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Mar. 28th, 2009 @ 04:40 pm Earth Hour 2009
Current Location: London, UK
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Now I've just got a few hours left to decide what to do for earth hour. This will be the second time we've took part in this. It's quite a good idea really. It's all about climate change and raising awareness. Basicially what their asking people to do is to switch off their lights for one hour between 8:30pm and 9:30pm the aim is to get 1 billion people around the world to VOTE EARTH and switch off their lightswitches for just an hour. The results will then be sent to world leaders at the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen 2009. We will be taking part, it doesn't take much effort all you have to do is switch off your lights for one hour. Instead try lighting your rooms with candlelight, it creates a cosy atmosphere and can be fun, especially if you use scented candles. So give it a go.
To find out more visit: www.earthhour.org


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Mar. 28th, 2009 @ 04:38 pm Just When We Thought Spring Had Arrived...........
Current Mood: happy
Just when we thought spring had finally arrived the weather drastically changes back to winter weather. The last two weeks we're brilliant. Last weekend I even managed to get out in the garden and cut back some of the bushes and plants that really needed to be trimmed. I managed to plant some new seeds which I've been keeping in the back of the cupboard since last summer. I was pleasantly surprised to find that quite alot of my plants have survived the harsh frosts of winter. As I scrapped a thick layer of moss out of one of my plant pots, hiding underneath it I found some green shoots of the seeds that I put in in the autumn. So I've come to the conclusion that letting moss grow over winter is infact a good idea!
I'm so glad I managed to get everything done in the garden as this week has been terrible. Yesterday we even had hail and judging by the bloody temperature outside I reckon we could be in for more snow.

Sox recently won a competition with 'pets at home' they asked people to send in cute pictures of their pets. So I sent one in of Sox back in February and last week I received an email from the head of marketing informing me that the picture had been picked and they would be sending Sox some vouchers as a reward. So this morning I went upto the pet store and thoroughly spoilt the little angel! I could easilly spend a fortune in that store and I have done before now. Also my new ultra cute kitty photo frame arrived today, it's really sweet it's chrome and says 'I love my cat' with a space to put 3 adorable pictures. So I'm having a good day.
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Mar. 9th, 2009 @ 02:07 pm A Good Weekend
Current Mood: amused
I can't believe how bad this bloody weather is lately. It just seems like everyday is cloudy windy and rainy. But I guess that's the price you pay for living in England, London in particular. I can't wait until summer is here, if we get one that is. We didn't have much of a summer last year but by March it was warmer so I'm hoping that this constant cold weather means we're in for a good summer.

So on Friday I attended the 'Women In Business' forum seminar. What a good day it was. I managed to get there rather early as well. I don't think there was as many people there as there has been at previous events but it was still good. When I arrived I had to fill in the registration form and then you sit around and wait for it to start. It started just after 9:30am. Once again they had some really good speakers, I was quite surprised to find one of the speakers was a lady who owns a small local shop that I visit quite often so that was good. Then after a coffee break we had 2 workshops which were both interesting and quite informative. After that there was a networking buffet lunch. I met some really lovely people there. The women who attend are often so friendly and it is really good to talk to so many women who all have varied businesses. There did seem to be quite a few photographers there this time which was quite nice, there was rather alot of people from media businesses full stop now that I come to think of it. It was a good day though and I really enjoyed it.

Over the weekend I was watching Crufts. It's such a shame that it's not been on the tv this year. I've watched Crufts every year that I can remember so for it not to be broadcast this year was terrible. I know there's been a big controversial news story lately over some breeders standards and I agree it is unfair that some dogs are bred purely for one reason and often have alot of health benefits. But when you look at the dogs on Crufts, the dogs all look happy and healthy and as most of their owners are the ones who show them it's even better. I don't think any owner would show their animal if they thought it wouldn't enjoy it. I just think it's such a shame that a well loved dog show with happy healthy dogs has not been shown on the tv this year due to that recent story. At least you could watch it live online which was good as you got to see some events that they don't normally show on the TV. Let's just hope it is back on the TV for next years event.
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Mar. 3rd, 2009 @ 02:03 pm A Moan.............
Current Mood: annoyed
Ok I have offcially had enough of my bloody Dr's surgery. Usually it's a really good place. They have 10 GP's, Practice nurses, and a midwife. Plus 2 different surgeries. Usually there isn't a problem at all. However last week I ran out of a prescription that I needed so I went to order a repeat prescription which typically had run out so the receptionist told me I needed to see a GP. I booked an appointment for the next day, went along. Saw the Doctor who was then extremely bloody rude saying "Look this is my day off and I don't appreciate people booking appointment for a prescription, it's a waste of time and a waste of an appointment, you can see how busy we are I've come in on my day off and to have an appointment taken up by someone needing a prescription is a complete waste of my time" How bloody rude was that? Was it my problem that I ran out and needed another prescription? The receptionist knew I only needed a prescription so why book me in to see her if it was 'supposed' to be her day off? She's the doctor who originally prescribed me this medication in the first place.

So today I had an appointment to see my usual doctor who I have to see regularly. I got up this morning got my appointment card to check the appointment time. It said 11:50am this morning. So with the traffic being so bad lately I left extra early and got there just before 11:30, went to the reception who then said they don't do appointments for 11:50 and when she checked it was for 11:10. How could they have written it down wrong on my bloody appointment card? They had literally just booked the appointment it was on their screen and I'm given a card with the wrong time on. How ridiculous? So now I'm booked in for Friday, if they've written it down right this time. Whatever next?
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Feb. 24th, 2009 @ 01:22 pm Road closures again........
Current Mood: pissed off
It's been a funny few weeks. After all the snow a few weeks back I think things are starting to get back to normal. I can't believe how everything just stopped when it snowed. And it lasted for most of that week. Our street became one big ice rink and everyone who braved going outside was having quite a bit of trouble to walk along.
 A little hotel round here had a fantastic snowman built outside, a snowman and his cat, as I was passing I had to take a picture of it as it looked so good. Then one of our newspaper editors wanted to use the photo in the paper so that was a bit of exposure at least.

Just as everything starts running again round here one of the busiest roads is closed for bloody roadworks. A few years ago the road collapsed and as it's a main road up to the motorway all of the lorries and cars started using the smaller roads. So now they've completely closed the road so once again the traffic is a nightmare. You can't get anywhere on the main road as the traffic just doesn't move. The smaller 'quieter' streets are becoming congested as motorists are opting to use those instead of the main road. Last week I had to go across town, normally it only takes 20 minutes. I waited half an hour for a bus which then got stuck in traffic and I ended up being late for my appointment. Typical. So that's going on for the next 8 weeks so I guess if you need to get anywhere reasonably quickly it'll have to be a walking job. *lol* seriously it's quicker!!!!!
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Feb. 4th, 2009 @ 03:06 pm The Day London Stood Silent........
Current Mood: bouncy
What a fantastic week it's been!!!!!! On Sunday night I was sitting at home, I had been watching the weather forecast and wondered if we would get any snow as well you know what it's normally like they say we get it and it never arrives. So late on Sunday evening I was quite surprised to look out of the window and see it snowing pretty heavilly. It was lovely and soon later the street was covered in a blanket of snow.
On Monday morning I was up early and when I looked out of my window I found I had woken up in Narnia. At least it looked like it anyway. So after watching a bit of BBC Breakfast I decided to get ready and take a little venture out in it. I can't believe how umprepared this country is for snow. They knew for days that this snow was coming and yet they still can't prepare for it. I wasn't so shocked that hardly any traisn were running as let's face it, it's any excuse for them isn't it? Leaf's on the line? Ice? Too bloody unreliable? Yep that's trains for us but when I head that the entire London bus netowrk had been suspended I was in complete shock. I've never known that happen before. I know the roads were a little dangerous but where were the gritting lorries? I remember a few years ago when I was at college we had heavy snow and yet the busses were running then. I remember my little old bus route the 386 which is a single decker had to attempt to get up one of the steepest hills in town and it kept slipping on the icy patches but eventually it got up the hill. What was even funnier was that not only did the trains and busses stop running but so did the paypoint system so if you needed to top something up well you couldn't.
So once I was ready I took a little walk down to my local supermarket, where I found there delivery lorry was parked in their front car park as it couldn't get to the back of the store. Luckilly I only needed to pick up a few things. Then once I was home decided to go for a little walk up to the park. It was lovely up there, children sledging on the slopes (the parents too) young children making snowmen it was a great atmosphere.
Later that afternoon I had to walk to a doctors appointment and I walked past a man making a snowman outside his house, he had made a snowman sitting on a bench with a snowcat next to him and a little suitcase. It looked fantastic. It's nice when someone puts in a bit of effort.
Ok so it's been a good week and I've just had some good news, one of the newspaper editors has written to me and is hoping to publish one of my photo's in either this weeks or next weeks local paper! Fantastic!

Ok time for some lovely winter wonderland photo's  ( Click Here )

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Jan. 29th, 2009 @ 08:48 pm Still Waiting For My Bloody Webhost!!!!!
Current Mood: busy
Ok I admit I must have some sort of retail abuse problem!!!!! As all I have done in recent weeks is shop and so far this has included new clothes, new shoes, new phone and a few other bits and pieces. I just cannot stop myself ever since Christmas all I seem to do is shop shop shop.
So last week I bought myself a new phone and it arrived on Monday. It's really cute actually. I got a Samsung g600 a pink one. It looks really cool and the picture quality on the camera is brilliant. That's the main reason why I got it was for the camera on it. It comes in very handy for when I'm out and about without my SLR and see something which I have to get a picture of. With it being 5 megapixels I should be able to get some good quality shots of things. I've had a little experiment with some of the cats and the pictures have been really good and clear so I think it's going to be good.
I spent this morning out shopping, well actually I went shopping to get a birthday present so I got ready and headed off to the shopping centre. Naturally it wasn't long until I got distracted by some nice shops and I ended up buying 5 t-shirts *lol* then going and buying the birthday present. What am I like? I really should start saving up some money now. I have to curb this spending and start saving for an even bigger purchase!!!!!

On a different note now I still haven't got my domain transfer sorted out. 3 weeks ago my web host contacted me to say they was closing their web hosting packages (I guess another victim of the credit crunch) which left me to quickly find another host who wasn't going to charge me much more then what I was already paying. I've been warned about domain transfers being a nightmare but this is a joke. I started the transfer process and decided to switch to the same host I use for Placebo Extreme. I've never had any problems with them so hoped it would all go smoothly. They sent me the new IPS tag to send to my current registra who have then taken 3 weeks to get back to me. So today I did what I hope is the last steps in this transfer. So Moon Rock might go offline for a short time while this is all sorted out. I just hope it isn't going to take much longer.
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Jan. 18th, 2009 @ 08:44 pm Good For A Giggle........
Current Mood: amused
I just had to post this hillarious story I just found. Taken from BBC News website: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/5067912.stm 

Tabby cat terror for black bear
The black bear up a tree with Jack the cat at the base
Jack the cat is possessive about his territory, his owners say
A black bear got more than it bargained for after straying into a family garden in the US state of New Jersey.

The unwelcome intruder was forced up a tree - twice - by the family pet, a tabby cat called Jack.

The terrified bear was only able to make its escape when owner Donna Dickey called the hissing cat into the house.

Ms Dickey said Jack liked to keep a close watch on his territory and often chased away small animals, but one of this size was a first.

"We used to joke, 'Jack's on duty', never knowing he'd go after a bear," Donna Dickey told local newspaper The Star-Ledger.

"He doesn't want anybody in his yard," she added.

The bear was first spotted in the tree by neighbours who thought the 15lb (7kg) cat was just looking up at it.

They then realised the bear was afraid of the cat.

After some 15 minutes, the bear descended, but was chased up another tree, before finally making its escape when Jack was called indoors.

Bear sightings are not unusual in the area of West Milford in New Jersey, which experts say is one of the state's most bear-populated areas.


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Jan. 13th, 2009 @ 10:44 am Middle Of Jnauary
Current Mood: happy


Ok it's the middle of january, It's been bloody freezing for well over a week and I am still shopping in the sales. Don't you just love sales shopping. A few weeks ago I went to a different Next store and took my jeans back which we're totally measured wrong as I've always been wearing size 6 since I was 16 and was wearing a pair yesterday but this new pair was just too small, it must have been a 4 with a 6 tag on *lol* anyway I'm so glad I went to that shop as they had a much better sale then the bigger Next store I visited. Sometimes the smaller shops are the better ones. I managed to get a lovely pair of boots. I've been after a new pair for quite a while and found them by accident and when I tried them on they fitted so it was perfect. Then I got another few jumpers. Last weekend I went off to one of my favourite little shops. You know the typical thing that always happens you see something and when you go back to get it it's gone. Well a few days before Christmas I went over to this little shop to get a few last minute presents and saw something really lovely. As I was buying for someone else I didn't buy it at the time, so last week when I was walking over there I kept thinking "it's not going to be there" and to my surprise when I walked into the shop there it was on the shame shelf I left it on. How brilliant is that. It hardly ever happens, usually when you back for something it's gone so I was really pleased with that.

I can't believe how quickly Christmas was over with this year. It seemed to come around very fast and then all the rushing around to get everything ready and then it's all over. I was so sad to take the decorations down last week. We had a really good tree this year, probably the biggest one we've ever had and it stayed nice and fresh. It's such a shame to have to take it down and put it outside. *sobs*
Oh well another 11 months and it'll be time to put them all back up again *lol*

Most Haunted Live started again on Saturday night. It seems to have been quick after the Halloween one, usually they don't do another until around Easter. They still have the same awful medium who just does my head in as he really overreacts everything. On Sunday night they took a different medium out on the vigils and he was much better, he came up with much more accurate results an it was a much better show all around. Last night's wasn't too bad either, they had a few good bits. Although I'm still waiting for them to beat Pendle Hill.


 

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Jan. 5th, 2009 @ 02:18 pm A Review Of The Year 2008............
Current Mood: accomplished

A Year in my life a look back at 2008.1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before?

I don't think there's been something that I've not done before. except maybe trying some new foods.

2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

I don’t think I made one for last year and I haven’t made any for this year

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?

Quite a few people I know have had babies this year, there’s been a real baby boom. Especially on my street.

4. Did anyone close to you die?

I knew of people that have sadly died but thankfully no one I’m close to.

6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?

Hmm??? More handbags and shoes lol

7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?

August 3rd, August 20th, October 23rd & 24th, December 7th,

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Recovering well from a major setback earlier in the year, had to start over again.

9. What was your biggest failure?

I didn’t have any failures!!!!

10. Did you suffer illness or injury?

Nothing serious.

11. What was the best thing you bought?

I think one of the best things has been a external hard drive for my computer *lol* it's been a lifesaver!!!!!

12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?

Everyone close to me.

13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?

Luckilly noone I know *lol*

14. Where did most of your money go?

I spent most of it buying clothes, handbags and shoes *lol*

15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?

Quite a few things, I get excited very easily lol,

16. What song will always remind you of 2008?

The Hallelujah song as it was being overplayed all December.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you

a) happier or sadder?

So much happier, things have improved a lot over the past year.

b) thinner or fatter?

No change there *lol* still a skinny size 6!!!!

c) richer or poorer?

Richer.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?

Shopping, spending more time with close friends.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?

Knowing me worrying about stupid little things.

20. How did you spend Christmas?

I spent it with family.

21. Did you fall in love in 2008?

Not with someone knew just my over half *lol*

22. How many one-night stands?

None.

23. What was your favourite TV program?

It’s got to be Sex And The City.

24. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?

No just the same people.

25. What was the best book you read?

I don’t think there was one best one. I’ve read a lot of good books over the past year. Anything by Sophie Kinsella is definitely in the best list. I love her books.

26. What was your greatest musical discovery?

Unfortunately 2008 was a little dull for new bands not many decent ones emerged onto the scene.

27. What did you want and get?

I always get what I want.

28. What did you want and not get?

As if I never get anything.

29. What was your favourite film of this year?

The Sex And The City movie, it was fantastic, bring on the sequel……

30. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?

It was a quiet birthday at home this year.

31.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

Less political bullshit going on in this country. That’s why I love France so much everyone is so much more laid back and don’t get harassed by politics.

32. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?

Dark gothic meets cute pink *lol* I like to experiment.

33. What kept you sane?

My partner, my cat, my family & friends.

34. Which celebrity / public figure did you fancy the most?

Noone new *lol*

35. What political issue stirred you the most?

In the UK you get so much political bullshit rammed down your throat by the media that it all stirs me.

36. Who did you miss?

Too many people.

37. Who was the best new person you met?

I didn’t meet many new people last year!!!

38. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:

If you want something then go get it.

39. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:

“we can be heroes, just for one day” David Bowie

40. What are your plans for next year:

I’ve got a couple of good projects lined up to work on, which should be interesting.

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Dec. 27th, 2008 @ 07:54 pm Then there was the sales.....
Current Mood: content
Well, that's it all over with for another year I guess. I still can't believe how quickly christmas has come around this year. I finally got everything done. I spent pretty much all of Monday wrapping up presents, a little task I love doing. It has to be done to perfection with me with the ribbons and bows and everything. Then on Tuesday I got up very early and was at Tesco by 7:30am, the best time to go at christmas as the shelves are stacked and hardly anyone is in there at that time of the morning. Then on Wednesday I had everything wrapped, the house was clean so I decided to go down to town and go around the markets and have a look around. I ended up buying another present so then had to come home and wrap it up. As well as change the bedsheets. Then some family came over for a little while which was nice.

Christmas itself was brilliant this year, definitely a good one. Again I was up early, I really am like a kid on Christmas morning. Although Sox was the one who was very very excited, she hardly settled down at all on Christmas eve. Then on Christmas morning she opened her little pile of presents then had fun playing in all of the wrapping paper and chasing ribbons. It was so funny to watch her. I got alot of presents this year too *lol* Then we went and visited some friends which is like a tradition now. We had a brilliant dinner, not too much but just the right amount. Except for this year we had 3 desserts to go through.
The TV has been terrible this year, I know it's always pretty awful over christmas but there's not even been any decent films on. So to fill the time I've been taking care of all the chocolate in the house, mainly eating as much as possible. Don't you just love the christmas chocolates *lol*

Today I went shopping in the sales. I didn't go too far as I knew there was only a few shops I wanted to go to. I went to the sale in Next which usually is pretty good but this year it was terrible. It looked like a jumble sale in there, it wasn't too crowded not like it has been before but it wasn't great in there. I did find a nice pair of jeans which I'd seen on the website, and got a nice pink jumper too. Then I looked round some other shops and came home. Think I'll go to some different shops in a few days time. I've got to go back to Next as when I got the jeans home and tried them on they didn't fit at all. The label said they were a 6 which usually fits me nicely and I double checked the tags inside. Yet when I compared them to my other 6 jeans the new ones was over an inch and a half smaller on the waist. There more like a 4. I couldn't believe the difference. How can the same size be so different? Who mis-measured the sizes?
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Dec. 21st, 2008 @ 08:27 pm Almost Christmas.......
Current Mood: excited


I cannot believe how fast December has gone, it seems like only yesterday I was putting the christmas tree up and it was 3 weeks ago. It has just come round so quickly this year, it feels like christmas gets earlier and earlier every year. I only got round to writing my christmas cards out last weekend. Last Saturday I sat for 3 hours writing them out, I swear it never used to take me that long to write them all out.

I had fun on Monday, I babysat a friends 4 month old baby who is really adorable such a little star. When I went in she was sound asleep until her mum left and she started screaming. She settled for a little while as we were playing with some of her toys, until she realised her mum wasn't there and she screamed the house down. It seems like she screams for anyone who holds her, she just keep fussing. Not that I minded, she's way too cute to get annoyed with. Then for most of the week I've had to stay in waiting for a parcel to be delivered. Last Monday I got a message to say it had shipped and I'm still waiting. I'm having to get up early every morning as Royal Mail do two early deliveries round here, one at around 7:45am and another at about 9:00am. That's if its coming by royal mail it could be Parcel force or anyone. It just annoys me when you just sit and wait around for it for days. I hope it comes before christmas as I can't wait to receive it.

I only got round to starting my Christmas shopping on Friday, I was planning to go out on Thursday but decided to go on Friday instead, I went out to Kent for a bit of shopping, I got most of the things I needed to get but still had to pop out yesterday for a few things. I think I'm finally finished, just the food we need to get in now. Oh and the lovely task of wrapping the presents, most people loathe it but I love wrapping presents.
I can't believe it's just a matter of days now.

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Dec. 2nd, 2008 @ 11:00 am The Christmas Countdown Has Begun!!!!
Current Mood: bouncy

So we're officially in December now!!!! I can't believe how fast it has come around this year, it feels like it's been a really fast year this year. So yesterday I thought that as it was December 1st I should start getting the decoartions up. So I got the small artificial tree out of the stairs cupboard and decorated it and the kitchen, Sox tried to help which was hillarious as she kept grabbing the tinsel as I was trying to put it on the tree, then once she demolished half of my tinself she decided to start on the baubals so they went flying across the floor too. So after a few hours it was done. It seemed to take me forever to do the lights this year. I've started to use new clear lights which are really pretty but they are formed in a circle and I hate those types as they are a bloody nightmare to try to get around a tree. So that took me a while. Eventually though I got it all done and it does look pretty good. Now in a couple of days we'll have to go and get the big tree. We always have a real one in the living room, they smell so lovely. Then that one will need decorating.
I got Sox a Cat's advent calender, she already got to it a few weeks ago and ripped a door off so yesterday I was finally able to give it to her. It's quite cool really it's a proper advent calender for cats with catnip drops instead of chocolate, she gets so excited every day when I bring it to her. Then I've got my cadbury's chocolate one. Who doesn't enjoy a little bite of chocolate in the morning eh?

I've been doing alot of shopping lately. Last week I had two days of shopping which was alot of fun. I got quite a few jumpers, some more pyjama's and some other bits and pieces. Then at the weekend I went onto Ebay and found these adorable sherpa boots which we're delivered today so I'm very happy!
Aren't they cute!!!!!
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Nov. 21st, 2008 @ 12:16 pm Stray Cat's Strut!
Current Mood: curious
What a week it's been, you know those days when you wait and wait for something and it doesn't show up! That's all that's happened this week. All week I've been waiting for a parcel to arrive so from Monday morning I had to get up very early as our postman who brings the parcels has a habbit of delivering between 7am - 8am. So I've been getting up at 6:30am which is pretty much my normal time now, then having to get ready and just wait! If someone knocks on the door you can only hear it if you happen to be in the living room. If your in the kitchen or the bathroom or upstairs you just can't hear anything, it gets so annoying! So for 3 days I did that. When did the parcel arrive? Yesterday morning just after 8am. It just annoys me that our bloody post is so slow at the moment that things that should arrive the next day take days to arrive! Of course the icing on the cake was that he orginially tried to deliver it to the wrong house 2 doors down. So many people do that, how they can get the houses confused is beyond me. We get pizza deliveries turn up here late at night, post deliveries and it's always for that house. So with that out of the way today I managed to get a bit of a lie in, well 8:30am which for me is a lay in. I managed to get all of the housework and laundry done before 11am which is a definite bonus cos now I don't have to do it at the weekend! *lol*

Poor Sox has has such terrible fleas this past week or so, last weekend I put the flea treatment stuff on her, which is something I hate doing as you can't touch her for 12 hours afterwards and she looked so sad. I knew she wasn't feeling right as she wouldn't settle at all. The good thing is now I think it has done the trick. I've found loads of dead fleas which is gross but a good sign. Last year she was really lucky and didn't catch fleas but this year she somehow managed it.
Every Autumn we seem to get a new stray turn up. Last year it was Riley who has since moved in next door with my neighbours. Now this year another one turned up. Why do they always turn up at my house? This little black kitten showed up in late September in my garden. She was very timid and wouldn't come near anyone. She dissapeared for a while and last week appeared again. So me being a soft touch decided to give her a bit of food as she did look hungry. So ever since she turns up and sits under my garden table waiting for food. Yesterday I was sitting in the living room and she appeared on the widowsill. I got up and before I knew it she was in the garden waiting for food. So I went out and fed her. Went and sat back in the living room. Ten minutes later I went to check on her and boy did I get a surprise. There was two of them sitting looking back at me, both identical. I couldn't believe it. So now I'm feeding two of them. It makes me wonder where they've come from. I'll have to ask around see if anyone knows where there from.
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Nov. 15th, 2008 @ 07:59 pm Mid November Mildness
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So here we are in the middle of November and the weather has changed completely. It's gone from a week of heavy rain and strong winds to unseasonally mild. I just can't tell what this bloody weather is doing lately. Every morning I'm looking out of the window to try to decide what to wear, t-shirt, long sleeved t-shirt or a thick jumper. All of my plants have come out in bloom again, these past 2 days it's felt more like the beginning of spring rather then Autumn. Whatever next???

Last Saturday was our anual local fireworks display. I've been going ever since I was a little kid and have always loved it. So a week before it's due to happen the local paper comes through and the headline is 'DISPLAY UNDER THREAT' as one of the councils who fund it said they was going to pull out. So then it set a sadder mood for the display. Nethertheless by Saturday evening I was as excited as ever. For once it wasn't too cold up there. The display is on the open heathwhich can get very very cold in bad weather. The display itself was incredible. Uusually it only lasts for around 10 minutes but this year it went on for well over 20 minutes if not half an hour. I personally think it was the best I've seen them do. They did it in a different spot this year so was looking the wrong side when they first started. It was made more brilliant by them timing the fireworks to music. We had ABBA - Money money money, Eye of the tiger, Let me entertain you, and some others. It really was timed to perfection with the bigger fireworks going off in time for the choruses. I managed to film part of it on my phone and it did come out pretty well.
After a really fantastic show I was sure it was done because it was to be the last one but no. On Thursday the local paper came through and said that the council will not be pulling the funding. What a relief. 

As I finally started to feel better this week (at last) on Monday morning I decided that I really should get some things done. So I got up bright and early. I had to go to the post office to post a birthday card and thought while I was at it I may as well call in to the doctors to place that prescription I've been meaning to do. It was a rainy day typically and as I was walking down the hill something caught my eye. I could see that a ship was moored down at the thames. Me being me I decided that I'd detour and go and be nosy. So in the rain I decide to go for a walk down to the river. When I get there I find a HUGE navy Aircraft carrier moored in. We tend to get alot of large ships moored in down here but this one looked a bit familiar to me. I took a few photo's on my phone as it was all I had on me at the time. They didn't come out too bad considering it was raining heavilly and I was using my phone to take the pics.








I figured it must of had something to do with the Rememberance day celebrations. We usually do have a navy ship moored in for Rememberance day. Last weekend I spent most of the time watching the rememberance tv such as the lord mayors show, the rememberance festival and the sunday service at the cenotapgh yet noone mentionned this ship being there. So on Monday night I did a bit of research and found out that it was the HMS Illustrious which was last moored here in 2006 and that it'd be here until Wednesday. On Tuesday I checked the weather and after figuring that it would be a nice day I decided that I'd go back to the river to try to catch the ship leaving. Usually I miss seeing them leave, I did catch a cruise ship leaving last year but only because I was sitting by the river at the time. So a bit more research online and all I could find was that it would be leaving on the 12th no time listed. After looking on various websites someone mentionned that the chances we're it'd go out with the tide. So I had to then find the tide times. All this effort just for some pictures it sounds mad but heck that's the business for you! Eventually I found that the high tide would be at around 12:30. So Wednesday morning came and I got up bright and early. Got my SLR prepared and setted off for the river. I was down there just before 10am and already some tug boats we're arriving. A guy from the cutty sark told me she was due to sail at 11 and someone else was told another time. So I picked a good spot and waited it out. It wasn't long before a crowd of photographers and boat enthusiasts arrived and we all got talking. On the deck of the ship was one of the new FSJ fighter jets which are coming into service next year, so the ship was showing it off. The ship eventually set sail just before 12 which wasn't too bad. The sun was out which made perfect conditions to shoot the ship leaving it's mooring.

HMS Illustrious before she set sail


Some close ups of the new SFJ fighter jet on the deck.






Preparing to leave


The tug boats arriving to tug the ship out to sea






A close up of the flag at the front of the ship






And then she was ready to set sail while her crew of 600 did a sail by










The helicopter also on the deck










Coming past the Greenwich Pier


and off to sea

 

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Nov. 5th, 2008 @ 08:28 pm Can we get back to normal life now please?
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Thank god the bloody US elections are finally over!!!!!!! I can't believe that this is all we've heard about for the past few months on the news. It isn't even our country. Why the hell should we have to hear about all the whining and pathetic promises they make by trying to suck up to everyone for a bloody vote. Politics really annoy me, no matter where it is or who is up for election it's always the same sorryful excuses, the same gimmicks and then once their elected in pfft it all changes. It drives me mad, we had it for months over 'who will be the next london mayor' and then ooh who will be us president. What does it matter? Politicians are all the same, if one messes things up another one will do the same. 

Ok politics rant over now *lol*

So despite spending most of the weekend and a good part of this week in complete agony and just feeling like crap. Yesterday I went out to do some grocery shopping. I hate the supermarkets, I'm usually one of these who let someone else handle the stress and just get it online like most people. Lately though whenever I've done that my orders either turn up with things missing, ot substituted for something else (they always substitute it for something more expensive too) or like the other week when I had some shopping delivered I found a disgusting habitant living in my caulifllour in the form of a big yucky slug! bleuuurgh!!!! So decided it probably is best to go and pick my own. My local supermarket is a somerfield which is so expensive, 4 pints of milk cost £1.58 what a joke. So yesterday I went to the nearest Tesco. Thankfully their prices are a bit lower. Milk is still expensive but at least you can pick up a few bargains like a bit of cabbage for 50p. If I must go to a supermarket I always try to go in the week and early. Weekends are just a nightmare everyone knocking their trolly into yours and screaming kids everywhere. No thankyou. So yesterday I managed to get in and out in under 45 minutes. I had to pick up some face wipes, usually they cost me about £4 for a small pack but yesterday I got something a bit cheaper and when I tried them they actually feel alot softer then the expensive ones. Just goes to show that more expensive things aren't always the better ones.

So onto today and after 2 weeks of hardly being able to eat a thing due to these soddin mouth ulcers I actually managed to eat some proper food today. It's like being a kid again but it's nice to actually be able to eat without quite as much pain. I still have around 9 ulcers left but gradually I think I'm feeling better.
Poor Sox is a nervous wreck with all the fireworks going off around here, she really doesn't like them poor thing. Our local display is on Saturday. I love going to the anual fireworks display, it's always freezing up there but it's always a good display. So I'm looking forward to that.
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Nov. 1st, 2008 @ 07:26 pm Halloween!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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How the bloody hell can we be in November already????????????? This year is just flying by now. Not long till Christmas now *lol* it just feels as though this year has gone really fast.
I've had a pretty good week. It's been Most Haunted Live since last Saturday. It finished last night. It wasn't one of the best ones, I don't think they will ever beat the Pendle Hill one from 4 years ago. There was a few good parts. On Monday they used a Tesler machine to blast electricity into the room which was an interesting experiement. I think they got a bit of a better response from that. Then they did another experiment using Frankies box which is like a machine that produces white noise which can pick up ghostly voices. That was really interesting as a few words did come through that. As usual Paul Ross did a brilliant job hosting the show and when he was picked to go out on a vigil it was just classic. They left him in the mortuary which was hysterical to watch. It was a good show to watch and it did give me something to watch of an evening for the past few nights at least.
I had a good Halloween this year, I didn't do too much just stayed in this year. We decorated the living room with halloween tinsel and put some rubber bats up. I did a pretty good window display too. Then I attempted to dress up as a cat for a laugh which was fun.

It was Sox's birthday yesterday too (Trust me to have a cat born on halloween) I can't believe she's 3 now. Where has the time gone? Yet she still acts like a little kitten. She's such a lovely little cat and we got her some little presents for her birthday which she liked. *lol*

 

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Oct. 18th, 2008 @ 01:39 pm A bit of a rush....
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Once again it is the weekend!!! Another week that's flown by really fast. I'm pleased to say that I'm actually feeling better now, pretty much back to normal. That was the first cold I've had since last year and luckilly I think I got rid of it quickly enough. I was taking some herbal remedies which I think really helped it clear up quite quickly.
So as for this week I've not really been upto much. The weather has been awful so bloody cold. Yet last weekend it was really nice, I even managed to sit in the garden for a little while which was nice.

I had a pretty hectic day on Tuesday, I got up and had breakfast at 6:00am which is something I'm doing alot lately. Then I decided that as I had nothing in particular planned for the day that I'd go back to bed for a little while. So that's what I did. Then at 8:00am I was woken by this banging. I layed in bed listening to it and wondering if my neighbours had workmen in. Then I heard it again and realised it was someone knocking at the door. I wondered who could be knocking at that time of morning, I was just about to pull the duvet over again when I remembered that I was expecting some deliveries. I didn't expect them so soon. So I rushed down the stairs and found the postman just writing out the little card. I managed to get my delivery and decided that I'd head back to bed. Not much point in getting up early if I had nothing planned. So as I got back into bed my partner decided to call me, he said he was coming over and was leaving now. I suddenly panicked and rushed around getting dressed and put my make-up on. Then had to tidy up a bit so as I was in the middle of tidying the house he called and asked if I wanted to meet in the coffee shop. So then I had to quickly finish tidying and got my bag and coat and left. After about half hour in the coffee shop he came back to mine. So that was all a bit of a rush. Why is it whenever you plan on having a lazy day, getting up late then watching the morning tv, something always comes up, everytime.
Apart from that the rest of the week has been pretty uneventful *lol*
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Oct. 9th, 2008 @ 02:41 pm Starting to feel better.......
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It seems to have been quite a long week. Yet the days just seem to be flying by. For most of this week I've been ill, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday we're the worst but now I feel like I am just starting to get better. So as I wasn't feeling too good I've stayed in all week, I haven't gone out once *lol* just staying in resting and watching daytime tv which ok there is alot of crap on but some of it is good tv. On Tuesday I curled up on my sofa and watched the Sex And The City Movie, I got the extended cut DVD for my birthday and it was just as funny as I remember it being in the cinema. It seems like forever since the small group of us went to see it but this year is flying ahead. It's not long now until Christmas, I know I'm planning ahead but hey that's how it's got to be.
I've been waiting in all week for some things to arrive in the post. Our post is terrible at the best of times and often isn't delivered until after 1pm. But the things I'm waiting for for sent last weekend. It's a good job I've been feeling unwell so have been happy to stay in waiting otherwise I'd have been really fed up by now.

I'm expecting some workmen to come tomorrow to do a bit of work on my loft, it was scheduled for 2 weeks ago but as usual you get up early and wait, and wait and wait some more and then you get the phonecall "erm we can't come today" how bloody typical eh!

Anyway on a lighter note, last week I created a myspace page for my photography work. It can be found here: www.myspace.com/moonrockphotography  and my profile page www.myspace.com/mikibabes or www.myspace.com/pinkangel_uk
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Oct. 6th, 2008 @ 02:19 pm Birthday 2008!!!!!!
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I'm officially another year older!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not that I feel it though *lol* It was my birthday yesterday and I had a really good day. I decided to just stay at home this year as I'm not feeling particularly well, and in all honesty felt pretty much like crap all weekend. Yet despite that I had a good birthday. I got lot's of really lovely presents and Sox had fun playing in the wrapping paper. Then I had a really lovely meal with all of my favourite vegetables which was really nice. Then spent the afternoon and evening watching movies and eating chocolates. It was quiet but nice and sometimes that's the best thing to do.
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