Well, it has been a while since I have written anything here so I thought I had better do an update. An interesting update I hope...not waffle!
In two hours time, my daughters will be back home safe and sound after two weeks in Minorca, Spain. Their dad took them away to the sun. I think they were both ready for a break. My eldest has certainly been over doing it and she was looking pale and thin. I am looking forward to seeing two brown, happy faces soon. I have missed them so much.
Yesterday was my 39th birthday. Jeepers, is it that long since my birth? I am feeling a little delicate today but had great fun dining out at lunch time and dancing the night away. I am hoping to arrange a party next year for my 40th...then I am leaving the country.(Joking)
I am still attending the gym about three times a week. I think it is time to start the diet now as if I allow all the fat to turn to muscle, I will end up looking like a heavy-weight wrestler!!
Well, that is my update, hardly front page news but there you go.
Checking out.
Saturday, October 29, 2005
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
A stinky new family member.
It's a while since I've written anything here but I have been so busy. Since my last visit, I have kept up going to the gym. I can't say I've noticed a reduction in weight, but I am more toned and feel a lot better. I have been trying to go as often as possible. I have noticed that after a couple of hours, after being at the gym, my mood lifts and I feel a lot more energetic. I tend to believe all the hype now about endorphins.
Anyway, on to the new family member. Well, he is small and furry and he pongs to high heaven!!! His name is Flinn and he's a champagne/cream adult male ferret.
He has lived with us for two weeks now and we got him from the R.S.P.C.A recue centre where we got our dog, Fizz.
Today was his first trip to the vets to be registered and have his stitches removed after having been castrated!!!
He was very good and seems in good health but he has a small bald patch that the vet has advised us to keep an eye on. I really hope it's not mange mite as the treatment is grotty. Fingers crossed.
I gave him his first bath today, and he wasn't impressed. After a lot of wriggling and numerous escape attempts I managed to give him a good scrub with his "Squeaky Clean" ferret shampoo and I swear he is 3 shades lighter in colour.
I'm afraid to say he is still a little stinkbomb, but it's tolerable and he is just lovely. What a fascinating little animal he is. Fizz, our whippet cross gets on great with him now although she did try to make a meal out of him in the first couple of days. She is not impressed with his odour either and sneezes to show her disgust.
As a family, we have a lot to learn about ferrets and we are reading-up on as much as possible. I would like to get a friend for him eventually, but we will see how it goes.
That's all for now.
Ellen
Anyway, on to the new family member. Well, he is small and furry and he pongs to high heaven!!! His name is Flinn and he's a champagne/cream adult male ferret.
He has lived with us for two weeks now and we got him from the R.S.P.C.A recue centre where we got our dog, Fizz.
Today was his first trip to the vets to be registered and have his stitches removed after having been castrated!!!
He was very good and seems in good health but he has a small bald patch that the vet has advised us to keep an eye on. I really hope it's not mange mite as the treatment is grotty. Fingers crossed.
I gave him his first bath today, and he wasn't impressed. After a lot of wriggling and numerous escape attempts I managed to give him a good scrub with his "Squeaky Clean" ferret shampoo and I swear he is 3 shades lighter in colour.
I'm afraid to say he is still a little stinkbomb, but it's tolerable and he is just lovely. What a fascinating little animal he is. Fizz, our whippet cross gets on great with him now although she did try to make a meal out of him in the first couple of days. She is not impressed with his odour either and sneezes to show her disgust.
As a family, we have a lot to learn about ferrets and we are reading-up on as much as possible. I would like to get a friend for him eventually, but we will see how it goes.
That's all for now.
Ellen
Friday, July 22, 2005
Summer Holidays Start Here.
Well, "School's Out For Summer" as the famous song goes and I am exhausted! It has been a very eventful and fruitful year. I feel like flopping in a chair this week-end but I don't think that will be happening as I am babysitting my two favourite little boys this from this evening until Sunday night. They are only three and one so I will have my work cut out!
My sister Caz is coming along to give me a hand so that puts my mind at rest. My own girls are going to their dad's for the week-end so it's just two instead of four.
I am looking forward to the holidays as it will give me time to concentrate on getting fit. I think I will be making rather a lot of trips to the gym over the next six weeks. I feel a bit fitter already and am starting to tone up in various places but I still have a long way to go!
Any chance of wearing that "little black dress" for Christmas? Who knows. Angela(my gym partner) and me are spurring each other on so we have our fingers crossed.
My Mum and hubby Tom have just returned from their ten day holiday to Germany. They had a lovely time and the weather was 31 degrees every day during their stay. A bit too warm for my liking to be honest but they liked the heat.
Tonight, once the little bods are in bed, I am going to have a couple of alcoholic beverages and try to unwind. I have been on automatic pilot this last week.
It's time to go for lunch now with my eldest daughter so I will sign off.
Bye.
My sister Caz is coming along to give me a hand so that puts my mind at rest. My own girls are going to their dad's for the week-end so it's just two instead of four.
I am looking forward to the holidays as it will give me time to concentrate on getting fit. I think I will be making rather a lot of trips to the gym over the next six weeks. I feel a bit fitter already and am starting to tone up in various places but I still have a long way to go!
Any chance of wearing that "little black dress" for Christmas? Who knows. Angela(my gym partner) and me are spurring each other on so we have our fingers crossed.
My Mum and hubby Tom have just returned from their ten day holiday to Germany. They had a lovely time and the weather was 31 degrees every day during their stay. A bit too warm for my liking to be honest but they liked the heat.
Tonight, once the little bods are in bed, I am going to have a couple of alcoholic beverages and try to unwind. I have been on automatic pilot this last week.
It's time to go for lunch now with my eldest daughter so I will sign off.
Bye.
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
The Aftermath!
Well...what can I say. The Summer Fair was great fun and we raised more money than previous years. The final total is still to be announced and then we will send out a thank-you letter to one and all. All the hard work has been well worth it, however there was a down side to the day.
I am not going to mention any names as that wouldn't be fair but there was a very upsetting incident directed towards Fiona and it was so awful that it made me hand in my notice yesterday after the Sports Day was out of the way.
It wasn't a decision I took lightly and after a week-end with no sleep I wrote the letter to Mr.Jones (headmaster) and the reasons why. When I got home he phoned me and I had chance to explain further. I knew he was in for a rough ride after what had happened.
We talked and he asked me to reconsider and I said I would but things on the work front had to change and certain people too who continue to put obstacles up during our fund-raising efforts.
I spent most of the day at school today preparing for the "Tropical Disco" tomorrow and we had another little chat. It was awful to see him upset and I said I would return after the six week holidays. I have a very good relationship with him and feel sad about the whole situation.
Hopefully at the disco tomorrow we can all let our hair down after a busy and stressful school year and try and put our differences aside. A little guilt is creeping in now as I feel like I have opened up a can of worms but some things have to be addressed in order to progress.
There is a very "cool" atmosphere at the moment but I can live with that.
I am very surprised at how upset I have been over all this. Usually, I just switch off as one trauma after another launches into my life. I think the fact that I have come off my benzodiazepines has a lot to do with it. My sensitivity is returning after being "dormant" for so long. I am not used to it but my reactions seem to be within normal boundaries now. I have been so "flat" in the past when truly awful things have occured. It has scared me at times when the tears haven't fallen and the thoughts have been been tossed aside.
On a lighter note, my youngest daughter got her school report today and it was great. That's two good reports from both my girls this term. Adults continue to cause great angst so thank goodness for the children is what I say.
Well, it is going to be a long and loud day tomorrow so I am signing off. Goodnight and God Bless.
I am not going to mention any names as that wouldn't be fair but there was a very upsetting incident directed towards Fiona and it was so awful that it made me hand in my notice yesterday after the Sports Day was out of the way.
It wasn't a decision I took lightly and after a week-end with no sleep I wrote the letter to Mr.Jones (headmaster) and the reasons why. When I got home he phoned me and I had chance to explain further. I knew he was in for a rough ride after what had happened.
We talked and he asked me to reconsider and I said I would but things on the work front had to change and certain people too who continue to put obstacles up during our fund-raising efforts.
I spent most of the day at school today preparing for the "Tropical Disco" tomorrow and we had another little chat. It was awful to see him upset and I said I would return after the six week holidays. I have a very good relationship with him and feel sad about the whole situation.
Hopefully at the disco tomorrow we can all let our hair down after a busy and stressful school year and try and put our differences aside. A little guilt is creeping in now as I feel like I have opened up a can of worms but some things have to be addressed in order to progress.
There is a very "cool" atmosphere at the moment but I can live with that.
I am very surprised at how upset I have been over all this. Usually, I just switch off as one trauma after another launches into my life. I think the fact that I have come off my benzodiazepines has a lot to do with it. My sensitivity is returning after being "dormant" for so long. I am not used to it but my reactions seem to be within normal boundaries now. I have been so "flat" in the past when truly awful things have occured. It has scared me at times when the tears haven't fallen and the thoughts have been been tossed aside.
On a lighter note, my youngest daughter got her school report today and it was great. That's two good reports from both my girls this term. Adults continue to cause great angst so thank goodness for the children is what I say.
Well, it is going to be a long and loud day tomorrow so I am signing off. Goodnight and God Bless.
Thursday, July 14, 2005
Before the Summer Fair.
Well, today is the big day. It is our school summer fair. It may seem trivial in light of recent events, making a big thing out of a fair, but it is certainly a distraction from some of the atrocities that are happening in our world.
Yesterday, in school, we all conformed with the two minutes silence in memory of the lives lost in the recent London bombings. The whole school was silent, filled with innocent children sitting in silence. The older children looking very grown-up with a certain amount of understanding, and the younger ones, fidgeting a little with bemused looks on their faces.
In my opinion, it is better that they don't really understand. There will be plenty of time for such things later on in their lives. We each have but one short childhood, and it is over soon enough.
So, back to the summer fair. After 3 months of preparation, it is to be held this evening. I have had a lot more input this year, and have been a lot more involved. I usually do a nail art stall on the day and help set-up and clear away. This time round however, I have been allocated the unenviable task of arranging the raffle prizes. In April I wrote letters to 200 businesses asking for donations for prizes. The response wasn't overwhelming, but for the gifts we have received we are very grateful. They range from a round of golf for two to designer hair products. There are family days out and meals in restaurants, bottles of plonk and gift vouchers too.
It is going to be a long day and night but I am looking forward to it. It is our biggest fund-raising event of the school year so it is all a bit nerve-wracking.
The one element that we can't prepare for or arrange is the weather. The skies are cloudy this morning, probably rain clouds knowing our luck, but I am optimistic, after all we are in the middle of July. Mind you, that is no guarantee for a sunny evening. Gulp.
To me, the summer fair is about family, about fun, about life and of course...finance. I am on the "design your own badge stall", and have had a crash course in how to operate the badge making machine. Wish me luck.
My friend Berenice is on the "balloon burst" which is a new attraction this year. No doubt she will be requiring two paracetamol after a couple of hours of that.
I would like to raise my glass to my friend Fiona, and tell her that I have a "good feeling" on this years fair. Watch this space for an account of how it all went.
Well, I am checking out now as there is a long day ahead.
Over and out.
Yesterday, in school, we all conformed with the two minutes silence in memory of the lives lost in the recent London bombings. The whole school was silent, filled with innocent children sitting in silence. The older children looking very grown-up with a certain amount of understanding, and the younger ones, fidgeting a little with bemused looks on their faces.
In my opinion, it is better that they don't really understand. There will be plenty of time for such things later on in their lives. We each have but one short childhood, and it is over soon enough.
So, back to the summer fair. After 3 months of preparation, it is to be held this evening. I have had a lot more input this year, and have been a lot more involved. I usually do a nail art stall on the day and help set-up and clear away. This time round however, I have been allocated the unenviable task of arranging the raffle prizes. In April I wrote letters to 200 businesses asking for donations for prizes. The response wasn't overwhelming, but for the gifts we have received we are very grateful. They range from a round of golf for two to designer hair products. There are family days out and meals in restaurants, bottles of plonk and gift vouchers too.
It is going to be a long day and night but I am looking forward to it. It is our biggest fund-raising event of the school year so it is all a bit nerve-wracking.
The one element that we can't prepare for or arrange is the weather. The skies are cloudy this morning, probably rain clouds knowing our luck, but I am optimistic, after all we are in the middle of July. Mind you, that is no guarantee for a sunny evening. Gulp.
To me, the summer fair is about family, about fun, about life and of course...finance. I am on the "design your own badge stall", and have had a crash course in how to operate the badge making machine. Wish me luck.
My friend Berenice is on the "balloon burst" which is a new attraction this year. No doubt she will be requiring two paracetamol after a couple of hours of that.
I would like to raise my glass to my friend Fiona, and tell her that I have a "good feeling" on this years fair. Watch this space for an account of how it all went.
Well, I am checking out now as there is a long day ahead.
Over and out.
Wednesday, July 6, 2005
The Emotional Dust Has Settled.
Well,
It's almost a week ago now that I had my surprise visit from -----. How I would love to be able to get access to his thoughts and feelings at this moment in time. Maybe it would hurt to do so. I tend to have a lot of wishful thoughts but doubt whether he is thinking what I wish he was thinking. I wonder whether he has a blog, or a diary? Sigh....
I have a lot on my mind at the moment. A friend has told me something a little worrying, and it has been playing on my mind. I won't know the outcome for a couple of weeks yet, so I will have to sit tight and wait.
I have been very busy at work this last few weeks. There is so much going on with the Summer term coming to a close. I am really looking forward to the holidays. I never get, and have never been bored. Not to date in my life anyway.
Our main fund-raiser event, the Summer Fair is on the 15th July. We have been working hard for months to ensure that all will run smoothly on the day. The school disco is on the 20th and I have chosen a "Tropical" theme. As the resident D.J. I have selected some related tunes to tie-in with the theme. There is to be a fancy-dress competition with prizes and I am going to reluctantly wear a sarong. I have awful knobbly knees, so I hope there are no cameras around!
My friend Ali is supplying a wooden palm tree,(I know!) and we are going to decorate it with coconuts and the like.
The end of term disco is always a great event and I am looking forward to it but know I will be exhausted afterwards. I have to host two discos on the day, one for the infants who are aged 3-7, and one for the juniors, aged 8-11. Never a dull moment in my life.
I am looking forward to my holiday on the 1st August. I am going to a psychiatric respite residence for 5 days. I usually go at least one week a year and it gives me the chance to recharge my batteries. I have friends there and the staff are great, so there is nothing for me to worry about. I am a regular so to speak. I have been there often in the last 9 years, during some of the worst times in my life. I have nothing but praise and admiration for the place.
My girls are going camping with their Dad, so they will be fine.
It's signing off time now so I will bid the world good-night....Goodnight.
It's almost a week ago now that I had my surprise visit from -----. How I would love to be able to get access to his thoughts and feelings at this moment in time. Maybe it would hurt to do so. I tend to have a lot of wishful thoughts but doubt whether he is thinking what I wish he was thinking. I wonder whether he has a blog, or a diary? Sigh....
I have a lot on my mind at the moment. A friend has told me something a little worrying, and it has been playing on my mind. I won't know the outcome for a couple of weeks yet, so I will have to sit tight and wait.
I have been very busy at work this last few weeks. There is so much going on with the Summer term coming to a close. I am really looking forward to the holidays. I never get, and have never been bored. Not to date in my life anyway.
Our main fund-raiser event, the Summer Fair is on the 15th July. We have been working hard for months to ensure that all will run smoothly on the day. The school disco is on the 20th and I have chosen a "Tropical" theme. As the resident D.J. I have selected some related tunes to tie-in with the theme. There is to be a fancy-dress competition with prizes and I am going to reluctantly wear a sarong. I have awful knobbly knees, so I hope there are no cameras around!
My friend Ali is supplying a wooden palm tree,(I know!) and we are going to decorate it with coconuts and the like.
The end of term disco is always a great event and I am looking forward to it but know I will be exhausted afterwards. I have to host two discos on the day, one for the infants who are aged 3-7, and one for the juniors, aged 8-11. Never a dull moment in my life.
I am looking forward to my holiday on the 1st August. I am going to a psychiatric respite residence for 5 days. I usually go at least one week a year and it gives me the chance to recharge my batteries. I have friends there and the staff are great, so there is nothing for me to worry about. I am a regular so to speak. I have been there often in the last 9 years, during some of the worst times in my life. I have nothing but praise and admiration for the place.
My girls are going camping with their Dad, so they will be fine.
It's signing off time now so I will bid the world good-night....Goodnight.
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