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.
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Tuesday, 17 February 2009
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
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'sThursday, 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 dealSaturday, 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 againGot 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, 26 January 2009
Catch Up
Wednesday, 21st January 2009
I had a great time shopping with Mum and Elena yesterday. Mum bought me a lovely soft "highlighter pink" hoodie from New Look and I bought myself some brown boots, they go really well with my beige trousers and look fab with jeans.
After watching Big Chef takes on Little Chef I have really fancied some scrambled egg, so for tea tonight Matt made some, with a little bit of cheese and marmite on toast, yummy!
It was the final episode of the Little Chef program as well tonight. Heston came back, got the Popham branch refurbished and ready to run.I'm very happy to say it did really well, everyone loved the food and the decor was great, they even had singing toilets and urinals! The idiot at head office has said that he'll review whats happening and whether or not it'll be rolled out to all branches after 3 months!!
Mum & me in Newport
Elena & me in Newport
I spent about 6 hours at Age Concern today (wearing my new boots). I found out that all Age Concerns are registered as local charities, meaning all the money they raise in their area they get to keep, so all the money the island raises stays on the island, how cool is that. They provide 9 essential services to the islands elderly and need to raise a further £140,000 to carry on. In order to do this they have come up with the idea of "Be a silver star day", they are trying to get businesses and schools involved in some sort of mufti day where people wear something silver.So today I was helping Ellen sort out who would take part.
Steps up to Luccombe
Steps with waterfall behind them
Waterfall coming through part of the walkway
What looks like a castle tower in someones back garden
A gorgeous little thatched cottage in Luccombe woods
The thatched cottages gate
Friday, 23rd January 2009
Went round Mum and Dad's at for 10 o'clock today to take delivery of their new fridge/ freezer. Thought I'd have a quick shower while I was there, as its lovely and warm and powerful, which beats the cold drip at the flat hands down. Had to leave the bathroom door open though as I was really worried the delivery guys would turn up.
I waited till 1 o'clock and thought I'd make myself some lunch, managed to make it to the kitchen when they actually turned up! Sod's law or what. Lol. Well it was certainly a bit of a palaver trying to get it in the house. Eventually, after a few phone calls to Dad, we put it in the conservatory. When I opened the patio doors one of the blokes looked in and said "Hey love, I think you've got a bit of a problem... I think your bird's are dead!" In the corner Mum and Dad have got a lovely cage two pot budgies in.
After having some soup for our tea Mum, Dad, Elena and I made our way to Red Funnel in Cowes. Then made our way up to Auntie Claire's, 250 miles inn Derbyshire. We arrives there around 10.30 ish , and soon went to bed as we were all shattered.
Mum and me in their new monster fridge freezer
Saturday, 24th January 2009
We went to see Nana-Jean in hospital today, she looked well, tiered but well. We stayed there for 2 hours and then on our way back to Auntie Claire's we popped in at Sainsburys. It was huge, they even sold clothes! Mum and Dad got Nana some books as she had finished all the ones she had with her and was rather board.
After having some pizza we went back to see Nana for an hour, well we got to stay a bit longer as one of the ladies who had kept everyone else awake the previous night had died whilst we there in the afternoon, and she was still there when we left that evening!
On our way home we picked up a Chinese for our tea.
This house is down the road from Auntie Claire, I love it, if it were on the island it would be perfect.
Sunday, 25th January 2009
Dad woke us up this morning so we could get ready to go back home. We set off at 10.30 and by 12 o'clock we were at Teresa's!
Teresa made us a lovely cup of tea and some hot cross buns, we all had a good old natter, and at 1.30 got back in the bus to travel back down to the island. When we were stood in the kitchen Max came in with my glasses on upside down, he's so cute.
I managed to forget my sunglasses, I didn't realise until about an hour later when the sun was shining in my eyes! Teresa is very kindly sending them back down to me.
We got the 6 o'clock ferry back and on our way home picked up the Indian I had ordered, banquet night at Taj Tandoori, you get a starter and main meal with either rice or naan bread all for £8.50, bargain! Matt met us back at Mum and Dad's, it was really nice to see him as I'd missed him so much. I know we only spent 2 nights apart, but it was really weird not waking up next to him.
Monday, 26th January 2009
8 o'clock this morning Matt dropped me off at Mum and Dad's so I could get a lift into Newport as I was going to spend a few hours at Age Concern again. Ellen was going to a couple of schools today- Sandown High being one of them, Elena's school- to give an assembly, so I finished around 12.30. Today I updated her spreadsheet of all the people she had contacted.
Whilst waiting for Matt to come pick me up I had a wander around the shops. Which is horrible when you have no money as your always guaranteed to find really nice things, well I thought I was very good, I only bought a book. There's a new film coming out on the 6th February, it's called The Secret of Moonacre, and it's based on a book called The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge. I think it's along the same genre as Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling is even quoted on the cover saying how she adored the book.
Didn't really do much fro the rest of the day as I felt really tiered.
Tuesday, 27th January 2009
I fancied some scrambled egg on marmite on toast this morning, but we had run out of margarine, and I've found that marmite is a real pig to spread on toast with out butter. So I thought I'd pop down the shop and get some, only when I got into Shanklin did I realise that I had forgotten my door key to the flat, and it's on one of those automatic locks! Matt was in but he hadn't slept well the last couple of nights so he was still in bed and his mobile in the other room. I don't think I've ever known anyone so difficult to wake up, but once he's asleep that's it, he's out of it! There could be an earth quake and I don't think he'd wake up. Wish I was like that, all though Mum is much worse than I am.Lol.
So I thought I'd go to Tesco's get the butter and some soup for tea tonight. I text Matt to say when he got my message to phone me and then went to Mum and Dad's. Mum was just coming up the road as I put my laptop back in the car, so I spent a bit of time with her, had a cup of tea and a chat.
Once back at the flat I read a few books. I read The Tales of Beedle the Bard and 2 and a bit books of the Spiderwick Chronicles.
Wednesday, 28th January 2009
I opened the front door this morning to find it was really foggy, I thought I'd take a leaf out of Mum's book and get some pic's of the island in all the fog. So on my way to the job centre in Ryde I drove round the boating lake, usually from Ryde you get a cracking view of the mainland, no such luck today, you could just about make out Ryde Pier!
In the job centre I bumped into Lyn P, who left Woolies in the summer to work at the job centre, Kerry and one of the Sue's from Shanklin. Kerry told me that Laura, another lady we used to work with who left last year to move to the mainland, is coming down to the island on Monday to meet up with everyone, so I might go and meet up with them.
In my wisdom I thought I'd drive up Culver on my way home to get some more picture's. Well the fog was even worse up there, I could barley see where I was going!
Popped into Mum and Dad's again today, where Nana and GrandJack were supposed to be bringing Jack and Jordanna round to see us, but for some reason they didn't, they didn't even mention it! Had a letter on the side when I got in, my last pay slip and P45 from Woolworths!
Mum and I talked a bit about her upcoming holiday to the Maldives, I hope they have a great time.
Very foggy road up Culver
Culver monument
Sheep in one of the carparks up Culver
I had a great time shopping with Mum and Elena yesterday. Mum bought me a lovely soft "highlighter pink" hoodie from New Look and I bought myself some brown boots, they go really well with my beige trousers and look fab with jeans.
After watching Big Chef takes on Little Chef I have really fancied some scrambled egg, so for tea tonight Matt made some, with a little bit of cheese and marmite on toast, yummy!
It was the final episode of the Little Chef program as well tonight. Heston came back, got the Popham branch refurbished and ready to run.I'm very happy to say it did really well, everyone loved the food and the decor was great, they even had singing toilets and urinals! The idiot at head office has said that he'll review whats happening and whether or not it'll be rolled out to all branches after 3 months!!
Mum & me in Newport
Elena & me in NewportThursday, 22nd January 2009
I spent about 6 hours at Age Concern today (wearing my new boots). I found out that all Age Concerns are registered as local charities, meaning all the money they raise in their area they get to keep, so all the money the island raises stays on the island, how cool is that. They provide 9 essential services to the islands elderly and need to raise a further £140,000 to carry on. In order to do this they have come up with the idea of "Be a silver star day", they are trying to get businesses and schools involved in some sort of mufti day where people wear something silver.So today I was helping Ellen sort out who would take part.
After having some lunch back at the flat Matt and i decided that we'd go for a walk along the beach. We went down Fisherman's steps and this time instead of turning left towards Sandown we headed right towards Luccombe. We went around the point and up and up some wooden steps where Matt showed me an amazing waterfall. We carried on up some steps made of mainly mud and a bit of wood. Through Luccombe woods and then back down to the flat, it sounds quite a short way, but it really wasn't and walking up muddy steep steps almost killed me, I thought Matt might have to carry me back, lol.
Tree trunk on the beach
Tree trunk on the beach
Steps up to Luccombe
Steps with waterfall behind them
Waterfall coming through part of the walkway
What looks like a castle tower in someones back garden
A gorgeous little thatched cottage in Luccombe woods
The thatched cottages gateWent round Mum and Dad's at for 10 o'clock today to take delivery of their new fridge/ freezer. Thought I'd have a quick shower while I was there, as its lovely and warm and powerful, which beats the cold drip at the flat hands down. Had to leave the bathroom door open though as I was really worried the delivery guys would turn up.
I waited till 1 o'clock and thought I'd make myself some lunch, managed to make it to the kitchen when they actually turned up! Sod's law or what. Lol. Well it was certainly a bit of a palaver trying to get it in the house. Eventually, after a few phone calls to Dad, we put it in the conservatory. When I opened the patio doors one of the blokes looked in and said "Hey love, I think you've got a bit of a problem... I think your bird's are dead!" In the corner Mum and Dad have got a lovely cage two pot budgies in.
After having some soup for our tea Mum, Dad, Elena and I made our way to Red Funnel in Cowes. Then made our way up to Auntie Claire's, 250 miles inn Derbyshire. We arrives there around 10.30 ish , and soon went to bed as we were all shattered.
It has been raining quite a lot on the island, this picture was taken rinning down the curb from our driveway
Mum and me in their new monster fridge freezerWe went to see Nana-Jean in hospital today, she looked well, tiered but well. We stayed there for 2 hours and then on our way back to Auntie Claire's we popped in at Sainsburys. It was huge, they even sold clothes! Mum and Dad got Nana some books as she had finished all the ones she had with her and was rather board.
After having some pizza we went back to see Nana for an hour, well we got to stay a bit longer as one of the ladies who had kept everyone else awake the previous night had died whilst we there in the afternoon, and she was still there when we left that evening!
On our way home we picked up a Chinese for our tea.
This house is down the road from Auntie Claire, I love it, if it were on the island it would be perfect.Sunday, 25th January 2009
Dad woke us up this morning so we could get ready to go back home. We set off at 10.30 and by 12 o'clock we were at Teresa's!
Teresa made us a lovely cup of tea and some hot cross buns, we all had a good old natter, and at 1.30 got back in the bus to travel back down to the island. When we were stood in the kitchen Max came in with my glasses on upside down, he's so cute.
I managed to forget my sunglasses, I didn't realise until about an hour later when the sun was shining in my eyes! Teresa is very kindly sending them back down to me.
We got the 6 o'clock ferry back and on our way home picked up the Indian I had ordered, banquet night at Taj Tandoori, you get a starter and main meal with either rice or naan bread all for £8.50, bargain! Matt met us back at Mum and Dad's, it was really nice to see him as I'd missed him so much. I know we only spent 2 nights apart, but it was really weird not waking up next to him.
Monday, 26th January 2009
8 o'clock this morning Matt dropped me off at Mum and Dad's so I could get a lift into Newport as I was going to spend a few hours at Age Concern again. Ellen was going to a couple of schools today- Sandown High being one of them, Elena's school- to give an assembly, so I finished around 12.30. Today I updated her spreadsheet of all the people she had contacted.
Whilst waiting for Matt to come pick me up I had a wander around the shops. Which is horrible when you have no money as your always guaranteed to find really nice things, well I thought I was very good, I only bought a book. There's a new film coming out on the 6th February, it's called The Secret of Moonacre, and it's based on a book called The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge. I think it's along the same genre as Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling is even quoted on the cover saying how she adored the book.
Didn't really do much fro the rest of the day as I felt really tiered.
Tuesday, 27th January 2009
I fancied some scrambled egg on marmite on toast this morning, but we had run out of margarine, and I've found that marmite is a real pig to spread on toast with out butter. So I thought I'd pop down the shop and get some, only when I got into Shanklin did I realise that I had forgotten my door key to the flat, and it's on one of those automatic locks! Matt was in but he hadn't slept well the last couple of nights so he was still in bed and his mobile in the other room. I don't think I've ever known anyone so difficult to wake up, but once he's asleep that's it, he's out of it! There could be an earth quake and I don't think he'd wake up. Wish I was like that, all though Mum is much worse than I am.Lol.
So I thought I'd go to Tesco's get the butter and some soup for tea tonight. I text Matt to say when he got my message to phone me and then went to Mum and Dad's. Mum was just coming up the road as I put my laptop back in the car, so I spent a bit of time with her, had a cup of tea and a chat.
Once back at the flat I read a few books. I read The Tales of Beedle the Bard and 2 and a bit books of the Spiderwick Chronicles.
Wednesday, 28th January 2009
I opened the front door this morning to find it was really foggy, I thought I'd take a leaf out of Mum's book and get some pic's of the island in all the fog. So on my way to the job centre in Ryde I drove round the boating lake, usually from Ryde you get a cracking view of the mainland, no such luck today, you could just about make out Ryde Pier!
In the job centre I bumped into Lyn P, who left Woolies in the summer to work at the job centre, Kerry and one of the Sue's from Shanklin. Kerry told me that Laura, another lady we used to work with who left last year to move to the mainland, is coming down to the island on Monday to meet up with everyone, so I might go and meet up with them.
In my wisdom I thought I'd drive up Culver on my way home to get some more picture's. Well the fog was even worse up there, I could barley see where I was going!
Popped into Mum and Dad's again today, where Nana and GrandJack were supposed to be bringing Jack and Jordanna round to see us, but for some reason they didn't, they didn't even mention it! Had a letter on the side when I got in, my last pay slip and P45 from Woolworths!
Mum and I talked a bit about her upcoming holiday to the Maldives, I hope they have a great time.
Other than that haven't really done much else today, but best get an earlyish night as I'm at Age Concern again tomorrow.
View from Ryde boating lake, where you can usually see the mainland
View from Ryde boating lake, where you can usually see the mainland
Very foggy road up Culver
Culver monument
Sheep in one of the carparks up CulverWednesday, 14 January 2009
Edutainment
Nice early start for me this morning, well when I say early I mean 8.30! Your probably thinking lazy moose, but at the moment I'm used to getting up when I'm nice and ready, which is usually around 9.30, so as you can imagine it was a bit of a shock to the system.
By 10.20 Matt had dropped me off in Ryde so I could go to my appointment at Next Step, based at a business called Edutainment, with a lovely lady called Amanda. We discussed my options further, from what we had talked about on Saturday.
She has found me some possible voluntary work with Age Concern, which sounds really naff but it's with there event organising department, which will be perfect as that's what I'd love to get into. We also looked at a few courses for me to do and have decided that I should maybe update my computer skills and perhaps go back to college to study either business management or business administration. She's going to have a look into funding for me as now I'm a "mature student" lol it's not going to be cheap!
She's also going to find out if she can get my some help finding a job, because I live in Lake and they are based in Ryde they may not be able to .I should find out about that when I speak to her next.
At 11.40 I reluctantly went down to the job centre to sign on for the first time, I felt so embarrassed sat there with a load of chav's, I can't wait till I find a new job. The man who i had to see was rather big, which wasn't a problem, but he was wearing a shirt that was about 2 sizes too small for him and subsequently straining at the buttons, needless to say it wasn't a nice sight.
As I was leaving Debbie was just coming in to sigh on for her first time. She had very kindly got hold of an email address belonging to our last customer, well her Mum's as our last customer was about 2 years old. Shaun had taken a picture of her as she made her purchase and we said that we'd email it to her, unfortunately someone was a wee bit to efficient when tidying the office and threw it away. So at least now when she's old enough to understand she'll be able to have a look back, we also sent her one of all of us just after we had closed.
By 10.20 Matt had dropped me off in Ryde so I could go to my appointment at Next Step, based at a business called Edutainment, with a lovely lady called Amanda. We discussed my options further, from what we had talked about on Saturday.
She has found me some possible voluntary work with Age Concern, which sounds really naff but it's with there event organising department, which will be perfect as that's what I'd love to get into. We also looked at a few courses for me to do and have decided that I should maybe update my computer skills and perhaps go back to college to study either business management or business administration. She's going to have a look into funding for me as now I'm a "mature student" lol it's not going to be cheap!
She's also going to find out if she can get my some help finding a job, because I live in Lake and they are based in Ryde they may not be able to .I should find out about that when I speak to her next.
At 11.40 I reluctantly went down to the job centre to sign on for the first time, I felt so embarrassed sat there with a load of chav's, I can't wait till I find a new job. The man who i had to see was rather big, which wasn't a problem, but he was wearing a shirt that was about 2 sizes too small for him and subsequently straining at the buttons, needless to say it wasn't a nice sight.
As I was leaving Debbie was just coming in to sigh on for her first time. She had very kindly got hold of an email address belonging to our last customer, well her Mum's as our last customer was about 2 years old. Shaun had taken a picture of her as she made her purchase and we said that we'd email it to her, unfortunately someone was a wee bit to efficient when tidying the office and threw it away. So at least now when she's old enough to understand she'll be able to have a look back, we also sent her one of all of us just after we had closed.
Matt came and picked me up and took me to Newport Quay, he'd arranged for us to have a look on one of the boats. I didn't take any photo's of inside as I found it rather small and in need of some work, but did manage some of outside this time.
All the boats in the car park along the Quay side
View up the Medina off the top of a Gaffa Ketch
View into Newport off the top of a Gaffa Ketch
River Medina
All the boats in the car park along the Quay side
View up the Medina off the top of a Gaffa Ketch
View into Newport off the top of a Gaffa Ketch
River MedinaTuesday, 13 January 2009
Bobbing along
As it was such a lovely day we decided that we'd go for a walk along the seafront.
We're living in a lovely area at the moment, just up the road from Rylstone Gardens, and about a 5 minute walk from Fisherman's steps, which takes you down on to the beach, unfortunately they are a little bit steep and today quite slippy, luckily I was sensible and put my lovely big No Fear boots on.
View from Fisherman's steps of Sandown Bay and Culver cliff
Fisherman's Cottage taken from Fisherman's steps
Matt walking down Fisherman's steps 
Shanklin beach
Fisherman's Cottage
Beach hut's along Shanklin seafront
Bottom part of Fisherman's steps
The place we are living in at the moment comes with free Internet access, all we have to do is go to the main house every 2 weeks to get a new slip that gives us our user name and password. Whilst I was waiting for Miles to print me one off I decided to take a photo of their gremlin that's next to their front door , I love it!
After lunch we thought we'd have a quick trip into Newport to have a look at the boats along the Quay side. There were some lovely ones there, and some not so lovely ones, they're all out of the water at the moment to be cleaned and prepped for the summer, it was certainly a sight, unfortunately me phone battery died so I couldn't take any pic's, oh well will have to go again.
Well that's about it for today, going to go and read through some leaflets I got from the lady at Next step on Saturday, as I have a meeting with her tomorrow, and get to sign on for the first time- joyous, hopefully we'll come up with some good ideas so I can sign off sharpish!
We're living in a lovely area at the moment, just up the road from Rylstone Gardens, and about a 5 minute walk from Fisherman's steps, which takes you down on to the beach, unfortunately they are a little bit steep and today quite slippy, luckily I was sensible and put my lovely big No Fear boots on.
View from Fisherman's steps of Sandown Bay and Culver cliff
Fisherman's Cottage taken from Fisherman's steps
Matt walking down Fisherman's steps 
Shanklin beachAs we were walking towards the Fisherman's Cottage we saw Katie, one of the girls from Woolies, and Simon taking photo's and "killing time2 before her driving lesson.
Fisherman's Cottage
Shanklin seafront
Beach hut's along Shanklin seafrontWe as far as Little Stairs, where we saw Melvyn Hayes, the man from Summer Holiday and the Young Ones, and decided that we wanted some lunch and a nice drink so we headed back. All of the seafront is nice and flat, and we were fine until we got back to Fisherman's steps which was when I found out that I am completely unfit! My breathing was fine but my hips were on fire by the time we got to the top, lol!
Bottom part of Fisherman's stepsThe place we are living in at the moment comes with free Internet access, all we have to do is go to the main house every 2 weeks to get a new slip that gives us our user name and password. Whilst I was waiting for Miles to print me one off I decided to take a photo of their gremlin that's next to their front door , I love it!
After lunch we thought we'd have a quick trip into Newport to have a look at the boats along the Quay side. There were some lovely ones there, and some not so lovely ones, they're all out of the water at the moment to be cleaned and prepped for the summer, it was certainly a sight, unfortunately me phone battery died so I couldn't take any pic's, oh well will have to go again.
Well that's about it for today, going to go and read through some leaflets I got from the lady at Next step on Saturday, as I have a meeting with her tomorrow, and get to sign on for the first time- joyous, hopefully we'll come up with some good ideas so I can sign off sharpish!
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