Hurrah ( Read more... )

Well not really woes, but January appears to be the month when our savings decide to disappear. This time, it's kitchen based. We decided to have the kitchen worksurfaces replaced as the old ones were woodblock ones which had gone black and mildewed after 7 years. So my parents gave us the worksurfaces for Christmas, and a friend who has ( Read more... )

My right mouse button is broken and is making teh intarwebz irritating as I can't open pages in new tabs.

*WOE*

..which means it's surely time for a Sex and the City marathon. Season 1 watched this afternoon, only another five serieses to go!

Just had two 10-12 year olds turn up and start carol singing (well, when I say carol singing, more like the chorus of "We wish you a merry Christmas" - they don't know any others) and expecting money for the privilege. I don't think so, especially as it's 12 days until Christmas, you don't know any other songs and this is just a form of begging. ( Read more... )

I got a phone call today from someone from the local town council offering me an allotment.  I've been on the waiting list a while and I know it's a long list so I was pretty amazed to be offered something.  It's a new plot about half a mile from our house and Dave and I are going to take a look at it with one of the allotment managers on Monday ( Read more... )

Just got back from 8 days away to find that my chilli plants have died because they have dried out in the strong sun and hot weather.  Mum watered all the plants, but obviously forgot the chillis and they are now all shrivelled up and dead :(  I am so, so very sad about this as I have nurtured them for over a year and they were just getting really ( Read more... )

Well, I have improved somewhat since my last entry.  I am still off work, not due back until 11th Sep.  Feeling nervous about going back, but have another week to sort this out.  I am sleeping better though, without drugs and not really lying awake and worrying which is real progress.

Even though I have been off work for more than two weeks, I have ( Read more... )