..drink red wine like it is water... must not drink red wine like it is water... must not drink red wine like it is water... must not drink red wine like it is water... must not drink red wine like it is water... must not drink red wine like it is water... must not drink red wine like it is water... must not drink red wine like it is water... must not drink red wine like it is water... must not drink red wine like it is water... must not drink red wine like it is water... repeat ad infinitum...
Well, I fell off the wagon in pretty impressive style last night! For some reason, Ricki and I decided that for dietary reasons it would be a good idea to skip dinner, and drink several large glasses of red wine instead. On leaving the pub (at a modest 8:45), it was rather like getting slammed on the head with a sledgehammer! How does your brain trick you into feeling ok one minute... dum de dum, nothing going on here.... and then totally NOT the next?! urrrgghhhh.... Anyway, despite the apparently never-ending journey home, and the hangover today, we had a good night!
Ryan Adams on Wednesday night was absolutely fantastic - so much so, that I paid some grebo an extortionate amount of money for a rip-off t-shirt outside the venue. Ryan looked a lot messier than I was expecting, but his voice was amazing... huge range of styles in his set (some very White Stripes kinda stuff). Mark described him as a mid-west Nick Cave... We had a really good night, and I was actually good and didn't drink (I drove).
Anyway... work to do, and a headache to soothe!
Hayls
xxxx
ps. Jen sent me this today, which seemed woefully relevant! http://blogs.smh.com.au/thedailytruth/archives/2006/09/for_those_nursi.html
Friday, September 29, 2006
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Again...
...not a particularly eventful evening last night. Went to netball, which has turned out to be something I really enjoy! Have always touted myself as a non-competitive person, who is a bit crap at team sports... however, I have found that I do have a competitive streak after all, although I am still crap... heh (not an ideal combination!). We do about 45 minutes of 'training', which is pretty hardcore actually, and a 45 minute game of 5-a-side-netball... am actually sad to be missing some when am on holiday!
After netball, and a short run home, I made a pretty interesting dinner, which turned out to be rather nice (was a big hit with his lordship!). Pearl barley and prawns? Which sounds really disgusting, but was really easy to make and really tasty! Had all manner of insipid and scary sounding ingredients, including pearl barley, prawns (quelle surprise!), quark (??), parsley, onions and stock... kind of a risotto? Anyway... for me this was also the SECOND night without booze! Can I make it a lucky three in a row? hmmm...
Tonight we are going to see Ryan Adams play in Cambridge... really looking forward to that! Is gonna be a bit of a rush as Mark is working today, but should be good... note the name Ryan, who is not under any circumstances to be confused with Bryan!!!! :-\ Check out the Cardinals radio on his website... they have all his albums there. "Love is Hell" and "Heartbreaker" albums are very good indeedie.
Anyway... better finish off some work I have to get done. Tomorrow am in London (boo), but am meeting up with Ricki for drinks/dinner in London in the evening (yay) and having lunch with John, so that makes up for having to get out of bed so early.
Much love,
Hayls
xxxx
After netball, and a short run home, I made a pretty interesting dinner, which turned out to be rather nice (was a big hit with his lordship!). Pearl barley and prawns? Which sounds really disgusting, but was really easy to make and really tasty! Had all manner of insipid and scary sounding ingredients, including pearl barley, prawns (quelle surprise!), quark (??), parsley, onions and stock... kind of a risotto? Anyway... for me this was also the SECOND night without booze! Can I make it a lucky three in a row? hmmm...
Tonight we are going to see Ryan Adams play in Cambridge... really looking forward to that! Is gonna be a bit of a rush as Mark is working today, but should be good... note the name Ryan, who is not under any circumstances to be confused with Bryan!!!! :-\ Check out the Cardinals radio on his website... they have all his albums there. "Love is Hell" and "Heartbreaker" albums are very good indeedie.
Anyway... better finish off some work I have to get done. Tomorrow am in London (boo), but am meeting up with Ricki for drinks/dinner in London in the evening (yay) and having lunch with John, so that makes up for having to get out of bed so early.
Much love,
Hayls
xxxx
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Not Alot Going Down
Not much to say today really... last night we stayed in, counted the bricks we have left (don't ask!), and I cooked a yummy sweet potato and mushroom fritatta... that was about it! Have started a new diet regime (quelle surprise, I hear you shout!), and even managed to avoid alcohol last night - the first time in a long time that I haven't had at *least* one can of beer or glass of wine of an evening... how sad is that?! I can't say I feel better for it - the smugness does not outweigh the pleasure of a nice cold beer or a warming glass of red wine. Nevermind, I just have to picture myself in a bikini in my current state (going on hols next week), and it's enough to have me reaching for the slim fast ;-)
Am running at lunch time today, and have netball tonight... I might even be in danger of getting fit at this rate, but it is highly doubtful ;-)
Anyway, hopefully will have something more interesting to tell you tomorrow... and Janine, will make sure I upload those piccies of Lola tonight.
Best wishes
Hayls
xxxxx
ps. If your initials are RY and you live in Peterborough, it is you that I am fed up with reading my blog. I will have to go back to password protecting it if you sadly persist.
Am running at lunch time today, and have netball tonight... I might even be in danger of getting fit at this rate, but it is highly doubtful ;-)
Anyway, hopefully will have something more interesting to tell you tomorrow... and Janine, will make sure I upload those piccies of Lola tonight.
Best wishes
Hayls
xxxxx
ps. If your initials are RY and you live in Peterborough, it is you that I am fed up with reading my blog. I will have to go back to password protecting it if you sadly persist.
Monday, September 25, 2006
Pizza, Parents and Piracy...
Had a really nice weekend, despite my ongoing disappointment at not going to Bath with Sofie.
Friday night
Went round to Robert and Emma's place for dinner (as Mark had pre-arranged a lad's night out in my assumed absence). Emma and I went for a run along the tow path in Cambridge (took a bit of joint encouragement to go, seeing as it *was* a Friday night, and such night's should NOT be spent running!), and really enjoyed it in the end. Then we went for a pint in their local, and Emma cooked a delicious pizza for each of us; anchovies, capers, olives, tomatoes and lots of yummy cheese. They were excellent!
Saturday
The builders arrived nice and early, scuppering any chance of us having a nice lie-in... I got up and went to Mark's parents to pick up our scarifier (??!!) and have a nice cup of tea with them... then I went to Bar Hill (huge Tesco) and bought ingredients for lunch, and Mark's parents came over at lunch time to help us eat it. Was quite nice; a sort of smoked haddock and potato chowder, with lots of yummy breads, and apple-pie ice-cream for desert. After lunch we went to watch the second half of the local reserve football team play Lowestoft town, which was quite amusing... I was slightly torn, and almost felt a well of emotion when the group of retards at the Lowestoft end started chanting "Blue Army" and "We love you Lowestoft....". Thankfully it was a draw (1-1) otherwise their could have been a riot in the on the way home (between me and Mark and his family... ;-) In the evening I cooked veggie kievs and salad, and we got an early night...
Sunday
I drove over to Lowestoft (got up with mark at 6am!), and had breakfast with Mum and Dad. Then I went over to Tracy's, and after a minor altercation arranged to meet Sam and Henry at the Pirate Ship soft play centre... I feel so sorry for Tracy. Sam seemed to be skulking around the house, and played on Henry's tearful pleas for him to Join Tracy, Oscar, Janine, Lola and I for lunch at some children's soft play centre in the town. Why would he want to come?!?!?!?!!? He must have the skin of a rhino. After I had a minor tantrum in the car, Tracy arranged for Sam to take Henry for an hour, while we fed Oscar and Lola at Janine's, and that he would do a handover when we arrived (so that I didn't have to choke on my jacket potato and make polite conversation with him!). It turned out rather nice... Lola is a gorgeous smiley baby, and really seemed to enjoy the baby bouncers they have there, and Henry seemed happy and sweaty. I think the noisy environment was a bit of a shock for Lola (and me!), but for Oscar this was probably a nice quiet afternoon, as he didn't have Henry blowing a whistle in his ear or generally screaming a few inches from his head! ;-)
We headed over to Tracy's new house and had a quick nose around there (the progress is great, although the place does look a complete mess!). I'm not sure what her move-in date is as yet - to me it looks quite a long way off, although I think my imagination with these things is a bit crap. Tracy, Oscar, Henry and I went back to Mum and Dad's and chilled out for a bit, and then I made my way home; witnessed the most gorgeous sunset all the way home! In the evening I cooked a yummy dinner for Mark and I (even though I say so myself); Queen's scallops, prawns, new potatoes, chilli, lemon, garlic and mint, with a salad.
Just got a call from Mum saying that the town is flooded today though! They are having a storm, which Mum says is preventing people getting out of their cars! The water is up to door level on some of them.... I'm not sure how her call to me was going to help her get out of the car to her physio session at the local hospital... I gave her the required moral support, and I can only assume she swam across the car park to her appointment. No doubt I will hear stories of ten foot waves and killer giant squid later ;-)
Much love
Hayls
xxxx
Friday night
Went round to Robert and Emma's place for dinner (as Mark had pre-arranged a lad's night out in my assumed absence). Emma and I went for a run along the tow path in Cambridge (took a bit of joint encouragement to go, seeing as it *was* a Friday night, and such night's should NOT be spent running!), and really enjoyed it in the end. Then we went for a pint in their local, and Emma cooked a delicious pizza for each of us; anchovies, capers, olives, tomatoes and lots of yummy cheese. They were excellent!
Saturday
The builders arrived nice and early, scuppering any chance of us having a nice lie-in... I got up and went to Mark's parents to pick up our scarifier (??!!) and have a nice cup of tea with them... then I went to Bar Hill (huge Tesco) and bought ingredients for lunch, and Mark's parents came over at lunch time to help us eat it. Was quite nice; a sort of smoked haddock and potato chowder, with lots of yummy breads, and apple-pie ice-cream for desert. After lunch we went to watch the second half of the local reserve football team play Lowestoft town, which was quite amusing... I was slightly torn, and almost felt a well of emotion when the group of retards at the Lowestoft end started chanting "Blue Army" and "We love you Lowestoft....". Thankfully it was a draw (1-1) otherwise their could have been a riot in the on the way home (between me and Mark and his family... ;-) In the evening I cooked veggie kievs and salad, and we got an early night...
Sunday
I drove over to Lowestoft (got up with mark at 6am!), and had breakfast with Mum and Dad. Then I went over to Tracy's, and after a minor altercation arranged to meet Sam and Henry at the Pirate Ship soft play centre... I feel so sorry for Tracy. Sam seemed to be skulking around the house, and played on Henry's tearful pleas for him to Join Tracy, Oscar, Janine, Lola and I for lunch at some children's soft play centre in the town. Why would he want to come?!?!?!?!!? He must have the skin of a rhino. After I had a minor tantrum in the car, Tracy arranged for Sam to take Henry for an hour, while we fed Oscar and Lola at Janine's, and that he would do a handover when we arrived (so that I didn't have to choke on my jacket potato and make polite conversation with him!). It turned out rather nice... Lola is a gorgeous smiley baby, and really seemed to enjoy the baby bouncers they have there, and Henry seemed happy and sweaty. I think the noisy environment was a bit of a shock for Lola (and me!), but for Oscar this was probably a nice quiet afternoon, as he didn't have Henry blowing a whistle in his ear or generally screaming a few inches from his head! ;-)
We headed over to Tracy's new house and had a quick nose around there (the progress is great, although the place does look a complete mess!). I'm not sure what her move-in date is as yet - to me it looks quite a long way off, although I think my imagination with these things is a bit crap. Tracy, Oscar, Henry and I went back to Mum and Dad's and chilled out for a bit, and then I made my way home; witnessed the most gorgeous sunset all the way home! In the evening I cooked a yummy dinner for Mark and I (even though I say so myself); Queen's scallops, prawns, new potatoes, chilli, lemon, garlic and mint, with a salad.
Just got a call from Mum saying that the town is flooded today though! They are having a storm, which Mum says is preventing people getting out of their cars! The water is up to door level on some of them.... I'm not sure how her call to me was going to help her get out of the car to her physio session at the local hospital... I gave her the required moral support, and I can only assume she swam across the car park to her appointment. No doubt I will hear stories of ten foot waves and killer giant squid later ;-)
Much love
Hayls
xxxx
Friday, September 22, 2006
Pull the Plug on Bath
Well.... today I am at work rather than driving down to sunny Bath for the weekend with Sofie. Poor Sofie got ill (flu-type symptoms) and couldn't make the flight over from Denmark last night, so am at work instead today! Such a shame, as was really looking forward to getting away from it all (could do with a break) and was REALLY looking forward to catching up with Sofie... ah well, one of those things (poor girl). I just hope she feels better for her trip next week - she is off to Brussels for work; translating an English tour into Danish sign language for a deaf group! Sounds exhausting!
Not much planned for the weekend really now. Feeling all a bit miffed about it... sigh!
Hayls
xxx
Not much planned for the weekend really now. Feeling all a bit miffed about it... sigh!
Hayls
xxx
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Not Gonna Let Them Win
I was actually really enjoying writing this blog (as a record to myself, and to save me writing lots of emails to friends I never have time to keep in as much contact with as I would like) until I realised that some very sad git was reading it daily (some people should REALLY get a life, and move on!!). I have a tracker that gives me a fair idea of the readership...
Anyway, have decided not to let them win, and for the time being have taken off password protection. I will see if I can stomach that for long!
Anyway... enough of the rant and back to my idiotic ramblings... ;-) Not alot to report in the last few days - Mark took me out for a gorgeous schezuan meal for our anniversary at the start of the week, and I went to see his sister's baby (Emily) for a cuddle on the weekend. She is a very gorgeous pixie faced little darling! Caroline looks really well, and Katie seems to be coping with her sisterhood a little better than Henry (as she is totally entranced with the baby, whereas Henry is verging on indifference); she made me laugh so much though when she asked me if I was "excited" at the prospect of watching her help her Daddy change the baby's nappy! Of course, I was filled with anticipation ;-)
I joined a netball team last night!??!!!! Mark's sister-in-law bullied me into going (heh), and I actually quite enjoyed it! I forgot though that there are a scary number of rules involved, and ended up fowling several opponents!!! I may not be allowed to play next week I reckon... Also did my usual run at lunch yesterday. I would like to say that the runs are becoming easier, but am afraid they are not! If anything I am getting more and more knackered out by them!
The actual brickwork started on the garage at the weekend, and looks fab... I was chief coffee maker for the motley crew that turned up to do it... all very nice chaps, but for some reason I turn into a tongue-tied twit in the face of a group of workmen. I wonder what a group of them is called... "a murder of workmen", a "gaggle of...", a "whiff off...". Mark is laying the kitchen foundations today, which should make a huge difference to the garden (and the large pit outside the backdoor, which I fear falling into on a sleepwalking expedition!).
Must get on with my work - lots to do!
Hayls
xxx
PS. Vote for Mia here! (thanks Jen!)
Anyway, have decided not to let them win, and for the time being have taken off password protection. I will see if I can stomach that for long!
Anyway... enough of the rant and back to my idiotic ramblings... ;-) Not alot to report in the last few days - Mark took me out for a gorgeous schezuan meal for our anniversary at the start of the week, and I went to see his sister's baby (Emily) for a cuddle on the weekend. She is a very gorgeous pixie faced little darling! Caroline looks really well, and Katie seems to be coping with her sisterhood a little better than Henry (as she is totally entranced with the baby, whereas Henry is verging on indifference); she made me laugh so much though when she asked me if I was "excited" at the prospect of watching her help her Daddy change the baby's nappy! Of course, I was filled with anticipation ;-)
I joined a netball team last night!??!!!! Mark's sister-in-law bullied me into going (heh), and I actually quite enjoyed it! I forgot though that there are a scary number of rules involved, and ended up fowling several opponents!!! I may not be allowed to play next week I reckon... Also did my usual run at lunch yesterday. I would like to say that the runs are becoming easier, but am afraid they are not! If anything I am getting more and more knackered out by them!
The actual brickwork started on the garage at the weekend, and looks fab... I was chief coffee maker for the motley crew that turned up to do it... all very nice chaps, but for some reason I turn into a tongue-tied twit in the face of a group of workmen. I wonder what a group of them is called... "a murder of workmen", a "gaggle of...", a "whiff off...". Mark is laying the kitchen foundations today, which should make a huge difference to the garden (and the large pit outside the backdoor, which I fear falling into on a sleepwalking expedition!).
Must get on with my work - lots to do!
Hayls
xxx
PS. Vote for Mia here! (thanks Jen!)
Friday, September 15, 2006
Secret Password
Sorry for having to password protect my blog... I suspect someone reading it that I didn't want to read it, so had to make it a bit more secure...
Anyway, am pleased to announce the arrival of little baby Emily (our new niece). Mark's sister gave birth yesterday in lightening fast time; 45 minutes! I think that she has actually been in very slow labour for some days now, and only really felt ready to go into hospital at the same moment she felt the urge to push! Not sure of any of the details yet, but I think Caroline is doing well (if not a little tired and very sore).
Last night did not do an awful lot again - went to the pub with Mark and got fairly sozzled, and came home and stuffed pasta...
Just came back from a blood letting session... not some weird lunch time cult I am involved with, but the blood donation service... free crisps and biscuits, and the opportunity to feel smug all afternoon ;-) This is apparently my seventh session! That means I should have lost seven pounds in weight...
Got my mum coming tonight... she is staying until tomorrow evening, so that should be good. Not much else to report - it's our 2nd anniversary on Sunday. Am wondering whether Mark will remember! ;-)
Love
Hayls
xxxxxx
Anyway, am pleased to announce the arrival of little baby Emily (our new niece). Mark's sister gave birth yesterday in lightening fast time; 45 minutes! I think that she has actually been in very slow labour for some days now, and only really felt ready to go into hospital at the same moment she felt the urge to push! Not sure of any of the details yet, but I think Caroline is doing well (if not a little tired and very sore).
Last night did not do an awful lot again - went to the pub with Mark and got fairly sozzled, and came home and stuffed pasta...
Just came back from a blood letting session... not some weird lunch time cult I am involved with, but the blood donation service... free crisps and biscuits, and the opportunity to feel smug all afternoon ;-) This is apparently my seventh session! That means I should have lost seven pounds in weight...
Got my mum coming tonight... she is staying until tomorrow evening, so that should be good. Not much else to report - it's our 2nd anniversary on Sunday. Am wondering whether Mark will remember! ;-)
Love
Hayls
xxxxxx
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