I passed my practical exam Hurrah!!!!!!!! Continue reading

Kitchen is coming along OK. All the wiring is done and we put the ceiling up tonight. Boarding and plastering tomorrow (boring!). Vandalism is the best bit ( see below) and the putting everything in bit is good as well because you can see it all coming together so hopefully we should be able to Continue reading

I was having a cruise around t’internet tonight and discovered Local.live.com The detail in this picture is much better than google maps/google earth. Continue reading

K had her 20 week scan today and it was all good news, everything is included and in the right place hurrah! Continue reading

Had a good weekend which was made longer by the strike on Friday. It was quite convenient actually, as I had loads to do that day and it was lurvely to have a lie in! The Caples came over to stay for the weekend. The weather was generally rubbish so we did lots of lots Continue reading

We all thought we were getting our practical exam results tonight but we’ve been told we’ve got to wait another week… the suspense is killing me!! Continue reading

Had a great weekend camping in Norfolk. We only went for one night but it was nice to get away after my stressful week. The weather was ok but we had quite a few showers and a storm but we were cosy and snug in out tent. Saturday night we went to The Jolly Sailor Continue reading

At last the exams are all done! Unfortunately I don’t get the results for my practical exam until Tuesday but I got it all done in the alloted time, it was all wired correctly, the testing results were all good it all worked and it didn’t fall off the wall when the examiner pulled it Continue reading

As I’ve got older I’ve turned into a right girls blouse when it comes to music. Throughout my twenties I was alright, there was just one song that brought a lump to my throat and that was the gospel version of U2’s “I still haven’t found what I’m looking for”. But now, in my late Continue reading

My practical exam starts tomorrow lunchtime and finishes Friday afternoon. There is loads to do, the installation is a bit like what you would have in a workshop. A consumer unit, lights with two switches and 3 plugs all wired in steel conduit and trunking and plus its in a corner so you’ve got to Continue reading

This weekend was Earls Colne Open Gardens. K has been arranging this for four years now and this year we had well over 200 people come to see the 25 gardens which were open. We didn’t open this year, so we were able to go around and actually see all the gardens. I took quite Continue reading

The new album is out in just over a weeks time 🙂 They played a great set on “later” the other night which you can watch on their website. Continue reading

Joff Summerfield has now reached China. Continue reading

Whew! I got a credit pass so I was pretty chuffed. I was worried though, as some of the questions were on topics we have not covered in this years course so all we could do was make an educated guess. Everyone in my class was very annoyed about that and there was lot of Continue reading

Yesterday K felt little ginge moving around for the first time. She wasn’t sure how she was going to feel when she felt it but she was pretty blown away. Must feel sooo weird… Continue reading

Came across some new music today. Angus and Julia Stone are a brother and sister duo from Sydney. Have a listen… They’re pretty cool. [audio:http://www.wherewasshaun.com/audio/paper_aeroplane.mp3] Continue reading

This years meteor shower should be the best for years as it coincides with a new moon. It will be visible on clear nights from about August 10 to August 15, peaking on August 13 between midnight and 4am. I’ll have to have a good long snooze in the afternoon! More info and some more Continue reading

Meet Mr. Lee – his owner outfitted him with a camera to document the daily life of cats. A mini digital camera attached to Mr. Lee’s collar is timed to take shots every few minutes. Continue reading

Hi guys just a quick note to remind you that you can put comments about my posts on the blog. Just select the “comments” link underneath the post and fill in the box. ⇓⇓⇓⇓ There it is easy peasy! Continue reading

Well, we are and I can’t wait to see this film. I love the scene where he’s playing fetch with the kids! Continue reading

Had three sample test papers at college tonight and got an average of 82%. I was fairly chuffed as they weren’t easy. Got to keep that revision up…… Continue reading

I love Sundays. Yesterday we had a good day just hanging out. We couldn’t go out as the midwife was due to visit between 11 – 2 so we were forced to stay at home..(wahey!) It was a gorgeous day so we just mooched in the garden doing a few chores, (but not many) reading Continue reading

We met K’s midwife today. I wasn’t really sure what to expect but she’s a really nice girl called Louise. She came to the house so we sat in the garden and went through everything. K’s blood pressure is good, she got to wee on a stick (not sure why but she lit up all Continue reading