Mad-a-whatnow?!!!

Finally I will get the chance to see Madagascar all the way through.

When the movie first came on the cinema screens I was offered a Pirate DVD version of it. Excitedly DD an me put it on one evening when DS was at camp. We managed to get about half way through and it just stopped playing. I tried it on every DVD player in the house but no joy anywhere. When I told the person I got it from she told me when she tested it it was perfect. I never got the chance to see her again to exchange it though so It has been sitting there.

Yesterday the real proper DVD version came out so today I popped along to my local Woolies and bought the 2Disc set including the special edition Penguin Christmas mission. I even took advantage of the special offer and got myself a Cuddly Alex the Lion.

Now all we have to do is schedule a time when we can all sit down as a family to watch it...or I might just sit and watch when the kids have gone to school tomorrow .......

Report to follow pretty soon I imagine

Black shirts Bah!

I am sat here supposedly working on my store. It seems like the rest of the Cafepress community are selling the Black t-shirts like there is no tomorrow so I really should get in there but it is very hard work that I really am failing to catch up with.
No Pain No Gain as they say but it looks like no gain today...I have added a couple but I have about 30 to edit and upload so it may take the bulk of this week if I carry on i this mood.

.....and here it is

The one major drawback about following Alistair Griffin round the country has always been the Post-gig downer.
It would never matter how good the gig was, how terrific are his voice/songs/performance, how great a laugh, the people....You knew that the downer would come when you least expect it.(Probably even harder the better it was)
I don't know if it happens to other fans of other artists...probably not as they don't get to see their idol as much as we always did.
You never know when it is going to come either. Yesterday I was on cloud nine. Couldn't get enough of listening to the audio of the evening. Playing it over and over again....I even know most the lyrics now...Maybe that's it, maybe we shouldn't have the recordings to listen to.
I just know that today is going to be very hard going because suddenly out of nowhere - the post-Griffin downer is upon me. I went to bed with a smile on my face and woke not wanting to get out of bed....EVER AGAIN!!! My lovely 3 days of back to Griffin heaven is now replaced by the doom and gloom misery of before.

Most of the time, the downward trail would be easy to cope with because you knew there would be another upper around the corner but these days it is hard to tell what is around the corner. Lots of rumour and hearsay floating about but you never know until you get the great word from on-high (ag.co.uk usually) There was mention of something in York but with only less than 4 weeks to Christmas it is looking very slim.
It would have helped I guess if I had found a remedy for the downer...expect it and deal with it when it comes but I don't think I ever found a remedy for it.

Luckily this week I have planned to begin my Christmas shopping so I can throw myself into that....It will take up all my energy to get round all the shops and find everything I need anyway so no doubt that will take my mind off it...you know how hopeless I am with shopping!!!

lazy dayz

Well finally got the chance to rest and catch up from my whirlwind trip to London. Sat around doing not a lot today whilst DD spent her time on here designing banners and wallpapers.

DS was staying over at his mate's house and came back with 2 new skateboards...It was nice of his mate but now we have 5 of them. I think our skateboard collection is getting out of control.

I am now the only one in the house not to have seen the HP movie. I am so desperate now I think I may just go on my own on Tuesday afternoon. Never been to the pictures on my own, it could be an experience........

Something's going on

I woke up this morning with the wonderful words of Griffin swimming around my head. How wonderful, So many new lyrics to remember and dream of.
I came downstairs to find the house empty and the kids gone off to town with their mates. So what do I do with the house to myself?
I wish I could listen again.....The first time I really wished I had taken my camera to a gig with me...

Take me to the edge

I think all 5 of us were on tenterhooks as we walked through the doors. For a short space of time The Bedford had felt like a home from home for me. I couldn't wait to get there..So why was it so difficult to get my foot over that door?
Luckily a few of our friends were sat just inside so it was a warm welcome..so much needed.
The minute I saw Alistair across the room my legs turned to Jelly. Even though he was stood with his (ex?) girlfriend it didn't stop my heart racing like it used to and my mouth going dry and my stomach doing the most weirdest of things....Well it seemed nothing had changed in that department. I obviously still fancy the pants off him as always.

We had an hilarious evening. I was so pissed (Drunk) I had one really weird giggly moment where a friend made a comment about something and we both just cracked up. We couldn't stop laughing and then just when you thought it was all over, we would look at each other and, yep we were off again.
It was great to catch up with Gayle and Corinne again. Thanks guys for all your great comments on here...Keep 'em coming...It is what inspires me to carry on. (Oh Nik, I missed you)

You know, on the train all the way home I was composing this half in my head. I was still in Alcohol high when I wrote the first half and it is a bit more intense than this half.

I was having so much fun all night. Imagine if I hadn't gone..The Bedford, How could I have not been there?
Apart from the singing (Which I will get onto I promise) it was wonderful to just see Alistair wandering around the place. I went into the bar at one point to buy drinks and he was there. Standing there twiddling his hair all nervously like he does. I did catch his eye a couple of times too which was nice. He spent a lot of time standing on the landing chatting to people. There was a time when I was stood next to him for..I don't know how long...I longed to actually run my fingers through his hair and maybe just one more vodka would have done it for me and I wouldn't have thought twice about it....Of course I never actually drummed up the courage to speak to him......STOP!!! How did that happen? A year ago I wasn't bothered about talking to him anymore and now I am stood next to him all doe-eyed and drooling like he is the next Mr Universe or something (Actually I can't stand men with big muscles) He is chatting away to my friends and glancing at me occasionally but I couldn't actually drag my tongue around my mouth to put together a sentence to say to him...Right so now he thinks I have turned into an ignorant cow.

The actual set itself. When I first went to the Bedford to see Alistair I referred to the feeling I had like being a puddle on the floor. It has happened many times since and it happened last night too. From the moment he opened his mouth to sing his first song Secrets inside I was sold. His voice is what reeled me in originally and that is the big hook that will get you everytime. How could I give up wanting to do this? Listening to him? What could I possibly gain from cutting him out of my life like that? As I have said, he could have sung Baa Baa Black sheep for all I care.
The evening was also very special as Al was airing 3 brand new never heard before songs for the first ever time. He was clearly very nervous about this. A lot of the fans are very critical but why he thought no one would like them God only knows. They were superb...I want to hear more, and more, and more....and possibly a bit more too. 3 Tremendous rocky upbeat but quite emotional tracks, gets your foot-tapping and even brought on a few tears for me. That might have just been the emotion of the evening. The first song called "something's going on" I already know all the words to.
There is talk of an album on the horizon which I guess would mean he would have to tour...THE WHOLE OF ENGLAND. I am not bothered about an album as it is hearing him sing live that I love most but if it means he is going to come a bit further South more often then I am all for it.

Oh yes I will probably get really upset if gigs are announced and I can't go and probably will still be crying into my beer...(How far is it to Whitby again?) but I guess I am really in it for the long haul..Sorry Al seems you can't get rid of me that easily after all...Not sure about rejoining the forums though, seems my first big post back has got someone's back up already...SORRY

One thing I noticed is I am so good at earwigging other people's conversations with Al but when I myself have had conversations with him in the past, I never seem to have taken a blind bit of notice of anything he said to me....It must be those eyes...

By the way, you did get it didn't you? I've lived I've dyed...I guess it only works if you have ever actually seen me ;-)

I've lived, I've dyed, I've laughed, I've cried

This is my blog. It is my special place for all my thoughts, feelings, emotions and comments. I don't have to answer to anyone. It isn't affiliated with any website or forum.

2 years ago at this time I was at at home crying my eyes out because I wanted to be up in the freezing North watching Middlesbro christmas lights being switched on. A few days later I was doing the same thing because I wanted to be watching York Christmas lights being switched on as well.
Since then I have had a rollercoaster ride of up and downs, tears and laughter, Christmas lights and pubs and clubs and radio stations. I thought it was all coming to an end this summer. My fun was over. I thought it was time to move on with my life. I realised that you can get so wrapped up in something that you can't see what is really happening.
A couple of months ago I decided it was time to distance myself from it all. I stopped visiting the forums and tried to concentrate on other things in my lfe that I had neglected. It felt quite liberating. I thought it would be hard, ag.co.uk had become such a main part of everything I did,could I really stay away? but it was so easy. 1 day turned into 5 which turned into a month and then 2. Then I got an email from The Bedford mailing list confirming that Alistair was appearing there for the first time in over a year. Could I miss this opportunity? I bought my train tickets to London straight away (£6 for a single...a lot better than the £40 to York/Scarbro/Middlesbro etc....) I thought it would be closure for me. Put an end to all the madness and go out on a high.
The last couple of weeks I have been having my doubts about whether I really wanted to go or not. I wasn't feeling excited at all. Everyone kept asking me if I was looking forward to it but I wasn't. There was no emotion at all...........
Then for some reason, at the weekend, I started to get really excited. I don't know if it was hearing about the little thing he did on the coast or seeing the pictures but Thursday couldn't come quick enough for me. Wednesday night as I sat on the sofa i had giant butterflies in my stomach and I was shaking. I got up Thursday morning and the Butterflies had made way for huge, enormous bats. I was physically sick, I couldn't eat and I must have visited the loo about 100 times before I left the house. As you can see I was so nervous, with an hour to go to my train, I was doing housework.

Walking into the Bedford was the hardest thing about the evening. My stomach was doing somersaults for all different reasons. I was about to see people that probably thought I was dead. I was about to see some people that I really didn't want to see. I was about to see the one person who has totally turned my life upside down in the past couple of years, the person who at one point I saw so many times my family thought I had abandoned them...And I haven't seen him for 7 months so I had no idea how I was going to feel. What was going to be the affect of this evening? Would I finally be over it? over him?

Thursday 24th November

Well it is 12pm. I have just vacummed the front room, cleaned the bath, Fed the cats, been to the post office and posted some ebay parcels, done some ironing, put the rubbish out...What can I do next????
Today is going to be one very slow day I can see it now.....

This is the story of the day....

Remember I said a while back how I just don't do shopping? Today I remembered why......
I was all worked up with me list of things to do, places to go and what I had to buy. 2 and a half hours later I am back home and truly peeed off because I didn't get anything I wanted.
Can some of you girly shoppers explain to me please what is so exciting and addictive about trailing from shop to shop looking at everything they have and never finding anything you like? I am hungry, my feet hurt and I am absolutely knackered.
I am afraid there will be nothing decadent about my attire this weekend!

Tuesday

After the disaster that was Monday, everything on Tuesday went to plan.
For the very first time in about 10 years I went into a Hair Salon and had my hair properly cut by a professional. For the last 10 years my sister has been doing it. She would just hack it into a bob, It would grow to shoulder length, then my sister would hack it into a bob....and so it would continue.
I decided that I would treat myself and I have to say it was well worth the special offer £10 that I paid for it. It is definitely very therapeutic to have your hair washed and caressed and coiffured by a trained Hair stylist.

Postman came early, DD's phone arrived, the cards that DS ordered arrived and I got my shopping done and home just in time for the kids' return from school.
I Cooked Pizza and sat down to listen to the footie commentary on the radio.......If that wasn't enough to end the evening, DERBY ACTUALLY WON!!!!! Stoke scored first so I thought it would be the same old story but Derby came back and scored 2 so very happy today.

Only 1 hiccup though, there is a problem with DD's phone and after all the wait it will have to be sent back so she is not very happy at all :(

Single of the week

My new favorite track this week is Albion by Babyshambles.
I am afraid this isn't one to go on my Griffin cover wishlist though. The whole charming thing about this song for me is that ole Pete (doherty) doesn't exactly have the best vocal ability in the world. Sometimes this can work and sometimes (as in the case of Simon Webb) it defintiely doesn't.
I have managed to listen to a couple more tracks on the album - Down in Albion - but this is by far my fave so far.

While I am here, I forgot to mention that Take That were on the Colin and Edith show last Friday. You can still listen again and see the pictures HERE

They were also on the Jonathon Ross show
The album is now available to buy
Take That "Ultimate Collection"

Oh Pooh!!!

Had a big plan for today. Get up, send the kids to school, have a bath, wait for postie, Go to hairdressers.......didn't work out that way though.
While we were sat here eating breakfast at 7am - The gas went off (I pay for my gas by using a pre-pay metre) So we sat here like little ice blocks because there isn't anywhere around that sells gas at that time in the morning. So my early bath was out the window as there was no hot water. As soon as the kids had gone at 8am I donned my coat and scarf to tramp around all the shops and find one that might sell them.
By the time I had re-loaded the gas metre and the water had warmed up to a bathable temperature, It was 9am and I didn't want to risk getting in the bath and the postman coming. Oh the reason I am waiting for the Postman? DD won a new phone on ebay a couple of weeks ago and is now getting very impatient for its arrival. I don't want to risk missing its delivery and having to go up to the collection office for it.
The most frustrating thing is that I got an email around lunch-time from the seller of said phone..IT WASN'T EVEN POSTED YET!!!! so I promptly got in the bath and missed my chance of going to the hairdressers...
I am assured that the phone has now been posted so another wait tomorrow for postie to arrive.

This evening was the 3rd in the Shakespeare series. Taming of the Shrew. It was brilliant. very funny and very enjoyable with Katherine as candidate for new leader of the opposition and her sister Bianca a top international model. This one certainly stands up against other versions I have seen....Last one next week......A midsummer night's dream.

Could it be magic?

Did you see it?
I have been crying my eyes out all evening watching the Take That reunion documentary on ITV1.
Now I feel all emotional and nostalgic...I think I will spend all day tomorrow just watching all my old TT videos.

Of course, you might guess that Gary was my fave..Well Everyone either loved Mark or Robbie so I wanted to be different and my life for 5 years was devoted to Gary. I have his autograph somewhere. I wrote to him at his home in Cheshire and he sent me a lovely little letter and a signed pic. I was more than chuffed at the time...more so that is was a pre-printed signed photo that he had written an extra message on.

I had all the merch:- Hats; badges; The TT jewellry; the TT perfume which was called Pray; Photos; scrapbooks; The monthly TT magazine; calendars and I still have all my old Take That t-shirts hung up in my wardrobe. I had all the cd singles and albums including all imports and special editions. I also had some very special friends. I remember one friend called Sina. She was German but would travel the world following the boys and she sent me photos from all her travels. I have some lovely special pics that she took just for me. Oh yeah I forgot I also have the Take That dolls upstairs in my cupboard ;-)

It was a very sad day the day they split up. I can remember being sat glued to MTV all day when the press conference was announced. As the boys entered the room the tears started falling as we all knew what was to come and then after, as they showed all the distraught girls on the screen I was blubbing away uncontrollable here in my front room at the same time as being on the phone to my friend.

I can also remember being devastated when it was obvious that Gary wasn't going to be successful as a solo star. I loved Robbie too but I hated that he could be so arrogant and Gaz couldn't do anything about it. However, seeing the show today, you can see that each got the best of life. Gary has a gorgeous wife and 2 fantastic children and he lives in this huge mansion in Cheshire that looks straight out of some glamorous glossy mag. He is still busy working as a writer/producer and seems extremely happy and obviously doing very well thank you.
Robbie of course and his huge ego are also where they belong only I would guess that he wasn't the happiest of the 2 (I can't stand Nigel Martyn-Smith myself but I think that is the one statement he made in the whole of the show that I could agree with)

So if I don't post tomorrow then you know why!!

Movin' on...

Well one of my regular reads ihatedeckshoes.blogspot.com is closing down as Nik wants to move on.

I thought I was moving on too but I was still sat here from 8am with my finger on the record button listening to some local radio show over the internet. Now of course everything is up in the air again for me!!!

Watch this space is all I can say right now...............

Macbeth and other stories

Well as predicted, I wasn't too impressed with this weeks Shakespeare interpretation. I think there are many factors why I didn't enjoy it. It is so long since I have read the original play itself that I was having a hard time.Also I couldn't work out which characters were which (Apart from the Macbeths and Duncan) Maybe if I had just focussed on the story and forgotten that it was Macbeth, I might have relaxed and enjoyed it for what it was (As it is a good storyline in itself and would stand up in todays society)
It was set in a Hotel. Joe Macbeth was the head chef but Duncan was the Owner and a celebrity TV chef so he took all the credit for Joe's work.
The best part of the whole thing for me was the way they did the witches as 3 binmen...a very interesting way of tackling them...Very impressed.

DD enjoyed it though and she has gone off to her English class to discuss it today

Taming of the Shrew next week. That should be an easy one as there have been so many movies and plays based on the story. One of my favourite movies - 10 things I hate about you is based on the story....and of course the most famous one is definitely Kiss me Kate.

Its a beautiful day

Had to traipse all the way over to my sister's house today. Not sure what reason we had to be there. Her Godmother was coming over from Coventry to see her and her kids but sis wanted us there.
It was just one of those days when I really could have done without it but off we went.
Sis had put on a nice spread which had been devoured by the time we got there. Everyone else had been there since 11 and it was about 1,30 by the time we arrived.
The best bit about the day was seeing my adorable niece walking around like she has been doing it forever. Instead of taking a couple of steps unaided she was toddling across the floor giggling away.
As usual my nephew was in a "I don't want to speak to you" mood but it wore off by the time we left and I even managed to get a kiss out of him.

Well I have got all the Christmas lists in hand now although not sure how I am going to buy all these presents but something will come up as it usually does just intime.

My friend reminded me that this time last year I was in London. Preparing to fly up to Middlesbrough for our fantastic 4-day trip up north...This year has been such a contrast!!

Come on Engerlund!!!

What a perfect afternoon.
Me and DD, A feast of food layed out on the table, watching the England football team play their best game in months.
It had everything....Excitinent, Goals, action and not a Rooney strop in sight.
End to end stuff...A goal each ruled out early on seemed to just egg both the teams and the fans on.
By half-time, I was exhausted and there was a worry, not only in my living room but also in the tv studio that the second half wasn't going to live up to the first. No worries though as Our boys were definitely on a roll. 2 goals for Owen to add to Rooney's superb goal made the final score ENGLAND 3 ARGENTINA 2

Chocolate dreams

Well If ever an ad company had me then this one has.
I recieved this ad in my email today and it is like a fantasy come true!!!!


Oh and just in case you want to buy it.......Click here

I don't wanna know who I am any more.

Last night I finally got to see the movie I have tried so many times to see but never succeeded. The Bourne Identity. I know I am a little behind but I just never managed it. Now I have, It was all worth the wait.
I am a big fan of Matt Damon (My fave Damon movie though it has to be said is with his old mucker Ben Affleck in Dogma) I have seen many of his films and he is a great actor - very adaptable. This particular film was even better than I expected because many times these spy/thriller movies are just all guns and the *F* word. I think that I only heard it once in the whole movie. There was actually a plot....That I could follow!

Now I just have to get round to borrowing The Bourne Supremacy from my sister!

ARGH! just found out there is a 3rd movie too...The Bourne Ultimatum!!!

Lost spoilers?

I made the mistake this morning of clicking on the 'LOST' search on Cafepress. Of course there were lots of things referred to that I didn't understand (Here in England we are just on episode 16 of season 1) but instead of just saying to myself "Oh I wonder what that means"....I decided to go and Google. Now wishing I hadn't!!!!!

Mind you, I do know someone that I would love to buy this for Christmas ;-)

I bet you look good on the dance floor

If I ever get to see Alistair Griffin perform live again I have a new addition to my cover wishlist.
My new favorite song is The Arctic Monkeys - I bet you look good on the dancefloor. Whenever I hear it I can't help but jump around. I am sure it would be amazing to see Al jumping around the stage to it too.

I do love nothing in the world so well as you

A great night of TV this evening. The BBC are doing a series of modern adaptations of Shakespeare plays. This evening was the first and my favourite - Much ado about nothing. I love this story as from the first time I saw the play, I actually followed the story and it was one of those that really got me...Or I got it...
My favourite adaptation of all is the 1993 version starring Ken Brannagh and Emma Thompson (As well as a further star cast) I have it on video and must have worn it out over the years. In fact I was quite startled when watching this evening that I could actually remember the original dialogue that was replaced by the modern 'speak'.

They stayed pretty much to the script and I thought it would be only loosely based on the original but I absolutely loved it.

The story has Beatrice as reporter on a local News station. Hero is the weather girl and her father Leonard the producer of the show. Claude works in Production and Don is the messed up drunken Producer who is dropped for a new producer. As Beatrice's partner on the show is sacked Benedick is brought in to sit along side her.

Can't wait for next week's....Macbeth. I am not particularly a fan of the play but like everyone else my age I had to study it for my O levels and of course I played Lady Macbeth in the school production so it will be interesting to see the modern day slant they have in store.

Westlife again

Would you believe that Chris Moyles played Westlife's single this morning!!! That is the first time I have heard it anywhere on Radio1 except for the chart show.....maybe they are getting commission now on how long they can keep it at No.1 ;-)

You can listen again to Chris Moyles or even download his podcast.

Westlife no.1

How on earth can Westlife get to no.1 when no radio station will play them?
If I am not mistaken the song bears more than just a passing resemblance to the classic Wind beneath my wings too.

Thinking of Christmas?

Do you ever click on the Google ads at the side of the page? Well you should LOL!!

I was just clicking around and I found this wonderful site Comfy Candles.
Anyone who knows me well will know that It felt like all my birthdays and Christmases had come at once. I love Candles. All shapes, sizes and smells.
I have collected candles for several years now and have quite a collection. I love novelty Candles as well as scented ones.
A few of my favourite Novelty ones are the Candle model of The Rovers Return from Coronation street, A huge Bunny head and a cute green duck (Which there is still debate about whether it could be a dinosaur)
I get my candles from all sorts of places. Gift stores, pound shops, flea markets, the Car boot sale and lots of people buy me candles when they go away.

Another of my faves is a cute blue snowman that a friend bought me for Christmas last year. I nicknamed him Alicandle.

So if anyone is stuck for what to buy me for Christmas this year.......... ;-)

Photos, Puke and Lost again

Yesterday the long awaited School photos finally arrived. The whole process and the choices you get these days are different to what we are used to but I was looking forward to seeing the Harry Potter themed images. Unfortunately DD's weren't what we ordered. Her picture is lovely but they are just on a plain background. DS's are great though so I have got in touch with the company. I paid £20 for them so I am not settling for something we didn't want...I don't come across that much money very easily (£20 for each pack that is!)


DD is puking again...only this time she didn't quite make it to the toilet, instead she just grabbed the little rubbish bin in the corner of the lounge...Well that was one way to put me off my bar of chocolate!!! Luckily she has the day off school tomorrow anyway so she can stay in bed all day.



Lost is getting a bit sinister now. Not sure if I like the darker side of the island. I like it better when they are all getting along nicely.


It's nice to see Mickey back in The Bill. He has been greatly missed. I hope that he is back for a long storyline.

Ban them all!!

I really hate this time of year!!
I lay in my bed last night at nearly 3am and could still hear fireworks all around me. I have no Idea how the children managed to get to sleep because I lay there for ages and have no idea how long it went on for.
I think yesterday was probably celebrating Diwali...The fireworks started about 3pm. Of course today in some areas is the start of Eid so no doubt we will have them going off all over the place for the rest of the week....Then of course it is the 5th of November on Saturday so they will be going on all night long but bonfire parties will most likely go on into next week.

I am not a party pooper but I am sure there is a law that no fireworks are to be let off after 11pm. When I was growing up fireworks were just sold the week before Bonfire night. There would be a few parties around the 5th or at the weekend but not like it is now. Not to mention the idiots that buy them just to throw at each other. There are laws about not selling fireworks to under 18s but it is still not enforced....or else that 8 year old I just saw throw one at my window got someone else to buy for him....I was in a shop the other day and a 5 year old was buying a pack of matches...wonder what he wanted them for?!! They throw them in gardens, put them in wheelie bins...A friend of mine lost his dog when some kids tied a firework to the dog's tail and it exploded, killing the dog instantly. Old people get them pushed through their letterboxes too.

I hate them!!! why don't they just stop selling them to the public altogether? They could just have big organised displays. With Diwali, Eid and Bonfire night all falling in the same week, they could have a massive display in the city to cover all 3 events and that would be a huge community thing bringing all those different cultures together to celebrate....

Happy Birthday!!

Today is the Birthday of our Great Leader.



Happy Birthday Alistair!!!...Hope its a good one (Try not to get too drunk...)
Thinking of you always !!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Picture property of Victoria Wale

Vaccinations and birthdays

Monday was the first birthday of my beautiful niece so I was off there for the day...but first I had to endure my annual flu jab.

When I got to the surgery I was horrified as it was packed out with people. I hate it because you have to sit next to someone you don't know (and more importantly don't know why they are there) and you have to sit opposite people as they try hard not to look at you and you try hard not to look at them.(Then there is the weird old woman in the corner who just stares at you!) I sat there a few minutes and my name was called. I was so relieved that obviously no one else was there to see the Nurse but I couldn't help wondering if some people would be a bit peed off that I had only just walked in and got called in already.

I got into the little room and sat down, I rolled my sleeve up and that was it. The nurse just stuck the needle in and I was done. The most hassle free injection I have ever had I think.

When I arrived at my sister's house the birthday girl was in good spirits. She was playful and giggly. We played pee-po for a while and I gave her one of her pressies which was a Chocolate mousse....Not an actual chocolate mousse that you eat but a cuddly mousse that is not only chocolate coloured but also smells of chocolate....I might even get one for myself as it could be the break I need to get off my chocolate addiction LOL.

As her brother and both her cousins first started to walk on their first birthdays, We gave her lots of walking practice. She is really steady on her feet and can quite comfortably stand unaided without any fear of having something to hold on for as long as she wants but she lacks confidence when trying to walk. She did have a good try and the most that she managed was 4 steps. I am sure it won't be long before she is running round the house terrorising her poor Dad as he tries to do the chores.

My DD & DS arrived from school about 3.30 and all the children spent time playing together before it was tea-time and we had to leave...(My 2 still had homework to get done)

You know, unlike most other times I totally forgot about my jab. It didn't hurt or irritate at all!