Life in Middle Girth

Mood: Awake, with good intentions
Listening to: Morning programme on National Radio

Friday, 10.17 am!

This is a change, isn't it, me being here in the morning! No work today, so I thought I'd get a quick burst of blog in before I get stuck into my chores for the day. I actually came on to the computer to do some internet banking but the page wouldn't load and I got sidetracked (as I tend to)...

 

Also haven't done any domestics yet but they're definitely on the agenda - clearing washing, vacuuming, clean out the fridge, do the dishes and maybe even do some baking. And the groceries need doing too.  And I want to go to the gym. Actually I have done a weeny bit, I've stripped some beds and washed and hung out two loads of washing, so that's a start.

 

Procrastination. Its REALLY easy!!

 

When I took Duncan to school today Mrs Cottrill (Senior teacher in the Junior school) nabbed me to see what my working hours were as she wanted me to come and do some reading with a few kids that don't get it at home. Think she was a bit disappointed that I'm not more available, but made sure I knew that any time I had, she'd appreciate.

 

Next week I'm working full time as the boss and Mrs boss are away on a conference all week. Wonder who will be doing the deliveries? Must ask Amanda tomorrow. Perhaps Rachel will, or maybe they just will have to be collected instead. Or I could volunteer.

 

Ok, better go and get started because I surely won't get finished otherwise.

Such wise words!!!!! Hehehe.

Jaybee

Mood: Happily tired
Listening to: Rain

Thursday, 10.43 pm

I thought I had heaps to write about but now I've dried up or seized up or something.

 

Duncan had no ill effects from his close encounter last night; in fact he went off to school this morning with one eye surrounded by glorious yellow that he wouldn't let me scrub off. That was the result of the dye that the doctor tried to get onto the eyeball - but every time she squirted a bit in, Duncan blinked and spread it all over his eye lid! There is quite a large red patch on the white of his eye but he says it isn't sore any more.

Greg has lost his phone (at home somewhere).  Please note I am not leaping to my feet to look for it as it will turn up somewhere really obvious. I'll look for it tomorrow after I've put all the washing away. Place looks like Mrs Wong's chinese laundry with clothes festooned over clothes horses or piled high on any available chair. Must get another clothes horse or 2, I noticed that the Warehouse had them last week for just over ten dollars.

What's the bet that the can man will ring just as I get started on exercisiong tomorrow? I told him I could only do Fridays at the moment, so hope he makes the effort. Got roped in to do the donut thing last night so fished out and updated the order form then copied it today and took the copies round to Kevin and Karyn.

 

Really must go, my typing is crap and I keep dropping off.

nighty night

Jaybee

Mood: Relieved
Listening to: Late news on TV

Wednesday, 11.06 pm

Interclub night, Brent is playing in Palmerston North tonight but I'm expecting him home sometime soon.

 

Duncan and I had a trip to PN hospital A&E Dept tonight - he was opening a cardboard box, using the sword shaped metal letter opener (from Toledo no less) when Brent and I both said at once "Put that down before you have an accident"; that's when he had an accident - the box gave way, the hand shot up and the eye copped it. Of course there were cries and tears and heart stopping moments while we checked whether our baby was blinded for life, but I am happy to say that he isn't, just sporting a bloodshot eye and the hospital declared the eyeball bruised but not scratched. Phew. What a fright - shows how your life can alter in a split second.

 

Ooooh there is a wonderful sale on at work at the moment - anything that writes is half price. That's EVERYTHING that writes, from a humble HB pencil to a Waterford pen set!! Hold me back.....

 

So much for my good work in the bills dept- thought that once the desk was cleared I would dig out the passport applications and get them done. Brent is stressing big time that we will miss our Fiji trip because the passports won't be ready in time, but I have just been waiting for the right moment. Anyway, when I was wading through paperwork I found both sets of passport photos so tonight I sat down ready to fill out the forms and bugger me, I can't find Brent's photos now. I've searched and searched through all my piles of ex-clutter to no avail. Have I biffed them by mistake? At least I haven't burned anything from that area yet. Will get on with it maybe on Friday, my next day off.

 

Gary asked if I would consider Thursdays - well as I was leaving tonight I said, "You didn't want me tomorrow did  you, it's next Thursday - or is Tania working?" "Oh," he said looking sheepish, "I forgot to ask if she would work tomorrow, can you?" So I am. Brent pulled a face but I thought he would be pleased. I can't win no matter what.

 

Disappointed at the lack of visitors to my other site, guess it just isn't interesting enough. Not that I think this one is particularly gripping, but there have been eight hundred and fifty something hits on it - amazing to me!! And only 2 people have filled in my "Where are you" poll, also disappointing. Ah well, never mind.

 

Might go and write the old fashioned way now.

Jaybee

Mood: Tired
Listening to: computer gurgling

Monday, 11.38 pm

I think I'm one of the boring bastards not a difficult customer -  but the latter are probably much more interesting. Unless you are the hapless sales assistant who has to serve them I guess!

 

The kids all went back to school today, mothers all over the countryshouted WHOOOOPEEEEEEE as they relaxed with their fourth cuppa for the day....

I went to work, and was offered another day a week, taking it to 4. Nearly full time!! Haven't had it confirmed yet, may be sharing the 4th day with one of the others. Also got rung at 7 am to see if I could relieve at Kindergarten today for Katherine at Mill Street, but had to pass on that one.

 

Funny thing: Duncs came home from school today asking whether he could be in the school play (they need permission slips). If he's allowed to be in the play, he's going to be a jar of Marmite he told me proudly!!! I Nearly Wet Myself!!!!!!!!

 

I'm so boring tonight its off to bed with me. Looking forward to some oldfashioned writing in books/journal, but not till tomorrow at the earliest.

 

ZZZZ

Jaybee

Mood: Getting sleepy
Listening to: The voice in my head saying "Go to bed"

Sunday, 11.15 pm

 

Should be in bed, work in the morning, and first day back at school for the kids after the holidays. We should have been practicing getting up in the mornings.

 

Just worked through a writers page full of interesting stuff (like how to proofread and use hyphens correctly) and found a thing called the Gunning Fog Index. It gives a mathematical formula to improve the readability of one's writing - cor, by the time I'd counted words, sentences, polysyllables and such, I definitely lost the urge to "improve" my writing!!

 

Cooked up brunch this morning as it seems to be the new Sunday tradition in the family (is this what I will be remembered for when I'm dead and the family is reminiscing?). It took forever to produce the goodies today as instead of doing little oatcakes I did McDonald style hotcakes which could only fit one at a time in the pan. Even though I had 2 pans going, it took ages (double mixture). As well as those, we had scrambled eggs, bacon, fried bananas, hash browns and toast. Greg's friend, who had stayed last night, was very impressed! So was Pip who arrived home from work absolutely famished around 2 pm, and was delighted to find the serving I had kept aside for her. Maybe flatting is cool, but you get the extras from Mum!

 

To counteract all that food I went down to the gym later on this afternoon. There was only one other person there when I got there, but through the course of my work out another 7 came and went, including the dishy vet that I used to fantasise over when the cat needed attention. He's still lovely and maybe it wasn't just the exercycle causing my elevated heart rate when he greeted me by name!! Shame about his cow of a wife. Today I did 10 mins rowing machine, 25 mins spin, 30 mins treadmill - walking, I don't do jogging - and finished with my weights, limited though they are. I was pleased at how my foot held up; I had another outbreak of the psoriasis last week with a great big blister forming on one heel on Wednesday. Haven't been able to wear a proper shoe until today, and unfortunately I think there is another one flaring up on the side of the sole. Rats.

 

I have made wonderful progress on the bills on my desk this weekend. No, I haven't actually paid any, but have got rid of about 6 months' filing and can actually see a few square inches of desktop as well as discovering what needs paying really urgently before something is cut off, and what can wait a wee bit longer. Also discovered I'd paid one bill twice but one payment has got lost so put a trace on that. Telephone and internet banking is wonderful because you can do it any time of the day or night, wearing anything you like and not have to respectabilise yourself! I might add that the floor beside my desk looks like an explosion in an accountant's office, but it is organised chaos, and won't take long to clear once I have another crack at it.  I feel I have achieved something at last. Got a huge wakeup call when I got to the Visa bill, had to go and make a cup of tea as the enormity of it sunk in. Please God don't let the husband find it. Am now full of resolutions about not buying anything and getting every spare cent into paying off the balance. Trouble is there aren't any spare cents!

Sigh.

Jaybee

Mood: Well happy
Listening to: Computer printing

Hello people,

No, I didn't solve the time thing because if I get the time correct, then my blog doesn't register until the next day which means I can't print the damned thing out when I want so back to the drawing board, I will copy and paste and edit the time for my book.

Hmm, book. This could be MY BOOK!! For a while I have been wondering what or why I'm even bothering A) blogging and B) printing the damned thing out. Now I know why. For a book.

Daughter just called me a weirdo, no-one's going to read it, who's ever heard of it? Mum, you're just weird, how's anybody ever going to find the site, why would any random person just go into Blogigo? You're so dumb,  no-one's even going to read it or go on it or anything....

Ha! Do I look as though I care?????

(I do but I'm buggered if I'll admit it.)

La la la laaaaaaaaaaaa I need to go and dish dinner.

Cul8r,,,,

Jaybee

 

 

 

Mood: Getting tired
Listening to: Breaking news

Friday

Think I've sorted the time thing out in the title finally.

 

Breaking news on TV - police have shot a man dead in at one of the Underground stations, he is believed to be one of the bungled suicide bombers. Good on them. What must the Londoners be going through after this second round of bombs? Even though they didn't detonate properly, they could have done. It is frightening way over here on the other side of the world, God knows what living amongst it is like.  After the 9/11 thing it got me thinking, and what I reckon is that if terrorists - or any other nutcases for that matter - really want to wreak havoc, it would be so, so easy for them. I mean, why stop at the WTC? They could have gone on to do that to any number of buildings in any country in the world and nobody could have stopped them. If it's your time to die through such means, there is nothing you can do to stop it. Doesn't mean its right, or acceptable, just that there is a certain feeling of helplessness about life sometimes but you can't stop living your life "just in case" something happens.

 

Right, tonight's subject, the driving lesson! Usually I palm these things off onto Brent, but, being winter time and all, by the time he gets home after work it's bordering on dark and not very good for someone with L plates, so this afternoon I got brave and went out with Michael in my little red bomb. I only ever went out with Pip twice and came back feeling a total wreck each time NOT because of her driving but just the mother/daughter friction being on high power. This was nothing like those experiences. Michael is not confident, not experienced, and not terrifically good yet, but I was much, much happier with him than I was with Pip, and even though we had a few whoopsies and uhohs, we both came home in a good mood and having had a few chuckles together. What a difference! I think he just needs practice, practice and more practice, and hopefully all that practice will outweigh the testosterone rush that seems to hit teenage boys when in cars.

 

When I learned to drive I was 16-17, and had a love/hate relationship with my driving instructor, and the love was very thin on the ground. He let me know at the very beginning that if I stalled in town at an intersection or traffic lights, he wouldn't help me out, I either did it myself or got out and walked. Sod. It never happened! (But he would have left me to it, I just know he would.) Some kids grow up with a natural instinct for driving and never seem to learn, they just know how to do it. I wasn't one of those, probably not having close siblings had something to do with it maybe? So Mum and Dad got this driving instructor for me, God knows what it cost, and away we went. Can't remember what type of car he had but it had dual controls, a real dag - you'd go to hit the brakes and he'd already be braking. I used to get a bit mad about that! For my first couple of lessons all I did was steer - I was that ignorant about cars. Michael kept stressing about whereabouts on the road he was today so I just made him stop a couple of times, right where he was (you can do that on isolated country roads and not worry too much about anyone driving up your rear) and get out and have a look - he was quite surprised at how much room there really is! We had an old Holden EH Special, it had column change which I would have to think about using these days, and was quite a big solid old tank. However, disaster struck after about half a dozen lessons when my Dad died so the driving sort of came to a grinding halt for a while while Mum and I picked ourselves up. Mum sold that car and bought a nice little Toyota Corolla which was much easier to drive, and I passed my drivers licence test in the middle of Wellington city on a wet Friday morning at 9 am. I figure that if I could cope with that, I can cope with just about anything!

 

Thinking back, being a learner driver was a charmed experience for me - I had some "different" experiences while still a fairly new driver - going on a road trip with my cousin to another relative's farm many miles up country, Deidre let me drive her Mini over the then-in-progress Mangaweka Deviation - one of the hairiest bits of road I'd ever been on and in the middle of huge reconstruction works through all sorts of roadworks; rushing my Mum to the emergency ward of Wellington hospital through 5 o'clock traffic while she was having a coronary attack, because it was quicker than waiting for an ambulance (that was a truly awful experience); being chased along the main highway by a guy who had held me hostage at knife-point all night (that wasn't too hot either); taking part in a Young Driver of the Year contest (I got 3rd); ALL TRUE FOLKS! Not to mention driving home after parties and "do's" at the Bank late at night when I'd had far too much to drink - if my kids did that, I'd have their guts for garters.

 

Lately there have been several times when I've felt like an old granny driving along, not the confident devil I used to be. And even a few times when I've felt like an accident waiting to happen. Let's hope it doesn't.

 

Right, better tootle off to bed. I tried to set up another weblog this afternoon but my entry hasn't shown up yet. Maybe the first one takes a while, I'll be patient and wait till tomorrow before muttering about it. It's in honour of my Big Walk (note the capitals) and you'll be able to follow my progress, or lack of it, there rather than me clog this log up with that.

 

Is it vanity that makes us blog? Dunno. Its not as though I have anything earth shattering to share, but maybe my descendents will be interested sometime in the future. I print these blogs out and keep them, but don't flash them round to the family, they'll have time to read them if they want to later. It's probably too close right now - do you know what I mean?

 

Thanks to the 2 people who have taken part in my poll - 1 from USA and 1 from Australia - the rest of you, please do so now, I'm curious about where you all come from!!

Cheers,

Jaybee

Mood: Normally abnormal
Listening to: Computer hum, fire crackling, chair squeaking

Wednesday, 11.34 pm

 

Can't believe another Wednesday has rolled around! Mind you, it has been a busy one at work, it seems as though Monday/Tues/Wed are now permanent, 9 - 5.15pm although I've been starting at 8.30 as it's the holidays and I don't have to do the school runs. These must be the most stress free holidays ever - I just leave the kids to it and find out what they've done after work! Cooking tea is a bit of a pain though as I'm not awfully organised so it's usually a bit of a scramble at the end.

We cheated and just had bacon, eggs, and bought chips tonight because we were in a hurry - Brent had Interclub here in Marton and Mike had his in Palmerston so I had to bolt my tea and take him over. I dropped him off about 7 then went and spent an hour and a half quite happily at The Warehouse - and half of my wages which is the down side. What did I buy? Selfish things mostly, a lovely slinky long black nightie with skinny little straps, very glam; and to balance that a pair of t-shirt material grey pjs, grandad button up pants and v neck top, very un-glam but extremely comfy (compliment indeed from a nightie wearer). Also some knickers sexy and knickers controlling with matching bra. Matching underwear, how indulgent!!!!  And a new shirt for work - definitely need more than one now that I'm working 3 days and sometimes more. Don't know if I'll show the underwear to husband, it'll make him go stupid. I really would like to do things like that sometimes but can't be bothered with the consequences so I just don't bother any more. Sigh.  Once again I feel guilty about spending. I guess it'll get out of my system sometime!

Oh yeah, also bought a fluoro pink A3 sized clearfile and a spiral bound book featuring lovely pink hibiscus type flowers on the cover to use as our Fiji books. Thought I could put photos and mementos in the clearfile, mounted on paper sort of scrapbook style, and use the book as an accompanying journal. I'm really looking forward to doing that.

 

I worked on Saturday too - we had the Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince book launch. It was fun, we weren't even allowed to open the cartons till 11.01 am as that coincided with the rest of the world. By 10.45 the shop was packed, the press was there, my wizard hat was being worn by boss's daughter, then boss, then some complete unknown.... it was all go! We sold about 120 copies, including pre-ordered books. Here they retailed for $29.95 although they have since gone up to $34.95. We had to keep low for the first couple of days to compete with the Warehouse.

 

Then today was Justin Marshall day - he came to sign his books. Hands up everyone who knows who Justin Marshall is?  Thinking people, this is NZ and our national game is rugby....that's right, he's an All Black. A very easy-on-the-eyes All Black, in fact we got no sense out of Amanda from the time she knew he was coming until he'd left today!! (Shame about his gorgeous wife and lovely children) Nah, I've always thought he was just a pretty-boy but was pleasantly surprised today, he was just lovely with the kids in the shop, even tho' he was only supposed to autograph copies of the book. His minder though, now she was another story entirely. Sort of a cross between Godzilla and Adolf Hitler but not as good looking as either. I know it's her job to keep to the schedule - and by the time he got to us at 12 noon he'd done 3 or maybe 4 signings at other shops and a radio interview - but oh boy she was dictatorial. Hello, do this, sit here, do that, time to go....

 

We're wondering how the week will finish with all that has gone on. I thought selling a Lotto Division 1 prize would be a good way...must get a ticket myself!

 

Going to take the boys to Palmy tomorrow, I think the film Madagascar is on the agenda although I might leave them there and go sssssshhhhhhh shopping  in peace. Then lunch. I guess it will be McD's - tho' Greg is harping on about his birthday lunch at Pizza Hut. We'll see.

 

Took Pip's pix over to her tonight, she was pleased. She'd been playing indoor netball in the cuzzies team and was very bright and happy, even pleasant to her mother. Well, relatively speaking. The uni teachers are going on strike on Friday so she might come home early.

 

Right, if I'm quick it will still be today not tomorrow when I get to bed but there's only 1 minute to go.

 

Night!!
Jaybee

Mood: Normal
Listening to: Police program on TV

Thursday, 8.03 pm

Yep, I'm here again. If you think my entries on blog are intermittent, you should look at my real journal! Gaps for miles, long pauses. It seems when my life is busy my journal suffers - wonder if shrinks would be out of business if they got all their patients gainfully employed or hooked on hobbies/fitness/leisure activities? I just haven't had time to be depressed, or time to write.

 

Right now I ought to be continuing the house clean up that I began today - I hate housework, and having been at work most of the week, nothing has been done.  I'm having some girls round tomorrow night to a lingerie party - not the seedy sexy type, but the ordinary kind. It's really expensive so I bet nobody will buy anything but at least I will get something for half price as a hostess gift. The main incentive is a get together so it doesn't really matter, it would just be a bonus! I've told the girls to BYO fish & chips & wine and come early if they like so there should be a few giggles by the end of the night!

The kids are on the first week of school holidays - so far the only thing they've done is played on the playstation and new PC games. I just abandon Duncan to the big boys. Today Greg actually baked chocolate chip biscuits, and Duncan was his apprentice, quite cute really.

 

Brent is out at the moment, melting lead to make sinkers at Alan's. He and Alan are like the dynamic duo, they are just so much on the same wavelength. Nah, he's just driven up the drive.

 

Am working a lot more these days, at least 3 days each week now - a bit of an increase from my original one a week! Its good though, I love it. We all get on really well and have a few laughs through the day - I'm sure the customers appreciate the atmosphere as several have commented on how nice it is. We used to have a younger girl who was a real misery guts, however since she's left things have improved. The boss is pretty easy to get along with too, and his wife is ok most of the time. A bit over the top sometimes!  I keep forgetting that she's Alan's sister so sometimes I might have to watch my Ps and Qs. Gary - boss - asked me to work on Saturday as he thinks we will be snowed under with the new Harry Potter being released. It goes on sale at 11.01 am here in NZ and under no circumstances are we even allowed to open the boxes up before then!! I suggested that we should wear wizard hats and I think we are going to. I'll take both of mine anyway!

 

Went to the gym today but didn't have a wonderful workout. Did my 25 minutes spin ok but when I started rowing my knee kept locking up so that was that. Did some weights but didn't go on the treadmill as I planned to pound the pavement later on because it was a blue-sky day - however the blue didn't last and the rain set in. Rats. Tomorrow I've booked a haircut so may not get to the gym - NO!! I WILL GO!! I'll go straight afterwards. Working has cut my exercise drastically so I must make myself use every available opportunity. The scales have shown a little weight loss, perhaps 5 or 6 pounds - but my eating habits have taken a dive the last week or so with a few late night binges on chocolate :-( I do feel there is progress though, I think I might have shrunk a weeny bit. Maybe I'll get weighed and measured tomorrow and that will give me the spurt of enthusiasm I need to get me back on track.  The walking has really gone out the window, but I will get back to it. It's probably more important to concentrate on general exercise i.e. gym stuff before Fiji and leave walking till after that, then get right in to it for training before THE walk to Wellington.

 

Hmm I've burbled a bit there. Now I have to go and dry the dishes or father bear will start grumping. Conned Mike to put Duncs to bed for once but they are so slow.........

 

That's it for now.

Jaybee

(At work I'm known as AJ - for Aunty Jan - nicknames seem to be in vogue. I only use Jaybee cos I used to use it on Trivia and it's easy to remember. Should be Jaypee but doesn't have quite the same ring!)

Mood: Snuffly
Listening to: "Lost" on TV

Wednesday, 10.14 pm

 

Hi de hi campers, I'm back!

Time gets away doesn't it? I hate to think how long it is since I've written in my journal, this blog seems to have taken its place for now. I guess there's only so much time to use.....

Anyway, I haven't even blogged for a week. Wednesdays  are good for blogging as Brent goes to Interclub so isn't irritated by my being on the computer. Tonight the team has gone north to Ohakune (non-NZers, look it up, there's a challenge for you) which is a couple of hours away and will be extremely cold at this time of the year. It's the town nearest to our mountains in the Central Plateau region of the North Island of New Zealand; ski-town in winter, ghost town in summer. That's your geography lesson.

 

Speaking of geography, middle son took part in a 5th Form (Year 11) Geography Olympics last week and their team won. Just waiting for other results to come in to find out if they've won the Regionals and have to go up to Hamilton for the Nationals - wouldn't that be great!  My Dad was a geography whiz, he would have been proud. It would be his birthday tomorrow, it's hard to believe how long ago he died, 1976. Dad "Scooped the Pool" and was on "Stump the Brains" on the radio years ago, and on Jack Mayberry's show; he was a very clever, quiet and modest man.

hurrumph. That's a throat clearing noise while I gather myself together again.

 

Got the bot at the moment, Duncan's had it for a week or so but is on the improve, and Brent took the day off work and went to bed (!) this morning to build up enough stamina for tonight. Bless them both, they've generously given it to me now. Never mind, no work tomorrow.

 

Pip is in Australia. The day before she went was when there were all those floods on the Gold Coast where she's going - people swept away, a couple drowned and the theme parks were shut. However, things must have dried out in a big hurry because everything sounds normal now. She's been to Movie World, Dream World, Dracula's (where they put on a caberet/floorshow/meal in horror theme), the markets, a casino, and a State of Origin league game so she's packing the experiences in. Also the shopping from what she's texted, not bad for a penniless student. On the down side, one of her flatemates' boyfriend's mother died yesterday, and the funeral is on Saturday - the day Pip gets home. I think Pip is working that day though. Said flatmate was to collect her from the airport in the middle of Friday night but she might be otherwise tied up, doesn't matter though, we can always go and get her.

 

After the holidays Pip has got 2 or 3 weeks TE (teaching experience) and this time she's posted to Hunterville, where Brent's parents live, so she will stay with them. Nana is tickled pink I think, and Grandad will tease her unmercifully. Nice for them to have one of ours instead of the cousins for a change.

 

Am hostessing a lingerie party on Friday 15th July, hopefully somebody will buy something so that I can get some free goodies. It's so b expensive that nobody probably will though. Sigh.

 

The All Blacks beat the Lions last week and will again on Saturday - Yay!!

 

Spent most of last weekend at squash - the Open tournament was on. Yes, the kitchen went well although not as busy as expected. Brent won his division, scored a nice wooden CD tower, and Mike got Consolation Plate in his div - picnic rug.  Not many locals entered and there were only about 30 for the Rangitikei Roast on Saturday night but those that stayed enjoyed the rugby later on. I took the boys home about 10, and collected the tailenders around midnight and took them home.

 

Sinned in the dollar department on Friday. Was in McGruers - drapery and Ladies wear - buying a flannelette sheetset and some lovely towels for prizes -and bought a wonderful red felted lambswool wrap thing - probably the trendiest piece of clothing I have ever indulged in! Also bought 2x sheet sets - red for us and lime green for Pip; wasn't that extravagant? The wrap thing is lovely, the boys raised a collective eyebrow but Brent wasn't too bad. Dammit, that's the perks of working isn't it - being able to spend up a bit. Mind you, there is a long long list of bills that should be taking priority.

 

Have to go to PN tomorrow, Greg left his school bag behind after the Geography thing at Massey University and although I asked one of the girls from Pip's flat to go and get it, it hasn't turned up so I'll have to go and track it down. I guess the flat is in upheaval being holidays and with Mrs Childs dying so I haven't rung them again to see what happened. Just hope they didn't deliver it to the wrong dentist!!

 

Got the dry horrors tonight - combination of mouth breathing because of stuffed up nose and salty fish and chips for tea. Might go and make yet another cup of tea.

 

Bon nuit,

Jaybee