LICE!!!!! OMG

SO ITS CONFIRMED I have #LICE#Lazy#Idol#Cantbbothered#Exhausted
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self diagnosed Lice
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Tryin Tuesday #gettinglost#training#wrongaddress#manic#sales#costa

So me n me lad had a lay in.....well till about 7.30

He'd  got college n I'd  got trainin...not my idea  of a fab day but hey...
Takes me an hour to get to the  trainin venue...
Pay £5 to park my car.

And there's more.....

U can not b serious. ..!!!!
WTF.....!!!!
''They no longer use our establishment for  training,.  they've  moved.., emptied evrythin out...gone" the nice lady at reception  told me!!!
Ok ok...i get the message
"Didnt any one tell you?
Err... yes they did but i thought id cum to the wrong address anyway!!!!

Obviously not...... ''No''  I replied in the best tone i cud find!!
She made small chat with me...advised me I shud complain....   and that it wasnt very professionaletc etc...oh and just for an extra woosh....
''They had a big opening  day. ..surprised u didnt know about that !!!''
''No  no, I hadnt heard about that, oh well never mind. Dont spose they left a forwarding  address? '' I asked
''Oh yes they did somewhere, now where did i put it....''

Anytime today i am already runnng late......trying my hardest not to think out aloud....

n yes i know shes only tryin to help

 So then back to the hotel carpark to ggggrovel to the lady at reception to give me the £5 parking fee back as i dont need it now DO I ????

To cut a very long story short i couldnt find the bloody new training venue...i got completly lost....

. so after about an hour i decided to go shoppin instead.....

I need a plan

Phone the daughter/grandaughter.....I know the Debenham sales have started so here goes.....

Shops are manic..everybody loaded up..everybody after a bargain for xmas  including me lol

....but 1st thngs 1st......

  well its a bit early for a Chardonnay !!!!

U can not b serious Son

A really chilled weekend....

Ive enjoyed a visit to my friends who I havnt seen for nearly 6 months, how the time flys, and it was just lovly....my lovly friend never ceases to amaze me with her kindness and generosity....

The house they have moved into is about 500 years old,  they are currenty renovating it, and it is coming on a treat...The Orangery is nearly finished wow....just my type of space floor to ceiling windows allowing not just masses of light in but also giving the opportunity to enjoy thse beautiful views 

got another invite to see the hopefully finished project at xmas.....bring it on
An invitation to try their home made cider, damson gin/brandy/conserve and beautiful locally produced cheese.....

its Sunday evening chilin nearly ova, we are just back home and yes its nearly back to reality.....
BANG!!!!  wakey wakey ''I need to b up at 5.30 Mam.....gotta b at work for 6 ''
is that A.M. ? u mean in the mornin Son?
Thats like 6 hours and from now and i've still got so much to do.......

U can not b serious Son!!!!!!!
Gotta go.....

A tribute to my Dad....Remembrance day

So It's Remembrance day and also100 years since the beginning of the 1st World War.
I am reposting this as a tribute to my dear old Dad who served in Burma in the 2nd world War and was one of the lucky ones who survived.....( and sadly passed away in 1990 )   x





A bit about the Gentleman that is my Dad.....

He was the eldest of 3 boys and a a sister who died in infancy.....1926 was the year that saw the arrival of this amazin man who i am proud to say was my Dad.....he was bought up in a quite strict family, to have manners and respect for his parents and any one who was older than himself.  He was quite a sight to behold by all accounts ( I was once told by a lady who knew him from going to the same dances, that he was the most hansome man in the dance, and that it wasnt only her who thought so.) His first wife was from an Irish imigrant family, as was his family a generation or 2 before.......which meant that she was as wild and fiery as he was, and a good match for his fiery temper, resulting in them fighting often, mostly between themselves!!!!   He was a good dancer, as was she, and they cut a very hansome sight on the floor.  When they were'nt on the dance floor they woud be seen roaring round on an Ariel motorcycle. At this time in his life, you really wouldnt want to get on the wrong side of my Dad, and it wasnt unheard of for people to cross over on to the other side of the road to avoid him...(please do not misunderstand me, he was not a bully, he was a sociable kind man, but would not put up with being S**t on or messed around.(this could of been after his time in the army, or may b he was just born like it,  who knows, but one thing for sure he would never do someone a bad turn if he couldnt do them agood one )

I wasnt around at the time of his first marriage so cannot speak from personal experience but people say his temper was a lot worse after he came back from serving in Burma during the 2nd world war as a Chindit ). Who Knows....only him!!!

  But sadly his marriage ended in divorce, which was soon followed by his x leaving the area and taking my half sister and brother to live about 120 miles away, which meant he did not see them, and i dont suppose that did anything to improve his temper.  Something which i dont think he ever forgave his x for.

Sadly i did not know this strong confident man, by the time i was born he would be late in his 30's and had quietened down somewhat.. ( I did say somewhat !!! )



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So my poor old Dad was not very lucky in love.We ( my sister and I ) were the result of his second marriage, which was to my Mam.  Even though my Dad treated her like a princess, and worked 24/7 to give her everythin she needed...it was never going to be enough.....my wild Mam wanted to Party!!!! so this marriage didnt fare any better than his first, his marriage to my mam only lasted about 3/4 years!( and i have to admit was all my Mams fault...bless her.)

Some of the things i remember about him was his cars...weird that even tho i was a child...probably under 10, i can remember he had a blue Wolsey and that it had pull down tables in the back of the front seats....i remember thinking it was really cool when he picked us up on a Sunday to take us out, he would turn up in this massive motor....funny thing they dont seem that big now....it made me feel like i was special


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Another of my dads motors was a Zephyr 6...dont ask how i remember, cuz i dont know ,  but i also remember it was green... can see it now.....it was very long n very fancy......n i thought it was the bees knees     
He would pick us up from my Mams on a Sunday morning n drop us back at 6 on a Suday t-time.
Quite often we'd call n pik up my Grannie  ( on my Dads side ) then go to the common....we had many happy days spent running round the common on sunny days.....lol and quite often rainy days too.....
where we'd run n play hide n seek...n other games while Grannie watched on, we alway had an ice-cream  ( i cant remember what we had, but i do remember my Grannie always had a 'shell' ) 
 happy dayz
Part 2 to come !!!!!!

Bazzaar what our brain remembers!!!!

Strange memories.....and whats even stranger is that they can be woken at the most unexpected time

I can remember being one of the children in school who had very little by way of clothes and toys etc
I cant really remember what age i would of been but i'm guessing about 7 years.

Strangely enough i cant ever remember this bothering me too much, I had a strong personality....and i could speak up for myself... I was in the tufty club!!! 

Sure i can remember thinking how all the other kids ( especially the girls ) looked great...smart, clean, pressed clothes, nice coats and shoes. Their hair was clean tied back with a nice ribbon or clip....but no cant remember it bothering me

Hell...i even used to stand in the cloakroom at home time and help all the li'l posh kidz put on their coats and help em button em up...well that was the closest i was ever gonna get to a new coat!!! lol

The teachers used to tell my Mam i was like a little mother to all the rest of the kidz.....home from home  (i would look after my siblings at home so why should school be any different )

So when you are all grown up with grown up kids of your own, the last thing you expect to be reminded of is a wollen skirt and junper you once wore.

But sure enough, whilst browsing in the art and craft section of beatties one day, i was met with a very familiar sight...a blast from the past....it was the weirdest feeling....the strangest sensation...not scary at all....suprisingly happy and proud

....It was an old fashioned knitting pattern of a pleated skirt and jumper with scotty dogs on....

This memory was from along time ago...... from inside a box where the lid had been shut and locked for more years than i care to remember  

I could only of been 4 and i'm guessing i was still living with both my Mam and Dad and brother and beautiful younger sister.  I remember clearly that we had matching ones just different colours, and that they were skillfully and lovingly knitted by my Mam, ( this was would of been before her wild side got itchy feet again)And yes it made me smile....I remembered how the soft baby wool felt, how it fitted snugly, and how it felt warm....or may be this was one of the few times in my life that i actually felt loved and safe......Hey...who knows......may b just my memory playing tricks on me

Wow all this from an old Pattern......

Trick or Treat

SO its Haloween today ????



Hope i dont see anything too scary on my travels....

When I'm drivin in my car ha ha ha ha.....

 
Hope i dont bump into no ghouls today!!!!
then a quick trip....for a scary sippp of my not so regular Costa !!!!!


Remember to keep the kidz safe at Haloween toooooo....

be seen....stay 2geher....keep in well lit areas...Have fun

  


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