Monday, October 27, 2008

Glad it's half term...

...cos last week was a really hard week. Don't know why, it just was. One of those crap weeks when not a lot goes right, I seemed to have no energy, and I felt like I was moving through treacle! My ear is still blocked and I'm still waiting for a hospital appointment as I have to have it 'hoovered'!

Lovely. How attractive. Lucky me.







Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Please excuse my absence...

...me and eldest daughter have been here for a few days...

...Nottingham, visiting me mum and bro, and solicitor. As mum is in the middle of moving house and her place at the moment is quite small we stayed here...


...at The Village Hotel in Chilwell, which was very nice, especially the food part of it!! I haven't been here for 18 years. A lot has changed, so much so that I was quite shocked by some of it, but this is a childhood favourite that hasn't...

...the Emmett clock fountain in Victoria Shopping Centre. And also these...

...the lions outside the Council House. Everyone always used to arrange to meet by the lions - probably always will. He's a handsome chap isn't he. His brother the other side ain't bad either!


Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Innerdoosing...


...Cindy, our cat






...Coco the guinea pig...


...his brother, Sonic...


...and dear old Daphne, she's not their mum, btw!


I don't think I've forgotten anyone!


Sunday, October 5, 2008

I forgot to tell you...


I took the puppies on their first outing last Sunday. This is during...



...and this was after!




Aw, bless.

I bought this today!


God, it's gorgeous, and not too anonymous after driving a lilac Escort around for the last three years! I decided that with 5 kids and now 3 dogs we needed something bigger. I inherited a few quid back along, but now I expect I shall have to take out a loan to fill it with diesel!! I can pick it up in the week, can't wait! Want it now, now, now.




Friday, October 3, 2008

It's a boring name...

...for something that's quite good fun! I found this on Suburbia's blog so thought I would have a go! It's called a meme.

What are your initials? sjc

What is your favorite thing to wear? shorts and flip flops

Last thing you ate? eating it right now-toasted cheese and marmite sandwich

Name one thing that scares you: spiders

I say Shotgun, you say: wedding

Who was the last person in your bed? apart from me, littlest daughter

What were you doing at 7:00am? laying in bed thinking about getting up!

Last person you hugged? middle daughter to say goodnight

Does anyone you know want to date you? don't think so

When was your last encounter with the police? a couple of months ago when I asked local constable to verify my passport application

Have you ever driven without a license? yes, years ago

The last place you went out to dinner? Hengar Manor at St Tudy

Do you like your name? not my proper name-makes me feel about 6 years old again when people call me by it

What time of the day is it? shit, it's nearly 2 a.m.!

Who/What made you angry today? I haven't been cross today

Do you want anyone? Hell, yes!

Do you like birds? I like feathered ones, love my girlfriends, but I'm not a lesbian

Favorite holiday? what is one of those?

Do you download music? yes

Do you care if your socks are dirty? yes

Opinion of Chinese symbol tattoos? ok if you know what they mean when you have one

What are you doing tonight? blogging til daft o clock - again!

Do you like to cuddle? yes

Do you love anyone? yes

Whose bed did you sleep in last night? mine

Have you ever bungee jumped? No-knowing my luck the cord would snap in a billion-to-one accident, or I would get detatched retinas

Have you ever gone whitewater rafting? No, but I would give that a go

Has anyone ten years older than you ever hit on you? yes

How many pets do you have? 3 dogs, 3 guinea pigs and a cat

Have you met a real redneck? no

How is the weather right now? windy and wet

What are you listening to right now? the puppies squabbling

What was the last movie you watched? Porridge, with Ronnie Barker and Beckinsale matey. Funny as f**k!

Do you wear contacts? no

Where was the last place you went besides your house? Afternoon school run

What are you wearing? Vest and shorts PJ's

What's one thing you've learned this year? JavaScript is a bitch!!

What do you usually order from Starbucks? Never been there

Ever had someone sing to you? When I was 19 I saw Rainbow live. I was on the front row and the lead singer Joe Lynn Turner sang to me and touched my face!

Have you ever fired a gun: Only a pretend one at funfairs on the rifle range

Are you missing someone? yes

Favorite TV show? at the moment Dog Whisperer-he can whisper in my ear anytime!!!

What do you have an obsession with? Stopping the dogs getting on my bed to count their fleas!

Has anyone ever said you looked like a celeb? When I was in my 20's I had 'big hair' and a few people said I looked like Chrissy Hinde from the Pretenders at the time.

Who would you like to see right now? The person that I love and am missing in the above questions

Ever had a near death experience? Yes, I caught chicken pox when expecting middle daughter, then it turned into pneumonia, ended up in a coma, came out of the coma, then caught MRSA and went back into a coma, she was born 11 weeks early and we both nearly didn't make it

Are you afraid of falling in love? Yes but it's a bit late now

Have you ever been caught doing something you weren't supposed to? Haven't we all

Has anyone you were really close to passed away recently? Yes, ex partners Dad 3 weeks ago

Our Lady Peace or Nickelback? Our Lady Peace

What's something that really bugs you? The dogs getting on my bed to count their fleas!

Do you like Michael Jackson? Not one bit-good singer though Taco Bell or Burger King? yeuk-neither

Next time you will kiss someone? Kids in the morning

Favorite baseball team? Don't know any

Ever call a 1-900 phone number? If it's to speak to Percy Filth then no, I haven't

Nipple or Nose rings? Nose

What's the longest time you've gone without sleep? Probably a couple of nights here and there

Last time you went bowling? Never been

Where is the weirdest place you have slept? Where shall I begin? A haystack in the middle of a field or on a floor amongst a room full of motorbike bits! as far as I can remember, anyway

Who was your last phone call? The doctors this morning to make appointment about blocked ear, which STILL hasn't gone away

What does your last received text message say? "Thats ok. Thought there was something wrong last time I saw you, so take care and see doc xx"

What's the closest orange object to you? An orange bath towel

I do love these quizzy things. Next?