Archive for February, 2006

A deep breath and a decision

Tuesday, February 28th, 2006

I have been learning how to drive for the last 12 years. I have failed 4 practical driving tests. I have had 9 different driving instructors. I have taken and passed with 100% a theory test which expired after 2 years about 8 years ago. Now living in a country where public transport isn’t so [...]

Get comfortable where you can

Monday, February 27th, 2006

The pile of clothes which were in the built in wardrobe now grace one half of our soon-to-be old bed. Ariel has obviously decided that she won’t let a pile of clothes keep her away from her half. Meanwhile, I have become very popular in my new bedroom. Sadly, there is no where to plug [...]

Closing Ceremony

Sunday, February 26th, 2006

Please excuse me as I wipe away a tear whilst watching the closing ceremony of the Olympics. That is, a tear of joy and bemusement, rather than tears of sorrow. Currently, there are a couple of hundred Italians dressed as aviators, clowns and other actors dressed as royalty dancing along to the tune of YMCA. [...]

A tail of two kitties and other stories

Saturday, February 25th, 2006

The decorating is progressing slowly since I am now incapacitated and pao is the only person working on it now. Poor pao. He looks tired. Before any work could commence today, we had what is becoming a weekly trip to the vet. Merlin was reversing himself through the catflap as fast as possible because Jasper [...]

Gold!

Friday, February 24th, 2006

Phew! Finished with time to spare. Yes, Mrs SJT, I was sitting there knitting like mad! I will now go back to bed. Sub-trainer Ophelia is proud of her achievements, namely, biting the pointy sticks.

Book meme

Thursday, February 23rd, 2006

This is from Chris’s and Peeve’s blogs but I thought it looked like fun! Meme instructions: Look at the list of books below. Bold the ones you’ve read, italicize the ones you might read, cross out the ones you won’t, underline the ones on your book shelf, and place parentheses around the ones you’ve never [...]

Down by the river

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006

Yesterday evening’s dramatic events prevented me from posting about where I went for work yesterday. I have found out where retired milkfloats go when they leave the dairy. I saw an old boat. And an old bus. And a lifeboat. And I found the yellow submarine. I don’t think the photos do justice to how [...]

A trip to Casualty

Tuesday, February 21st, 2006

pao is having to type today’s entry. As I have sustained an injury on my way to the fridge this evening which resulted in a large gash in my elbow, lots of blood and a trip to casualty for glueing (which did not work as it came apart and started bleeding again) and a tetanus [...]

One sock down

Monday, February 20th, 2006

Thank you all for your encouraging comments on my last post. I know that the next few months will prove very interesting. We will get through it even if I have to buy pao a ski mask to wear so that I’m certain I won’t poke his eye out or blind him inadvertantly. Here is [...]

An announcement and some Olympic progress

Sunday, February 19th, 2006

Thank you all for your lovely comments about my London trip. As you may have gathered, I had a great time and it is a day that I will treasure for a long time. Not just because I have a huger stash than before but that I had a nice time with pao. pao now [...]

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