Sunday, 15 August 2010
Sunday15th August, 2010
Well. Slimming World wise I am 10lb's lighter....................and hoping to make the stone this week which would be in 4 weeks - how good would that be - I have verbally committed to class that I will do it - IF I miss, it's not for the want of really trying. Have upped my exercise and watched EVERYTHING that's gone into my mouth. I am really hoping that I make this stone off - even if my weight loss then slows down I don't mind. I feel loads better already.
Job OK. Girls still nice - job still boring.
Have applied for a job which I REALLY hope I get - not just because it's the next band up but because the job seens really interesting. Closing date is on my wedding anniversary so hoping that is a good sign AND Mr Toady still accepting the coin - fingers and toes and everything else crossed. REALLY REALLY HOPE I GET IT.......................I just want to do something interesting and enjoy my work, is it too much to ask.
At least I'm not with shitface - wish I hadn't let her drive me out as the job was OK, it was just her.
Well. Might get a bit of crafting done before putting dinner on for DH - he's fishing hope he's catching.
Will update again if I make that stone off.
Thursday, 29 July 2010
Well.
HOPE that I could have, at least another 3lb's off next week - that would be a great start.
Tired - worn out - threats of redundancy at work, but boss says that it's high and middle management - hope so, I might be bored in my job but it's easy to do and the girls are good to work with. THANK GOODNESS for that !
Saturday, 24 July 2010
how many more times do I say 'how quickly the times goes by'
Started back at slimming world last Tuesday - wasn't as heavy as I feared...........still need to lose at least 2 stones though. Not been too bad, I can't get into diets properly these days and only follow them loosely. BUT am thinking about being slim again etc, so I think it's at the forefront of my brain at the mo. I hope. I would love to be a lot slimmer for Christmas. AND for all the walking about I have to do at work.
Wednesday, 14 July 2010
wednesday 14th - I think
I shall get everything ready for work tonight, and get up real early so that I can take my time getting in tomorrow. Just hope they're all ok with me taking time off when they are so rushed off their feet.
Tuesday, 13 July 2010
so - it's time to get it done !
AND as I got out of bed I suddenly found myself 'up the wall' - dizzy panicking a little. Anyway, rang into work sick. Got a doctors appointment who was very nice and prescribed antibiotics and ear drops - BUT looked back again at my records. Those two blood tests in Feb and March despite being told they were fine 'they are fine the doc said BUT with having all these ear infections and my blood sugar was high and cholesterol was high, it needs further investigation' - so I am worried and have booked a Glucose Tolerance Test at the hospital in Nuneaton when I got back - doctors orders..............................so fingers crossed it all works out OK and IF I get back on my diet properly I could very easily beat this thing. I hope so anyway.
Mr IB came and has lost 2 stones in 3 months on SW - I know I need to go back. I know Key needs to lose weight too - but I know that Key couldn't eat how IB does - so it's going to be difficult.
Anyway, something has to be done. Home again today, back at work tomorrow providing my ear doesn't see me looking as if I've had 6 pints of beer as I am still pretty dizzy around here!
Saturday, 10 July 2010
Two weeks have passed since I last posted.
Saturday, 26 June 2010
Saturday 26th June, 2010
It was so lovely to have Keir and Olivia with us too - I have missed Keir over the last 9 months that he hasn't lived with us. Yes he's hard work at times, but I have missed him. It was nice to spend the whole week - no arguments, he was fine. I felt sorry for Olivia though, she doesn't really know us, she's still very young too. BUT she was fine and they seem exceptionally happy and I am happy they're happy too.
So. Got my washing done and housework done and it's exceptionally hot still and tomorrow need to do shopping and the rest of the washing and things ready for work - YAK.
OK the job is better than working with SHITFACE LIZ WOOD - but it's not as interesting job-wise. AND in this heat in 'full leather shoes' - I don't know if I shall cope.
I gained 3lb's on holiday so gotta have another good day food wise tomrorow so I am only probably 2lb's heavier on Monday morning. MIGHT go see if I can get a black skirt which is a bit looser on me for Monday morning - so hot to be trussed up!
The pick is of an ATC I made tonight - for a swap on UKS, the flowers were made from thin metal mounted onto copy paper and cuttlebugged and I finally found my 'real' gold leaf - love that stuff. WELL, I love anything shiny.
Orf I go to bed - IF I can sleep in this heat.
Saturday, 19 June 2010
I don't make cards !
Saturday, 12 June 2010
Tired today - saturday
Tired, tired, tired. I know I am only doing 4 hours overtime per week but I don't want to do overtime. I wish I hadn't agreed to it - how do you stop doing overtime. With everything else I do I am worn out.
However, I understood a lot more at work - and the job isn't as boring as I thought it would be.
Have had a bit of time crafting etc. Got a lot to do this weekend to get ready for the holiday next week. I am so looking forward to it. Hope its a good holiday. Keir and Olivia are looking forward to it too.
Been making ATC's again and doing swapping, I've enjoyed it. Not joining anymore swaps now though until after my holls. Gotta pack a bit this week and washing up to date and get korin some shopping in the house she wants a bbq on the sunday we go - hope they're not too noisy.
Have been eating really badly. So IF I am good this week I could lose 4 lb's to go away on Saturday - I know, I know I shall probably regain it being away but IF I don't lose 4lb's before I go and gain another 4lb's whilst away I will be exceptionally fat when I get back. Thats MY logic anyway.
Gotta make sister a card for her birthday as it's 20th as we go away, and two fathers day cards to make also.
PLUS wanted to make an exploding box for Jo - my customer who is 60 on 24th.
Friday, 4 June 2010
Friday night
Really really tired and having to do 4 hours overtime next week AGAIN ! - had to cancel a treatment today as I just didn't think I could do it.
Busy week next week and week after with reflexology - work and overtime - getting prepared for holiday too.
Good news and I hope they do - Keir and Olivia coming on holiday with us - I really hope that we all enjoy it.
gotta get to bed.
Wednesday, 2 June 2010
Wednesday already
It was lovely to sit and talk with Keir (olivia wasn't very well and in bed) - and he made us a cup of tea. It was nice to be with him. I think he enjoyed us going over, even though it was only for half hour. We had to get back for Key to do work for work.
I wasn't well when I got home from the vets tonight - feel rough now, hope I can go to work tomorrow and I'm not in the bathroom all night long.
Saturday, 29 May 2010
Saturday 29th May, 2010
Angie and Dee rang me last night. Dee has a new job and she had the same response when giving her notice in to the boss - total and utter disinterest, didn't even ask where she was going and tried to get her to give a months notice when she only has to give a week. They hate it there, I know Monica hates it there - and I cannot believe how bad things were there until starting at this place and relaising that the people I now work with are NORMAL people. AND they said that James has gone back into my job - I was given james' job initially as they said that James WASN'T GOOD ENOUGH for the job, yet they had him back. They played directly into Liz Wood's hands - and A&D also said how vile the office is when you ring up - 'lady muck' - referring to Liz - yes that's a good name for her - lady muck because she was a fucking pile of shit.
Sunday, 23 May 2010
Sunday 23rd May
Well workwise the people are lovely - no problems, don't know them yet but don't think they're the type of people to be funny..........................the job itself, I did find boring from time to time, hate all the filing, all the time, but maybe once I know more of the job I won't be filing all the time! To be fair - Fi (the team leader) is very fair, by the look of it, and so I'm not grumbling. Anyway, I will give it my best shot and hopefully will settle into it and they'll like me working with them too.
I will have to be very careful though that I don't gain weight as I can park right outside the hospital and so no 40 minutes walk every day like at Good Hope. The days go by quite quickly but have to do 5 days which I wish I didn't, I would prefer the 4 days, maybe I can change as and when Sophie my jobsharer leaves (IF she does - she's moving into a house with her boyfriend a long way away and she's hoping to get a job so she can expidite this).
Anyway, I'm not moaning because it's a thousand percent better than with Liz wood. I just wish I could hear that she's having Mega problems or they've employed someone else and she's as vile to them as she was to me - don't wish it on the new person but maybe they'll realise then that it WASN'T ME - it was HER, the SHITBAG.
Anyway, crafting this afternoon - hottest day of the year and boy is it hot ! - Key's going fishing after work and I am going to relax as I have induction tomorrow - so that's all day and then working 4 days - not looking forward to that !
Wednesday, 19 May 2010
Wednesday 19th May
I wish I had gone off sick for months until they found me something else. I just hope that all this situation doesn't rear it's ugly head in the next few months.
MY NEW JOB - the people are very lovely and nice. AND that pleases me. The job yesterday seemed exceptionally boring ! I was really worried and although I finished at 1 pm I was thinking that I dind't want to go back today. I did - OF COURSE I DID, I'd never not give something a chance. AND today, it was a bit boring in the morning - but there are aspects of all jobs that are boring - and the late morning and early afternoon I sat with Linda (who explains things exceptionally well) was showing me stuff on the computer and how they send records to other departments etc. So it went quite quickly. AND they are all so much more easy going that at GHH - it was a much much better day.
I don't miss GHH - IF today is to go by I reckon I will fit in well at this place - at lease I hope I do anyway. I hope it's not too long to learn the job, but they're all saying take your time and don't rush etc............................I can't believe how much more they are laid back at this place than at Catering in GHH - STILL no word from AO'B and don't reckon she will contact me now, how disgusting is it that your manager doesn't bother to ring you to say goodbye and wish you all the best. They were ALL rubbish at GHH and I hope they one day get their cummuppence (sp?)
AND I hope it's soon and I hope that I find out about it - that'll give me a laugh.
Monday, 17 May 2010
Monday 17th May 2010
I just been over to hospital to check it out - car park etc it takes about 25 minutes to get there, how I wish I was working at Tamworth it would have been so easy to get to work - no barriers on the car park and no parking fee - I hope there is no parking fee at my place of work otherwise I shall just park down some side road and walk in - bloody typical.
Well, Ann didn't surprise me with a phone call - how disgusting is it that your boss doesn't ring you to wish you all the best. I know I am better off without that job - but I can't believe how badly I was treated there.................... nothing more to say. Hated the place.
Thursday, 13 May 2010
Thursday 13th - 13th - hadn't realised that.
Saturday will be at Keirs old flat again getting it finished (I hope) for handing back. Saturday night we are going to see Georgie and Paul - and Sunday Key is off - will try and get to Keirs for tea to relax a bit.
Monday I NEED to rest and get everything ready for my new job. Praying that things will be OK. I don't remember being so nervous about starting at Good Hope? Maybe it's all the confidence I have lost working with shitbag.
Today - and it's only 9.45 am I have sorted all my craft area - patterned papers and card and all the bits and bobs I have accumulated over the last 3 years - chucked quite a bit out etc.
Will upload a pic now.
Wednesday, 12 May 2010
Had a lovely first day off before starting new job
12th today - Ann would have been back from her break. I know that she would have been probably busy - but NO phone call to say 'sorry you found it unbearable and had to leave - I wish you all the best' - I cannot believe how VILE that whole place was.
Count down to new job only 5 days to go, bit nervous - still upset that I was the one that had to leave but lets face it - stinking vile rotten evil nasty Liz Wood was TOO FUCKING OLD to get another job at 67 you would think she would WANT to retire - she obviously doesn't get along with her hubby very well NOT to want to be at home.
I pray my new job is good - the people are nice.
Did two treatments of reflexology with one of the secretaries from GH last night and finally told her why I was leaving - she said that she had the impression that Liz could be a difficult woman when she had been on the phone before.
I can now get on with my life and forget the last 17 months - SHE can stick herself up her arse.
Monday, 10 May 2010
I am FREE
I went into work and asked if I could leave at 4 pm - I left at 4 pm. I wish I had left on the first friday I gave my notice in when Ann said I could...................They were all very selfish people. I really hope my new job is good. I don't know what is in store for me, but I sincerely hope that things improve, because I really hope they can't get any worse.
Goodbye stinking vile Liz Wood - I hope you rot in hell.
Saturday, 8 May 2010
Happy Birthday Alison
A real downer of a day, I just do not want to go into work on Monday morning - I hate the place, I hate HER more but she's in from Tuesday and I really don;'t want to see her on Tuesday, or wednesday or thursday - I hate her hate her hate her.
Lounge is looking almost finished and put another flat pack together today plus tidied up my scrapping area and new desk - well Keirs old one which is much better than the one I had - Key taking old black-=ash one to tip tomorrow. I remember us putting that together and Keir was probably only about 6 - 8 years old. I wish we could turn back time.
I wish I could turn back time to the day that Key said he was giving his job up to open his own shop. Depressing stuff. Ireally never thought that at 54 I'd be going into YET another new job. I feel really low, really tired, really fed up and all because of Liz fucking Wood.
Monday, 3 May 2010
You would think ....................
Count down now - just 6 days with HER and 7 days in total in the department. I have contemplated writing to the Chief Executive and telling him how bad my 17 months with the department have been because of HER and no back up really from the management. BUT stuff em - I shall go and hopefully enjoy my new job. FINGERS CROSSED huh.
Really tired tonight - Bank Holiday Monday - May Day. Friday put one of the lamp tables together for new lounge. Saturday spent the day with Linda round Lichfield - felt wacked then. Sunday spent the morning at Keirs and Olivias tidying a bit - bringing over furniture they no longer wanted etc, took them back.........................then last night put the 2nd lamp table together for the new lounge - the runners were marked in the wrong place and so I had to take it all apart again and then put it back together with the runners lower - boy was I wacked by the time I finished. Then today Korin decided to tidy up her bedroom and order a cupboard and a hanging rail. So we went and got that from Argos and came home - I thought I could tackle the putting together of it all on Wednesday night as I was free - Korin wanted it doing there and then. The hanging rail took no time at all but the bloody cupboard took ages especially as we put the 4 drawers runners too far back and had to take them all off again and then put them back together. Finishing off the cupboard and the drawers just wouldn't push in far enough - realised we'd put the runners on the wrong way round and had to take them all off again - WOWSEE - I am wacked. The finished result of her bedroom looks lovely though - thankfully. My lounge needs blinds and the rest of the flat pack furniture comes next Saturday - more putting together.
I must be mad.
Sunday, 25 April 2010
Finally had the OFFICIAL offer of job
She came in Tuesday and was her usual vile self for the first 10 minutes then I told her I had a new job and was leaving - her sweet sickly smile came to her face and she said 'OH I am SO pleased for you' - no you're not lady, you are pleased for yourself.
I am stressing over not having the actually fully official paperwork - I hope it comes early part of this week - if it doesn't I shall have to go collect it from my new HR because I am worried they might change their mind and now my notice is in !
In some ways I cannot wait to leave, in other ways I am so nervous about starting YET another job. Hope I do OK there, HOPE above all HOPE that the people are nice.
Fingers crossed eh. Start on 18th May. JUST 3 WEEKS TIME.
Keir moved into his new flat this week and we've been having to to and fro like yo-yo's - but hopefully he'll settle down over the next couple of weeks.
Korin hasn't got into Derby uni - she is most upset.
Did pick her car up though and HOPEFULLY, it looks that way anyway, that it's a good one. WE HOPE.
Tired, worn out - housework and all the to-ing and fro'ing etc.
I need to lose about 7lb's before starting my new job. WAS 13.1 - distgusted with myself - so will post weekly and HOPE that by the time I start I shall be back to 12.7 - gotta try.
Signing out.
Sunday, 18 April 2010
work tomorrow.
How I hate her.
I hope tomorrow is OK and the rest of the week, I feel thoroughly ashamed I allowed HER to make me bite back last thursday and the boss to hear the argument. I have managed to not let HER get to me since Christmas but it's been so so hard.
Anyway, I hope things are OK this week, because I really don't know if I shall cope with it when she's in on Tuesday..............................shaking head and feeling really low.
Friday, 16 April 2010
I HATE LIZ WOOD WITH A VENGEANCE
I pray that my new job comes about soon because I really don' t know how much longer I can cope with her - I have put up with her immature nasty vile stinking ways towards me for 16 months and it's got to stop.
The last two weeks my life has been hell again, she has called me a liar on about 12 occasions again, about 50 times since I've worked with her. I do not lie - I just go to work to do a job and SHE will not let me get on with it - she nit picks and nit picks and nit picks until I bite back. I try so hard to just ignore her but she is ON AT ME THE WhOLE FUCKING DAY.
How I wish she would go home and break both her legs and have to have the next month off work whilst I move on to my new job.
I realy do not wish her any harm - OH what am I saying - I do, I hate every bone in her body for what she has said and done to me over the 16 months I've worked with her - she has hidden things and kept things from me and given me wrong information and just made my life difficult and unbearable.
I cannot cope with her any longer. I cried all the way home again yesterday - I cried myself to sleep. I woke up and the first thing that came to my mind - was her.
I hate her - I really really really hate her.
Monday, 12 April 2010
I don't know where I ache the most !
FORTUNATELY I had today off - got Hubby to drop us off at Derby University for Korins interview for the Photography course. We were up and out by 7.30 am and got to the university at 8.30 am - practically the first there. Interview was supposedly at 9.30 am but then found out to our dismay that EVERYONES interview was at 9.30 am..........................Fortunately I told Korin to keep up front and make sure she was one of the first interviewed. I don't know how she did it because she normally hangs back and lets everyone in before her, but she was the first one interviewed and we got away by 10.40 am. I knew that Key would be tied up in a meeting at 10 am to about 11 so we decided to get public transport:
walked from University to the local'ish shop to get money out for bus fair............about 15 minutes walk.
Waited for bus - bus arrived - going the wrong way - walked over the road waited for bus and got bus into Derby town centre.
Walked from bus stop to McDonalds for a burger - far too busy - decided to walk back to bus station to get bus to Burton-upon-Trent.
Bus dropped us in middle of Burton - walked through to McDonalds - really really busy so went to Subway - ate a quick sub of the day and then walked up to Burton railway station and got the train to Tamworth.
Walked from Tamworth town centre up the glascote road to home - got home at 1.40 pm.
We left the college at 10.40 arrived home at 1.40 - 3 hours - EXHAUSTED is NOT THE WORD.
Work tomorrow - BIG sigh and depressed about it because she's been there today and no doubt left me NO work to do whatsoever.
Hate her. Hope to hear from new job this week - fingers and toes crossed.
Wish Koz had heard that she had that job she went for interview for last Monday - never mind huh.
Sunday, 11 April 2010
What a strange old week huh
Monday was a nice relaxing Easter Monday - Key worked - and I scrapped. Cooked a meal for him to come in to. Got everything ready for work.
Tuesday - went to work - SHE came in and within 10 minutes had started - I hate her with a vengeance. Cannot describe how she turns my blood cold with how vile she is - I wish my new job would hurry up - but I'm still waiting.
Wednesday morning I woke with the most vile of headaches - it was terrible and I felt boiling hot. I just couldn't go in to work - and spent most of the afternoon in the loo, not sick - just the other end which explained the 'hot-ness' I experienced all day long.
Thursday I had to take Korin to the hospital for her ultrasound scan - I still didn't feel right but much better than I had on Wednesday - her scan was OK and the radiographer said he couldn't see anything at all - although the gall bladder had rather a lot of fluid in there - whatever that meant, Korin didn't querie it and I wasn't in there with her so we'll have to find out off the doctor when she gets the results - I couldnt' wait to get out the hospital though it was mega hot - with me not feeling too marvellous too.
Friday I had two reflexology treatments and took Korin to the doctors - and I managed to scrap all night long - feeding my other new blog too - looking up loads of new 'altered' sites - I'm really getting into that now.
Saturday and Sunday I have spent time crafting, doing a bit of housework, doing long walks with the dog to try and get some weight off - I have gone up again - and would love to get rid of half a stone before starting my new job - my trousers would then fit much more comfortably.
Korin has lost a stone.
I miss Keir being at home.
Tomorrow sees Korins interviews at Derby University - I don't know if her heart is really in this, or whether shes just doing it for something to do........................Imight be very wrong - and I hope she loves it when/if she goes - I think it will do her the world of good.
NOT AT ALL LOOKING FORWARD TO TUESDAY as I am back at work with SHITBAG. I hate her hate her hate her hate her hate her.
Time for bed.
Saturday, 3 April 2010
Easter Saturday
This picture I took from the frame and thought it would be damaged. It's not. The photo is over 21 years old. I can't believe how young we are in the picture. Someone has stolen all those years. They have gone in a blur. I am so sad that we are 54 years old and that time has whizzed by.
Have scrapped all day too - did a bit of housework but not a lot. Got Keirs and Olivias washing done.
They are moving on 22nd. I felt they didn't want us there - Olivias mom and dad are coming down for the day. I hope I've read it wrongly.
Key in bed early - 9 pm as he's going fishing tomorrow. It will do him good. I'm cooking a turkey dinner and Keir and Olivia are coming - if they come. It seems that they say yes and then change their mind. I hope it's not me.
Friday, 2 April 2010
Good Friday
Easter Already, where has this year gone to already huh.
Been crafting today - ATC'ing to be precise - for Precious on Do-Crafts................she sent me 5 lovely ATC's and I've had 2 weeks to send her 5 and haven't gotten round to doing them. I finally sent in my Navy inchies and have decided to pull out of the monthly inchie swap now so I can do more ATC's and start to think about doing some LO's maybe.
I am tired today.................
SHE was vile yesterday - whats new. Two references are now in Gill says she gave me a good reference and I think Ann did too - just waiting on my Occy Health report and as (HOPEFULLY) there is nothing wrong with me then it should be full steam ahead for an early May start. Fingers crossed.
I am still angry about being forced out of my job by that shitbag, but I need to get away from her negativeness - We hadn't seen each other for 4 weeks or thereabouts and she came in from Tuesday to Thursday talking to me vile and accusing me of dong things I haven't done. I hate her with every bone in my body - I HATE EVERY BONE IN HER BODY.
Tuesday, 30 March 2010

Here is Keir and Olivias new home - it's a lovely flat and I am as proud as punch they've done this themselves and sought it out and spoke to the managing agents and saved the money and done it. JUST hope that the chap is a genuine decent guy and that they are happy in their new home.
I am not looking forward to move day - I am fed up moving and I am tired, but once they've moved it should be a lot more settled for them. PLUS they will have shopping facilities close by etc - I wish them all the luck in the world. They seem so much happier to be moving.
What has been awful today was Mrs Nasty returned. She said 'good morning' - I don't know why because she then proceeded to ignore me for the rest of the day and turns her back on me. SHE I S SO SO RUDE - I hate her more today than EVER before.
Sunday, 28 March 2010
Yesterday once more !
I have though had a good weekend in the house. The new lounge has been chipped away at and boxes emptied. I have bought storage boxes for under the bed in the spare room and packed stuff away. Cleared out my desk drawer which is big enough for suspension files - for my bills and monthly stuff, I was going to buy a new two drawer filing cabinet but no where really to put it - I thought I could put it under my treatment bed but it's just 1 cm too big the smallest one I have seen. So I decided to pack away all the paperwork in the underbed storage for all the old stuff and just keep the up to date - monthly stuff in my desk drawer. SORTED.
I've tidied up my crafting stuff and made all my crafting stuff more accessible.
Yesterday was doubly busy as I took Korin in the morning for a new dress and shoes for Chloes party last night and then Keir and Olivia to Netto for their shopping. It's such a shame, they don't go out much and all they seem to do is shop for food and tidy the flat. I wish I could help them out more but we can't. IF they want to go to the cinema this week I might treat them.
I think things will be better for them if and when they move to nuneaton as there is more things to do and a bigger town to explore etc...............................They're proving to be coping well, I am chuffed to bits really.
I just wish Korin could meet a nice chap now and settle down, but she doesn't go out much to meet anyone.
I managed to do a bit of crafting - get up to date with my 52 in 10 project which I'm following on UKS with Scrapdolly. Having said that, everyone else is producing LO's and I'm just doing a little book. I don't feel that I can produce any LO's at all - haven't really been making LO's for over 12 months.
I have a 5 swap ATC's to do this week - so better get started on them after 24 - and bed early. Good news (and bad) is that I haven't got any reflexology tomorrow night or Tuesday. I might e going over to Keirs new flat on Tuesday afternoon to see inside OR might pop to our Marians and have an hour chatting - that would be good, haven't done that in a very long time.
So......................better go get on then.
Thursday, 25 March 2010
Almost Friday 26th already
Got Key a new quilt and cover and got bits and pieces and finally set up my crafting space better than it was everything more to hand, might encourage me to craft more.
Sorting out the lounge as the sofas should arrive on 9th April'ish - there is still loads to get rid of in the lounge I really don't know what we are going to do with it all? MIGHT parcel it up and put it in the shed until we decide or shall I just be good and Feng Shui it and chuck it all away?
Decisions Decisons.
Friday, 19 March 2010
Friday 19th March, 2010
Anyway, filled all my stuff in - contacted Gill White as my other reference and now just need to contact the HR at South Staffs to arrange a pre appointment interview - it's all appointments, I might have to have an appointment too at Occy health, although , thankfully and hopefully I don't suffer any illnesses - God Willing.
Have ordered loads of crafty goodies - I will probably close this blogger down when my crafty one is up and running and once I've left my job I won't have anyone to moan about 'blush' - it will be wonderful not having Mrs Nasty to contend with on a daily basis - she saps my energy so much. Hate her with a vengeance.
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Happy 19th Birthday Korin
Lots to do - LOVELY day off though and without Mrs N ............. what could be better.
Saturday, 13 March 2010
Mothers Day tomorrow
I am having a restful day tomorrow, I hope - lots of crafting - bit of washing - bit of tidying, but as I'm off for Korins Birthday on Tuesday then I can do stuff on Tuesday.
I am so tired, don't know what is the matter with me.
Heard nothing more about any jobs !
Wednesday, 3 March 2010
OMG - I cannot believe it
Sunday, 28 February 2010
Friday, 26 February 2010
Awful week
Heard from big job - no interview - gutted, but know that I wouldn't have liked the hours anyway. They said they'll keep my name on file - but don't they always say that anyway?
Korin heard from DM too - no interview, no job. She is gutted too - she is so desperate for a job, wish something would come along for her too.
K & O at her moms for a week - hope she wants to come home? - home being here with K.
My ear infection cleared but I now have a large boil right by my R nipple - it is SO SO painful.
Heard from doctors and more blood tests - with boils and ear infections it worries me that it might be diabetes. Although it can be diet controlled - I hope, so will have to knuckle down. Wated to lose some weight before interview on Tuesday..........................Got to turn trousers up and have bought a new cardigan too to look a bit smarter - I hope.
Real tired tonight.
Grungepaper Roses - everyone is doing it doing it doing it - cutting out six petal flower templates and grunging it grunging it !
I just looked at how much I have spent on craft stuff over the last month - THIS has to stop. I have gone from spending virtually NOTHING to spend spend spend again, little 'wins' on ebay can easily mount up to £20 - £25 a week with P&P - two trips to Hobbycraft another £25. Metal paints £10.................and I went absolutely crazy on the MM metal toppers - it really has to stop. I know I earn, but at this rate I'll get us back into the red.
SO - didn't buy the grungepaper at £6 for a 12x12 piece - was very tempted. HAVE though painted PVA onto paper and cut out flowers and made the rose and the petals stay put. IF I can I shall add a pic - it's not the best rose ! - but if I grunge it up with tim's alcohol inks - or sparkle it up with cosmic shimmers - I think they'll LOOK OK - I probably won't make anymore now ! Tee Hee.
bloody hell, just realised it's 11 pm again.
Goodnight.
Saturday, 20 February 2010
Had an ear infection all week - couldn't wait to finish work on Thursday
Just wish I could find another job - and the job is better pay. Haven't heard from the big one that I wanted to hear from - that would have been MARVELLOUS.
Korin hasn't heard from DM either - and she is pretty depressed about it all. Keir and Olivia came over yesterday, it was nice to see them - they had tea and then we took them home again.
I did a bit of crafting today - but my ear is too bad to do much, want to sleep all the time. I did manage to clear out the little cupboard in the hall too and I was pleased about that. We need a set of shelving in there so it'll sort the stuff of the floor - but everything needs sorting really. Gotta start on the 'middle lounge' tomorrow after getting water reading at cupronickel and going shopping and doing bills and paperwork etc. Weeks just mingle into months.
REALLY want to lose a stone now - and quickly.
Very very tired again tonight, so better get to bed.
Goodnight.
Tuesday, 16 February 2010
Tuesday, 9 February 2010
applying for jobs left right and centre
I don't want to leave - but I know that she will make no signs of retiring even though she is 66 this year (I think), she says she loves the job, yet she is so so miserable. Vile today, sneakey over changing her time without officially sorting it - Oh how I hate her.
Anyway, It'd be nice to get a new job and move on from her. My job is nice, I kinda like the people I work with and I am upset that she has made my life so unbearable at work and is my immediate cow-orker......................so I've got to leave, IF I CAN. I could take it as constructive dismissal, but I don't want to, I have had enough. I am tired of using up all my energy trying to stay strong when she's around. Oh how I would hate to be her. I suppose I should feel sorry for her. BUT I DON'T because I hate her so much.
Well, have a lot of scrapping to do...................don't know if I fancy doing it - a treatment straight from work tomorrow - SHE isn't in - YIPPEEEEEEEEEEE. It is so nice when she isn't in.
and then tomorrow I might scrap.
Shed coming tomorrow so will take some pic's - maybe scrap-a-shed.
Tee Hee.
Thursday, 4 February 2010
In real life this is much more shiney and sparkly - used stickles, it's a belt buckle off DD's belt - 5"x4" and I shall use it for a mini album cover. ME thinks.
Saturday, 30 January 2010
I have
I hope.
I pray.
I am going to start to enjoy my working life again - SHE WILL NOT REIGN SUPREME.
Things are going to change. She won't like it - but she doesn't like me being a nice person anyway.
Starting tomorrow - NO MENTION - I'm just going to get on and do my job.
End of a lovely week. Well not quite.
Bad news that Key has to pay nearly £500 Tax - I'm getting Nearly £400 back though - but still have a bill of the accountant of about £300 what a nightmare.
MUST get my hair dyed tomorrow and maybe up to rented to clean the carpets??? BUT I think I want a more relaxing day as I'm back at work on Monday - SHIT . Well, MOnday isn't so bad it's Tuesay I dread and will dread even more because boss lady is off and so I will have to contend with Mrs Nasty who thinks she's the boss when bosslady isn't in. HATE HER.
So Tea time? What to cook.
Thursday, 28 January 2010
A week off - we needed it.
I say a week off - Key had to work Tuesday and working tomorrow Friday.
I had to work on Monday and Wednesday and Friday - Monday at work work, and Wednesday and Friday doing reflexology customers which I had to cancel over the move and Christmas and the bad weather.
So I really on had Tuesday and today off - but it was very nice.
AND .................... Key managed to get my curtain pole up on Tuesday, and my blind in treatment room today and the tracks for the vertical blinds in my bedroom today too - I've managed to get half the vertical blinds cut and up and they look very nice.
Everything seems to be costing a fortune though.
3 treatments tomorrow and Keir wants to come over to go to game too - and I have to take and pick Koz up. No rest for the wicked.
I managed to finish my moos and was REALLY pleased with them.
I now want to get on with my 52 in 10 - that's 52 LO's in 2010 scrapdolly is doing on UKS. Now, I'm not doing 52 LO's - I've made a little book and I will do my interpretation in that little book for the 52 LO's - I still have my 365 journal - 365 pages which I really don't know what to do with. I can't just throw them all away - I need to deconstruct each page, save the photo's and save the embellishments where possible. BUT that will be a massive task. I can't keep them though, they're 12x12 albums - loads and loads and loads of stuff.
I also got all my stash tidied and sorted and it's made me feel much better.
I have settled real well here. I love the house - if anything I wish it was slightly bigger, but I have gotten used to it.
Now got to get down to the other house and sort the rubbish and clean carpets. We are waiting on a chap sorting out the shed for us too - once that is done Key can bring up the stuff we are having to store !
One thing after another one thing after another one thing after another.
'sad face'
Friday, 22 January 2010
Tired and worn out
Hate her with a vengeance.
AND ..................... Key had car accident today - thankfully they (him and Koz) were OK. God forbid. I don't know what I did wrong in this life to have all this fucking shit day in and day out.
Sunday, 17 January 2010
we found the lake !
THEN we put the new wardrobes together. I didn't expect the wardrobes to be much from Argos - it was a three door robe and one of the 'reviews' on this wardrobe said 'try as I might I could not get the doors to match up......................WE HAD EXACTLY THE SAME TROUBLE AND we couldn't get the back matched up either - obviously completely out of true - they look 'complete and utter pants'! BUT it;'s a wardrobe. So now we have to search out some wardrobes for Korin too - and NEXT year when we have the extra money we can have some nice wardrobes built in to that top 'dressing' room - as it is this month sees us pay the LAST rental payment for Cupronickel.......................£750 for absolutely nothing. JUST hope we get our £800 holding deposit back which will be some kind of compensation. FINGERS CROSSED.
We still have to go up to the rented to get the place clean - and put the two chairs 'out' for the bin men. We HAVE to get a shed errected here and the 'extra's which are at the rented into our shed before 23rd February, so we have ABOUT A MONTH. The last month has flown by, so we had better get our skates on.
Thinking of having 3 days off week after next so we can get curtain poles up and blinds up and the like....................we just don't seem to have much time for anything these days.
Good news that I got my child benefit reinstated, didn't realise that it had actually stopped and when I rang to change my address they notified me that it had stopped and they backdated payment and that went into my bank on Friday, I AM EXTREMELY IMPRESSED BY THE CHILD BENEFIT PEOPLE. I am going to SPEND half of that EVERY MONTH COMPLETElY AND UTTERLY ON MYSELF. I'm not selfish, all my salary goes into the house - I think both Key and I should START to spend something on ourselves - HE can have the OTHER HALF.
It was nice to go pick Keir and Olivia up for shopping yesterday. I gave them twenty quid, poor things !!! I'd love to win the lottery and see them OK, See Koz OK, See a few friends OK. Dream on.
I gave Koz her driving lesson money too - AND paid for her application to Uni - it's going to be an expensive expensive expensive time.
Back at work tomorrow....................say no more, it's not too bad tomorrow because I'm on my own. DREAD Tuesday unles God can work some more magic for me. THAT'd be real nice.
Not in the mood at all for crafting? Think I have too much on my mind from everything else.
Thursday, 14 January 2010
There IS a God.
Well I said 'Please God, let it be a good day & if possible no ... '. I arrived at work and the boss man said '... is working from home today' - WELL I just couldn't get my hat on - how you CAN work from home in the NHS is beyond me - BUT thank you God because I had a WONDERFUL DAY.
Yippee - Pray that you can see your way to making her have ALL of next week off too - now that would be a miracle.
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
Laugh
AND I GOT MY MELTING POT - yippee......................not very good results though yet, but it's early days and I need lots of embossing powders = different colours and the like. Looking forward to playing when I have more time.
Things are settling down at home - feel more comfortable now, sofas ordered, need to get a shed erected so we can clear out the rental garage.
Weather still diabolical though.
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
SHE back today
AND I had a nice day, because I'm not allowing her to get to me anymore. AND because I finish at 2 on a Tuesday and Wednesday now - the hours seem to go very quickly. I got home for 2.30 and took Koz shopping, think my melt pot is at the post office and we called there but they were closed so I STILL DON'T HAVE MY MELTING POT. Oh poo.
Quite looking forward to tomorrow now...........................it's such a pleasure to go to work.
Monday, 11 January 2010
Happy Birthday to Me, Happy Birthday to me !
DH tried very hard by sending me an ecard - it was good, but he knew I was a bit upset. DD was then upset cos she had already said she would buy me a new blouse for my interview, but the weather being so diabolical we hadn't gotten out to go get one - she still offers me a blouse, but she has no money and not working - so I couldn't take it off her.
Went to work. No one there knew it was my birthday - I hadn't told them. Thought that Monica might have remembered but she hadn't. Then Keir rang to say he wanted to go to cinema and could I take him. I said no because it was MY birthday. He was then upset that his dad hadn't told him it was my birthday. I thought he would know it was my birthday.
Anyway, then a nice surprise was DH rang to say we were all going out for a meal to the new chinese buffet in Tamworth, it was lovely although the kids didn't relaly enjoy it and I didn't know that Olivia hated Chinese. Ah well, you can please all of the people some of the time and some of the people all of the time but not .....................................
AND to add insult to injury, waiting for my melting pot, really looking forward to a play tonight and found that they hadn't sent the melting pot, just the melting pot metal pan - poo.
Joined a MOO swap on UKS, looking forward to that.
Happy Birthday to me then. Sad isn't it.
54.
Sunday, 10 January 2010
What a week !
Monday spoke with staff agency and they said they'd put me forward for the job in Lichfield. I was off Tuesday - did loads of running around for Keir and Olivia etc - and then it started snowing really badly and came home and spent the day in - should have got accounts done, but I feel really tired and as if my ear infection is coming back again.
Wednesday went to work - ok walking in - walking to my car and I slipped and really hurt my bottom back / bum......................still sore today.
Thursday had to go to staff agency to register with them.
Friday I had an interview at 'said job' - the interview went extremely well and by the time I had got home they had rang staff agency and said they were interested in me and could I go for 2nd interview next wednesday.
By the time I got home I had decided that I cannot go for the job - threw me a bit that they'd been so interested in me and rang whilst I was driving home to get me to go for 2nd interview. I don't think I could cope with 40 hours a week - as much as I want to get away from Mrs Nasty. I like my job - but I hate my coworker. I wish she would retire, but she won't. SHE would if I left first, I think.
I don't know what to do - shall I go for the 2nd interview and see how it is? Could I cope with 40 hours a week? EVERY WEEK ! It would mean getting home at 6.15 everynight instead of 4.30 and 2.30.
My ear infection has returned and I think it's tooth related, I must get to the dentist and maybe doctors AGAIN.
I am tired. Worn out - don't know what to do.
Have finished accounts but there was a lot missing - I think we must have burned some stuff when we moved from Denyer Court.
I love this house - but I miss Denyer Court - I didn't think I would.
My birthday tomorrow. I haven't remeinded anyone, we'll just see if they remember.
Tuesday, 5 January 2010
Snow to the left of me, snow to the right - here I am in Lychgate Close.
Marian said on the phone - the snow here is terrible, within half an hour it's 2" thick, we had nothing. Within 20 minutes of finishing on the phone this is what we had - looks pretty - looks lovely when fresh, but dread how cold and icy it will be to walk in tomorrow to go to work.
Yak.
SHE is off for the rest of the week YIPPEE and I'm off today to wait in for Argos delivery - it has come but they wouldn't take the wardrobes upstairs for me !
Started sorting out my accounts stuff - nightmare - don't know where half the paperwork is, maybe in the garage at Cupronickel.
Got addresses to change over.
A shed to get - boy are they expensive!
Bought a 2 seater and 3 seater sofa on Sunday - NICE.
Will be settled soon. Love it here, but next door neighbour keeps parking outside our house and that really does my head in !
Saturday, 2 January 2010
Saturday 2nd January, 2010
Once I have done my Accounts for the accountant I can settle down again to do some scrapping properly, I hope.
I have JUST ordered my Ranger Melting Pot and UTEE and Craft Sheet - nearly £60 but this is a Christmas Gift and will be part of my Birthday gift too - WHO's KIDDIN !
Anyway, it will be picked on monday and posted then (I hope) and so Tuesday or Wednesday I will be able to play, CAN'T WAIT.
We've just spent a lovely night - having a good ole laugh with our old mates Georgie and Paul. It was lovely to see them. It was nearly 3 years ago the last time we saw them, with one thing and another it has been difficult. We hope that 2010 we manage to see them more regularly.
Must keep in touch more with people, Linda & Linda from America - Georgie and Paul and Cheryl - they've all said about meeting at the hospital and having lunch. I could also introduce them to the Mental Woman I work with !
Anyway, gotta get to bed.
Friday, 1 January 2010
Happy New Year - 2010 Already, who would have THUNK
Korin and us had a takeaway which was lovely - then Korin went out. We basically watched loadsoftv until it was time to pick Korin up. I really wanted to come up and scrap but didn't like to leave DH on his own for New Years Eve. To think of all those parties we used to get invited to. No one seems to have many parties these days.
As I said too SHE - SHITFACE at work had already tried to ruin my NYE, but I aint gonna let her get away with ANYTHING in 2010 - I've put up with enough shit - now it's payback, I'm going to give you RIGHT BACK everything you say and do to me over the next 12 months LETS SEE HOW YOU ENJOY YOUR WORKING DAY huh. When she is being vile I will say 'right, let me just say that back to you what you have just said to me' - I hate every bone in her body.
Scumshit LIZ WOOD !