Snow

It's been a while since my last blog (5 months) but I really haven't had anything to blog about. I know, how boring am I????!!!! Anyway, I decided I would give blogging another try so decided my subject would be something I (& the rest of England) can't escape at the moment. SNOW!

England is currently facing it's coldest winter in 30 years & I for one am actually quite enjoying it. I love to watch the snow falling and having to wrap up because it's cold outside. We have experienced quite mild winters in England the last few years and I suppose in some ways I feel cheated. Odd I know but when you have mild, rather warm winters and dull, rather cold summers you basically get one season throughout the year. Obviously I don't enjoy the un-gritted roads, the ice and the havoc the snow causes, I'm simply enjoying something a bit different (I imagine I'm probably in the minority here). This could however change fairly soon as we are warned to expect this weather for a number of weeks. My next blog will probably be me

complaining about all the snow and cold weather.

Snow is not just covering our streets and countryside, it's also all over our TV screens. Our news channels are talking of very little else at the moment. Yesterday we were shown this rather cute picture of some Baboons in a Safari Park being fed hot baked potatoes to keep them warm in the snow.

Lastly, I thought I would post what I thought to be a rather fascinating picture. It's a satellite shot of England taken today.

Little Boy

I am soo excited as yesterday I found out that my brother and his wife are expecting a boy in the Autumn! I was kind of hoping it would be a boy as it would be nice to have a nephew as well as a niece. I would have, of course, been happy either way as I just love being an auntie and spending time with my niece (although she completely tires me out!). I am pleased for her as well as she wanted a little brother.

So, now we just wait to meet baby and in the meantime have fun guessing what his parents might call him! I'm with my niece - Baby Chicken is a perfectly sensible, respectable name! :o)

Finally! Green Day tour again!

I have been waiting 4 years for this and now it's finally happening. Green Day are touring again and my sister managed to get us tickets to see them at Wembley Arena in November! I saw them at Milton Keynes Bowl in June 2005 and absolutely loved it! It was a fantastic day and although I'm yet to hear their new album (due to the fact it's not released until 15th May) I am sure this gig will be just as great. (You may have picked up on the fact that I am a huge Green Day fan, it's fairly obvious by my excitement.)

I've got a while to wait but I am already really looking forward to it.

Happy Birthday Mum!

Today is my Mum's Birthday and I just want to say 'Happy Birthday Mum'! I know it happens to have fallen on a Friday this year (the dreaded Friday 13th) but I'm sure that won't affect you having a good day!

Happy Birthday!

xxx

The saddest movie I've ever seen!

I don't often go to the cinema these days but yesterday I went to go see Marley and Me with my sister and a friend. I had seen trailers for the film and I like Owen Wilson so was quite excited to see it. Well, I should really research movies more before going to see them!!!

I feel it is now my duty to give out a warning - Marley and Me is the saddest film I have ever seen! If you are an animal lover (particularly dogs) then I suggest you take a whole box of tissues, I wish I had!!! I cried my eyes out and I don't often do that over films.

Having said that, I do recommend the film as it is actually really funny and very touching. It is worth seeing so please don't let this warning put you off, just be prepared! :o)

How very rude!

I'm a fairly laid back kinda person and it normally takes a lot to anger me. Today I got angry!!

After a fairly uneventful and really quite boring day at work I was quite relieved to be coming home. There I was driving down the road quite happily when suddenly I had to slam the brakes on. Some absolute idiot jumped out in front of me (in his car I might add) from a slip road at the very last minute. Luckily I was able to brake just in time but it was very close and a very dangerous thing to do. That was it, I was instantly wound up and could feel my face contorting into a menacing scowl. I would have hit the horn to show my outrage and anger but I couldn't remember where it was at the time (they really should be in the same place in all cars!) so Jo lent over and hit it for me!

THEN to add insult to injury HE used some kind of hand gesture at ME!!! How rude! So, HE jumped out in front of me, HE was in the wrong, HE could have caused an accident and then HE abused me!!!! How is that right??? I was so incensed that I then started having a go at him from my car to his whilst glaring at him in his rear view mirror! Obviously he couldn't hear me but it made me feel better, well a little anyway.

I'm going to start a campaign 'Get idiots off the road'! Who's with me?

Rant over!

Bye bye!

So I have literally just finished my first blog and already I have something else to write about!

Here goes!

This is the week I have been dreading for the last 4 weeks. My sister & I work for the same company but 4 weeks ago she was made redundant. Rather unfairly, I feel, she has been made to work her notice but now the day is approaching. Friday will be her last day!! Whereas I do feel bad for her I also feel this is a good thing to happen to her. In a VERY odd way, I believe it is a blessing!
I, on the other hand, am still there but hope to find something else very soon. I'm remaining very positive (even considering the current employment state of our country) that I will find something - fingers crossed!!!!