Snow

Thanks for the advise about the guinea pigs - there are five of them so I spect they will all snuggle up together.

I thought I would show you the beginnings of the snow fall we are having here! I don't mind snow, infact I love snow but I just said to John, I wanted it in the winter not the spring! I dont want it now! On Friday I was sitting in the garden with just a t.shirt on it was so warm!

Out in our back garden.

This is at the side of my house - see the old church in the background - everything looks pretty covered in snow!

This is at the front of my house. See my friend Sally's house to the left with the double garage and the white van. That's where the guinea pigs live - not in the van silly! Out in the back garden!

Laine xx

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Plum and guinea pigs

Well my hair is now plum! I likes it! I will post a pic when I feel like I look ok! Today I dont look ok so no pics! I had a few glasses of Rose last night and I have no make up on and I look awful! So there! But it is plum! Deep plum and everybody likes it! Well the three people that have seen it since I did in on Saturday! LOL Maybe Im turning into a Goth at 42! I will be wearing all black and purple next hee hee!

My friend Sally, and neighbour, has gone away for two weeks and I am looking after her five guinea pigs. I will try take a picture of them in the week. The rest of the neighbours keep giving me a funny look because Im in and out of her house.  I have to go in every morning, chop up all the veg for the guinea pigs, open all her curtains and make sure everything ok and then go feed the guinnea pigs, every other day I have to clean them out! Then every evening I have got to close all her curtains again. Every 3 days she wants her cars started up - well a van and a car! Anyway, she was so grateful that she gave me flowers, chocolates and wine!! Bless her!

See I am so generous Im letting you have a pick before I do!!

Here are the lovely flowers:

See my Oscar peeking through! Bless him!

Anyway, back to the guinea pigs - Im a bit worred about them won't they get cold in this snow? Does anyone know about guinea pigs? Sally only recently moved them to their open pen - they used to be in the greenhouse - I spose I should just leave them where they are - Im worrid about the lil critters - I might go get them and let snuggle indoors with me! Hee hee nooooo Im not that silly!! xx

Right Im off now before I talk another load of twaddle! hee hee i like that word.

Laine xx

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Thursday

Had a good happy day today I have!

This morning John and I went to Rye market. I like Rye it's a really pretty little town and it's only about half and hour away. We had a nice amble round the market and I bought a lovely purple sock for my new phone! So my phone is all cozy and snug in my bag now.

After the market John and I went in search of a tea room. We have just about been in all the tea rooms in Rye but found one we hadnt been in today. It was a lovely tearoom that employed people with learning disabilities - then I read the information on the table and the teamroom was just part of an organisation that did alot for people with learning disabilities. I thought it was absolutely brilliant and I jotted down the website www.c-o-t.org.uk/. There is a home for over 90 people with learning disabilities and they are all employed within the organisation and money spent at the tearooms etc goes towards the charity. Absolutely brilliant! There is an art workshop and a farm and woods! I want to go visit the woods next! Go and visit the website it is really fantastic! I was really moved by it.

Then I had English this afternoon. We handed in all our course work! Feel so much better! I also feel better having read Othello! It was so uplifting - I cant explain! But beautiful and so so ooooooh I cant explain! Anyway, we also got the results of our mock exam we did last week. We all didnt do too bad really, just a few things we need to brush up on - so we were all happy buns! Also handed in my science coursework too so that's all done and dusted! Just got the exams coming up in May and June! In Science we are studying biology at the moment! Its quite interesting I will have to share some lessons with you I think! Not today though!

Right I better go because Im probably boring the pants off you!

Laine xxx

Friends

I wasnt really sure what to write in my journal today - my mind is a bit blank after splurging out all that Othello stuff last night. One minute I didnt know what to write then the next minute my mind was sprayed all over the page! I couldnt stop writing. Then when I had finished I sent it to my lovely friend Stuart as I value his opinion highly and like a good friend he is he read it for me and gave me a few tips to make it final. Then Joany Joan sent me a lovely email about friends and so I thought my entry today would be about friends and how important they are in our lives.

I have always had lots of friends around me because I like that. I do have special friends that mean more but generally I am a people person. I am very lucky because I make friends very easily. I never find it hard to chat to people and other people tend to draw to me for some reason! Dont know why ha ha! Still I like it and its great meeting people. I will talk a little about one of my friend's Sally that I have just recently made.

We used to work together at the school and now she works with me at Crowhurst. We now see each other every Wednesday - she is my Wednesday friend! hee hee! We get on really well and have the same ideas, opinions etc. We are also very happy in our relationships with our partners and its great to be able to chat to each other about that. Such a relief to have a friend that doesnt actually moan about her partner all the time and that she is as happy as I am. She also only lives two doors away from me in our lovely little Close! Im glad that Sally is my friend.  I will have to get a pic of her to show you!

Journals is a great way of making friends. I have made some very dear friends on here! And you know who you are! It's great that you can make friends with someone you havent even met. I intend this year to meet one of you! Yes I do! That's you Miss Sara Sara!! There are alot of you I would love to meet but we would never ever do it all would we. So it's great to think that we can be in touch on here when we want to. I always value your comments - each and every one of you - thank you!

More on friends tomorrow I think!

Blimey was that a load of dribble or did it make sense!

Laine xxx

 

Finished

Pray I have finished thy essay!

xxxx

Othello

Wow Othello is brilliant! x

Major Faff

Well I've mucked about with my email and IM settings - changed my font and background colour! Why the hell did I do that? Just to avoid the essay! I am doing anything to avoid it! LOL

Someone said to me yesterday in my journal - why are you doing it if you dont want to. I do want to do it its just that I dont want to do it now! If you get what I mean. If Im to go into teaching then it is necessary for me to have an English GCSE - but I just cant seem to fit it in my life right now. I will get it done in the end - I always do - I just like a good ole moan along the way LOL!

Worked today on a private job.My friend and I we went to a house that was bought by the parents for a son who had just come back from Thailand with his three small children.  I dont really know much of the background but I take it that he had to come back suddenly and now has this house that needed a good clean. Anyway, we got there about 9.15 and he was still there with his children. He probably felt awkward with us there and he promptly made an exit. But, when I went into the kitchen to see if his Mum had paid us, she hadnt. I phoned her and she said 'oh I dont think I can get out to you today can I pay you later.' Bloomin cheek - anyway, my friend told her that we needed the money today and couldnt continue with the job until she paid us. Wish I could be like that - Im too bloomin nice! Anyway, the lady came with the money about 11.30 and she was very blunt indeed. She even said infront of her husband that men were useless! How could she be so rude! Oh well we did a good job and we got good money so thats that!

Then I got back to my house and felt a bit fed up as my house was a tip and I'd just left that man's house gleaming and shiny and lovely! Dont feel like doing my own!

After tea Im going to sit down and write my essay - I watched more of the play last night to get more of a feel of it! I have decided to write about Iago and his evil ways and how he convinces everyone that he is so honest! He is a very deep character and lots to write about him so I think I have a plan now! The trouble is in the play Im watching Iago is played by Bob Hoskins and I just keep thinking of Bob Hoskins!

I feel a bit funny today and I dont know why. I feel lonely and that is silly! John has gone up to his new job - he hasnt started it yet but he has just gone up to see them and see how thier office operates. He starts at beginning of May. I miss him when he is not here.

I havent taken Oscar out yet and its such a lovely day - I really should but I just cant get the motivation to. Poor ole Oscar! Although he had a nice cuddle on the bed with me this afternoon - I dont often let him on the bed but I was just about to change the bedding so let him have a treat - he couldnt believe his luck! I love having a big cuddle with my soppy doggie!

Right Im still faffing arent I! Im off now.

Laine xxxx