Well we've put the house on the market - fingers crossed we get some interest.  Two agents quoted us prices so low we couldn't afford to sell.  :-(  This agent was in the ballpark about what we need to get to buy the new place in York and did sell our friends' house a couple of months ago so I hope it's realistic.  It's still scary and a little sad ( Read more... )

 Okkayy - time for a mini rant.  I've just bought a lovely new dress from Mango - assured by the sales girl that a Medium equals a size 10 as I didn't have time to try it on.  It's fits really well - apart from around the bust.  I'm a size 10 (ish) with a C cup bust (tending slightly towards a B cup these days).  Why on earth is a size 10 dress too ( Read more... )

 We spent a lovely lunch with Ro, Ros, and Ros's boyfriend Derek today.  Ro and I spent some time laughing at the lovebirds, who were very sweet.  *grin*  Daf behaved well again, despite me giving him his mid morning feed in Harkers at a table right next to two awful old men who loudly proclaimed they had had six pints already.  And it was only ( Read more... )

 Well I ended up only getting two of my three weeks annual leave - my boss was desperate for me to go back to do some pay analysis with all the changes to civil service pay this year.  And as Daf had settled in perfectly at nursery there really was no reason for me not to.  Daf adores his nursery - he's so happy every day, he doesn't even look back ( Read more... )

Today is the last day of my maternity leave.  I have three weeks leave to use up before I physically return to work, but I have one piece or work to process from home over the next couple of weeks.  Daf starts nursery on Tuesday.  I'm not sure how I feel about that.  He's had my full attention for the past six months.  I've tried very hard not to ( Read more... )

Doctor Who wtf?  Not impressed at all with the latest episode's happenings. 

 I'm watching Heston Blumenthal make the world's biggest sandwich toaster and now I want a cheese, tuna, mayo and pineapple taosted sandwich just like I used to have from Derwent Toastie Bar on a Wednesday night at uni.  I am in possession of everything I need except pineapple but I fear I would have indigestion when I go to bed.  Oh I hate being a ( Read more... )

 I've just emailed my boss to tell her I'd like to take the first three weeks of June as annual leave - suddenly the 1st of June seems far too close.  i don't want to go back to work yet.  Everything is changing and moving so quickly.  Bizarrely I'm looking forward to Daf going to nursery cos I think he'll enjoy it so much but I don't want the ( Read more... )

 I think I'm going to cry...

Faith has gone into administration.  

I had a lovely birthday - had a lunch party with some of my friends from the antenatal group - Jon brought us an amazing chocolate gateau from London.  Presents seemed to follow a theme - oodles of fantastic cookbooks including the Fat Duck one which is brilliant - I don't know if I'll try any of the recipes, but just reading about how they were ( Read more... )