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Thursday 19 February 2009

It's Official!

Matt's boat is now over at Cowes, after a very long, slow journey there. We kept pulling over to allow cars to go past & at one point I even spotted Cat's car, so text her apologising which she found highly amusing. It took us all day as first we took the boat, then popped into Yaverland to pick up Matt's catamaran trailer so we could take the mast separately. But it's there now so all is good.

Had an email from Sharon last night asking me to see if I could get hold of as many people from work as possible to get their details for our claim against Deloitte, it's amazing how fast people email back when it's regarding them receiving money! Oh well, we've managed to get everyone so Kerry's going to help Sharon fill out the form's & get them sent off.

Southampton today. The Red Jet terminal was so busy the queue was out of the door & on to the street! We found out when we got on the boat that all the very thick fog had delayed everything.

I managed to get some new pyjama bottoms from Primark & get a few birthday presents sorted out. It was a really lovely day out with Mum, Elena & Kerry but I was definitely glad to get back, feeling rather tired now.

Matt picked me up from home & we spent a few hours together, I must have been such great company as at one point I did nod off! Just before he dropped me back off we went down Shanklin seafront for a quick drive, it was lovely watching the waves come in.

Thought I'd quickly check my emails before going to bed & found one from Shaun. It's official Sandown Woolworths is becoming a Sainsbury's local, http://www.sainsburys.co.uk/shoppingandservices/storelocator/store.htm?id=4933, think I'll be sending my C.V. off to them tomorrow along with getting a quote for the damage on my car (to complete the council claim form).

Off to bed now for some much needed sleep. TTFN

Boat, Car & Pink Dumplings

Matt came round Wednesday morning & phoned the council for me so now I have a claim information pack on it's way.

We then went up to his to get the boat out of the garage (a lot of hard work as it fitted rather snugly in there, and was rather heavy) & gave it a good clean ready for the man from Cowes Boat-shed to come & take a few photo's for hiss website.

Matt dropped me off before the man turned up so i could get a much needed shower. I gave the under stairs cupboard it's first coat of paint before Matt picked me up again. We popped into Newport again to get the cheapest car seat covers possible form Argos, as the seats in the new car aren't that nice, but we've had worse.

Matt then dropped me back at Mum & Dad's for some tea, cauliflower & broccoli mornet, I love it it's so tasty. Lisa sent me a picture of what she had cooked for her tea steak & ale pie with pink dumplings! So after tea Mum called her up & we all had a good chat with her, I can't wait for them to come down for her birthday, I really miss her & Liam so it'll be great to see them again.

Spent a few hours with Matt after tea.

Tuesday 17 February 2009

Absolutely Fabulous Darling

Mum, Elena & I went into Newport yesterday to get them some bits for their upcoming holiday. Mum managed to find a few bits for herself, which is good as she usually struggles. And she looked absolutely fabulous (hmm really want to say darling here, lol) in everything she got, not to sure if she believed us at the time though.

The problem when shopping for clothes (and shoes) is you have not only find something that looks great on but it has to feel good as well, not only in texture it has to make you feel good. I'm exactly the same. And I love really soft materials, but I think that may have something to do with when I was younger & loved to pull a lovely sot hankie through the gaps in my fingers & toes! Well when I say younger, nothings changed as I still love it now.

Mum treated us to a McDonald's, hmmm chicken nuggets yum. I felt rather run down though, I don't know why as I hadn't really done anything.

Mum dropped me off at Matt's on the way back. We went back into Newport to buy a car, so we can tow Matt's boat over to Cowes where it's going to be sold, & just something for us to get around whilst mine is being fixed. It'll be great once the boat is sold as the money is going towards somewhere for us to live. So keep your fingers crossed for us.

Got back just into for the final installment of ITV's Whitechapel with Rupert Penry- Jones, based on the notorious Jack the Ripper. It was rather squeamish in places, but then I'm a rather squeamish person, but very good.

Matt popped round to see his friend Christian and got asked to be his best man. Christian (more popularly know as Warren, his surname) was the lad who tried to sail to France about 4 years ago know, just before I met Matt, on Matt's catamaran.

We went on another random drive ( I know you would have thought we would have learnt our lesson about random drives) it was about 11.30 and we were just coming up to Arreton, when I spotted James another of Matt's friends walking on the side of the road. It's quite a long stretch of this road has no foot path! So we turned round & offered him a lift, he was rather pleased as he had been quite worried about getting run over but had just finished work at the Dairyman's Daughter, a lovely pub further up the road.

He was really nice, I'd only met him briefly a couple of times before. Unfortunately he'd lost his bike licence due to speeding a year or 2 ago & couldn't afford to re-sit it at the moment as now you have to take bike tests on the mainland as no-one does them on the island anymore! The advanced driving instructors are also warning the council at the moment that if all of the island becomes a 40 mph or less zone then no-one will be able to sit their driving exams on the island as it would be too dangerous for them, due to faster speeds on the mainland & people not being used to it!

Matt dropped me back off at Mum & Dad's after we had dropped James off so we could both get some much needed sleep.

Sunday 15 February 2009

A Little Bit Of This & That

OK so yet again it's been quite a while since I last blogged, well almost a week, sorry. So a quick catch up...

Tuesday, 10th February 2009

Matt & I went for a drive over to Yarmouth, popping into Sainsburys on the way. We bought some more Walkers crisps. Builders Breakfast, they were ok but got a bit too eggy towards the end, & Fish & Chips, absolutely disgusting they tasted as if they had dipped the potatoes in week old used chip shop oil...yuck! We also bought some olives... my favourite yum.

We parked in Fort Victoria, it was really nice down there, unfortunately it wasn't until we got there that I realised I'd forgot my phone, so no camera!

Wednesday, 11th February 2009

Off to the job centre again today, woop woop. OMG I really hate it their, some of the staff make you feel so rubbish, it always feels like they think they're better than you, I know some of the other girls feel the same way.

Kerry, the manager of Cowes, is always leaving just as I go in, this week we had about 30 seconds to have a quick chat before I got called up. She told me to go down the Kings tomorrow as she was meeting up with Sharon to tell her about a claim we can make against Deloitte.

I had another form to fill out, this time to claim my notice pay, so the women I saw this week helped me fill it out. I also found out that for the first 6 months of unemployment you go on to contribution based pay, this means you don't get any help towards your options fees. So had to cancel my appointment on Friday as £30 is a bit expensive when you have limited funds. I just hope the dentist will be free or even a bit cheaper.

On the way home I drove via Culver/ Yaverland. All the marshes had flooded.

Matt & I also had a drive to a few different places to have a look at a couple of cars as I am currently deciding whether I should get a new car or spend a bit of money fixing the Corolla. Still haven't made my mind up yet though.


Flooded marsh fields near Yaverland

Flooded fields near Brading

View of flooding from the down's

View of flooding from the down's

Thursday, 12th February 2009

My interview at Lower Hyde today. I didn't really feel that nervous, I thought I would, I've never really had a proper interview. At the Trouville hotel Pete, the restaurant manager, told me what the job would entail and asked when could I start. The Fairway I had been doing a bit of work in the reception when I approached Wayne, the manager of the club house, and asked if he had any work going, I started that night. And I had handed my C.V. into Woolworths after a couple of seasons had passed at the Fairway, Wayne had left (it wasn't the same working there after he and Adele had gone) and the season had ended. Tracy, the manager at the time, phoned me one day asking if I could pop in as a girl was supposed to be transferring from the mainland and never turned up! I started the next morning!

The man I saw, Sven, seemed really nice. He was the head of the bar. He showed me around the bar and entertainment area and also showed me the little children's shop. Other than just refreshing on my previous jobs, a quick chat about Woolworths and a general overview about the job and Park Resorts the only question he asked me was "What could I bring to the company?", so I'm not feeling to positive about getting the job.

At 12 o'clock Matt dropped me off at the Kings. Kerry told Sharon, Bren & me that we can claim up to 8 weeks pay from Deloittes, the reason being something to do with a consultation period they legally had to give all the staff. I'm not 100% sure what it means but because Woolworths employed over 100 people they had to give 90 days consultation period before making the first person unemployed, which they didn't. So hopefully we should be able to get some more money.

Friday, 13th February 2009

Matt & I went to Marks & Spencer's today to get their Valentine meal deal. The deal consisted of a starter, main, side dish, dessert, bottle of wine & a single rose all for £20. So we had a lovely pate for our starter. Steak & chunky chips for the main & side dish. Melt in the middle chocolate pudding. A bottle of rose. A bubblegum pink rose.

Matt then treated me to a small bag of Thornton's cappuccino chocolates, yum. And the last of the Spiderwick Chronicles books from Waterstones. Where we bumped into Mum who was trying to buy all the birthday presents for the copious amounts of birthdays in February & March.

We had our meal tonight as an early Valentine's celebration, it was all really lovely except the wine. It doesn't really help as I'm more of a cider girl.

Our Marks & Spencer's Valentine meal deal

Saturday, 14th February 2009

Didn't really do that much today as I woke up with an awful headache, not due to the wine as I only had a mouthful. I slept at Matt's last night and didn't sleep to well. He has a water bed, which is ok, but we haven't slept on it for a while so I every time I turned over I woke up.

Went home & had a quick shower then went to Morrisons with Mum & Elena to get a few bits. Then after having a bit of lunch I went back up & spent a few hours with Matt

Sunday, 15th February 2009

Well talk about kicking you when your down, who ever it is doing the kicking I want to find them & give them a taste of their own medicine! So if any ones got some steel toe caped boots I could borrow I'd be very grateful, lol.

What am I talking about I hear you say... well Matt & I went for another random drive again today. Going to Ventnor first of all. It was really busy with hardly any parking space! Then over towards Compton along the Military Road.

Whilst just coming out of a corner (doing 45 mph) I spotted a pot hole in the road, tried to swerve to miss it but no luck. No sooner as we had gone through it the car started vibrating and making a really awful noise! So hazard lights on I had to pull over straight away .

Running back to take a picture of the pot hole for evidence I found a couple of rusty cogs, not knowing if they belonged to my car or not I picked them up & took them back with me, just in case.

The pot hole

And again

Matt drove back it was so loud we could hardly hear each other talk, & you could barley see out of the rear view mirror as it was vibrating so much! It was really embarrassing going through place like Godshill, which is only a 20 mph, as it sounded as if we going a lot faster & all the old folks where staring at us looking rather annoyed.

Got back just in time to make it to the Kings for 4 o'clock. Where I met up with Sharon, Cat & Shaun. We talked about the claim & Cat's sister-in-law is an employment lawyer has said we've got a very good chance of getting it! We had a few drinks & have decided to go back down there on the 8th March to celebrate every ones birthdays that fall in February & March. Bren, Cat, Shaun & mine!

Matt & I spent a few hours at his before Mum very kindly came & picked me up.

Now off for some sleep. Bye.x

Monday 9 February 2009

How Much Stuff?

OK so it's been a few days again since I last blogged. Friday must have been a pretty boring day as I can't remember what I did! Other than taking a car load of my bits to Matt's Mum's so we could store them in the loft.

Saturday I spent 3 hours in the hairdresser's. Catching up with Caroline, who had a really quite day so I had her undivided attention, and having my highlights topped up. I always worry once all the dye has been washed out and I'm sat there in front of the mirror with wet hair, it always looks as if nothings happened, but then after having a lovely hair cut and a quick blast with the hair dryer it always looks fab. Caroline was great, my hair looks brill and and she's said that if Lower Hyde don't give me a job she'll got down there and sort them out for me!

Then Matt and I spent the rest of the day moving out of the flat. OMG I didn't realise how much stuff I have, all of Matt's things fitted into car loads. Mine took 3 and that's not including Fridays car load! So I have decided to go through everything to see what I want to keep or sell.

Sunday I sorted thought some more boxes. Spent a bit of time on the Wii Fit (managing to get advanced on the balance ball game) and then helped Dad tidy up the kitchen after part of the ceiling came down. After some lovely home made chicken soup for dinner I spent a few hours with Matt. We rented a film from Blockbuster. It was called Righteous Kill with Robert De Niro and Al Pacino it also stared John Leguizamo (Sid the Sloth out of Ice Age, Moulin Rouge and Romeo & Juliet) and 50 Cent. It was really good, much better than I thought it would be. I won't tell you what it's about as I really think you should watch it. All I'll say is it's a bit of a murder mystery.

Then after one of Dad's marvelous roast dinners, a bit more sorting and getting the top score on advanced ball balance game on the Wii Fit Mum started to teach Elena and me how to knit. She cast on for the both of us and we both started with 20 stitches, Elena lost a few but at one point I'd managed to gain 10! I've also ended up with a couple of button holes, lol!

Caught up on a few programmes after everyone had gone off to bed. I watched Rory Bremner's Who Do You Think You Are and the new 10 Years Younger with Myleene Klass, who is much nicer and kinder than the previous host.

Mum's picture of my knitting

I didn't get to sleep till about 3 o'clock last night (well this morning!) due to playing on my DS, so when my phone went at 10.30 this morning I was still asleep. I got up though had a quick a shower, then went down to the Spar shop down the Fairway to get some of the Walker's crisps.

I've already tried Chili and Chocolate, Cajun Squirrel and Duck in Hoi Sin, didn't like any of them. So I wanted to get Builders Breakfast, Fish and Chips and Onion Bhaji. The only one of those 3 they had in stock was the Onion Bhaji, I bought 2 packets and dropped one packet into Mum at work then went up to see Matt. We had the other packet, at first I thought they tasted of cheese and onion but the more we ate the more I could taste onion bhaji. So all I have to now is find somewhere else that sells them.

Matt dropped me back back off at home just before 12 o'clock. I did the ironing and a bit of tidying and then carried on sorting through my stuff.

Mum came back just gone 2 o'clock and we spent a bit of time on the Wii Fit. I've also carried on with a bit more knitting.

Well that's it for now, will go and do a bit more knitting and sorting.

Thursday 5 February 2009

Interview

I'm not to sure how I managed it, I know I had a rather late night last night and didn't get to sleep till gone 1.30, but I didn't wake up till 11.30am! The only problem is that for some reason (even though there is no one in the flat above us now) we don't get a lot of hot water after 12 o'clock. So I was fine had a lovely hot bath and a really nice soak, Matt got in the bath after me (using my water of course) but there was no hot water left to top it up. The only solution I could think of was to boil the kettle and a couple of pans of water, which worked a treat.

We then popped into Maxine's, a hair dressers in Sandown, to book an appointment, I was only going to have a trim but Matt's treating me to having my roots done. Thankfully the way Caroline's going to do my roots is a lot lot cheaper than how I used to have it done.

We then dropped some plastic carrier bags into Mum, as she was saying yesterday that she was running out of them (they use them for the kitchen bin) and we have loads and loads of them.

Then off to Morrisons as they're doing an offer on Muller corner yoghurt's at the moment. A multi pack of 6 for 2 pounds. So we stocked up on them, got some fruit and cereal.

I then dropped Matt off at his Mum's, as she wanted to see him but thankfully I got to go back home. Where I carried on sorting through different bits and pieces and read some more of my book.

At just about 6.10 my phone went, I was expecting Matt to phone me to ask me to come and pick him up, but when I saw the number I didn't recognise it. It turned out to be a man from Lower Hyde, he said that he was looking through the C.V. that I'd sent in and would I like to come for an interview!!! So I'm not to sure if it's for the restaurant work or for something else but I don't care, it's definitely something to look forward to. Roll on next Thursday!

Another episode of the Hustle tonight, I love it's brilliant it's definitely in y top 10.

Well off to bed now, TTFN. x

Park Resorts

Wednesday, 4th January 2009

At 10 o'clock this morning, after making my self look very presentable, I went to Lower Hyde. It is one of the islands 4 Park Resorts. I had sent them one of my many C.V's and in return they had sent me an application form and invited me to their open day.

Whilst waiting to speak to one of the heads of departments I spotted John, Steve's brother, I didn't say anything to him though as he looked highly immersed in his application. I spoke to the head of the restaurant, he seemed quite impressed, my previous hotel and holiday park work being an advantage, he said he would have a look through all of his application forms and give me a call next week. So fingers crossed, I really don't mind what I do it'll just be great to be working again.

I went to see Mum afterwards, she told me about the family history she's been doing and then let me borrow her laptop so I could email Elena's pictures of the snow to myself.

After a lovely cup of tea we popped into Sandown to drop her broken hard drive off at the computer shop. Then went to Morrisons, I'm sure all the terrible drivers on the island go to Morrisons Tesco's must be to far away!lol. There was one, well I'm still not to sure whether it was a woman or a man, trying to get a rather small car into an extra large disabled space and taking ages to do it!

We then went over to the industrial estate to get a door curtain for the utility room, they only make them to order though so I think Mum will go to Argos.

I spent the rest of the day sorting through boxes and tidying the flat, other than that really didn't get up to much.

Tuesday 3 February 2009

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

Saturday, 31st January 2009

Matt and I spoke to Fiona this morning and she's letting us have the flat for another week! I phoned Mum to tell her and to ask if I could use her washing machine again, going out tonight and everything I want to where needs washing!

When we got round there Liam, Lisa and Tillet where playing on Mum and Dad's new Wii Fit. Over Christmas we had had a conversation about addictions, Tillet saying how he hasn't got an addictive personality! He's always playing on his Xbox or playing Ge
o Challenge, a game on Facebook! Today was more proof of his addictive personality, he spent quite a lot of time trying to beat Liam's score on ski-ing!

Steve came over a bit later and we had a quick chat about tonight. When we went out for Chinese at the beginning of the month we all decided to keep
in touch, Bren decided that we'd meet up on the 31st and go out for a meal. Well yesterday I heard from Sharon telling me that she wouldn't be able to make it (which isn't like Sharon at all) also Bren and Lyn couldn't make it as they both, handily, had family over! Debbie had told me earlier in the week that she wouldn't be able to make it, and Jo never let me know what she was doing.

Steve said that he was definitely coming but little Gemma would only come down for a couple of drinks.

I left Mum and Dad's just before 5 so I could get my self ready, then down to the Kings for 6. I met Catherine outside and we were soon joined by Shaun. We waited until 7.30, having a few drinks in the meantime (except Cat who was driving) I even phoned Steve twice, but no joy. No one else turned up!

So Cat, Shaun and I went down to the Caulkheads. It wasn't th
at busy when we got there, there were a few people in but they all had their food. They had no chicken in (which we only found out when we went to order our food) and no lasagna. Cat had chosen chicken fajitas and Shaun had chosen lasagna! So after another look at the menu we got it all sorted. Cat and Shaun to have a burger and I to have medium rare steak. We had over a 30 minute wait so by the time the food turned up we where all starving!

It wasn't the best, half my steak was medium rare and the other half was well done! Not to sure how they managed that one, but I couldn't be bothered to send it back as I was so hungry. It also came with a mushroom sauce, that tasted suspiciously of Campbell's soup!

So on the whole the night was a bit of let down, it was
really great to see Cat and Shaun (who had come back from uni especially) but I was a bit disappointed that no one else could be bothered to turn up.

When I got back to the flat I spoke to Lisa or Liam on MSN
where they told me Steve had waited down the Caulkheads for half an hour! I'm not so sure if I believe it though, as why didn't he answer his phone or phone one of us? Oh well.

Whilst round Mum's earlier Elena told me that the Chanel 4 show Come Dine With Me has filmed an episode on the island and that one of her teachers is taking part. When talking about it with Cat and Shaun Shaun told me that his sister would be on it as well, as they filmed a bit of her at the school, and his sister was in the class at he time. How cool is that!

Sunday, 1st February 2009

Popped round Mum and Dad's to pick up the rest of my washing, which they had very kindly dried for me as well, thank you.

We went to Morrisons to get a few bits for tea. We decided to have potato bake so got potatoes, sweet potatoes, cheese and then went to get the sauce. They only had the cheese and ham flavour which I really don't like. So on our way back to the flat I nipped into Somerfield, who don't sell potato bake sauce at all.

There was nothing else for it, I dropped Matt of at the flat to unpack the shopping we had got and then went to Tescos! Where thankfully they had
my favourite flavour sauce, garlic and herb.

Back at the flat we decided to do a bit of cooking, and make some cheese scones. We measured it all mixed it all up and then realised we don't own a rolling pin, so I just flattened it out. Then realised we don't have any cutters! In the end I used one of the Ikea glasses Teresa and Nik bought us.

They turned out great, though next time I think I'll use stro
nger cheese.

Scones with Bero book and cutter

Monday,2nd February 2009

I've borrowed one of Elena's DS games, Viva Pinata Pocket Paradise. I spent ages playing it this morning. After finally deciding I should go and have a bath I quickly phoned Lisa to see how her driving test had gone. Unfortunately she failed again, so I said I'd go round and see her. When I stepped out the front door it was snowing!!! It wasn't setteling but I did manage to get a few photo's.

Table in back patioCar with a bit of snow on top

On my way to Mum and Dad's a stopped in Shanklin and bought Lisa a "Good Luck" Me To You Bear, she bought me one for my third driving test, which I passed, so hopefully it'll help her. I also popped into Shanklin news and got her some chocolate to cheer her up.

I had a go on the Wii Fit, the first thing you have to do is let it measure your BMI mine was in the middle of ideal, then you have to measure your centre of gr
avity which was ok but needs some work. I love the Wii and the Wii Fit, once I have a job I think I'll definitely start saving for one.

I stayed for tea, so when Elena and I went to Tesco's we got some broccoli and cauliflower, I hadn't got a clue as to which to buy but I think I did well, they weren't moldy so that's a start.

Tuesday, 3rd February

I was very rudely awoken at 6 o'clock this morning by a rather loud metallic bang, I think there must be some air in the radiator system. After a lying there there for a couple of minutes, letting my heart settle down, lol, I realised Matt wasn't in bed, getting up to investigate I found him at the living room window as excited as a kid who's Christmas' have all come at once, it was snowing!

We quickly got dressed (Matt was even wearing trousers- a rarity!) and went for a drive. First of all we drove down to have a look at Rylstone Gardens, it looked lovely, unfortunately as it was so dark i couldn't get a picture, it was beautiful though.

We then went down to Yaverland car park, and by this time the sun was starting to rise. There were a couple of other people down there driving around the car park and getting a feel for driving on the snow. I also had ago as the only other time I've driven in the snow it hadn't really settled properly.

A little bit dark, view from Yaverland car park of the sun rising

Then we made our way, very slowly, to Mum and Dad's. I was supposed to be going to Age Concern today and get a lift in with Dad. But I'd managed to get an earlier doctor's appointment to check my back, and I really didn't want to give it to anybody else.

The rash on my back

Matt and I took Elena down to the high school only to find, much to Elena's delight, that it was closed due to the snow. We only had about an inch of snow, if that, but nearly the whole island had come to a stand still. Matt then dropped Elena and me off at the doctors where Dr. Rivers confirmed that the rash is shingles, but as I'd had it for a few days there was nothing he could do, I'd just have to sit it out.

Back to Mum and Dad's so Elena could get changed, we had a quick go on the Wii Fit, and got Matt on it as well, then went for a drive in the snow, whilst we still had it. We went back to Luccombe and showed Elena Big Mead, where there were people making snowmen, sledging, having snowball fights, 2 lads had a big catapult which they were using to get their snowballs further than anyone else. It's lovely how a little bit of frozen water brings everyone together. We showed her Rylstone Gardens, then up into Ventnor.

Matt pulled into a car park for us, so we could get a few pictures and throw a few snowballs. it took Matt a couple of minutes to get the car out as it was in the shade and on a bit of a slope- Ventnor being mainly hills- and then on our way again. We stopped of in another layby so Elena could get a picture of the sea and then on to Ventnor botanical Gardens. We didn't take any photo's here as, due to all the trees no doubt, the snow hadn't really settled.

Matt then said he had a really could idea for a photo spot for us. So off we went again, some of the views on the way were amazing, like the snow coming down and swirling over the sea and hills, at one point Matt pulled over and was umming and ahhring as to whether we should drive really slowly down a hill or walk. In the end I told him just to drive down it, he went really slow and soon pulled into another car park. Here we got and followed Matt up a snowy path. Well he definitely didn't let us down, we had a great view of West Wight and Blackgang Chine.

OMG trying to get back the hill was, well, a bit of a laugh! We got over taken by not 1but 2 tractors! It took us a while but Matt, after much sweating, managed it in the end. the tyre tracks we left behind were brill, wiggling all over the place!

Back to Mum and Dad's again to pick Lisa and Liam up so we could drop them of at the fast cat. By the time we set off the only snow remaining was up on the downs! Everywhere else was just slush. We popped into McDonald's and got some lunch on the way, and then round the boating lake as it was partly frozen over.

Mum and Dad's back garden

Rylstone Gardens

Me throwing a snowball at Elena

People sledging in Ventnor

Matt trying to get out of Ventnor car park

Blackgang Chine

Cowboy and Indian village at Blackgang Chine

Our tyre marks trying to get up the hill

We left Elena with Mum watching House and went back to the flat. I fell asleep pretty much as soon as we got back to the flat, being up at 6 really doesn't agree with me lol. Haven't really done much for the rest of the day other than listening to Dr. No, I think it's got to be one of my favourite James Bond books.

Well TTFN