Valentines Day

Well today is Valentine's day and Col got me Radio 1 Live Lounge CD which is brill and he made the roses you can see above, they are fantastic! Well I am currently making my lemon honey chicken so hopefully a scrummy tea is on its way also.

Car update, still no hire car, there's a suprise! However, they have till tomorrow and then it looks like solicitors will be getting involved. Why things have to get so complicated I don't know!

What a busy week

Well last Tuesday (6th February) I seemed to have a bit of a bash with a lorry on the A34! Well more accurately a lorry decided to not see me and redesign the driver side of my car!

Since then I have been busy trying to get my car insurance sorted out, if it is this difficult when it isn't my fault, I dread to think how more difficult it could be. However, I got signed off for a week yesterday so I did the honourable thing and registered the accident at Newbury Police Station, again another task I wouldn't recommend to do in a hurry.

Where Am I?

I do believe it is has been a while since I posted anything. It is not because not much has happened, more that I don't seem to have made much effort, how pathetic an excuse is that!

Maybe it is because I have been watching some classy brain stimulating programmes which includes: Shameless, Skins and of course Desperate Housewives. I appreciate it is probably mindles rubbish, but it is so addictive and gripping I can't help it!

Anyway, just heated up a bit in Desperate Housewives so off I go!!

Phew!

I thought i had lost my blog then!

It has been a while hasn't it. Well Christmas and New Year have now been and gone, so I am afraid the blogging on that has passed (well it would ruin conversation if I disclosed everything!)

I bought a macbook today!!! wohooo!

It's been a while!

Well it has been a while, I hope I don't turn into one of those "fad bloggers".

Maybe it is because I don't really have much to say, which is ironic when it is probably been the last week I have actually done quite a bit of stuff!

On Saturday we went to a village in Somerset under the alias of Wincaston, with a hungover Col to a "Hogswash Bash". Here we got a screenplay of Hogsfather signed by Terry Pratchett and got to watch the second half of the christmas Sky one showing.

"Hogfather" as per Wikipedia:

"Hogfather is the 20th Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett.

The Hogfather is additionally a character in the book, representing something akin to Father Christmas. He grants children's wishes on Hogswatch Night (32nd of December) and brings them presents. He also figures in other Discworld novels.

The Hogfather wears a red, fur-lined cloak, and rides a sleigh pulled by four wild boars (or, in modern portrayals, cute pink piggies) named Gouger, Rooter, Tusker and Snouter. In earlier times he gave households pork products, and naughty children a bag of bloody bones. Earlier than that, he was a winter god of the death-and-renewal kind. The modern version is a jolly toymaker, with vestiges of the earlier myths (such as his Castle of Bones) still clinging to him"

But if I go back 12 hours and I will take you to the Crown Christmas Bash, where as you can see, Col managed to nervously drink his merry way through a pint or two.

It started off a bit awkward to start, but once the alcohol got flowing it got a bit easier, luckily Col was very brave and ever the supportive boyfriend, even when he stole the plant!

Better still we won the raffle, and it wasn't just the Tuna sandwich we got. I was a complete chicken and sent Col to go and choose the prize, all I can say is he got the best one there. However, I am unable to provide further information as it could be somebody's present yet!

A Windy Adventure

I know it has been a week since I have posted anything. Just not much has happened during the week, apart from a lot of scrummy meals that Col has made.

Yesterday we went to Reading Farmers market and got loads of meat for not too much money, which is all good. Then we managed to tackle the shops to get Col a nice shirt and 2 pairs of torusers for christmas.

Today we went to Donnington Castle (seen here), which is castle ruin just outside Newbury, unfortunately only the gate house now exists, but you can still see the outline of where the main building used to be.

We also went to Hobby craft to buy some stuff, I can now attempt to make some earrings!

Weekend in Liverpool

We spent the weekend back in Lunt as it was Col's nan's 80th birthday. After arriving there late on the Friday night (after a crazy drive in the rain and wind) it was a chillout day on Saturday.

We went to a farm shop and got some nice lamb (having for tea tonight) and then to a couple of pubs, the Scarisbrick Arms and the Scotch Piper (seen opposite).

I'm 24 Today!

My birthday presents so far:










The Magic Numbers Album, courtesy of Will and Chrissy
The Killers Album, courtesy of Will and Chrissy
Shameless Series 3, courtesy of Will and Chrissy
Johnathon Creek, courtesy of Col

As you can see I have done quite well, in addition to chocolates, next vouchers, dorothy perkins vouchers, two pairs of earings and quite a lot of nice text messages.

Not forgetting the weekend before, Colin and Vikki (Saturday night) round for a meal and tapas with 007 (Sunday night).

Even though I have spent most of my day doing revision and waiting for a gas man, all in all I am quite happy and nothing is going to ruin it!

My last day at 23

So it was my last day at 23.

I think I spent it quite wisely, before we went into Reading I noticed some idiot has scratched my car and to make it worse I know who it is grrrrrrr!

At least for my last hours of being of equal age to Col (well till May!) I got a nice tapas meal and a chillout afternoon to show for it.

We also went to go and see the new James Bond film, with what I thought was "a very nice James Bond!" aka Daniel Craig. I was a bit indecisive at first but definately warmed as the film progressed, trailer: www.sonypicutres.com/movies/casinoroyale

Little Man

I am a bit stuck for things to write at the moment, considering all I am doing is revision and erm....revision!

Today was my first day of study leave, so what did I do?

First of all I got up with Col and drove him to work and back, and it was a bit wet! At least I was still back before 9 so cracked on with revision till about 5. Inbetween which British Gas have done whatever it is they keep doing to the boiler (they are now coming again on Monday).

I then went to pick Col up from work, 90 mins later! M4 was so busy, don't think I did more than 30 mph for most of it. I was then supposed to get Cookie some more food and snackaroonies as he is quite possibly due a cleaning (at least the smell indicates so!) but it was closed, doh! Anyway we went to the Stag and Hounds for a quick drink, so it's all good!

Since I have got home Col has pointed out the website www.whenhamstersattack.com which is quite kewl, luckily Cookie is a lot cutier as you can see.

The best bits are the tips on how to prevent a hamster attack, my top 3:

"If you are attacked by a hamster, curl up into a ball and lie motionless on the ground. Most hamsters don’t live past the age of three, so be patient. Chances are you will outlive them"

"If a hamster is chasing you, climb up a tree and hang onto one of the branches. But be forewarned: if the hamster waves at you, DO NOT WAVE BACK (it’s an old hamster trick which might make you fall out of the tree)"

"Stay away from tiny exercise wheels!"