hehe having my boots advantage card in the post

Guess who is going to pay a visit to boots when she goes to town later

I've been applying for cards recently....only my Nectar card hasn't come yet and I have to go instore to get a form for a Tesco Clubcard.

Don't forget to check out the pink booth things - they sometimes have offers for Advantage Card holders

I like having cards for my purse .... although I refuse as of yet to have a credit/ debit card... that way it is easier to control spending, as when I want money i have to pay a visit to the bank, which isnt always easy.

I don't want to get a credit card, but a debit card is useful for me. But I don't have an overdraft, and don't use it unless necessary!

Its amazing how long credit cards have been going. I think it was 1968 or 69 when Barclaycard started.
Ive had one since before I married in 1971. Never used it for extended credit though, too expensive - Ive always paid mine off every month. I only use my debit card at the cash machines.

Oops Im off thread now, I thought I was in CISD.

It's ok You could turn it into how recalling the fact that Barclaycard has been up since 1969 made you happy!

Nowt - spent 5 hours in a Board meeting, gazing out of the window watching people enjoying themselves in the sunshine. Had a quick late lunch and went outside, straight into a thunderstorm, and 4 hours later it's only just stopped. Roll on tomorrow.

Went to see Westside Story at Sadler's Wells last night and loved it..... and went to see my mum today (she has dementia and is in a residential home quite far away) and she was in a good mood..... she looked up lots, chatted a bit and even kissed me on the cheek when I left! It was lovely as she's very up and down and because she lives so far away (I was staying at my big brother's after my night out in London- she's in Surrey and I live in Somerset!!!), I can't get to see her much and if I go in and she's not communicating at all, it makes you feel not great.....

My Dad's Uncle has dementia He has good days and bad days too.

Glad you have had a good time

not too scathed... a close thing, but a very lucky escape, caught it just in time. No further treatment, no injections, no drugs .... wow!

I think that makes another 7 lives left if luck goes my way... so ... now on a mission!!




wish me luck

the Footsie 100 is UP!

the Footsie 100 is more UP!

A day on the beach
(only our 2nd this school holiday 'cos of the )

email exchanges, roast supper, sunshine, music...

Monday!

Walking round the stones at Avebury as a family of four - there was some sunshine and it was warm enough to go without jumpers!

Having a huge clearout and getting rid or loads of stuff at a boot fair. Watching Jumanji with my son (it used to scare him terribly). Family round to dinner later this evening.

a nice trip out
nice emails

I like these stones! I have a 'photo of one that looks like a monk praying from a distance!

That brings back memories - my kids used to love Jumanji, but it's terrifying! I could never ever pick up a box on a beach now!


Glad that brought back some memories for you, DaisyChain. I hope you're feeling a bit better today.

it's a nice day already

Thank you..I'll have to try and get back there one day soon. I'm getting better thanks

catching up with some really nice people....
chilling
it's good yay!

Finding my sensible head again

so it was there all along ?

Hearing Alpha Male Jazz Cat say on the phone how much he is missing me whilst biking (big he-man type motor variety not namby-pamby push-type a la Chris Hoy... ) round Europe.

Pity he's not missing me quite enough to take a detour via a VERY EXPENSIVE jeweller on the way home....

Wuvved-Up Baggle with a VERY spare finger.....x

aaahhhh

Things arent really much better, but someone made me realise that I had to do what I wanted too
Now I am thinking a lot better about things.

Awwwwwww....

good for you ....
there are lots of people who go for what they want... depends HOW they go about it I suppose whether it's 'selfish' or 'being yourself' !!

Ah... this was more a case of me being determined I would give everything up so that I could help everyone else.... now I realise that I can do both... carry on my studies etc, and still be there....

Hard yes....
but possible.

good for you.... look after yourself too

I'm happy today because I've just had my first violin lesson in nearly three months (school holidays) and it was inspirational, delightful, levelling and encouraging!!!

I'm not going to take an exam this term because of health problems so we're going to work on aspects of technique (like double stopping and positions) and play lots of little baroque concertos, duets and lots of fun stuff like folk and jazz (and some scales ) ...

...before I went out I wasn't sure I even wanted to keep playing, because I thought I sounded like rubbish, and now I know that I DO want to keep playing and I realise just how much I LOVE playing.

Now that has to be a good thing

Thats great news!

I'm happy that I get 48% in the insanity test

I'm happy because my 'new' (actually very old) violin is all sorted out and ready to be played now, way before I expected it to be finished.



Now to choose a bow...

My friend got all overprotective of me which surprised me as we've kinda drifted a bit recently, be a pleasant surprise, didn't think he cared about me that much

bit early to know, but it's a pleasant day..
looking at the Selmer will be good again

I find a very big mushroom that will do for breckfast and lunch I hope its edible

emails and a phone call
holiday brochures

A BBQ with friends I haven't seen for a while

2 new books

winning a personal bet on here!! yay..


and a phone call from a friend I haven't spoken to for a while - best !

chatting too...

1. slept ok in spite of a problem on msn*
3. waking early
3. a bright sunny day
4. text from a friend






*

job done as far as possible... so I can move on to the next thing:
prioritise ... Selmer? or ... hmmm

coffee first

job done, guests arrived
chill
then on the road... busy Friday roads I expect ...

got a lovely new pupil

That yellow thing in the sky -forgotten what it is called - it is warm!

My daughter was disappointed last week that she's 'only' got a level 7 in her maths SAT..... and today her head rang me to say that the marks had been added up incorrectly, and actually, she got an 8..... and so she's thrilled......