For the first time in a long while I will actually be in for the Trick or Treaters knocking on the doors. I have an image in my head of children in costumes coming round with their parents wanting sweets, etc (kind of America stylee). However, am I a bit negative in thinking we'll only get scally's knocking on the door wanting money and if they don't get anything they'll end up throwing eggs or water. Stay Posted!!

Oh yeah, it would help if I had some sweets on hand for all the terrors. I did buy some yesterday, but Cadbury's chocolate eclairs were just too tempting and ate most of them myself, hehe!!

On my own in the office!!

Has anyone flicked through to the next blog site after the one that you may be looking at. I've done this for about 20 minutes, reading extracts from each of them. Some of them are the most randomist (not a real word, I know!!) things I've ever read, but quite funny as well.
Try it, some sites will definately bring a smile to your face, great for a Fri afternoon and a start to the weekend!

xxx

Just the two of us

Alright....I know it's almost been a week since Harry and Viv left, but I just wanted to let everyone know that they got off safely, although it was a very emotional departure.
So now, Colin and I are in the land of living on our own (This last year doesn't count!!) and very nice it is indeed, although Colin's hours at work are very sporadic at the moment and haven't seem him that much. Bless him, he is working hard to save for our wedding (the bills can wait!)

Anyway, back to Harry and Viv.....As far as we know, the first night they arrived they stayed in Dar Es Salaam and lived it up in a hotel with a pool and the day after, they travelled to the village. Now, I have heard that there house in the village is very nice with 2 double bedrooms (ready for us when we visit!) I believe they have settled in, although this is on the grapevine. Updates will be posted when I hear from them as unfortunately internet is too expensive for Harry and Viv to have their own blogspot and keep it up to date.

We're going to look at our 2nd wedding reception venue on Sat, Aaaargghhh, cant wait!!!!!! (and believe it or not, Colin got the wedding bug and became excited after visiting the 1st one, yeah!)

xxx

So, here I am ready to post a blog, but can't for the life of me think what to write about. Every time I have something to gripe about I usually moan to Colin (need to re-think my methods of stress management!!) and whenever anything good happens I'm usually to excited to remember to sit at the computer. One of these things is birthdays (that I know of) to celebrate and therefore I have posted a belated birthday wishes list.....

September was the month for my beautiful friends Kelly Cartman and Liz Wall and great nights were had with both of them.

October has been the month so far for Gary Bateman and his daughter Louise Colyer (birthday was yesterday) who both had fantastic birthday cakes with their photos on.

Now, one thing we are both excited about is watching the 2nd season of LOST. We missed both seasons whilst we were away, but we did mange to buy the 1st seasons box set in Vietnam for £4 and watched all 25 episodes in 7 days (good going, eh!!) when we got back.
We have now just started to watch the 2nd season and really excited to find out what's happening!

Actually, now I've started writing I can think of loads of things to be sad/happy about, but I won't go crazy. I'm am gutted though that I missed Nottingham's annual Goose Fair this year. I vowed not to miss it again after last year, but with everything going off at the moment I actually forgot about it, boo hoo!! : (

Anway, enough!!
B4N xxx

TFI Friday!!!

It's now back to reality and to the joys of work again. Colin and I have almost completed our first week back at work and it's now FRIDAY!!! Oh, that joyous Friday feeling is back along with my no work policy on the last day of the week.
It's not been the easiest of weeks though, what with sleepless nights (being scared that the alarm won't go off on your first morning of work) and with Colin having to commute quite a way to get to the hospitals and getting stuck on the motorway for 2 hours coming home. It's going to be a bit of a struggle over the next couple of weeks until things become familiar again.

Well, I have been left to my own devices on the computer at work this morning, hence my midday blog, hehe!! It's nice to get away from the bloke that has been training me, as although he is lovely, he doesn't half talk a lot.

I'm off to the estate agents after work to try and start the ball rolling on learning about the current market situation, to prepare for mine and Colin's investments in our future property developments. I'm looking forward to getting my claws into another project, after that year away I'm going to have to keep busy or become bored.

Hope all you travel buddies are coping with being back at home and if you're still travelling, well, enough said!!

Feet still an inch off the ground!

We're back on home soil!!

I would like to say that now we've been back almost a week our feet are firmly on the ground, but no such luck. We have both found it quite-very hard to settle back in to 'normal' life. It has been fantastic seeing friends and family again and catching up, but after having a year of total control and independence and having hardly any concept of the day or time, adjusting back seems like it might take a little longer to accomplish. Hopefully with the support of our friends and family it will be a smooth and easy ride.
I still feel caught up in a whirlwind and haven't really stopped since I got back to Nottm, although I'm not complaining as I've had a great time. My sleeping pattern is still very messed up (I was having a midnight chat on messenger with one of the girls off our SA trip, as she couldn't sleep either!)

Seeing all of my friends has been fantastic (and unfortunately running out of time for this week) but the best thing has been meeting Mason, my godson, again. He is the cutest little man you'll ever see and my heart just melts. He amazes me when I see him, with just how much he can do. I think partly because when I saw him last he was still a babe in arms, but he also seems very intelligent for his age. I am looking forward to getting to know him now we're back and vice versa.

There are a ton of things that I haven't mentioned about our trip as my last blog was, I know, a loooong time ago. Every now and again I'm sure I'll make reference to one or two stories, but the last country we were in, Brazil/Brasil (spelt differently depending on the country!) was the best. I would love to post some pics, but as some of you are aware, when we were in the Pantanal (jungle/swampland area) our camera decided to take a dip in the swamp. We were horserding and Colin's horse felt like galloping and Colin had no other choice! It was after this that he realised the camera had gone. Miraculously after going back, our guide the cowboy managed to find it, apparently it was glistening in the water from the reflection of the sun, how clever is he!!

Rio De Janeiro was an experience to say the least, but left a lasting impression as we hope to go back out at carnival time in a few years, whilst we're still young enough to enjoy it anyway! We were staying in Ipanema for most of our time, with some of the gang and it was gorg. Although the weather was very changeable, the shopping was to die for and bars/restaurants were up there!

Anyway, there are so many stories and adventures to tell, but a bit at a time will suffice. Don't want you all getting bored to soon!! So for now, I must go and make myself look decent for Colin who is making his way to Nottm as I type.
On an end note, it has been awesome seeing those who we have and are looking forward to seeing those who we haven't.

See you all at the engagement party (If you haven't had an invite, it's coz we dont like ya!!) No, seriously though, if we have happened to miss anyone out, please get in touch.

Won't leave it so long next time xxx