The supermarket was crazy. An hour wait for the tills I'm sure the shops are only closed for two days! Still mum was ok, apart from a slight tussle with a lady over a mandarin trifle and an arguement with the butcher over what constitutes a "good" beef joint. We made it home unscathed though shattered.

After stowing away the shopping I spent the afternoon asleep on the sofa!

Abi had her ears pierced yesterday, yes my tomboy of a daughter is turning girly on me. The staff in Claire's were worried about her, before they had even drawn dots on her ears Abi was shaking like a leaf and as white as a sheet. It took her 15 minutes to clam down. Still, it was her choice. Apparently there is a boy on the scene, well he's been on the scene since she was 5 and they used to walk to school together. She has told him she fancies him and wants to go out with him, since then her won't speak to her and blushes when she looks at him I've explained that 12 year old boys are like that!

I finished work yesterday at 12 and don't return until 2nd January. Lee has just left for his last night shift and will then be off till the 27th. Bring on the quality time!!!

Lee spoke to his manager about the company not paying wages early as they always have. His response "We don't have to pay you till New Years eve" He then hung up on Lee....tosser!

Hope you are all well and not too stressed!

Fuckity fuck fuck fuck....,.

I make no apology for my swearing.

Today I finish work at 12 O'clock. The plan was to go and complete the Xmas shopping, being as Lee would be getting paid today instead of his usual payday of the 30th! He has every other year.

Oh no! The shite tossers he work for have decided to pay him 1/2 salary Xmas eve and 1/2 on New Years eve. Apparently they are worried the drivers won't turn in over Xmas if paid in full early.

This now means my relaxing Xmas eve as planned has turned into a last minute dash for food etc....

RESCUE GROUP SHEFFIELD..........No doubt you directors are wadded and have already had your Xmas shopping delivered by Harrods....I hope you get food poisoning from your Turkey....You fat lazy work shy bastards........

.....and breathe..... Have a nice day!

1. Do you own a box of crayons?

Yes, pastel crayons in many different shades.

2. Have you ever seen a dead body?

An old lady who died in the hotel I worked at, and this year my Aunt in her coffin

3. Do you always wear a seatbelt?

Alays

4. When do you shower most often?

Prefer a bath

5. What songs do you sing in the shower?

Motown

6. Do you own any diamonds?

A small one

7. What was the last thing you purchased?

Pair of trousers, earings, bracelet and cross & chain...to wear tonight

8. What makes you feel warm and safe?

Cosied up in my home with my hubby

9. How often do you remember your dreams?

Not often

10. Did you go to public or private school?

Public!

11. Will you donate your organs after you pass?

Yes

12. How do you vent your anger?

Get angry...then cry!

13. What is your heritage?

Yorkshire

14. What kind of watch do you wear?

Silver DKNY

15. Did you ever go to camp?

Nope

16. Where were you on September 11, 2001?

Ill in bed, woke up and was shocked when told

17. Have you ever been to a gay bar?

Yes - excellent fun!

18. What is your ringtone?

Work: Jam - Tube station
Home: Love walked in - Thunder

19. What kind of milk do you drink?

Non in coffee, sometimes skimmed

20. Are you touchy-feely?

According to my hubby not enough

How bloody rude!!!

All week I have struggled to get out of bed. In fact one day I "snoozed" the alarm till 7:15am. Got up, got ready, woke Abi, made sure she was out of bed and left for work at 7:40am.

This morning, a cold Lee, with a bruised hand (a car fell on it ) got into bed at 6am. PING my eyes were open, I was wide awake and try as I might, couldn't get back to sleep. Oh well! At least the housework will be done before we leave for Manchester at 2pm.

By the way.....guess what lucky girl won £300 on the bingo last night. Merry christmas Mr Sun bingo!

Have a good day, try not to stress over Christmas shopping, it's only a day, with an extra big Sunday lunch, and excuse to get pissed and on Christmas day night you'll sit wondering what the fuss was about. Remember, the best gift to give your family will be your time. After the year we've had I'll be giving mine loads

fa la la la la, la la la la

Only me singing then?

Despite the freezing weather, I went to work sans Christmas earings, santa badge with scary red flashing eyes and a smile on my face. What greeted me? miserable sodding workmen.....

Oh well off I trotted to see my tenants, I as given a bottle of wine by one and a "big purple one" (CHOCOLATE!!!!) from another. I feel a little redundant at the moment as all the tenants are happy. I have had 4 compliments from the client and praise from my manager. It's not rocket science! I treat people how I would like to be treated, am honest and keep people informed. This, according to the client, means I am head an shoulders above the other CLO's and they wish they had 6 of me! Perhaps they should make me manager to sort em all out
Still, I worried my manager when I informed her that after Xmas I was back to looking for a permanent job! Well a girl has to have a regular wage!!

If it don't change, click for the bigger picture

Don't know 'bout you lot but t'is cold up't north. Work is good and am please to say there are 7 working days before I finish for Crimbo!

Spent the weekend at Ami's, saw the tots for the the first time since September and they've changed loads. We took them a rocking horse for a joint birthday present. Took 45 minutes to "wedge" in the car, but worth it!

My friend Karen visited from down south and I paid for a 1-2-1 reading for her, she was emotional but impressed. The medium she saw teaches me and has suggested I take on 1-2-1 readings to develop further. We'll see.

Had a "moment" at work when the site manager and I were talking, I suddenly felt the presence of a lady. "Who's Mary?" I asked. "Don't know" says he. Oh you do I said, she's 2 generations back on mum's side. I then went onto discussing work and left site for a meeting.

After a meeting I got a call from him. "You freak!!" he began "I spoke to my mum and Mary was her Gran" I was impressed myself. I thinks she's round for a reason so I may have him as my first victim sitter

Scary to think this time in to weeks Christmas will be over, I think I need to start shopping......

Urghhhhhh

I have a snotty nose, a cough and a temperature......caught it from Sminchin I reckon.....

This was on the radio on my journey home.....Fantastic!!

Leona Lewis - Run (Radio 1 Live Lounge, cover of Snowpatrol)

We all have those days, when we feel a bit blue
But this blog contains things to help see you through

Cash when you feel that your backs to the wall

A marble to make sure you don't lose them all

String to stop everything falling apart

An ink bottle so you can make your mark

And a hug full of warmth that comes straight from the heart

Thanks to Bold Street Spiritualist Church for the words

Work has been a mare for the last two days, tenants constantly on the phone panicking over the works being completed, tradesmen who don't give a shit and a site supervisor who couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery......great

Good news is, as angry as the tenants are, they sing my praises. Glad to know someone thinks I do a good job.

Abi had donned black clothes, black eyeliner and grey eyeshadow. Her and her BFF (best friend forever) have gone "Emo" for a week Lee was amazed that they had BFF on the back of thier hands in ink and wet it to transfer over to each others hand. Could be worse, at 13, me and my friends were "blood friends" (involved a cut to the palm)

We travel to Ami's on Friday night, complete with Rocking Horse for the kids, I can't wait.

Hope you are all well.

What a dull day

Am feeling much better now the antibiotics have kicked in.

Not a lot to report at the Rotherham household. Abi is grounded after having the mother of teenage tantrums one night last week. You know the sort, ran upstairs, slammed her door, decided that wasn't loud enough and proceeded to bang her head on the door Lee didn't know what hit him, Ami was never the tantrum kind!

Dad is looking well, I had a message at church by the visiting medium for my dad, it was his mum and sister and said they are around. One I'd convinced him they weren't here to carry him off he was pleased. He sees the chemo doctor on Friday, so at least the hospital are looking after him.

Work is going good, my name was mentioned in a meeting with directors at our company and the local council. A tenant had informed the council that she couldn't have coped without my support. The "man" from the council told her he wished they had 6 like me. It's good to get positive feedback

I spent last night researching Lee's 40th birthday surpise. I'm taking him to Italy, home of Ferrari, the car he said he'd have by 40 He gets a visit to the museum instead, it's doing his head in as all I'v told him is to book time off work

Spent this morning catching up on some blogs, thankfully regained my friend am off to watch the nephew play footie

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I haven't been on blog as much as I would like, and occasionally my friends list will drop. Usually it's someone who I don't miss. However I do have friends that I would miss if the went. I was spending this morning reading up friends blogs when I realised I had one missing.

I don't know why

Working people frequently ask retired people what they do to make their days interesting.

Well, for example, the other day Frances and I went into town and went into a shop. We were only in there for about 5 minutes. When we came out, there was a cop writing out a parking ticket.

We went up to him and said, 'Come on man, how about giving a senior citizen a break?' He ignored us and continued writing the ticket. I called him a Nazi turd. He glared at me and started writing another ticket for having worn tires.

So Frances called him a shithead. He finished the second ticket and put it on the windshield with the first. Then he started writing a third ticket.

This went on for about 20 minutes. The more we abused him, the more tickets he wrote.

Personally, we didn't care. We came into town by bus.

We try to have a little fun each day now that we're retired. It's important at our age

FOR THE WIFE
WHO SAYS IT'S HOT DOGS TONIGHT,
BECAUSE SHE IS HOME WITH ME,
AND NOT OUT WITH SOMEONE ELSE.

FOR THE HUSBAND
WHO IS ON THE SOFA
BEING A COUCH POTATO,
BECAUSE HE IS HOME WITH ME
AND NOT OUT AT THE BARS.

FOR THE TEENAGER
WHO IS COMPLAINING ABOUT DOING DISHES
BECAUSE IT MEANS HE IS AT HOME,
NOT ON THE STREETS.

FOR THE TAXES I PAY
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I AM EMPLOYED.

FOR THE MESS TO CLEAN AFTER A PARTY
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE
BEEN SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS.

FOR THE CLOTHES THAT FIT A LITTLE TOO SNUG
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I HAVE ENOUGH TO EAT.

FOR MY SHADOW THAT WATCHES ME WORK
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I AM OUT IN THE SUNSHINE

FOR A LAWN THAT NEEDS MOWING,
WINDOWS THAT NEED CLEANING,
AND GUTTERS THAT NEED FIXING
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE A HOME.

FOR ALL THE COMPLAINING
I HEAR ABOUT THE GOVERNMENT
BECAUSE IT MEANS
WE HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH..

FOR THE PARKING SPOT
I FIND AT THE FAR END OF THE PARKING LOT
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM CAPABLE OF WALKING
AND I HAVE BEEN BLESSED WITH TRANSPORTATION .

FOR MY HUGE HEATING BILL
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I AM WARM.

FOR THE LADY BEHIND ME IN CHURCH
WHO SINGS OFF KEY BECAUSE IT MEANS
I CAN HEAR.

FOR THE PILE OF LAUNDRY AND IRONING
BECAUSE IT MEANS
I HAVE CLOTHES TO WEAR.

FOR WEARINESS AND ACHING MUSCLES
AT THE END OF THE DAY
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE BEEN
CAPABLE OF WORKING HARD.

FOR THE ALARM THAT GOES OFF
IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
BECAUSE IT MEANS I AM ALIVE.

AND FINALLY, FOR TOO MUCH E-MAIL
BECAUSE IT MEANS I HAVE
FRIENDS WHO ARE THINKING OF ME.

Drink Driving... THIS is absolutely brilliant. Only an Aussie could pull this one off!

From the state where drink driving is considered a sport, comes a true story from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
Recently a routine police patrol parked outside a local neighborhood tavern. Late in the evening the officer noticed a man leaving the bar so intoxicated that he could barely walk.

The man stumbled around the car park for a few minutes, with the officer quietly observing. After what seemed an eternity and trying his keys on five vehicles, the man managed to find his car, which he fell into. He was there for a few minutes as a number of other patrons left the bar and drove off. Finally he started the car, switched the wipers on and off (it was a fine dry night), flicked the indicators on, then off, tooted the horn and then switched on the lights.

He moved the vehicle forward a few cm, reversed a little and then remained stationary for a few more minutes as some more vehicles left.

At last he pulled out of the car park and started to drive slowly down the road. The police officer, having patiently waited all this time, now started up the patrol car, put on the flashing lights, promptly pulled the man over and carried out a breathalyzer test.

To his amazement the breathalyser indicated no evidence of the man's intoxication.

The police officer said "I'll have to ask you to accompany me to the Police station - this breathalyser equipment must be broken."

"I doubt it," said the man, "tonight I'm the designated decoy".

*Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall *

*Humpty Dumpty had a great fall *

*The structure of the wall was incorrect *

*So he won a grand with Claims Direct. *

*It's Raining, It's Pouring. *

*Oh sh*t, it's Global Warming. *

*Mary** had a little lamb *

*her father shot it dead. *

*Now it goes to school with her *

*between two chunks of bread. *

*Simple Simon met a pie man going to the fair. *

*Said Simple Simon to the pie man *

*"What have u got there?" *

*Said the pie man unto Simon *

*Pies you d**khead. *

*Mary** had a little lamb *

*it ran into a pylon. *

*10,000 volts went up its ar*e *

*and turned its wool to nylon. *

*Jack** and Jill *

*Went up the hill *

*And planned to do some kissing. *

*Jack** made a pass *

*and grabbed her ass *

*Now two of his teeth are missing. *

*Mary** had a little lamb *

*Its fleece was white and wispy. *

*Then it caught Foot and Mouth Disease *

*And now it's black and crispy. *

Test for Smart People. I have determined that you qualify.

The following short quiz consists of 4 questions and will tell you whether you are qualified to be a professional.
Scroll down for each answer.
The questions are NOT that difficult. But don't scroll down UNTIL you have answered the question!

1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?

The correct answer is: Open the refrigerator, put in the giraffe, and close the door. This question tests whether you tend to do simple things in an overly complicated way.

2 How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator?

Did you say, Open the refrigerator, put in the elephant, and close the refrigerator?

Wrong Answer
Correct Answer: Open the refrigerator, take out the giraffe, put in the elephant and close the door. This tests your ability to think through the repercussions of your previous actions..

3. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All the animals attend except one. Which animal does not attend?

Correct Answer: The Elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. You just put him in there. This tests your memory. Okay, even if you did not answer the first three questions correctly, you still have one more chance to show your true abilities.

4. There is a river you mu st cross but it is used by crocodiles, and you do not have a boat. How do you manage it?

Correct Answer: You jump into the river and swim across. Have you been
listening? All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting. This tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes.