It is gorgeous out there today.

I managed to get up early enough to greet the sun this morning, did all my jobs, dropped Richard off at school, went shopping, walked to work, did what I had to do and just walked home again.

Have to pick Richard up at 4.30 as he is in the choir, cook dinner then I will sit and enjoy what remains of the evening sunshine.

Have had a cup of tea and sat out there, soaking up the rays for a little while, but couldn't settle as I have a few bits and pieces to do first

Not much happened today that is worth reporting apart from the fact that we are all running around like mad as we have an inspection tomorrow from the RE inspectors. Think everyone is looking forward to having the day off next week lol!

Right enough nattering, must go and get dinner underway

Hope you are all having a good day.

Right tiredness has struck so I am going to have an early night.

Before I go, I know a number of my blog friends have had a bad week in one way or another, so I am wishing you all a happy and productive week as from tomorrow.

Keep your tempers, keep smiling and keep looking on the bright side of life no matter how much it tries to pull you down.

Hugs to you all

Vice Presidents and personnel directors of the one hundred largest corporations were asked to describe their most unusual experience interviewing prospective employees.

* A job applicant challenged the interviewer to an arm wrestle.
* Interviewee wore a Walkman, explaining that she could listen to the interviewer and the music at the same time.
* Candidate fell and broke arm during interview.
* Candidate announced she hadn't had lunch and proceeded to eat a hamburger and french fies in the interviewers office.
* Candidate explained that her long-term goals was to replace the interviewer.
* Candidate said he never finished high school because he was kidnapped and kept in a closet in Mexico.
* Balding Candidate excused himself and returned to the office a few minutes later wearing a headpiece.
* Applicant said if he was hired he would demonstrate his loyalty by having the corporate logo tattooed on his forearm.
* Applicant interrupted interview to phone her therapist for advice on how to answer specific interview questions.
* Candidate brought large dog to interview.
* Applicant refused to sit down and insisted on being interviewed standing up.
* Candidate dozed off during interview.

The employers were also asked to list the "most unusual" questions that have been asked by job candidates.

* "What is it that you people do at this company?"
* "What is the company motto?"
* "Why aren't you in a more interesting business?"
* "What are the zodiac signs of all the board members?"
* "Why do you want references?"
* "Do I have to dress for the next interview?"
* "I know this is off the subject, but will you marry me?"
* "Will the company move my rock collection from California to Maryland?"
* "Does your health insurance cover pets?"
* "Would it be a problem if I'm angry most of the time?"
* "Does your company have a policy regarding concealed weapons?"
* "Do you think the company would be willing to lower my pay?"
* "Why am I here?"

Also included are a number of unusual statement made by candidates during the interview process.

* I have no difficulty in starting or holding my bowel movement.
* At times I have the strong urge to do something harmful or shocking.
* I feel uneasy indoors.
* Sometimes I feel like smashing things.
* Women should not be allowed to drink in cocktail bars.
* I think that Lincoln was greater than Washington.
* I get excited very easily.
* Once a week, I usually feel hot all over.
* I am fascinated by fire.
* I like tall women.
* Whenever a man is with a woman he is usually thinking about sex.
* People are always watching me.
* If I get too much change in a store, I always give it back.
* Almost everyone is guilty of bad sexual conduct.
* I must admit that I am a pretty fair talker.
* I never get hungry.
* I know who is responsible for most of my troubles
* If the pay was right, I'd travel with the carnival.
* I would have been more successful if nobody would have snitched on me.
* My legs are really hairy.
* I think I'm going to throw-up.

1. Smash forehead on keyboard to continue.
2. Enter any 11-digit prime number to continue.
3. Press any key to continue or any other key to quit.
4. Press any key... no, no, no, NOT THAT ONE!
5. Press Ctrl-Alt-Del now for IQ test.
6. Close your eyes and press escape three times.
7. Bad command or file name! Go stand in the corner.
8. This will end your Windows session. Do you want to play another game?
9. Windows message: 'You have just made a type mismatch! Shall I format your brain?'
10. This is a message from God: "Rebooting the universe, please log out"
11. Keyboard not attached. Press F1 to continue.
12. BREAKFAST.SYS halted... Cereal port not responding.
13. COFFEE.SYS missing... Insert cup and press any key.
14. CONGRESS.SYS corrupted... Re-boot Washington D.C? Y/N)
15. File not found. Should I fake it? (Y/N)
16. Bad or missing mouse driver. Spank the cat? (Y/N)
17. Runtime Error 6D at 417A:32CF: Incompetent User.
18. Error reading FAT record: Try the SKINNY one? (Y/N)
19. WinErr 547: LPT1 not found... Use backup... PENCIL & PAPER.
20. User Error: Replace user.
21. Windows VirusScan 1.0 - "OS/2 found: Remove it? (Y/Y)"
22. Backup not found: (A)bort (R)etry (P)anic

1) Why do they sterilize the needles they use for lethal injections?
2) How do you KNOW it's new & improved dog food?
3) Why do they put locks on the doors of 24-hour stores?
4) What do they use to ship styrofoam?
5) Why do they call it rush hour when everything moves so slow?
6) Why is abreviation such a long word?
7) If sour milk is used to make yogurt, how do you know when yogurt has gone bad?
8) Why do they put an expiry date on sour cream?
9) Why do we PARK on DRIVEways and DRIVE on PARKways?
10) Why do kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
11) How do you know when your bagpipe needs tuning?
12) Is it true that cannibals don't eat clowns 'cause they taste funny?
13) If the front of your vehicle says DODGE, do you really need a horn?
14) what do sheep count when they can't sleep at night?
15) If you choke a smurf, what colour does he turn?
16) Does fuzzy logic tickle when you think about it?
17) Do blind eskimos have seeing-eye sled dogs?
18) What would we have called the colour orange if it wasn't a fruit?
19) Do they have reserved spots near the entrances for non-handicap cars at the Special Olymipcs?
20) Why do they call it a TV set when you only get one?

here

Is blogland being funny again?

I just ask because I have logged on ok, everything seems to be fine until i try and catch up with friends postings.

First one I check out is Paddy - hmm can see side bars, but can't see any posts. So I look up friends postings and yes he has posted something according to that, so why can't I see it?

This has happened with a couple of others as well.

hmmmmm.

then check out a couple of other posts which I can't reply to.

Obviously yesterdays shananigans are continuing.

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Lovely evening last night around a friends house, lots to talk about, lots to drink and eat and fun had by everyone. Been out and about today looking for various plants and pots to go into the garden. Came home to find that my friends daughter has tried contacting me, but I don't have her phone number to ring her back and my son didn't ask her for it when she phoned either! Hope it is nothing serious.

And now i am trying to get some gardening done, but not a lot of it is happening at all. It is colder today than it was yesterday as well, hope the sun returns!

Have a good afternoon everyone.

Hugs x

Mildred, 93, was despondent over the

recent death of her husband Earl,

so she decided to just kill herself

and join him in death.

Thinking it would be best to get it

over with quickly, she took out Earl's old

Army pistol and made the decision to

shoot herself in the heart since it was

so badly broken in the first place.

Not wanting to miss the vital organ and become a vegetable and a burden to someone, she called her doctor's office to learn her heart's exact location.

"Since you're a woman,"

the doctor said, "your heart is just below your left breast. Why do you ask?"

She hung up without answering.

Later that night,

Mildred was admitted to the hospital

with a gunshot wound to her knee.

Hubby dared me to post this email I got earlier so I am

I went to Galveston yesterday and engaged in a nice conversation with this lady. What prompted my speaking with her were the great sunglasses she was wearing. I wanted to get a pair of them for my wife.

Hubby that is. the mobile phone saga continues on and not helped by me deciding that I now want a new one as my trusty nokia is having problems keeping a charge and as I have had it for what seems like a zillion years, think it is now time to retire it.

So there we are in town, having swooned over Debenhams hunk who's name is Paul btw, (managed to get past eyes to look at nametag today) we then searched round the shops to have a look at the latest in mobile phone technology with a budget of "no more than £70 because that is all I can afford".

So I was very good and pointed out phones to hubby that cost no more than the requisite £70, though one was slightly dearer than that, and he has it down to two phones that he cannot make up his mind about.

The one on the left is the W610i, right one is W510i,not much difference between the two except the W610i has a 2 mp camera and 3G technology whereas the W510i has a 1.3mp camera. Apart from that the features are about the same and perfectly adequate for what we use them for.

BUT the debate goes on. We spent the best part of 2 hours going in and out of shops looking at these phones as well as some others, but I am taking sons advice here who is desperately trying to get us into the 21st century as far as phones go and I want a Sony Ericsson one, though I do like my Nokia!

In other news, now have a dress for my friends daughters wedding in June, so the search goes on for shoes and whether to wear a hat or now. Oh and a bra that will give a little uplift and a hint of a cleavage without having to stuff existing bras with silicone enhancers - there are times when I hate small boobs! Dress is Empire line with a scoop neck so I definately need an uplift a bit lol!

Did manage to buy myself two skirts though, one in a cerise colour and one in white, fit lovely and thin me down a little as well. Balked at the price a bit but then again I have just got paid and needed to spend my 10p and hour pay rise on something lol!!!

Right enough rambling, sun is out and I should do some stitching before we go out tonight. Off to a friends house to celebrate her engagement, a few friends, plenty of food and drink

Hope you are all having a good day

said the pilates teacher as we were trying to position ourselves into various positions.

Great, nice relaxing class, but really hard work and after a while you beging to feel those muscles hurting, muscles I had no idea I had.

Then to add insult to injury she comes along and sticks a ball between our legs as we are laying on our back, legs bent.

"Squeeze" she shouts at us counting to ten while telling us to zip and hollow, to keep breathing in and out and relax upper bodies.

Normally not a problem but today my co-ordination skills are severly lacking and could only concentrate on squeezing this bloody ball.

"You will crack nuts with those thighs" at which point my friend and I started having a fit of gigglesop:

Then there was the spread legs and bring them to lay on the right as you twist your head to the left - don't think that will be one I will practice tonight some how - remember to still zip and hollow!

It was hard, I was tired, and now I ache.

Tomorrow undoubtedly I will suffer, but if it helps me to tone and stops my back from hurting I will keep going.

Actually despite all this, I do feel better for doing Pilates, I love doing it,and find it very relaxing.

Logged on

got message that blogs are down for 5 minutes for routine maintenance.

Look carefully 5 MINUTES

They were down for a total of twenty according to the clock on my computer.

What have they done in the rountine maintenance I ask?

I only ask this because it took 5 minutes to load this page so I could type this message.

Yes 5 minutes!

Blogland is even slower now than it was earlier today!!!

This week has gone by so fast I never seem to have time to log on and blog at the moment.

Not that there is much to say at the moment, life is a little on the boring side lol!

Anyway just thought i would let you know I am still here, still alive and still around.

Hugs xx

In all it really has.

Work was good, didn't have to do too much apart from prepare all the lettering and pictures for a display board, most of which I did on the computer in the library so very rarely in class.

All are now double backed and waiting to go through the laminator tomorrow, ready to be cut out (again) and put up on the board.

Received quite a few cards from varous people.

Been taken out by hubby for a meal at the local Beefeater, and it was only us two, the kids decided they didn't want to go and in the words of eldest son "you two should go for a romantic meal together" or in other words "then i can do what I like and play on the playstation without you nagging"

One glass of White wine spritzer (got to be good need to go to work tomorrow without a hangover) and now sitting here listening to Chemical romance and sipping a cup of tea made by eldest son.

Lovely

Thank you for your birthday wishes, it has been a very good day.

Now going to try and catch up with what has been happening in blogland.

Hugs to you all

Yes another year dawns. Another birthday.

People tend to not place importance on birthdays, the older you get the need to stop celebrating, the feeling of just another year older so what?

Here we celebrate. We celebrate getting through another year, looking forward to a year ahead. We have a tradition, no cards are allowed to be opened until the actual day and everyone sits round the table while you open the presents and cards. Yes they get less each year, but it is nice to open together to ohh and ahh together, to discuss, to read. Then off to do our own thing - in todays case work or school, then have a family meal together this evening. Of course at the weekend it is usually the meal out to celebrate - well it will be if hubby has remembered to book - maybe a slice of cake or two.

Life is precious. I think back to a friend I had at school who died at the age of 17 while trying to save a child from drowning. The child was saved, but my friend was swept away in the current and was later found dead on the bank. A sad time and such a waste of a life for someone so young and full of promise. I have lost family members over the years and each life has been celebrated. I am thankful that I am here, I have reached the age I am, and look forward many more years if fate will allow.

More celebrations to come

So this morning I opened my cards and presents, money from Mum, a necklace from my loving husband, a necklace and earrings from my best friend, a chemical Romance cd from my two sons. Not sure about the last one, I remember hearing a song of theirs and saying I like that one, and now I have their CD, so I will listen to that later when I am at home

The sun is trying to break through the clouds and though it is dark and gloomy outside I sense that it will turn out to be a fine day - well I can live in hopes - So I take in some cakes, biscuits and goodies to the staff at school do my work then enjoy the rest of the day with my family.

Have a good day

It has been an incredibly long day. Lots going on at work, then two meetings this evening and I am feeling tired and sore.

Back is still hurting, it has been twinging all day and my leg aches as well.

Seems like the work politics are kicking off again, trying to stay out of it all but I know that at some point I will be dragged in somewhere. There are times when I just want to hide, runaway anything other than give an opinion, advise, or seek answers. There have been times when I have denied all knowledge, but I still end up sorting out somehow!

Life I suppose.

Last day of being 40. The past year has gone so incredibly quickly, looking back I wonder where it has gone or what I have done. Yes most of my friends have turned 40 and we have had fun celebrating, in fact I have probably had more fun this last year than I have ever done in the last 40 altogether!

Right dinner is ready enough rambling, better go and eat otherwise I will go to bed hungrey and that is not good!

Have a good evening

Firstly let me apologise for not replying to comments to posts over the last few days. I have tried, but the gods, seasons whatever have conspired against me lol!

Anyway yesterday I didn't get anywhere near the computer to post and it was a long day in more ways than one!

Picture this

There was I yesterday, running around like a mad thing in the morning trying to get a picnic ready to go to Wrest park to the St George's day festival. As I was packing the picnic basket up, I dashed into the kitchen to collect something I had forgotten when WHALLOP, I was laying on my back on the floor.

Despite calling I realised Nigel and Richard had gone out to get petrol and Simon was under the shower - the cause of my fall as water was coming through the kitchen ceiling and I hadn't noticed it until I had slipped on the puddle congregating on the tiled floor and went over.

Manage to get up, gingerly, took some painkillers straight away, an anti inflammatory pill and crawled upstairs to yell at Simon, by which time Nigel had come home and started the clean up!

After sealing the bath (yet again) and doing whatever he had to do to stop the water coming through, I managed to get myself ready put a smile on my face and off we went to join in the festivities.

It was good, there was a lot of walking and very little sitting, there from 10 - 4 and boy was I in agony by the time I got home!

But we had fun, the sun shone and I got slightly burnt despite having factor 50 on and it was a nice relaxing day.

This morning I did manage to walk youngest to school and then came home and am now sitting here trying to catch up before I dash out of the door to head for work. Only for two hours today bt hopefully will manage to get through with a combination of painkillers and anti inflammatories - yes back is really hurting today, I don't want to take any more time off, I have a job application form to fill in which asks for how much time you have had off in 2 years!!!

Anyway here are some photos of the festivities yesterday:

This man was lying on a bed of nails with two paving slabs on his stomach which his jester friend broke with a sledgehammer!

The Saracen laughing at us booing him

St George, who is a lot nicer than this picture suggests:

And St George slaying the dragon lol!

Right better hobble off to work before I am late lol!

Have a good day

Eldest son is at a friends house.

He texted me earlier asking if he can stay, so I text him back asking him till when.

Tomorrow he replies.

So I phone him.

Me: We are going out tomorrow, annual outing to Wrest park for St Geourges day.

Him: Yes I know.

Me: So what are you going to do.

Him: come home at 6.

Me: No it is a family outing!

Him: I know that is why I will be home at 6.

Then it dawned on me he is talking about 6am, not pm.

Me: I don't think so, your dad will pick you up at 8 this evening.

Him: Oh, can't I stay.

Me: no, you are coming home.

He then spends 5 minutes talking to his friend and trying to find information about it all on the internet. When I finally get his attention I manage to tell him that he hasn't got a change of clothes so can't stay (I can't stand smelly children).

Just had a thought though bet he has a sulky evening now lol!

Or so says the sign held up by someone in the crowd at the game.

Not that i went of course, I wouldn't be so silly. I heard about it all on the radio so that I could show some interest when hubby comes home to tell me what crap or how good the game was.

Of course he had to go to the match - what miss spurs an arsenal play? Couldn't possibly miss that one.

Course as we near the end of the football season I will have to deal with a husband who will suffer from withdrawal symptons and throw himself into work. Then come August it will be going back to consulting the oracle fixtures list to arrange my life around it in case it clashes with him seeing the love of his life his beloved team.

Personally I think the statement above is wrong.

Real women, if they have any sense at all, don't date football supporters! Please don't do it unless you are seriously into football!

On the positive side he can't criticise me for spending money when he spends a fortune on a season ticket can he lol!!!

Drained.

Exhausted.

that is how I am feeling at the moment.

I am also very tired.

Piltes tonight and not sure if I will go or not, but no doubt I will, I need to do something lol!

Still I can have a nice lay in tomorrow. Nigel is off to football, Simon is going round a friends house so only youngest and me in tomorrow.

Lovely

Richard enjoyed his first week at school in fact loved it. Says he can't wait till next week

Right off to catch up

Trying to drag myself out of bed this morning was hard, I really didn't want to get up. On top of it all the room felt cold, the bathroom colder, so getting under the hot shower wasn't so appealing as it has been, but I did and am now wide awake.

I Have decided there are definately not enough hours in the day. Dressed, made my breakfast, had my cup of tea, put one lot of washing on, another out on the line, filled up lunchboxes (evicting crisps and chocolate, replaced with cherry tomatoes and chopped carrots with their sandwiches) made my salad for lunch and now have to go and dry hair.

Then off to work, all day today. I have a lot of display boards to do at work today as well, and mass to celebrate the beginning of term, so a full and busy day.

Sun is shining, though there is a chill in the air. Forcast for the weekend not too good, typical one weekend where we have plans and the weather decides to turn!

Right better get off and sort myself out and shout at a kid or two to get them to get a move on!

Have a good day

Been helping youngest with his homework - describe the Easter story in words and pictures - great when your child has problems with writing a sentence/spelling/ and cannot draw!!!

So lots of scribing till he decided that he was going to do it on the computer which has taken him most of the evening with cries of "mum how do you spell............." every few minutes lol!

Managed to do it though, all he needs to do now is stick a few bits and pieces into his book, but after a very late dinner and his shower I herded him off to bed, it can be done tomorrow

My legs are aching, my back hurts as well and I am feeling very tired today. Think all that walking in fresh air is taking its toll, only hope that I can manage to lose weight at some point with all this exercise! I did manage to have a mini tantrum when I got home though, besides having to listen to youngest read and help with his homework, had to cook dinner as well while everyone else sat down and enjoyed the sunshine - not impressed but they now know how much I am annoyed with them lol

Right going to have a quick mooch at todays posts before I settle with a glass of wine and a good book before bed

It takes 10 minutes to drive from home to work.

To walk it takes 40 minutes to and 40 minutes back again.

So today I have done my 1hour and 20 minute walk to take youngest to school and come home again.

I don't start work until ten, and true I could have stayed there, drinking a well earned cup of tea in the staff room, but decided to come home, hang some washing out, give the living room a quick hoover and catch up here if there is time!

Of course I will take the car back, to start work, will finish at 3.30 and youngest was very tired yesterday, he dragged his feet on the way home so the car will be the easiest option. He will walk both ways tomorrow though if it doesn't rain!

It is gloriously sunny here today though, so much better walking in the sun than the rain and wind that I was doing a few weeks ago. The foxes have been frolicking in the field and winding the dogs up again and it is lovely to see the birds in the trees looking at us from above and waiting for the feeder to be filled.

Right better get moving and do something before I dash out of the door!

Have a good day

Today went well. Youngest up and dressed ready to go to his new school, walked to school (40mins) chatting away then the nerves kicked in when he got there

However his teacher took him and showed him to the class and sat and chatted until the other children arrived, then he went into assemble and seemed quite happy to be there. Only crisis was when he couldn't find his trainers for games, but that was because despite telling him to put them in his bag yesterday he didn't lol

Anyway all is well, he made 3 friends and is quite happy this evening, did his reading and Toe by toe without complaint and even insisted that I go through the newsletter informing us what he will be doing for RE and teaching him the prayer on it lol!

I think I was more worried throughout the day how he was getting on than he was and I am glad he is settled.

Walked home where he complained of stomach pains but that was because he had a stitch and yes he is tired as well. Good excuse for him to get showered and to bed early then

Made Quorn style chicken curry for tea and just eaten some Strawberries and cream for dessert. Going to do tomorrows lunches now (salad for me, sandwiches for the kids) and then put my feet up for the evening. Kids usually make their own sandwiches I have to admit but I am trying to be more organised and do it in the evening so that there is not so much of a mad rush in the morning. If we walk to school we have to leave here at 8 to get there on time lol

Have a good evening

Friend of mine has just got engaged!!

Yes it was that time of year again.

There we were heading off for the annual chat with Simons form tutor about how he is progressing, which as usual is 'he is good, great, wonderful'

I must admit he is good with his studies and he knows what he wants to do so that helps

He did tell his teacher about the problems with his English teacher, who has marked down all his grades, and it turns out he wasn't the only one that had complained so that is good.

Was given a booklet about his college choices so that is obviously the next fun thing we will have to do!

Oh and she is recommending him as a senior prefect for next year as well as she is pleased at how well he has coped with the peer mentoring.

I am so pleased that he is doing so well.

been neglectful today and try as I might I cannot seem to get onto friends posts to comment so sorry if I haven't passed by or posted a comment, having problems this end.

Hopefully normal service will resume soon

Hugs
xx

Well hubby has come home and examined. Moved it slightly so we could get out of kitchen door and said "yes we will leave it here"

Good idea except it now interferes with the washing line.

The problem is the door to the kitchen opens outwards into the garden and there is a step, therefore when you open the kitchen door you hit the Gazebo which is lower.

So now he is rummaging in the garage for bits and pieces (it is amazing what elelctricians keep because it might just come in handy) for something that he can fix the gazebo to the wall with, above the kitchen door!

Oh what fun!!!

It was a simple idea.

Put up a gazebo.

Nothing fancy, just a cheap aluminium pole one with a plastic cover, £19.99 from Homebase, a bargain.

Son has put it up for me and it covers the patio nicely.

Problem, can't get out of the kitchen door, gazebo in the way!

Right so now have to think of a way of raising the gazebo so that we can have a functional kitchen door once more!