Never Forget

10 years on and we are still effected by the devastation of that awful September day.  I remember it well..  I had just finished my housework, the day was a quiet day and all the windows were open letting in the breeze.. It wasn't blistering hot but it was a warm day.  The sky was blue with just a brush of cloud.  I made myself a drink and sat down for the news.. There it was on every channel.  You know when you are not quite really listening, that was me.  It wasn't really registering at that point.  Shock, horror,  I don't know why?.  I went into the kitchen made myself some toast and came back in.  Usually I would watch an afternoon soap, but this day I kept the news on.   As the news was showing it showed everything it hit me, all those people, all those families, where are they, where did they go, did they get out, are they still in there?   Unknowing the tears were falling..  What I can only explain what was despair.  Never have i felt that and not since either..

Wishing peace and celebration of lives, rather than pain of death x

Clumsy Arsed Kid..

What can I say but nothing really..  I have been up to nothing..  Simply because there is nothing I can do..  I must say, my mood has hit rock bottom and I am struggling to keep my chin up..  I totally believe it is to do with the fact that I am incapacitated (is that even a word?) I am going stir crazy, driving myself up the wall and there is nothing that can actually be done to change that, so my frustrations are just insane.  There is only so much you can do stuck in a chair..  At the moment, you know when you are so bored, you can't be bothered to do anthing or talk to anyone, that's how I'm feeling..

On a fabulous note, I have managed to crochet a shawl for one of my mum's work colleagues who is having a baby first time..  AHHHHHHHH!!!  Also I have been playing with card making and I've crocheted a few nifty ornaments..  My bathroom is finished and not leaking, but thanks to my precious clumsy arsed kid, I have to fix the bloody toilet roll holder seen as he took it off the wall.  *sigh*   Pictures are to follow when I can stand long enough to take a really nice one..  At the moment I kinda lean to one side ha ha ha..

So about the old hoof.  I was wrapped in a cocoon of plaster for 6 weeks the Doc decided it was time I was out of plaster and in to a therapeutic Air boot.  Sounds all snug..  Seriously it's torture..  It has been nice though to let my foot roam free..  When I came home last week I was in a lot of pain where they had stretched the tendon even further.  I had 2 wedges in the boot.  One has to be removed each week.  I'll be in the boot for around another 3 weeks and I have to wait for physiotherapy *sigh*  Oh well the good thing is that I had a bath.  Not one bath but one every day..  This morning I had a shower/bath.  I let the water just flow over me and it honestly is nice feeling clean..

I got in to college.  I am really happy about that, but again the mood isn't letting me enjoy it..  I can't wait to get out and resume my little life..  I have made a vow though, that no matter what I am going to be going out every day..

I hope you have had a wonderful summer..  Kids back next week YIPPPEEEEEE!!!! House can stay clean all day...  I've got a 60th birthday to organise..  Hopefully the mood will start to lift..

Have a great day xxx

One leg is better than no legs.

First off hello and how are you guys??..  Thank you for reading me it’s always a pleasure.
So as you can remember last weekend I was off to do my sponsored 24 relay for life for cancer research.  Well you know you should pack up when you are trying to get up 3 million marquee’s and 2 tents and start a B-B-Q and a refreshment stall all the while the rain is falling happily from the sky..  Yeah you know that feeling right?.  For me it was all good, the sun didn’t come out but it definitely stopped raining by the time I had to to my support for breast cancer walk ..  Saturday passed and Sunday came. I was up for my last walk at 9am.  I grabbed my BFF Gina and off we went a couple of times round the track and then she snuck off to get me a nobbly bobbly, yes my fave everyone knows it..  Mark (Mr Salter our maths teacher) took over and we skipped probably just one skip and I felt like what only can be explained as if someone had jumped on the back of my leg and then a big twang and the my foot went all wobbly and I think because I was standing on it, was the reason it didn’t fall off.  Anyhooo a few St Johns Ambulance people (which I would like to thank for helping me) 2 hospitals later, I was home with one ruptured Achilles tendon and a plaster cast..  How lovely is that have a look what it is I have done…
 
Until Thursday I wont know whether its gone all the way through, I have an appointment with the Orthopaedist who is probably going to prod and poke and also examine my leg LOL!!! So I wont know until then.  In the mean time I’ve got to keep totally off it.. Not even stand on it, which is harder than you think. It’s the most painful thing I have ever done, and it cramps a lot which brings tears to my eyes..  Though I am hoping to get a lot done in the craft way..
On a good note, I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who sponsored me, I myself raised around £160.00 which I still need to collect but I don't think they will mind me being a bit late with it..
It’s a total pain up the bum because I had so much planned for the holidays.  All the free days out and walks and picnic’s and beach time. BOOOOO..  Oh well never mind I can make up for that once I’m back on my feet….
Hope to give you all an update soon…xxxx

Winding Down.

Well hello my long lost people.  Actually though it was me who was long lost, but hello when you find out what I’ve be up to you will wonder why I’m not in a mental ward..
So since the last time we spoke I’ve had a trip to London, a wild time, 2 birthdays, a end of year disco, a mammoth cake making week, a shock to my system and to top it off a jab to my foot.
For Sonny’s birthday I said I would take him and a friend out for the day.  He chose Woburn Safari Park, oh it was lovely.  The animals were bouncing all over the place, mum was proposed to by a Rhino and the monkeys left footprints all over my car.  I did get any pics simply because I was driving and mum was filming with her camera, but I will try and figure out how to get a video here or on you tube and you can see for yourself how close we were to the animals.
Charlie was lucky enough to go back to London this year.  I found out the week before he could go so that was like a rush a round getting all his bits and bobs together.
My baby Charlie was 18 OH EM GEEEE!!!!!  He has gone from this……My little 1lb 13oz baby

to this………

My handsome little boy to this ……

My fabulous Young Man..  Oh how handsome is he!!!!…  Congrats Char for getting to 18 and getting though all the trials and tribulations of your life..  Love ya Loads moany bum xxxxx

Charlie chose to go to Clacton Pier and Sonny invited everyone and his aunt.  It was a great day it really was and I was surprised at how many people turned up here is a little list and I thank you all for coming

Jo Turner and her family, Carol Munday, Tamsin Beattie, Sarah, Harry and James Knapp, Nicola Alves and their friend Mel and Guy, my BFF Gina and her family Claire and James, Sally Booth along, Marie, Brian and Mark Folkes, Shazza Mumfy Mumford, Charlie, Sonny and Me!  It was a day to remember..  Thanks guys for making the boys birthday so special x

Miss Munday with Zoe and Sonny.Harry and James

Tams and Sonny

Sarah and Char

The Melted Mario Cake

Marie being Roy

All smiles before the ride, I was laughing so much at Sarah I couldn’t get a picture lol

Tams on the Dodgers.

Tams, Sonny and Zoe on the bikes.

Arsoles to you say Gina, Claire and James lol!!
My BFF Gina xxxx

Me and My BFF

At the Year 9 Leavers Party

Tams and Sonny Awwwww!
BFF with her mint choc chip diet Ice cream.  Seen as it was her birthday Mr Muldoone treated her..

BFF And Julie Claxton

Dickie Nibbling his ice cream.

Tamsin and Sonny’s first Dance AWWWWWWW!!!

So yes a really busy time.  All I have now is the RACE FOR LIFE this saturday and then I’m done.. 
Happy days readers…  Thanks for staying with me xxxx

I have found a new passion

Hey all I hope you are enjoying the weather..  Summer seems to have came early.  We did have a spot of rain here in good old Clacton which cleared the air..

This week I have been everything lol.  Busy is an understatement.  So you remember I had a bodger job put my bathroom in last year, which leaked and was falling apart, I found a really nice plumber called Ian who runs his company JB Plumbing.  Well he took out the old bathroom and installed the new and you wouldn’t even know he was there.  His partner in crime Colin was also very nice and they were both very polite and really clean and tidy.

Also this week I have found a new passion.  Which is for stamping..  I am loving it.  I have made quite a few cards.  Lucky I’m not starting a business otherwise we would go under in a week lol..  I’m very slow at making cards, I think that's because I am a tad ocd when it comes to having this perfect.. Though on saying that, I can see all the wonky bits on my cards lol.

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So the week progressed I had char’s social worker come to see him.. Deep joy!  He is moving from children services over to adult services, as he is 18 this month.   Oh where does the time go??..  I remember finding out I was preggy with my little baby binkle..

So to add to the mayhem.  I only had to have a cold and on top of that find out I had a dying nerve in my tooth, which needed emergency treatment.  I am so thankful for that.  I was in so much pain, I nearly bit Sonny’s head off.. Anyhoo Mr Willam Botha fitted me in before surgery.  He drilled and pulled and poked and when he pulled on my nerve it actually exploded, the smell was vile and the taste, well I wont go into..  But it was horrible.  He gave it a good clean up and sent me on my way looking like a chipmunk and feeling ok.  Once the numbness wore off, OH EMM GEE!!!! I was in that much pain I went to bed..  The Pain has subsided as well as the swelling, so I know it’s getting better.

I’m looking forward to going back to work on Monday.  The relay for life is  approaching fast.  I’ve been chosen to walk the hour for breast cancer support.. So I need to whip up some really funky bra’s..

I hope you have a wonderful week xxxx