April 2009


Hi ya,

No I haven’t been away, I have been spring cleaning, the house is now squeaky clean from top to bottom, (all except no. 1’s room, I don’t go in there far too scary). I would like to say it was all shiny and bright, but all the cleaning has done is shown up how badly some of the rooms need decorating. Still, I have thrown out some more tat.

I wish this weather would make up it’s mind, one day we get lovely warm sunshine the next cold and rain, not that I am complaining the rain saves me the job of watering all the veg, which is coming along nicely, well all except the carrots which seem to have disappeared!

I haven’t felt 100% for the past few days; I have had a cold, I hate getting a cold because it’s never just a cold. I get a very tight chest and a pain in my back between the shoulder blades when I breathe in, Sore throat, ear ache, head aches, temperature, stiff and aching joints as well as the snotty nose. Then the cough comes and that will hang around for weeks. I can get quite paranoid about people with colds coming too close to me!

I listened to a debate about class, which set me thinking about how funny some people are. I consider myself working class; my dad worked as a labourer/electrician, my mom worked in a chip shop and was a cleaner. I have worked in a factory/shop/cleaner/lollipop lady and my last job was a nursery nurse in a school. Now according to the program because I worked in a school as part of the education team I was middleclass, so now that I am unemployed I am working class, but hang on a minute, we are buying our house so that makes us middle class, but what if we decide to sell it and live in the Wendy house, what will we be then? I am very confused, I have had to work and save for everything I have… I am working class.

Have you ever had a conversation that didn’t seem to mean a lot at the time, but the more you thought about it the more it irritated you? I had one of these conversations a few weeks ago. At the time what was said didn’t sink in, but slowly it has, and the more I think about it the more I feel, I can’t think of a word. So I will share it with you.

Phone conversation between someone I only hear from once in a blue moon and me.

Her, I met someone who remembers you from years ago, they wanted your number, but I didn’t know if you would want them to have it. So I said I didn’t have a number, so they asked for your address and I said that would be no point in going round because you are never in.

Me, Ok thanks. (I will admit I wouldn’t want this person turning up on my doorstep).

Her, I told her that I don’t see you or talk to you very often, but I know that if I ring or need something you would be there for me.

And it’s true, I don’t see or hear from this person unless they want something, if I ring for a chat they are always in the middle of something or just going out, but I will sit on the phone if they ring me, or go round if that’s what’s needed. I know how I feel. Used!

I also listened to a report that said most people only have 3 friends, well I can say with hand on heart that I don’t have any close friends. I used to have work colleagues and I have acquaintances, but close friends, no. Another report said that people who don’t have a big group of friends don’t live as long as people who do. No hope for me then.

Swine flu, I feel we are talking ourselves into a panic over this. Remember all the fuss over bird flu? We are all still here. I do think that maybe Mother Nature is trying to tell us something

Another report which I find very hard to believe is that the average woman only washes her bras once every two months! I changed my bra every day, sometimes twice if I have been busy and sweated, and they are washed every time I take them off. In fact I only wear anything once and it is washed. The thought of not washing everything after wearing it makes my flesh crawl. You are sweating all the time and losing dead skin not to mention all the nasties flying around in the air settling on you, yak yak yak.

Started the month at 13st 7 3/4lb am now 13st 6lb so I have lost 1 3/4lb this month, I know I should be losing that much a week, my excuse for this month? Well it has been Easter and pom-bears, which are better than pringels, well that’s my story and I am sticking to it.
Well that’s it

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You Think Creatively

Your brain works best when you let your intuition be your guide.You like to imagine, speculate, and fantasize. You have fun playing with ideas.You are interested in theories. You enjoy studying and developing them.You are drawn toward art, philosophy, and even math. Almost every subject is interesting to you.

 

 

 

 

Have just noticed that the date on this says 30th April, its 3rd May!

be happy

This is a truly amazing story. Please pass on to all your friends and family. Thanks for the internet eh? At least this way she will get some recognition.
The prize doesn’t always go to the most deserving!!!!!!!
See below and you will see why:*

Irena Sendler
There recently was a death of a 98 year-old lady named Irena. During WWII, Irena, got permission to work in the WarsawGhetto, as a Plumbing/Sewer specialist. She had an ‘ulterior motive ‘ …. She KNEW what the Nazi’s plans were for the Jews, (being German.) Irena smuggled infants out in the bottom of the tool box she carried and she carried in the back of her truck a burlap sack, (for larger kids.) She also had a dog in the back that she trained to bark when the Nazi soldiers let her in and out of the ghetto. The soldiers of course wanted nothing to do with the dog and the barking covered the kids/infants noises. During her time of doing this, she managed to smuggle out and save 2500 kids/infants. She was caught, and the Nazi ‘ s broke both her legs, arms and beat her severely. Irena kept a record of the names of all the kids she smuggled out and kept them in a glass jar, buried under a tree in her back yard. After the war, she tried to locate any parents that may have survived it and reunited the family. Most of course had been gassed. Those kids she helped got placed into foster family homes or adopted.
Last year Irena was up for the Nobel Peace Prize … She was not selected.
* Al Gore won, for a slide show on Global Warming.
LET’S SEND THIS ONE AROUND THE WORLD!!!!!!!!
May she rest in Peace.

Be Happy

Well that was a nice weekend, Saturday morning we went to see sister-in-law which is always fun.

Then in the evening we went to a wedding reception, we didn’t stay long hubby doesn’t like party’s, but I had a nice time while I was there.

Sunday we went to Cannock Chase for a walk, this time however we went to the side we have never walked and had a wonder rather than follow a route. We found a very old grave yard and had a wonder around there, hubby wasn’t to keen, but I love old grave yards. Then we had a wonder around the museum which is little but we still managed to spend over an hour in there, reading all the boards and pressing all the buttons. We had the whole place to ourselves.

This morning (just for fun) I have spring cleaned the bathroom and through out all the out of date bottles, which there weren’t that many of, that came as a bit of a surprise!

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You Are a Burger


You are a down to earth person and a straight shooter. You don’t fall for fads or trends.
You are stable and a bit old fashioned. Tradition and loyalty are important to you.

You are a good friend and you like to have a good time. You find it easy to kick back.
You’re not one to make waves in life. You’re happy just to be a part of the fun.

Be Happy

posted one of these in ages, and you all know how much I love this daft stuff.


You Are Mint


You are a honest person with a strong personality. Your frank point of view is refreshing.
You’ve been quite lucky in your life, though you have made more of your own luck than you realize.

You are engaging and disarming. You definitely have the “gift of gab!”
You live an edgy, dynamic life. Sometimes you get a little burned, but you always bounce back.

Be Happy

For kate

For kate

Sorry Kate, this was one of those ’saw this and thought of you’ moments.

Any way now I have got that out of my system, (and fingers crossed I haven’t upset you Kate). What I really wanted to write about is the two things that annoy the hell out of me. Well there are more than two, but at the moment I will just get these two of my ample bosom.

1. The TV advert where the little boy wants ‘a pooo’ but not in his own toilet, oh no that’s not good enough. The obnoxious little brat insists it has to be in Paul’s toilet, because Paul has an air fresher, and has if that’s not bad enough his mother takes him to Paul’s house. I know what I would have told him, ‘It’s our toilet or sh** in, Ok lets not go there.

2. The TV advert that shows a woman with a washboard stomach saying she feels bloated, and sticks her tummy out, like wow I have seen more fat on a butchers pencil. Then she eats a yoghurt and her none existent tummy disappears, because of little bugs that live in said yoghurt.

Yes I know they are just averts but boy do they get my goat!

Be Happy

And that’s where I have been. Hubby wanted new jeans for his birthday and he needed new undies and I needed new undies and jps. I also needed flat sandals and something respectable for a wedding reception we are off to. I ended up getting everything I needed and best of all I only needed a 16/18 in the pjs instead of 20/22 and an 18 in the top instead of a 20.

Today I am a happy bunny
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Be Happy

Earth Day

So happy Earth day, let’s try and look after it, it’s the only one we have.

Be Happy

Kate will be pleased to hear I haven’t done a lot today; I had a walk into town this morning. Then when I got back I made some pickles, did the ironing, listen to more of the Hitchhikers Guild, finished off Bunty’s summer hat and played on the computer. Talking about Kate there is a very funny video with Ellen on there today, go and have a laugh.

Be Happy

That’s how our weekend went, well that’s not really true. It was going quite well we finished sanding the outside of the house down and painted (which cost us nothing as we had paint and sand paper in the shed). Then I went for a shower, I had a head full of shampoo and a body covered in shower gel when the shower decided it wanted to retire and after a clang and a gurgle spat out cold water and that’s all it would do. We have known for sometime that it was on it’s way out and we have had it a very long time, it’s just that it could have waited a few weeks more. So Sunday off we toddled to get a new shower, the cheapest we could find was £80 and it’s never as easy as take one off, put one on is it. So the best part of Sunday was spent re-drilling screw holes, stretching wires and repapering, (the new rail that holds the shower head is longer than the old one, but luckily I still had enough paper left to do that drop).

Today after shopping I have sanded and re-varnished the two shed doors and the backdoor and repainted the gate while listening to Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy, well part of it, and it’s only 1.20, what to do now?

Be Happy

and I have made a trailer for Dr Who, here it is my trailer What do you think?

Go on have a go, make your own it’s fun.

Be Happy

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