Leigh Woods which is about half an hours drive from our house. It was nice & sunny (see the pic!) and was quite warm when we were in the sun.

I don't know if you can see it properly in this pic, but that's me sat on a log bench which is meant to look like a dragon (it does look like one when you are there but I don't think this pic quite catches it!)

We crossed the Clifton Suspension Bridge to get there & back (now this pic was taken from the car so apologies!)

Monday - walked Blaise in our almost local park, chilled out & then went for a meal with my mum & dad in the evening.
A lovely blissfully relaxed weekend. Shame there aren't more 4 day weekends huh?!
Hope your weekend was as good as mine

The Bloggers Journal

2006-04-16T10:29:00.000Z

Hi all
Some of you have heard of the bloggers journal, some of you have already had it! It's with me right now and I need to send it on.
The journal was started by Walker for all of us bloggers to share by writing a page each.
The rules are, I can only send it to someone on my blogroll, you have to ask for it & you can only have it once.
So hands up, form an orderly queue....
...WHO WANTS IT NEXT?

Ahhhhh it's good to be back!

My very own Easter Bunny

2006-04-15T17:54:00.000Z

Thumper always sleeps in the strangest of places! He has a mat outside of his hutch which he loves sleeping on (with his head under his hutch?!) but today he chose to sleep with his head wedged up against the front of the hutch! It makes his hutch look way to small for him! Anyway, he's here to wish you all a Happy Easter!

Anyone brave enough to do the dares below? Let me know how you get on!

Happy Easter x

Office Dares

2006-04-15T16:13:00.000Z

HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!
ONE-POINT DARES:
Ignore the first five people who say 'good morning' to you.
To signal the end of a conversation, clamp your hands over your ears and grimace.
Leave your fly open for one hour. If anyone points it out, say, "Sorry, I really prefer it this way". Walk sideways to the photocopier.
While going in an elevator, gasp dramatically each time the doors open.
When in elevator with one other person, tap them on the shoulder and pretend it wasn't you.
Finish all your sentences with "In accordance with the prophecy..."
Don't use any punctuation.
Interrupt your conversation with someone by giving a huge dejected sigh.
Use your highlighter pen on the computer screen.
THREE-POINT DARES:
Say to your boss, "I like your style", wink, and shoot him with double-barreled fingers.
Kneel in front of the water cooler and drink directly from the nozzle.
Shout random numbers while someone is counting.
Everytime you get an email, shout ''e-mail''.
Put decaf inthe coffee maker for 3 weeks. Once everyone has got over his or her caffeine addictions, switch to espresso. Love this one..ha ha ha...
Keep hole punching your finger. Each time you do, shout,"dagnamit, it's happened again!". Then do it again.
Introduce yourself to a new colleague as "the office bicycle". Then wink and pout.
Call I.T. help desk and tell them that you can't seem to access any pornography web-sites.
FIVE-POINT DARES:
At the end of a meeting, suggest that, for once, it would be nice to conclude with the singing of the national anthem (extra points if you actually launch into it yourself).
Walk into a very busy person's office and while they watch you with growing irritation, turn the light switch on/off 10times.
For an hour, refer to everyone you speak to as "Dave".
Announce to everyone in a meeting that you "really have to go do a number two".
After every sentence, say 'Mon' in a really bad Jamaican accent. As in: "The report's on your desk, Mon."Keep this up for one hour.
In a meeting or crowded situation, slap your forehead repeatedly and mutter, "Shut up,damn it, all of you just shut up!"
At lunchtime, get down on your knees and announce, "As God is my witness, I'll never go hungry again!"
Repeat the following conversation 10 times to the same person: "Do hear that?" "What?" "Never mind, it's gone now."
Present meeting attendees with a cup of coffee and biscuit; smash biscuit with your fist.
During the course of a meeting, slowly edge your chair towards the door.
As often as possible, skip rather than walk.
Ask people what sex they are. Laugh hysterically after they answer.
Hump the photocopier. When someone spots you, stop and cough embarrassingly, then lean in to the machine and whisper loudly, "I'll call you tonight".

I did the "mon" one the other day!

My three wishes

2006-04-03T18:17:00.000Z

Wish 1 - I wish I could blog & read your blogs without having to look at a computer.
I miss you guys. I've just started reading some of your blogs & hey presto - the headache's re-appeared. I'll get round as many of you as a possible before I pass out!

I'm sorry guys, I'll be back on form soon to give you the next 2 wishes.

Missing you all.
Have a great week x

I'll be back soon

2006-03-29T18:17:00.000Z

Hi guys
Just a qick note. I loved all your wishes. I will follow it up with 3 of my own wishes soon! Right now I am so busy in work & I am suffering with migraines so I am trying to avoid the home computer.
I'll be back soon, I promise!

Thanks to my new visitors too! I'll see you soon.

bye for now
x

A day in the life ...

2006-03-21T20:20:00.000Z

If you could have 3 wishes what would they be?

It's coming up to the end of the financial year which means for me, working in accounts, I am getting extremely busy. I have so much to do at work & almost every thing I have to do has the same deadline! I think I will find myself pulling my hair out very shortly. It's started already. Surely I have a week left?! Obviously not. Holiday pay accruals which I started checking last week & then double checked at the end of next week & again after all the timesheets get updated the following Wednesday - just to make sure none of those sneaky engineers try to sneak some holiday past my beady eyes! And that's just for starters! I wont bore you with the rest of it!!

I need a holiday - but as we're thinking of doing up our house in order to sell it & hopefully, if house prices don't rise too much more, by another house somewhere even nicer than where we currently live, we're probably not going to get a holiday this year. Which is a shame as I'd love to go back to Cyprus & I could use a break.

The weather seems to be getting colder. I'm getting older - ohhh they both make me mad!!

My mates complete stars. I have had a load of emails in work from my work buddies keeping me sane & entertained while I struggle with my work load - if I had my way it'd all be filed in the bin!!

My hubby's cooking me tea.

My dog's jealous that I am on the laptop & not spending time with him.

And for my mate's birthday we had a girlie karaoke night on Saturday (oh I know we have them anyway but it's all good!) - see pic I had to post seperately!

So, what would I do with my 3 wishes?

I'm gonna have to think on that one!

Life aint too bad right now!

Hope you are all doing well too.

2006-03-21T20:17:00.000Z

The karaoke pic - how much fun am I having?!

Just a quick note

2006-03-20T20:58:00.000Z

I am still here!!
I just want to quickly thank Pink who posted the coolest pic of our man Montoya.
I'll be back as soon as I can dry the drool out of my keyboard!!!
Love ya all!
Have a great week!

Tagged again!

2006-03-16T18:25:00.000Z

Well not really tagged but Fish did say he'd like me to do this.
So ...

List 10 things you want to say to someone you know but never will, for whatever reason. Don't say who they are and use each person only once.

1. Seriously, you're rich compared to most peoples standards so stop moaning about your council tax going up- everyone else's has gone up too!

2. I am really starting to fancy you.

3. I hate you.

4. You want me to do more work? Of course, no problem, right after you "bite my shiny metal ass".

5. I would just love to get inside your head. Well there's nothing else in there, perhaps I'd finally get some peace.

6. You are a complete & utter useless waste of space. I laugh at your ass!

7. You know we all have our own opinions, we're all entitled to them so don't publicly bad mouth me because my opinions aren't the same as yours.

8. I think you are completely amazing & I am in awe of your courage, strength & bravery.

9. I've cooked a lovely meal for you.

10. I owe it all to my fans.

You know I think all that one shows is that I am bitter & twisted. Possibly because I never stick up for myself when someone's mean to me. Maybe if I had just stuck up for myself I would be fine? Oh who knows!

Anyone else want to do this?

For Pink & Ms Mac

2006-03-14T19:04:00.000Z

aint he gorgeous? see below for explanation (& drool!)

2006-03-14T18:52:00.000Z

My man Montoya

So glad to find fans

2006-03-14T18:37:00.000Z

Ms Mac & Pink - this is for you & me as well of course! It's so good to find other fans out there! Last time I posted about F1 I had loads of comments but mainly saying "I don't follow but you seem excited"
So for you (and possibly some others!) here's why I love Montoya. Oh well it will be as soon as blogger will post my pics!!!

OK the pics are following .... I must stop drooling now!
Hope you're all having a good week!

So excited!

2006-03-12T14:54:00.000Z

What a start to the season! Alonso finished First after just squeezing past Michael. Kimi made it from the back of the grid to end in Third. Nice drive! Michael looked so happy to get second. I guess he's back eh Lozza?! One to watch.. Nico Rosberg. He had an amazing debut. My man Montoya got 5th after losing a battle with Button - nice to see Button in 4th, I am sure he'll go onto the podium very soon. Funniest moment. Fisichella's live radio transmission. Yes he was having car trouble but saying "It's fucking shit" & having it broadcast - not your best move mate!!

Now enough of that, I don't want to bore you all!

Can someone explain to me why I have a 25 disk CD player, with 25 disks in it & when I stick it on random every other song is by the Beatles? I swear there's only 2 Beatles CDs in there!

It had snowed overnight here, so when we got up this morning there was a small blanket of snow on the ground so we quickly dressed so my extremely excited 38 year old husband could go out in it!!! We had a nice walk with the dog, who wasn't overly impressed that his tennis ball kept turning into a snowball!!

I need to get the camera back out very soon.
Hope you've all had a good weekend!

And they're off ....

2006-03-11T16:09:00.000Z

Michael Schumacher has equalled Ayrton Senna's 65 Pole Position record as he qualified this morning. Now at first I didn't understand what was going on with the qualifying at all. Possibly because I missed the first bit & I did have a hangover. But I think I just about get it!!!

Massa did good. A Ferrari 1 2 Lozza will be pleased!!! My man Montoya did OK! Must get my cap out for luck!! Poor Raikkonen had an accident & is last on the grid. Button starts on P3.

I can't wait for tomorrow. In fact I may just go to bed now & hope tomorrow arrives quicker!!

Sorry to all of you who aren't into Formula 1 but I just love it.

Lozza - feel free to gloat girlie! Your man did good. I still can't stand him tho!!!

Tag I'm it!

2006-03-10T08:46:00.000Z

Cool!! Fish tagged me! Which is great as I am currently sat in waiting for the gas man to come fix my broken boiler!! No heating, no hot water - guys this sucks! It's cold in here!

Right so the tag is I have to give you an insight into me by telling you my 7 fave songs. If I can remember them of course!!!

Here goes!

4 hours later!!!

1. Good Riddance (time of your life), Green Day - OK I absolutely adore Green Day & have done since they first came out (you know about 10 years ago!) I could probably have all of their songs in my list, but that wouldn't tell you anything other than I am a Green Day fan! I have chosen this song as it just brings back memories of a youth group I went to when I was 16 & my then boyfriend who looked slightly like the lead singer of Green Day - gorgeous! "It's something unpredictable, but in the end it's right. I hope you had the time of your life"

2. Bridge Over Troubled, Water Simon & Garfunkle - A gorgeous track. I can listen to this over & over again. This is one that we put on the record player (yes record player!) at a family do & me, my sis, my mum & my dad all sang along doing various harmonies. It sounded amazing (well it did to me) & fancy a song that the entire family can sing along to together!

3. I Predict a Riot, The Kaiser Chiefs - Wicked wicked tune! & I love that Chris Moyles from Radio 1 did a paraody of it "I predict a diet"

4. Centerfold, The J Geils Band (or however it's spelt!) - I don't know why I love this song but I do. It's cool! Everytime I hear it, it brings a great big smile to my face.

5. I'd lie for you (& that's the truth), Meatloaf - I love Meatloaf! & a bit like with Green Day , I could choose any track. But right now, this is one of my favourites!

6. Out of Space, The Prodigy - This is a tune! It reminds me of my teen years when we used to play this at full volume in a friends basement. I was driving home with a friend a couple of years ago & they played it on the radio. We laughed, cranked the volume & drove home singing our hearts out & laughing madly at the memories! Absolutely top tune!

Wow I have just realised I could do many more than 7!!

7. Who's Making Love, The Blues Brothers - I love the Blues Brothers Films & I was introduced to this track in Cyprus by the Blues Brothers act they had out there that I made hubby watch about 6 times!!!! This song is so cool!

Anyway, now I am meant to tag 7 people.
This was much easier than I thought it would be! It's this tagging bit that's hard!!!
Here goes:

Magpie
PBS
Dan
Lozza
Liz
Anne
Lisa
& anyone else who wants to do it!!!

Right, off to jump around to keep warm!! Hurry up boiler man!!!

"Duck, Duck. Read my bum"

2006-03-07T19:53:00.000Z

Sorry that's the new Sky advert at the moment! I just couldn't resist using that as my title!!!

And for some reason blogger decided to publish that before I'd even managed to write more than a line! Weird!! Let's try again!

So the evil torturer finally rang me back about my bruising at 9pm Sunday - I'd only left her a voice mail at 3pm Friday! Nice to see she was quick to reply!! (And Fish - no you are not getting her number!) She reckons the bruising is normal! A friend emailed me what she found on the internet & it did say some people may have "slight bruising"!!!

Hmmm whatever! Gotta go - hubby's nagging! Back later!

10 things dogs hate about us!

2006-03-04T17:30:00.000Z

10 THINGS DOGS HATE ABOUT US
1. Blaming your farts on me ... not funny ... not funny at all!!!
2. Yelling at me for barking ... I'M A FRIGGIN' DOG, YOU IDIOT!
3. Taking me for a walk, then not letting me check stuff out. Exactly whose walk is this anyway?4. Any trick that involves balancing food on my nose ... stop it!
5. Any haircut that involves bows or ribbons ... now you know why we chew your stuff up when you're not home.
6. The sleight of hand, fake fetch throw. You fooled a dog! WhooooHoooooooo! What a proud moment for the top of the food chain.
7. Taking me to the vet for "the big snip", then acting surprised when I freak out every time we go back!
8. Getting upset when I sniff the crotches of your guests. Sorry, but I haven't quite mastered that handshake thing yet!
9. Dog sweaters. Hello??? ... Haven't you noticed the fur?
10. How you act disgusted when I lick myself. Look, we both know the truth, you're just jealous.Now lay off me on some of these things. We both know who's boss here! You Don't See Me Picking Up Your Poop Do You?

F1

2006-03-04T16:08:00.000Z

Yay F1 is back next week! Go see Lozza to read more!

Blaise got a limp on the way back from the park - again! Poor love, we're both injured now. He's being closely monitored & is now back on the cod liver oil!

Sorry about that last post!

2006-03-04T14:17:00.000Z

It didn't work did it!!!! I've deleted it as it seemed to screw up my blog too!!!

Anyway, my massage wasn't a massage at all. It was torture. Look at the bruises she left me with. Thank goodness she was only a little woman - what if she'd been massive? I was in agony all day yesterday & although I feel better today the initial pain hasn't gone & I still hurt from the massage!!!!! I had to cancel going to see some friends last night as I was so uncomfortable I just knew I wouldn't be much company. Also I couldn't even touch my back so sitting down was a nightmare as the minute my back came into contact with the back of the chair I was screaming!

I don't think my friend is too happy with me. She's ignored an apology text I sent her (after speaking to her to cancel) she wasn't very happy when I phoned her & I guess she has just written me off for a bit. I hope she hasn't, I couldn't help it.

Hubby went out last night for the first time in about a year, so instead of visiting my friends I enjoyed a quiet night in & for the first time ever, I had control of the TV remote - sheer bliss!

I really must update my links soon. There's so many new people I visit that aren't on there.

Anyway, I'm off to walk the dog.

Have a great weekend all!

UPDATE: - I've finally updated my links! Go visit some cool new people!

Someone found me ...

2006-03-01T20:46:00.000Z

... by searching for outdoor fish ponds & fish!! What a disappointment for them. I live in a place called Fishponds - not a fish pond!!!

Thought I'd share, It's made me laugh but that could be something to do with the Clutters & Fish Wine Diet that Fish & I are in the process of testing!!!!

We don't seem to talk anymore

2006-03-01T19:30:00.000Z

What song's that line from??

I guess we all have 'favourite' bloggers & not just for what they post on their blogs, but for the comments they post on our blogs too, & also the emails that they send us. So when one of your favourites says "We never talk anymore"don't you feel bad?

Anyway, I have a massive tension knot in my right shoulder/neck area. Picking things up, typing, writing, exercising etc is not as easy as it was last week. I've booked in for a massage tomorrow in the hope that this will help me move better & not be in so much pain - I also went to aerobics today to see if actually doing something that wasn't strenuous on the arms would help - it didn't!!

Hubby has just had to wash my hair as I can't manage!!! I think I have a beautiful mix of shampoo & conditioner still in there!!! Well he hasn't had hair for many many years now - he can't remember how to wash hair apparently!

Fish, I'm sorry. I have been slack lately. I will do better!

I am going to get the camera out very soon, so keep your eyes peeled for more animal pics!

Happy Hump Day!

Happy St David's Day.

Have a good week.

I love you all - sorry for being a slack blogging buddy lately.

Sorry I've not been around for a while

2006-02-26T13:24:00.000Z

It's been a busy old week this week!
Walker's journal is on it's way to me. I think I really ought to go & check out Walker's site really don't you?!!!
Hope you've all had a good weekend & I'll get round to seeing you soon!
I'm meant to be getting car insurance quotes right now!!!

Some jokes for you!
WOMEN'S REVENGE
"Cash, check or charge?" I asked, after folding items the woman wished to purchase. As she fumbled for her wallet, I noticed a remote control for a television set in her purse. "So, do you always carry your TV remote?" I asked. "No," she replied, "but my husband refused to come shopping with me, and I figured this was the most evil thing I could do to him legally."

UNDERSTANDING WOMEN (A MAN'S PERSPECTIVE)
I know I'm not going to understand women. I'll never understand how you can take boiling hot wax, pour it onto your upper thigh, rip the hair out by the root, and still be afraid of a spider.

CIGARETTES AND TAMPONS
A man walks into a pharmacy and wanders up & down the aisles. The sales girl notices him and asks him if she can help him. He answers that he is looking for a box of tampons for his wife. She directs him down the correct aisle. A few minutes later, he deposits a huge bag of cotton balls and a ball of string on the counter. She says, confused, "Sir, I thought you were looking for some tampons for your wife? He answers, "You see, it's like this,yesterday, I sent my wife to the store to get me a carton of cigarettes, and she came back with a tin of tobacco and some rolling papers; cause it's sooo-ooo--oo-ooo much cheaper. So, I figure if I have to roll my own ......... so does she.

Oh & good luck Wigan - you can do it!!!

It's a dog's life

2006-02-16T19:10:00.000Z

Don't you just wish this could be you?!

Please Blaise, take a seat!

I caught my baby napping the other day & I just had to get a photo!

I've got quite a busy weekend ahead so apologies if I don't get around to see you all.

We have a family meal tomorrow to celebrate my dad's birthday & then we have to go to see the inlaws as it was MIL's birthday in the week as well as nan in law's & hubby & I have both had colds all week so didn't think it wise to go & infect them!

Anyway, what are you guys up to this weekend? Hope you all have a good one!

Special thanks to The Pink Lady for my lovely Valentines E-Card. I loved it! Thank you!

Happy Valentines Day!

2006-02-14T14:05:00.000Z

I love you all!!!!

Back soon when this blasted cold lets up!
x

Sorry no HNT today!

2006-02-09T19:00:00.000Z

Sorry I need to actually write something today rather than post more pics!!!

So as you saw, the girls night out went well. I really enjoyed myself & tomorrow night my best mate & I are off to another karaoke, just the 2 of us. She's fine about leaving her bloke but I want to make sure she really is OK & she's not just putting on a happy face for the sake of it. Which might sound very good of me & I do want to check she's OK but also I want to go out with her for a fun night out just the 2 of us - we've not done that for so long! We started girls night out just the 2 of us & then decided to start inviting a big crowd with us & now we feel guilty arranging a night for just the 2 of us to go out!!
So I think we are both kind of using her break up as an excuse to go out & party!! I love my best mate. We've been friends since we were 6 & have always lived close together & gone out together. I do miss her now she's gone back to her mum's (in the same street as my mum as opposed to round the corner from my house where she lived with her chap!) it's not that far away but it's so weird not to have her 2 mins around the corner!

I've been to the gym 3 times this week so far!! Well done me??
Well Monday I did a yoga class - I love yoga, Tuesday I wanted to go to Body Tone & got half way to the gym to find I'd forgotten my trainers! So I went on the toning tables instead - I worked really hard on the toning tables & my arms still ache from the big stretchy one!!!! Yesterday I went to beginners aerobics - after so long away from the gym I needed the beginners class. It was really good but I still have no co-ordination! I am going to stick with the beginners class for a while I think!! Tomorrow I am off to "Stretch & Relax" which sounds like a very good class for a Friday!! I've really enjoy going to the gym & I am hoping I can get back into it now. I'm fine once I'm there & I really enjoy it, it's just getting there!!!

Anyway a joke!

Have you ever spoken and wished that you could immediately take thewords back...or that you could crawl into a hole? Here are theTestimonials of a few people who did....

FIRST TESTIMONY: I walked into a hair salon with my husband and threekids in tow and asked loudly, "How much do you charge for a Shampoo anda blow job?" I turned around and walked back out and never went back. Myhusband didn't say a word...he knew better.

SECOND TESTIMONY: I was at the golf store comparing different kinds ofgolf balls. I was unhappy with the women's type I had been using. Afterbrowsing for several minutes, I was approached by one of thegood-looking gentlemen who works at the store. He asked if he could helpme. Without thinking, I looked at him and said, "I think I like playingwith men's balls."

THIRD TESTIMONY: My sister and I were at the mall and passed by a storethat sold a variety of candy and nuts. As we were looking at the displaycase, the boy behind the counter asked if we needed any help. I replied,"No, I'm just looking at your nuts." My sister started to laughhysterically, the boy grinned, and I turned beet-red and walked away. Tothis day, my Sister has never let me forget.

FOURTH TESTIMONY: While in line at the bank one afternoon, my toddlerdecided to release some pent-up energy and ran amok. I was finally ableto grab hold of her after receiving looks of disgust and annoyance fromother patrons. I told her that if she did not start behaving "right now"she would be punished. To my horror, she looked me in the eye and saidin a voice just as threatening, "If you don't let me go right now, Iwill tell Grandma that I saw you kissing Daddy's pee-pee last night!"The silence was deafening after this enlightening exchange. Even thetellers stopped what they were doing. I mustered up the last of mydignity and walked out of the bank with my daughter in tow. The lastthing I heard when the door closed behind me, were screams of laughter.

FIFTH TESTIMONY: Have you ever asked your child a question too manytimes? My three-year-old son had a lot of problems with potty trainingand I was on him constantly. One day we stopped at Taco Bell for a quicklunch in between errands. It was very busy, with a full dining room.While enjoying my taco, I smelled something funny, so of course Ichecked my seven-month-old daughter, and she was clean. Then I realizedthat Danny had not asked to go potty in a while, so I asked him if heneeded to go, and he said "No". I kept thinking, "Oh Lord, that childhas had an accident, and I don't have any clothes with me." Then Isaid, "Danny, are you SURE you didn't have an accident?" "No," hereplied. I just KNEW that he must have had an accident, because thesmell was getting worse. Soooooo, I asked one more time, "Danny, did youhave an accident?" This time he jumped up, yanked down his pants, bentover and spread his cheeks and yelled, "SEE MOM, IT'S JUST FARTS!!"While 30 people nearly choked to death on their tacos laughing, hecalmly pulled up his pants and sat down. An old couple made me feelbetter by thanking me for the best laugh they'd ever had!

LAST TESTIMONY: This had most of the state of Michigan laughing for 2days and a very embarrassed female news anchor who will, in the future,likely think before she speaks. What happens when you predict snow butdon't get any....a true story... We had a female news anchor who, theday after it was supposed to have snowed and didn't, turned to theweatherman and asked: "So Bob, where's that 8 inches you promised melast night?" Not only did HE have to leave the set, but half the crewdid too they were laughing so hard!

Girls Nights out

2006-02-08T19:20:00.000Z

Hi all - sorry for the lack of posting & visiting. It's been hectic.

We have a girls night out about once a month - we always go to karaoke. Some of the girls refuse to sing but everyone enjoys the atmosphere, the singing & the laughs that go with it. If any of you are ever in Bristol & fancy joining us, let me know & I'll arrange a night out. I'm serious here. It would be great to meet you guys.

Anyway, my interet connection's playing up so I'll be back later! & I promise I will visit you all as soon as work out my connection problems!!

PS. I've been to the gym 3 times this week!