Spread your wings and fly away

I sat in bed flicking through the teletext, as you do, waiting for hubby to put in an appearance as he was at the football, when i read that Heath Ledger had died.

I was shocked, I have to say and completely blindsighted.

I loved his acting style and have most of his films.

so what made me think of all this today?

Well this morning the DVD Casanova arrived, which cheered me up no end as I have been waiting for it for a while, so planned to watch it later, but instead have just sat and watched probably the first film I ever saw him in - 10 things I hate about you.

Unbelieveable that someone so young is dead, that his daughter will grow up not having known her daddy apart from the media circus that will surround her and her mother as she gets older and my heart bleeds for her. The family who have lost a son so young. A tragic tale, yet you can guarantee that when the new Batman film is released there will be awards thrown at it left, right and centre.

Such a shame, such a pity, such a waste of a life.

So the news today was that Egg is withdrawing their cards from many of its customers.

I wonder how many they will be withdrawing from guinea pigs?

Sex life

The husband leans over and asks his wife, "Do you remember the first
time we had sex together over fifty years ago?

We went behind this very tavern where you leaned against the back fence
and I made love to you."

Yes, she says, "I remember it well."

Okay, he says, "How about taking a stroll around there again and we can
do it for old time's sake?"

"Oh Charlie, you old devil, that sounds like a crazy but very good
idea!"

There's a police officer sitting in the next booth listening to all
this, and having a chuckle to himself.

He thinks, "I've got to see these two old-timers having sex against a
fence.

I'll just keep an eye on them so there's no trouble." So he follows
them.

They walk haltingly along, leaning on each other for support, aided by
walking sticks.

Finally they get to the back of the tavern and make their way to the
fence.

The old lady lifts her skirt and the old man drops his trousers.

As she leans against the fence, the old man moves in.

Suddenly they erupt into the most furious sex that the watching
policeman has ever seen.

This goes on for about 10 minutes.

Finally, they both collapse panting on the ground. The policeman is
amazed.

He thinks he has learned something about life that he didn't know.

After about half an hour of lying on the ground recovering, the old
couple struggle to their feet and put their clothes back on.

The policeman, still watching thinks this was truly amazing.

"I've got to ask them what their secret is."

As the couple passes, he says to them, "Excuse me, I just happened to be
passing and that was something else!

You must have had a fantastic sex life together. Is there some sort of
secret to this?"

The old man says, "Fifty years ago that wasn't an electric fence!!!!"

(now aren't you glad you saw that title and looked )

Respond to this, ask for a year to write about, and write a post about what you were doing in that year.

so Landers has given me 1988.

mmmm have to think about this one carefully

1988 I began the year with someone that I realised I hated. It wasn't just the physical hurt he had caused, but the realisation that our relationship was one big lie, caused by his mind games, his manipulation and the realisation that I was so incredibly stupid to have believed any of it.

Of course the depression that I was suffering hadn't helped as he came at a time when I needed someone, anyone to love me and not hate me the way I convinced those closest to me did.

Then a few days into the new year of 1988 the one man I had always dreamt of being with, walked through the doors of my place of work to look at some lights and invited me out to have a drink with him later that week. I knew this would be easy. I told him I was engaged but I knew my 'fiance' would be away that night so he couldn't get jealous of one little drink could he?

So off I went happy as a skylark, had a great evening and as they say the rest is history. Fiance was dumped, not without a bit of trouble and problems which ended me being checked into a hospital and discharged the same day without pressing charges, but let me just say here and now, it was worth it otherwise I wouldn't be where I am today, now. Six months later, I was buying a house and moving in with my wonderful man who made me feel like I was a princess and at the end of the year saw us struggling to make ends meet but being incredibly happy in each others company and loving every minute of living in sin

So 1988 the year I was 22 and though it didn't start to well ended up with me being with my one true love

So over to you, comment and I will give you a year but only if Landers hasn't got to you first

I woke this morning to the taste of blood in my mouth.

Slightly panicing I raced to the bathroom as much as one heel spur and bad back would allow, to examine mouth in the mirror.

nothing

However it does look like my tonsils are slightly swollen and red as is the uvula (that funny looking thing that hangs down at the back of the mouth). A coughing fit insued and it felt like something had burst and again the taste of blood. Felt like a blister bursting so I am hoping it is something similar to that and not something more serious. Kids will have fun though as I am unable to shout at them as I am losing my voice, my nose is bunged up yet running (how the hell is that possible) and I am feeling cold!

On top of all the hassles I have had this week this is the last thing I want! Phoned my friend as I am supposed to be going to her house tonight for a girly chat with a few other friends, she is insisting that I still go even though it may mean that I end up in floods of tears as I head towards a breakdown that has been threatening to happen for weeks now.

"That's Ok" she said "that is what tonight is for so we can all rant and rave, cry on each others shoulders and put the world to rights"

I sometimes wonder what I would do without good friends around me, thought it is rare for me to need them or open up to them, it is usually the other way round!

Right enough waffling on, it is cold out, I am shivering so better had go do something worthwhile

See you later