Zoonie

Aaagh had a power cut today, was on FB/PS earlier and then when I wanted to log on here, zilch! If I suddenly disappear again, you'll know why!

I'm signing off guys to watch the World Cup - my oh my the weather looks appalling for the Italy -v- Paraguay match!

So sorry Bee I had to rush off in a hurry. Good News - finally all the carpet fitting is finished - although some of the spare carpet should have been bound for rugs and they still have to do that. Bad News - despite us saying mind the front door and step - they're newly varnished, we now have trainer footprints on the door step and a big black hand print on the white wall of our guest room!!! I could swear. Seriously. It's lucky I don't have any weapons, that's all I can say

It certainly does go in no time - can't believe how soon the days will be shortening again, after waiting such a long, hard winter for the summer to come! I've read about Jonathan's work before, not really my kind of thing, I can't see the need, but it takes all sorts I guess lol. See you later Bee xxx

I've seen your fame now Bee, lol - I looked at the pic and couldn't make out the naughty bits! Sounds like I'm trying to go one better than you, but I've been waking at 4am due to the light and the birds singing...we have very heavy curtains, but the light's shining over the top...I couldn't fit any inside the window recess, because that'd block too much light during the day. In all the years we've been here, I don't remember it being so light, so early...nice for IMOM getting up and going to work though. I probably can't sleep well due to having a lot on my mind too, that never helps does it. I'm sure all your reorganising and tidying is going to stand you in good stead as life kicks off again

Just stepping out for a wee while, been called (again!)

Hiya Bee, thought I was on my own. I don't envy him at all, it's a job I do myself sometimes and it's foul. I'm not too good, stomach cramp time, and I'm worn out, just can't wait to have no one around and to try and gather my strength back again. Am getting my hair cut and blow dried next Monday and that will be lovely too, I look like a crusty camper of late lol. How about you?

PS decorator is doing outside and poor man, he's cleaning out our guttering and resealing leaky joints - it's a terribly stinky job, some of the gutters have been really clogged up with leaves and all sorts.

Oh, ok, I guess maybe we cross posted?

Sounds great to me Frannie, Hello btw - was called upon to go and make the decorator some tea.

Aaaagh at the computer Bee? We had one large skip; have made several visits to charity shops; bulky items either donated to a charity who collected, or we paid the Council to take away; many, many trips in the car to the local tip, and then have given things to one of the Decorators who has a large family. All my life has been for about a month, is making piles of things, stooping down to pick them up, moving from room to room, boxing things up - taking thins out of boxes, cleaning, finding more mess, making teas, coffees and washing mugs - and real life too. I can't believe how much stuff we still have left, by rights the house should be virtually empty by now

Will try and pop back in a couple of hours time.

AAAAGH decorator reckons he hadn't priced for painting half of the outside - what a weird thing. Am going to retire weakly and hand over to the IMOM to sort this out - I might lose my rag with him and it wouldn't be at all pretty! I despair, honestly!

Good Morning from a sunny UK. A nice new sparkly week to entertain us (or work us to a standstill) Disappointed with England's start in the World Cup, oh dear - although we didn't see the match as we were entertaining and that went better than our Team's performance! (luckily) It was a late night though and so setting to yesterday was hard going. At least we're even stephens with our American friends, so no falling out lol, eh Frannie? Haven't really got too excited about the World Cup as yet though, perhaps as I have too much else on. Hope it picks up, as I don't want to have to resort to admiring the Germans and the Argentinians (who've played the best that I've seen so far) Progress report from home. Hopefully work inside the house will be finished by tomorrow afternoon - work from other people that is. I have loads to do still, but not so pressing as it was. We now have 10 rooms sorted out; 2 nearly sorted out and the remaining ones are the sort you have to close the door and forget about for now lol - I'm giving myself a week to sort them too, and then there's the garage, the loft (attic) and oh my - the garden, to start tackling...I think I need a break before even planning those, let alone tackling them! At least in the end it will all be worth it - all the stuff accumulated over 30 years or more, stuff that we didn't even remember we had, no longer need or want and stuff that should've gone years ago, will be gone and we'll have the cleanest, tidiest, and most beautiful home that we've ever had - cos if we don't do it now, I doubt we ever will. Am pleased with how it's all looking so far, even if it's wearing me to a frazzle! Boogie is off on holiday mid week, but hopes to spend more time saying Hi soon. Exams will be over for the Summer (hope it's going ok for you BG and that you're feeling much better now) and hopfully I can get time to resurrect my interest in PS, which has really slid of late. Am going to log on to FB now, but can here a van on the drive, it must be the decorator. Will pop by later on again

It's Melina's birthday today aka Foxy Drama. Missing you Mel and hope you have a really lovely birthday

Neat Leo - I'm sure you're right about the USA flag. They should have done this one as a Tournament Special too South Africa 2010 - the flag of nations. It's odd how they didn't include the flag of the Host Nation, don't you think? Mind you with PS... (need I say more?)

Morning - what a vile day it is here, heavy storms through the night and everywhere's saturated now. Good luck BG, hope it all goes well for you honey. Am so excited, the World Cup starts this afternoon, and there's a slim chance I finally get to sit down and watch some TV (England play tomorrow night, but guess who slipped up and invited people round for dinner) As you might expect, the work in the house isn't going quite to plan, and I am just about going out of my mind (which might be a relief) I keep telling myself that in another two weeks it's all going to be fine - trouble is, it doesn't get any less than 2 weeks! I'm scratching my head trying to think of some good news - ah yes, remember it was our 30th anniversary back at the end of April? Well, IMOM took my engagement and eternity rings and a couple of other rings I have, and got them cleaned, resized for me and all polished up and made beautiful. I got them back yesterday and OMG they look so lovely, like brand new and better than ever. Am looking forward to wearing them once we get clean and tidy here (and I'm finally clean and tidy too and don't have hair that feels permanently matted with building dust!) Love to Everyone, I think of you all quite often through my day xxx

Mmm I think I have about 8 of the 15 so far, been getting some repeats. Zoonie will be wearing his world cup football strip for the tournament, and setting out his pitch What I want to know is which countries did they choose for 15 flags, because these are the nations who're playing ^ England are in Group C, and our opening match (on Saturday evening) is against the USA

I edited your post as it says Frannie, just to show what's been donated so far this week - anything donated will go to Wish Fairy.

Right, I have finally sat down for a break and it seems like the first time for about a week! Hello to Boogs, Tanya, Mindy, Leo, Kijo, Bee and anyone else who's ready Hope to see you more next month then Boogaloo Tanya - you're right, we are all off in different directions, and not only that, I've never known time fly so quickly, although I've tried to at least say Hi once a day. I've taken some pictures of the kitchen here today, as no one would believe the state we're living in! I'm really pleased that your kitty cat is doing ok, what a worry it's been. And well done to your OH, trophies hey? very grand. Mindy, congrats on getting there - now, make the best of that free time - preferably treat yourself while you're at it. Hey Leo - haven't seen you in a while, hope you're ok. Thanks for thinking of me with the flags, OH is collecting them too - as you'd expect from a football mad family - not sure which ones are in the whole collection...that reminds me, I had a topic to post about it. Will do that. Bee, I think we're having just slightly better weather than the city. IMOM has been getting soaked in the mornings I think, bleurgh. And finally, I'm hoping you're in one piece Kijo, I haven't been checking up on you - and you just never know My only news of today is that the painters and decorators have today off and only one of them working Thursday and Friday (if the weather's up to it) and that I've bought a garden incinerator (one of those metal dustbins with a chimney) so we can start burning a lot of the paper that we can't recyle (years of stuff with personal details on, and if we shred it, they wont take it to the recycling bank) - the shredder's given up the ghost anyway Back to the grindstone, duty calls

Good luck with the exams BG. I can't stop, and so I'm just posting a big HELLO to everyone and getting back to the grind. I've never been so bone tired, struggled out of bed this morning and every muscle had seized up, I thought I was going to be on all fours, lol! Roll on next week say I! Hope everyone who looks in is well and I'm missing you all

Lazar, so sorry if I seemed rude - this week is absolutely crazy for me with hard work...and, for some reason, my connection has been absolutely useless. No one stopped by to say Hello today? I can't expect to be around much in the week ahead, but I will try and just post Hi to everyone when/if I can Love to everyone who looks in xxx

Thanks Charlotte, the next couple of weeks are madness - pretty much like the last goodness knows how many weeks ... am really looking forward to getting a block of free time when I can, and a bit of space in my head too

Sorry I lost my connection. AGAIN! I'm fine thanks, Lazar - hope you're ok too? And now I have to rush off, as I need to be out in half an hour, and I've not started getting ready at all Eek!

Consider it done Wish and absolutely no need to repay - you're always donating...and the idea is that we help out our friends Have a great time x