You Can Never Tell How Long You Have Left!

I have had one of those days...

I received a sad phone call.

I had met up with a long term friend after ten years apart.

After his mum died in March, we kept bumping into each other.

Having long catch up chats.

The phone call was from his daughter, he passed away on Sunday :(

I dropped off my car at the garage.

Wow a nice shiny classic car was parked up.

When we got back, we did a walk of 2.77 miles.

We passed Forge Mill Needle Museum and Bordesley Abbey

 I hope I have a better Hump Day tomorrow.

 

Playing With The Love Sausage....

Woo hoo It's Bank Holiday Monday!

After playing a lot with the sausage of life!

It was time to get up..

We visited my dad, and mowed his lawn.

 My spine was hurting, so no walking...

Now to finish off my day in Costa Del Redditch with:

Just Saying No...Alot!

What to do on Bank Holiday Sunday?

First hubby mowed the lawn

Lots of play on "Words With Friends"

Having to turn down loads of requests to view their winkle pics,

 requests for threesomes,etc.

Give me a decent picture of a cake any day!

 That's it, we go for a walk around the lake in the sunshine!

Just done about under 2 miles....

Even fed the ducks!

Now to test the grey little cells again..

 

 

 

Looking Through The Square Window!

Woo hoo it's the start of my holidays..

 I will be sitting on my hands a lot this week!!

As I got a car repair and MOT bill to pay for at the end of the week :(

The money tree down the bottom of the garden is looking bare!

So while the kids went to Film Club

We did lots of window shopping today.

 I keep saying:

Driving Me Crazy.

The Friday Feeling soon vanished this afternoon.

Too be replaced by Friday Madness

Roll on to the second shift of JOB 1 

Went to cross over the road, taxi shot out of the junction, straight in front of me.

If I hadn't moved out of the way,I would have been knocked down.

This certain offending taxi driver has tried 3 times before to knock me down.

I feel like a cat minus 4 lives!

So glad it's my last day at work for 10 days.

Now to enjoy some much deserved Friday Feeling with a early night with warm hubby in even warmer bed!

 

Cooling Them Down!

The feet are cooling down in a bucket of water.....

So far this week I have clocked up the magic 9 miles...

Walking another 2 miles tomorrow...

I put my creative talents to some use.

I made my son's teacher a leaving card..

Last day of work tomorrow..

Then I have 10 days off with hubby...and kids..

 

Where there is Walking...Smoke Follows...

Welcome to Hump Of The Week.

I had a early night, so I woke up early...

Had a quick play with hubby.....

More walking, more baking, and more steam coming off my trainers!

I get to visit my dad 3 times a day.

(He might get a word in edgeways soon)

At least he shares my sense of humour in cups!

 

 

Quick Play With Kenny...

The sun is out once more.

The Pink Princess is off the road.

So using the next best thing....legs.

Been clocking up the miles, walking back and fro to work.

Be losing half a chin at this rate.

Stuck at home, what to do?

Oh yes, let's bake some goodies!

Out comes Kenny the Kenwood for a quick play!

Lavender shortbread followed by chocolate flavoured cupcakes....

 Now to try a sample of my baking ;P

 

Nearly Lost It!

The final week on the wobbly work wheel...

It's the Whitsun Holiday next week, woo hoo :)

Making the most of the sun!

Showing off some very white bits in the sunshine!

After Job 1

Headed off to Morton Stanley Park with friend to do some walking.

Didn't help once we started...

I lost my phone !!!

It disappeared into the inner lining of my bag..

I could feel it, and hear it.

Finally retrieved it!

Panic over!

  We did 1.87 miles in 1 hour and 20 minutes.

We enjoyed some damn fine filter coffee, from Waitrose afterwards.

Got some nice walking routes next week to do.

Shhh, just don't tell the children ;)

 

 

Always One Has Got To Be Moody!

The sun was back after the rain.

Making the most of the dry weather.

We tried our normal car park to the lake (It was full)

Drove to the other main one.

Now for a nice walk.

One child of mine, wore his moody face and dragged his feet behind him!

The Sailing Club was using the lake

 We walked 2.2 miles in 1 hour and 8 minutes!

Even had the energy to drag out Henry the Hoover for some hoovering of the house!

 

 

 

Handle Him With Care!

Welcome to the start of the weekend.

Fancy going for coffee? text message at 8.20am.

Sat in M&S slurping on my coffee by 9.20am

Afterwards we visited Pets At Home

I looked at the hamsters.

One grey long haired fluffy hamster was lay on his back asleep, showing  himself off.

(reminds me of my hubby when he is asleep!) 

'Umming ,'erring, & chewing on my fist on whether not to get him.

Family huddle to decide.

Let's do it!!

He nibbled through the two boxes on the way home

He was put in the new blue ball we bought for the rest of the journey home.

Welcome to Smokie Blue

We Will Always Need One Of Those...Here!

Woo hoo welcome to my Friday...

Is it coffee or walk time today?

Well actually I did both..

Went to Webb's for coffee and chat.

Then to explore the gardens...

 Got some ideas for my gardens..

 Even found a Hobbit House

You always need a little house down the bottom of the garden, for your naughty children or a very very naughty husband!

 

 

More Coffee & Balls

The sun has finally returned...

Another day, another coffee and chat!

I enjoyed M&S coffee with older son...

 Hubby and my middle son are at Telford,

watching Ronnie O'Sullivan taking part in the Snooker Legends tour.

 Meanwhile my younger son and I have a film to watch...

 

Watching The Balls....

Welcome to a wet Hump Of The Week..

Green wellies came out during the first shift.

Popped into Webb's, for coffee and chat.

Nice teapot on display....

Hubby and middle son is off to meet Ronnie O'Sullivan tomorrow night during the  Snooker Legends tour in Telford.

That's their Birthday presents for next month sorted!

Now to sort out a surprise Birthday present for the youngest son whose Birthday is next month too!

 

 

 

Good Vibrations...

Making the most of this sunshine.

Dragged myself to do another Walk of Woe.

Not just once around the lake but twice!

Walked it in: 2.79 miles in 1 hour and 5 minutes.

Even the babies were out

Dressed head to toe in pink once more. 

By the afternoon, I was on the black coffee..

The matchsticks under my eyes were straining..

Don't mention the word YAWNING,....

Too much of that I was doing as well ;O

 

Words Don't Come Easy To Me!

Back on the wobbly work wheel.

The sun was out, so out came the big sunglasses.

Visited  Webbs for coffee and chat...

Helped my son get his ingredients ready for his turn in Chef Of The Year.

He is making Sweetcorn & Crab soup tomorrow.

That's the tea sorted out for tomorrow \o/

Now to test the grey little cells by having a go at Words with Friends!

 

Ha,Ha, More Carry Ons!

We have had such a busy Sunday....

We visited Long Marston Market and Car Boot, 

Added more films to the our Carry On collection.

Found another church to explore in Clifford Chambers

 We rounded off the day by having beef burgers being cooked in our chiminea...

Now to watch one of the films we bought today...

 

 

 

 

 

Living It Up!!!

Woke up in the rays of the sun coming the window.

Had a bit of the sausage of life before I left the bed.

(Yesterday's scattering of the Friday's Feeling helped)

We went to the HOW college open day.

Met some old friends :)

My long blond hair is now growing down my back.

The longest it's been for 11 years!!

(Hubby says it makes me look younger!)

A bit of bias I think!!

While the kids went to the cinema club.

Hubby and I enjoyed some window shopping..

Celebrated his car passing its MOT with a

Mango,Pineapple,& Passion Fruit Smoothie!

(Living it up on a Saturday!)

 

More More More...Coffee!

Another Friday 13th has come and passed.

I survived....just!

I had a call on the big red phone last night

"Fancy meeting up for a Webb's coffee tomorrow???"

The answer was yes, and for the third time this week,

I enjoyed coffee, chat and bacon roll.

From yesterday 's sun, today's temperature went down, and clouds hid the sun :(

At least I have got some Friday Feeling left...

Now to sprinkle some of that over the hubby and the our king-size bed......

 

Showing Off My White Bits!!

The sun has finally come back...

The big sunglasses came out, and so did my white bits!

I went for a nice half an hour walk around the nearby lake.

The walk of woe I call it. 

Walking off all the stress I had this week!

After a hot,sweaty day at work.

Time to enjoy my garden, in the shade

with a lolly!

Gotta Charge The Mouth Battery!

Welcome to Hump of The Week.

I had a better day than yesterday.

No ball and chain.

I went to Webbs again (twice in a week,works wonders!)

Coffee,chat,toast and a bloody good laugh (I laughed so loud,it still hurts!)

Coming out of Asda, bumped into another old friend.

Another 50 minutes of yakking..

Said goodbye to them, bumped into another friend.

 Yak,Yak, Yak.

While doing final shift of Job 1,more talking to some of the parents.

Now to charge the mouth battery!

 

 

Ball & Chain Goes On..

Oh what day I have had!!!

None stop rain...

 The green wellies were used twice...

I put the ball and chain on my ankle.

(As I stayed at home in the dry)

I was that busy, I was leaving grooves in the carpet!

Had the monthly fun of phoning the CSA,

to ask where my kids's maintenance was?

Same tune being played on a very small violin

 None has been paid,(none for the past four months now)

So won't be getting any, any time soon.

Great..!

Now to remove the ball and chain for today....

 

Enjoying The Warmth!

Back on the Wobbly work wheel in the sunshine,

My youngest son is starting his SATs exams this week.

Enjoyed a well earned coffee, toast and chat at Webbs.

Popped in to see my mum.

Tidied up her grave, gave her some flowers, and a had good yak.

It didn't look like my brothers had visited.

Typical.

Just starting to used to stripping off some layers,

Wearing no coat, 

Showing off some white bits.

Now rain is forecasted tomorrow:(

Lets hope we can see more sun soon!