Two left feet!!

Good morning everyone.  It's a beautiful morning here at the moment, the sun is shining, a bit of a breeze, the birds are singing, and not many clouds in the sky.  I hope it stays like this all day.

 

Yesterday it rained, and rained, and rained, and then it rained some more.!!!!  Last night it was lashing across the windows.  Adam kept getting out of bed and saying I can't sleep.

 

My horrible cold that I had a couple of weeks ago is back.  I can hardly swallow this morning and my ears are aching.  Not good, especially as we have tickets to the New Years party.  I must say though I'm not that bothered about going.  I think Ade has a bit of a cold I can hear him coughing.

 

Laura is up and in the shower.  She has a busy day today. 

 

After our disastrous shopping trip on Thursday, I decided there was no way I was going shopping yesterday.  Laura wanted to go back to buy a new top for the party, so I dropped her off in town.  I know I am a mean mother!!!!:(  But she was going to meet Ade anyway.  She had bought some nice tops and a pair of black ankle boots.  Lovely you might say.  Errr no.  She had bought two left shoes.  We were in hysterics. I know I am a mean mother!!!!  The trouble was she bought them from another town which is like 15 miles away.  She is going to our nearest town to see if she can swap them there and if she can't then she willhop on the train.

 

It was my son Simon's birthday yesterday as well.  He was 30.  I didn't see him but I rung to wish him a Happy Birthday.  His knee is still mending although he is still limping a bit.

 

This week we have managed to miss the bin men and the recycling van.  it wasn't very clear in the newspaper when they were actually coming.  Wednesday is our usual day for household collection.  We are allowed to put out 2 black bin bags.  We thought they might come on Thursday, no they came on Wednesday.  Recycling is on Friday.  We thought they might come on Saturday.  No, they came on Friday and again this morning.  Grrrrr.  It looks like a trip to the municipal tip some time today.  Only I don't feel like it.

 

We managed to get my car MOT'd yesterday.  I think we were robbed.  They failed it.  I was not expecting that.!!!!:(  It failed on a broken bulb in the number plate, WTH and the track rod ends.  Fair enough it's not a big job and neither will it cost that much to put it right. I've only had the car since January this year, it's not a brand new car. It's about 5 yrs old, but even so.  Anyway they can't get the part until next Thursday, 3rd Jan. which means I can't tax it either.  The tax is up on Monday 31st. :(  Oh well these things come to test us don't they.

 

The saving light is that Ade is here, so I know we will have good food over the new year.  Sausage casserole was mentioned last night.  Yummmmmmy.  I will persuade him to move over here.  I will.  I will. :)

 

Well, I need another cup of tea.  And I have to go and drop Laura and Ade in town.  So I better get dressed.  See you all later.  Have a good Saturday.