BOOORRRRIIINNNGGG????

Well another lovely sunny day.....spent a few hours out in the garden this morning reading Auto Express......now I remember why I stopped having it delivered before.....'This week we try out vehicles A,B and C. Next week it will be A v B, the week after B v C and then A v C and of course we won't tell you anything worth knowing because we want to drive the £330k super cars not the ones that anybody can afford'....... oh and then there are the adverts.....need plenty of adverts to keep the cost down.......Whilst reading the thing I throat tested a couple of cans of John Smiths Extra Smooth......the body was excellent, the colour was lovely, the price very affordable and the m(ouths) p(er) g(lass) extremely satisfying, it's draw back? it only comes in one model....the 440ml. I'm sure with such a small price only one model will not stop it keep going for a long time.........in fact I think I'm going to test some other very similar models.

another week flashes by.............

Geee that was a quick week....... 9 days since might last blog. Some 'good' news about some extra money now I've got my CPC. Yesterday morning the boss turns up about 5 a m which is a big shock in itself. I went in to pass on some info and we start chatting about business in general when he suddenly tells me he may be able to get me some more money for my extra responsibilities but it may be via overtime. I've alway said I don't mind doing it on overtime or they take some of my team leader jobs off me. More money is being asked for in next years capex budget...... so here's hoping! Still not had my full certificate from OCR but it shouldn't be long now. Hmmmm watching one of those 'revealing the truth about UFOs' progs. I a race is so advanced that they can fly across millions of miles of space, why would they bother hovering around lit up like a xmas tree?........ WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY BUT WE LIKE THE LIGHTS! lolololol

All's quiet on the north eastern front.......

Well it's been over a week since my last blog, it's okay Kris I won't say anything else about 'daily blogs' I now know it's not always easy, convenient or possible to write something every day. Life has been pretty quiet since last blog, P is now talking again, that's all sorted after a heart to heart last Saturday on the way home from Asda(working not shopping) and it wasn't anything to do with me......... which is unusual lol. The weekend at the airport was the usual , idiots all over the place. Poor P had a big disappointment on Tuesday evening, her daughter is on holiday but isn't coming to Sunderland to see her, I was late getting out of work and then got caught for 27 mins in a queue for petrol(think Tesco had a power prob) which meant I didn't get home until about 19:45. Gemma sent a text to her mam saying she was going out about 16:00. P thinks me being late was due to Gemma getting on the train(the timings are perfect for this) Her look when I pulled up and it was only me in the car.......I felt so sorry for her! Sorry love it's only meeeeeeee.

will men EVER understand women fully?

A question I know that is impossible to answer, then why am I asking? Last night my partner was sat on the settee talking on the phone to her daughter whilst I sat there watching the TV with the sound muted so they could talk without shouting. They finish speaking and the phone is put back on it's holder, I make a comment about her daughter being on line as she was speaking to her( I was defraging the laptop at the time and she said hello via msn messenger) The next thing I know P is tossing and turning on the settee like someone with insomnia who hasn't slept for 3 days. She then gets up walks out of the room and into the kitchen to have a cigarette. Shortly afterwards she storms up stairs and that's the last I see of her till I go to bed myself. This morning I get up, go to the kitchen to make a cup of tea and she's sat on the foot stool. I fill the kettle, she gets up and walks out, goes upstairs and by the way the Netgear box is flashing goes on line using the pc upstairs. I fire up the laptop and check my mail, there's one from Littlewoods for her so I forward it to her in box. Next thing I know she storms downstairs in her Asda uniform, picks up my cup and takes it to the kitchen. Then out the front door into the car and off I presume to work....... all this without a word being spoken. Have I done/not done something ? Could someone please tell me because I am clueless!

how to upset your boss..........

Attended the latest team brief last night at work....... we talked thru the usual things and discussed the last meeting's minutes...... boss announces that I've passed my CPC exam and then starts to list the extra stuff I'll be responsible for, then him and his deputy chirp up " with no extra pay of course" to which the reply was " no extra pay, no extra responsibilities". I don't think they realise that I am serious about that, I agreed to do the course NOT to take on extra work. Unlike them I have 6 other staff to supervise and my own work to do and cannot 'lock myself away' in an office for 2 hours. Despite all this they can't upset me this week, with two more additions to the junior clan life is looking great.......C'MON IZZYYYYY!!!.......C'Mon NOAH!!! GIVE 'EM WOT FOR!...... Oh and hope you love your new baby sister Thomas.

A good time was had by all .......... mostly!

I am now back home after a weekend away and a few days with family. Spent Friday, Saturday and most of Sunday in Minehead sampling the local Guinness....... oh! and meeting some friends from 1967 for the first time since then. Unfortunately the main person I hoped to see again was ill and couldn't make it. Amazingly a former teacher remembered me.....whether for good or bad reasons, I didn't ask lololol. Popped in to see the latest addition to the family, Noah born 29-04-09 at 21:02 and weighing in at a healthy 9lbs 10ozs. My daughter in law who is expecting another addition to the clan, is stuck in hospital at the moment with blood pressure and protein problems, my son is waiting to find out what will happen now. I enjoyed staying with my son and family as my eldest grandson is now at that age where you can hold a conversation with him, sometimes getting answers that are understandable and sometimes gobbledygook but said with such sincerity that they must mean something and leave you wishing you understood. Now I'm home and back to reality again.

PHEW!!!!!............................................

Well what a day, I'm aching all over after washing AND polishing(inside & out) the old banger ready for my trip to Bristol and Minehead. Next on the list is to pack my bag I suppose then have a shave and shower. Still no sign of the new grandson yet (knowing my luck Caz will hold onto him till I return to Sunderland) The weather today has been wonderful, brilliant sunshine with just a slight cool breeze, would be nice if this weather stays till after the weekend. I've also spent quite a bit of time doing useless quizes on facebook, good for a laugh if nothing else. Might change the n/s/r wheel on the car as I think the tyre may be illegal, I will have to get the old tape measure out and check the width of the tyre and the worn piece. I hope the 'boy' enjoys his little jaunt to Ireland, leaving the boss behind to look after Thom. TTS have been on the phone again, because I had a different candidate number when I took my freight CPC and didn't need to take mod 1 this time, I have only been given a pass for the mods I've taken and not a complete Certificate. To get one I have to send in all my certs and pass slips for the exams I've passed, what a carry on ......................................

03:30am and I'm still hyper

Well after 15 months of struggle I've finally managed to pass module 5 to complete my CPC in National Passenger Transport.......I'm so worked up about it I can't sleep. I know it's silly but I've been trying so hard to pass, now I have I'm really excited. When the lady from Tyneside Training Services called yesterday I was so gobsmacked I almost started jumping with joy. Had to phone the boss and let him know that I knew before they did......TTS didn't know who to address the letter to as the old boss was made redundant but they had my phone number so gave me the good news before asking the new boss's name. Broke the news first to my son Kris who I think was very happy for me and it's come at a good time. Thursday I'm off to a school reunion in Minehead, Somerset, to meet with some people I haven't seen for over 40 years. Also 2 more happy events are to happen this summer, 1 pretty soon (a grandson) and 1 a couple of months later (a granddaughter) so all in all 2009 is starting to be a great year.

such is life............

Well it's been over a week since my last blog...... the usual boring daily routine passes by...... a little light relief yesterday, I imported a lot of my music onto my laptop using itunes.... had problem getting albums with various performers on them to make one album..... with a little guidance from my son Kris that has been well and truly sorted and I've managed to get all the covers in place too.

When 'Sorry for the inconvenience' just aint enough!

well wot a lovely set of rest days......weather has been quite nice......apart from a bit of rain yesterday......otherwise I've been stuck in the house waiting for DHL...... and when they finally arrive?.....sorry sir cant accept that parcel it doesn't have a RTS label on it! So I contact Staples and ask for one to be emailed so I can print one off......only to be told the driver should've supplied one there and then......so I now have to wait in again......... mean while Staples send a bill to me for £30 for the replacement flash drive and a 2nd one (because the original order was for 2) after I made it quite clear that only one flash drive needed replacing......the excuse for the bill?
we haven't received the faulty one.......NO YOU MUPPETS the replacements arrived 2 days before the faulty one was due to be collected.