In to hospital this morning for my TOE. We got there at about 9.30, and we're done and away before midday. I'm claiming that I remember the whole thing, but who knows whether that's actually the case or not! However, the good news is that it was in no way unpleasant, and the even better news is that they have confirmed that I have a PFO.
Seems a bit odd calling that good news, but as I understand things, the key point is that it is something that can be fixed pretty easily, and fingers crossed, it will sort out both the migraines and the AF as well.
As for the rest of the day, after a quick stop off at Waitrose on the way home - I'm working on a principle that it is impossible to have too many chocolate fingers and chocolate biscuits - most of the rest of the day was spent in the kitchen making lovely things for Christmas. Well. Nicky did all of the making, and I watched and did the occasional bit of washing up.
We now have two cooked and glazed hams (one cooked in Coke and one in cider and apple juice!), a home made trifle, and a ginger cake. And there are even plans to be making a Baileys cheesecake tomorrow!
Monday, 23 December 2013
Sunday, 22 December 2013
Smaug
Christmas preparations continue here, although I don't think we bought any more food today (apart from for the cats!) - still, I'm sure we'll stock up some more tomorrow.
Today's main event was a trip to the cinema at Bluewater - thanks to Bec for the vouchers for Nicky's birthday, which were perfect for three tickets. and more popcorn, sweets, chocolate and fizzy drinks than we could manage to eat, even in a film this long!
We went to see the second part of The Hobbit: the Desolation of Smaug, and most entertaining it was too. It was a week and a day shy of a year since we had seen the first instalment, as reported here from our holiday in Orlando.
The final film in the trilogy will be coming out just before Christmas next year. I wonder where we will go to watch that one ...
Today's main event was a trip to the cinema at Bluewater - thanks to Bec for the vouchers for Nicky's birthday, which were perfect for three tickets. and more popcorn, sweets, chocolate and fizzy drinks than we could manage to eat, even in a film this long!
We went to see the second part of The Hobbit: the Desolation of Smaug, and most entertaining it was too. It was a week and a day shy of a year since we had seen the first instalment, as reported here from our holiday in Orlando.
The final film in the trilogy will be coming out just before Christmas next year. I wonder where we will go to watch that one ...
17
Now is the time to get on with some blogging. I've broken up from work, the holidays are upon us, and I've just been sent out of the lounge so that Nicky and Jake can get on with wrapping up a Christmas present of mine!
As an early New Year's resolution, I really must try to blog more in 2014 - I really enjoy re-reading some of my old entries (they are primarily done for my own benefit after all - it's just an added bonus if a few family members keep up with news through it as well!)
Note - gap in posting as I was told that it was ok to go back into the lounge! So I went and carried on with Christmas wrapping, watching a Christmas film, Match of the Day, and then bed, and completely forgot to come back to this post to finish it off.
So, it is now Sunday morning, and we are just about to head over to Oaks Dene to pick up a table so that we have enough seating room for all of our Christmas guests.
As for the title of this post - anyone important will know what it means, even if it is a day late now!
As an early New Year's resolution, I really must try to blog more in 2014 - I really enjoy re-reading some of my old entries (they are primarily done for my own benefit after all - it's just an added bonus if a few family members keep up with news through it as well!)
Note - gap in posting as I was told that it was ok to go back into the lounge! So I went and carried on with Christmas wrapping, watching a Christmas film, Match of the Day, and then bed, and completely forgot to come back to this post to finish it off.
So, it is now Sunday morning, and we are just about to head over to Oaks Dene to pick up a table so that we have enough seating room for all of our Christmas guests.
As for the title of this post - anyone important will know what it means, even if it is a day late now!
Tuesday, 10 December 2013
43
Another early start today to be on the road to Brighton, but this time I only stayed there until lunchtime, as I had another meeting to get to in Canary Wharf this afternoon. One of the fringe benefits has been that I have been home for the evening, and so won't be out for three evenings in a row this week.
Whilst it's either a little early, or extremely late to be thinking about New Year's resolutions, almost three years ago I had a resolution to read 50 books a year, and achieved that for the last couple of years. However, this year my current tally is 43, so I really do need to get a move on if I am going to make it for 2013. Maybe in a sign of panic, I actually have 4 on the go at the same time at the moment (which is unlike me) so I am at least still in with a chance!
Whilst it's either a little early, or extremely late to be thinking about New Year's resolutions, almost three years ago I had a resolution to read 50 books a year, and achieved that for the last couple of years. However, this year my current tally is 43, so I really do need to get a move on if I am going to make it for 2013. Maybe in a sign of panic, I actually have 4 on the go at the same time at the moment (which is unlike me) so I am at least still in with a chance!
Monday, 9 December 2013
Coal shed
And so we move into the penultimate working week of the year, and as seems to be becoming a tradition at this point in the calendar, we have a visit from some US colleagues this week, meaning that I am spending most of the first part of the week based in Brighton.
I was up and out early this morning and to the office by about 8.30, despite a long journey in the car, only to discover that their flight in was a little delayed, and that they then took quite a while to get to us from Heathrow, arriving in Brighton at about lunchtime. Still, at least I could catch up on a couple of other things in the morning.
This evening we took the US guys out to a steak restaurant in Brighton (not entirely sure about the choice given that they are based in Dallas and so are probably pretty much surrounded by steak joints) called Coal Shed. Food not bad - I enjoyed my bone marrow starter, but wasn't all that keen on my fillet steak - probably says more about me than about the steak - should've had a burger!
Anyway, back home late for a quick sleep before turning around and doing it all again early tomorrow.
Home news is good today - the scaffolders were here pretty early and so the roof has been fixed, and even more excitingly (!) we heard that Nicky's new car has arrived, so she has arranged insurance, and we pick it up on Saturday.
I was up and out early this morning and to the office by about 8.30, despite a long journey in the car, only to discover that their flight in was a little delayed, and that they then took quite a while to get to us from Heathrow, arriving in Brighton at about lunchtime. Still, at least I could catch up on a couple of other things in the morning.
This evening we took the US guys out to a steak restaurant in Brighton (not entirely sure about the choice given that they are based in Dallas and so are probably pretty much surrounded by steak joints) called Coal Shed. Food not bad - I enjoyed my bone marrow starter, but wasn't all that keen on my fillet steak - probably says more about me than about the steak - should've had a burger!
Anyway, back home late for a quick sleep before turning around and doing it all again early tomorrow.
Home news is good today - the scaffolders were here pretty early and so the roof has been fixed, and even more excitingly (!) we heard that Nicky's new car has arrived, so she has arranged insurance, and we pick it up on Saturday.
Sunday, 8 December 2013
Tuesday, 1 October 2013
New toys
You know it is time for a new post when even Jake starts commenting on the fact that it has been a long time. And, unfortunately September seems to have come and gone without a post, and it's the start of October already.
As always due to my poor posting form, lots has happened since I last wrote, some good (new kittens - expect lots of photos to appear in coming entries) and some sad news from Yorkshire as well.
However, the main reason for thinking of blogging was to report on holiday news - as of yesterday, we have flights booked for next year's trip, in the summer holidays, to Orlando, and so I can also update the blog with a new holiday countdown counter! Next is to book some accommodation - starting with some protective bookings at home resorts, to be followed, around Christmas, with further calls to move things around when the 7 month window opens.
The post name today relates to the fact that Jake and I are both now playing with new toys - me typing this on the new bluetooth keyboard which I got at the weekend and is part of my new ipad case, and Jake is playing on the latest FIFA game, which he was originally going to wait to buy just in case he gets a new console later this year, but now that it is out and some friends have got it, it needed to be acquired (and which has been funded by trading in a load of old games which aren't played any more).
As always due to my poor posting form, lots has happened since I last wrote, some good (new kittens - expect lots of photos to appear in coming entries) and some sad news from Yorkshire as well.
However, the main reason for thinking of blogging was to report on holiday news - as of yesterday, we have flights booked for next year's trip, in the summer holidays, to Orlando, and so I can also update the blog with a new holiday countdown counter! Next is to book some accommodation - starting with some protective bookings at home resorts, to be followed, around Christmas, with further calls to move things around when the 7 month window opens.
The post name today relates to the fact that Jake and I are both now playing with new toys - me typing this on the new bluetooth keyboard which I got at the weekend and is part of my new ipad case, and Jake is playing on the latest FIFA game, which he was originally going to wait to buy just in case he gets a new console later this year, but now that it is out and some friends have got it, it needed to be acquired (and which has been funded by trading in a load of old games which aren't played any more).
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