Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Someone send me some better luck!
Hey All
Well its a truth universally acknowledged that moving sucks and should be attempted as rarely as possible. However we are now in a beautiful new flat but not without some seriously trying moments. Humh where to start, lets have a list that always makes me feel more efficient:
1) Matt agreed to drive the van full of furniture up to the flat, he came over and picked the key up - did I check to make sure the van was not blocking my car in, did I hell - I had to go over to his work the following day and collect the key just to get my damn car out, consequently missing my physio appointment the whole reason I was in Surrey in the first place. I am afraid to say Matt laughed, spluttered and snorted although had better self-preservation than to say it was because I was a woman.
2) Collected the key to the new flat on the friday dropped the first few bits off and then went and did the sensible thing and bought milk and cleaning products (Ann would be so proud). Arrived back to the flat intending to unpack the bits and make the beds etc... before my mother arrived to nose round and then drag us out to dinner. Could we get the door open - could we hell. We ended up sitting outside for nearly two hours waiting for the lovely locksmith to come and break in for us.
However I will say this my mother is an amazing blagger - she bought a bottle of wine and tumblers as a housewarming gift - she managed to go and find someone to open the bottle for us and also get coffee, pastries and nuts (all at 7:00pm) so that we could while away the wait and get drunk on the door step.
3) Finally - I got a parking ticket - and neither my telephone or Sky would connect or work!
People say bad luck comes in threes but someone send me some good luck - a new job is going to require some better luck that I have displayed in the last 7 days.
Well its a truth universally acknowledged that moving sucks and should be attempted as rarely as possible. However we are now in a beautiful new flat but not without some seriously trying moments. Humh where to start, lets have a list that always makes me feel more efficient:
1) Matt agreed to drive the van full of furniture up to the flat, he came over and picked the key up - did I check to make sure the van was not blocking my car in, did I hell - I had to go over to his work the following day and collect the key just to get my damn car out, consequently missing my physio appointment the whole reason I was in Surrey in the first place. I am afraid to say Matt laughed, spluttered and snorted although had better self-preservation than to say it was because I was a woman.
2) Collected the key to the new flat on the friday dropped the first few bits off and then went and did the sensible thing and bought milk and cleaning products (Ann would be so proud). Arrived back to the flat intending to unpack the bits and make the beds etc... before my mother arrived to nose round and then drag us out to dinner. Could we get the door open - could we hell. We ended up sitting outside for nearly two hours waiting for the lovely locksmith to come and break in for us.
However I will say this my mother is an amazing blagger - she bought a bottle of wine and tumblers as a housewarming gift - she managed to go and find someone to open the bottle for us and also get coffee, pastries and nuts (all at 7:00pm) so that we could while away the wait and get drunk on the door step.
3) Finally - I got a parking ticket - and neither my telephone or Sky would connect or work!
People say bad luck comes in threes but someone send me some good luck - a new job is going to require some better luck that I have displayed in the last 7 days.
Thursday, August 09, 2007
What the Hell am I doing!!
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This just goes to prove that friends are the best. I was having such a good time on the beach of Arran that I decided to demonstrate the scarf dance by Isadora Duncan - the rest of them thought I was nuts but Jane was a good volunteer even though she refused to skip around yelling to the wind. Am I nuts?Only occasionally. 
Tuesday, August 07, 2007
No Time for the Post Holiday Blues
Well not much chance of getting bored and depressed in a post-holiday kind of way, helped in part by my beloved Scooter sending Legally Blonde the Musical soundtrack my way - You can't help but smile and at times splutter.
Headed over to The Globe for my first outing this year to see a new play Holding Fire all about the Chartists. Don't know who they were - well they campaigned in the 1840's for among other things for every man to have the vote. They started out moderate and became more radical - they government feared them and often set the army on them. Problem was this was a very worthy play that never really lit the spark of revolution in me or those around me.
Next went to a screener for a new film Surf's Up if you like you animated films a little bit silly but with a great soundtrack and a short running time then this is for you - especially Chicken Joe - Like whoa man!!
Thursday, August 02, 2007
Sunny Ireland
Yep all the things people told me about rainy Ireland was only partially true. Our time on Arran was fab and the sun continued to shine on the righteous. As per tradition we had a timed photo (thank you Jane) and Sam took one - Three Musketeers Go!!
