MIDLIFE MISFIT.

With the temperature over here in the 30’s here in britain coupled with my hot flashes I’m struggling. I liked the following Maxine cartoon.

We never had anyone staying at our house when I was a kid, it wasn’t because we didn’t want them but when you live in a two up two down terrace in the north of England, space is scarce.

When I got married although we had a three bedroom house and more room we made it a point of investing in a twin air mattress to get the extra space for visitors, it stores on its edge until you need it at night and when friends have gone, it folds flat for storage. it’s not like the old fashioned airbeds it’s quality made, it’s comfortable, you can take it camping or you can visit friends who like we were, are stuck for space.

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It’s another hot sunny day here in Merseyside and I’m glad I’m not made of chocolate I would have melted, but then again knowing me, If I was made of chocolate I’d have eaten me and in that way I wouldn’t have put on any weight. . .Oh damn I think the heats got me.

I’m just out of the bath and I think it’s the coolest I’ve been all day,I’m seriously considering sleeping in it all night but as the toilets in there, it could be awkward.I’d be like a giant frog minus lily pad.

Oh well I’m settling down for the night hopefully I’l sleep better than previously.

Tags: Heat, Weather

Maybe I was stupid as a kid but I honestly believed they were using real fleas in a flea circus, which reminds me, now that the hot weather is here, the dogs and the house, will need to be “Flea proofed! click on the link for a  picture of flea bites and their effects.Makes me itch talking about it.

Tags: Fleas, Pets

Tags: Maxine, prayer

When the school holidays come around it’s hard to come up with some new idea without the usual cry from the kids “I’m bored” I’ve done a bit of surfing on the web at http://www.accorhotels.com/
My choice of destinations would be Hong Kong, never having never been there I thought I’d check out one of the hotels there, the “” Hotel Novotel Hong Kong Citygate”situated right in the city centre near to local train stations, travel wasn’t going to be a problem here that’s for sure the perfect place for tourists.
Plenty to see and do here ,for the grown ups there is parkland to visit, while visiting Hong Kong’s Euro Disney would be high on the list of priorities for the kid’s too do. definitely plenty of photos to show at home from this trip!
Then after a long day we would get back to the hotel, where the kid’s would fall asleep from exhaustion, while the adults would just sit back order room service and indulge themselves with excellent cuisine and good wine.
That’s a dream holiday, but the price is real enough, for bookings on line there’s up to 60 percent savings on stays between July 10th and September 30th 2009 so visit Accor Hotels City Super Sale and see your dreams come true.

Tags: Holiday, Hong Kong

The cupboards are up and they look good, instead of getting two double cupboards we went for four singles because I think it keeps the shelve stronger and they’re less likely to bow. Not that we put heavy stuff on, but they look better, Lots and lots of red brick dust to clean up-guess who cleaned up? me.but you knew that.

Here’s a thing, why don’t men think of moving stuff before they start a job? they create more work by not shifting stuff and it only takes a minute. I had to throw  out my Tea bags because you can’t wash tea bags can you? and they had brick dust on them, when I mention any of this I get the “Don’t bother me with trifles woman, it’s my job to make a mess”

As the old saying goes “A man’s gotta do, what a man’s gotta do” and a woman has to clear up afterwards!

Tags: DIY, Kitchen

We are having new kitchen cupboards put in, Phil is putting them up himself, the walls unfortunately are “deformed” making the task harder and Phil is letting his feelings out by threatening the cupboards with a “damn good thrashing” in true Basil Fawlty style.

I’ll fill you in on our progress see you soon folks

Tags: DIY

Why is it that one day when you try to write a blog post you have absolutely no problems at all, another time your minds a blank and you can’t think of anything to write that might be of interest to your reader? This is one of those days, I’m blank, completely blank because nothing much is happening,unless you count the extra pounds I’ve put on with the aid of chocolate. Oh I’m so weak and soon I’ll be BIG and weak, then I’ll hate myself for being weak and I’ll try to feel better by. . .  eating chocolate and then. . . . . . .  you know the rest.

Thank heavens I’m not a drug addict, I would never quit, I must be an addictive personality.

Tags: Addict, Chocolate

I’m an abysmal failure at this dieting lark,I just haven’t got any will power it’s ridiculous,I don’t think I’m getting heavier(please God!) but I’m having a real image crisis. The only time I feel good about myself is when I’m with people who are heavier than me, thankfully my eyesights deteriorating as I get older so I can’t see the full horror.I’ll need a sign with wide load before long.

I’m not a big eater, just an eater that’s big- sorta pear shaped big, before I turn the corner and become melon shaped I need to join a gym. I’m enjoying the sun but I struggle with the heat. After todays shift Phil has some days off and he says we will look for a gym that won’t cost us the earth, before they put us under it.

Tags: Dieting, Gym

The other day I was thinking back to when I was a kid,when summer came we spent almost the entire day at the local park.  We were there until we got hungry then we went home to eat and went back. I can remember being warned to stay away from strangers and now I say it to my kids. Today there are more sex offenders to threaten your family, but it is possible to know where they are by looking at the sex offender report this will tell you if a sex offender lives nearby and give you updated reports of those in the neighbourhood.

When your kids are out of the house you can relax because you know who’s in the area and just as importantly who ISN’T and another good point. . . . It’s free

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Well the vote is in for  the european elections and as expected, people here in Britain have let the politicians know EXACTLY what they feel about them.

After the MP’s taking thousands of pounds from the taxpayer’s pocket  to spend on their homes, homes that are already lavish by my standards. After 35 years of voting Labour, I voted BNP. I don’t like NIck Griffin his people or his politics, but as I don’t trust any of the others I don’t care.

I have voted all my life for the Labour party even in times when things were rough, because I believed they had the ordinary people’s interests at heart,not any more.

The other parties are livid that the BNP got in but that suits me to see them suffer. I hope Griffin gives them a hard time. My husband works to hard for those Ba*tards to pick his pockets.

Rant over.

Tags: BNP, Elections

Yes! I know I’m a softy but I love stories like this, so you’ll just have to cope with it LOL
“A tiny baby stoat was given mouth-to-mouth and a heart massage by a member of the public after a passer-by discovered it drowning in a water butt, it has emerged. The lifeless baby stoat, the size of a human thumb, was found in the trough next to its sibling in wasteland near Marham, Norfolk.
The pair, since named Blears and Brown after the beleaguered Prime Minister and his former Communities Secretary, were found by an unnamed employee at Anglian Water on May 29.
It was discovered only after its small squeals could be heard coming from the other stoat who was still breathing.
The worker fished-out the pair of babies, known as kits, and after discovering it was lifeless, gave it the “kiss of life” and massaged his tiny heart.
He repeatedly pressed the animal’s tiny heart with a single finger tip and put his lips by its mouth and gently blew air into its lungs.
The animals were rushed to the RSPCA Eastwinch Wildlife Centre, in East Winch, near Kings Lynn, Norfolk, which is one The one of three wildlife run by the Society in England.
They both had suffered dehydration and shock while Blears – who was resuscitated – had hypothermia.
Alison Charles, the centre manager, said:

“When the stoats came in they were lethargic and weak, so I am very pleased that they are well on the way to recovery now.”

She said that it is not advisable to perform CPR on wild animals but added:

“Their rescuer saved them from almost certain death and did a great job of helping them to survive.”

It works to rehabilitate sick, injured and orphaned wild animals and birds before releasing them back into the wild.
Ms Charles said despite not being able to locate their mother, “they are nearly back to full health” and would be released back into the wild soon.”

Now don’t you feel good? doesn’t that just make you glow? I love a happy ending.I always thought it was frogs we had to kiss but there you go.

Tags: Rescue, stoats

Late last night I think I must have had a power surge because I started to paint the kitchen. It all started off innocently enough but I painted one part then another and eventually I ended up painting the lot. Granted it’s a small kitchen but I had it all done in 2 hours. I slept like a log last night and when Phil came in from work, he got quite a surprise. I was very proud of myself, I’ve been saying it needed  doing for a while. I’m pooped.

Tags: Decorating, Power surge

Barely a day goes by when your not reading about somebody having their face changed in one way or another, that’s all well and good but besides the expense involved, there’s the risk that things might go wrong.

I’m the grow old gracefully kind, preferring to eat well, get a tan and leave it at that, but there are a number of creams that can help to hold back the years check out these Eye Cream Reviews to find advice on avoiding some of the wrinkles and which creams you’ll find helpful. Some of the women who’ve used them testify to feeling more confident and looking better. Don’t just take my word for it click on the link and discover for yourself you dont need expensive surgery to look and feel good.

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Things are hotting up here in the UK after a right Hoo haa about MP’s claiming for expenses,the country is up in arms.We are aware that there are perks of the job, but claiming for a second home. . . . well don’t get me going on that one.It’s like being led by Ali Baba and his 40 thieves.

Well tomorrow is voting day and the people will show parliament exactly how they feel. I have voted Labour from the begining because I always believed they were for the working class, but this latest activity is a disgrace. So Gordon look to your laurels you are OUT!

He’s a nice man but it’s like being led by a coma patient, there’s no brain activity so let’s turn off life support.

Tags: Voting

“This post sponsored by PayPerPost”

With  a world wide recession on it helps if you can earn a bit of extra cash while doing something you enjoy doing, that was my original idea when I began writing with PPP or Pay per post. Well like everything else in life today, Pay per Post has upgraded and we are now looking at PayPerPost v4.0. Whoo hoo!

What’s the difference? Well the first thing that struck me about this new version was colour, it’s nice and bright and I would say cheerful. It looks more “Fun” than the last one, because of the way its put together it looks less formal, and anything that looks less official and more fun will get my vote any time of day, it’s my inner child she loves to play.

I also liked the size of the writing, I am very short sighted, so if I see a site with lots of writing that I’m going to have to scroll down I lose interest quickly, it’s like chewing muesli - hard work.

This new version of PayPerPost is great for people who like me, are “visually challenged” so I reckon there will be a lot more people particularly younger people who will find the site attractive and sign up. It will take time to get used to using the new layout but it looks good and I’ll stick with it.

It will also attract those who want to advertise with PPP, because it shows that PayPerPost are moving forward and providing the work comes in,I’ll be with it.

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I have retreated to the bedroom this morning for two reasons,firstly because Phil is off today and secondly because our youngest boy has a bad dose of “schoolitis” that’s the disease that usually strikes on Monday morning, but any weekday will do when he has a subject he doesn’t like.

Today he’s found out that his brother has an extra day off school and this has triggered the “Attack” I made a tactical withdrawal.

The weather is gorgeous again today,blue skies and hot and sunny. So how does a British woman respond to weather like this, does she shout “ Surf’s up let’s get to the beach” or slap on the suncream and grab a tan? No no no, she throws back her head laughs like a maniac and begin’s ripping down curtains to wash, well I do, hot weather must be properly used, getting big stuff dried in Britain can be a problem.Not very romantic very practical and we Brits are practical. maybe I can kill two birds with one stone!

I hope the weekend is going good for you so far, its so rare we get decent weather here in the UK, I want to tell you it’s lovely here in Merseyside and it really lifts your spirits when the sun is shining as long as it’s not to warm I’ll cope very well.

I know the Brits talk about the weather a lot but sometimes it has to be seen to be believed. One day we had rain sun and snow that’s unusual. Napolean once said 

“If I had British soldiers and French generals I could rule the world”

Brits are used to all weathers, we must be part duck-which part  though? I’ve finished repainting a small deck out back and it looks great, well I think so, the other deck leaves a lot to be desired though.

On Monday the kids are back at school and I can get the house back in some sort of order, because for the last week it’s looked like Beirut on a bad day. I look forward to getting order restored, am I a neat freak? not at all but enough is enough. When everything is sorted I’m wrapping it all in cling film.

Then I will sit on the newly painted deck with a Baileys and ice, no mess, no interuption and no kids. . .until four -o-clock.

Good morning! and weatherwise over here on DucksIsland( UK) it certainly is. It’s that time again and sons and Páter have all been off to spend the day at the annual war- weekend run by East Lancashire Railways .

It’s aimed at earning funds for railway preservation and it involves the hiring of entertainers who entertain visitors with a steady flow of wartime songs, people travel for miles to take part in the weekend,I think with some it’s a thing they do regularly, dressing in wartime fashions and its all good fun.We even have a smattering of germans wandering around (No SS) we keep an eye on them.

I remember a few years ago, there was a fat black German Commandant who spoke with a broad Yorshire accent.That surprised me.Heree are the promised photos. I have some Quick time video too but I haven’t figured out how to get them on site, I’ll keep trying.Click on photos for bigger picture.Help yourself to photos if you like them.

Tags: Railway, War weekend