29th February 2012

FujiFilm FinePix S1730

Another day, another leap year! Today’s the 29th and no, I didn’t propose to Pierre before anyone wonders. I’m a traditional girl who wants to be proposed to, not the other way around! I took this picture after dinner, the light was quite pretty in the garden and I tried to capture it. The trees and plants in the garden are starting to look a little perkier and some of them look like they’re thinking of budding. I love spring and summer so I can’t wait for it to fully kick in. I can’t believe that it’s March tomorrow, March is so busy too so I bet before I know it, it’ll be April! 

Pierre is working at the minute so I’m sat writing a little and having a nostalgia fest watching The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, which is why it’s taken me about 25 mins to write this! I’m off tomorrow, I haven’t really got much planned apart from wrapping Pierre’s presents for his birthday on Monday! 

28th February 2012

HTC Sensation XE – Standard Camera

This is quite a hazy photo. The first I took had a big funky light streak across it and this one is blurry and has two massive lights in it but I prefer it to the other picture. I was trying to capture how red and glowy the sky was, it’s got to be because of all the pollution over Barton bridge! We were in the car park at Makro when I took it as we went around for a looksee after dinner. I’m thinking a lot about money at the moment and I’m kind of in a weird place as I’m feeling quite stingy with my money and not wanting to spend it on things I probably should do. I’ve just gotten into a frame of mind where I want to save up, I’ve got lots of things this year that I want to do and need/want to save for, some more important than others and I’m trying to not feel guilty for not doing some of the things in order to save up.

I’ve previously always been very bad with money, I didn’t know how to save or prioritise at all and in the past 3 or so years I’ve really sorted myself out, enough to the point where not only did I not have any debt I also had savings. I’ve just taken a loan on a car and that makes me slightly twitchy although I know I can pay that off within two years (I’m hoping to have it done in 18 months max!). I get a bit angsty about having to use savings to do other things with though, I think I need to figure out another “pot” I can put things into to use when I need to spend. This post probably makes no sense but, to me, it does and I’m just putting my thoughts onto (virtual) paper to make sense of them. It’s kind of working!!

27th January 2012

HTC Sensation – Standard Camera

Pierre shreds chicken! P was supposed to be in London when I took this but he had to cancel his trip down there as it was crazy with work, so although I’m super happy to have a Peteface with me tonight, I do wish his work wasn’t so crazy at the minute! After we’d eaten dinner Pierre started to shred the left over chicken from Sunday’s dinner and turn the chicken stock/onions/mushrooms into a soup. We both then had a super chilled out evening of reading in bed as we were both really tired.

26th February 2012

FujiFilm FinePix S1730

I took a lot of garden pictures today and it was hard choosing between them as there were a few good ones but I decided with this one as it has a lesser spotted Pierre in it. He was gardening this afternoon whilst I was doing inside chores!

I’m working again this afternoon, just hoping it’s not as horrific as the last few afternoons have been! I’m looking forward to this week believe it or not because as soon as it hits 3pm on Friday I’m off for a week and I can’t wait! I’m planning on getting to grips with my sewing machine, I might have to enlist my Mum again at the weekend as I’ve more than likely forgotten everything she’s taught me already as it’s been months since my lesson and I didn’t have time to play with it afterwards! I also want to get ahold of some embroidery thread and have a go on my hoop, I’ve got a few ideas on things I want to have a go at making!

25th February 2012

HTCSensation XE – Standard Camera

We met up with a bunch of our friends tonight and ate here, it wasn’t a late one which I was glad of as I’d had a horrific night at work the night before (getting really sick of the 5am bedtime this week!), I’m sure the world was determined I get up as well as within about two minutes of Pierre getting up the doorbell went and then the landline went (it only ever rings when it’s the wrong number too!). We went and had a wander around, just to get outside and get some fresh air, I went to my folks house and showed my mum my car too. Mostly today is a rubbish post/picture because I’m still super tired!

24th February 2012

FujiFilm FinePix S1730

George again! I took a bunch of pictures of a spiderweb that had lots of dew on it but it was too windy and I just couldn’t get a good picture. George came out to see what I was up to and I snapped this one of her sat on her favourite board under the hedge (We’ll have to put that somewhere else as she’s always sat on it in the summer!)It’s not a terribly good picture but it’s the best one I took today so it’ll have to do! I didn’t do much today, the best thing about it was Pierre was back from London!

23rd February 2012

HTC Sensation XE – Standard Camera

Wow what a busy night I had. I didn’t get to bed until gone 5, Pierre was up at 6 and when I got up I was zombie tired. I’m seriously getting bored of the call outs at the minute, I wouldn’t mind it so much if it’s once in a while but because we’re staff down, I’m on call more often so I’m really feeling it right now. I’d written a to do list yesterday (mostly car related!) and I managed to tick all of it off by lunch so I had a mini achievement moment. I had pancakes for lunch as they were so tasty the other night I wanted them again! Today can mostly be summed up by one word: YAWN

22nd February 2012

FujiFilm FinePix S1730

And here’s a partial shot of the new car! I got to the garage to pick it up a little early but a family friend works there so he kept me entertained until my car was ready. Then I made one of the biggest purchases I’ve ever made on a debit card and handed over the cash. I laughed because my bank will generally stop unusual amounts etc but they let a payment of almost 5k go through with no problems?! Got to love banks! After I left the garage I went to see my Nana and Grandad for a while and had lunch with them, then I came home as I was working a late (and it started off busy busy busy!)                                                                                                      

21st February 2012

FujiFilm FinePix S1730

Well tomorrow I get to pick up my new car so I thought it fitting that today’s picture should be a picture of my trusty old KA as it’ll belong to someone else tomorrow. Typically the petrol I had left in there didn’t last me today so I had to put a fiver in it this morning to get me into work. My KA was the first ever car I had, I bought it when I was 21 and I’ve had it ever since. I feel sad to see it go, but it was getting expensive to run and I’ve got a prettier Ford to replace it with so it’s all good!

I’m definitely coming down with something as I’ve felt really run down and headachy today. It’s about right as I’m about to do a ton of late/cover shifts where it usually all kicks off when I feel as rubbish as this (I’m sure it’s only ever me this happens to!) 

20th February 2012

HTC Sensation XE – Standard Camera

So as you can tell I’m sat on the sofa whilst taking this picture as I’d forgotten to take one all day until this (bonus points if you get the movie we were watching)! I woke up early (much to my horror) and did a bunch of admin type things. Once I’d finished those I had some breakfast and then sat and read Daytripper which was a really lovely graphic novel about life and family. I highly recommend it if you enjoy such things! 

My friend Kelly came over just before lunch, I gave her, her birthday pressies and then we went to the Trafford Centre for some lunch at pizza hut. It was packed with parents and small children though so we escaped straight after eating as it was doing both of our heads in (sorry parents!) so we went back to mine for a brew and a proper catch up. 

After she’d gone, another chap called round to measure up the garden to give us  quote for the fencing. He’s ringing back tomorrow so I can’t wait to see what he comes up with so we can go ahead and get the work booked in. Pierre came home not long after and I had a somewhat early night as I felt really sleepy and tired.