Lots went on this weekend. It was all a bit up in the air from the start, but it ended up being fun, and we had a laugh. It was supposed to be the big stag weekend, and it totally didn't happened because of the thick shroud of fog that encircled the island for 3 days solid. We had 9 people flying over and not one made it. So that was a bit pants.
Anyway, poor Nick, we had to make sure he didn't get down and it ended up being a great weekend considering. We had people around for drinks Friday night, and went to the White Hart. Got drunk and came home early though after a greasy Chinese takeaway. On Saturday morning I got up at the butt crack of dawn, yuck. I did the whole carboot thing with my Dad and it was completely manic. I started off feeling so, so tired and awful and people were ripping through my boxes of stuff before I could even unpack them. But I came away with £237 which aint bad. Got rid of a load of stuff.
On Sat night we had booked a restaurant for Nick's UK mates but ended up getting a bunch of local friends to come, girls and all and made up the numbers nicely. Da Nellos, which is super expensive so we all just had one course and lots of wine. Then we went drinking and ended up int Club 54 where folks I pole danced very badly for the first and hopefully last time in my life. I have about as much innate aliblity to poledance as a chicken. Nick was trying to get his legs over his head and has pulled the muscles in his arm.
Sunday, slept in PROPERLY for the first time for months. Got up, Nick hung the curtains, then pottered around the classic car show at Saumarez Park, before going to Isla's for one of her legendary barbecues. It rocked. We invented a new version of giant jenga, which involved making the tower in a wheelbarrow and after you moved the piece you had to either rotate the barrow or move it 2 foot. twas hideous. Bit of a drama on the way home, cos I drove and gave 2 girls a lift home. They were in the back of the car and a giant maybug crawled across the neck of one of them. Cue lots of shreiking, me having to do an emergency stop and everyone piling out onto a dark lane at night, still shreiking. It was horrible! Then I had to put the roof down and we searched for this bloody thing for about 10 minutes before we spotted it and then it was down to me, typically, to actually pick it up and remove it from the car. But we made it home in the end.
Monday, took the boat over to Herm with Isla, Chris & Sonia on board. Met up with Sue, Laurie, Matt & Sarah and had another BBQ on Shell Beach. I cooked the food. And got sunburnt on my face, neck and feet. Typical Herm! Nice though, first time this year we've taken the boat out. It was lovely. I feel so lucky to live here and be able to do that.
All in all, a good weekend. And I've got that lady coming round tonight to tell me about the job thing I was saying about last week. We'll see how that goes. No decision has been made.
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
Thursday, May 25, 2006
Fugging Fog
I have a feeling we are going to have some trouble with Nick's stag weekend seeing as the entire island is enveloped in a thick shroud of fog. Sunny Guernsey indeed. The first person was supposed to arrive this lunch time and all flights are grounded at the moment : (
I have sorted out the balloons and the fishbowls for the wedding, I mean finally with everything done. Dad's picking up the fishbowls today in fact.
I went to Chequers in my lunch hour and bought a load of beers/crisps for the weekend but if no one comes I'll have to end up eating/drinking the lot myself. Oh well that's the good side I guess. I popped home after shopping and Nick seemed a bit overwhelmed what with people arriving and the house still a bit upside down but he's just doing all he can to get it looking OK.
Someone has approached me via Nick to see if I want a job but I'm really undecided about it. Its basically a sales/marketing job that sounds quite exciting and it £2,500 more than I'm currently on, but I don't get a company car, just mileage. But there is commission on top of the salery so it could be good, and also the long term prospects could be quite good. The problem is I really like my current job and I know it inside-out, I've been doing it for years and its basically all I know. So do I risk chucking it in for something different? With my current job I can't see it long term going anywhere much. I always saw it as a stop gap when I first started but I have changed my role a lot and made it my own and I really enjoy it. I'm out on the road dealing with people every day and there is really good job satisfaction. And also it is a bit of a doss to be honest, and its a decent salery. And I get the smart car. But when my boss finally retires which has to be fairly soon I'm not sure where we'll all stand. And there are NO benefits of any kind, its a pretty basic little company. Hmmmmm. I need to think about it some more and maybe go for the interview. Although this woman apparentely wants me I would still have to go through interview and its a panel of 2 who interview. OOh decisions decisions. As is typical it seems with my life this has happened at a really busy time when I'm trying to limber up for the wedding and finish moving in to my new house! I think I may have to toss a coin.
I have sorted out the balloons and the fishbowls for the wedding, I mean finally with everything done. Dad's picking up the fishbowls today in fact.
I went to Chequers in my lunch hour and bought a load of beers/crisps for the weekend but if no one comes I'll have to end up eating/drinking the lot myself. Oh well that's the good side I guess. I popped home after shopping and Nick seemed a bit overwhelmed what with people arriving and the house still a bit upside down but he's just doing all he can to get it looking OK.
Someone has approached me via Nick to see if I want a job but I'm really undecided about it. Its basically a sales/marketing job that sounds quite exciting and it £2,500 more than I'm currently on, but I don't get a company car, just mileage. But there is commission on top of the salery so it could be good, and also the long term prospects could be quite good. The problem is I really like my current job and I know it inside-out, I've been doing it for years and its basically all I know. So do I risk chucking it in for something different? With my current job I can't see it long term going anywhere much. I always saw it as a stop gap when I first started but I have changed my role a lot and made it my own and I really enjoy it. I'm out on the road dealing with people every day and there is really good job satisfaction. And also it is a bit of a doss to be honest, and its a decent salery. And I get the smart car. But when my boss finally retires which has to be fairly soon I'm not sure where we'll all stand. And there are NO benefits of any kind, its a pretty basic little company. Hmmmmm. I need to think about it some more and maybe go for the interview. Although this woman apparentely wants me I would still have to go through interview and its a panel of 2 who interview. OOh decisions decisions. As is typical it seems with my life this has happened at a really busy time when I'm trying to limber up for the wedding and finish moving in to my new house! I think I may have to toss a coin.
Wednesday, May 24, 2006
To Do Wedding list, please sympathise with me...
1. Sort Balloons – colours –‘Celebrations’ on the Halfway – Samantha
2. Bridesmaids gifts to buy in Jersey?
3. Disposable cameras - Ebay? Bought 19/5/6
4. Table decorations – Speak to hotel
5. Place cards for tables
6. Bubbles
7. Confetti
8. Champagne – Nick to sort
9. Menus and wine to choose
10. Seating arrangements at the reception
11. Decide seating layout of tables for reception
12. Organise candles for evening reception?
13. Organise the fizzy UFO’s for the tables
14. Wedding favours – those glowing balls on Ebay?
15. The cake – Maggie
16. Ferry times – speak to Dad?
17. Flowers : 4 buttonholes, 3 bouquets, 2 corsages, table decorations, large standing decorations, cake stuff, hair stuff
18. Men’s suits pay and get measured – phone Pronuptia
19. My dress, get fitted and collect - Jersey
20. My shoes & general accessories
21. Wedding hair appointments for me & bridesmaids to book
22. Engagement photo shoot to book
23. Order of service – choose reading and hymns
24. Organist – meet and chose tunes
25. Chose a tune for the signing of the register -
26. Musician and general music CD – Paul Tongs?
27. Chose a song for our first dance
28. Wedding cars – Dad to sort
29. Both get new passports, fill in forms and get the vicar to sign to confirm my surname
30. Wedding rings to buy
31. Thank you notes for the gifts
32. Lose ½ a stone AT LEAST
33. Nails & Fake tan!
Sweet Lords of mercy. Its a few less than this though because this is a list I did a week or so ago, I would say its down to about 25 now. I was reading the blog of someone else who's getting married and she put her list on the web. I think lists are good. I have several on the go, there's also a massive DIY one but I would say 95% of it has been done. It looks scary but I'm on top of it, really there's no need to worry.
2. Bridesmaids gifts to buy in Jersey?
3. Disposable cameras - Ebay? Bought 19/5/6
4. Table decorations – Speak to hotel
5. Place cards for tables
6. Bubbles
7. Confetti
8. Champagne – Nick to sort
9. Menus and wine to choose
10. Seating arrangements at the reception
11. Decide seating layout of tables for reception
12. Organise candles for evening reception?
13. Organise the fizzy UFO’s for the tables
14. Wedding favours – those glowing balls on Ebay?
15. The cake – Maggie
16. Ferry times – speak to Dad?
17. Flowers : 4 buttonholes, 3 bouquets, 2 corsages, table decorations, large standing decorations, cake stuff, hair stuff
18. Men’s suits pay and get measured – phone Pronuptia
19. My dress, get fitted and collect - Jersey
20. My shoes & general accessories
21. Wedding hair appointments for me & bridesmaids to book
22. Engagement photo shoot to book
23. Order of service – choose reading and hymns
24. Organist – meet and chose tunes
25. Chose a tune for the signing of the register -
26. Musician and general music CD – Paul Tongs?
27. Chose a song for our first dance
28. Wedding cars – Dad to sort
29. Both get new passports, fill in forms and get the vicar to sign to confirm my surname
30. Wedding rings to buy
31. Thank you notes for the gifts
32. Lose ½ a stone AT LEAST
33. Nails & Fake tan!
Sweet Lords of mercy. Its a few less than this though because this is a list I did a week or so ago, I would say its down to about 25 now. I was reading the blog of someone else who's getting married and she put her list on the web. I think lists are good. I have several on the go, there's also a massive DIY one but I would say 95% of it has been done. It looks scary but I'm on top of it, really there's no need to worry.
Even more DIY
Yawn, don't want to bore you my lovelies but that's really all I've been up to. Last night I finshed the wardrobe and I gave it a coat of clear wax which has made it come out a better colour. Nick continued unpacking, and then this morning I gave another coat of paint to the little 'problem' area in the porch. (ongoing saga) so at least it looks OK for our visitors this weekend.
I've just been into town in my lunch hour. I got clucked at by some guy, he walked past me and made a funny little noise to me, I'm not sure what it meant. So anyway then I got some keys cut, bought some white card to go behind one of the pictures of sock monkeys that I bought, plus some nice Clinique makeup because its bonus time and finally some wedding accessories from Claires. Oops I been spending! Oh, and some bread from M&S.
Our blinds have arrived! And Nick says they look gorgeous, I can't wait to see them! We'll put them up tonight. I wanted a creamy white colour and that's what they look like, apparentely.
Last night we got a chinese from the Good Earth in Vauvert and my lordy it was possibly the best one i've had since I've been on this island so any locals reading this - that is the place to go. We also watched this made-for-TV Kurt Russell film balled Breakdown which was on Sky for some light entertainment before bed, it was exactly what we needed and I quite enjoyed it, even though it was totally predictable. Hey ho. Talking of Sky, Nick called them to cancel our contract from the old house and the woman really didn't want him to cancel and kept on and on and in the end offered us a deal which is 75p a month for the variety pack!! So as well as normal sky (we took up a new contract at the new house to get the 3 month discount) we will have a separate sky box in the bedroom. How cool.
I've just been into town in my lunch hour. I got clucked at by some guy, he walked past me and made a funny little noise to me, I'm not sure what it meant. So anyway then I got some keys cut, bought some white card to go behind one of the pictures of sock monkeys that I bought, plus some nice Clinique makeup because its bonus time and finally some wedding accessories from Claires. Oops I been spending! Oh, and some bread from M&S.
Our blinds have arrived! And Nick says they look gorgeous, I can't wait to see them! We'll put them up tonight. I wanted a creamy white colour and that's what they look like, apparentely.
Last night we got a chinese from the Good Earth in Vauvert and my lordy it was possibly the best one i've had since I've been on this island so any locals reading this - that is the place to go. We also watched this made-for-TV Kurt Russell film balled Breakdown which was on Sky for some light entertainment before bed, it was exactly what we needed and I quite enjoyed it, even though it was totally predictable. Hey ho. Talking of Sky, Nick called them to cancel our contract from the old house and the woman really didn't want him to cancel and kept on and on and in the end offered us a deal which is 75p a month for the variety pack!! So as well as normal sky (we took up a new contract at the new house to get the 3 month discount) we will have a separate sky box in the bedroom. How cool.
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Flowers!
This is where I'm getting my wedding flowers from: www.flowers.org.uk I have chosen what I like, but I'm not saying as we're getting close to the wedding now and its a surprise.
Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Na Na Wa Wa Wa WAAAAAAaaaaaa I'm getting married woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Na Na Wa Wa Wa WAAAAAAaaaaaa I'm getting married woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
DIY and lovely fish supper
Sooooo, um, been doing lots of unpacking and DIying. I spent last night ironing strips of oak effect wood stuff to the sides of Nick's homemade wardrobe doors. It took for ever cos the strips are too wide so then you have to get a stanley blade and cut them to size before sanding them down so they match exactly the wood of the doors. Anyway I'm about half way through so hopefully I'll finish tonight.
I went to M&S and bought the most lovely strips of lemon sole with this shallot/parsley butter and it tasted completely divine. We ate it with new potatoes and corn on the cob and peas. Mmmmmmmm! I also bought some M&S eves pudding which were gorgeous but far too small. Literally gone in one bite. I just wanted a nice dinner after a long day of DIY. Nick spent the night still unpacking and setting up the PC under the stairs in the study area.
The carpet man came round at 8:30 this morning so Nick could complain about the job and we could haggle the price. I left for work half way through so I wonder how he got on.
OH MY GOD episode 20 of Lost S2... the one where Michael wakes up and.... WHAT THE FUCKITTY DOO DAH????? That's all the episodes we have at the moment so I am literally stuck now until we can get the final few. I bet S2 ends on some massive cliffhanger. I'm limbering up for it, I know its coming. In fact the end os 20 was a sizeable cliff hanger that made me feel nauseous. I had to watch it twice. Oh, PS I don't get with the whole Hurleys-dreaming-it-all bollocks. Not at all.
Wedding update... I have booked the hairdresser for me & the bridesmaids and I've found some goldfish bowls which are on order and due to arrive shortly.
I'm doing a carboot sale this weekend with my Dad. Nick'll be busy doing stag weekend type monstrosities. I don't even WANT to know. I have to sleep at my Dad's house because I'm not allowed in the vicinity.
I went to M&S and bought the most lovely strips of lemon sole with this shallot/parsley butter and it tasted completely divine. We ate it with new potatoes and corn on the cob and peas. Mmmmmmmm! I also bought some M&S eves pudding which were gorgeous but far too small. Literally gone in one bite. I just wanted a nice dinner after a long day of DIY. Nick spent the night still unpacking and setting up the PC under the stairs in the study area.
The carpet man came round at 8:30 this morning so Nick could complain about the job and we could haggle the price. I left for work half way through so I wonder how he got on.
OH MY GOD episode 20 of Lost S2... the one where Michael wakes up and.... WHAT THE FUCKITTY DOO DAH????? That's all the episodes we have at the moment so I am literally stuck now until we can get the final few. I bet S2 ends on some massive cliffhanger. I'm limbering up for it, I know its coming. In fact the end os 20 was a sizeable cliff hanger that made me feel nauseous. I had to watch it twice. Oh, PS I don't get with the whole Hurleys-dreaming-it-all bollocks. Not at all.
Wedding update... I have booked the hairdresser for me & the bridesmaids and I've found some goldfish bowls which are on order and due to arrive shortly.
I'm doing a carboot sale this weekend with my Dad. Nick'll be busy doing stag weekend type monstrosities. I don't even WANT to know. I have to sleep at my Dad's house because I'm not allowed in the vicinity.
Saturday, May 20, 2006
That's all for now
Hope you liked the photos. I've been sat here reminiscing about days of yore and now am off to the hairdresser for a cut and highlights. I think I'm going to go a bit lighter for the summer.
We got a load of packing done last night at Chilwell and now although our new place is full of boxes at least most of our possessions are in the one place, so you could say we've moved in. Finally. I can crack open the champagne I got from a customer the other day and didn't tell my colleagues about! Jackpot, as Partridge would say. Jurassic Park!
We got a load of packing done last night at Chilwell and now although our new place is full of boxes at least most of our possessions are in the one place, so you could say we've moved in. Finally. I can crack open the champagne I got from a customer the other day and didn't tell my colleagues about! Jackpot, as Partridge would say. Jurassic Park!
Exeter Uni days!
Oops I think I'm pretty far from sober in both of these. The first one is me & Kristel, (before she went bald btw), I was really into sticking bindis onto my forehead and my hair was quite red, and the second one is me & Michelle, at one of our house parties on the 2nd year of Exeter, so I've have been, umm about 20 here - look how blonde I went! What a saucepot eh. Bit of a roots issue though.
Chumba Wumba
Porky wants a pie!! I did promise. There are worse photos, I have been chunkier than this (Monte Carlo with Nick in 1999 - two months of eating French cakes) but I'm not sure where those pics are. I was in Rome in this photo, with various ruins behind me.
The Winchester Days
Ahhh, I loved Winchester! My very bestest friends are in these pics. We've got the naughty Leni (the blondy/pink one) sweet little Tiggy (the dready one) Rachel (hiding her face in the b&w one) and Kristel (hard to miss - the bald one. But I've lost touch with her)My hair was going through some interesting blond/red phases and I was totally gothed up 95% of the time. I was 18 and full of beans and away from home for the first time! Weeeeeeeeee! Check out my high ponytail on the last one, the girls got style. Not.
The Photo Archive
Friday, May 19, 2006
Big Ruddy Brother
I'm bored of them already. Saying that I will probably watch it at some point over the weekend. The perils of having E4. my favourite from watching them all go in is the big gay cowboy. Definitely.
Have just bought a bunch of disposable cameras on ebay for the wedding, so that's one thing off the list...
I nearly killed myself mowing the lawn around at my Dad's house last night. The grass was practically waist height and I had to hold the mower at an angle and go over each bit about 3 times. And the petrol ran out so I have to finish tonight. I hate doing it cos I'm such a wimp about killing plants and bugs. Stupid I know but I hate upsetting the woodlice and spiders. I managed to get Nick to have a sort out of stuff though. Am so having a car boot sale next bank holiday weekend!
Have just bought a bunch of disposable cameras on ebay for the wedding, so that's one thing off the list...
I nearly killed myself mowing the lawn around at my Dad's house last night. The grass was practically waist height and I had to hold the mower at an angle and go over each bit about 3 times. And the petrol ran out so I have to finish tonight. I hate doing it cos I'm such a wimp about killing plants and bugs. Stupid I know but I hate upsetting the woodlice and spiders. I managed to get Nick to have a sort out of stuff though. Am so having a car boot sale next bank holiday weekend!
Thursday, May 18, 2006
Balloons!
I have a smart car full of very pretty balloons. We went to the balloon people at lunchtime today and they have blown up a few for us and let me keep them. I think we have decided what to have, which is chocolate brown and cream coloured ones with pink ribbons. I was debating having fuschia pink balloons but they haven't got exactly the right colour and it kind of clashes with the brown, so... Anyway.
I picked Nick up from his work and he came out carrying this yellow fluffy duck thing which is basically shaped like a ball and you put your hand up its arse and it squeaks out a song. Truly bizarre but Nick knew that I would like it. It's to cheer me up. Apparentely i've been a bit stressy lately.
I had a viewing earlier today with this couple who were quite into their 'spirituality'. They were telling me all about their Chinese style living room and how they have two gigantic stone dogs which ward off the evil spirits. Oh yeah, they also have 5 parrots and 5 cats. I actually quite warmed to them and their crazy ways. I've just been to a house that is going to be really difficult to write up because there were about 10 outbuildings and vineries along with the main house. Ah well, keeps me busy.
Tonight folks, I'm forcing Nick to have a real sort through of all the crap left at the old house and hopefully I'll be home in time for BB. I'm guessing it starts at 8 but I'm not sure. Wonder what crazy madia whores will be in the house this year! Talking of telly, we had a letter come around the office today which was from the BBC asking for applications for the Weakest Link! They must be doing a local one here. I don't think I could stand up to the Robinson though...
I picked Nick up from his work and he came out carrying this yellow fluffy duck thing which is basically shaped like a ball and you put your hand up its arse and it squeaks out a song. Truly bizarre but Nick knew that I would like it. It's to cheer me up. Apparentely i've been a bit stressy lately.
I had a viewing earlier today with this couple who were quite into their 'spirituality'. They were telling me all about their Chinese style living room and how they have two gigantic stone dogs which ward off the evil spirits. Oh yeah, they also have 5 parrots and 5 cats. I actually quite warmed to them and their crazy ways. I've just been to a house that is going to be really difficult to write up because there were about 10 outbuildings and vineries along with the main house. Ah well, keeps me busy.
Tonight folks, I'm forcing Nick to have a real sort through of all the crap left at the old house and hopefully I'll be home in time for BB. I'm guessing it starts at 8 but I'm not sure. Wonder what crazy madia whores will be in the house this year! Talking of telly, we had a letter come around the office today which was from the BBC asking for applications for the Weakest Link! They must be doing a local one here. I don't think I could stand up to the Robinson though...
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
Gratuitous cat pic
You know you love the pineapple.
I spent last night with my Dad around at our old house clearing it room by room. I cleared out the whole loft as well which gave me a really good work out (up and down and up and down the ladder with boxes) and I found one old box full of Uni stuff - many many photos which I had forgotten about. So I might post some on here this weekend cos I'm working on Saturday and I can sneakily use the scanner. There's blonde me, red haired me, scary goth me and fat me, which is my personal favourite. It's a real inspiration to lose more weight before the wedding I can tell you. Also, Ant I found some of our week camping in Herm after A levels!
I did quite a bit of wedding stuff too yesterday so today I'm going to relax a bit. Oh, apart from I have to go to Sails to check out some glass bowls they have which might do for the table decorations. Sigh.
Monday, May 15, 2006
Sinatra and Champagne
Ha, one of those crazy things happened. Providence or good karma, I like to call it. We have a friend who has just left Guernsey for Swindon. This mate left his business card behind the bar in Sinatras cocktail bar a month or so ago in some kind of win-free-drinks-for-the-night competition.
Aaaaanyway, he gets a letter forwarded through to him the other day and he had won it, but DOH, now he's in Swindon so he gave it to us. Big hurrahs all round! On Friday we turned up with our golden ticket and got free drinks to the tune of £150. We drank a couple bottles of Champagne before realising we could easily blow the entire budget that way so then switched to wine and cocktails. Which was nice. The evening ended, I have a feeling we were in Barbados again, hmmm anyway not sure about that but came home eventually and had a midnight pig out of pasta & Processed cheese. Bleugh.
On Saturday night we went to the Doghouse for Rachels birthday meal which was nice but ohmygod I wish I hadn't preordered the pudding. We had to leave early becuase Nick had some serious bout of man-flu and thought he was dying.
Saturday and Sunday daytime were moving house days, lots of mess, boxes and clutter and a cat that kept escaping down the drive. Got her back though and she's fine.
Hmm, yesterday, just spent the evening packing boxes and stuff, and also Nick completely attacked the beautiful fuschia in the garden with a pair of shears and now it looks really miserable. I hope it grows back because I love it's pink flowers. I watched episode 17 of Lost S2 which was SO good on Nick's laptop and the battery ran out in a REALLY good bit and I nearly started gnawing the side of the sofa. Don't worry we plugged it in and watched it to the end so my sofa is safe.
It's Tuesday now and in my lounch hour I just had a brief meeting with my lovely florist and also popped into the hairdresser I would like to use for my wedding hair. And I've set up a second meeting with the balloon people on Thurs. Its ALL STEAM AHEAD gung ho stylee on the wedding front. And! I'm having a hair cut on Sat afternoon.
Molly threw up what was basically an owl-pellet sized hard lump of a fur ball this morning. It was so compressed it must have been in her tum for months. I was fascinated by it.
Aaaaanyway, he gets a letter forwarded through to him the other day and he had won it, but DOH, now he's in Swindon so he gave it to us. Big hurrahs all round! On Friday we turned up with our golden ticket and got free drinks to the tune of £150. We drank a couple bottles of Champagne before realising we could easily blow the entire budget that way so then switched to wine and cocktails. Which was nice. The evening ended, I have a feeling we were in Barbados again, hmmm anyway not sure about that but came home eventually and had a midnight pig out of pasta & Processed cheese. Bleugh.
On Saturday night we went to the Doghouse for Rachels birthday meal which was nice but ohmygod I wish I hadn't preordered the pudding. We had to leave early becuase Nick had some serious bout of man-flu and thought he was dying.
Saturday and Sunday daytime were moving house days, lots of mess, boxes and clutter and a cat that kept escaping down the drive. Got her back though and she's fine.
Hmm, yesterday, just spent the evening packing boxes and stuff, and also Nick completely attacked the beautiful fuschia in the garden with a pair of shears and now it looks really miserable. I hope it grows back because I love it's pink flowers. I watched episode 17 of Lost S2 which was SO good on Nick's laptop and the battery ran out in a REALLY good bit and I nearly started gnawing the side of the sofa. Don't worry we plugged it in and watched it to the end so my sofa is safe.
It's Tuesday now and in my lounch hour I just had a brief meeting with my lovely florist and also popped into the hairdresser I would like to use for my wedding hair. And I've set up a second meeting with the balloon people on Thurs. Its ALL STEAM AHEAD gung ho stylee on the wedding front. And! I'm having a hair cut on Sat afternoon.
Molly threw up what was basically an owl-pellet sized hard lump of a fur ball this morning. It was so compressed it must have been in her tum for months. I was fascinated by it.
Friday, May 12, 2006
Ants
Its sunny its sunny a la la la la laaaaaaaaaaa
And I have ants crawling all over my desk
And its the weekend and I don't have to work. OK I have to finish moving house but WHO cares about that when the sun is shining? And I'm going out to see the 'Really' Hot Chilli Peppers, ha ha. That's as opposed to Red but I think they're going to be even better.
And I have ants crawling all over my desk
And its the weekend and I don't have to work. OK I have to finish moving house but WHO cares about that when the sun is shining? And I'm going out to see the 'Really' Hot Chilli Peppers, ha ha. That's as opposed to Red but I think they're going to be even better.
Hello Kitty
Molly keeps following me around the new house and miowing. I don't think she likes it very much at the moment. I let her out into the garden very briefly yesterday and she sniffed all around but again kept checking that I was there and came back inside when I went in. Bless her, she is sooo lovely I hope she settles in soon. Its a shame its still all boxes everywhere it can't feel very homely to her.
Nick's back from Jersey tonight and I have to go supermarket shopping. Last night I spent until 9pm unpacking and rearranging my kitchen stuff exactly as I wanted it. Cutlery here, plates there, saucepans blah blah. It's good to have a sort through. I found a pair of gorgeous cocktail glasses that we had kept wrapped up since christmas (thanks Suz!) it was nice to finally unwrap them I'd forgotten what they looked like. I also found a lot of crap that I really need to bin or carboot. Ahh, the clutter of my life.
It's a gorgeously sunny day and I have just spend 15 minutes talking to a man about dining tables, we want a really big solid oak one that is chunky and simple. We're asking for dosh for the wedding so hopefully we'll have enough to buy one afterwards.
Wedding update: I went to Alliance and bought 8 large tubs of flying saucers, oh yes, they have arrived. I also parked the Stupid car in the carpark and left the handbrake off and I heard a message over the tanoi that my car was rolling across the carpark so I had to dash out like a loon and quick stop it. There were people watching I went bright bright red. Luckily it had rolled to a stand still and hadn't hit anything but it was stopping cars from going past. HOW Embarrassing!!! I told one woman that my car was Herbie. I mean, its an automatic but has it got a P setting??? No, as I said its a stupid car.
I went to Rachel's Dads funeral on Wednesday morning. It was very sad. Lots of people showed up, it was standing room only at the back of the Church and it was a nightmare parking. The vicar did a really lovely and apt ceremony which was great, the reasons were twofold because he's the vicar doing our wedding so I was kind of secretly scoping him out. It was awful at the end and the family walked out behind the coffin, I can't bear to see people crying it makes my heart break. Well, Rachel's having a belated bday night out tomorrow night so we have to make it a good one.
Nick's back from Jersey tonight and I have to go supermarket shopping. Last night I spent until 9pm unpacking and rearranging my kitchen stuff exactly as I wanted it. Cutlery here, plates there, saucepans blah blah. It's good to have a sort through. I found a pair of gorgeous cocktail glasses that we had kept wrapped up since christmas (thanks Suz!) it was nice to finally unwrap them I'd forgotten what they looked like. I also found a lot of crap that I really need to bin or carboot. Ahh, the clutter of my life.
It's a gorgeously sunny day and I have just spend 15 minutes talking to a man about dining tables, we want a really big solid oak one that is chunky and simple. We're asking for dosh for the wedding so hopefully we'll have enough to buy one afterwards.
Wedding update: I went to Alliance and bought 8 large tubs of flying saucers, oh yes, they have arrived. I also parked the Stupid car in the carpark and left the handbrake off and I heard a message over the tanoi that my car was rolling across the carpark so I had to dash out like a loon and quick stop it. There were people watching I went bright bright red. Luckily it had rolled to a stand still and hadn't hit anything but it was stopping cars from going past. HOW Embarrassing!!! I told one woman that my car was Herbie. I mean, its an automatic but has it got a P setting??? No, as I said its a stupid car.
I went to Rachel's Dads funeral on Wednesday morning. It was very sad. Lots of people showed up, it was standing room only at the back of the Church and it was a nightmare parking. The vicar did a really lovely and apt ceremony which was great, the reasons were twofold because he's the vicar doing our wedding so I was kind of secretly scoping him out. It was awful at the end and the family walked out behind the coffin, I can't bear to see people crying it makes my heart break. Well, Rachel's having a belated bday night out tomorrow night so we have to make it a good one.
Thursday, May 11, 2006
I really should be getting on with some work right now
I have a bunch of people to phone plus a house that I went to yesterday that I haven't even started the write up yet. I've just come back from a gorgeous house, just under a million and I had a really good viewing so that was nice. I have no internet at home, (I don't even have a toaster right now) and works really insanely busy so that's why I haven't blogged in ages.
But! In a nutshell, the last few days have been moving house days. On Liberation day we moved all our furniture in this huge crazy trailer that Nick borrowed from a guy at his work and we absolutely could not reverse this thing for love nor money. Basically it was a catalogue of disasters and during the course of the movewe hit several walls/hedges/our garage but luckily its a pretty sturdy trailer and no harm was done. Annnnnyway so the bulk of stuff is moved in and Nick is in Jersey now until Friday doing some sort of important work thing. He phoned me up last night and told me he had had a lesson in putting on makeup! And the woman had told him to buy Touche Eclat! (That's the most amazing concealer that I've just run out of, we'll have to share the next one!) Anyway I found that hilarious. Last night I moved the cat round and she whinged and whinged the entire way in the car and followed me around the new house yowling her little head off. She then threw up twice and did a big poo in her litter tray so all is back to normal!
But! In a nutshell, the last few days have been moving house days. On Liberation day we moved all our furniture in this huge crazy trailer that Nick borrowed from a guy at his work and we absolutely could not reverse this thing for love nor money. Basically it was a catalogue of disasters and during the course of the movewe hit several walls/hedges/our garage but luckily its a pretty sturdy trailer and no harm was done. Annnnnyway so the bulk of stuff is moved in and Nick is in Jersey now until Friday doing some sort of important work thing. He phoned me up last night and told me he had had a lesson in putting on makeup! And the woman had told him to buy Touche Eclat! (That's the most amazing concealer that I've just run out of, we'll have to share the next one!) Anyway I found that hilarious. Last night I moved the cat round and she whinged and whinged the entire way in the car and followed me around the new house yowling her little head off. She then threw up twice and did a big poo in her litter tray so all is back to normal!
Monday, May 08, 2006
Amazing wedding!
This weekend I went here and it was amazing, in a Mr Darcy type way. Very P&P, I was humming the theme song from the series under my breath for most of the day. There were deer and pheasants just wandering around and it really was a gathering of the beautiful people. Everyone looked stunning. Photos will apparentely be winging their way onto the web soon so I'll post some. The bride looked like an angel.
Friday, May 05, 2006
Oh shit
I think we might have to buy a wedding present for Fiona & Steve this weekend. Oops, heh heh, but of a last minute thought. I'm not strictly speaking supposed to have a lunch break today but if my boss is out I might nip to Creaseys and have a quick gander at what they've got on offer.
Nick got the home cinema system up and running yesterday, there are 9 speakers hidden around the lounge and kitchen/diner which is so cool, its like ultimate surround sound but I got a bit freaked cos he made me watch the Tyrannosaurus-chases-the-car bit out of Jurrasic Park to test it. Nasty nasty film that. This morning we are having the final bits of carpet fitted plus the TV aeriel and satellite dish. I have taken around some pictures.
Rachel came round last night to see the flat which was cool, I fed her fizzy sweets and she told me about her Dad : ( The poor thing was obviously still reeling and had been crying a lot but hopefully I took her mind off it for a few minutes with my fizzy piglets (M&S, go buy them, they're ace). I think Isla and I managed to tell most of our friends about it yesterday so everyones in the know. The funeral's next Wednesday.
Well, am off to Somerset my luvvers. Have a good weekend y'all.
Nick got the home cinema system up and running yesterday, there are 9 speakers hidden around the lounge and kitchen/diner which is so cool, its like ultimate surround sound but I got a bit freaked cos he made me watch the Tyrannosaurus-chases-the-car bit out of Jurrasic Park to test it. Nasty nasty film that. This morning we are having the final bits of carpet fitted plus the TV aeriel and satellite dish. I have taken around some pictures.
Rachel came round last night to see the flat which was cool, I fed her fizzy sweets and she told me about her Dad : ( The poor thing was obviously still reeling and had been crying a lot but hopefully I took her mind off it for a few minutes with my fizzy piglets (M&S, go buy them, they're ace). I think Isla and I managed to tell most of our friends about it yesterday so everyones in the know. The funeral's next Wednesday.
Well, am off to Somerset my luvvers. Have a good weekend y'all.
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Sing Hosannas!
We have CARPETS. Yes, that's right, carpets! Carpets galore, in every room, plus vinyl in the bathroom. All they have left to do is the matting around the 2 doors. Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
I have gone to the passport office and applied for a new one. I was a doofus and signed my normal signature when I was supposed to do it in my new married name so I had to do it again in front of the girl. Doh. I also popped in to see Nick and he is fitting the high tech speaker system that I will never in a million years be able to understand. Also, went to M&S for bread and fizzy sweeties for Rachel. I texted her and I might see her tonight. I realised I'm off tomorrow for a wedding in Somerset so I won't be able to see her over the weekend so tonight is the only time I can really see her before I go. Hopefully that's OK and not too pushy of me. It is a bit soon and all.
I have gone to the passport office and applied for a new one. I was a doofus and signed my normal signature when I was supposed to do it in my new married name so I had to do it again in front of the girl. Doh. I also popped in to see Nick and he is fitting the high tech speaker system that I will never in a million years be able to understand. Also, went to M&S for bread and fizzy sweeties for Rachel. I texted her and I might see her tonight. I realised I'm off tomorrow for a wedding in Somerset so I won't be able to see her over the weekend so tonight is the only time I can really see her before I go. Hopefully that's OK and not too pushy of me. It is a bit soon and all.
Crappy Crappy Crappy News
My friends Dad has died. He was very ill and had been given a year to live but that was only a couple of months ago, I think that is so awful cos if you're told that then you expect at least around about a year, don't you? I mean, 2-3 months is just not even close. So, anyway Rachel called me this morning to tell me, I think it was really nice of her to phone me actually, she's got such a lot to think about hasn't she but she bothered to phone me, that's so nice of her. It makes me realise we have quite a close friendship. We have known each other for years and years but we've never been the sort of soppy I-love-you sort of friends, we have the same sense of humour and went to school together but she is really important to me. Oh God, I just welled up sat at my desk.... must stop. I would really like to go around and give her a big hug and perhaps some Ben & Jerry's but I'm not sure what's appropriate right now. I will call her a bit later on and see if she'll let me come round to her house.
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Nice day
Umm, I don't have much to say then really apart from it is a gorgeous sunny day and I am going to wander into town to check out Guernsey's latest new shop, Miss Selfridge in the arcade. Woooooo. Actually I find on the whole their clothes are designed for minute 14 year olds so I'll be surprised if I like it all that much but we'll see.
I was supposed to go out last night to the White Hart but bailed as I needed some sleep. Nick went and didn't come home, the DIRTY stopout! Ha, no he slept at the flat so that's OK. But he went clubbing and got 4 hours sleep and I just spoke to him, he was all gruffly. I watched an episode of Firefly which was ACE, I love it so much, and I watched about half an hour of Miss Congeniality 2 which was just appauling and an insult to my intelligence.
I was woken up today not by my alarm clock or by the early morning larks and sparrows but by the lovely noise of my cat vomiting outside the bedroom door. I swear its like having a small child around the house sometimes.
Tonight then, will paint the fireplace then home to maybe start packing for the big move. I had a mega tidy up last night which was very satisfying I must say.
I was supposed to go out last night to the White Hart but bailed as I needed some sleep. Nick went and didn't come home, the DIRTY stopout! Ha, no he slept at the flat so that's OK. But he went clubbing and got 4 hours sleep and I just spoke to him, he was all gruffly. I watched an episode of Firefly which was ACE, I love it so much, and I watched about half an hour of Miss Congeniality 2 which was just appauling and an insult to my intelligence.
I was woken up today not by my alarm clock or by the early morning larks and sparrows but by the lovely noise of my cat vomiting outside the bedroom door. I swear its like having a small child around the house sometimes.
Tonight then, will paint the fireplace then home to maybe start packing for the big move. I had a mega tidy up last night which was very satisfying I must say.
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
A freaky thing
I just have to add this so I don't forget. On Sunday night we were both fast asleep in bed with the window slightly open, it was 1:30am and we were both woken up by a very very strange noise, I can only describe it as a noise of electricity, like a static type lightning noise, lots of crrtzz cthhzz zzzcckkk sounds. Imagine a science experiment where you've got those two metal poles and lightning flashes between them? Well it was like that only loud enough to wake us both up. There was also a smell of burning like bonfires in the air. I leant over and turned on my bedside lamp, at which point it immediately stopped. I have no idea at all what it was. We could vaguely hear the noise of some people across the road and Nick says he heard someone shout "come on!" so I'm wondering if we were having a trick played on us? There was also a faint light flashing outside our window. I mean WHAT the fuck????? We were too scared to go outside but we turned all the outside lights on and peeped through the blinds. Nothing. And the next morning, after a thorough examination inside and out the hose? Nothing. Fricking freaky as I said.
Weekend of Plenty
Bah, I really should update this diary more often cos I leave it for days and days and then I have to wrack my brain trying to recap loads. On Saturday I went to Jersey for the day, primarily for a dress fitting (Woooo) and secondarily to shop and thirdly but by no means lastly to meet Alex whose blog I also read. I've never met anyone over the internet before and actually I was a bit nervous but I'm really glad I did, she's lovely. And the koi are great! I wish I was brave enough to get a funky tattoo but I'm not good with pain or with knowing what I like. Anyway, we went and looked at my dress and she took me to a little smoothie bar where I had a gorgeous pineapple/coconut one, mmmmmmmmmmm. We also spent a lot of time trying on perfumes in various shops, my black jacket absolutely reeks now but its a nice smell, I can't remember which perfume I sprayed on it but nevermind.
Then I came back from Jersey, fed my friends cat and got changed and came out into town. It ended up turning into one of those fantastic crazy nights out where you bump into people you haven't seen for literally years and you're like OHHH MY GAAAAAD when you see them, ha ha and I got a bit pissed and there we go. Walked through a flower bed in my newly purchased suede shoes but they didn't come off too badly. I fell asleep on the sofa and Nick carried me to bed eventually, I think I was a bit away with the fairies.
On Sunday I woke up in satan's pit of hell, downed about 7 litres of water and some paracetamol and went around to my cousins house for lunch. We had tandori chicken and cheesecake for pudding. Then DIY, primarily sanding, filling and paiting skirting boards until about 8:30 then home to bed.
Monday sucked, just did about 12 hours straight of DIY to get it finished for today when the carpets were booked to arrive. But hey, guess what? It's Monday now and the fucking carpets haven't arrived. Nick's taken the week off work to move in and the bloody people only have enough carpet for one room, not the whole 4, and the bathroom flooring hasn't shown up either. Can't believe I worked so hard for NOTHING, they are total bums.
So there we are, exciting life eh! Tonight I'm going to deliver Dad his duty frees, get my marriage licence round to the vicars and go home for a good old tidy up. Rew might possibly be coming round for dinner as well which is cool, he's leaving for Swindon tomorrow.
Then I came back from Jersey, fed my friends cat and got changed and came out into town. It ended up turning into one of those fantastic crazy nights out where you bump into people you haven't seen for literally years and you're like OHHH MY GAAAAAD when you see them, ha ha and I got a bit pissed and there we go. Walked through a flower bed in my newly purchased suede shoes but they didn't come off too badly. I fell asleep on the sofa and Nick carried me to bed eventually, I think I was a bit away with the fairies.
On Sunday I woke up in satan's pit of hell, downed about 7 litres of water and some paracetamol and went around to my cousins house for lunch. We had tandori chicken and cheesecake for pudding. Then DIY, primarily sanding, filling and paiting skirting boards until about 8:30 then home to bed.
Monday sucked, just did about 12 hours straight of DIY to get it finished for today when the carpets were booked to arrive. But hey, guess what? It's Monday now and the fucking carpets haven't arrived. Nick's taken the week off work to move in and the bloody people only have enough carpet for one room, not the whole 4, and the bathroom flooring hasn't shown up either. Can't believe I worked so hard for NOTHING, they are total bums.
So there we are, exciting life eh! Tonight I'm going to deliver Dad his duty frees, get my marriage licence round to the vicars and go home for a good old tidy up. Rew might possibly be coming round for dinner as well which is cool, he's leaving for Swindon tomorrow.
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