So so SO pretty. I have them sat on my desk and they smell delicious. There are pink peonies too which are my favourite flowers. Just wanted to take some pics as they are so lovely.
~ ~ SMILE ~ ~
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
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Another gorgeous beautiful warm and sunny day in Guernsey. It is actually properly warm here today unlike yesterday when there was still a nip to the air. I am debating going out of the office for a ciggie, I'm in that sort of mood.
Yesterday we had an offer for the full asking on our maisonette, which is kind of crazy and exciting and incredibly incredibly nerve wracking. I love our place so much and have been so monumentally happy there, but we are too young to settle down forever and if we want to do something else before we start breeding and yada yada yada then NOW IS THE TIME. So says everyone. I am swinging from feeling gut wrenchingly sick about it and really excited. We are going to sell Nick's car and the boat, Jeannie, as well. If you want a lovely little boat have a look! www.helloguernsey.com
Arr, she has served us well but it is time to part ways.
Rachel is coming round tonight to watch movies and eat junk food. Great!!
Yesterday we had an offer for the full asking on our maisonette, which is kind of crazy and exciting and incredibly incredibly nerve wracking. I love our place so much and have been so monumentally happy there, but we are too young to settle down forever and if we want to do something else before we start breeding and yada yada yada then NOW IS THE TIME. So says everyone. I am swinging from feeling gut wrenchingly sick about it and really excited. We are going to sell Nick's car and the boat, Jeannie, as well. If you want a lovely little boat have a look! www.helloguernsey.com
Arr, she has served us well but it is time to part ways.
Rachel is coming round tonight to watch movies and eat junk food. Great!!
Monday, February 11, 2008
Ach Pooh
There is just sooooo so much to sort out if we are going to sell our place. It is doing my little head in. Have to think long term... in ten years time will I remember? Will I even still be alive? Still on the short term it seems like an insurmountable mountain of massive proportions.
We had officially the first barbecue of the year yesterday, round at Sue & Lauries house. Laurie dusted off the barbecue grime from last summer and we all sat around in the sunshine eating burgers and sausages. Then the sun went in and we all realised how cold it was. Still, 10th Feb - that has to be some sort of record. Eating burgers whilst wearing gloves is not to be recommended though.
Is is another glorious, crisp beautiful day today. The colours seem very sharp and bright, and everything feels very fresh. It puts everything into a clearer, better light it seems. Walking around town today in the bright sunshine, people seemed all chilled out and more smiley than usual.
We had officially the first barbecue of the year yesterday, round at Sue & Lauries house. Laurie dusted off the barbecue grime from last summer and we all sat around in the sunshine eating burgers and sausages. Then the sun went in and we all realised how cold it was. Still, 10th Feb - that has to be some sort of record. Eating burgers whilst wearing gloves is not to be recommended though.
Is is another glorious, crisp beautiful day today. The colours seem very sharp and bright, and everything feels very fresh. It puts everything into a clearer, better light it seems. Walking around town today in the bright sunshine, people seemed all chilled out and more smiley than usual.
Saturday, February 09, 2008
I have a lesbian crush on ...
Marion Cotillard! What a babe. After watching Love me if you Dare and A Good Yearboth of which films she stars in. A Good Year is utter pants, but Love me if you Dare is one of the best films I have seen. I loved it. She is also in the Edith Piaf film, but I haven't seen that yet. Anyway there is something about the French language, it is so so sexy sounding and cute. Don't worry, I also had a crush on the lead bloke in Love me, so I swing both ways.
So we've put our flat on the market, slightly, not properly just low key... we have 2 viewings today and 3 on Monday. So far we've only had the one and we had an offer from it but a bit too low. Look like we might be shipping out if we get the right price. Who knows.
I have bought a pink 80's Oakley ski jacket in the sales. It was reduced by £113 but it is pink and white and I will feel like a twat in it, I just know it. Oh well it is really comfy and has lots of special pockets for you walkman, phone, and zips for ventilation along the arms and a special thing that goes around your middle to stop the snow creeping up your back when you fall over. High tech or what. Just if I could dye it a different colour, it would be OK.
The Littlest Hobo
There's a voice that keeps on calling me
Down the road is where I'll always be
Every stop I make, I'll make a new friend
Can't stay for long, just turn around and I'm gone again.
Maybe tomorrow, I'll want settle down,
Until tomorrow, I'll just keep moving on.
Down this road, that never seems to end,
Where new adventure, lies just around the bend.
So if you want to join me for a while
Just grab your hat, come travel light - that's hobo style.
Maybe tomorrow, I'll want settle down,
Until tomorrow, the whole world is my home.
So if you want to join me for a while
Just grab your hat, come travel light
That's hobo style.
Maybe tomorrow, I'll want settle down,
Until tomorrow, I'll just keep moving on.
... Love it!! Much respect.
Down the road is where I'll always be
Every stop I make, I'll make a new friend
Can't stay for long, just turn around and I'm gone again.
Maybe tomorrow, I'll want settle down,
Until tomorrow, I'll just keep moving on.
Down this road, that never seems to end,
Where new adventure, lies just around the bend.
So if you want to join me for a while
Just grab your hat, come travel light - that's hobo style.
Maybe tomorrow, I'll want settle down,
Until tomorrow, the whole world is my home.
So if you want to join me for a while
Just grab your hat, come travel light
That's hobo style.
Maybe tomorrow, I'll want settle down,
Until tomorrow, I'll just keep moving on.
... Love it!! Much respect.
Friday, February 08, 2008
Look what I made
I made this for my friends baby boy, Huckelberry Reggie Andrews Tabley. It was too long to write the surnames as well, this took bloody ages to do. My camera was playing up so this is with and without the flash. It is made of fuzzy felt and buttons. I had forgotten how much I like fuzzy felt.
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Weird Feeling Teeth
I had a dental appointment yesterday, the first one in 3 years (naughty) and luckily all I needed was a scale and polish. So along I went this morning and squeaked and skirmed my way through that. Now my teeth feel all smooth and I can feel all the little gaps inbetween them with my tongue which is just a bit unfamiliar. They are all nice and white again, all the little bits of plaque are totally gone which is lovely. I felt really overly pleased like a little school girl when the dental nurse told me that I was a "really good brusher". Yay! Do I get a sticker??
I am going skiing in less than a month! How did that sneak up on me so quickly?? It's crazy. I have to find a ski jacket apparently. I have a waterproof type coat but Nick says it won't do because the snow gets EVERYWHERE so I need a special one that has tight arm holes etc, all the fancy stuff. He has bought an entire outfit in the sales at sportsworld and looks all coordinated, although slightly funny with the hood up, I'm sorry to say. I am borrowing some salopettes and goggles from my friends little sister, who is about the same height as me. I so far have bought some amazingly warm knee night thermal socks that are OH MY GOD so snuggly and warm I have been wearing them non stop around the house. I wonder how I ever survived without long thermal socks before?? So snugglesome. Anyhoo. I have late viewings tonight and I have to cut Nick's hair, boooooo.
I am going skiing in less than a month! How did that sneak up on me so quickly?? It's crazy. I have to find a ski jacket apparently. I have a waterproof type coat but Nick says it won't do because the snow gets EVERYWHERE so I need a special one that has tight arm holes etc, all the fancy stuff. He has bought an entire outfit in the sales at sportsworld and looks all coordinated, although slightly funny with the hood up, I'm sorry to say. I am borrowing some salopettes and goggles from my friends little sister, who is about the same height as me. I so far have bought some amazingly warm knee night thermal socks that are OH MY GOD so snuggly and warm I have been wearing them non stop around the house. I wonder how I ever survived without long thermal socks before?? So snugglesome. Anyhoo. I have late viewings tonight and I have to cut Nick's hair, boooooo.
Monday, February 04, 2008
I had a great weekend
A weekend of drunken nights out, laziness and a smidgen of housework. Lovely.
On Friday night we went out to the Swan, then on to Christies and the Apartment Bar, with Rachel, James, Sue, Laurie, Tinny, Fran's James, and then Penny & Matt later on. One of those great spontaneous nights out that ends up being much funnier, later and drunker than anyone intended. On Saturday, to my shame, I slept in until midday then did a spot of gardening before going into town for a very late lunch with Sue & Laurie. In the evening we went to Laska's, then White D'or with Sue & Tom, from Nick's work, and Sue's family for her birthday. Then yesterday I had a joyfully lazy day watching films and new Lost. We watched the 70's Dawn of the Dead which is in turns freakishly scary and unintentionally hilarious, and Perfume, which is one of the GREATEST films ever.
I have to go shopping. Oh, what to have for tea....
On Friday night we went out to the Swan, then on to Christies and the Apartment Bar, with Rachel, James, Sue, Laurie, Tinny, Fran's James, and then Penny & Matt later on. One of those great spontaneous nights out that ends up being much funnier, later and drunker than anyone intended. On Saturday, to my shame, I slept in until midday then did a spot of gardening before going into town for a very late lunch with Sue & Laurie. In the evening we went to Laska's, then White D'or with Sue & Tom, from Nick's work, and Sue's family for her birthday. Then yesterday I had a joyfully lazy day watching films and new Lost. We watched the 70's Dawn of the Dead which is in turns freakishly scary and unintentionally hilarious, and Perfume, which is one of the GREATEST films ever.
I have to go shopping. Oh, what to have for tea....
Friday, February 01, 2008
Moley Toes
I just popped to the Doctors in my lunch hour, nothing serious, don't gasp in fear or anything. Anyway I wanted some treatment for a toe that's gone a bit manky and when I pulled my sock off my Doc was like 'You have moley toes!' I said that's nothing, cos he was looking at my right foot. I said wait until you see my left one! He was blown away by the strange large triangular mole that is on the side of one of my toes.
That is all.
That is all.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
I am surrounded
by an aura of pregnancy, and fresh babies. It seems everywhere I turn these days friends and family are popping out heirs to the family silver.
Not that I mind, it is lovely. The girl I work with, who 3 weeks ago did not have any kind of a bump at all, now has suddenly sprouted a mini mountain and has announced that she is 5 1/2 months gone, rather than the 2 months she thought she was. Its like the baby was waiting, all scrunched up and hiding until the nurse discovered it and now it has relaxed and had a good stretch.
I had a good long chat to Leni & Dom last night and could hear wee Huckleberry gurgling in the background. Leni is a little trouper, and is persevering with the booby juice route but apparentely it is so painful it feels like crushed glass coming out. Stories like that horrify me. Isn't it all supposed to be easy and lovely and natural? Still, he's not even a week old yet and I'm sure it will get better. I am making young Huck a thing to hang on his wall, I hope they like it. It involves fuzzy felt and buttons and is taking hours. Molly was trying her best to foil its creation last night. Anyway, all of this is making me feel mildly clucky, but then I remember that I like getting drunk, smoking, sleeping late and eating junk food and I thank my lucky stars it's not my turn yet. I'm sure the time will come though but at present I am far too selfish.
I watched a really interesting film on Tuesday - Match Point. I would recommend you watch it, although try not to read about it first as it is nice not to know where it is going. I didn't know anything about it and was pleasantly surprised. It's a Woody Allen film, a recent one. I'm off to see Sweeney Todd tomorrow with Rachel, if we can get tickets. Looks ace, I love a bit of Tim Burton.
Not that I mind, it is lovely. The girl I work with, who 3 weeks ago did not have any kind of a bump at all, now has suddenly sprouted a mini mountain and has announced that she is 5 1/2 months gone, rather than the 2 months she thought she was. Its like the baby was waiting, all scrunched up and hiding until the nurse discovered it and now it has relaxed and had a good stretch.
I had a good long chat to Leni & Dom last night and could hear wee Huckleberry gurgling in the background. Leni is a little trouper, and is persevering with the booby juice route but apparentely it is so painful it feels like crushed glass coming out. Stories like that horrify me. Isn't it all supposed to be easy and lovely and natural? Still, he's not even a week old yet and I'm sure it will get better. I am making young Huck a thing to hang on his wall, I hope they like it. It involves fuzzy felt and buttons and is taking hours. Molly was trying her best to foil its creation last night. Anyway, all of this is making me feel mildly clucky, but then I remember that I like getting drunk, smoking, sleeping late and eating junk food and I thank my lucky stars it's not my turn yet. I'm sure the time will come though but at present I am far too selfish.
I watched a really interesting film on Tuesday - Match Point. I would recommend you watch it, although try not to read about it first as it is nice not to know where it is going. I didn't know anything about it and was pleasantly surprised. It's a Woody Allen film, a recent one. I'm off to see Sweeney Todd tomorrow with Rachel, if we can get tickets. Looks ace, I love a bit of Tim Burton.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Welcome to the World
My best friend has had a little baby boy, Huckleberry Reggie, I am over the moon. Congratulations Leni & Dom, although I know you will never read this! It's the thought that counts. What a sweet name though, I think it's awesome.
I've been toing and froing to the UK and back again, twice in a week which is a little excessive. Firstly the wedding weekend, which was just the best. I got to see my big sister & her husband, attend the wedding of the century and see my lovely in laws. I was back again yesterday just for the day and I got to go to Primark, result. I'm going to put some photos up of the wedding, but in another post. Hold on...
I've been toing and froing to the UK and back again, twice in a week which is a little excessive. Firstly the wedding weekend, which was just the best. I got to see my big sister & her husband, attend the wedding of the century and see my lovely in laws. I was back again yesterday just for the day and I got to go to Primark, result. I'm going to put some photos up of the wedding, but in another post. Hold on...
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Anyway.
I spent last night tugging dresses and jackets on and off and I know what I'm wearing on Saturday now and I have packed it ready for my flight tonight. It's an outfit I like to think of as 'old and trusty'. It's a green spotty dress and I have worn it to 2 other weddings but luckily noone from either of those 2 will be at this one. Result. I slathered on some smelly fake tan this morning to take the blue chill off my pins, so as I don't scare people.
Ah ye Gods of time, I cannot believe it is only 3:15. I am not allowed out of here until 4, which yes I know is good but I am having a dull old day. A little old lady phoned me up a minute ago looking for a 'little cottage' to rent and I was like, no my dear we don't have one but if we did I would GIVE you one as you are so lovely and sound like a proper Granny. So sweet. I do like dealing with the public, most of the time. They can be cute.
Right. Plan of action then at 4 is leave here - go to the bank - go home - shower - finish packing - feed cat - empty smelly kitchen bin - try to remember to water the plants - get my Dad to take me to the airport - get on plane - get to Southampton - have a lovely tea cooked by my amazing mother-in-law... and relax. Let's hope it all goes according to plan.
Ah ye Gods of time, I cannot believe it is only 3:15. I am not allowed out of here until 4, which yes I know is good but I am having a dull old day. A little old lady phoned me up a minute ago looking for a 'little cottage' to rent and I was like, no my dear we don't have one but if we did I would GIVE you one as you are so lovely and sound like a proper Granny. So sweet. I do like dealing with the public, most of the time. They can be cute.
Right. Plan of action then at 4 is leave here - go to the bank - go home - shower - finish packing - feed cat - empty smelly kitchen bin - try to remember to water the plants - get my Dad to take me to the airport - get on plane - get to Southampton - have a lovely tea cooked by my amazing mother-in-law... and relax. Let's hope it all goes according to plan.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Lazy
Gah. I'm feeling so bad and lazy, I haven't blogged for ages, January 2008 is my lamest month yet, by a long shot.
I am off to Southampton and Winchester this weekend for the wedding of the lovely Katy G and her Doctor Jan. My sister & brother in law will be around as well so I will hopefully have the chance to meet up for a meal with them while we're over. Then we're back to Gsy on Sunday. I still haven't decided what to wear to the wedding. It is hard, as it is cold outside, and a coat will be needed, but then again we will be spending most of the day inside either at the Church or at the Reception so I don't knooooooow. There's the trusty green spotty, but I'm feeling a bit chumba wumba for that, or the new sexy black sparkles, or I have a beige jacket/gold skirt combo that looks OK, but is maybe a tad too summery. BAH.
We had to give our cat a bath this week. Oh. My. God. You would have thought we were lowering her into an acme cat mincing machine as we put her into the tub. What a little diva. I ended up scatched to shit, and she was properly pissed off with us all night. She had come into the house stinking of poo and had obviously rolled in some or something, so it really really needed to be done. I felt cruel, and a horrbile person for doing it though, I can tell you. I put a hot water bottle in her catbed for her afterwards which kept her damp fur nice and warm anyway.
I am sad that the lovely, delectable, tortured Heath Ledger has died, that is really horrid news. His new Batman film is still coming out in the summer so that will be really weird, and it will probably do amazingly well and have a huge cult status, like the Crow did because Brandon Lee was shot during the filming.
Right. Well, houses to sell and all that. Laters...
I am off to Southampton and Winchester this weekend for the wedding of the lovely Katy G and her Doctor Jan. My sister & brother in law will be around as well so I will hopefully have the chance to meet up for a meal with them while we're over. Then we're back to Gsy on Sunday. I still haven't decided what to wear to the wedding. It is hard, as it is cold outside, and a coat will be needed, but then again we will be spending most of the day inside either at the Church or at the Reception so I don't knooooooow. There's the trusty green spotty, but I'm feeling a bit chumba wumba for that, or the new sexy black sparkles, or I have a beige jacket/gold skirt combo that looks OK, but is maybe a tad too summery. BAH.
We had to give our cat a bath this week. Oh. My. God. You would have thought we were lowering her into an acme cat mincing machine as we put her into the tub. What a little diva. I ended up scatched to shit, and she was properly pissed off with us all night. She had come into the house stinking of poo and had obviously rolled in some or something, so it really really needed to be done. I felt cruel, and a horrbile person for doing it though, I can tell you. I put a hot water bottle in her catbed for her afterwards which kept her damp fur nice and warm anyway.
I am sad that the lovely, delectable, tortured Heath Ledger has died, that is really horrid news. His new Batman film is still coming out in the summer so that will be really weird, and it will probably do amazingly well and have a huge cult status, like the Crow did because Brandon Lee was shot during the filming.
Right. Well, houses to sell and all that. Laters...
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
What Ho
So what am I doing today? I am at work as usual, and have just come back to my desk following a mosey around town and then a quite tasty philadelphia roll. The bread was a bit stale so I put it in the microwave for a few seconds. . amazing how that always works. So far in the sales I have just bought two dresses, from Warehouse, one was £13.50 and the other was £14.99. God I love a bargain. One is a long satiny dark blue patterned halter neck maxi dress and the other is a black knee length evening dress that is like ruched satin with lots of silver beads around the neckline. Interested?? This blog is supposed to be the minutiae of my life you know.
The very sweet girl I work with has today announced that she is pregnant, which is lovely. She is a tiny thing, think Kylie-esque, with no meat on her bones at all and she is beginning to develop the faintest little pot belly. It's all very cute. My boss eyed me swiftly and asked if I was preggers as well, but I am not. I think he thought I would be the one to get up the spout first, but I know I still want to wait a while. There's no rush.
Since we got back to Guernsey I have been oh so lazy so there's not really much to tell you. Working.. shopping... hacking apart the Christmas tree and putting it into bin sacks... watching all the Christmas TV we recorded, that's about it really. I've been cooking a lot of fish - Guernsey skate, whiting, king prawns, nummy.
So while we were away, we caught up in Winchester with the lovely Katy G who is getting married in 2 1/2 weeks time. Can't wait for the wedding and incase you're wondering I am thinking the black spangly dress perhaps, with a silver bag and shoes. We met her and Jan for lunch at the Wykeham Arms, and also saw her family as we stopped for a cup of tea at their house later on. We also had a night out in Winchester, with my sister in law Holly and her friends who all work at the Hotel du Vin. It was a bit weird going for a night out there, to my old haunts from when I lived there when I was 18, but it was good fun, I just felt really old seeing the Art students doing what I used to do!
Southampton was mainly seeing Nick's family and chilling out, I had a cold and had to sleep for a couple of days there. We spent New Year's Eve in Steve's fantastic bachelor pad house that is the coolest house, complete with pool tables, funky disco lighting and fireworks. I borrowed a brown suede minidress from Nick's Mum that I wore with some hideously flower power trousers and a headband. Nick went as a 1970's cowboy cop, I'm not really sure what he was supposed to be.
Swansea was just lovely, I really enjoyed spending time with my 5 1/2 month old nephews. They were farting, pooing, burping, laughing, little things and I wish we could have spent longer with them. So cute, and also so identical, although you can tell them apart as Ro is bigger than Ralphie at the moment. Suzi & Simon were well, and now their house is finally finished (they built it from scratch) they have a gorgeous home to bring up the boys in.
We only spent one night in Kennerleigh, Devon, as Nick was quite ill and had to sleep, so we didn't go to the House of Marbles, we will have to save that for next time.
All in all, I ate far too much food and spent far too much money over Christmas, but I think that's what it's all about eh.
The very sweet girl I work with has today announced that she is pregnant, which is lovely. She is a tiny thing, think Kylie-esque, with no meat on her bones at all and she is beginning to develop the faintest little pot belly. It's all very cute. My boss eyed me swiftly and asked if I was preggers as well, but I am not. I think he thought I would be the one to get up the spout first, but I know I still want to wait a while. There's no rush.
Since we got back to Guernsey I have been oh so lazy so there's not really much to tell you. Working.. shopping... hacking apart the Christmas tree and putting it into bin sacks... watching all the Christmas TV we recorded, that's about it really. I've been cooking a lot of fish - Guernsey skate, whiting, king prawns, nummy.
So while we were away, we caught up in Winchester with the lovely Katy G who is getting married in 2 1/2 weeks time. Can't wait for the wedding and incase you're wondering I am thinking the black spangly dress perhaps, with a silver bag and shoes. We met her and Jan for lunch at the Wykeham Arms, and also saw her family as we stopped for a cup of tea at their house later on. We also had a night out in Winchester, with my sister in law Holly and her friends who all work at the Hotel du Vin. It was a bit weird going for a night out there, to my old haunts from when I lived there when I was 18, but it was good fun, I just felt really old seeing the Art students doing what I used to do!
Southampton was mainly seeing Nick's family and chilling out, I had a cold and had to sleep for a couple of days there. We spent New Year's Eve in Steve's fantastic bachelor pad house that is the coolest house, complete with pool tables, funky disco lighting and fireworks. I borrowed a brown suede minidress from Nick's Mum that I wore with some hideously flower power trousers and a headband. Nick went as a 1970's cowboy cop, I'm not really sure what he was supposed to be.
Swansea was just lovely, I really enjoyed spending time with my 5 1/2 month old nephews. They were farting, pooing, burping, laughing, little things and I wish we could have spent longer with them. So cute, and also so identical, although you can tell them apart as Ro is bigger than Ralphie at the moment. Suzi & Simon were well, and now their house is finally finished (they built it from scratch) they have a gorgeous home to bring up the boys in.
We only spent one night in Kennerleigh, Devon, as Nick was quite ill and had to sleep, so we didn't go to the House of Marbles, we will have to save that for next time.
All in all, I ate far too much food and spent far too much money over Christmas, but I think that's what it's all about eh.
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
2008, Don't be Late
It's the New Year, on a Plate.
What's the problem mate?
Don't ya like my rhyming slate?
Inspired by Bret & Jemaine.
Hullo, how are you? I am fine. I am back in the isle of pies, eating lots of the mince variety. I flew back in sunny skies yesterday, on my lonesome, and spent the afternoon baking mincepies, jam tarts, mowing the lawn, dusting, hoovering and also sorting out my makeup/accessories drawer. (The sorting alone took about an hour, terrible isn't it. I'm such a hoarder.) So I'm back at work today, keeping busy! I spent last night eating my homemade treats and watching schmaltzy waltzy lovely Jane Austin scrumptiousness on the telly.
My Christmas travels went fairly smoothly, apart from nearly being weed on by a tomcat and picking up a virulent cold. My wee nephews are totally ADORABLE and I want to eat them up, om nom nom. We took loads of video, which I am not clever enough to put on the internet, but if my husband gets around to putting it online I will link to it later on.
So what presents did everyone get? I got some good, some interesting. Was especially 'interested' in the grand piano shaped CD player that Maggie got us. Hmmmm! Mustn't be rude. My favourite was a lovely most gorgeous Chloe handbag from my dearest. He knows how to please his little wifey.
What's the problem mate?
Don't ya like my rhyming slate?
Inspired by Bret & Jemaine.
Hullo, how are you? I am fine. I am back in the isle of pies, eating lots of the mince variety. I flew back in sunny skies yesterday, on my lonesome, and spent the afternoon baking mincepies, jam tarts, mowing the lawn, dusting, hoovering and also sorting out my makeup/accessories drawer. (The sorting alone took about an hour, terrible isn't it. I'm such a hoarder.) So I'm back at work today, keeping busy! I spent last night eating my homemade treats and watching schmaltzy waltzy lovely Jane Austin scrumptiousness on the telly.
My Christmas travels went fairly smoothly, apart from nearly being weed on by a tomcat and picking up a virulent cold. My wee nephews are totally ADORABLE and I want to eat them up, om nom nom. We took loads of video, which I am not clever enough to put on the internet, but if my husband gets around to putting it online I will link to it later on.
So what presents did everyone get? I got some good, some interesting. Was especially 'interested' in the grand piano shaped CD player that Maggie got us. Hmmmm! Mustn't be rude. My favourite was a lovely most gorgeous Chloe handbag from my dearest. He knows how to please his little wifey.
Friday, December 21, 2007
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to everyone! Lots of love and festive thoughts to you all, have a good one and see you in 2008!
I'm off to the UK tonight so this is a final blog, probably. We're doing Southampton, Swansea and Devon, seeing my in-laws, my big sis, her husband & the twins, plus my Dad and his partner. WEEEEEEeeeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEEE! Can't wait. Just got to get through a final morning of work, the obligatory work Christmas lunch out then we're off.
to everyone! Lots of love and festive thoughts to you all, have a good one and see you in 2008!
I'm off to the UK tonight so this is a final blog, probably. We're doing Southampton, Swansea and Devon, seeing my in-laws, my big sis, her husband & the twins, plus my Dad and his partner. WEEEEEEeeeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEEE! Can't wait. Just got to get through a final morning of work, the obligatory work Christmas lunch out then we're off.
Monday, December 17, 2007
Mistletoe and Wine
Ah so I am feeling quite Chrismassy today. I have just booked a table at the gorgeous Wykeham Arms pub for this coming Saturday in Winchester, as we will be over in the UK by then! It really is the nicest pub in the world, roaring log fires and heaps of olde English charm, ahhhhhhh. I am limbering up.
Had a great weekend. Took it easy Friday then went to two xmas house parties on Saturday night, after a day of final shopping and tidying. My cousin hosted the first one we went to, then I drove to our friends Tinny & Sarahs in the Vale and joined the festivities there. I got drunk really quickly (I had obviously had to drive from the first one and was sober as a judge while watching my husband get steadily rat arsed by the minute) in order to catch up. Good night! No drunken injuries you will be pleased to hear, just a rather apocalyptic hangover on the Sunday. I managed to crawl out of bed and had Rachel around to watch Transformers. We were all really disappointed that there was no song - "transformers... robots in disguise" in the film. Booooo.
We finished watching Flight of the Conchords which is really sad, I loved that series so much. We are now working our way through the Box of Delights, which is just the most Chrismassy thing ever and is helping get us in the spirit. My husband watched it as a child and although he loves it, it has given him a lifelong fear of wolves/werewolves. And you can see why... this is from the opening titles:
It is a bit flipping scary.
Friday, December 14, 2007
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I'm not going to make up blog titles any more as it is just so silly, I can't think of anything.
So I finished Confessor, by Terry Goodkind. I was a bit disappointed to be honest. I really loved his earlier books but his latest are just infested with dire monologues that go on for pages and pages. I am glad I have finished, and can get on to pastures new. I think I said before, but I've started reading the Susan Cooper series, which are childrens books and kind of remind me of the Chronicles of Narnia, in the way in which they are written. I've also gotten out of the library a book by George RR Martin, apparentely he writes similarly to Donaldson and Tolkein, so hopefully I will like it a lot.
Just a quiet night in tonight. Then tomorrow two Christmas parties to go to in one night. I could use a time-turner like Hermione had, modified so that it sobered me up between the two.
I popped home at lunchtime and Molly snuck into the lounge and under the Christmas tree. I have left her there as she really really likes it under the tree. If ever I can't find her at the moment I know where to look!
There is talk of going to Herm island on Sunday. However, it will be cold so I don't know. If the tides are right we were thinking of taking our boat Jeannie plus Laurie's rib so we can get a fair few over. We shall see.
Work is dire, I shall say no more.
So I finished Confessor, by Terry Goodkind. I was a bit disappointed to be honest. I really loved his earlier books but his latest are just infested with dire monologues that go on for pages and pages. I am glad I have finished, and can get on to pastures new. I think I said before, but I've started reading the Susan Cooper series, which are childrens books and kind of remind me of the Chronicles of Narnia, in the way in which they are written. I've also gotten out of the library a book by George RR Martin, apparentely he writes similarly to Donaldson and Tolkein, so hopefully I will like it a lot.
Just a quiet night in tonight. Then tomorrow two Christmas parties to go to in one night. I could use a time-turner like Hermione had, modified so that it sobered me up between the two.
I popped home at lunchtime and Molly snuck into the lounge and under the Christmas tree. I have left her there as she really really likes it under the tree. If ever I can't find her at the moment I know where to look!
There is talk of going to Herm island on Sunday. However, it will be cold so I don't know. If the tides are right we were thinking of taking our boat Jeannie plus Laurie's rib so we can get a fair few over. We shall see.
Work is dire, I shall say no more.
Monday, December 10, 2007
All dressed up and nowhere to go!
So we woke up on Saturday morning and it was howling wind and rain. As we lurked under the covers we didn't relish the thought of getting out of bed, let alone flying to Jersey.
We packed our bags, then Nick called Alice, who was supposed to be flying out of the island a couple of hours before we did. She was stuck at the airport, nothing was flying out. We phoned the airline and asked them what our chances were of leaving the island. They basically drew in a big breath and shook their heads sadly at us. They did say there might be a 'window' later if the winds changed, but there was now a big backlogue of flights before us so they couldn't say for sure. We decided to cancel the flights, because of that and also the problem that if we did make it then we could easily be stuck the next day as the winds were supposed to be even stronger on Sunday and we wouldn't be able to get back.
So there were 8 of us with our party frocks/tuxedos and nowhere to go. I did the phone around and managed to find a restaurant that had had a last minute cancellation and could fit us in. We dashed to M&S and bought nibbles, and then had everyone around to ours for drinks before heading into town to the restaurant. We ended up at La Perla, which was pretty appauling and we were completely over dressed, but what the hell. Then we found some bar for more drinks and later on a few came back to ours. We were pretty wasted, I thought it would be a good idea to show people this video which I found funny, but now I'm a little concerned people will think I'm a total swinging sex beast. Hey! Watch celebrities having sex! Dear oh dear.
We both had a massive hangover yesterday, no surprise, and now Nick thinks he's properly ill cos he's got a really sore throat. And yesterday we had a huge problem with our electrics, as something is making the upstairs lights ping off, and they're taking all the electrics in the rest of the house with them. So we've just had to turn them off until we figure out the problem, and I had to shower by candlelight this morning, which actually was rather nice.
We packed our bags, then Nick called Alice, who was supposed to be flying out of the island a couple of hours before we did. She was stuck at the airport, nothing was flying out. We phoned the airline and asked them what our chances were of leaving the island. They basically drew in a big breath and shook their heads sadly at us. They did say there might be a 'window' later if the winds changed, but there was now a big backlogue of flights before us so they couldn't say for sure. We decided to cancel the flights, because of that and also the problem that if we did make it then we could easily be stuck the next day as the winds were supposed to be even stronger on Sunday and we wouldn't be able to get back.
So there were 8 of us with our party frocks/tuxedos and nowhere to go. I did the phone around and managed to find a restaurant that had had a last minute cancellation and could fit us in. We dashed to M&S and bought nibbles, and then had everyone around to ours for drinks before heading into town to the restaurant. We ended up at La Perla, which was pretty appauling and we were completely over dressed, but what the hell. Then we found some bar for more drinks and later on a few came back to ours. We were pretty wasted, I thought it would be a good idea to show people this video which I found funny, but now I'm a little concerned people will think I'm a total swinging sex beast. Hey! Watch celebrities having sex! Dear oh dear.
We both had a massive hangover yesterday, no surprise, and now Nick thinks he's properly ill cos he's got a really sore throat. And yesterday we had a huge problem with our electrics, as something is making the upstairs lights ping off, and they're taking all the electrics in the rest of the house with them. So we've just had to turn them off until we figure out the problem, and I had to shower by candlelight this morning, which actually was rather nice.
Friday, December 07, 2007
Wet Hair
. . . And trousers, is what I have. It is one of those days that is chock full of weather. One minute it's eye watering sunshine, the next it's big dark heavy clouds, buckets of rain, and the wind! Well, its coming in a westerly and luckily we're sheltered here on the East coast but I was on the phone to a friend up in the north of the island this morning and he was worried that bits were going to fall off his house!
I drove along the sea front an hour or so ago and there were about a million white horses between Guernsey and Herm island. God I love being so close to the sea, it's all so awesome and dramatic. I do, however, feel extremely nervous that I'm supposed to be flying on a small aeroplane to Jersey tomorrow in force 9 winds. We will see what happens!!
I drove along the sea front an hour or so ago and there were about a million white horses between Guernsey and Herm island. God I love being so close to the sea, it's all so awesome and dramatic. I do, however, feel extremely nervous that I'm supposed to be flying on a small aeroplane to Jersey tomorrow in force 9 winds. We will see what happens!!
Confessor!
I am dancing a little virtual jig as I finally have my hands on a copy of Confessor, the last book in a series of 12 I've been reading by Terry Goodkind. It got published a couple of weeks ago and my copy arrived at the library that I had reserved about a decade ago it feels. Well I finally have it!! And I stayed up late last night devouring it, I read about a fifth of it. (It is quite a large book, that is a lot of reading.)
In other news, I have been feeling generally tired and passive and in need of a lot of sleep. I am off tomorrow on a plane to Jersey for a Christmas party and I pick up my dress this afternoon (remember the one I drew a few posts ago). I am wearing bright red nail polish and a green top, festive or what. (Don't say 'what', it looks festive, honestly.) OK, more later if my boss goes out.
In other news, I have been feeling generally tired and passive and in need of a lot of sleep. I am off tomorrow on a plane to Jersey for a Christmas party and I pick up my dress this afternoon (remember the one I drew a few posts ago). I am wearing bright red nail polish and a green top, festive or what. (Don't say 'what', it looks festive, honestly.) OK, more later if my boss goes out.
Monday, December 03, 2007
Office shenanigans
So, a lady left the office for good last week, she is off to OZ to live. We are not replacing her at the moment and I have moved from one side of the office to the other and have her old desk. It is much better as I am:
1. Not right next to the door and all the cold draftiness.
2. Sat next to a warm radiator.
3. Not right in a window so I don't get stared at by weird men walking past.
So all in all a good move. She also had a much better printer/scanner than I did so I stole that as well. I think we need to do the Christmas decs this afternoon, I am going to try to persuade my boss to get the big box of treats out from under the stairs.
Nick was away at the weekend at the Royal Television Society Awards in Plymouth and he won an award!! It was for the documentary he made about a local couple who have 12 children and another one on the way. He won one last year as well in a different category so this shows that he is good allrounder. Anyway it's great news and I am very proud indeed.
I had my first go on a Wii at the weekend. We played the basic sports games that come with the consule and they were great fun. I especially liked the tennis one, it was definitely the most violent. I also did a LOAD of Christmas shopping on Saturday and had a really nice night out in Christies on Saturday night. There was an incredible woman singer who was like Erykah Badu, gorgeous voice, and we all danced around in there. On Sunday I felt hungover but managed some housework and then went around to my Dad's and we dug out all my old school reports and ancient family photos. 'We have had to move Samantha away from other classmates of a similarly chatty nature!' Not much changes then.
My Dad has recently converted the garage into a spare bedroom/library and small utility room, and he has started to bring the books down from the attic and fill the shelves up. He has always collected Sci Fi/Fantasy books, since the 1970's and has over 3000. I have missed them while they've been up in the attic and am so pleased to see them again. I've borrowed 'Over Sea, Under Stone' by Susan Cooper and am devouring it.
1. Not right next to the door and all the cold draftiness.
2. Sat next to a warm radiator.
3. Not right in a window so I don't get stared at by weird men walking past.
So all in all a good move. She also had a much better printer/scanner than I did so I stole that as well. I think we need to do the Christmas decs this afternoon, I am going to try to persuade my boss to get the big box of treats out from under the stairs.
Nick was away at the weekend at the Royal Television Society Awards in Plymouth and he won an award!! It was for the documentary he made about a local couple who have 12 children and another one on the way. He won one last year as well in a different category so this shows that he is good allrounder. Anyway it's great news and I am very proud indeed.
I had my first go on a Wii at the weekend. We played the basic sports games that come with the consule and they were great fun. I especially liked the tennis one, it was definitely the most violent. I also did a LOAD of Christmas shopping on Saturday and had a really nice night out in Christies on Saturday night. There was an incredible woman singer who was like Erykah Badu, gorgeous voice, and we all danced around in there. On Sunday I felt hungover but managed some housework and then went around to my Dad's and we dug out all my old school reports and ancient family photos. 'We have had to move Samantha away from other classmates of a similarly chatty nature!' Not much changes then.
My Dad has recently converted the garage into a spare bedroom/library and small utility room, and he has started to bring the books down from the attic and fill the shelves up. He has always collected Sci Fi/Fantasy books, since the 1970's and has over 3000. I have missed them while they've been up in the attic and am so pleased to see them again. I've borrowed 'Over Sea, Under Stone' by Susan Cooper and am devouring it.
Thursday, November 29, 2007
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Parom Pom Pom
Hiya. So I appear to have lost my husband to the weird virtual world that is 'Second Life'. This is an online world with literally millions of people logged on and they all interact with each other. You create an avatar, or character, and go flying around cities exploring cool stuff. It is very freaky but I can see how it could be very very addictive. I spent about an hour tweaking Nicks characters face to make it look like him.
I had to go to a work do last night for one of our local advocates firms. Wasn't as boring as last year, but that could be cos I decided to drink lots of wine this time around. There were nibbles.
Also this week we went to our friends Sue & Laurie's gorgeous cottage out on the west coast for a meal. She has this hot plate thing made of stone that you put in the middle of the table and then you chuck meat & fish on it. It has a grill underneath and you each have a tiny frying pan that we loaded with cheese and put under, It was great fun, although very messy and there were a few plate smashes/drink spillages by the end of the night! It got quite hot though and we had to open all the windows as we sat around the table.
Nick is away this weekend as he is up for another RTS award. He won one last year and this time around he is up in a different category which is the documentary one. It would be awesome if he won it! While he is away I have a Wii night planned round at a mates, I have never been on a Wii and am very excited. I also am going around to my Dad's for tea on Sunday and we are going to get out loads of old photos and have a laugh looking through them.
My sister's little twins, Rowan & Ralph, have not been very well and had to go into hospital : (
They have had this nasty brochalitis thing which makes it hard to breathe and because they were not eating they had to be monitored and fed by a drip. Poor things. Rowan is back at home now but Ralphie is still in. Suz is staying with Ralphie and sleeping at the hospital while Si as at home with Row. Poor Simon has a food poisoning so they are all under the weather. I so wish I was there to help! I wish they lived closer.
Well, that's all I can think of to write for now, hope you are all well my blogging chums! xxx
I had to go to a work do last night for one of our local advocates firms. Wasn't as boring as last year, but that could be cos I decided to drink lots of wine this time around. There were nibbles.
Also this week we went to our friends Sue & Laurie's gorgeous cottage out on the west coast for a meal. She has this hot plate thing made of stone that you put in the middle of the table and then you chuck meat & fish on it. It has a grill underneath and you each have a tiny frying pan that we loaded with cheese and put under, It was great fun, although very messy and there were a few plate smashes/drink spillages by the end of the night! It got quite hot though and we had to open all the windows as we sat around the table.
Nick is away this weekend as he is up for another RTS award. He won one last year and this time around he is up in a different category which is the documentary one. It would be awesome if he won it! While he is away I have a Wii night planned round at a mates, I have never been on a Wii and am very excited. I also am going around to my Dad's for tea on Sunday and we are going to get out loads of old photos and have a laugh looking through them.
My sister's little twins, Rowan & Ralph, have not been very well and had to go into hospital : (
They have had this nasty brochalitis thing which makes it hard to breathe and because they were not eating they had to be monitored and fed by a drip. Poor things. Rowan is back at home now but Ralphie is still in. Suz is staying with Ralphie and sleeping at the hospital while Si as at home with Row. Poor Simon has a food poisoning so they are all under the weather. I so wish I was there to help! I wish they lived closer.
Well, that's all I can think of to write for now, hope you are all well my blogging chums! xxx
Friday, November 23, 2007
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What ho. Ten to five on a Friday, my stomach is grumbling, I'm out of scrabulous moves and I want to go home. I have spent the entire day feeling vaguely sick and sleepy after a Christies drinking session last night and I just want a log fire and a bar of dairy milk, in that order.
I have been rereading the Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon and marvelling at how completely great it is, thinking that it would have been amazing to have lived through that culture and how something that was written so long ago can be just so entirely brilliant and true. The stuff it contains is so true today. For instance when Shonagon writes a list of things that she dislikes, and one of them is 'the inside of a cat's ear'. I inspected Molly's after reading that and it was black and sticky looking. Not nice at all.
I have been rereading the Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon and marvelling at how completely great it is, thinking that it would have been amazing to have lived through that culture and how something that was written so long ago can be just so entirely brilliant and true. The stuff it contains is so true today. For instance when Shonagon writes a list of things that she dislikes, and one of them is 'the inside of a cat's ear'. I inspected Molly's after reading that and it was black and sticky looking. Not nice at all.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Possible Prom Party Outfit!
Eeeeh! I am excited. I found a red and white polka dot dress at the fancy dress shop that I am going to wear for this 50's prom party I'm going to. So, then I went on Ebay and bought these white shoes, and a pink cardie with bowtie buttons (close up below) to go with it. The dress comes with a headband and an original 1950's petticoat. I now just need a bag to go with. I'm thinking shiny bright red or white vinyl...
This is my artistic impression of what I will look like in it. I have made my boobs bigger and waist smaller, that is what is called artistic licence.
Can't hear myself think right now
So, outside of my office there are two burly workmen digging up the footbath - with pneumatic drills. I can feel the vibrations through my desk/keyboard and can't hear a damn thing. We are having to shout across the office to one another. A great Monday morning!!
SoooOOOooooo, the weekend has again passed by... I worked on Sat morning then had a big house clean in the afternoon then popped into town for some Christmas shopping. I managed to get a fair amount done. I also took delivery of a rather large box which contained a cross trainer machine that Nick had ordered. He assembled it yesterday while I was asleep in bed. It is rather large and annoying to look out, but it strengthens my argument that we need a piano so...
On Saturday night we had the most fabulous meal out, at Christophes restaurant, which has a Michelin star and is very posh and la de da. It was a friends 30th and he wanted to try the 'Gourmand' menu which is 7 courses with different wines all included. OK it wasn't cheap, but we were there for a good 4 1/2 hours eating and drinking so all in all not too bad for £50. So, what did we have?
On sitting down at the table we were all presented with a small blue cheese profiterole and a green lipped mussel on a silver spoon. This was to get the tastebuds going. Then, they came around with a sweet white dessert wine. This was to go with course no.1 - fois gras in a creme caramel sauce with a sweet cinnamon biscuit. It was delicious and my favourite course.
Course No.2 was a small portion of lobster rissotto with a white Chablis - very very nice.
Then we each were given a small coffee cup filled with a white creamy bean soup with truffle oil. Again, really beautiful but I could have downed a pint of the stuff.
Course 4 was the main course and was venison in a wild mushroom sauce with a kind of cheesy pureed pumpkin roulade on the side. Awesome. This came with a gorgeous red rioca.
After this was the cheese round - Oh, the cheese round! The waitress came out with a trolley with about 20 incredibly stinky interesting cheeses on it and asked all in turn what kind of cheese we liked and then made up an individual array of cheese to suit. I said I liked everything and ended up with a really stinky Rocquefort, a goats cheese, a cheese from the Champagne region of France, a very rich Brie sort of one and I can't remember the last. We ate this with a glass of port, grapes, walnuts and homemade biscuits. Nick had a cheese that was literally grey in colour and couldn't eat it - it was so strong.
Then we each were given an ice cold shot of passionfruit juice with ginger. Very refreshing. By this stage we were all getting a bit full and sweaty and having to pop out for cigarette breaks.
The final food round was a sort of pear cheesecake with a blackberry sorbet. It came with a sweet Italian red wine - very unusual and quite similar to the port in taste. This was perhaps my least favourite course as I'm not a huge fan of sorbet -too cold!! After that we had coffees/teas and homemade chocolate truffles and biscuits.
So that was my meal out, if anyone is thinking of doing the meal there I would recommend it, you can see what we had was amazing but they change it in line with what is in season.
SoooOOOooooo, the weekend has again passed by... I worked on Sat morning then had a big house clean in the afternoon then popped into town for some Christmas shopping. I managed to get a fair amount done. I also took delivery of a rather large box which contained a cross trainer machine that Nick had ordered. He assembled it yesterday while I was asleep in bed. It is rather large and annoying to look out, but it strengthens my argument that we need a piano so...
On Saturday night we had the most fabulous meal out, at Christophes restaurant, which has a Michelin star and is very posh and la de da. It was a friends 30th and he wanted to try the 'Gourmand' menu which is 7 courses with different wines all included. OK it wasn't cheap, but we were there for a good 4 1/2 hours eating and drinking so all in all not too bad for £50. So, what did we have?
On sitting down at the table we were all presented with a small blue cheese profiterole and a green lipped mussel on a silver spoon. This was to get the tastebuds going. Then, they came around with a sweet white dessert wine. This was to go with course no.1 - fois gras in a creme caramel sauce with a sweet cinnamon biscuit. It was delicious and my favourite course.
Course No.2 was a small portion of lobster rissotto with a white Chablis - very very nice.
Then we each were given a small coffee cup filled with a white creamy bean soup with truffle oil. Again, really beautiful but I could have downed a pint of the stuff.
Course 4 was the main course and was venison in a wild mushroom sauce with a kind of cheesy pureed pumpkin roulade on the side. Awesome. This came with a gorgeous red rioca.
After this was the cheese round - Oh, the cheese round! The waitress came out with a trolley with about 20 incredibly stinky interesting cheeses on it and asked all in turn what kind of cheese we liked and then made up an individual array of cheese to suit. I said I liked everything and ended up with a really stinky Rocquefort, a goats cheese, a cheese from the Champagne region of France, a very rich Brie sort of one and I can't remember the last. We ate this with a glass of port, grapes, walnuts and homemade biscuits. Nick had a cheese that was literally grey in colour and couldn't eat it - it was so strong.
Then we each were given an ice cold shot of passionfruit juice with ginger. Very refreshing. By this stage we were all getting a bit full and sweaty and having to pop out for cigarette breaks.
The final food round was a sort of pear cheesecake with a blackberry sorbet. It came with a sweet Italian red wine - very unusual and quite similar to the port in taste. This was perhaps my least favourite course as I'm not a huge fan of sorbet -too cold!! After that we had coffees/teas and homemade chocolate truffles and biscuits.
So that was my meal out, if anyone is thinking of doing the meal there I would recommend it, you can see what we had was amazing but they change it in line with what is in season.
Monday, November 12, 2007
Soooooooooooooo Sleepy...
I am absolutely falling asleep at my desk.
Reason being is that I got up early this morning in a French house(!!) and had to get to the airport really earlyish. Then I had to fly home here to Guernsey, on Joey the little yellow plane(!!!) which rocked, then peg it here into work by 10:15am. I haven't had a lunch break and I am so completely full of yawns it's not true. Ahhh, but I had a lovely time, and that is what counts. My husband has the day off today, as do several of our friends, and when I spoke to him an hour ago they were all at our house drinking cups of tea which is very frustrating. Boo.
I have been in Dinan! That is in Brittany, and not too far from St Malo. In fact we arrived in St Malo on Friday evening and the ferry crossing was in fact OK. I took my stugeron and didn't feel ill at all. We were staying in Lanvallet, which is across a big viaduct from the walled town of Dinan and a 10 minute walk to the main shops and restaurants. It is very quiet and extremely pretty. Our friends parents have a farmhouse and they let us have it for the weekend. They also have a large wine cellar which we enjoyed rather a lot. We visited the very cool city of Rennes on Saturday, where I found a L'Occitaine shop, yum, and also an Espirit clothes shop where I bought a great top. We ate a lot of food, walked round a busy French market, listened to Samba, then went to a big Intermarche and bought a shitload of king prawns and had a big feast. We played lots of charades, did a big walk along the river and ate bucketloads of moules. I will put some pics up when Nick sorts them out for me!
Well, writing this is killing the final half hour of the working day thank goodness. I have to pop to the fancy dress shop and see if they have 50's prom dresses, as we have a prom night themed party in Jersey next month, then I have to go home and drink tea and collapse. ZZzzzzzzz.....
Reason being is that I got up early this morning in a French house(!!) and had to get to the airport really earlyish. Then I had to fly home here to Guernsey, on Joey the little yellow plane(!!!) which rocked, then peg it here into work by 10:15am. I haven't had a lunch break and I am so completely full of yawns it's not true. Ahhh, but I had a lovely time, and that is what counts. My husband has the day off today, as do several of our friends, and when I spoke to him an hour ago they were all at our house drinking cups of tea which is very frustrating. Boo.
I have been in Dinan! That is in Brittany, and not too far from St Malo. In fact we arrived in St Malo on Friday evening and the ferry crossing was in fact OK. I took my stugeron and didn't feel ill at all. We were staying in Lanvallet, which is across a big viaduct from the walled town of Dinan and a 10 minute walk to the main shops and restaurants. It is very quiet and extremely pretty. Our friends parents have a farmhouse and they let us have it for the weekend. They also have a large wine cellar which we enjoyed rather a lot. We visited the very cool city of Rennes on Saturday, where I found a L'Occitaine shop, yum, and also an Espirit clothes shop where I bought a great top. We ate a lot of food, walked round a busy French market, listened to Samba, then went to a big Intermarche and bought a shitload of king prawns and had a big feast. We played lots of charades, did a big walk along the river and ate bucketloads of moules. I will put some pics up when Nick sorts them out for me!
Well, writing this is killing the final half hour of the working day thank goodness. I have to pop to the fancy dress shop and see if they have 50's prom dresses, as we have a prom night themed party in Jersey next month, then I have to go home and drink tea and collapse. ZZzzzzzzz.....
Friday, November 09, 2007
Off to France
I'm off on the ferry this afternoon to St Malo for a weekend in Dinan.
Only slight problem is that the shipping forecast says rough, force 5-6 decreasing to moderate force 4 this afternoon. This means I will have to go and get me some Stugeron from Boots before I set off. It seems to work, although it makes me a wee bit drowsy. I am somewhat dreading the ferry crossing, I just can't wait for it to be over and to be there. Luckily we are flying back on Monday which is my much preferred form of transport.
It's been a quiet old week, I have been mainly snuggling down for the Winter time. Lots of hot food and telly in the evenings. How very lazy.
Only 23 minutes of work left before I can go home and pack! Eeeeeeeeeeee!
Only slight problem is that the shipping forecast says rough, force 5-6 decreasing to moderate force 4 this afternoon. This means I will have to go and get me some Stugeron from Boots before I set off. It seems to work, although it makes me a wee bit drowsy. I am somewhat dreading the ferry crossing, I just can't wait for it to be over and to be there. Luckily we are flying back on Monday which is my much preferred form of transport.
It's been a quiet old week, I have been mainly snuggling down for the Winter time. Lots of hot food and telly in the evenings. How very lazy.
Only 23 minutes of work left before I can go home and pack! Eeeeeeeeeeee!
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
*~*~ FiReWoRks~*~*
OOOoooooh
Aaaaaaahhh
I do like fireworks. Generally. Sometimes they can be a little too close though. Take last night for example - around at our friends house in their fairly smallish garden, about thirty people, plus about 100 fireworks that people had brought along with them, including, one called 'The Apocalypse'. I kid you not. Every time a fuse was lit the crowd surged back into the corner, everybody trying to protect themselves by having other bodies in front of them so it was a bit of a scramble, ha ha. Luckily, there were no injuries (well, none by the time we left) and it was all very exciting. A couple of large sparks came very close and I ended up with grit and smoke in my eyes but what's a little discomfort when there are big sparkly things to enjoy!? We even has toasted marshmallows and hot fudge sauce, as well as bean jar and mulled wine. Aimee & Gareth are officially great hosts.
I have my husband back. After over two weeks away he has returned home finally. I am so so pleased to have him back, even though I have a touch of PMT and feel a bit overemotional this week and have been feeling teary and wobbly more than usual. It is so nice to have the house full and busy again, it felt really empty without him around. Apart from I did have Molly for comfort, but she isn't great at conversation and to be honest just uses me for food, and body heat.
I had my hair done last weekend, had some more blonde put in as I was feeling a bit drab. Looks nice, got much shorter layers put in the back as well so it's not as big and heavy. Now it kind of curls up when I scrunch dry it. I have also ordered a load of scrumptious things on the Lush website, as I realised they knock the VAT off when they send to Guernsey, so I've got a box of hair and body treats on the way! Nick already bought me some delicious smelling lemon and tea tree deodorant that is so nice I just want to make love to my own armpits. Yum Yum.
Aaaaaaahhh
I do like fireworks. Generally. Sometimes they can be a little too close though. Take last night for example - around at our friends house in their fairly smallish garden, about thirty people, plus about 100 fireworks that people had brought along with them, including, one called 'The Apocalypse'. I kid you not. Every time a fuse was lit the crowd surged back into the corner, everybody trying to protect themselves by having other bodies in front of them so it was a bit of a scramble, ha ha. Luckily, there were no injuries (well, none by the time we left) and it was all very exciting. A couple of large sparks came very close and I ended up with grit and smoke in my eyes but what's a little discomfort when there are big sparkly things to enjoy!? We even has toasted marshmallows and hot fudge sauce, as well as bean jar and mulled wine. Aimee & Gareth are officially great hosts.
I have my husband back. After over two weeks away he has returned home finally. I am so so pleased to have him back, even though I have a touch of PMT and feel a bit overemotional this week and have been feeling teary and wobbly more than usual. It is so nice to have the house full and busy again, it felt really empty without him around. Apart from I did have Molly for comfort, but she isn't great at conversation and to be honest just uses me for food, and body heat.
I had my hair done last weekend, had some more blonde put in as I was feeling a bit drab. Looks nice, got much shorter layers put in the back as well so it's not as big and heavy. Now it kind of curls up when I scrunch dry it. I have also ordered a load of scrumptious things on the Lush website, as I realised they knock the VAT off when they send to Guernsey, so I've got a box of hair and body treats on the way! Nick already bought me some delicious smelling lemon and tea tree deodorant that is so nice I just want to make love to my own armpits. Yum Yum.
Saturday, November 03, 2007
Animal Products in food...
Now I am not a vegetarian. I enjoy meat and eat a fair amount of white meat and fish, and occasionally red meat. (However, I am planning on cutting down on bacon and salami products, because of their recently found links to cancers. Besides which, they are generally not all that good for you with all the salt and blah blah.)
However, a story about Masterfoods on the BBC website has enlightened me about the product 'rennet', which I had never heard of before and which has, quite honestly, horrified me. Basically, if you want to look it up on Wikipedia go ahead, but rennet is a product that occurs naturally in the stomachs of baby mammals. It helps to break down the mother's milk and basically turns milk into curds and whey inside the stomach so they can digest it. It is extracted commercially from the stomachs of young calves and is put into quite a few food products. Mainly dairy.
Masterfoods have announced that they will now be putting it into a lot of their products, a basic list is:
Bounty, Mars Bar, Twix, Minstrels, Maltesers, Mily Way, Snickers and all Masterfood icecreams, which I'm guessing is the Mars icecream type things.
For the BBC article all about it click HERE. Personally, I won't be able to enjoy a Mars bar ever again without thinking that Im eating a baby cow. Call me a hypocrite if you like because I'm not a veggie, and I know I am one, but I would never feel right eating veal or a meat I know came from a baby animal, so I can't see myself eating these things again. What is more annoying is that these products didn't previously contain rennet, it is a recent decision to include it.
That was quite an impressive rant for me, I hope you're not too bored. I'm off to the supermarket in a bit and am going to examine all the ingredients thoroughly! Of course, there is also gelatine but I don't see this as quite as bad as it is a genuine by-product (the animals are going to be killed anyway and presumable aren't babies) but I am going to try to avoid that as well, at least for a bit.
However, a story about Masterfoods on the BBC website has enlightened me about the product 'rennet', which I had never heard of before and which has, quite honestly, horrified me. Basically, if you want to look it up on Wikipedia go ahead, but rennet is a product that occurs naturally in the stomachs of baby mammals. It helps to break down the mother's milk and basically turns milk into curds and whey inside the stomach so they can digest it. It is extracted commercially from the stomachs of young calves and is put into quite a few food products. Mainly dairy.
Masterfoods have announced that they will now be putting it into a lot of their products, a basic list is:
Bounty, Mars Bar, Twix, Minstrels, Maltesers, Mily Way, Snickers and all Masterfood icecreams, which I'm guessing is the Mars icecream type things.
For the BBC article all about it click HERE. Personally, I won't be able to enjoy a Mars bar ever again without thinking that Im eating a baby cow. Call me a hypocrite if you like because I'm not a veggie, and I know I am one, but I would never feel right eating veal or a meat I know came from a baby animal, so I can't see myself eating these things again. What is more annoying is that these products didn't previously contain rennet, it is a recent decision to include it.
That was quite an impressive rant for me, I hope you're not too bored. I'm off to the supermarket in a bit and am going to examine all the ingredients thoroughly! Of course, there is also gelatine but I don't see this as quite as bad as it is a genuine by-product (the animals are going to be killed anyway and presumable aren't babies) but I am going to try to avoid that as well, at least for a bit.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Happy Halloween!
Or Samhain, whatever floats your boat.
I am off to the local cinema club tonight to see this old horror flick called The Innocents, with Deborah Kerr. It is supposed to be what The Others is based on and sounds quite spooky.
I am off to the local cinema club tonight to see this old horror flick called The Innocents, with Deborah Kerr. It is supposed to be what The Others is based on and sounds quite spooky.
Monday, October 29, 2007
Rachel's Halloween Party 2007!
Rachel is such a legend. She really goes to town every Halloween. This year, she wallpapered her living room into a scary cemetary, invited a load of drunken people round, and proceeded to throw a Halloween party that featured Pass the Parcel and Balloon games.. Great!! I baked some bat shaped biscuits, made Halloween rum punch featuring floating eyeballs, and some extremely potent vodka jelly that no one could eat. My outfit, as you can see above, was some kind of a red flame lady person. The person next to me is the hostess with the mostest. The inflatable pumpkin below is Sue. She had the best tights on but you can't see them in this pic.
Rachel sporting a very attractive mask.
I am flame girl, I will kill you with my orange cocktail.
The pic below shows the wallpaper that she decorated her flat with, awesome!!
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Work
Yesterday, I flirted with the idea of becoming a Prison Officer, because that was the only job that wasn't in finance and I could understand what it was. I can see myself, plodding down dimly lit corridors jangling my keys while getting occasionally spat at by surly inmates. I could learn how to do stuff like the Vulcan death grip and one inch punch to control them. No? Can't see it? Well, maybe not. Maybe I will try to write a novel. I have read so many Mills & Boon ( I developed a fixation with the really dated 60's/70's ones a few years back, much to Nick's horror) - I reckon I could vomit up a few sickly love stories, no trouble.
Yesterday our house exchanged in the UK that we have been selling. It hasn't completed yet but it's great news that it's exchanged. Its a weight off our minds. My husband has already bought a new car in the UK to ship back to Guernsey with the proceeds, unfortunately it is not a Hello Kitty car, but a rather larger masculine 4X4, perfect for Guernsey roads! Not. It is very comfy though, and will so long journeys very well when we pop back over.
A cup of tea awaits for me.
Yesterday our house exchanged in the UK that we have been selling. It hasn't completed yet but it's great news that it's exchanged. Its a weight off our minds. My husband has already bought a new car in the UK to ship back to Guernsey with the proceeds, unfortunately it is not a Hello Kitty car, but a rather larger masculine 4X4, perfect for Guernsey roads! Not. It is very comfy though, and will so long journeys very well when we pop back over.
A cup of tea awaits for me.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
I want this car SO badly...
My latest obsession has to be the Mitsubishi i - Hello Kitty edition. I might actually be prepared to kill someone to have this car. It has kitty shaped headrests!!! Who could possibly want for more? Seriously, if my budget could stretch to it I would definitely buy this car. At least my husband would never want to borrow it. I don't usually go nuts about cars but this is so Japanese and cool, I just love it.Another day, another zzzzzzzzzz...
So, it's another quiet day in the office. Not so much for me, as I have several viewing appointments in my diary, but I am feeling particularly sorry for my colleagues who are office bound and wallowing in boredom. Some days the phone just doesn't ring, and some days it rings off the hook, and today is one of the former, unfortunately. I have just amused myself, while I am here in the office, by eating a smelly packet of spicy Wotsits. And now I blog for your dubious viewing pleasure.
I watched Spiderman 3 last night, on my own, with the end of a large bar of dairy milk. It was OK, but kind of a disappointment after how great the previous two films were. Tobey Maguire's face is kind of odd as well, he is getting a bit hamstery.
I went to the cinema the night before to see Stardust, which I absolutely adored beyond adoration into the realms of the psycho fan who might actually go and see it a second time... And on Sunday, the night before that, Rachel came around and we watched Lady in the Water, which gave me nightmares. There is a large evil wolf dog in it called a 'Scrunt' which terrified me. It hides in the long grass, lying in wait, and its back is covered in grass so you can't see it. The only way to tell that it's there is to hold up a mirror to it and you will see it's red eyes in the mirror. See what I mean!? It's giving me shivers just writing about it. I think it touched a bit of a nerve because it is very similar to the wolf Gmork in the Neverending Story, which made me scream out loud and jump out of my seat when I first watched it.
If I talk about this any more I am not going to be able to sleep tonight.
I watched Spiderman 3 last night, on my own, with the end of a large bar of dairy milk. It was OK, but kind of a disappointment after how great the previous two films were. Tobey Maguire's face is kind of odd as well, he is getting a bit hamstery.
I went to the cinema the night before to see Stardust, which I absolutely adored beyond adoration into the realms of the psycho fan who might actually go and see it a second time... And on Sunday, the night before that, Rachel came around and we watched Lady in the Water, which gave me nightmares. There is a large evil wolf dog in it called a 'Scrunt' which terrified me. It hides in the long grass, lying in wait, and its back is covered in grass so you can't see it. The only way to tell that it's there is to hold up a mirror to it and you will see it's red eyes in the mirror. See what I mean!? It's giving me shivers just writing about it. I think it touched a bit of a nerve because it is very similar to the wolf Gmork in the Neverending Story, which made me scream out loud and jump out of my seat when I first watched it.
If I talk about this any more I am not going to be able to sleep tonight.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Avast Ye!
OK, enough Pirate talk. Dontcha find it is everywhere these days? I do. I was kind of cool, like Little Britain or Ali G were once cool, a very very long time ago before they were discovered by Clintons cards, but now I am getting a little sick of all this Pirating. Actually, I am a bit of a hypocrite as I am a Pirate on facebook. But still...
Life is good thankyou, with sunshine followed by cloudy skies, and intermittent rain showers.
I watched Breakfast at Tiffanys last night with Nick, as can you believe, he had never seen it! That boy, sheeesh. So in honour, I am having an Aufrey Hepburn kind of day, inasmuch that I don't look anything like her but I am wearing pearls and lots of black. And if I had to go anywhere or do anything important I would put some lipstick on to do it.
Tonight, I am going out for a tennerfest, er, again. This is only the third one I've done so far though, I am not a massive glutton. I am also wildly excited about going to the cinema to see Stardust some time next week. Nick is away for a while so I am going to do lots of girlie stuff while he's gone, this being one of them. I am currently reading Phantom, by Terry Goodkind, as well as Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks, both of which I am enjoying immensely. That is my cultural round up!
I also have very sad news.... the little kitten, we found out it didn't make it. It was just so dehydrated and anaemic they couldn't save it. Broke my heart, it did.
Over the weekend, I loafed around, went to Sue & Lauries for a lovely BBQ on Sunday and also went to Lihou island as the house was open for a look around. Pics on facebook of the BBQ.
Life is good thankyou, with sunshine followed by cloudy skies, and intermittent rain showers.
I watched Breakfast at Tiffanys last night with Nick, as can you believe, he had never seen it! That boy, sheeesh. So in honour, I am having an Aufrey Hepburn kind of day, inasmuch that I don't look anything like her but I am wearing pearls and lots of black. And if I had to go anywhere or do anything important I would put some lipstick on to do it.
Tonight, I am going out for a tennerfest, er, again. This is only the third one I've done so far though, I am not a massive glutton. I am also wildly excited about going to the cinema to see Stardust some time next week. Nick is away for a while so I am going to do lots of girlie stuff while he's gone, this being one of them. I am currently reading Phantom, by Terry Goodkind, as well as Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks, both of which I am enjoying immensely. That is my cultural round up!
I also have very sad news.... the little kitten, we found out it didn't make it. It was just so dehydrated and anaemic they couldn't save it. Broke my heart, it did.
Over the weekend, I loafed around, went to Sue & Lauries for a lovely BBQ on Sunday and also went to Lihou island as the house was open for a look around. Pics on facebook of the BBQ.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Sympathy please!
Hiya, so after my last post which was all lovely and full of outdoorsy goodness, I have been sick as a dog the last couple of days.... sore throat, reams of mucus, excessive tiredness and a very cloudy head. So I have been off work and watching lots of telly and reading lots of books.
But! I am back in work today, sniffing olbas oil and drinking barrocas. I spent the day yesterday making a photo album in the internet of our favourite wedding pictures, which took me around 6 hours! I had to have a serious nap after that. I have also been watching lots of telly, films including the Korean film Host (verdict: rubbish!) The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants (verdict: rubbish, but strangely enjoyable) and Pecker (verdict: quite good actually). Also Ugly Betty, old episodes of Heroes and other similar such stuff. A very productive couple of days then! I finished the book 'Darkly Dreaming Dexter' which wasn't a patch on the TV series I'm afraid.
But! I am back in work today, sniffing olbas oil and drinking barrocas. I spent the day yesterday making a photo album in the internet of our favourite wedding pictures, which took me around 6 hours! I had to have a serious nap after that. I have also been watching lots of telly, films including the Korean film Host (verdict: rubbish!) The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants (verdict: rubbish, but strangely enjoyable) and Pecker (verdict: quite good actually). Also Ugly Betty, old episodes of Heroes and other similar such stuff. A very productive couple of days then! I finished the book 'Darkly Dreaming Dexter' which wasn't a patch on the TV series I'm afraid.
Monday, October 08, 2007
Cliff Walks, Beaches and Kittens
On Saturday morning, it was such a glorious late summer day of sun, so we decided to go on a cliff walk from Icart to Petit Bot and back again. We tromped across these cliffs...
And eventually ended up at Petit Bot beach. which by the way is a beautiful place...
And I introduced Nick to this cave, which I used to play in as a wee nipper. Spooky!
Nick had lots of fun making drippy castles out of wet sand...
And we rolled up our trousers and went for a cooling paddle. Then we pigged out on nachos and chicken wraps at La Tapitas cafe, but I didn't take photos of that.
On the way back to Icart we spotted this wee litttle fella all on its own in the undergrowth. We weren't sure what to do so phoned the GSPCA who told us to catch it and bring it to them...
And here is an owl that I made out of sand to finish this tale. Twit Twoooooooo.
And eventually ended up at Petit Bot beach. which by the way is a beautiful place...
And I introduced Nick to this cave, which I used to play in as a wee nipper. Spooky!
Nick had lots of fun making drippy castles out of wet sand...
And we rolled up our trousers and went for a cooling paddle. Then we pigged out on nachos and chicken wraps at La Tapitas cafe, but I didn't take photos of that.
On the way back to Icart we spotted this wee litttle fella all on its own in the undergrowth. We weren't sure what to do so phoned the GSPCA who told us to catch it and bring it to them...
I managed to catch it and then had to complete the 2 mile cliff walk carrying a wee moggy along with me. We got it to the shelter who told us it was severly anaemic and very underweight, and probably would have died if we had left it so yay! Go us! Saving baby animals. We called the shelter this morning who have told us that it is OK but will be at the vets for a few more days. I obviously wanted to adopt it but Nick put his foot down. But if it isn't claimed then my cousin could give it a really good home.
And here is an owl that I made out of sand to finish this tale. Twit Twoooooooo.
Friday, October 05, 2007
8 Minutes to 5
8 Minutes to 5
8 Minutes to 5
La la la la la la laaaaaaa
8 Minutes to 5
Come on I want to make like a seagull and get the flock outta here! OK..
7 Minutes to 5
7 Minutes to 5
la la la la la la laaaaaaa
7 Minutes to 5.
I could go on, but I type to fast and it's still 7 minutes to 5. Bugger. I am almost about to leave work, its a Friday and I have the weekend off with many exciting plans of doing SOD all and taking it easy.... perhaps with a couple of tennerfests thrown in. (If you're not from Guernsey you won't understand my cleverness there.)
Right, I'm shutting down.....
8 Minutes to 5
La la la la la la laaaaaaa
8 Minutes to 5
Come on I want to make like a seagull and get the flock outta here! OK..
7 Minutes to 5
7 Minutes to 5
la la la la la la laaaaaaa
7 Minutes to 5.
I could go on, but I type to fast and it's still 7 minutes to 5. Bugger. I am almost about to leave work, its a Friday and I have the weekend off with many exciting plans of doing SOD all and taking it easy.... perhaps with a couple of tennerfests thrown in. (If you're not from Guernsey you won't understand my cleverness there.)
Right, I'm shutting down.....
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Have some baby pictures...
Hiya, here are some photos of my new second cousin, who I think is going to be named Harrison James Smith, although Nicky & Paul keep changing their minds.
I love the name Harrison, clearly because I love Harrison Ford, at least in his Star Wars/Indiana Jones days. And it would be Harry for short, which naturally again I like because it is Wizard-y.
I went out last night to the Mariners on the Bridge with Nick, James & Rachel. I was driving so did not really want to partake in any of the kareoke that was going down. Some of the folk in that pub take it very seriously. Anyway I left at midnight to come home but could not sleep very well. So then I get a drunken phone call from Nick and then eventually he comes home and I wake up briefly again at that point. So all in all I feel quite sleepy today. Molly did her usual alarm cat thing this morning with the yowling. She always sounds like she is being tortured the other side of the door but then you open the door and she becomes all quiet and pleased with herself.
I had a really nice chat to my sister last night as well, she seems to be doing so well looking after her twins, I can't begin to imagine how tired out she must be. Babies babies everywhere! Lots of my friends are having babies. Leni is also pregnant, due in December.
Currently I am loving Flight of the Conchords, check it out! They are awesome. On BBC4 at the moment but I am pretty sure they will make it across to BBC1 or 2 soon.
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
I'm going to die and go to Hell
Because I laughed at this HORROR until I was nearly sick. (It needs sound.)
In other news, it is really cold, rainy, autumnal day today. I am wearing a big Winter coat for the first time!
My cousin Nicky gave birth very early this morning to a healthy baby boy, 8lb16oz (!!) no name yet but they're both doing OK after a long and difficult labour. I was convinced it was going to be a girl and have been thoroughly proved wrong.
I am killing time, it's 9 minutes to 5pm, COME ON!!
In other news, it is really cold, rainy, autumnal day today. I am wearing a big Winter coat for the first time!
My cousin Nicky gave birth very early this morning to a healthy baby boy, 8lb16oz (!!) no name yet but they're both doing OK after a long and difficult labour. I was convinced it was going to be a girl and have been thoroughly proved wrong.
I am killing time, it's 9 minutes to 5pm, COME ON!!
Saturday, September 22, 2007
Weekly Round Up
So, I have been spending far too much time on facebook these days. I think that it is a good tool, I have found so many people on there (145 friends and counting) and, well basically, we are rather quiet at the moment and it keeps me sane. Thank God for scrabulous. Anyone reading this fancy a game?
OOh I just made eye contact with a large man walking past my office. Accidentely. It was a little bit scary. He didn't smile or anything.
Nick is away this weekend in London with Steve, Molly & I are keeping each other company. She was singing her yowl yowl yowl song outside my bedroom door this morning, like a fucked up dawn chorus. I went out to the Swan last night but didn't stay out late as I have to work today and then tonight there is this BBQ party thing and I need my beauty sleep these days.
Highlights of the past week include going to the Claddagh pub on Tuesday night to catch up with Sue & Laurie after their honeymoon, and having Chris & Sonia around for dinner on Thursday night. I cooked seafood paella followed by a blackberry & apple pie from berries that I picked and apples that I scrumped! Yum! So I have had a nice week seeing lots of people, and the week is not yet over. I wish I didn't feel knackered though!
Bjorn has lent me the first series of Prison Break, as I have never seen it and a lot of people rave about how good it is. I will give it a go shortly, all I know is the lead guy is a fittie. Ah well I think I will go now and read some of my book that I sneaked into the office.
OOh I just made eye contact with a large man walking past my office. Accidentely. It was a little bit scary. He didn't smile or anything.
Nick is away this weekend in London with Steve, Molly & I are keeping each other company. She was singing her yowl yowl yowl song outside my bedroom door this morning, like a fucked up dawn chorus. I went out to the Swan last night but didn't stay out late as I have to work today and then tonight there is this BBQ party thing and I need my beauty sleep these days.
Highlights of the past week include going to the Claddagh pub on Tuesday night to catch up with Sue & Laurie after their honeymoon, and having Chris & Sonia around for dinner on Thursday night. I cooked seafood paella followed by a blackberry & apple pie from berries that I picked and apples that I scrumped! Yum! So I have had a nice week seeing lots of people, and the week is not yet over. I wish I didn't feel knackered though!
Bjorn has lent me the first series of Prison Break, as I have never seen it and a lot of people rave about how good it is. I will give it a go shortly, all I know is the lead guy is a fittie. Ah well I think I will go now and read some of my book that I sneaked into the office.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
I'm so totally into Dexter right now.
I would like to say that I have just ordered the first series box set of this awesome show and I cannot wait for it to arrive. I've been watching it on the FX channel and I. Just. LOVE. it. It toally replaced the hole in my TV viewing calender that was left when I finished Heroes series One. Oh and relating to Heroes, I just saw a preview teaser of Series 2 and I just want to eat it whole in one big bite. Yeah, anyway I know that I am sad. I have no excuse.
Went out last night to Claddagh for some catching up with friends, Sue & Laurie have just come back from their honeymoon. They found the bench that we had bought for them and left in their garden as a pressie. And I'm off for lunch in a bit with Rachel, although I just ate some M&S pasta that was in the fridge. I have a little wee hangover, which always seems to be the case when I blog for some reason.
I've just read that paragraph back and I know that it is shit but I can't be bothered to change it.
My hair is frizzy, I have a slight headache and I'm restless. Have some sympathy.
Monday, September 17, 2007
This is Molly
...Chief thrower-upper, hair-depositer, poo-skidder, early morning waker-upper and generally downright smelly, cute, annoying and very fluffy feline. There is something a little sinister in her expression, a sort of "I may decide to kill you later"warning, but she wouldn't hurt a fly, or a spider. I have tried to get her to hunt spiders but she just fixes them with an evil glare before moving on. She is my little girl, sorry to get gooey, but there you have it.Another weekend gone, and I am a la work. You can imagine it better now eh! So I can't spend too long here as there is stuff to be getting on with. We went out on the boat yesterday in the rough ocean waves, we were buffeted and splashed and Nick nearly sent me overboard at one point by falling over on to me. The waves were fairly large and choppy, and at one point we were going at the perfect speed and managed to surf them!! That was kind of very cool.
Backtracking, on Saturday we went up in a little aeroplane which was so great! I had bought my husband a trial flying lesson for his birthday and they let me sit in the back and come along for the ride. We went up the west coast of Guernsey before heading across the sea to Alderney. The sky was clear, the sun was shining and reflecting off the sea, it was an absolutely beautiful day and we had such an amazing view of the islands which seemed so small. Nick took the controls and did various manouvers, turning about, going up and down, speeding up and slowing down, it felt like being in a small mini in the sky as the inside is so small! I took lots of photos which I will try to put on facebook at some point. We flew at a couple of thousand feet, looped Alderney and came back along the East of Guernsey so that we could look down at our house. The pilot, Ian, was brilliant and I felt totally safe the entire time.
That afternoon we spent most of it at the Terrace drinking milkshake, before heading to the Boathouse for tea with a few friends. A lovely day.
Friday, September 07, 2007
Calculate how much WATER you use
Click Here to do a fun online quiz and see how mush of a wastrel you are. Apparentely we use 81 litres per person, per day, in our household, which is less than the National Average of 155litres.
Carbon footprint, blah blah...
My Shoes just Broke
Or to be more correct, my right sandal strap has untethered itself from the sole and is flappy wildly with every step I take. Which is annoying. I have only just discovered it and am debating whether there is 'just cause' to pop home and change shoes. My boss isn't in this afternoon anyway so I guess I could pretty much just do it. I can still walk, as they are the sort of sandals that have multiple straps, or 4, as I have just counted, but I look like an idiot.
I was very naughty this morning and stole two large cooking apples from a house I was doing a viewing at. I suppose that is scrumping, is it? Anyway I picked some blackberries the other day so a pie is going to be made, possibly tonight. This tree had loads of apples on it so I don't think they would really mind. It was quite a rural house and there was a very large cockerel following me around the garden, watching me doing my scrumping. It got quite brave and came up quite close until I stopped to look at it, that made it dash away, but as soon as I turned my back it came right up to me again. Quite cute, although there is something very 'Velociraptor'-ish about chickens which freaks me out a little I must admit. Too much Jurassic Park for my own good.
So I saw the Bourne Ultimatum last night with my Dad, yes it was good. I can't for the life of me remember what happened in the last film but it didn't really matter. Tonight we have The Holiday to watch which looks incredibly cheesy, we'll see. My Pan's Labyrinth DVD has just arrived and I'm very much looking forward to watching that again, it rocks. I also recently splashed out on 'Howls Moving Castle' which I haven't watched yet. And I am currently reading the book of Battle Royale which has just been released in the UK, translated from the Japanese. It is very very good, I love it.
I was very naughty this morning and stole two large cooking apples from a house I was doing a viewing at. I suppose that is scrumping, is it? Anyway I picked some blackberries the other day so a pie is going to be made, possibly tonight. This tree had loads of apples on it so I don't think they would really mind. It was quite a rural house and there was a very large cockerel following me around the garden, watching me doing my scrumping. It got quite brave and came up quite close until I stopped to look at it, that made it dash away, but as soon as I turned my back it came right up to me again. Quite cute, although there is something very 'Velociraptor'-ish about chickens which freaks me out a little I must admit. Too much Jurassic Park for my own good.
So I saw the Bourne Ultimatum last night with my Dad, yes it was good. I can't for the life of me remember what happened in the last film but it didn't really matter. Tonight we have The Holiday to watch which looks incredibly cheesy, we'll see. My Pan's Labyrinth DVD has just arrived and I'm very much looking forward to watching that again, it rocks. I also recently splashed out on 'Howls Moving Castle' which I haven't watched yet. And I am currently reading the book of Battle Royale which has just been released in the UK, translated from the Japanese. It is very very good, I love it.
Saturday, September 01, 2007
Only 1 hour and seventeen minutes until lunch
Hello folks. I am at work and it is a Saturday. I have my fan wafting gently at my face as it is rather stuffy in my little office. Nick popped in a while ago and I gave him a full tour (I've only been working here 3 years, he never pops in!), all he kept saying was "its really dated". Well I guess I've been here for so long I look beyond the brown carpet and 70's office kitchen.
I am off at 1pm to meet him & Rachel for lunch. I need to stop eating dark chocolate digestives because I won't have an appetite. I had one a little while ago, I find the taste lingers in ones mouth for quite a long time with the McVities ones, not that that's a bad thing as they are my favourite.
Last night I was a complete lazy-ass and cooked a frozen meal and watched Night at the Museum, which, surprisingly, was much better than I thought it was going to be, chiefly because I didn't realise that it had Steve Coogan AND Ricky Gervais in it. Great! Steve Coogan was a Roman officer, he is such a legend.
I'm getting a bit paranoid sat here because I am basically in one large goldfish bowl and people outside can easily see in. Fortunately they can't see my computer screen, unless they have really good eyesight, I mean superhero level.
I think I might try to persuade Rachel & Nick to come blackberrying this afternoon. Joy!
I am off at 1pm to meet him & Rachel for lunch. I need to stop eating dark chocolate digestives because I won't have an appetite. I had one a little while ago, I find the taste lingers in ones mouth for quite a long time with the McVities ones, not that that's a bad thing as they are my favourite.
Last night I was a complete lazy-ass and cooked a frozen meal and watched Night at the Museum, which, surprisingly, was much better than I thought it was going to be, chiefly because I didn't realise that it had Steve Coogan AND Ricky Gervais in it. Great! Steve Coogan was a Roman officer, he is such a legend.
I'm getting a bit paranoid sat here because I am basically in one large goldfish bowl and people outside can easily see in. Fortunately they can't see my computer screen, unless they have really good eyesight, I mean superhero level.
I think I might try to persuade Rachel & Nick to come blackberrying this afternoon. Joy!
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Hello Again
Hiya, I am back for a chat. It's so silly, as soon as I think "I know, I've got a spare 5 mins, I'll blog something witty and profound" I sit here and my mind goes completely blank. What is with that? My brain is shy, or something.
I really don't have much to say, or much that I can say here about what is going on in my life at the moment, for fear of the 'wrong' people reading it, which is a shame. I should have kept this more private then I could have screamed and shouted about absolutely everything! Ah but no, decorum is undoubtably a good thing.
And weird! I have just had a phone call literally stalling my brain flow and it means I have to leave the office now, so cheerie! Another great blog entry...
I really don't have much to say, or much that I can say here about what is going on in my life at the moment, for fear of the 'wrong' people reading it, which is a shame. I should have kept this more private then I could have screamed and shouted about absolutely everything! Ah but no, decorum is undoubtably a good thing.
And weird! I have just had a phone call literally stalling my brain flow and it means I have to leave the office now, so cheerie! Another great blog entry...
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