All been very busy at work with the CV Show next week. We also have the Sandbach Festival of Transport tomorrow so we hope the weather holds for it. One day last week Mark came to see me from Frank the Agency and he gave me a Mr Potato Head! Not had so much fun in ages! never a dull mo! He also has just won the contract for the London Eye marketing so he got me and the ladies tickets!! Result...bless!
http://www.itsfrank.com/

It's been extremely busy in the office we are organising two coaches of clients to go to the Commercial Vehicle show next week at the NEC one from Stoke and one from Wrexham...Plus on Sunday we have the Sandbach Transport Festival and I am working on the DAF stand so come on down!! We've printed off badges for all the guests at the CV Show and we did have a chuckle cos one of our guests is Chris Hicken and his badge has printed off MR CHICKEN...one year we had a
Steve Wellings MR SWELLINGS like I say never a dull mo!!
http://www.coldmoss.co.uk/html/transport_festival.html

http://www.cvshow.com

Yay forms have arrived I'm a fully fledged Mystery Shopper can't wait for my first assignment...obviously I won't be able to talk about it but if it's fun I'll let you know!
Friday night Kaylie, Rach, Tracey and me went to the Merlin in Wilmslow for a bite to eat. We didn't eat much but the place is very nice....full of couples though on a Friday night having romantic meals prolly not the best choice more of a Saturday or Sunday lunch venue! Staff were very friendly there and we like the decor!! lol So we then went to the Bubble Room in Alderley Edge where the atmosphere is lively and everyone is really friendly. Followed by one six one in Hale..where we bumped into some friends old and new. I made a new friend Lisa we had a few giggles and we are going to go out! http://www.onesixone.net/hale_environment.htm Later we all ended up at Andy's with a takeaway curry. Saturday day caught the sun with the roof down all day driving around and doing a bit of shopping. Saturday night we all went to Lisa's wedding followed by an evening at Liquid in Hanley! What a great night out Liquid nightclub is!!!

Smile! Did you ever have a stranger come up to you and say that? Well, I did. I was waiting in line at the bank the other day, and someone said that to me. She also added, "Things can't be that bad, can they?" Now, I wasn't feeling bad about anything – just thinking something through. But I guess I must have had a serious expression on my face. Now, I don't think anyone can go around smiling all the time, but I've discovered that smiling can do quite a lot for you. First, it makes you more attractive. People are more drawn to others who smile, and smiling can be contagious. It also uses quite a few muscles in the face and makes you look younger. I'm all for that! Who needs a face lift when they can smile instead?
When you're stressed, you can look tired or worn down. And there again, smiling not only makes you look better, but the simple act of smiling can actually help relieve stress and lower your blood pressure. It can also boost your immune system to work better, probably because you are more relaxed. This in turn helps your body release good things like endorphins, natural painkillers, and serotonin, all of which make you feel better and raise your spirits. Smiling can even help you be more successful. When you smile, you appear confident, and it's only natural that people react to that. When a quick smile can help boost your energy, your looks, and your confidence, there are so many reasons to smile. Why not do a smile "check" throughout the day? It will help keep your mood and energy up, where they belong.
The Sun has been lovely today, everyone must be beginning to feel a little more mellow.
So, Peeps say "cheese"!

Today we've been to Alton Towers with Nikki and her daughter Katie and Georgia! Rides galore!! Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Great fun!! When can we go again!! Ickle man loved the Pin Ball ride so much!!

Last night we went to an African Theme night at Panacea in Manchester. I think we will still be talking about it in years to come it was so good! The food was fantastic, they really do have a wonderful chef! I had the boudienne which was a fish stew with mullet and swordfish, cabbage, sweet potato and chilli peppers followed by gambian beef with aubergine & peanuts. The meal came with bananas which tasted like potato amazing and yam yams! Can't express to you how wonderful the food was it really was fantastic!
http://www.panaceamanchester.co.uk/index.php
We were entertained all night by african dancers in traditional costume dancing to drums. I totally enjoyed both the performance seeing the incredible smiles and athlecticism displayed by the amazing Nzinga dancers! It really was an incredible experience. If I had a party to book I would book them they were the best entertainment I've seen in years!
http://www.nzingadance.org.uk/index.htm

'Twas Easter-Sunday. The full-blossomed trees
Filled all the air with fragrance and with joy.
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,

Been to Beeston Castle today with my Dad, Brother, Ickle man, Rich & Lucy. The medieval ruins of Beeston Castle stand on a rocky summit 500ft above the Cheshire plain, offering stunning views from the Pennines in the east to the mountains of Wales in the west. The castle dates from 1225 when it was built by Ranulf, the sixth Earl of Chester, and contains one of the deepest castle wells in the country.The castle was seized by King Henry III in 1237 and used by him and later his son, King Edward I, as a base for their campaigns against the Welsh. The castle was finally destroyed at the end of the Civil War.
Later we went to the Bikerton Poacher for lunch..which was very nice!!!

Feel like a snack? Well, how about an "exercise snack"? Now, I know that "exercise" can be like a dirty word to a lot of us. So I was intrigued by an article I read recently in one of the major magazines about a new way of looking at exercise.
What comes to mind when you think of "exercise," ? If you're like me, maybe you come up with activities like running or lifting weights. But a lot of other physical activity has similar effects and also qualifies as exercise.
Actually, anything that gets you walking and moving can be called exercise. As I'm sure you know, walking is good for everybody. But so also are gardening, dancing, house cleaning, or cycling. And the good news is that even done in short bursts of time like ten minutes – a "snack," so to speak – four times a day can make you feel cool! Once you realise this, it becomes fun to figure out ways of getting those "snacks" in your day. Maybe you can park your car further away to walk to the shops. Try pacing around as you talk on the phone, or using the stairs instead of a lift. Or get up during a television commercial break and walk around or up and down some stairs. And if you need any further encouragement, it seems that, exercise can also help renew brain cells in the area that controls learning and memory. yeeha I could do with some more of those lol

Today we've been to Chester. We started at the Deva Roman Experience. This was great for kids!! Involving me and ickle man rowing a Roman ship on our own!! Very funny! Then we had a walk along the wall to see the Ampitheatre, followed by a very nice lunch in Mama Mia where I had red lumpfish caviar...yummy!! We then went on a boat ride down the river Dee. When we got home the kids did an Easter Egg hunt



All in all a very GOOD FRIDAY!

Happy Birthday Dad!! Yesterday after work went out for a meal to the Bears Head at Brereton for my Dad's Birthday.My Brother and his family are staying at my parents house over Easter so it was all fun together!! Food was lovely chief trougher!!

Today I've been to the Hilton East Midlands Airport Hotel on a conference and guess how much two bacon sandwiches were £14.00 I nearly fell off my chair! HOW MUCH £14 for 2 bacon sandwiches...I had to take a picture to show you how they are sooooooooo not worth £14.00!!!

We must have some of the most expensive petrol in the area in Sandbach!
Station : Somerfield Saxon Cross, Congleton Road, Sandbach
Brand : Texaco
Price : 92.9p
Updated : 01-04-2007
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Station : M6 Sandbach Motorway Service Area Northbound, M6 J16-17, Sandbach
Brand : Esso
Price : 93.9p
Updated : 01-04-2007

20 mins down the road at Shell in Stoke it is only 85.9p! 7p a litre difference! That's £2.80 for every 40 litres of fuel! Don't be ripped off peeps watch what you pay at the pumps
http://www.petrolprices.com

Hold on to your hats – April has started with some very dynamic energy. Must be the Full Moon! Been loving the good weather driving about with the top down...testing out the Sat Nav on my phone lol! Friday night went to Curshaws in Sandbach with Joanne, Rach, Tracey, Sophie, Andy and Andrew.
Saturday went to watch the footie with my son PJ and his friends at the Limes.
Saturday night we went to Lisa's Hen Party in Newcastle Under Lyme. We started at Buffet Island...basically it's this really really REALLY busy restaurant where you wait in the bar until a little chinese man shouts through a microphone at you like a bingo caller that the table is ready. Couldn't get over the place, I think the whole world must go there on a Saturday night! lol Anyway all the Chinese food you can eat for £15..soups, crispy duck, every chinese dish you've ever tasted,sushi, meats and fish you can chose to BBQ, fresh fruits, mousse,cheese cake even a chocolate fountain with flumps....All left me feeling extremely full! You can keep going back and back...I guess it's for the hungry men...quite an experience! You must try it at least once!!

Stayed at Joannes then on Sunday drove back through Leek and Rudyard Lake...lovely round there!
After went to the Trafford Centre with ickle man then called to see Yvonne & Nicky and we sipped champagne to toast Yvonnes Birthday fortnight! lol never a dull mo
Had a dream about King of Clubs how bizarre!! Can't wait to meet him lol

Well the first thing I really like about my new phone is the fact that it has two camera's like the N73 and the main camera is a 5 magapixel's! You can edit your photos by cropping, applying red eye reduction, sepia effect, black and white even cartoonise! The video facility is up to 60mins long and you can also edit your clips! I'm really liking the global positioning! It zooms in on a map and tells you your exact location don't think I'll be getting lost for a while!! I've had the sat nav working today very cool graphics! It has a really nicely designed screen too that slides two ways!!That's just for starters..