Had a really crap night last night and as the day has gone on I have felt a little worse for wear.
Am now sitting here typing this with nose streaming and the sneezes and sniffles. I hope it's just cos I am tired and not a full blown cold
Tuesday, 9 September 2008
Good evening officer!
I'd not been in long from work when there was a knock at the front door. Sam answered it as I was getting changed and imagine my worry/surprise when he called up that there was a policeman on the doorstep.
I rushed downstairs to be presented with a letter telling me that I was to be called as a witness for the prosecution in a case at Edinburgh High Court in November. Although I knew a while back that this might be on the cards it was a it of a shock to actual receive the paperwork instructing me to attend.
On the plus side I get a trip to Edinburgh even if the circumstances aren't great!
I rushed downstairs to be presented with a letter telling me that I was to be called as a witness for the prosecution in a case at Edinburgh High Court in November. Although I knew a while back that this might be on the cards it was a it of a shock to actual receive the paperwork instructing me to attend.
On the plus side I get a trip to Edinburgh even if the circumstances aren't great!
Monday, 8 September 2008
LastFM listening post!
Here's last week's top picks music lovers!
Top weekly tracks:
Top weekly artists:
Overall top tracks:
Overall top artists:
Top weekly tracks:
Top weekly artists:
Overall top tracks:
Overall top artists:
Sunday, 7 September 2008
Busy Sunday.....stuff to do!
Went to Chelmsford again today with Toni and Sophie. Had to go back to Game as Toni had a text from her manager saying that she needed to pick up some PS2 games for one of her clients.
We had a cold drink at Starbucks before heading off to Lidl to get some essential bits in for the week.
Toni made a lovely casserole for dinner.
A lot of time was spent having a general tidy up (finally emptying out the holiday bag) and also putting washing away.
Watched the Edinburgh Capitals get beaten 1 - 4 by Belfast Giants via webcast, did some media stuff and then it was an early night as Toni had to leave early in the morning to get Aaron back in time for school.
We had a cold drink at Starbucks before heading off to Lidl to get some essential bits in for the week.
Toni made a lovely casserole for dinner.
A lot of time was spent having a general tidy up (finally emptying out the holiday bag) and also putting washing away.
Watched the Edinburgh Capitals get beaten 1 - 4 by Belfast Giants via webcast, did some media stuff and then it was an early night as Toni had to leave early in the morning to get Aaron back in time for school.
Saturday, 6 September 2008
Low Down & Dirty 80s Night
Seemed like ages since we had last been at Evolution so it was nice to be back and chat to some friends. Didn't hang around for too long a we were both tired but we'll be back in full force for Vendetta next Saturday.
Shopping!
Went to Chelmsford today with Toni, Sophie, Sam and Aaron.
Sam's feet were in a right old state after wearing my DMs all week so I told him he had to have some new shoes. Got him a nice pair that will do him for his last few months at school and also a pair of skate shoes too. Aaron also had some new trainers bought for him.
We went to Game and Sam traded in some old Xbox 360 games to get the much anticipated SPORE for the PC. (The game that he had spent last night creating dodgy creatures for using the demo of Creature Creator). Then we all sat down for five minutes and enjoyed the warm goodness of Starbucks.
Next stop was Boots were I got some razors and Toni and I bought some fabulous make up, I love doing girly shopping!
Finally we popped into Claire's Accessories where I got some delightful legwarmers ready for our trip to Low Down & Dirty 80s Night and we picked some some matching 80s stylee earrings.
Sam's feet were in a right old state after wearing my DMs all week so I told him he had to have some new shoes. Got him a nice pair that will do him for his last few months at school and also a pair of skate shoes too. Aaron also had some new trainers bought for him.
We went to Game and Sam traded in some old Xbox 360 games to get the much anticipated SPORE for the PC. (The game that he had spent last night creating dodgy creatures for using the demo of Creature Creator). Then we all sat down for five minutes and enjoyed the warm goodness of Starbucks.
Next stop was Boots were I got some razors and Toni and I bought some fabulous make up, I love doing girly shopping!
Finally we popped into Claire's Accessories where I got some delightful legwarmers ready for our trip to Low Down & Dirty 80s Night and we picked some some matching 80s stylee earrings.
Aaron the teenager
Lots of reference had been made of late about how Aaron was starting to turn into Kevin The Teenager (of Harry Enfield fame). He turns 13 in November so we decided to let him watch Kevin's Guide To Being A Teenager (from the Kevin & Perry Go Large DVD).
He thought it was hilarious although I don't think he realised quite how realistic it is, was and will be! LMFAO!
He thought it was hilarious although I don't think he realised quite how realistic it is, was and will be! LMFAO!
Friday, 5 September 2008
Work hell and curry!
It's been a really hellish week at work with things just seeming to take forever and a mess so it was a great relief to get home for the weekend.
Toni and Aaron arrived and we decided to boycott cooking and get a take out for once. Curry and pizza was the order of the day much to the delight of the kids
Toni and Aaron arrived and we decided to boycott cooking and get a take out for once. Curry and pizza was the order of the day much to the delight of the kids
Thursday, 4 September 2008
She's mad I tell you, mad!
Just before we went away Steph got in touch to arrange meeting up with the kids in London as she hasn't seen either of them in over a year. I reluctantly agreed for Sam to have a day off school so that Steph could get cheap tickets (and to be fair she was paying for them rather than trying to persuade me I should!).
All was arranged but while we were away Sam got very upset and said that he didn't want to see her. I wasn't going to make him (he is nearly 16 after all) but told him that he had to call her and explain. He did this last night and she hung up on him. Not long after that I got a text from her saying that Sam owed her £58 for the tickets. I replied that she could still use the tickets to come to London and see Sophie even if Sam wasn't going. She just said no, she wasn't doing that. Sophie then got the hump and said that she wasn't interested either now. Steph sent a really nasty text to Sophie that was awful for her to read.
Today I started getting texts from Steph again asking when she would get her money. I replied that she should try and get a refund but it transpired that the new advance tickets are non-refundable. I then suggested that she meet up with Sophie anyway as she had the tickets but she was adamant that she would get the money back from Sam somehow. She then decided to be funny and also try and go for the sob story with this:
"Cos i aint talkin 2 hr eithr! N as i hav agraphopia ths was goin 2 b a huge trip 2 me n the dr had givn me valium 4 it. So i jst goin 2 b the mothr thy say i am"
So not only has she driven her son away but she is now in jeopardy of also doing the same to Sophie. She is not getting a penny out of me, I'll consider it as offest against the maintenance she hasn't been paying me looking after Sam for the last 18 months and Sophie for the last year.
The woman is quite plainly a stonebonker. Treating her kids in that manner is just outrageous (although this wouldn't be the first time).
All was arranged but while we were away Sam got very upset and said that he didn't want to see her. I wasn't going to make him (he is nearly 16 after all) but told him that he had to call her and explain. He did this last night and she hung up on him. Not long after that I got a text from her saying that Sam owed her £58 for the tickets. I replied that she could still use the tickets to come to London and see Sophie even if Sam wasn't going. She just said no, she wasn't doing that. Sophie then got the hump and said that she wasn't interested either now. Steph sent a really nasty text to Sophie that was awful for her to read.
Today I started getting texts from Steph again asking when she would get her money. I replied that she should try and get a refund but it transpired that the new advance tickets are non-refundable. I then suggested that she meet up with Sophie anyway as she had the tickets but she was adamant that she would get the money back from Sam somehow. She then decided to be funny and also try and go for the sob story with this:
"Cos i aint talkin 2 hr eithr! N as i hav agraphopia ths was goin 2 b a huge trip 2 me n the dr had givn me valium 4 it. So i jst goin 2 b the mothr thy say i am"
So not only has she driven her son away but she is now in jeopardy of also doing the same to Sophie. She is not getting a penny out of me, I'll consider it as offest against the maintenance she hasn't been paying me looking after Sam for the last 18 months and Sophie for the last year.
The woman is quite plainly a stonebonker. Treating her kids in that manner is just outrageous (although this wouldn't be the first time).
Wednesday, 3 September 2008
Midweek visit
Was delighted that Toni decided to come over tonight. Went to Asda and George to get some bits. Had spaghetti bolgnaise for dinner and chilled out in front of TV. Toni had a shower while I did some Caps stuff and then it was time for snuggles.
Upgrade madness
Spent the day pulling my hair out preparing customer upgrades. It's been relatively smooth recently but these are customers who are on much older releases so preparing things has been a tad traumatic and frustrating. Got there in the end though!
Tuesday, 2 September 2008
Happy House, Happy House!
It's a Happy House!
Well it is for me anyway. Was delighted to watch Mo and Kat get an early eviction from Big Brother tonight. Both Sam and I were ecstatic when Kat got booted out as we would really have hated her to win.
Sad I know but hey................ LOL
Well it is for me anyway. Was delighted to watch Mo and Kat get an early eviction from Big Brother tonight. Both Sam and I were ecstatic when Kat got booted out as we would really have hated her to win.
Sad I know but hey................ LOL
Last.FM listening post
Here's last week's top picks music lovers!
Top weekly tracks:
Top weekly artists:
Overall top tracks:
Overall top artists:
Top weekly tracks:
Top weekly artists:
Overall top tracks:
Overall top artists:
Yoinks, sacre bleu, bloody phone!
There was a knock on the bedroom door this morning which woke me up with a start. Sam then shouted, "Dad, it's twenty past eight!"
I jumped out of bed to check my phone to find that it had switched itself off overnight and so none of my alarms were triggered. Mad dash to get dressed before shooting out the door to catch the 08:40 train to Shenfield.
Managed to get into work at 09:15 very soggy as it was pissing with rain and there is a hole in my shoe.........oh joy!
I jumped out of bed to check my phone to find that it had switched itself off overnight and so none of my alarms were triggered. Mad dash to get dressed before shooting out the door to catch the 08:40 train to Shenfield.
Managed to get into work at 09:15 very soggy as it was pissing with rain and there is a hole in my shoe.........oh joy!
Monday, 1 September 2008
Ugh back at work
Well it had to happen and it was back to work today. Sad thing is that it seemed like I had never been away once I was back at my desk. On the plus side nothing bad happened while I was on holiday so there was no shit to deal with.
Came home and watched TV and had dinner with the kids and sat around and chat. It's been buzzing for the past 10 days so it was quite nice just to kick back and relax, just the three of us.
Caught up with both mum and dad as well this evening before watching Big Brother with the kids. After that Toni and I chatted on MSN for a while. It was kind of weird with her being back home again.
Came home and watched TV and had dinner with the kids and sat around and chat. It's been buzzing for the past 10 days so it was quite nice just to kick back and relax, just the three of us.
Caught up with both mum and dad as well this evening before watching Big Brother with the kids. After that Toni and I chatted on MSN for a while. It was kind of weird with her being back home again.
Sunday, 31 August 2008
Washing washing washing
The downside of going on holiday is the masses of washing that accumulates.
Today was spent trying to get as much of it done as possible.
Popped out to do some shopping for the week and to get a new hoover and additional clothes dryer.
Lots of time spent putting things away and straightening the house out (and doing more washing) before we ate dinner, watched Shrek The Third and then headed off for bed.
Today was spent trying to get as much of it done as possible.
Popped out to do some shopping for the week and to get a new hoover and additional clothes dryer.
Lots of time spent putting things away and straightening the house out (and doing more washing) before we ate dinner, watched Shrek The Third and then headed off for bed.
Saturday, 30 August 2008
Time to go home!
Pooh! A week goes by so quickly when you are having fun!
It was a fantastic week and even all the petty squabbling and strops didn't spoil things.
It was really misty when we got up:
Toni in front of the mist:
Waiting for the Sandbank ferry:
On the Sandbank ferry (with the shore approaching):
It was a fantastic week and even all the petty squabbling and strops didn't spoil things.
It was really misty when we got up:
Toni in front of the mist:
Waiting for the Sandbank ferry:
On the Sandbank ferry (with the shore approaching):
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