A Great Day Out

Today I went to a Largo Owners Club Meeting.  I joined this online club because my van is quite rare as its an import. I thought they would be able to help with finding a knowledgable garage to fix it if it broke down, where to get cheap spare parts etc.  The first day I joined loads of members sent messages saying hi and made me feel so welcome.  So when they mentioned their meetings nearby and invited me to go along I thought why not.

We met at Bodmin and then drove in convoy to Plymouth...

...where we met up with a few more members.

It was a great day, everyone was really friendly and it made a nice change to get out somewhere and meet new people. Typically, my van was the dirtiest (the one in the middle, though you can't tell here, but believe me it was, and I've washed it twice this last week!) out of them all!

Phew!

Well, lots of you were right, it didn't actually turn out that bad, and dare I admit it, I got...

 I can live with that! I thought I was gonna be lucky to push 40%! 

Thanks everyone for making me feel not so bad about it, though.

Those OU tutors are really good.  He's given lots of detailed feedback on every bit I got wrong, why it was wrong, and what the right thing would have been. I will not make those mistakes again as he's explained so clearly. Diamond geezer.

Bloody, bloody programming!!

Disasters and Delights

The disaster being my assignment. I've never handed in such a terrible article since I was at school!!  Don't expect any joy and celebrations for that mark. I probably won't even admit to it's score when I get it.  Much of this disaster was caused by....

The other disaster being the loading of the software to my new camera into my laptop.  It totally gnarlsed up it's boot-up menu, so it couldn't start up, thus resulting in not being able to get into my computer at all, not no way, no how.  So in the end after numerous attempts to solve the

problem, I had to do a complete recovery of the system wiping the hard drive and starting again

from scratch. Luckily, I had a full back up from November 5th, but this happened on something like the 19th so all the stuff in between (including said assignment up to that point) was gone gone gone.

I could understand it if I was (dodgily, illegally) downloading a film, or a game, or something, but I wasn't.  It was perfectly legal software on the CD that came with the new camera. 

Now for the delights..

     Little kids room has been decorated and it looks stunning - half is Flamingo Fun and half is Summer Medley. I'll try n sort out pics tomorrow in daylight.  I don't think I have before pics, but considering it looked like someone had chucked a hand grenade in there I don't suppose that matters!

And just take a look at these gorgeous girlies...

At the moment, a lot of the time they are messy, smelly, destructive, and hard work, but ain't they beautiful dogs?  They have lovely little characters and every day they do something adorable to make up for the bad bits!

But remember...

A DOG IS FOR LIFE-NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS!

Country Girl's Photo Meme

Here you are, Country Girl-the 4th file from the 4th folder!

This was taken at the top of Rough Tor (Rough rhymes with cow, not as in ruff!), one of my favourite places, on Bodmin Moor. You may (or may not!) be interested to know that it is in my will that my ashes are scattered from here when I die. Thats if anyone can be arsed to take them all the way to the top!! Its quite a hike.

The 'lake' in the distance is Stannon china clay pit.

There's no need to shout!

I went to hospital to have my ear(s) seen to today.

Now I can hear absolutely EVERYTHING !!!

It's fantastic - I could even hear my handbag brushing against my jacket. I can hear the kids when we're in the car. I can hear people on the phone again. I can stop saying...
...........what?........pardon?............sorry?.... could you say that again, please?......

I am no longer constantly confined inside my own head - I feel free!!

How About These...

I'm thinking of starting a business!

But not for a fortnight as I've got an assignment due in in 2 weeks and 2 Units to study before I can complete it, so I'd better leave off till then!

Ooooh-memes!!

The first one is from Working Mum:

(A) Four places I go over and over: Crowdy(on Bodmin Moor), little kids school, Asda, the local petrol station! (that new car is well juicy!)

(B) Four people who e-mail me regularly: My mate Andy with his funny e mails, Debt Wizard!, iTunes New Music Tuesday, the Open University (I only have 2 friends!)

(C) Four of my favourite places to eat: Hengar Manor at St Tudy, The Crossbow at Tintagel, Your Plaice or Mine(Camelford chippie), picnic on the beach (I'm very discerning)

(D) Four places you'd rather be: Hawaii, My Mum's, Kirsty's, although I'm quite happy where I am, really, in bed, electric blanket on, with my bloggy stuff (if only the one I love was here too!) I'm quite a boring cow really!

(E) Four TV shows I could watch over and over: Porridge, Little Britain, Ideal, Katherine Tate Show

(F) Four people I think will respond: Suburbia might, as the next meme is from her. Crystal Jigsaw might-she's such a good writer. Cigarette Diaries-hope she does as she's so funny. And Menopausal Old Bag cos she's really funny too!



And this second one is from Suburbia:

7 Things I plan to do before I die:

Get a grip!

Get qualifications,

Get a life!

Run a successful business of my own,

Get rich,

Go to Hawaii,

Ride in a hot air balloon

7 Things I do now:

Blog,

Smoke,

Make things (especially with beads),

Drive a lot,

Laugh a lot,

Shout a lot

Not eat enough

7 Things I can't do:

Clean up sick,

Give up smoking,

Half the things as I used to when I was 20!,

Watch the kids perform at school without crying (even sports day!),

Drink alcohol,

Be serious,

Run very far

7 Things that attract me in the opposite sex: (in no particular order)

Sense of humour

Considerate

Helpful

Clean nails/teeth

In touch with feminine side

Understanding

NOT too hairy!

(Hell, no wonder I'm single!!)

7 Things I say most often (to the children!):

'Ffsssx!'

'Pick that up'

'I'm not asking who DIDN'T do it'

'Please hurry up'

'Did you hear what I just said?'

'What was it, then?'

'I love you'

7 Celebrities that I admire:

Pink (her songwriting and musical abilities)

K T Tunstall (her songwriting and musical abilities)

Richard Hammond (bravery, recovery from his accident)

Gordon Ramsay (he began with nothing and worked so goddam hard)

George Clooney (let's face it-who wouldn't admire that?)

Mick Jagger (keeps going for years and years!)

Kylie Minogue (for her glamour, poise, and bravery through her illness)

7 Favourite foods:

Cheese

Chocolate

Cornish Cream Tea

Chicken Tikka Masala

Camelford chippie's chips

More cheese

More chocolate

7 Bloggers who need to do this: (or rather-I would be interested to hear the answers from)

Cigarette Diaries

Crystal Jigsaw

Working Mum

Menopausal Old Bag

Bringing Up Charlie

A Mothers Place Is In The Wrong

Mother Of This Lot

P.S Font went bananas during this and I can't be arsed to sort it now!