Well, the headache is still going strong - driving me to distraction and making concentrating on anything particularly hard. The pain is about par with a migraine, but luckily without the light sensitivity. Painkillers aren't helping either.....this'll teach me not to pay attention when I'm getting in the car eh?
To add more annoyances the fridge freezer decided to die a death on Saturday night, and not just splutter and die, oh no, it's decided that it will die in a decidedly stinky way, with an aroma of burning out electrical appliance spreading throughout the house. With a stupidly small car, our only option was delivery. Our options reduced even more as we need delivery on Monday, but one has now been ordered, and a thank you must go out to The Parentals, who, when asked if they could loan the money until payday, offered to just buy it as an early Christmas present :o) Once again I'm grateful to them for being able to help us out.
Now, let's hope that the remaining appliances in the house live long and happy lives, spending money on sensible things is never fun!!
Finally, Happy Samhain, and blessings to anyone who is celebrating their New Year tonight.
Sunday 31 October 2010
Wednesday 27 October 2010
Ah James Paget Hospital, I've missed you....
Once again today we were visiting the local hospital, for a change it was me and not Hague who was the defective half of this relationship!
I somehow managed to smash my head against the car as I was getting into it yesterday morning - an incredibly stupid thing to do and although I had a painful head yesterday, I didn't worry too much about it, despite joking that I had fractured my skull :)
Come this morning and the pain was worse, ibuprofen didn't touch it and I was having trouble with concentrating and focusing my eyes so I called NHS Direct. They suggested I go to A&E to get checked over, just precautionary, but I guess you can't be too careful.
They don't suspect anything untoward, just that the trauma of such a hard smack of the head will cause pain for up to 2 weeks, pain that will come and go now and again - oh joy, so I'm now stuck with a migraine level pain in my head for a fortnight! That'll teach me to be more careful getting into the car!!
In other, smilier news, the living room is really coming together, and I'm proud of the work we've both put in so far, so here are some pictures of how it looks now (with only a few more bits to do).
Tuesday 26 October 2010
Longer Evenings
Well it looks like Autumn is definitely here now, if not Winter. The weather has turned, and it's now cold, windy and rainy most of the time.
The heating has finally gone on, so I guess the monthly gas bill for this month of £13.94 is one I'll be looking back fondly on until the Spring!
The living room is starting to look lovely, the junk is slowly disappearing, and the furniture is re-appearing! The crate training has gone well, so the downstairs once again looks tidy, bright and somewhere nice to spend time.
Right now, the fire is on, there is a vase of (utterly bargainalicious) roses on the side, and just looking around the room is making me smile, for the first time in many, many months.
I know it will take a while longer to save to replace the sofas, but apart from that we now have a lovely living room. Thank you for all your help with it Hague <3 xxx
The heating has finally gone on, so I guess the monthly gas bill for this month of £13.94 is one I'll be looking back fondly on until the Spring!
The living room is starting to look lovely, the junk is slowly disappearing, and the furniture is re-appearing! The crate training has gone well, so the downstairs once again looks tidy, bright and somewhere nice to spend time.
Right now, the fire is on, there is a vase of (utterly bargainalicious) roses on the side, and just looking around the room is making me smile, for the first time in many, many months.
I know it will take a while longer to save to replace the sofas, but apart from that we now have a lovely living room. Thank you for all your help with it Hague <3 xxx
Thursday 21 October 2010
Promotional Activity :)
Yesterday was an interesting day for a few reasons, I've blogged about the random RSPCA visit, I also managed to make a decision on the television, which hopefully will be at the shop today for collection (the issue of actually getting it into a Micra is something I'm trying to ignore for now lol!), and I had to make a rather huge decision at work.
I work for Britvic, the company that brings you, amongst other things, Fruit Shoot, Tango, Pepsi and J2O. I enjoy working here, and have now been here for over 7 years, my longest stint of employment anywhere.
When I started, I was a filler operator, operating the machines that merrily fill Fruit Shoot bottles all day long. I started my current job in January 2008. It was a 6 month secondment as a Continuous Improvement Co-ordinator. What that means in English, is that myself and my colleague help to implement improvement techniques across our department, spot problems and resolve them, and generally drive towards a safer, more efficient factory. As I type it's October 2010, and up until yesterday I was still on a seconded contract. Whilst that has some benefits, including the guarantee of a return to the filler should the job role disappear, it means I was stuck in a strange limbo between the two roles, with no-one really sure where we fitted in the scheme of things.
Yesterday, myself and my colleague Paul, were offered our jobs on a permanent basis. This meant quite a big decision for me. I've always liked having the safety net of being able to return to my old job, but accepting this role permanently shows that I am keen to progress, do a job well and gives us a bit more ownership of the role.
I have decided to take the job - so I have in effect just got a promotion, something I've never had before, and along with it a rather nice pay rise, which is always nice :)
Little steps of onwards and upwards are still steps in the right direction! Hague, thank you for being so supportive, and so proud of me yesterday. I love you xx
I work for Britvic, the company that brings you, amongst other things, Fruit Shoot, Tango, Pepsi and J2O. I enjoy working here, and have now been here for over 7 years, my longest stint of employment anywhere.
When I started, I was a filler operator, operating the machines that merrily fill Fruit Shoot bottles all day long. I started my current job in January 2008. It was a 6 month secondment as a Continuous Improvement Co-ordinator. What that means in English, is that myself and my colleague help to implement improvement techniques across our department, spot problems and resolve them, and generally drive towards a safer, more efficient factory. As I type it's October 2010, and up until yesterday I was still on a seconded contract. Whilst that has some benefits, including the guarantee of a return to the filler should the job role disappear, it means I was stuck in a strange limbo between the two roles, with no-one really sure where we fitted in the scheme of things.
Yesterday, myself and my colleague Paul, were offered our jobs on a permanent basis. This meant quite a big decision for me. I've always liked having the safety net of being able to return to my old job, but accepting this role permanently shows that I am keen to progress, do a job well and gives us a bit more ownership of the role.
I have decided to take the job - so I have in effect just got a promotion, something I've never had before, and along with it a rather nice pay rise, which is always nice :)
Little steps of onwards and upwards are still steps in the right direction! Hague, thank you for being so supportive, and so proud of me yesterday. I love you xx
Wednesday 20 October 2010
The Obesity Epidemic?
For once I'm not talking about my own weight lol! I'd like to share some photos with you of some Basset Hounds....
This is a Champion Basset Hound, Bayleigh's Dad no less;
So that's the "desirable" look for a Basset Hound, a good, healthy example of the breed.
This is MadameLeWigglePuppy, AKA Bayleigh Boo (with Dan);
Now, call me strange, call me a rose tinted spectacled pet owner....but Bayleigh looks just fine size wise, and certainly loves to walk for hours, hence my surprise to get a phone call at work today from Dan telling me the RSPCA had been round!! Apparently they had had a report of an "obese Basset that could barely move". She is many things, a fair few of them not exactly complimentary ;), but obese, and barely moving are two of the most alien descriptions you could put to her!
The RSPCA inspector was more than happy with her, could see that she was a happy, well cared for, perfect sized dog. I find it bizarre that it was even reported.....Bayleigh only leaves the house when she's walked, that's walked, so how on earth has someone decided she's not able to move? Poor little thing, a victim of the Size Zero culture we live in! lol! I'm slightly annoyed on behalf of the inspector, who was called out for no reason, but am glad she was happy with Bayleigh's condition :)
Apparently, for every 70 calls the RSPCA get, 69 are not actual causes for concern, what a waste of their resources, perhaps more information should be available on what constitutes a healthy vs a neglected animal so as not to put undue pressure on a charity.
This is a Champion Basset Hound, Bayleigh's Dad no less;
This is MadameLeWigglePuppy, AKA Bayleigh Boo (with Dan);
Now, call me strange, call me a rose tinted spectacled pet owner....but Bayleigh looks just fine size wise, and certainly loves to walk for hours, hence my surprise to get a phone call at work today from Dan telling me the RSPCA had been round!! Apparently they had had a report of an "obese Basset that could barely move". She is many things, a fair few of them not exactly complimentary ;), but obese, and barely moving are two of the most alien descriptions you could put to her!
The RSPCA inspector was more than happy with her, could see that she was a happy, well cared for, perfect sized dog. I find it bizarre that it was even reported.....Bayleigh only leaves the house when she's walked, that's walked, so how on earth has someone decided she's not able to move? Poor little thing, a victim of the Size Zero culture we live in! lol! I'm slightly annoyed on behalf of the inspector, who was called out for no reason, but am glad she was happy with Bayleigh's condition :)
Apparently, for every 70 calls the RSPCA get, 69 are not actual causes for concern, what a waste of their resources, perhaps more information should be available on what constitutes a healthy vs a neglected animal so as not to put undue pressure on a charity.
Tuesday 19 October 2010
Televisual Jungle!
My head is about to explode, it’s not designed to be full of technical things, and at the moment it’s full of things which frankly meant nothing to me a few short weeks ago!
It’s that time of the year again, when my bonus gets paid J The one time I actually have cash on the hip to spend! We are skint beyond belief, always paying off debts and buying good old value foods – but my bonus is just that, a little welcome bonus to treat ourselves with!
This year we have decided to finally join the 21st century and get a flatscreen TV for the lounge. We previously had a second hand ENORMOUS monster which had replaced the previous LCD my ex chose to take with him when we split, so the time has come to get a new one.
The old one has already been freecycled, along with the unit it stands on – so now the task is properly in hand….
But what a task, 1080p vs HD ready, screen size, screen refresh rates, HDMI inputs, wireless connectivity, scart sockets, LCD vs Plasma, it’s a bleeding jungle out there! Thank God we only have a budget of £500 or I’d have the brain bleed inducing choice of LED and 3D lobbed in there as well!
I really have no idea what to do for the best, I’d rather not spend the entire £500, but am not entirely sure of the best area for compromise.
I’m going to Richer Sounds on Friday – wish me luck??
It’s that time of the year again, when my bonus gets paid J The one time I actually have cash on the hip to spend! We are skint beyond belief, always paying off debts and buying good old value foods – but my bonus is just that, a little welcome bonus to treat ourselves with!
This year we have decided to finally join the 21st century and get a flatscreen TV for the lounge. We previously had a second hand ENORMOUS monster which had replaced the previous LCD my ex chose to take with him when we split, so the time has come to get a new one.
The old one has already been freecycled, along with the unit it stands on – so now the task is properly in hand….
But what a task, 1080p vs HD ready, screen size, screen refresh rates, HDMI inputs, wireless connectivity, scart sockets, LCD vs Plasma, it’s a bleeding jungle out there! Thank God we only have a budget of £500 or I’d have the brain bleed inducing choice of LED and 3D lobbed in there as well!
I really have no idea what to do for the best, I’d rather not spend the entire £500, but am not entirely sure of the best area for compromise.
I’m going to Richer Sounds on Friday – wish me luck??
Sunday 17 October 2010
Well That Was The Week That Was!
Well it's 9pm on Sunday night, the night before I'm back to work after an entire week off.
It's been a good week, nothing like I planned but good nonetheless :)
I've learnt a few things, got a few things done and managed to get at least some things on my list done!
Things I've learnt this week...
The Story of O is massively overrated and a bit of a yawn fest in my humble opinion.
I have an Autism Spectrum Quotient of 29, the female average is 15, and Autism is usually diagnosed at 32...interesting, and I'm not entirely sure what that says about me!
Wounds are packed with a material made of seaweed to help them heal quicker.
Hague may claim not to like Come Dine With Me, but he hasn't minded watching it this week.
Things I got done this week...
My tattoo :)
The paperwork all over the house has all been sorted :)
The Living Room has been re-arranged, and once it's tidied will look fab :)
Watched 15 of the 35 episodes of Come Dine With Me on the Sky +.
Got rid of a few unwanted bits, to hopefully grateful new homes.
So not an entirely unproductive week, and as I'm sitting here, on a nice comfy bed, surrounded by lit candles (anything to avoid the inevitable Turning on of the Heating), freshly bathed and relaxing with the man I love, I can confidently say it's been a very good week, even with a gatecrasher ;) (Love you anyway Hague lol) x
It's been a good week, nothing like I planned but good nonetheless :)
I've learnt a few things, got a few things done and managed to get at least some things on my list done!
Things I've learnt this week...
The Story of O is massively overrated and a bit of a yawn fest in my humble opinion.
I have an Autism Spectrum Quotient of 29, the female average is 15, and Autism is usually diagnosed at 32...interesting, and I'm not entirely sure what that says about me!
Wounds are packed with a material made of seaweed to help them heal quicker.
Hague may claim not to like Come Dine With Me, but he hasn't minded watching it this week.
Things I got done this week...
My tattoo :)
The paperwork all over the house has all been sorted :)
The Living Room has been re-arranged, and once it's tidied will look fab :)
Watched 15 of the 35 episodes of Come Dine With Me on the Sky +.
Got rid of a few unwanted bits, to hopefully grateful new homes.
So not an entirely unproductive week, and as I'm sitting here, on a nice comfy bed, surrounded by lit candles (anything to avoid the inevitable Turning on of the Heating), freshly bathed and relaxing with the man I love, I can confidently say it's been a very good week, even with a gatecrasher ;) (Love you anyway Hague lol) x
Friday 15 October 2010
Stats....
I love this site...it's always interesting to have a look at the stats. Blogger is fantastic for that. It lets you know when people are reading your blog, and even goes down to the detail of telling you where the readers are, and what browser and operating system they're using!
Who knew my life was so intriguing.....
Who knew my life was so intriguing.....
Warp Speed Week!
Wow! How is it possible for a week to fly by so quickly? I seriously don't know where this week has gone - I've managed one job from my list....one! And it's Friday already, Friday afternoon to be exact, shocking!
To be fair, Dan having to have his dressing changed every 48 hours has been a bit of a spanner in the old relaxing works, but the District Nurse has been lovely, very friendly and very helpful so has made it a little bit easier for us.
Today I plan to get the living room finally sorted, get it changed about and re-arranged to how I want, then we can start saving up for some new furniture :)
Perhaps I'll have a surge of productiveness over the weekend......maybe....
;)
To be fair, Dan having to have his dressing changed every 48 hours has been a bit of a spanner in the old relaxing works, but the District Nurse has been lovely, very friendly and very helpful so has made it a little bit easier for us.
Today I plan to get the living room finally sorted, get it changed about and re-arranged to how I want, then we can start saving up for some new furniture :)
Perhaps I'll have a surge of productiveness over the weekend......maybe....
;)
Monday 11 October 2010
Out with the old and in with the new :)
Today was a long time coming! My twice delayed tattoo has finally been done!
I had a tattoo on my back. It was my second one and was done when I was 18, by a friend (who is now a well known, and well respected tattoo artist) in his kitchen. I've hated it since the moment it was done, the lines were thick and it didn't heal well, so has never looked good. As it was placed in an odd position on my back I've struggled over the years to find something that could cover it and still look good....
In August, we were browsing tattoo flash, Dan had the ink itch, and to be fair, so did I, so we were having a look at what we could have when I saw a design which would be absolutely perfect to cover up the hideous mess on my back. It was the perfect size, and although cover ups don't have to be dark, it was a dark design that wasn't a tribal blob! To be honest, I think I would have had it anyway, regardless of the cover up as it struck me straight away as something different, and something that I wanted :)
So, the first appointment available was early September, we had to cancel that due to Dan's wonderful Ex pissing about with his contact dates, so the next date was today, October 11th. I was excited, but nervous. Not nervous about the pain, just nervous that the artist wouldn't do a good job, let's face it, there is no covering up a mainly black design!
The tattoo took an hour and a half, and pretty much standard in terms of how uncomfortable it was - certainly nothing unexpectedly painful, and now I have a gorgeous design on my back, something I'll be happy to show off! Now I just have to get through the scabby stage! :)
I had a tattoo on my back. It was my second one and was done when I was 18, by a friend (who is now a well known, and well respected tattoo artist) in his kitchen. I've hated it since the moment it was done, the lines were thick and it didn't heal well, so has never looked good. As it was placed in an odd position on my back I've struggled over the years to find something that could cover it and still look good....
In August, we were browsing tattoo flash, Dan had the ink itch, and to be fair, so did I, so we were having a look at what we could have when I saw a design which would be absolutely perfect to cover up the hideous mess on my back. It was the perfect size, and although cover ups don't have to be dark, it was a dark design that wasn't a tribal blob! To be honest, I think I would have had it anyway, regardless of the cover up as it struck me straight away as something different, and something that I wanted :)
So, the first appointment available was early September, we had to cancel that due to Dan's wonderful Ex pissing about with his contact dates, so the next date was today, October 11th. I was excited, but nervous. Not nervous about the pain, just nervous that the artist wouldn't do a good job, let's face it, there is no covering up a mainly black design!
The tattoo took an hour and a half, and pretty much standard in terms of how uncomfortable it was - certainly nothing unexpectedly painful, and now I have a gorgeous design on my back, something I'll be happy to show off! Now I just have to get through the scabby stage! :)
Wednesday 6 October 2010
Ooops!
It's been a while! So much has been going on with Dan in hospital and me being so tired I can barely keep my eyes open that I've eased off the blog recently!
Dan is recovering nicely, the staples came out on Monday, and apparently he's healing nicely, but I am SO squeamish, that looking at the wound is still making me feel icky - I am such a girl when it comes to things like that!!
I fell off the diet quite spectacularly, with a gain of 3 ½ lbs, not unexpected really seeing as I pretty much did nothing but eat crap whilst Dan was in hospital, back on track a wee bit though for some of this week, which has resulted in a ½lb loss, not a huge loss, but back in the right direction.
I am really struggling to get back on plan, for some reason I had a McDonalds breakfast this morning, I have counted the calories, so will adjust the rest of the days....but I do wish I knew why I did this, I WANT to lose weight, I HATE being this size - but I crumble at the slightest suggestion.
I'm sure once Dan is back at work, and we get back into our routine I'll be fine. I'm determined to get back on full track next week, this week I have stocked up on ready meals to minimise the damage my laziness could cause. I could just be drifting into a bit of a depression, it usually shows itself first as a total lack of interest in just about everything - so quite a warning sign. I'm also feeling utterly run down, so am looking forward to my week off, even though it's not going to be quite as I planned, I guess all those girlie things will have to be put off until another time :o)
Dan is recovering nicely, the staples came out on Monday, and apparently he's healing nicely, but I am SO squeamish, that looking at the wound is still making me feel icky - I am such a girl when it comes to things like that!!
I fell off the diet quite spectacularly, with a gain of 3 ½ lbs, not unexpected really seeing as I pretty much did nothing but eat crap whilst Dan was in hospital, back on track a wee bit though for some of this week, which has resulted in a ½lb loss, not a huge loss, but back in the right direction.
I am really struggling to get back on plan, for some reason I had a McDonalds breakfast this morning, I have counted the calories, so will adjust the rest of the days....but I do wish I knew why I did this, I WANT to lose weight, I HATE being this size - but I crumble at the slightest suggestion.
I'm sure once Dan is back at work, and we get back into our routine I'll be fine. I'm determined to get back on full track next week, this week I have stocked up on ready meals to minimise the damage my laziness could cause. I could just be drifting into a bit of a depression, it usually shows itself first as a total lack of interest in just about everything - so quite a warning sign. I'm also feeling utterly run down, so am looking forward to my week off, even though it's not going to be quite as I planned, I guess all those girlie things will have to be put off until another time :o)
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