Jessica Smith

I know it's really silly but I've got a downer on me today. I am thinking why on earth am I going on holiday to Mallorca on my own? I'm scared

My best friends Mum died and I'm really sorry.

Today I have two tickets to the Barcelona V Real Madrid match at the Camp Nou stadium and I guess everyone will want to be my friend !! It includes two nights in Barcelona in a 4 star hotel

Allo people!! Now where was i oh yes Friday that was PIE TIME

Friday lunch went to Curshaws in Sandbach with Commander had a very nice tomato and cheese soup. Friday night went out again to Sandbach with the lovely Nicky and Yvonne I'm still not drinking on night's out but we still had dance at the local pub where they had a disco on!! haha

Saturday met up with my business partner with ickle man they chased each other round the car and fed the ducks.... after they forced me to borrow a couple of bread rolls from the nearby restaurant. We said our goodbyes and hit the Trafford Centre.

Saturday night went to see a friend Don and we watched a couple of DVD's Charlie was one and the other was some boxing film with Meg Ryan.

Sunday went with ickle man and Nicky, Yvonne,Katie and Nicky's nieces from South Africa to Crosby beach we then hit the Italian Kitchen in Formby and then Formby beach......can you see a bit of a pattern emerging haha....anyway the pics are the best bit..

Nicky and the girls wander off into the sunset haha

Been to DAF Trucks at Thame today...did a presentation had a barage of questions before,during and afterwards...afterwards the MD said it was excellent and Stoic!! haha I had to look up what he meant it says someone who is unemotional, someone who shows patience and endurance during adversity!! haha

For those of you interested in the 5p thing...when I was out on Friday night this guy said to me is this your 5p haha. Also I found 2 in my bed before I went out

Commander has just told me she went to go swimming last night and they had shut the pool cos someone had been sick...NICE!
She told me that whilst I was tucking into my Baby Beetroot in mild malt vinegar!!

Look at our fabulous view!! How lucky are we??

And Mr Perspex this is the view from the west of the building lol

well here's a few...

Beirut: Because we were on Snow topped mountains and sunning on the beach on the same day! It was Christmas and I had a Tiny Tears

Paris: Four lanes of twaffic with mad French drivers under the foot of the Eiffel tower...Disneyland Paris was cool in the rain haha

Bethlehem: The place where Jesus was born was all commercial. Loads of abandoned army vehicles strewn about the landscape in Israel.

New York: Steam coming out of the underground and oh the view from the twin towers... cars were like ants...lots of people eating burgers...getting lost in the ghettos...JFK airport twaffic was a nightmare...United Nations building was pretty cool!!

Normandy: Horrified at the scale of the World War II, went in a trench with sandbags shudders

Pyramids: Stank of wee...fabulous place...had to go up a ladder forwards then backwards down the same ladder and crawl under a hole at the top to see the burial chamber

Chatres: Stunning cathedral...stained glass windows take your breath away

Jerusalem: The wailing wall, Jews putting pieces of paper in the wall, Mount of Olives,Gethsemane Garden,Temple mount, Garden Tomb...was quite impressive

Lourdes: Lots of very ill people begging

Damascus: There were rats in the road

Corfu: White churches and brill snorkeling..earth tremours in the night... bins rattling...beaches that just drop to 2ft deep straight away

Mont St Michael: Outstandingly beautiful buildings, lovely beaches

Philadelphia: The Liberty bell

St Jean De Monts: Jellyfish, mussels, cycling,shopping, walking, table tennis

Athens: The Acropolis was so white I couldn't see

Canada: Because it was sooo beautiful. Got very wet on the Maid of the mist...going round the back of Niagra falls was pretty cool too... in penquin suits!!

Brussels: The peeing boy and throwing bread buns at the wall (was on a school trip)dancing light show fountains

Florida: The everglades those hydrofoils are great fun...don't like Crocodiles..Disney was pretty cool too and Cape Canaveral. Masses and masses of FOOD!

Balltimore: Gorgeous boats, twinkley lights

Washington D.C: The white house looked tiny..Lincoln memorial was impressive and the needle...seen one of those in London too!

Pisa: It really does lean a lot!! Loads of steps going round and round

Dubrovnik: Old and pretty

Venice: Feeding the birds in the square and Gondella's

Amsterdam: Ann Frank's house.... the stairs, lot's of bikes and canals

Switzerland: Deep deep snow

Dordogne: Canoing, caves, wine, fois gras, thunderstorms,walking

French Alps: Great skiing

Corinth: Canal, fantastic views

Florence: Jewellery, fashion,mopeds, leather, lovely people

Germany: Wooden coockoo clocks and fantastic shopping

Luxemburg: Standing in several countries

Mycenae: Beehive tombs fab!

Holland: Clogs, big white hats, lace, windmills and tulips

Versailles: Fabulous palace, scariest hotel in the world

Delphi: Ruins and temple fabulous views..greek mythology

Cairo: Fabulous museum treasures of tutankhamen...lots of guys trying to sell Alabaster things

Is it a double BB eviction 2nite or did I dream that?

Well two actually....
1. Apparently you mustn't be alarmed if your urine turns pink when you've eaten beetroot it's NORMAL haha

2. Tonight is the first time I have ever eaten fresh Tuna!! I've had ocean's of the tinned stuff but never fresh...tonight I broke the mold and followed Steph's recipe and it was GORGEOUS!!

Put two tuna steaks in olive oil with a slice of lemon on top in the oven for 15mins...meanwhile cooked a few mushrooms and onions in olive oil then pureed fresh tomatoes, tomato puree, fresh basil leaves as the sauce!! Just fab so thanks Steph

When I was a child we had holidays on Mull as well as lot's of far flung places round the world.hehe mainly war torn (well they were when we'd left hehe)countries like Beirut & Israel for example....I have very fond memories of Mull though...Bagpipes, scottish shortbread, scottish fudge, cricket on the beach, Arran jumpers, Ferries, Sheep,Highland cattle....

It looks like we have three tartan's a clan badge and a coat of arms oooo! haha how funny!!
Clan Macaulay
Origin of name - Son of Olaf (Olaf the black, King of Man and the Isles in the 13th century)
Plant badge - Cranberry, Pine
Gaelic name - MacAmhlaidh
Lands - Dunbartonshire, Lewis
Macaulay - Ancient

Well I've never had the pleasure of celebrating with a Scot on Burns night...but apparently this is what they do if you didn't know? Well I didn't!! It comes as no surprise then... that the Scots celebrate the life of a man whose poetry continues to inspire and amuse....And hey Auld Lang Syne...he gave us that we should all celebrate...hehe any excuse!! My family name Macaulay has Scottish roots, we even have our own tartan haha and even though non of us are Scottish my Grandma lived in Glasgow for a lot of my childhood and I spent many many October holiday's on the Island of Mull and Iona....oh and my cousin and his wife are both on Scottish TV every day so I guess I have one or two links? haha anyway I might make an effort and try making vegetarian haggis tonight...I don't much fancy the real McCoy as it involves lungs and stuff that doesn't sound too appetizing.

The Burns Supper is an institution of Scottish life, a night to celebrate the life and genius of the national Bard Robbie Burns. Suppers can be everything from an informal gathering of friends to a huge, formal dinner full of pomp and circumstance. This running order covers all the key elements.

The running order for a traditional Burns Supper

Piping in the guests
A big-time Burns Night calls for a piper to welcome guests. If you haven't got a bagpipe or piper hoho, some traditional music will do nicely. For more formal events, the audience should stand to welcome arriving guests: the piper plays until the High Table is ready to be seated, at which point a round of applause is due.

Chairman's welcome
The Chairman warmly welcomes the assembled guests.

The Selkirk Grace
A short but important prayer to usher in the meal with a reading of The Selkirk Grace.

Also known as 'Burns's Grace at Kirkcudbright.' Although the text is often printed in English, it is usually recited in Scots.

Piping in the Haggis
Guests should normally stand to welcome the dinner's star attraction, which should be delivered on a silver platter by a procession consisting of the chef, the piper and the person who will address the Haggis. A whisky-bearer should also arrive to ensure the toasts are well lubricated.
During the procession, guests clap in time to the music until the Haggis reaches its destination at the table. The music stops and everyone is seated in anticipation of the address "To a Haggis".

Address to the Haggis
The honoured reader now seizes their moment of glory by offering a fluent and entertaining rendition of "To a Haggis". The reader should have their knife poised at the ready. On cue ("His knife see Rustic-labour dight"), they cut the casing along its length, making sure to spill out some of the tasty gore within ("trenching its gushing entrails").

This bit made me chuckle...Warning: it is wise to have a small cut made in the haggis skin before it is piped in. Instances are recorded of top table guests being scalded by flying pieces of haggis when enthusiastic reciters omitted this precaution!

The recital ends with the reader raising the Haggis in triumph during the final line ("Gie her a Haggis!"), which the audience greets with rapturous applause.

Toast to the Haggis
Prompted by the speaker, the audience now joins in the toast to the Haggis. Raise a glass and shout: "The Haggis!" Then it's time to serve the main course with its traditional companions, neeps and tatties. (neeps are turnips and tatties are potatoes both are mashed) In larger events, the piper leads a procession carrying the opened Haggis out to the kitchen for serving; audience members should clap as the procession departs.

The meal
Dinner is served with some suitable background music. The sumptuous Bill o' Fare includes traditional cock-a-leekie soup before the main course ("Haggis wi' bashit neeps an' champit tatties"), followed by a sweet course of "clootie dumplin" (a pudding prepared in a linen cloth or cloot) or "Typsy Laird" (a Scottish sherry trifle).
Afterwards comes the cheese board, served with bannocks (traditional oat-cakes) and tea/coffee/malt whisky.
Variations do exist: beef lovers can serve the haggis, neeps and tatties as a starter with roast beef or steak pie as the main dish. Vegetarians can of course choose vegetarian haggis.
The drink
Liberal lashings of wine or ale should be served with dinner and it's often customary to douse the Haggis with a "wee splash of whisky sauce", which, with true Scottish understatement, is whisky neat.
After the meal, it's time for connoisseurs to compare notes on the wonderful selection of malts served by the generous host.

The first entertainment
The nervous first entertainer follows immediately after the meal. Often it will be a singer or musician performing Burns songs such as "My Luve is Like a Red Red Rose", "Rantin', Rovin' Robin", "John Anderson, my jo" or "Ae Fond Kiss, and Then We Sever". Alternatively it could be a moving recital of a Burns poem, with perennial preference for "Tam O'Shanter", "Holy Willie's Prayer", "To a Louse", "Address to the Unco Guid" or "For a' that and a' that".

The Immortal Memory
The keynote speaker takes the stage to deliver a spell-binding oratory on the life of Robert Burns. His literary genius, his politics, his highs and lows, his human frailty and - most importantly - his nationalism are the enduring themes. The speech must bridge the dangerous chasm between serious intent and sparkling wit, painting a colourful picture of Scotland's beloved Bard.
The speaker concludes with a heart-felt toast: "To the Immortal Memory of Robert Burns!"

The second entertainment
More celebration of Burns' work, preferably a poem or song to complement the earlier entertainment.

Yes loving this bit....The toast to the Lassies
The humorous highlight of any Burns Night comes in this toast, which is designed to praise the role of women in the world today. This should be done by selective quotation from Burns's works and should crescendo towards a positive note.
The toast concludes: "To the Lassies!"

The third entertainment
Further indulgence in the works of the great man.

The reply to the toast to the Lassies
In mixed proceedings, a woman has the right of reply to the men's toast. Thanking the toast-master for his kind words is a necessary - and some times strained - formality, but the response offers the chance to upstage the men, again through cunning use of examples from Burns's life and works.

Final entertainment
As the last drops of malt are drained, a final entertainer bravely faces the (usually restless) audience.

Vote of thanks
The host now climbs to his potentially unsteady feet to thank everyone who has contributed to a wonderful evening… and to suggest that taxis will arrive shortly.

Auld Lang Syne
The chairman closes the proceedings by inviting guests to stand and belt out a rousing rendition of the famous tune. The company joins hands and sings as one, having made sure to brush up on those difficult later lines.

Tonight we had Curry and it was sort of cheating cos I just fried the chicken and stirred in the fresh waitrose curry sauce with a bit of banana!! haha Cooked some rice and Nan bread and that was that followed by home made meringue, mango, rasberries and cream...sort of using up there....not that keen on Mango however....I love Mango chutney and they are very good for you...power fruit no less!! haha Apparently one Mango is almost a whole daily dose of Vitamin C! Also the antioxidant helps prevent arthritis and boosts wound healing and your immune system. Mangoes also boast more that 8,000 IU of vitamin A!

Watched Mr Destiny on Sky...lesson for us all there..quite a good film!

Funny moment...I have no car it is at the garage...until tomorrow...so I ordered a taxi to pick me up from the orifice then goto the childminders to collect ickle man then home... Only problem was I got to the childminders and he was at dance club...DOH...so I got out of the taxi at school and thanked him for the run round the block for nothing...soooo embarassing

Almonds
Apples
Apricots
Artichokes
Avocados
Beetroot
Black & Green Tea
Black Beans
Blackberries
Blueberries
Bok Choy
Broccoli
Cantaloupe Melon
Cherries
Chicory
Cocoa Bean (hot chocolate)
Crab
Cranberries
Eggs
Figs
Flaxseeds
Garlic
Ginger
Honey
Kale
Lemons/Limes
Lentils
Low Fat Yoghurt
Mango
Olive Oil
Onions
Oranges
Peanuts (peanut butter)
Pecans
Pinto Beans
Plums
Prunes
Pumpkins
Quinoa
Raisins
Rasberries
Red Beans
Red Kidney Beans
Salmon
Shellfish
Skim Milk
Soy
Spinach
Squash
Strawberries
Tomato
Walnuts
Watercress & Arugula
Watermelon
Wheat Germ
Whole Wheat
Wine
Yellow Split Peas

This morning I have been making my way through a mound of fruit I've had an apple, a bowl of cherries, a pomegranate drink and I was just about to tuck into a big box of strawberries and it says on the packet that......delicious on their own or serve with sugar,cream,fromage frais or A DASH OF BLACK PEPPER? REALLY? RIGHT I'M OFF TO TRY IT......BACK IN A BIT TO GIVE THE VERDICT!!

I didn't enjoy strawberries with black pepper! It was ok but not the best!

This morning I have been drinking Pomegranate Juice! It really was quite refreshing and delicious...very much like rasberry juice
Anyway the reason I'm drinking it is because pomegranate juice is one of nature's most powerful antioxidants with more power than green tea, blueberry juice, cranberry juice and red wine!! So hopefully it will contribute to my body's well-being! Very nice anyway!!

Last night watched Return of the Mummy which I thoroughly enjoyed!

These are my Brother's two children and I have to say haven't we got a good looking family!! Soooo cute!!

Just had the most fabulous tea...it was two chicken breasts slit down side...in the slits I put sliced lemon and black pepper then fried in olive oil for 5mins each side..then added 3tsps runny honey, small tub of creme fraise, rest of lemon juice and lemon zest simmered for a further 5 mins...and oh yummy
Served with new potatoes, mange tout and baby sweetcorn...DELICIOUS was really lemony!!

Well people...how to have an eventful weekend without trying? lol
Friday night went out with eight ladies some of whom I'd not seen in ages and ages we went to the Holly Bush we always jokingly call it the Hairy Bush. The food was fantastic but later on I thought I really shouldn't have had soo much fish! We started with a complimentary Smoked salmon parcel filled with cream cheese. For a starter I had Lobster & Salmon terrine followed by a main course of Scallops and tagliatelle. Fantastic Food there can't rave about it enough!! Everyone else around me seemed to be having pheasant except Commander who is vegetarian! I was too full for a sweet as I was full up on orange J2O's...Drove home and collapsed into bed very tired.

During the course of the evening I was challenged to a game of scrabble and at 2am by Don after being chased up for this game of scrabble I went! Laff what a mad thing to do play scabble at that time but hey never a dull moment! So after 3hrs of a scrabble match which I then lost I finally went to bed again!

In the morning I was concerned about my car as the oil light was on and as you remember I put 5lts in not two weeks ago when my car broke down in the car wash. I thought I must have a leak! So there I go... I tootle off to the petrol station and buy another 5lts of oil pour it in....ouch £30...Now this is the point where I wish I hadn't poured in soo much...cos as I left the petrol station my car wiped out the whole of the area in thick white smoke!! I came to a halt at some traffic lights as I had great concern that maybe my car was on fire or something!! haha
My friend Don then told me to pull it round the corner as it wasn't the best place to stop! I took it round the corner and stopped....and there it died it wouldn't start! haha (I can laugh now). Fortunately my friend Don's neighbour was a mechanic so we managed to sort a man to recover it and to tell us that the problem was too much oil and he would need to drain 2lts off and burn off the other 2lts that were now in my exhaust...! haha The rest of the day was spent with Don in Violin shops,lighting shops,dancing,learning to dirty dance,learning to play pool..wow Wickes,music shops whilst hanging about waiting for all the oil to be burnt off.
If you could have seen the smoke coming from the car at the garage you would have been in stitches it was like a steam train! I wished I'd taken photo's...
When I finally recovered my car it cost me £50 which i didn't think was too bad however he told me my oil pressure was low and my engine was in danger of ceasing up and I really shouldn't risk driving home to Sandbach!
I took a gamble and my friend said "I'll follow you so far" bless... to check I was ok...it was only after we had driven 15mins that I realised I had left my phone at my friends house DOH...so my friend offered to follow me all the way home.
When I eventually did arrive home I picked up ickle man and we went almost straight away to bed...too much haha
Sunday was far more leisurely and calm...later on watched the Chelsea match which was a draw and later on still watched Man U v LFC which we lost in the last minute...my friend brought my phone back and helped me put a mirror up bless.
Later later on I watched the Mummy with ickle man...ooo I did enjoy that film it had humour mixed with a bit of excitement and gore! I must watch the Mummy Returns tonight
Sooooooooo people all in all a different weekend and like I've said before NEVER EVER A DULL MOMENTO!!

The best news of the weekend though was my son PJ's mate Dean Ashton ickle Crewe lad.... only 22 has just been signed up for Premier League team West Ham so we have to say congratulations to him!! Well done!!

Nipped home at lunchtime to go on the running machine and on the way back shudders......A man in a silver car was waving at me at the top of the road....I instantly waved back and mid wave realised it was blue overall man AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHH...I actually had a bit of a laugh about it with Commander when I got back but hey!! Commander said at least he's consistent cos he was still in his blue overalls!! haha

It's Friday and John has bought me a Howe's pie! It was fantastic..looking out at blue sky and green at them moment...what a beautiful day!! I have lost 1/2 a stone! yay it's finally started to pay off all the running and sitting wired up to the electric shock machine!

Been to see my parents for tea tonight (we had Salmon yummy)and for my Birthday they have bought me a week at my friend Mark & Avril's pad in May!! Yippee I've just booked the flights so I'm off to warmer places and not too long to wait...Ickle man had loads of homework that was like pulling hens teeth to get him to do, so my mum played the piano to calm him down...I must say some of the words he had to make sentences out of were a bit difficult for 7...disarm,disclose,disorder to name but a few! hmm what concept has a 7year old of any of those words? Except maybe disorder hahaha Oh yes then we had to look around the bathroom estimate the capacity of 6 containers then draw a table and publish a guess against actual and show the difference!

Port de Soller is the place

The appartment is 3 double bedrooms so me and ickle man will be really rattling around..I am impressed that the rooms have views of mountains...looks like we'll have the pool all to ourselves as well hehe..never a dull moment...The price of flights at the end of May £400 for two of us....bit expensive!!..Avril & Mark are paying £50 for theirs in April...oh and there was 5p in my bed this morning...fortunately not stuck to my bum though!! haha

If anyone wants to book it cos I know it will be very nice goto property ref B1203
http://www.ownersdirect.co.uk/

Yesterday was another beautiful day out. We took advantage by going to the park at around 4. Ickle man rode his bike happily (He is riding like a champ on 2 wheels now!) He even batted his eyes enough to have another ickle girl push him on a swing. He really melts the hearts of everyone he meets, he's a sweety. Just like his brother PJ. We went for a walk following a path to the canal. One elderly woman said, "Your little ones is so precious". I was proud to say that yes, he is with a smile on my face. LOL People crack me up.

We took a break in the middle of our walk to play finger football together on a picnic table. An elderly couple stopped to talk about the weather. I really love this town. People are so slow paced and friendly. The majority are anyway.

Before we went for our walk I was feeling pretty bored. I really wanted a friend to talk with, I guess I feel like a spare part sometimes (we get boring I guess...lol). Most people are there with their families. Mine has been broken apart and I'm a people person I like being with people so when I'm not for weeks on end it get's me down. Various friends want to cheer me up so I let them. I know tons of people. Few are really close but those that are we light up in each others company. We tell jokes, we tell stories, we discuss our lives.

So, after that and our walk we were starving. Mr Waitrose was waiting on the doorstep with this weeks delivery so after unpacking I rustled up some fresh salmon. I then got changed into something comfy and sat in front of the TV doing absolutely nothing! It felt really wonderful I truly am blessed to have 2 great kids that I can really, truly enjoy. I view being a mother as what a blessing it truly is.

Last night as well as watching Most Haunted from The Jamaican Inn which was oooooo soooo scary I also had the pleasure of watching Long Way Round which documents the adventures of film stars Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman on their 20,000 mile motor bike trip around the world. Many of you have probably seen it before but this was my first glimpse. The bit I saw last night had them travelling on non existent roads days from any built up area and the hardships and mind struggles along the way through Mongolia.

Well I've booked my weekend in October in a log cabin for my bro's 40th Birthday looks pretty nice..and this morning yes this morning very funny I woke up with 50p stuck to my bum...laff..That hairy dryer holder never turned up, hmm I guess it's not coming now...I must phone them...I am mega organised this year I have written all my thank you cards and ickle man has written some of his too

Tonight when I got in from work I looked at the pile of going brown banana's and thought I must make something out of those!!
So I went on the Waitrose website and you can search on ingredients so it pops up with recipes..so tonight we have made Banana bread and banana & walnut bread with pecans....drool...just waiting for them to cool so we can have some with warm butter

Anyway sooo easy

Grease loaf tin
Mix together 120gsugar, 360g SR flour,3 chopped bananas, 2 eggs,125ml milk, 50g melted butter
Cook for 1hr in oven gas4

Line tin
Liquidise 3 ripe banana's, 125g runny honey, 3 eggs, 125g butter,125g sugar,250g flour,1tsp baking powder,1tsp groud allspice & 14tsp cinnamon
Pour in tin, sprinkle with walnuts and pecan's.
Cook for 1hr in oven gas 4

Now for those of you interested in my dreams and how they come true...track back to Sunday the 15th...today a TV producer contacted me out of the blue on an entirely different subject...but then went on to say if I wanted to be on this programme too as a friend of the family!! Laff did I not tell you that what i dream about comes true! The blog serves as proof!! Did I not predict that did I not? haha Stranger still my friends batman Neil and Commander will vouch for this....but we can be talking about something, anything, or nothing in particular and then the following day or within a few days you have to go WOW cos it happens!

Last night I woke up in the middle of the night having had a dream that was so real and I was overcome with an overwhelming sense of grief. So real it upset me and I couldn't get back to sleep...funny old world.

My brother is having a 40th Birthday in October at a holiday camp in Bournemouth so all his friends can go from all round the globe! Haha he did talk about fancy dress and a 70's theme but I'm not sure if that's the case still.
Anyway he got me thinking how much I miss him. You spend all your youth growing up with your brother

you'll always be my true brother.
I care for you as a real sister would,
and you know that i'll always love you as best i could.

May our friendship last forever;
May I sail upon your sea.
May we go through life together;
May we always be free.

May I be your endless friend
May we have fun to share.
May you never wonder why
Each time you look for me, I'm there.

I will always be here for you,
even when we are both blue.
I hope i'll always have you,
I hope our feelings for each other always remain true.

I hope, for your sister, there is always a place in your heart,
i pray that we may never grow apart.
I love you as much as your baby sister could,
and i love you as much as a baby sister would.

May we share our special days,
The happiness of one for two;
And if we must go separate ways,
Let my love remain with you!

The two wireless controls for the Xbox 360 have turned up..haha I had to laff cos they're not much good are they without the boxes which are still on backorder

See this T-shirt Mr Perspex? This is my new T-shirt and I'm loving it!!
So can you make us some like this please or similar. Looking forward to your new designs?!? We like your stuff!! And maybe someone will cheer me up haha look rather fed up on this picture!! haha need a rocket to get me moving!! I've spent the last two nights wired up to the electric shock workout machine and it's such a hooooooooorrrrrrrrrrible sensation it's yuk...shudders...I am not going on it again tonight..Watched Kingdom of Heaven instead on Sky .....ooo...history..the crusades!!

This is beautifully easy, rustic dish, packed with flavour, sizzles fabulously in the roasting tin.
Sooo full now CHIEF TROUGHER!!
Slice some salad potatoes and drizzle with olive oil,clove of garlic and 4 sprigs rosemary. Put in a hot oven Gas 7 for 10mins. Add cod, some halved baby tomatoes, splash with white wine, salt and pepper cook for 15-20mins and serve!
How easy was that?!? FABULOUS DARLING!!

Been to see a client this evening about her hall I am helping her do it bright pink and black..need those sunglasses...but it's gunna look amazing

Last night I had a dream about being on TV.. then tonight I made up my first recipe and it was sooo fabulous I am gunna have to blog about it..
Haddock, olive oil, cherry tomatoes, marinated peppers, yoghurt,dash cream,sprinkle of cheese and put in the oven for 20mins Gas 7! Boooootiful!! Watched The Scorpion King on DVD excellent viewing and I'd forgotten how fit as in gorgeous THE ROCK was! Phwoooooar

She was shining
She was
She was rising up
She was
And I was waving because
I was wondering where she was

And she's making me feel
Like I've never been touched before
Ahh-ha
Making me feel
Like I've never been touched before
Ahh-ha

She was changing
She was
She was waking up
She was
And I was smiling a lot
Because she's fine the way she was

And she's making me feel
Like I've never been touched before
Ahh-ha
Making me feel
Like I've never been touched before
Ahh-ha

We move into another day
The summer seems so far away
I find your pictures on the wall
I switch the light in falling rain
The pictures flicker, try to stay
I lose you walking down some hall

She was waving
She was
She was saving me
She was
And I was laughing because
She was tying me in knots

And she's making me feel
Like I've never been touched before
Ahh-ha
Making me feel
Like I've never been touched before
Ahh-ha

She was flying
She was
She was crying
She was
And I was aching because
She was moving me across

And she's making me feel
Like I've never been touched before
Ahh-ha
Making me feel
Like I've never been touched before
Ahh-ha

Today I've been with ickle man to Mow Cop and it was soo dark,wild and windy it was cool. This prominent hill-top has been of spiritual and practical significance to man for thousands of years.
And when you go up it you feel that too!! The sense of wilderness, of loneliness, of HEIGHT, is worth any effort to get there. You can see most of Stoke on Trent in one direction and most of Cheshire in the other. Mow Cop gets its name from Moel Cop - a bald hill. A remote mountain spur, it is, in fact, the Southernmost point of the Pennines - the "backbone of England". The castle itself is actually a folly but the hill has great significance as it is the highest point in the area...steeped in history.Anyway the blast of fresh air was great and you always feel ontop of the world when you climb a hill.

Two tickets for a champagne balloon flight
Anyone wanna come?

Dunno if it will be any good but tonight
we have salmon,leek and horseradish filo bake

chopped a couple of leeks cooked in butter
cut up a salmon steak with scissors
tub of cheese sauce
4tsp horseradish sauce
some frozen spinach

Mixed up and wrapped in filo pastry

It is now cooking and oooo only 5mins to go...

Jess pours a glass of vino

Today I have been for a lovely walk along the canal in Sandbach...and last night I stayed at my friend Yvonnes house and her dog slept on my coat all night so my coat now smells of dog haha

A woman of 30 thinks of having children, marriage and money. A man of 30 thinks of what freedom he's gunna lose...when the nagging sets in. Cos lets face it 99.99% of women of 30 wanna own a man..and freedom haha forget it. A woman of 40 thinks of having fun, being happy & enjoying her children. What does a man of 40 think of? Dating children lol until he realises he already has children,money and freedom so why would he wanna start the cycle of losing freedom and money again?

Friday the 13th and the day has started perfectly! John has bought me a howes meat pie...bless.........Commander has made me toast and jam. And I haven't moved...I have wonderful friends! What other excitement is in store today...i fancy something wild and exciting.

Last night I had my parents round for tea and I cooked them cod with scallops,prawns,basil,avocado,cheese,cream,new potatoes and salad...followed by lemon tart...ickle man then sang to us very beautifully standing on the coffee table!! lol

At lunch today I am whizzing to town with Commander to the bank and later I have my Waitrose delivery to look forward to! hehe

By the way it all arrived in perfect condition all packed in bags for fridge, frozen and cupboard!! The delivery man even carries it to the kitchen...hey how fantastic is that! Guess what it seems to be even better quality than what you would choose in the shop! I am loving this new regime....As a result I have just had asparagus plunged into hot water for 1min then wrapping various bundles with bacon sprinkling with olive oil,salt & pepper and putting in oven for few mins...wowwweeeeeeee fantastic!! CHIEF TROUGHER!

I was watching it last night and the question was you had to guess the word that comes before hat
so ____ Hat

Well anyway they made a show out of it that went on for hrs and hrs
There was a list of say 10 possibilities

It is actually brilliantly funny cos the peeps that phone in are sometimes well....

Imagine this the last word the presenter gave out loads and loads of clues so many that he actually spelt the word out on a piece of paper as follows

AMPHIB_OUS

It has to be exactly right he kept saying....it went on for ages....finally he takes a call from a lady and she
says AMPHIBIAN......he says can I check that again with you as it needs to be EXACTLY right.... look at the screen as he points to the card again....
Again she says AMPHIBIAN....again he double checks

Of course she didn't win and I just laffed and laffed I mean what entertainment that show is....

Another one was a tin of beans.....can you guess viewers will it sink or float...Erm DOH!!!!

Well I promised myself this year to be better organised, spend more time with my family, have more time for myself and to help me keep those promises I've signed up for Waitrose groceries to be delivered straight to my door! How fantastic that you can plan what you need and want, all from the comfort of your own home.
So I got out my recipe books and ordered just what I needed and it's all turning up tomorrow...so I'll let you know if it makes a difference to my life!

Even better they have an offer on at the mo to save £15 on your first shop and a £5 voucher for anyone you recommend

Baked cod with avocado,prawns, cream & cheese

Have you got 15mins and hardly any prep time?

Put oven on Gas7. Olive oil baking sheet. Place piece of cod in...season..sprinkle with fresh basil, avocado, prawns, drizzle with double cream. Sprinkle with cheese and slam in the oven for 15mins.

LOVELY JUBBLY!! That was my tea!

Oh and I've just found out how to do perfect eggs. Olive oil a muffin tray, line with ham, crack in the eggs and bang in oven for 5mins on Gas7...perfect every time!!

CHIEF TROUGHER!!

Well Jake got me thinking about all the bizarre days that I've had and I decided to tell you another.Well it was Polling day last year...beautiful hot sunny day...had a meeting near Heathrow in the morning and a meeting in North London at 2pm. Mtg in the morning went well left at 1pm in good time for 2nd meeting...only Jess took the wrong route and ended up in Central London yes on Polling day! I realised I had gone wrong when I passed Fulham football club then Arsenal or Chelsea can't remember which...followed by Houses of Parliment, tower of London...at this point....I must add that I was not in my own car...this is very important later on in the story! Anyway what a delight it was driving through London beautiful sunshine, strollers by...bomb scares!
At this point I phone my supplier in North London to help direct me out of the congestion.
I get passed from pillar to post before I get a not English van driver talking to me...saying what do you see what do you see! haha I wanted to say the plane the plane...bit my lip though...Anyway 2hours of that is enough to flatten anyone's mobile telephone and aaaaaaagrahgh no charger cos not in my car. lol
At 5.30 I turned up at my suppliers had a 10minute charge of battery and a chat...then I was back on my way and lost again.
I manage to get hold of a friend who fortunately directed me out of the mayhem.
I then had to phone my Mum and ask her to drop ickle man off at his Dad's cos I was just leaving London.
I then call at the petrol station for sandwiches and to buy a phone charger..no joy on the phone charger.
The M25 and M1 were very busy and I was stuck in traffic for ages stopping at various petrol stations looking for a phone charger...still no joy.
The M6 toll was ahead and it said bad accident on the M6..Just paid my money and the beautiful car I was in broke down...I managed to call the AA before the phone conked out however only to tell her the location.
Waaaaaaaaaaaah I had no coat, it was dark, no phone and it started to rain lol
I climbed over the barrier and had a real good chuckle I mean why ME! haha
I was only half an hour before the lovely AA man arrived and the first thing he did bless was give me his Orange coat...rrr
Anyway he established that it was the fuel pump fairly quickly and said we would have to tow me to the nearest services.
Have you ever been on a tow bar he said..no I said...it's ok...visors down and you just steer no braking ok
Fine...got there uneventfully...still no phone charger...he tinkered about...before saying right just a full tank of petrol and your away.
£50 later and no cash left I was off again.
Once on the M6 there had been an accident which meant another hour and 30mins sitting about...when I finally got to the Stoke junction I held my head in my hands as there turned over on the motorway was a lorry with frozen chickens or turkeys all over the road and dozens of firemen with wire shopping trolleys running up and down the carriageway collecting them up it really was comical...NOW THAT's BIZARRE!! But hey made it home for 11.30 ish never a dull momento!

Well today I had an exciting calendar in the post! It's the tasty Trucker Calendar for 2006 in aid of Macmillan cancer relief..hehe .thought it might amuse ya!! It's those underpants caveman style that had me in hysterics bless

It went like this...Jess nips out for bin liners, petrol and car wash....simple enough eh haha
Let's leave the match on ickle man (which had just started) we'll only be 2mins...
Jess picks up bin liners, petrol and pays including car wash..has to wait for 3 cars in front to finish car washings...I mean when is it ever that busy lol
hmm when our turn...Jess couldn't find car wash ticket with number on sooo Jess has to drive through the car wash as 2 further cars are behind us....couldn't keep them waiting...
Very nice man gets out and asks if we are going in the carwash or not....Jess finds car wash ticket too late and has to then rejoin queue behind 2 more cars....lol
Jess goes back in shop as needs paper to keep amused and child is now cold and hungry while waiting...so buys sandwiches.... reads all about the latest BB romp scandal...gets in car wash with coat half out door....nice ..gets car washed...and coat washed..lol
.car won't start....aaaaaaaaaaaaaagrah.......man in car behind has to get out and help push along with shop assistant who was very helpful and himself learning to drive lol..jess steers with great difficulty as no power steering.....brings to a halt outside shop...let me check your oil.....says shop assistant.....looks like none in...
Jess buys 5ltr can of oil at £20...coat is all wet...and Jess now feeling unglamorous.
..car takes all oil...Jess thinks i'll phone my Dad...forgot mobile phone..with mr AA man's number in..
.shop assistant says you can use ours.....the phone has a very long cable in the shop...he stretches it over while he dials the numbers from much further away...........at this point I thought someone must be doubled over laughing up there in the sky at this comedy sketch unfolding..the shop was very busy
..Shop assistant dials Dad....someone on phone....dials PJ....no answer...dials Dad on phone...dials PJ no
answer...after 6 or 7 goes Jess gives up....at this point two other guys offer to try pushing to see if we can get it going.....backwards and
forwards....backwards and forwards we go.... on the garage forecourt...haha..still no joy....another guy
comes along...with his sandwiches bless..hold these luv haha you'll never get an automatic going by pushing you know...now you tell us...thanks for that wisdom we could have been there all night to and fro lol
More guys turn up and that's when we got lucky.....two
mechanics...hehe...jump lead's to the rescue....by the time got home match was over hahahahaha...and yet again another forecourt video classic lol
Commander has started to wonder if ickle man will remember all of these things when he gets older or if a TV sketch could be made

Someone said to me..........What peeps do you know who give a blow by blow account of their life....I did think well you obviously aint met the blog world yet.....haha..cos that's most of us....and we are either here cos we're lonely or bored or just want a bit of cyber space to interact and leave our mark..or have something we wanna say...or maybe we do it for business reasons...or keeping in touch with our family...anyway ho hum the rest of the world can live in ignorance....hehe..we just like to be informed!
The same person said we invited you round for lunch on Christmas day out of pity..oh well it was a nice time anyway

Big up to all you lovely peeps out there ;o)

Lonely im so lonely,
I have nobody,
To call my owwnnn
Im so lonely, im mr. Lonely
I have nobody,
To call my owwnnn
Im so lonely,

Yo this one here goes out to all my playas out there ya kno got to have one good girl whose always been there like ya
Kno took all the bullshit then one day she cant take it no more and decides to leave

I wont up in the middle of the night and I noticed my girl wasn't by my side, coulda sworn I was dreamin, for her I was
Feenin, so I hadda take a little ride, back tracking ova these few years, tryna figure out wat I do to make it go bad, cuz
Ever since my girl left me, my whole left life came crashin

Im so lonely (so lonely),
Im mr. Lonely (mr. Lonely)
I have nobody (I have nobody)
To call my own (to call my own) girl

Im so lonely (so lonely)
Im mr. Lonely (mr. Lonely)
I have nobody (I have nobody)
To call my own (to call my own) girl

Cant belive I hadda girl like you and I just let you walk right outta my life, after all I put u thru u still stuck
Around and stayed by my side, what really hurt me is I broke ur heart, baby you were a good girl and I had no right, I
Really wanna make things right, cuz without u in my life girl

Im so lonely (so lonely)
Im mr. Lonely (mr. Lonely)
I have nobody (I have nobody to call my own)
To call my own (to call my own) girl

Im so lonely (so lonely)
Im mr. Lonely (mr. Lonely)
I have nobody (I have nobody)
To call my own (to call my own) girl

Been all about the world ain't neva met a girl that can take the things that you been through
Never thought the day would come where you would get up and run and I would be out chasing u
Cuz aint nowhere in the globe id rather be, aint noone in the globe id rather see then the girl of my dreams that made me
Be so happy but now so lonely

So lonely (so lonely)
Im mr. Lonely (mr. Lonely)
I have nobody (I have nobody)
To call my own (to call my own)

Im so lonely (so lonely)
Im mr. Lonely (mr. Lonely)
I have nobody (I have nobody)
To call my own (to call my own) girrll

Never thought that id be alone, I didnt hope you'd be gone this long, I jus want u to come home, so stop playing girl and
Come on home (come on home), baby girl I didn't mean to shout, I want me and you to work it out, I never wished Id ever
Hurt my baby, and its drivin me crazy cuz...

Im so lonely (so lonely)
Im mr. Lonely (mr. Lonely)
I have nobody (I have nobody)
To call my own (to call my own)

Im so lonely (so lonely)
Im mr. Lonely (mr. Lonely)
I have nobody (I have nobody)
To call my own (to call my own) girll

Lonely, so lonely
So lonely, (so lonely),
Mr. Lonely, so lonely
So lonely, so lonely, (so lonely), Mr. Lonely

Went home at lunchtime and someone was mid sending an email that i didn't write

Now either someone can hack into my pc?

Or someone has keys to my house?

Anyone have any knowledge of this hacking thing?

Someone said to me yesterday I want a husband...lol
I mean how far from the truth can you get

Been there done that got the t-shirt

What I want is a partner for sharing,caring, fun, frolicks and happiness

Doesn't everyone want that?

I nipped out for bin liners tonight and while I was out I got petrol and a car wash...well my car broke down in the car wash lol so I had to get two guys to push me out. After that I tried for ages to start it with no success so I bought oil...still no success...by the finish one guy said with it being automatic and having a management system on board something had prolly got wet and we needed to jump start it....by the finish i had 6 guys helping and one of them perks up if it wasn't for the fact that you are blonde with a pretty face none of us would have bothered haha...he said if you were a big hairy man we would have left him to struggle..So today I have something to be grateful for having blonde hair! Thank you sooo much you kind hearted guys out there who help women in distress!! lol
Congratulations to Burton Albion!!

So much to do soo ickle time haha
Been on the running machine this morning and PJ's been round... he is looking much better. Got my organising head on...more lists more jobs
Friday night we went to the Braz and bumped into one of our truckie friends. We hadn't seen him since our friends Wedding last year sometime. Anyway he's now branched out from running trucks and now owns two yacht's in Puerto Banus and runs a worldwide yacht service! So we got his card and told him we'd look him up someday! haha Nice one!!
Ended up back at Charlotte's and didn't get up till lunchtime. The rest of the day was very busy..more lists more jobs lol..watched some of the match where we came back from the brink!!!!!! loving that!! Remarkable and magical it was ace!! Then spent the evening playing games with ickle man.

Today I've been to DAF Trucks in Thame..lovely peeps who work in Marketing there. They were just celebreating their best year ever!! Market leader in every category they compete in...I've landed loads of work to do which is good and bad lol...and also bumped into the MD who wants me to do a presentation to his senior managers a week on Monday.
The journey there was eventful I nearly ran out of petrol so had to come off the M42 ended up in the Post Office in Hampton in Arden..which strangely enough had me parked right outside my Auntie Dorothy's house..how bizarre!! I didn't have time to stop and say hello but I did think isn't it bizarre where your life path takes you!!!! Just got home and got loads to do before off out tonight with the lovely Charlotte to celebrate my Birthday hehe...first job running machine. Bumped into Don when we were out

I had 3 1ps on my desk when I arrived at the orifice today? Think that's a fix...what do you reckon?

Life is like a train ride.
We get on. We ride. We get off. We get back on and ride some more. There are accidents and there are delays. At certain stops there are surprises. Some of these will translate into great moments of joy; some will result in profound sorrow. When we are born and we first board the train, we meet people whom we think will be with us for the entire journey. Those people are our parents!

Sadly, this is far from the truth.
Our parents are with us for as long as we absolutely need them. They too have journeys they must complete. We live on with the memories of their love, affection, friendship, guidance and their ever presence.

There are others who board the train and who eventually become very important to us, in turn.

These people are our brothers, sisters, friends and acquaintances, whom we will learn to love, and cherish.

Some people consider their journey like a jaunty tour. They will just go merrily along.

Others will encounter many upsets, tears, losses on their journey.
Others still, will linger on to offer a helping hand to anyone in need.

Some people on the train will leave an everlasting impression when they get off….

Some will get on and get off the train so quickly, they will scarcely leave a sign that they ever travelled along with you or ever crossed your path…

We will sometimes be upset that some passengers, whom we love, will choose to sit in another compartment and leave us to travel on our own.

Then again, there’s nothing that says we can’t seek them out anyway.
Nevertheless, once sought out and found, we may not even be able to sit next to them because that seat will already be taken.

That’s okay …everyone’s journey will be filled with hopes, dreams, challenges, setbacks and goodbyes.

We must strive to make the best of it… no matter what...

We must constantly strive to understand our travel companions and look for the best in everyone.

Remember that at any moment during our journey, any one of our travel companions can have a weak moment and be in need of our help.

We too may vacillate or hesitate, even trip… hopefully we can count on someone being there to be supportive and understanding…

The bigger mystery of our journey is that we don’t know when our last stop will come. Neither do we know when our travel companions will make their last stop. Not even those sitting in the seat next to us.

Personally, I know I’ll be sad to make my final stop…. I’m sure of it! My separation from all those friends and acquaintances I made during the train ride will be painful. Leaving all those I’m close to will be a sad thing. But then again, I’m certain that one day I’ll get to the main station only to meet up with everyone else. They’ll all be carrying their baggage… most of which they didn’t have when they first got on this train.

I’ll be glad to see them again. I’ll also be glad to have contributed to their baggage… and to have enriched their lives, just as much as they will have contributed to my baggage and enriched my life.

We’re all on this train ride together. Above all, we should all try to strive to make the ride as pleasant and memorable as we can, right up until we each make the final stop and leave the train for the last time.

All aboard!
Safe journey!!

BON VOYAGE!

http://haggishunt.scotsman.com/
I had to look up what Haggis was all about so here you go....you won't have to now!!
Traditionally, a Haggis is made from the lung, liver, and heart of the sheep. These are mixed with oatmeal and a few spices and stuffed into the sheep's stomach. After being boiled, the Haggis is brought to the table with a great deal of ceremony. A piper ushers in the Haggis and all raise a glass of Scotch whiskey and "brrreath a prrayerr for the soul of Rrrobbie Burrrns!" It is then served with "neeps and nips," mashed turnips and nips of whiskey. I think you have to drink a lot of Scotch before you can truly enjoy this dish, but a party of Scots without a Haggis is simply not heard of.

Next time you have a cup of coffee have some fun Let the artist out of ya! lol

Just nipped in the orifice and I had 220 emails mainly jokes as ever but a few ickle gems that I will have to post soon I have also tidied out ickle mans wardrobe and found I have 20 outdoor coats? what? I think I have a clothing obsession..at least it's off the list DONE
I also went into Sandbach to buy some light bulbs and some batteries and this shop gave me two free santa ties that play a tune...I mean what would I want those for? My eldest son PJ is really very sick with Glandular Fever (he's missed all his work crimbo parties) to a point where he has no NRG to get out of bed...It's just added to his other illness it's all not so good...thinking about you darling xx
I have just cleaned 7 tv's how riduculous is that!?!? there's only two of us!! And 11 mirrors..how many!!..Ironed 7 shirts and a mountain of other stuff and I am now gunna go and flop into bed cos I have to think bout work tomoz aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaggggggggggggrrrrrrahhhhhhhh .I am gunna spend more time outside from now on! I am also gunna book a cleaner I've got far too much life and work to do without cleaning!

Last night I ordered one of these hairy dryer holders it's like a third hand...it just came on the tv and i thought i must have one of those..means I can put my makeup on whilst hairy dryer stand is drying my hair..fantastic..you know you want one!!

Ickle man said I wanna be on your blog Mum! So here he is! aaaaaaahhhh just for you darling xxx By the way he's still asleep in bed and it's 12.00 nearly best check he's still breathing

You know when you've been off for a while you start to forget what day it is
Had a phone call at 9.30 from DAF Trucks would I go to Thame on Friday for a meeting with the Marketing Director. He wants me to do some statistics. I was still in bed and sound asleep. So here's to the joys of Oxford to look forward to on Friday. Anyway sitting here in my tshirt thinking I need caffeine and I need a list lol to get me motivated ickle man is back at school tomorrow and I need to iron aaaaaggggghhh now that is scary

Today I've been with my Dad and ickle man for a walk & a pub lunch at the Bears Head Brereton.For those of you who didn't know bear baiting was common in cheshire.Bear-baiting is a blood sport that was a popular entertainment from at least the 11th century in which a bear is secured to a post and then attacked by a number of dogs. ugh gross

Had lovely food I had Salmon fishcakes, my dad had fish & chips and ickle man had Scampi
and afterwards we went for a walk round Brereton Sand Quarry..ickle man took his bike

They say no matter how dark the night is, the sun always rises again ...yup as sure as eggs is eggs
Something that is lost has the potential to be found... dada
A true friend is someone who will always be there when everyone else fails..sooo true cos they always will
Friends are like wedgies. They're intimately close. They know your inner self. And it feels great when you pick out a good one lol
A friend is someone who will walk the long way when you don't want to climb the wall
When it hurts to look back and your scared to look ahead look to your side and there's your best friend

Teach yourself a new skill?
Make a to-do lust
Horse riding on a tropical beach
Owning an Armani suit & a Ferrari
Learn a foreign language
Pin it up!
Goto a museum
Goto the beach
Go for a walk
Goto a gallery
Remember how important your friends are
Keep in touch with your family
Give up a bad habbit
Get spiritual
Collect pictures..keep a scrap book
Get firm..or fit
Grow veg
Toast marshmallows over an open fire
Shrivel up walkers crisp packets for barbie dolls
Look at a picture of you as a child and you now and see how you've changed and see if you like what you've become. Or where you've been are you proud..if not change it..easy lol
Getaway for a weekend
Go for a walk in the rain
Make integrity the most important word to you
Confront your fears
Be thankful for one thing every day
Take someone to lunch like your Mum or Dad
Clean out your wardrobes
Babysit
Keep champagne in the fridge
Bake biscuits large ones
Have a good cry
Love your kids they grow up fast
Buy a new outfit
Be alone sometimes
Read more books
Watch the wildlife in your surroundings
Do a fair ride whenever poss
Please offer any good ideas!!

Hey peeps New Year new jobs list but first I must put the kettle on for a cup of C blank blank f blank e! Back to the orifice on Thursday so I really should make use of my time at home and let's see how the day develops...never a dull momento!! Watch this space! lol
1. Make breakfast and COFFEE. Wash up collection of glasses from last nights sweat creating dancematathon and breakkie dishes DONE
2. Throw out mouldy fruit and veg and contents of fridge that didn't get eaten over Christmas. Clean fridge...ahhh sparkle DONE
3. GO on running machine for 20mins...realise after I have thong on back to front very amusing DONE
4. Get showered DONE
5. Dry hair choose outfit and fall asleep for 2hours....flip...that's not on the list lol Yes I've actually lost 2lbs today!! DONE
6. Take down Christmas cards....89 there were what a lot of cards! haha DONE
7. Pull out shoes & boots in wardrobe and mop...for 5p ghost watchers just found 5p in there...so that's the first 5p this year!! haha DONE
8. Make lunch for ickle man DONE
10. 15 pairs of boots and 40 pairs of shoes...hmm bit elmelda marcos there..throw out one token pair DONE
11. Answer door to Avril holding lovely presents for Birthday Hurrah & Huzzah for Avril DONE
12. Wash up lunch plates DONE
13. Empty bins DONE
14. Txt sister in law Deb and wish a HAPPY BIRTHDAY DONE Happy Birthday Darling if you're reading this at work xx
15. Get ickle man doing feather dusting lol DONE
16. Mop bedroom floor and make beds DONE
17. Tidy ickle man's room....aaaaaaaaggggggrrrrrraaaaaaahhhh nasty pasty DONE mop floor
18. Put pink washing on DONE
19. Oooops been sooo busy forgot about tea for ickle man.... order Curry, Nan bread, pilau rice and ice cream...hehehe chief trougher DONE
20. Put green washing on DONE
FIND 2 more 5ps now don't you think it's wierd peeps??
21. Wash up takeaway plates DONE order that dishwasher lol
22.Pour glass of wine and try and watch Bourne Supremacy whilst blogging and trying to get ickle man bathed and to bed in his new tidy room
23. Sit and write cheques to pay bills nasty pasty DONE
24. Find blue tooth dongle...bin looking for that for 8months lol

New Year and I am sooo Happy.. And today Happy Birthday Me cos I'm 38 yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeha BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU WHO REMEMBERED...makes me feel worth something...thanks x
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!
Ended up at Nicky & Stuarts house such a laugh we were dancing to stuff that we used to dance at school to! Ickle man danced till 1am sooo funny