Defected to Wordpress

I'm trying out WordPress, as I discovered that contrary to what it says, it *does* actually import all your photos!

Come find me HERE!

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Now playing: Take That - I Found Heaven

Missing my Grandad

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Now playing: The Cranberries - LingerMy grandad died sixteen years ago today. He was 68, and had lung cancer. Given six months at diagnosis, he was gone in nine weeks, and I only got to see him once in that time.

I miss him so much, more so as I get older. I wish he could be here today to see the person I am now. I'd love to sit and listen to him tell me stories about his time in the navy, during which his submarine was torpedoed by the Germans, or teach me snippets of Morse code.

Spending a while looking over family photos, epecially some of the silly ones from when I was a kid, like the one of him playing on my newly received toy piano, one Christmas Day would be a gift now. Yet doing it when he was still here would have been something I just took for granted...

I was always the favourite grandchild, probably because I was the youngest for my first ten years. I have so many memories to look back on and smile at, but how I would love to still have him here to make new ones as well.

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Now playing: Westlife - When I'm With You

I Bought A Dress!

On Monday, when Mum and I went Christmas shopping in Brighton, I needed to find something to wear next Friday, for the meal I'm going to with work. It's just a group of ladies, mainly from checkouts, with one or two people like myself, who've defected to other sections over the years, and a couple of people who have been lucky enough to retire, but we always have a great time at our meals out every few months.

I didn't want anything too formal - it's just a meal out at a local pub - but I wanted something nice, that was new. All my nice clothes have made so many outings now, I think everyone else is as bored with them as I am!

In Bon Marché I found a twin pack of black leggings for only £8. That made my day, because I adore leggings. I find them confortable, practical, and they suit my body shape, with a nice long top - I actually have good legs. For several years I've been unable to find leggings at all, then this summer they came back into fashion - but mostly the 3/4 length ones, which I didn't want. I wish I'd got two packs though, whcih would have given me four nice pairs!

Next I had to find the top half. I was aimlessly browsing, picking things up and discarding them, when I found the minidresses that have been in fashion this year. The first one I found, I changed my mind about, but then I found a really nice one. About mid-thigh length, short sleeves, with a deep V neck (not that I have the cleavage for it, I wasn't blessed in that department!) in black, with a purple swirly print. I really like it over the leggings, and I shall try and get a pic on Friday if I remember.

A dress - who'da thunk?

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Now playing: Marion Raven - Set Me Free

Now *that's* a big bonfire!

Just found this pic of the Cliffe Bonfire Society bonfire, on the morning of the Fifth! I think seeing all the people gives a real sense of how massive this one was ....!

Cliffe Bonfire

(I've linked it, not posted the pic, because it's not mine)

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Now playing: Various Artists - Cindy Bullens / It's Raining On Prom Night

What a Nice Surprise!

Having just read Lins's blog, I've discovered that she's recieved a blogging award, and
that being the lovely person she is, has kindly passed it on to me!

See?

Now I have to be honest here, and say that ages ago, both Lins, and Alison passed on another award. At the time I wasn't blogging much, and I never got around to posting about it, or passing it on, but I'm rectifying that now.

Here's the first one!
Now it falls to me to pass them on to those I feel are worthy. Just a few people, because I'm not really active in many blog circles, but here are my own nominations, for *both* awards.

1. Lins - We've been friends for years now, and she's still putting up with me, even though I take forever to answer emails. We had a slight blip for a while, but managed to act like grown-ups and get over it. Hopefully she'll put up with me for a good few years yet! She's honest and always tells me the truth, even when it's not what I want to hear!

2. Alison - I haven't known Alison all that long, but she's a lovely person, and we have a few things in common. I'm looking forward to gradually getting to know her better!

3. Viodyna - We've known each other since early last year, but she lives too far away and we haven't met yet. She's caring, funny, and the sort of person I want to be when I grow up.

4. Sarah - we've been friends for 27 years now, and hopefully will be for another 50 or so. We had the odd argument in our teenage years, but who doesn't!

Hugs to all my girls!

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Now playing: Chessington World of Adventures - Professor Burp's Bubbleworks: Giggle Gas

Fabulous? Or *Scrabble-uous*?

I just decided to have a flutter on the online versions of Lottery Scratchcards. I transferred £10 into my Lotto account, and started playing the Scrabble game, at £2 a go.

First I won £27 ... fabulous, thought I! Then another £3, followed by more prizes, of £6, £18, £2, £18, £3 and another £18!

Altogether I won £95, though I played a lot of it back, as I was feeling reckless, and I ended up taking my original £10 with me, as well as another £45. I'm more than happy with that - a very nice rate of pay for less than 25 minutes work on an otherwise boring Sunday!










I didn't take screen captures of the first few prize, as I really didn't expect my luck to hold, but here are the last few!

Payday!

Payday today - only one more after this, until Christmas. I need to start doing my Christmas shopping, as I haven't even made a start yet, but I don't have a huge amount of people to buy for, but I still end up running around like a headless chicken every year! Oh well, I guess Christmas officially starts next week!

In other news, today I bought tickets for Bon Jovi! I'm seeing them at Twickenham on June 27th next year, and *either*, going to Dublin for three days/two nights on the 28th, or going to see .... Bon Jovi at Twickenham again! It depends whether I can get tickets for the second Twickenham date with next month's pay, which itself, depends on whether all my Christmas shopping is done! I'm excited already, especially as today I managed to change my 'long' holiday from September to June, so I have a week off either side of the concert. That will be the third year in a row that I've seen Bon Jovi in June, and I'm so looking forward to it again!

Work's been pretty boring, but I suspect that's more to do with the fact that I'm just waiting for my holiday now. I have one more shift tomorrow, then I have nine whole, blissful days off. During that time I have a GP appointment, at least, I will if I can make one - I can't make them in advance any more, and very often I can't get one for that day, especially as it's not going to be an important one - it's only to discuss my blood pressure. I also have a diabetic nurse appointment, to review my meds, and a practice nurse appointment to take my blood pressure. I have a day Christmas shopping planned, and I'd like to go and visit my cousin and his family in Hailsham on one day as well. I'm going to France with my friend and her husband on Saturday, so I won't have much free time!

Ooh, I won £35 on a couple of scratchcards after work today as well! Why do I always win if I buy them when I've just been paid, but never when I spend my last pound or two just *before* payday, when I really need the cash?!

Unsure.

Over the past few weeks, lots of things have reminded me of things that have happened in the past, which I always thought I was over, but it's beacome clear recently that I'm not, at all.

There's so much I want to say, and to blog about, but I know that there are people who read this blog who I might not want to read what I have to say on certain topics, and that's why I've said nothing so far. Well, that and the fact that I have all these thoughts racing through my mind, and yet I can't find the words to articulate what I want to say.

I've thought about starting another blog, and closing this one, which I would hate to do, because it had lots of posts which I really like re-reading on occasion. I couls leave this one here, and start a new one, or just say "To hell with it, I'll write what I want to write" and keep posting here. I'm not ashamed of anything I have to say, but it's not really information I want all and sundry to read. I suppose I could password protect my blog ...

Off to think about it some more.

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Now playing: Kenny Chesney - You Save Me

Song for Today

Creep, by Radiohead.

When you were here before
Couldn't look you in the eye
You're just like an angel
Your skin makes me cry
You float like a feather
In a beautiful world
I wish I was special
You're so f**king special

But I'm a creep
I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here?
I don't belong here

I don't care if it hurts
I want to have control
I want a perfect body
I want a perfect soul
I want you to notice when I'm not around
You're so f**king special
I wish I was special

But I'm a creep
I'm a weirdo
What the hell I'm doing here?
I don't belong here

She's running out again
She's running out
She runs runs runs

Whatever makes you happy
Whatever you want
You're so f**king special
I wish I was special

But I'm a creep
I'm a weirdo
What the hell am I doing here?
I don't belong here
I don't belong here

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Now playing: Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer