Old Friends

Had a really nice weekend, although wished I could have shared more of it with Mark.

Saturday, went for a run and then met Angie for lunch in the City (yummy Pizza Express), and spent the afternoon wandering around swanky clothes shops looking for stuff for her trip to New Zealand next month. Whilst liking some of the stuff in Jigsaw, Hobbs and the like... I personally couldn't bring myself to pay double/triple the price for a t-shirt! I am a bit tight like that! ;-)

Saturday night, Mark and I just stayed in and drank wine, ate yummy dinner and watched the latest Rocky movie, which actually wasn't so bad! He *did* manage to look like a drunken retard throughout (Rocky that is, *not* Mark!), but was really nicely done - and the fight scene was actually quite convincing and had me drawn in and punching at the screen (maybe I have been doing too much boxercise!).

Sunday was lovely... went to Great Bromley (nr Colchester) to see Lisa, Rob and the boys, who (to my shame) I haven't seen for over a year! Its always great to see them - can't believe how much Joe and Oliver have grown up. The last time I saw Oliver he was hardly talking, but this time he was chirping away (he is four), and showing me the den he had built. Joe had still remembered that the last time I was there I put his spare goggles on, and put my head under the water in his bath, so that we could look at each other under water. I don't think he has ever met an adult willing to do something so ridiculous - he was delighted at the time when Lisa came in and we both pretended that I hadn't been doing anything daft, despite having soaking wet hair and a drenched top! :-)

Last night, Mark took me out for curry, and we ploughed through brochures for paving slabs - looks like the garden will be the next project, before the kitchen extension starts! I was also celebrating losing 17lbs or 7.7kg in weight (at the risk of sounding like Bridget Jones!), but obviously not celebrating too much as I have been known to put on all the weight I have lost during one Indian meal! heh...

Tonight I have netball (sigh - its a bit chilly out!)... but am looking forward to the sausage and mash I am cooking afterwards! We still have our Danish lodger, but have hardly seen him really as he is on nights...

Anyway... back to work!
Lots of love
Hayls
xxxxxx

PS. Speaking of old friends, a BIG happy birthday to Carole! Hope Lisa's wedding goes well for you all this year!!!