MCS Napoli

Yesterday for a drive out, hubby and I drove no where in particular but we ended up in Sidmouth. I was a bit surprised to see how busy it was in the middle of winter and why everyone was walking around with binoculars around there necks was also beyond me. I thought maybe a rare bird had been spotted and the twitchers were out.

Until we walked down to the sea front and there she was the ground ship, there were even french camera crews there.

Sorry about the quality, I took it with my mobile, the fact that the heavens were about to open doesnt make it clearer. I was going to blog about it yesterday, in which I would of been the reporter on the spot, but alas it was not to be, now the nationals have picked it up and I am out of a job!.

A Throw away Society

I was deeply shocked, at a complete throw away society we live in today. Let me explain;- This morning hubby and I took a trip to Exeter, a little retail therapy for me, whilst the sales still on.

I took with a me a pair of boots that I wanted re heeled. We found a Timpson (name and shame) shoe repairers, I took the boots in, they advised to re heel said boots would of cost £10.95 !!!

The boots only cost £9.99 when I bought them brand, new !!. I told them this too!!.
The boots are now in the bin, and I went a bought a new pair, exactly the same for £9.99. I want to know how can a heel on a boot cost more than a brand new pair?! They must be raking in a huge profit, disgusting !!
Thats my rant over for the day....well so far..

The World of Darts

Last night (Weds) yep you've guessed it, darts night. This week we had ladies competitions, in the next town, most of the ladies in our team joined forces and one volunteered to drive, so we were all set. My friend who was my partner actually lives in the town so she was able to walk to the pub. One being driven & one walking = girls behaving badly, whoops.

On a serious note we were there for the darts, that what I kept telling myself. We managed to win the first match 2-1, though how god only knows, highest scores probably around 40. Next round we managed to win too 2-0 we were on fire the old team back together, yeah, all the while the drinks are flowing. We had also bought members of the team who were not playing for support. Winning the second game meant we were in the final, to go be able to go to finals night for a playoff to win the whole competition, only one more game to win.
Our final opponents, whilst being known to us, did include two county darts players, no chance we thought, we lost the first leg, then we took the second, made us level all on the last leg, but alas it was not meant to be, and we sadly let the opportunity slip from our grasp.

It was a good night out and only a game, so why then did some of the other women from some of the other teams, do nothing all night, apart from back stab, call out while people where throwing there darts, and try and cheat at the scoring. Anyone would think you were playing for the crown jewels. I know now why I stopped playing darts for the ladies only league on a Thursday and last night reinforces my decision.

No Title

In the absence of the fact I have not done anything remotely interesting this weekend I haven't blogged.
My weekend up to thus far, Sat, was my step dads birthday so spent some time with him, then my stepsister asked me to interest her Internet access, which took all of the afternoon. Hubby and I at 9.30ish went to the pub for a few drinks with family.
Sunday got up late, went for a drive called into a few shops to look at sale items, then at lunchtime treated hubby to a carvery at one of our favourite restaurants.
Quite boring really now we have to go and see stepson and grandkids to finish off the day with a bit of telly (for hubby) computer for me.
Not a bit exciting..

Time

It seems now I am back at work, I dont seem to have time to do any sensible blogs. There is also not much to tell, hubby off work again, due to illness that I had. My new nickname for him is SICKNOTE.
MIL seems to be a bit better, though I have been really worried about her, she is still not well, but get her to go the doctors, you must be joking.
Now I am back at work it seems never ending, chores, and running around for the sickies. I am due a visit to my old home town on the 25th Jan for 3 days, this is something to look forward too. Seeing my new nephew, and some of my very dear old friends will be good.

Lazy Day

I must of really been tired. I did not go to bed until 12.30am ish, the next thing it is 11.00am this morning, I never sleep that long, let alone stay in bed that long.
So the day has gone in a round of chores, shopping, cooking cleaning, the usual, looking after MIL who is still ill, making sure her library books went back, getting her dinner, etc. Hubby walking around like a dead duck too, then stepdaughter called in. Now I know why I normally get up early !!. Even though I slept so long, it feels like it must be bed time again. This, for, yes is indeed a lazy day!

I was supposed to have gone out last night and tonight, a work thing, I was told by my boss, as a senior member of staff I was expected to attend. I am still not 100% from this cold etc, so advised him I would not be attending. In other words, bugger off I am not up to it (as it nearly came out). I am so glad now I did, though I was tempted for a minute or too....

5-0

Managed another full day at work, though really did not want to get up this morning, felt really tired and my bed was so nice and warm, all to myself. Hubby has been in spare room for over week due to his and mine incessant coughing. He still is coughing so for the time being this will continue. I get better nights sleep so have asked him to make it permanent arrangement.
Enough of my sleeping arrangement, again I fear I am waffling.
I cant go on any longer without mentioning the disastrous defeat of England in the Ashes. I think England were playing a different game to the Australians. The worst defeat of the Ashes since 1928 or some such date.
Presumably as these people get paid to play? will they now be sacked or pay deducted for not performing? If I did not perform well in my job, I wouldn't have one.
Surely we can do better then this, sorry but this is not good enough, come on England pull your socks up..

Back to normal

What ever is the world coming too, I feel normal, well germ free-ish and more like me again. Happy, and ready to face the world.
Good news, stepdaughter has advised she has finished with her loser of a boyfriend. Suddenly the start to the New Year doesn't seem so bad.
I spoke to one of my friends yesterday who worked all over the Xmas and New Year period, and due to this and me feeling so ill, we have decided to have our very own little New Year and Christmas party, with party hats and decorations etc later this month. Yeah !!!
Now I have got into the habit of waffling on a daily blog, but I doubt if anyone is reading my drivel, so I guess it doesn't really matter, just as well I suppose.

Sickness Saga

Sickness saga, indeed!!. I rang in sick to work today, so I have been trying my best to be well enough for tomorrow, at least I seem to have stopped coughing so much and did manage a whole nights sleep last night. Whooppeeeeee!!!.
Over the last week or so, it seems I have not thought about much except how miserable I have been feeling, while everyone around is enjoying themselves.
To this end it seems to me that the true heros are the people who suffer from untreatable diseases, that never seem to complain and just bare their illness with quiet dignity. My heart also goes out to their carers, people who give up their own lives selflessly to help their loved ones.
Some of my friends and family have these types of illnesses, and there husbands/wives stand tall next to them. Taking them through the pain, almost living it with them. I dont know if I could do it.
Could you ?
Therefore, I now feel, I must apologise for being totally selfish going on in such an inane and pathetic way ( well I did put in an earlier blog that we I am ill I am pathetic). So here it is.....
Please accept my most humble apologises, I am soooo sorry. :)

Work

I did manage to crawl out of my pit at 6.00am, just when my body decided it was better to sleep.
I had to go to work as year/month end, reports to run, which my assistant is not yet fully trained to do. I finished around 10.30ish, hung around a bit pretending I was fine, while coughing and spluttering on my desk. I made sure everyone noticed, so as they did not think I was skivving. (day after New Year, I would of been suspicious if it was my assistant).
Then came home, I am feeling a bit better now though, perhaps work has focused the mind.........Tommorrow is another day..

Back to work

Shit shit, shit, back to work in about 7.00 hours, cant sleep everytime I lay down I seem to cough. Got my act together a bit this avo, we had visitors I could of done without. Somehow I managed to act as hostess, put a loaf of bread on and make cottage pie.
Now if I could only sleep I might feel like I am getting better.

Update

Still feeling rough, just am plain bored now.
I have missed all my friends and family hugely, especially the hugging and kissing of last night, you know who you are.
I am feeling really sorry for myself and more than once, already this year been in floods of tears. What a great start to the year, yet tomorrow I somehow have to pick myself up and go back to work. Perhaps this will concentrate the mind and make me feel better, though the way it is going, highly unlikely. Maybe more raving drivel later......

Feeling like a rats arse

Why is it when you are feeling like the title, and you need to sleep, you can't?.
I could not sleep finally dropping off around 2.00am the morning, I have been awake for about an hour.
In the end thought I would arise and blog, just to pass some time. Hope you all enjoyed the festitivites of last night. Actually there is probably a fair proportion of you, that are feeling like the title too, through the excesses of last night.
For christmas my mother bought me a book titled "500 of the Weirdest & Wackiest Web sites. I spent a fair amount of time yesterday browsing. One of the wackiest I looked at was Cow-Tipping.
Bizarre, have a good 2007 all.