After the events of the year and having to fork out almost £100 at the vets in the last month, I just can't afford to cards or presents this year so will be doing e-cards instead.  If anyone would like one please pm me.

Wine.  Wine is nice.  Especially when it's in a fancy new glass instead of a chipped mug that says "Don't Panic and Drink Wine ( Read more... )

So far this evening, we've been besieged by ghosts, zombies, witches, fairies and Paris Hilton (I nearly pulled something laughing when the little girl told me who she was!).  The packets of sweeties have all gone and we've had to dip into the Christmas ones ( Read more... )

Been thinking about reading The Hunger Games.  Thoughts?

EDIT: Thanks for replying. Got all 3 books for my Kindle at the ridiculous price of £2.87 for the lot, so thought "What the hell!"  Will let you know what I think.

With everything that's been going on, I've been neglecting lj and, by extension, my lj family shamelessly so here's a quick update ( Read more... )

Today has been a day of crap (actually the last few weeks haven't been so great).  Got to the hospital at 9 this morning for Dad's endoscopy (he's severely aneamic and has lost a load of weight) and 2 and a half hours later got the news that he's got a massive stomach ulcer that he is 99% sure is cancerous ( Read more... )

trying to sort out my finances and I have more going out that coming in.  the credit card companies and catalogue that I owe money are refusing to help me and just tell me to get in touch with the debt counselling people. have no idea what the fuck im going to do.  I just want to crawl into bed, pull the covers over my head and stay there.

So stressed out right now.  It has not been a good couple of weeks (had the 6th family death in 3 years amongst other things) and was topped off today by the letter I got from the DWP informing me that I have a mandatory interview with an advisor on the 18th to explain why I still haven't got a job after claiming income support for 2 years.  It ( Read more... )

Last week was a week of highs and lows.  The highs included going to see a filming of Qi (I spent 2 hours about 15-20 feet away from Stephen Fry and I didn't have to be handcuffed to the seat once.  I'm so proud!), the lows included Mum being admitted to hospital on Tuesday because they suspected that she had had another stroke (fortunately she ( Read more... )

I had just written up a post about going to see Qi yesterday and then somehow pressed the wrong button and managed to delete the whole bleeding thing!