Back to reality..

..whoops there goes gravity!

=(

Day 2

After a strange nights sleep on a far too comfy bed I got up at just after 9.30am, had 2 weetabix and a cuppa then got dressed. We were heading into town altho I wasn't too sure why in particular. We called at the library, a couple of charity shops and a shop which sold the loveliest stuff you've never wanted. All very pretty and massively overpriced.

It was only just before midday and there was talk of going for lunch. I knew we were eating out but I hadn't realised how early. So, we are in a queue at Wings. No? I'd never heard of it either but it was delicious. Chinese buffet, have a much as you like, with so much to choose from: 3 types of soup, dim sum, pancakes with pulled pork or duck, many varieties of rice, noodles.. it just went on and on and that isn't too mention the main dishes. So much curry and vegetable mains.

Desert was just the same, fresh fruit consisting of pineapple, lychees, mandarin and more, 4 different flavour ice creams and banoffee pie, apple pie and chocolate sponge to choose from.

And then ..the pancake bar which was very popular.  Nina chose those ..first!

To Hull and Back..

Today we are ALL on our travels. We're visiting family and a bit like when we go to Blackpool we played the old favourite "who can spot the local landmark first?" game ..so, here it is, the Humber Bridge ..and I won!

We quite literally squeeze ourselves into the car and set off. Nina did well, managing to at least get out the end of our road before asking if she could put her headphones on!

Conversation flowed and we've provisionally sorted what we are going to do for the next few days.

We've been for tea, eating in a local pub which was lovely and now we are settling in, making ourselves at home.

Looking forward to a few relaxing days now.

Let's Blow Off A Few Cobwebs..

..remember me?

Unconscious Mutterings: Week 416

I say ... and you think ... ?

1. Bootie ::
...liscious
2. User ::
...member
3. Child ::
...laughter
4. Scribe ::
...scrawl
5. Manager ::
...boss
6. Upsetting ::
...sad
7. Puddles ::
...jump
8. Hopeful ::
...wishing
9. Procrastination ::
FU
10. Statistics ::
numbers

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Saturday 9: Closer to Home

1. Where did you grow up? Where do you consider home? ...
I grew up in the very same place i am now. I haven't travelled far, living about 10 miles away for a very short period before deciding to come home for the support of family. Home is where the kids, and Ben and i are - i understand that now.
2. If you could paint your car any color with no loss in value, what color would it be? ...
I always wanted a convertible gold GTi in midnight blue when i was younger but it's hardly rock'n'roll is it. There was also a Peugeot 205 dimma in two tone metallic pink/green which was something speical.
3. What do you think comes after death? ...
who knows?
4. Name a TV show that should NOT be renewed for another season. ...
anything starring David Walliams and Matt Lucas :/
5. If you could have a free subscription to any online service, which would you like to have? ...
i can't think of anything to be truthful- once i do think of something tho i'm sure i'll think of another.. and another..
6. Where did you think you'd be at the age you are now? ...
Living in France in a sleepy village, or at the top of the corporate ladder- certainly not here!
7. What did you want to be when you grew up? ...
a long distance truck driver a la Clara from Pigeon Street :) ..not sure how that would have worked with Q6 :D
8. If you were to suddenly become famous, and were forced to change names, what would you choose as your stage name? ...
there's that 'what would you be called if...' thing about using pets and mothers maiden name for your pornst*r name so if use that logic then i'd be Pepe Newton ;)
9. What is the first book that you can remember reading by yourself as a child? ...i remember collecting Famous Five by Enid Blyton, but truthfully, i don't think i ever read one of them ..that does pretty much sum me up tho!

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How Long Is Too Long?

How many days are there between 18 Feb 2008 and 4 Sept 2010?
I googled it -Google is NOT my friend!!

Desktop Calendar App is ..it's 929 days!
Crumbs!

Hair on my Chinny-Chin-Chin!!

Everyone had left this morning to go where they needed to be- school and work- and i was just wandering around putting things in their places; tidied away the bathroom things, straightened my bed and turned the alarm back on and suchlike- then went into the girls room to make sure the beds were made and the jammies weren't lying all over the floor as per.. caught sight of myself in the mirror with the sunlight shining on me thro the window and *screeeeeaaaams* .. there is was, all on it's ownio, hanging a little more than a centimetre.. (a centimetre!!) ..a baby blonde hair =O ..WTF!!

So, i did what any woman would do and just yanked at it- removing the evidence pronto! ..only now i'm not sure if it was actually mine.. i mean it was stuck to me but i did feel anything removing it and i've no signs of pluckage *LOL

I'm certainly on the lookout now, don't get me wrong, i've been growning old disgracefully since i was about twenty two but a hair? ..a hair?!

Unconscious Mutterings: Week 263

I say ... and you think ... ?

1. Passport :: travel
2. Small world :: united
3. Radio :: Times
4. Marine :: animals
5. Wall :: brick
6. Wanna be :: the Spice Girls
7. Pigtails :: curly
8. Hyphen :: dash
9. 9.99 :: percent
10. Unrated :: uncatergorised

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Saturday 9: That's What Friends Are For

1. Do you have a best friend? If yes, tell us about how you met and how long you have been friends. ...at the moment i don't think i have =( ..Ben would fit the bill if he wasn't so close to home, and the same for my sister.. i'm thankful for online friends without preconceptions most of the time =/
2. Over the years, how many people have you considered a “best friend”? ...3, maybe 4 at a push. There was my primary school and then secondary school best friends, and then GlamourPuss and I were friends for a long time before that went massively wrong.. the only other i'd maybe consider a best friend was the Midwife but she went off the rails and changed- i miss her an awful lot but i'm glad she moved away.
3. Who was your first “best friend”? ...Caroline =)) ..she was great at the time- the girl every boy fancied, and who ever girl wanted to be. We went to the same secondary school but we both went our seperate ways even tho we were in the same form. By the end of school she could be summed up by the fact she wanted to be a vet but couldn't get the grades. It was suggested she became a vetinary assistant only her mother said that wasn't good enough for her daughter =O ..i think she is now a legal secretary and rhe's recently just had her first child
4. Every person you ask about lovers say, “I want a best friend”. Do you really think a lover can be a best friend? ...i think they can to an extent, only sometimes it's them you feel the need to moan about which puts a difficult spin on it. I suppose tho, if you think about it, if your best friend is a friend who do you go to when you want to have a good moan about them? Thinking about it deeper i guess they could be =) Thinking back to Q1, i guess Ben is my bestest friend really ♥
5. Have any of your lovers been your best friend (at the time)? If yes, tell us about one. ...my Peachy ♥ ..i had good friends at the time, but lots of them but it was him who i'd have said was my closest friend, if not best friend.
6. Have you ever mixed sex into friendship? If yes, what happened? ...Alcohol and single friends is NOT a good mix *giggles* Stupot got a bit frisky.. Jamiroquai and Megadrives .. oh gawd.. i'd forgotten about this til now *blushes* ..we didn't have sex, but we did take things further than we probably should have- it was fun tho, and even the embarrassing first next meeting was hilarious ..spontaneity was the key i reckon =))
7. What is your favorite song about friendship? Why? ...everyone loves 'You got a Friend' by James Taylor but i've also got a soft spot for 'Friends will be Friends' by Queen- very emotional and the words are right on the money:
   
   #It's not easy love, but you've got friends you can trust,
   Friends will be friends,
   When you're in need of love they give you care and attention,
   Friends will be friends,
   When you're through with life and all hope is lost,
   Hold out your hand cos friends will be friends right till the end#
   
   
8. Name a celebrity you would like to be friends with. Why? ...Johnny Depp would be a riot wouldn't he =) .. I'd like to imagine we'd talk about anything from films, books, art, music, politics and utter shite, we'd party til all hours and have quiet nights in, stay up too late and go to bed early.. alsorts of literally everything ..and you know if you got in trouble, he'd not be a knight in shining armour coming to bail you out cus he'd be sat right beside you, getting in trouble too =D
9. Is your current best friend, the “best” best friend you have ever had? ...possibly, but in a different way =/

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