Oh my goodness, what a stinky cold I’ve got! What’s worse is that I have just touched the sore and broken skin around my nose with fingers that have just been de-seeding chilli peppers – passers-by must have thought…
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Woo hoo, the long-awaited Apple store opens in Southampton on Saturday. Apparently the first 1000 people through the doors will get a t-shirt and rumoured other goodies, and I have friends who have seriously suggested getting there really early…
Wow, it’s been AGES. I wish I could say that I’ve been doing some very exciting things during my absence, but I can’t. Because I haven’t. See, this is why I haven’t been writing; how boring! There’s a lot…
“Don’t worry, I know a shortcut.” “I hope it’s also a wormhole into the past – we never get anywhere on time these days!” “Calm down dear, it’s only a doctors appointment.” “You know I said I’d divorce you…
I would kill for a custard cream to dunk in my tea right now. If I could trust myself to eat just the one and then carefully wrap up the packet and put it in the cupboard until the…
Well, the treadmill is built and is in position (not by me, admittedly – don’t want to overdo things though). Yes, it is kind of being used to hang clothes on right this second, but they are my running…
Happy new year! I Hope you enjoyed the celebrations last night – I had a panoramic view of the fireworks across the city from the back bedroom – this was preceded by a big bowl of chilli, a few…
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For breakfast today I had a Lindt chocolate reindeer and a mug of tea – man, it doesn’t get better than that!
I have just come from the shops – I was hunting out holiday bargains, because, you know, I haven’t spent enough time or money in West Quay this month! Plus I was getting withdrawal symptoms from my Starbucks-gingerbread-latte-and-two-extra-shots. I…
Since my last post, which seems like ages ago (because it was ages ago)… I have worked my last day of the year (15th December!) and had the office christmas ‘do’. Very nice food and we had a lovely…
Today is my last day in the office before Christmas… hoorah! It is also our office Christmas ‘do’ – out for a late lunch and stay out until we drop. Drink-wise I am definitely not at fighting strength these…