Sunday 24th, the sun was shining bright and my grandad went to sleep and began his journey to meet up with my Nana.
I have lots of memories to keep and will miss him very much.
x
Saturday, 30 May 2009
Wednesday, 20 May 2009
mmmmmm.....
A nice night at the theatre was had yesterday - we went to see Gervais Phinn at DeMontford in Leics - he is an ex teacher/examiner/school inspector and now writes and lectures with anecdotes about the people and students he has met along the way. Very amusing, I didn't find it quite as funny as some that seemed to be crying with laughter, but he was amusing. We actually thought we had turned up at the wrong show, 5 late 20-early 30's girlies in a theatre where the average age was, well, about 50.....maybe higher.....and the running commentary from 2 rows back was delightful - not!!!!
Anyhow, he reeled off a couple of poems, here is one I have found so far, called 'Anyway' by Mother Theresa:
People are often unreasonable, illogical and self centered;Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;Give the world the best you've
got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and your God;It was never between you and them anyway.
Isn't that beautiful ?
Late night tonight, gonna wait up for the teRaa's to get here. 3 days off work, a curry, a trip to Warwick castle to see some real knights (one little 4 year old will be jigging with awe me thinks!!!!) await us and also, hopefully, a start on clearing my loft of 30 plus years of toys and memories. Managed to entice my Blyth obsessed sister into a night of sifting through boxes with the lure of many many boxes of Sindy accessories. How sad, all of our childhood belongings are now classed as vintage......how old will we feel digging through that lot !!!!! Be prepared for her to show lots of various Blythe poses.....Blythe on a horse, Blythe in the salon, Blythe in her jeep, Blythe on a camping trip........I am sure the list will be endless, apologies in advance !!
Grandad is poorly at the moment, a couple of days in the hospital now looks like it may turn to a couple of weeks unfortunately. He has some plants that he bought just before got ill, still in pots so think I may go and do my Percy Thrower impersonation tomorrow to cheer him up when he comes home :o)
night y'all
Anyhow, he reeled off a couple of poems, here is one I have found so far, called 'Anyway' by Mother Theresa:
People are often unreasonable, illogical and self centered;Forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;Be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;Succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;Be honest and frank anyway.
What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;Build anyway.
If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;Be happy anyway.
The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;Do good anyway.
Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough;Give the world the best you've
got anyway.
You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and your God;It was never between you and them anyway.
Isn't that beautiful ?
Late night tonight, gonna wait up for the teRaa's to get here. 3 days off work, a curry, a trip to Warwick castle to see some real knights (one little 4 year old will be jigging with awe me thinks!!!!) await us and also, hopefully, a start on clearing my loft of 30 plus years of toys and memories. Managed to entice my Blyth obsessed sister into a night of sifting through boxes with the lure of many many boxes of Sindy accessories. How sad, all of our childhood belongings are now classed as vintage......how old will we feel digging through that lot !!!!! Be prepared for her to show lots of various Blythe poses.....Blythe on a horse, Blythe in the salon, Blythe in her jeep, Blythe on a camping trip........I am sure the list will be endless, apologies in advance !!
Grandad is poorly at the moment, a couple of days in the hospital now looks like it may turn to a couple of weeks unfortunately. He has some plants that he bought just before got ill, still in pots so think I may go and do my Percy Thrower impersonation tomorrow to cheer him up when he comes home :o)
night y'all
Saturday, 16 May 2009
yoo hoo....
hi....still here....?
There has been a lot going on of late so not been around much.
On my own tonight cause man is out being social and for some strange reason I have the Eurovision song contest on.......not usually done in this house but out of 400 plus channels it seemed like a good idea at the time. Must say, Mr Wogan takes some beating but Graham Norton is making me laugh.........what a life I lead - life on the edge, bring it on.
Want to hear a good song ? Click here....Empire of the Sun - We are the People, the video takes some getting used to, very 80's and slightly strange but the song is fab.
One more lecture left and three 2 hour exams and my first year at college will be done. Waiting for some work to be returned but at the moment I am averaging a 2:1 with a few firsts in there too so quite chuffed with it all. I don't always have the belief in myself and I think the perception I get of what others think I can (or can't) achieve is not always what they actually think(?). But I am getting the hang of this learning game again and I actually amaze myself sometimes with some of the stuff I can remember and discuss - just got to get the 'arguement' side of my writing polished up.......it is a noted fact, I am not great at argueing and teacher said I need to 'argue' more.......kev-man might disagree????
Creativity has ahd to take a back-burner but have managed to knock these out.
Acetate of my nana and grandad in soldered glass with a flower stamping and a vintage bead.
A crochet bobble bracelet (loved making this)
and finally a charm bracelet.....vintage buttons, locket and bells.
Think I need to get an etsy or the like because I love making stuff but there is only so much one can make and store :o)
Off to chill, big spring clean today for the iminant arrival of the teRaa's next week so totally knackered.
Bye
There has been a lot going on of late so not been around much.
On my own tonight cause man is out being social and for some strange reason I have the Eurovision song contest on.......not usually done in this house but out of 400 plus channels it seemed like a good idea at the time. Must say, Mr Wogan takes some beating but Graham Norton is making me laugh.........what a life I lead - life on the edge, bring it on.
Want to hear a good song ? Click here....Empire of the Sun - We are the People, the video takes some getting used to, very 80's and slightly strange but the song is fab.
One more lecture left and three 2 hour exams and my first year at college will be done. Waiting for some work to be returned but at the moment I am averaging a 2:1 with a few firsts in there too so quite chuffed with it all. I don't always have the belief in myself and I think the perception I get of what others think I can (or can't) achieve is not always what they actually think(?). But I am getting the hang of this learning game again and I actually amaze myself sometimes with some of the stuff I can remember and discuss - just got to get the 'arguement' side of my writing polished up.......it is a noted fact, I am not great at argueing and teacher said I need to 'argue' more.......kev-man might disagree????
Creativity has ahd to take a back-burner but have managed to knock these out.
Acetate of my nana and grandad in soldered glass with a flower stamping and a vintage bead.
A crochet bobble bracelet (loved making this)
and finally a charm bracelet.....vintage buttons, locket and bells.
Think I need to get an etsy or the like because I love making stuff but there is only so much one can make and store :o)
Off to chill, big spring clean today for the iminant arrival of the teRaa's next week so totally knackered.
Bye
Saturday, 14 March 2009
Life is pretty crap at the moment.........thats my update for today. Then again no-one said it was easy.
Life is no straight and easy corridor along
which we travel free and unhampered,
but a maze of passages,
through which we seek our way,
lost and confused, now and again
checked in a blind alley.
But always, if we have faith,
God will open a door for us,
not perhaps one that we ourselves
would ever have thought of,
but one that will ultimately
prove good for us.
(AJ Cronin)
Now I just need to figure out which door to go through.........................xx
Life is no straight and easy corridor along
which we travel free and unhampered,
but a maze of passages,
through which we seek our way,
lost and confused, now and again
checked in a blind alley.
But always, if we have faith,
God will open a door for us,
not perhaps one that we ourselves
would ever have thought of,
but one that will ultimately
prove good for us.
(AJ Cronin)
Now I just need to figure out which door to go through.........................xx
Wednesday, 4 March 2009
Wednesday
Hi......just passing on something I got from one of my lecturers......can't pass up on a good poem.
To laugh is to risk being a fool
To weep is to risk being sentimental
To reach out to another is to risk involvement
To show feelings is to risk showing yourself
To place your ideas, your dreams
Before a crowd is to risk their loss
To love is to risk not being loved in return
To live is to risk dying
To hope is to risk despair
To try is to risk failure
But risks must be taken because the greatest
Hazard in life is to risk nothing
Those who risk nothing, have nothing
And are nothing
They may avoid suffering and sorrow
But they cannot learn, feel change,
Grow, love, live
Chained by their certainties, they are slaves
They have forfeited their freedom.
Only a person who risks......is truely free.
(Anon)
To laugh is to risk being a fool
To weep is to risk being sentimental
To reach out to another is to risk involvement
To show feelings is to risk showing yourself
To place your ideas, your dreams
Before a crowd is to risk their loss
To love is to risk not being loved in return
To live is to risk dying
To hope is to risk despair
To try is to risk failure
But risks must be taken because the greatest
Hazard in life is to risk nothing
Those who risk nothing, have nothing
And are nothing
They may avoid suffering and sorrow
But they cannot learn, feel change,
Grow, love, live
Chained by their certainties, they are slaves
They have forfeited their freedom.
Only a person who risks......is truely free.
(Anon)
Tuesday, 17 February 2009
Monday
Finally......have signed my contract for a permanent job.......at least now I can take a day off on holiday and be paid for it......yeah. Just need some good news about Kevs redundancy now, ie he isn't !!!!
Managed to get back to school last week after my poorliness........getting a bit worried about the exams. Once we have had one lot we will sort of know what to expect but there is sooooo much to remember which is where I doubt myself. There are acts, policies, theorists, politicians and important writings all with their relevant dates and times........I really need a flip top head to pour all the info into !!!! One of the teachers told us to try exam cards to get the prominent points down.....so rather than them getting all tatty in the bottom of my bag and because I do not know where to get a flip top head from I have made this instead.
Anyway.....don't know why I am actually worrying about the exams.....got 3 essays to write before then. The questions are interesting and I can answer them I think (that is if after the 20th time of reading I have actually understood them finally!!!)....my problem is pen on paper making sense sort of stuff..........practice makes perfect I suppose - so why am I here rather than essay writing??????? Answers on a postcard please :o)
Other news....
Ma fella had a birthday last Thursday.
....and my nana's is on Wednesday. I miss her.
There are lots of photos of her when she was younger but not many later on 'cause she didn't like photos of herself........about a year after she had gone I found a roll of film in an old camera and this was on it. Grainy I know, but a good find.
xx
Thursday, 5 February 2009
I am ill ill ill.....and a bit more ill. Viral flu. OOOOOOh not nice.
So that why i have been awol.
My news.....short but good
Jo-Jo got into the Prima DT wooooohooooo !!!!!!!!
I may have a permanent job....fingers crossed.
I can already drive one of these
and in 1st week of March I will be able to drive one of these
......
how totally brill !!!!
Yeah, I know it is not very girlie
but if you knew me then you would know that neither am I
always wanted to drive trucks.........
....oh, and mine will have doors on it :o)
So that why i have been awol.
My news.....short but good
Jo-Jo got into the Prima DT wooooohooooo !!!!!!!!
I may have a permanent job....fingers crossed.
I can already drive one of these
and in 1st week of March I will be able to drive one of these
......how totally brill !!!!
Yeah, I know it is not very girlie
but if you knew me then you would know that neither am I
always wanted to drive trucks.........
....oh, and mine will have doors on it :o)
Finally - HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my grandad.....92 today....way to go !!!!
Off to take my medication so I can actually get some sleep and wake slightly human?????
xx
xx
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