Spread your wings and fly away

There are days when getting out of bed was the wrong choice.

There are days when getting out of bed is a good choice.

Not sure about today, apart from the fact I have been irritable, happy, annoyed etc etc etc.

Today is a 'fat' day so consoled myself by eating a huge portion of homemade lasagne. Hubby pleased, he loves my lasagne, but I really shouldn't of had so much of it, now I feel huge. i can't get back into dieting mode, not helped by the fact that I haven't done any exercise either!

As they say tomorrow is another day, no point in getting stressed out now.

10 weeks to go to my friends daughters wedding, i need to get a move on. We are supposed to be going out and getting outfits next week, so I should at least try and make an effort to lose something!

Stress takes its till and it is funny how it affects us. It isn't that I have overeaten, it is portion sizes that is to blame, I eat too much. Three meals a day is good, not the quantity that I eat, and it is that I need to get a handle on once more.

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On a lighter note, hubby is his usual annoying self deciding to put a cold bottle of milk on the piece of bare flesh between the bottom of my top and the top of my jeans as I bent down to get the lasagne out of the oven. He nearly, very nearly , got the whole lot over him! He has been in one of those annoying moods, the type that makes him a windup merchant and he has done a good job of winding up the kids this evening. Thankfully they have headed off to bed now, him included so peace reigns again!

Right I am going to have a glass of milk and head of to read my book before I retire!

Have a good evening!

Local leisure centre has just been refurbished.

It now hosts an all purpose fitness suite, swimming pool (which in my opinion still needs some TLC), basketball courts, tennis courts, running track. There are halls where children can roller blade, learn all types of martial arts from kickboxing to karate and Kung fu. Adults can take part in squash, badminton, aerobics and circuit training.

This refurbishment has cost millions of pounds, of local taxpayers money.

It is on an estate which needs a lot of attention run by a bunch of pricks who couldn't organise a P*ss up in a brewery who receive an extortinate amount of money each year and do nothing with it.

The leisure centre is a haven for children, and adults in the area with their reduced prices. Somewhere for people to go something for them to do with a huge amount of activities to keep the kids amused during the holidays.

So what do the council do?

Cut its opening hours.

Yes you read right, cut the opening hours because it is too expensive to run.

The facilities are not used by us normally because the things I am interested in doing are usually not available when I can use them due to work, but they are there for others, and the centre is well used, it is busy whatever time of the day or evening you go there.

They have also cut the opening hours of the local library another much needed resource in what is a deprived area.

And for this they have put our council tax up!

Just pretend he is a bit older lol!

I think this is so funny!

Morning has gone so quickly - where did it go, and I haven't done anything that I said that I will do so far! Yes I mananged to brave the shower, and got dressed, but that is all. I have sat here with Kerrang playing as Simon is addicted to it, I have argued with Richard who is now out playing though with his attitude he will be grounded for the rest of the holidays if he doesn't change it!!!

We live in a fairly quiet cul de sac of sorts. Well it is a dead end road with other dead end roads off it, and it is very quiet. Opposite us lives a set of twins, the same age as Richard, and they all play nicely together. Reluctant as I am to let him play in the street, they usually either play on my front lawn or on theirs so he can be seen and I know he is fairly safe. Today he wanted to go and knock on their door at 10 this morning - far too early says I but he wouldn't have it. As I already banned him from playing with his DS I caught him in his bedroom playing with it earlier so have confiscated it thereby I am a nasty mum (nothing changes) and I don't care about him (if only he knew). He is 8, I never ever had all this with Simon who stood behind me repeating everything I said in his mother knows best voice which annoys the hell out of me! Simon means well I know but honestly at times................

2nd argument was because I made him come in and stay indoors while I popped to the shops. Simon was at home so it wasn't a problem and I wasnt' going to be long, but Richard thought I was being unfair by making him come in instead of letting him play with his friend. I say argument though it was more of a 'you will do as you are told I am the adult' stubborn me frame of mind really, I don't do arguments especially with children, I am in charge.

So he sulked and came in I popped to the shops for some bits and pieces for tonights tea and came home to find the twins on my doorstep waiting for Richard to come out!!

So he is playing happily with his friends and Simon and I have a little peace and quiet!

Poor Simon today got a rude awakening by one of our dogs this morning. Now I only ever wanted one dog and we ended up with two on the explicit understanding that he will take them for their morning walk and feed them which bless him Simon does. So I was downstairs and the dogs obviously got fed up waiting to be fed so the Grey went upstairs and poked his nose down Simons ear. I heard him yell in surprise and shout at the dog until he really woke up and realised what the dog wanted. He came downstairs and fed them then went for his shower.

Coming downstairs again he was greeted by the grey with wagging tail and excitement demanding his morning walk!

Both dogs have spent the day looking at the front door almost as if they are telling us we shouldn't be here we are disturbing their peace lol

My head hit the pillow last night and I don't remember a thing, until I was woken up with a cup of tea at 7 this morning.

No dreams, panic attacks, or waking up to tunes rattling through my brain.

Probable slept too heavy though as I woke up with a thumping headache and feeling sick. Ear is hurting again as well which does not bode well.

Weather today is wet. Though it isn't raining at the moment it is quite cloudy and dull outside. It feels fairly warm inside but upon opening the door to let out the nutters dogs, I felt a draft of cold air. Good job I have decided to stay in and clear my bedroom then isn't it lol!

I have so many clothes that need sorting out, not all of them fit in my wardrobe anymore, and anyway I could always put my winter gear away and hang up my spring/summer wardrobe that may make me feel better. Whatever I do I need to have a good sort out and take some of it down to the charity shop, there is far too much for one person and I do tend to hoard clothes!

Right enough rambling, better go and get dressed and face up to the day ahead!