Archive - Spread your wings and fly away

At the end of their first date, a young man takes his favorite girl home. Emboldened by the night, he decides to try for that important first kiss. With an air of confidence, he leans with his hand against the wall and, smiling, he says to her, "Darling, how 'bout a goodnight kiss?" Horrified, she replies, "Are you mad? My parents will see us!" "Oh come on! Who's gonna see us at this hour?" "No, please. Can you imagine if we get caught?" "Oh come on, there's nobody around, they're all sleeping!" "No way. It's just too risky!" "Oh please, please, I like you so much!!" "No, no, and no. I like you too, but I just can't!" "Oh yes you can. Please?" "NO, no. I just can't." "Pleeeeease?..." Out of the blue, the porch light goes on, and the girl's sister shows up in her pajamas, hair disheveled. In a sleepy voice the sister says: "Dad says to go ahead and give him a kiss. Or I can do it. Or if need be, he'll come down himself and do it. But for crying out loud tell him to take his hand off the intercom button!"

We went to MK this morning, hoping that he was going to buy my birthday present which he didn't and despite a few hints at what I want I can't see me getting it either which is disappointing. Anyway digress. I read somewhere about some flip flops called fit flops and on another british site I frequent the users were raving about them as they are based on the same type of style as the MBT trainers but for a lot less money. Anyway popped into John Lewis where I managed to track down a pair in red, but found that due to my high instep I couldn't get my feet into them, they are quite tight across the top!! so in the long run I saved myself some money. Mind you I have to say we haven't had the weather for wearing flip flops of any kind really have we? As I type this it is raining out there, yet again, and it really feels quite chilly as well. I have a few things that I planned to do today but don't feel like doing now, mind you the thought of having to take youngest child to his swimming lesson at 5 doesn't help!

We went food shopping one of them chores you just hate doing. Considering all I got was the basics to get through the week on and no extras I fine my food bill has increased a lot more. What with the bills rising, the cost of petrol spiraling out of control and everything else you have to pay for rising out of control was there any wonder that the man in the Abbey was shocked when he asked me if I wanted to take out an ISA or a savings plan when I was trying to pay some money into the household account to cover the mortgage and a few other bills.

I politely declined by saying "Are you having a laugh love? There isn't enough money to pay the bills let alone to save!" and walked away as he handed me my receipt.

There are days when I just hate going into banks or building societies. They always try to sell you something! I know they probably have to try but when you are struggling to keep the wolves from your door, the last thing you need is yet another credit card, mortgage, savings plan or insurance product - particularly in this day and age when you are trying to make ends meet due to the spiraling costs of everything!

Right better get off my soapbox before I bore you all to tears!