Wednesday!

I thought my sunburn was actually turning into a fairly nice tan...

but...

One of my work colleagues just asked if I ever tanned!! I must be very pale then....

I think I made a mistake today... I left all my cardies at home and am feeling a little chilly! I think thats more to do with the aircon here rather than the weather alrhough its looking a little grey outside!

This morning I noticed a load of maritime books in our front room and heard mum say to dad that she didn't understand some of one, and wondered why she'd been reading it. Boats and things have always been my dads thing

As it turns out, dad has decided to get a boat. He's been saying he's going to get one for years but has decided that this time next year he will get one, and has already secured a mooring for it!!

Hmmm I think I shall need to read these maritime books too.... lol!!

A Monday afternoon!!

I really cannot wait to leave tonight. I am so tired I may just fall asleep at my desk here! I don't even know why I feel this tired as I slept reasonably well last night! Maybe its the heat and I got heatstroke or something yesterday??

Lessons to be learned from this:

1. Take suncream wherever I go..
2. Always wear a hat...

Am I likely to learn?? Probably not, I'll just forget at usual

Why when someone blows their nose do some people automatically assume that means the nose blower has a cold??

Being summer is it not more likely that they have hayfever? Or just a general runny nose??

I don't understand I don't like it when I don't understand

Yesterday was the most gorgeous, if a little too hot, day

I ended up in Southend wandering along the sea front, getting a weeny bit sunburnt...

There were a lots of old style cars at Southend Old mini's Old MGs, a Dukes of Hazzard car, a couple that were 75+ years old, and a really nice old lagonda

It was quite interesting looking at all the different types of car, to see how sparkling their engines were and to point out which ones I wanted, although my companion would have had to arrest me had I try stealing one

But typically, I am now a bit red and have had to apply aftersun . I don't think I am anywhere near as red as I was after Suffolk last year though...

I was just scrolling down my blog page after replying to a comment and noticed on my tag list there was "annoying" followed immediately by "men".

Anyone else think that was funny??

No?? Just me then

I am having issues with the sugar sachets they provide here.... some are empty and I am convinced they don't all have the same amount of sugar in them!! Hmmm this could explain why my coffee tastes wrong on occasion...

In other news the team social went ok last night Apart from being stuck in a very cramped corner of Pizza Express (We will probably not go there again)

And our boss bought a round of cocktails!!! Must have been quite expensive.... cocktails for 9... (£7 a drink...)

Also our finance officer seemed to have a bit of a problem with working out what change was owed to people.... hmmmm....

But I get to wear my nice dress tonight

Its definitely been one of those days today

Along with all the IT problems I went into the tiny little room to get some equipment out for a meeting I was in and almost fell down the tiniest of slopes

My ankle doesn't feel right now!! It doesn't hurt as such, it just feels...wrong

I am really looking forward to tomorrow night....

Mainly because I get to wear a new dress tomorrow

Its strapless, black and white check with a red belt and is jersey dress material Bought from Jane Norman half price Will look fab with red shoes

Is it wrong to look forward to that the most??

Hmmm how early do you think I could leave a team social without appearing rude??

Our table at Pizza Express is booked for half six, so we have to leave here at five and get to Covent Garden, we're supposed to go for drinks and then food. I just wonder how early I can get away with leaving

No offence to my work colleagues, I am sure it will be fun but it takes me an hour and a half to get home near enough, I have to catch a train and then somehow get to my house (taxis are expensive where I live) I don't really like to have a drink when I am working the next day (Hangovers+Trains aren't the best thing in my opinion ) well ok maybe I could ahve one with dinner, I can't really afford to spend too much (lowly temp don't you know ) and I am going out tomorrow too! Hopefully I won't need to spend too much on either evening though

Maybe I should stop thinking too much and just enjoy it.... will have to get through the day first though...

Today is Baby Sis's last day at school. As of September, she is officially grown up and going to high school! Mum has made some lovely cakes for her, her classmates and a separate one for the teachers.

She is currently at their last assembly, where she has been presented with the music shield (I shall find out more about this when I get home ).

I just know she's going to cry her eyes out...

Awww bless

About 9 or so years ago, on a Sunday i would be in this place working!

Just down the road from my house....bloody hell!!!!

Contrary to popular opinion (or rather my own) this week has gone in a flash!! It seems like only yesterday I was travelling back from Wales, not looking forward to work (or my gym induction ) and being convinced I would struggle with a 5 day week! But here I am, on a Friday morning with lots of work to do and plans for the weekend

Roll on 5pm

I think I am living for the weekends at the moment

I am so not with it today!! I am tired as I had really inturrupted sleep last night and was awake for aaagggeeess at one point!!

I also don't feel quite right..... I seem to have a rather hurty chest and seem to be looking at things from a distance or under water or some such thing....

I think I need a proper llong// holiday

I really guess I should get back to this spreadsheet of almost 4000 lines

When you decide to go on a bit of a heath kick, after eating all the wrong things at the weekend...

Someone brings in cakes you just can't resit

Yum...

Chocolate explosion cake...

MmmmMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmMMMMmmmmmmmm

Damn it!!! Ah well I am having my gym induction today...

I can just tell I will be clock watching for the next day and a half.... I have just 6 hours left of work this week... 2 hours of Guides tonight and not sure how long I will have to wait until I am picked up tomorrow!!

Oh well at least I'll have a cute little puppy for company tomorrow And Sky tv

Hmmm is it 5pm yet???

So this evening when I got home I was greeted by this:-

He's the most adorable little cocker spaniel puppy called Sam. Mum got him on Sunday

I was also greeted by this:-

I am looking forward to playing it

I also had this waiting for me...

Its not quite MSc but...

I am now officially Louisa Outram BSc PgDip

Yay!!

Just 48 hours before I head off to Wales

Just one more day left at work this week

And one evening of Guides left for before the summer break

And 35 minutes before I can go home tonight

Life is full of good news

Guess who will be clock watching for the next 48 or so hours...

Today has flown by it seems!! I do still have an hour and 15 minutes to go but unusually it seems to have gone fast

However I am feeling a bit bleugh right now I have a headache and a slight sore throat Not to mention being tired Although I have a feeling thats a general Monday thing though

I really can't wait to finish now as I seem to feel a little worse as time passes

Bleugh

Proof that its cold in this office....

My chocolate is hard!!!!

I am in one of those moods today, where I really can't be arsed to do anything Its really cold in the office today (I'm soooooo glad I have quite a thick cardie on today!) and I have a feeling my fingers are going to freeze up before lunch

Anyway I only have 3 days in the office this week Roll on Wednesday.... its the last guides this week, where they are doing American activities (due to their Independence day last Friday, a little late but last Wednesday had to be a stand by date for outdoor activities )

So after guides this week, I shall go home, sleep, wake up and spend Thursday with the 2 month old Cocker Spaniel puppy mum has just got (sooooo cute, I may have to post a piccy ), wait for my lift (which I anticipate will arrive around 5 pm) and will be winging my way to Wales!!

I really hope that the weather changes..... and I get some trainers as proposed activities include sunning on the beach or climbing mountain things

Hmmmm I don't have a waterproof coat so I have a feeling if the weather doesn't change I may be heading back home with pneumonia.... Saying that, with the office temperature being as it is I may get it anyway....

Anyhoo I think I'll go and get coffee before my fingers get frost bite...

I am sitting here listening to some engineers chat.... the conversation so far has gone from wives and having more than one vs having one who is a handful anyway (the way they see it!!) to cherry trees and gardens, to buying houses and now shares.... I wonder what next

I see lots of work is being done here on this fine Friday afternoon.....

I just got a call on my mobile...

Knowing it was likely to be barclaycard I answered to be greeted by an automated voice saying

"Hello this is Barclaycard calling. sorry we are unable to speak to you at this time..."

I say again... Eh??????

I was thinking as I was heading out to lunch that I felt wrong. I can't decreibe or define how I am feeling just that something isn't right!! Now I have a slight headache

However, I did have a nice healthy lunch.... a cheese baguette, some healthy eatling crisps and a probiotic drink thing. It was alledgedly banana flavour and although I don't really like bananas I was curious to see if it was like banana milkshake.... it tasted like yoghurt to me It was ok so maybe thats the way to go?? One of my 5 a day apparently

I am actually full now too, so not really tempted to eat the chocolate that is in my drawer.... although I may have a few mints as there was raw red onion (yummy) in the sandwich and the drink thing I am sure has made my mouth go all funny

So yay me with the healthy eating More Boots lunches to come I think

I feel a bit blah today I got into work only to have a headache stat up

Saying that though I just had a thought. I used to get a lot of headaches at my last job and I wasn't happy there so maybe its something to do with not being too happy so maybe its to do with that??

Anyway so I am at work although only 2 days left before the weekend, then only 3 days in work until a proposed trip to Wales (rearranged from the other week lol)

How come when some things seem to be going right other things go wrong?

I feel all edgy and tense and I don't really know how to describe it.... worried maybe?? But I don't know what I am worried over!!

I think maybe I just need to go back to bed, hide away for a bit and sleep for a week??

I've been really rather busy here at work... I have a list of other things lined up to do and as soon as I get to the end of one thing something else seems to come along I don't mind being busy but when I am getting my work from about 8-10 different people its hard to know how to prioritise!!

My fellow admin ladies have been great though Not so much with helping out with the work as I was employed to help themm, but for worrying

Anyhoo I am coping with the work load ok, just find it a little boring

But I was going to say something else....

*thinks*

*thinks some more*

Ah feck it I've forgotten

Roll on next week and my postponed trip to Wales

Last night it took me 2 and a half hours to get home nearly!! I got to Blackfriars only to find that the trains hadn't been running through London all afternoon due to an overhead power lines failure at Kentish Town. Bizarrely though, trains were still going from Moorgate (3 stops before Kentish town!!) So I hopped on a circle line train (suffering delays too) and went to moorgate. I almost went to Victoria and then up to St Pancras but I am glad I didn't. The train I got on started at moorgate and I was lucky to get a seat there!!!! I would possibly have died if I'd had to stand But it was so hot and airless quite a contrast to this morning where its been a bit chilly

I had been a bit concerned that the trains may not be running properly this morning but everything was ok!!

Lesson learned.... check trains before travelling