New Laundry

So excited, we are putting cupboards into our Laundry area.. yayyyyyy.. so easily pleased. Will now have somewhere to put heaps of stuff that's crammed into spaces here, there and everywhere..hope Brian stops peeing in there though!

RIP Gerri

Feeling emotionally drained, Gerris funeral was beautiful but so so sad. A packed church said goodbye to her with a catholic service, lead by a fab Asian priest who looked about 12 and who played to violin by her graveside. I want him for sure when I go!! Her daughter and twin sister talked about Gerri at the service, her daughter did SO well, she was a star. A great life ended so soon, seems it was her heart.
Talking of hearts, my brother Raymond has had double heart bypass this week. He is doing well with his arm giving him more jip than his chest wound. I didn't realise they took part of the artery from the arm/leg to patch up the one in the heart. EEkkk. Trying to be a bit healthier and food conscious with the awful family history of heart problems in our family.
Liz and i went to Anam Cara, the mediumship thing at Quinns. Nothing of relevance to us but we are off to see Lisa Williams on Saturday so that should be very awesome.
Have planted up a heap of herbs and a few tomato plants so they are almost ready to pot on, have got Liz in the herb thing too, she has planted heaps!

The arrrival of Ollie

Decided to get Ollie even though Klaus has not sold, also decided to keep name Ollie and not change to Basil. A long trip out to Northam on a boiling hot day with a cranky 6 year old, not pleasant. With an equally cranky husband who was missing squash to help me get said vehicle, even more unpleasant. Ollie is nice and shiny on outside but a bit of (lot of) a heap inside! Oh well, as usual my trust was a bit too trusting and I think I have paid too much but it's done now and hopefully I can remember and learn from this but I bet I don't! Drove home well, he is like a little noisy rocket, Elliot very impressed so that was a bonus. Petrol cap is impossible to get off, horn doesn't work, indicators don't self cancel, radio is el crappo so am stuck with a Doors tape which seems to be about the only decent tape I have left. Seats are vinyl so it's sweaty bum city. Am going to have to try and make some covers. Saw a girl in a beetle the same but purple and cream, I waved but she didn't wave back. %^%%^#%&!!!

Sad News

Don't think it has sunk in but I was at work yesterday (ED) and things were as normal as they can be there, just had a tour of the new department which is very swish and HUGE. Maggie comes round, visibly upset and says, it's Gerri, she's dead. I sat there with my mouth agape, stuttering and stammering thinking it was some cruel joke but no it was true. Beck had gone to pick her up to go to one of the nurses wedding and was faced with that news. Donna gathered us all together with coffees and tissues and explained that she had been playing her favourite computer game last night when the rest of the family went to bed (she is a night owl, does nights) and her daughter found her in the morning, no details as autopsy to be done but assume a massive PE or something similar. She wouldn't have known anything about it but the family must be devastated as are we all. Marlyn had to go home. Gerri was one of the few at work who actually made me feel welcome, she was a jovial little thing and a huge hole is left with her passing.

Cider festival and all is good

last night i went to a cider festival with liz and wendy. We got to sample about 15 different ciders all for free! Yipeee. liz knew one of the promo girls (she looked after her at ymca lol) so we got some merchandise too and our photos taken (not so good). after having our fill of freebies we headed to the indie brewery for some nosh and another drinkie. a lovely night was had.
also vented my spleen at lee and felt better, he took it well. Lol. I did the unforgivable thing in a fit of fury of saying to will that we were getting a divorce and he should choose who to live with. he promptly burst into tears and i realised the this tough gangster 11 year old is still a little boy and not at all ready to face the harsh realities of a grown up world. i quickly retracted and told him i was joking and he settled down. Never ever will i be that stupid and selfish again.

Moan moan moan - all about paint.

Why is it that mountains are built out of molehills, why does one comment fester and decay until you (well, I) am ready to pack my bags or more precise pack his bags and kick him into touch. Why when I feel like this can I see only his bad points, and believe me there are many of them, and none of his good points. Does he have any good points? Not at the moment he doesn't. Why is it always me that has to turn around and make the situation okay.....all because he said I should get my paintbrush out and paint the doors..and my response of "I don't like doing it so I'm not going to" launched him into one of his 'he is great and does everything rants'.

AND.....the neighbours were partying till about 3am this morning so I ended up sleeping on the settee....

happy days.

Christmas past...again

We had a lovely Christmas, quiet but still nice. I did feel the absence of family though, maybe it was because we have been back to Uk or maybe because my half were in Bali, dunno but there was something missing. We are hoping to go back to Leicester for Christmas in a couple of years, weather permitting cos looking at the crazy weather patterns of the last couple of years, the planes will be grounded! Weather is hot hot hot, worked yesterday instead of today so we are hitting Yanchep Park and beach in the fixed up kombi, yes he is fixed and also up for sale! A beetle called Basil is waiting to take his place! Blessings and peace to all xx