http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/A blog about my life and passions, up's and down's.en-EUMokoFeed10http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/http://data5.blog.de/design/preview/dc/cdc1b6eb4268f38ed07324efc43533_160x200.jpghttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/11/04/tags-removed-im-not-amused-7307812/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-11-04:/2009/11/04/tags-removed-im-not-amused-7307812/Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:50:49 +0100 <p><a href="http://s283.photobucket.com/albums/kk304/Amethyst-Lady/Blogcouk/?action=view&current=amused.gif"></a></p> <p><img src="http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk304/Amethyst-Lady/Blogcouk/amused.gif" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></p> <p>Just logged into my mail on here to find that I am one of the administrators 'victims' on here and lost tags. They send you an email that you can't reply to and tell you that 'we hope you understand'. No I bloody well don't understand. If I wanted the tags removed I would of done it myself now wouldn't I? Waste of time complaining as they won't listen or take any notice. Thats the trouble with this big wide netland, too many websites trounce over you not giving a damn about their users or what they want. Take Yahoo for example, they have lost 1000s of users who have defected to Google and I was one of them. Do these sites forget that without their users, they wouldnt exist? Or don't they give a shit about that? Thank gawd I back my blog up elsewhere, which by the way has the same tags that were deleted here.........................watch out as your blog will be next!</p> <p>Btw, they did say on their admin blog that they were doing this to everyones blogs if tags/titles are over 5 words long, just to clarify. Guess we have lost our freedom of expression then huh?</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/11/04/tags-removed-im-not-amused-7307812/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>tagshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/11/04/tags-removed-im-not-amused-7307812/#commentshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/11/01/rain-and-enid-blyton-7285337/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-11-01:/2009/11/01/rain-and-enid-blyton-7285337/Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:35:36 +0100 <p>Woke up to torrential rain and I didnt' want to get out of bed. It is so overcast and dark out. Still not cold though which is a good thing.</p> <p>I went shopping at Tescos yesteray and ended up buying something I couldn't resist..........all three books of Enid Blytons Magic Faraway Tree collection. I loved these books as a child and constantly reread them. I am hoping my twins will love them too and of course, I will be reading them again too! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/11/01/rain-and-enid-blyton-7285337/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>rainenid-blytonhttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/11/01/rain-and-enid-blyton-7285337/#commentshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/31/friday-five-on-a-saturday-7280643/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-10-31:/2009/10/31/friday-five-on-a-saturday-7280643/Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:06:21 +0100 <p>Taken from <a href="http://thefridayfive.blog.co.uk/">http://thefridayfive.blog.co.uk/</a></p> <p> 1. Are you superstitious? ----Yes. Still won't walk under a ladder lol</p> <p> 2. Are you attending or hosting a halloween party this year?----No</p> <p> 3. What's your favourite scary movie?----The orignal The Fog movie.</p> <p> 4. Trick or Treat?----Definitely treat!</p> <p> 5. The best Halloween costume is...? Zombie costume. </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/31/friday-five-on-a-saturday-7280643/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>friday-fivehttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/31/friday-five-on-a-saturday-7280643/#commentshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/31/happy-halloween-and-stuff-7280579/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-10-31:/2009/10/31/happy-halloween-and-stuff-7280579/Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:53:22 +0100 <p><a href="http://s283.photobucket.com/albums/kk304/Amethyst-Lady/Blogcouk/?action=view&current=download-2.gif"></a></p> <p><img src="http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk304/Amethyst-Lady/Blogcouk/download-2.gif" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></p> <p>I got some good news this week regarding my Water Bill and Southern Water ( see this post <a href="http://amethystlady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/12/water-bill-7152421/).">http://amethystlady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/12/water-bill-7152421/).</a> We had someone come out and check the water meter and our thoughts were confirmed, the meter number assigned to our house wasn't our meter! Good news indeed after facing a £76 water bill for just one month. Even the guy couldn't understand how the mixup has happened. Our meter isnt on our property it is up the road and round the corner..........what a weird setup lol. At least it's all sorted now.</p> <p>Him Indoors went back to work this week after having three weeks off with a bad back...............so it's nice and peaceful now lol.</p> <p>I got a lovely dining table and chairs secondhand for £56. It was an absolute bargain and the table is real wood too and been looked after ever so well. The chairs are a bit scruffy but nothing a gentle sanding can't fix.</p> <p>The twins now have glasses for reading. Funny thing is they like wearing them where as most kids wouldnt at their age lol.</p> <p>I hope everyone is having a lovely weekend and Happy Halloween to one and all!</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/31/happy-halloween-and-stuff-7280579/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>billstwinshalloweenwaterhim-indoorshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/31/happy-halloween-and-stuff-7280579/#commentshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/25/can-you-imagine-for-the-child-in-all-of-us-7240946/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-10-25:/2009/10/25/can-you-imagine-for-the-child-in-all-of-us-7240946/Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:59:27 +0100 <p>CAN YOU IMAGINE?<br> (For the Child in All of Us)</p> <p>Can you imagine a world without witches,<br> A world with all people the same?<br> Where the only known dragons are hiding in books,<br> And children are terribly tame?</p> <p>A world without magic would be sad indeed.<br> I cannot imagine the pain<br> Of having a world where there's no Santa Claus,<br> Where wizards are searched for in vain.</p> <p>Can you imagine a world without spells,<br> That science and businesses run?<br> And think of the sadness a unicorn feels<br> When he no longer plays in the sun.</p> <p>Can you imagine a world without witches,<br> No elves, and no magical pools?<br> And can you imagine how dull it would be<br> If all that we had were the schools?</p> <p>I cannot imagine a world without witches,<br> A world with no magical wand.<br> A world without beauty, or even a dream,<br> Or a wood sprite of whom to be fond.</p> <p>They say I should grow up and be more mature,<br> Like a normal adult ought to do.<br> But I'd rather, at night, go to dance with a witch,<br> And I'll bet that you feel that way, too.</p> <p>by Robert F. Potts </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/25/can-you-imagine-for-the-child-in-all-of-us-7240946/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>poemhttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/25/can-you-imagine-for-the-child-in-all-of-us-7240946/#commentshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/25/battle-star-galactica-and-stuff-7240321/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-10-25:/2009/10/25/battle-star-galactica-and-stuff-7240321/Sun, 25 Oct 2009 14:00:07 +0100 <p><span><span><span>Woke up to sunshine and no rain today!</p> <p><span>Had a really bad nights sleep last night. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>We went to bed early and watched a DVD for a change. It was Battle Star Galactica, series one, episodes 1-4 of the newer one. Never seen it before and a friend has lent us the complete box set including the mini series. I was a huge fan of the old series when it was first shown and I am a bit divided as to whether I like this one or not. It takes a bit of getting used to not seeing Lorne Greene and that also, Starbuck is now played by a woman. But, I am not going to judge it too much until I'v watched all three series and the mini series.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>When it finished it was 3.45am, so I read for 20 minutes and then just couldnt get to sleep. It was 6.45 till my eyes finally sucumbed so hopefully I will sleep very well tonight!</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>I have nothing planed for today other than cooking the Sunday dinner and making a nice apple crumble lol.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Hope everyone else is having a nice weekend!</span></span></span></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/25/battle-star-galactica-and-stuff-7240321/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>sleepbattle-star-galacticaweatherhttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/25/battle-star-galactica-and-stuff-7240321/#commentshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/24/i-won-vouchers-7235317/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-10-24:/2009/10/24/i-won-vouchers-7235317/Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:11:47 +0200 <p><a href="http://s283.photobucket.com/albums/kk304/Amethyst-Lady/Blogcouk/?action=view&current=download.gif"></a></p> <p><img src="http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk304/Amethyst-Lady/Blogcouk/download.gif" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></p> <p> </p> <p>Woke up to lots of rain again and a very heavy fog which is still here.</p> <p>I had a very nice surprise this morning. I won £15 worth of shopping prizes on <a href="http://www.pogo.co.uk">Pogo's</a> daily drawing! I rarely ever win on anything. The email says it takes up to 60 days to receive them. Wonder what shops I will be able to use them in?</p> <p>Yesterday I finally ordered the much needed drive belt for our hoover from Amazon. The belt went the day we moved in our new house and we have been using a broom and dustpan and brush ever since. Not good when you got pets lol. They dispatched them within an hour of me ordering them. Well impressed.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/24/i-won-vouchers-7235317/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>weathervoucherspogovacumnhttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/24/i-won-vouchers-7235317/#commentshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/23/rain-7229350/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-10-23:/2009/10/23/rain-7229350/Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:00:18 +0200 <p>Woke up to rain,rain and more rain. It's dull and dreary out and I havent bothered getting dressed yet as its more snug to stay in my cosy dressing gown lol.<br>Last night I was so cold that I caved in and put the central heating on for a bit. The weather has definitely got a lot colder these last few days. Trouble is I woke with a sinus headache where I had the heating on last night <img src="http://www.blog.co.uk/image/smileys/14sad.gif" alt=""></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/23/rain-7229350/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>weatherrainhttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/23/rain-7229350/#commentshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/21/family-pics-7219239/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-10-21:/2009/10/21/family-pics-7219239/Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:57:08 +0200 <p>This afternoon I went and saw my grandkids. I don't get to see Destiny much where her mum and dad are not together. She walks now and looks so much like her dad when he was a baby!</p> <p><a title="Chris&Destiny" href="http://www.blog.co.uk/media/photo/chris_destiny/4028220"><img src="http://data6.blog.de/media/220/4028220_d40ee3cd3c_m.jpeg" alt="Chris&Destiny"></a></p> <p>Chris and Destiny</p> <p><a title="DSCF0043" href="http://www.blog.co.uk/media/photo/dscf0043/4028221"><img src="http://data6.blog.de/media/221/4028221_bef4d5e78c_m.jpeg" alt="DSCF0043"></a></p> <p>My daughter Rebecca who was there too.</p> <p> </p> <p><img src="http://data6.blog.de/media/219/4028219_c5ef64cf19_m.jpeg" alt="DSCF0039"></p> <p>Destiny and I.</p> <p>When we got home, I made a nice sweet and Sour chicken curtesy of a jar of Uncle Bens cook in sauce lol. Tasted quite nice actually.</p> <p>This evening Im just vegging and catching up on blogs and emails. Hope everyone has had a nice day!</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/21/family-pics-7219239/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>family-pictureshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/21/family-pics-7219239/#commentshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/21/the-black-bra-7219079/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-10-21:/2009/10/21/the-black-bra-7219079/Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:34:14 +0200 <p><span><strong>The Black Bra</strong></span></p> <p>I had lunch with 2 of my unmarried friends. <br> One is engaged, one is a mistress, and I have been married for 20+ years.</p> <p>We were chatting about our relationships and decided to amaze our men by greeting them at the door wearing a black bra, stiletto heels and a mask over our eyes. We agreed to meet in a few days to exchange notes. Here's how it all went.</p> <p>My engaged friend:</p> <p>The other night when my boyfriend came over he found me with a black leather bodice, tall stilettos and a mask. He saw me and said, 'You are the woman of my dreams. I love you.' Then we made passionate love all night long.</p> <p>The mistress:</p> <p>Me too! The other night I met my lover at his office and I was wearing a raincoat, under it only the black bra, heels and mask over my eyes. When I opened the raincoat he didn't say a word, but he started to tremble and we had wild sex all night.</p> <p>Then I had to share my story:</p> <p>When my husband came home I was wearing the black bra, black stockings, stilettos and a mask over my eyes. When he came in the door and saw me he said, 'What's for dinner, Batman?</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/21/the-black-bra-7219079/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>funnyhttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/21/the-black-bra-7219079/#commentshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/21/whenever-i-see-houses-being-built-i-long-to-be-a-kid-again-7215747/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-10-21:/2009/10/21/whenever-i-see-houses-being-built-i-long-to-be-a-kid-again-7215747/Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:03:56 +0200 <p>Name something that makes you a kid again. Heres one of my memories and what triggers it lol</p> <p> </p> <p>Seeing new houses on estates being built, reminds me of being a child again. Actually especially when I was around the age of 9/10, a huge housing estate was being constructed, and friends and I used to help the builders by being gofers for silly things and they used to let us ride on the huge trucks and even make tea in tin mugs for us. We used to run through the sewer pipes being layed underground and even climbing down the drains lol. Evening times we used to go and nick lots of nails for our dads thats used to be strewn all around the building site. Might sound ridiculous to people reading this but it was a very happy time. Off course couldnt be done in this day and age but things were so much different then back in the 70's. People tend to knock this era but I loved it, flares and music all lol!</p> <p><a href="http://www.plinky.com/prompts/270/answers/new"> <img src="http://www.plinky.com/proxy/badge?answer_id=76329" alt=""> </a></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/21/whenever-i-see-houses-being-built-i-long-to-be-a-kid-again-7215747/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>plinkyhttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/21/whenever-i-see-houses-being-built-i-long-to-be-a-kid-again-7215747/#commentshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/21/playing-catch-up-7215633/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-10-21:/2009/10/21/playing-catch-up-7215633/Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:41:01 +0200 <p>Things have been busy here as usual and I am so hoping that things get back to normal like now lol.</p> <p>Sarah is moving into her new flat on Thursday and I am hoping my son Ben moves in too! Well, he is 25 and it is time that he <span>buggered off</span> left my apron strings, as much as I love him. He is not stupid and knows where he is better off lol.</p> <p>I really do need to blog more. I love blogging and reading others blogs but just havent been do this. I have had my knew camera for a few weeks now and not really used it. I wanted to post lots of piccys here but forget to take it out with me most of the time. I have now put it in my handbag lol.</p> <p>Yesterday I went into town and bought an under the basin pedal stool caddy for the bathroom sink as storage was rather lacking and also one of them shower corner unit things. That one seems a bit of waste of time as you move something on there and everything falls off or is it the way Him Indoors installed it? lol<br>I also stocked up on some Yankee Candles. I just love them and they are one of the best on the market if not the best. My living room always smells lovely now lol.</p> <p>I am hoping to see my grand daughter Destiny later as I havent seen her really since I moved. Good excuse to use the camera and take lots of pictures lol.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/21/playing-catch-up-7215633/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>candlesben-and-sarahbloggingshoppingbathroomhttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/21/playing-catch-up-7215633/#commentshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/14/flowers-wine-and-chocolate-7170322/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-10-14:/2009/10/14/flowers-wine-and-chocolate-7170322/Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:57:27 +0200 <p><a title="DSCF0032" href="http://www.blog.co.uk/media/photo/dscf0032/4003329"><img src="http://data6.blog.de/media/329/4003329_5b4fd02080_m.jpeg" alt="DSCF0032"></a></p> <p>I was very lucky today to receive this lovely bouquet of flowers, wine and chocolate from Sarah's dad, to say thank you for looking after Sarah in her hour of need. They really are very beautiful.</p> <p>Sarah went to the funeral yesterday and she was very brave. Things are looking more positive for her as she has a new flat to move into. The landlord is in there decorating it so her and Ben should be able to move in within the next couple of weeks or so. It will be great for her and her two little children. Sarah has asked me to be her surrogate mum even if she splits up with Ben. She has no other female relative in her life other than her younger sister. I have six children already so what's one more? lol</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/14/flowers-wine-and-chocolate-7170322/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>sarahwinechocolatebenflowershttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/14/flowers-wine-and-chocolate-7170322/#commentshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/12/water-bill-7152421/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-10-12:/2009/10/12/water-bill-7152421/Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:16:45 +0200 <p><span><span>It's been a quiet peaceful weekend here.</span></span></p> <p><span><span>I rung Southern Water with regards to the very high water bill. The man on the phone said it should only be about £26 and not £76. Anyway he directed Him Indoors to the water meter as our row of houses meters, all sit together under the public footpath. He gave Him Indoors the meter number and told me to turn a tap on, which I did. Guess what? The meter that clicked, wasnt the meter that was ours! Turns out that it could be that the water authority may have incorrectly assigned the wrong meter number. So techinically someone else has got my bill and I have theirs. I have a feeling we may have the house thats on the end as thy have  five children. The house next doors bill is £40 and they have three children. So, looks like whoever was getting the cheap bills all this time prior to us moving in, faces a huge bill. Its taken a weight off my mind as I have been worrying about it all weekend. In the meantime, he said to pay £26 a month so we didnt get a huge bill when the next one was due which is fair enough.<br></span></span></p> <p><span><span>Him Indoors back is still bad and he goes back to work on Wednesday, if he is able to.</span></span></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/12/water-bill-7152421/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>waterbillshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/12/water-bill-7152421/#commentshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/10/this-and-that-7137281/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-10-10:/2009/10/10/this-and-that-7137281/Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:03:42 +0200 <p><span><span><span>I've done it again and not kept up with my blogging lol.</p> <p>Well things are gradually returning to normalacy. Sarahs mums funeral should be on Tuesday if the coroner releases the body on time. She is bearing up extremely well under the circumstances. A very brave young lady.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Got my first water bill for the new property. £76 for one month. I am on a water meter and not sure if this is good or bad. My water usuage is £24 and the rest is drainage and all these other charges like water run off etc. Hmmm, will work out dearer than not being on a meter me thinks. I thought it was supposed to be cheaper but they seem to be hitting us with all these other charges? Don't get me wrong but just thought the bill was dear for one month maybe?</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>The weather has been dreadful this last week but woke up to some sunshine today and promptly got loads of washing put out on the line.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>I hope everyone is having a nice weekend!</span></span></span></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/10/this-and-that-7137281/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>washingwaterfuneralhttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/10/10/this-and-that-7137281/#commentshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/09/29/cadburys-are-a-holes-7065003/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-09-29:/2009/09/29/cadburys-are-a-holes-7065003/Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:51:46 +0200 <p>Yes Cadburys are Arseholes. Why you ask? Because they have shrunk their chocolate bars yet they are charging the same price. My son bought me a Twirl bar and it is a lot smaller, by a good quarter. Their excuse for this is that the beans they use are so expensive.  I'd rather pay a bit more than be deprived of my chocolate.</p> <p>BTW, Cadburys do lie remember. A couple of years ago people were complaining that their creme eggs had shrunk and Cadburys denied it by saying 'You've got bigger thats why they look smaller'. Turns out their bluff was called when somebody found a couple they had forgotten about in their freezer, which were bigger than the new smaller ones! ( A video of this can be found on U-Tube BTW)</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/09/29/cadburys-are-a-holes-7065003/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>cadburysarseholeshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/09/29/cadburys-are-a-holes-7065003/#commentshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/09/28/a-nice-sunday-7057350/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-09-28:/2009/09/28/a-nice-sunday-7057350/Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:27:32 +0200 <p>Sunday was my ex husbands (Ivan) birthday so we all went to the Hollington Oak pub. The weather was glorious yet again so it was perfect for all the kids in the beer garden. We got there before him and put a nice chocolate birthday cake behind the bar and then surprised him with it after we had dinner there. We sang 'Happy Birthday' to him much to his embaressment and the delight of the pub regulars lol.</p> <p><a title="DSCF0018" href="http://www.blog.co.uk/media/photo/dscf0018/3945962"><img src="http://data6.blog.de/media/962/3945962_e6adb1dda2_m.jpeg" alt="DSCF0018"></a></p> <p>Ivan with his cake.</p> <p>I bought a new digital camera as ours was naff. It was on offer in Tescos and I thought it was a bargain at £70 and its 12 mega pixels and has auto scene recognition as well. Cant wait to get out and about it and see how well it takes piccys.</p> <p>Today has been a bit ugh, if you know what I mean. Skies overcast but no rain. I have found it very hard to get motivated, although I did do the obligatory bleaching of the kitchen lol and the grocery shopping at Tescos!</p> <p><a title="DSCF0005" href="http://www.blog.co.uk/media/photo/dscf0005/3946001"><img src="http://data6.blog.de/media/001/3946001_65baa0981d_m.jpeg" alt="DSCF0005"></a></p> <p>My oldest son Ben and his girlfriend Sarah taken at the pub.</p> <p><a title="DSCF0001" href="http://www.blog.co.uk/media/photo/dscf0001/3946019"><img src="http://data6.blog.de/media/019/3946019_4eb1a01380_m.jpeg" alt="DSCF0001"></a></p> <p>My daughter Kim and her son (my oldest grandson) Rylee and me.</p> <p><a title="DSCF0020" href="http://www.blog.co.uk/media/photo/dscf0020/3946046"><img src="http://data6.blog.de/media/046/3946046_914afd0148_m.jpeg" alt="DSCF0020"></a></p> <p>Kims other son and my youngest grandson, Connor, with chocolate from the cake going up his nose lol.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/09/28/a-nice-sunday-7057350/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>birthdayfamilyhttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/09/28/a-nice-sunday-7057350/#commentshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/09/26/a-day-spent-fishing-7045151/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-09-26:/2009/09/26/a-day-spent-fishing-7045151/Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:03:50 +0200 <p>We thought it would be good to give Sarah and Ben some time on their own together so we took the twins fishing with my sister Sharron and her partner Dave. We went fishing on the River Rother at Wittersham which was really really nice. It was the twins first time at fishing and Ashley caught the biggest fish of the day. It was a Rud lol.</p> <p><a title="26092009134" href="http://www.blog.co.uk/media/photo/26092009134/3938737"><img src="http://data6.blog.de/media/737/3938737_20fe210c15_m.jpeg" alt="26092009134"></a></p> <p>Ashley with his first fish.</p> <p><a title="26092009141" href="http://www.blog.co.uk/media/photo/26092009141/3938738"><img src="http://data6.blog.de/media/738/3938738_386d8f1170_m.jpeg" alt="26092009141"></a></p> <p>Joshua with his first fish.</p> <p><a title="26092009137" href="http://www.blog.co.uk/media/photo/26092009137/3938739"><img src="http://data6.blog.de/media/739/3938739_a20265c01b_m.jpeg" alt="26092009137"></a></p> <p>Me concentrating on my float.</p> <p><a title="26092009128" href="http://www.blog.co.uk/media/photo/26092009128/3938740"><img src="http://data6.blog.de/media/740/3938740_347f484c13_m.jpeg" alt="26092009128"></a></p> <p>Him Indoors making tea.</p> <p><a title="26092009142" href="http://www.blog.co.uk/media/photo/26092009142/3938741"><img src="http://data6.blog.de/media/741/3938741_cb5b0c958f_m.jpeg" alt="26092009142"></a></p> <p>For some reason the sheep really liked Him Indoors and kept invading his fishing spot to come down to the water to drink lol. We had a really lovely day and the weather was just like a hot August day. My feet were melting in my wellies lol.<br>It was nice to get out of the house as I havent really been anywhere since we moved house. I was so proud of my boys as they took to fishing as a duck does to water and they want to know when they can go again lol.</p> <p> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/09/26/a-day-spent-fishing-7045151/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>twinsfishingsheephttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/09/26/a-day-spent-fishing-7045151/#commentshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/09/24/plodding-along-and-suicide-7033174/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-09-24:/2009/09/24/plodding-along-and-suicide-7033174/Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:20:30 +0200 <p>I'm still plodding along but life is a pile of pooh right now for my oldest son who lives with me and his girlfriend as her mother comited suicide yesterday and it wasnt in a nice manner. She left a suicide note then some how deliberately crashed her car into a field and the car was filled with some kind of accelerant. It burnt up over half the field as well her apparently.  Gawd, what a thing to put your kids through! Sarah, Bens girlfriend, is staying with me now. Guess I am a mother figure to her right now.</p> <p>So my time is limited, so I have temperarily deactived my Facebook to stop me wasting time on there lol.</p> <p>Hope everyone is good and is looking forward to the weekend!</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/09/24/plodding-along-and-suicide-7033174/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>suicidehttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/09/24/plodding-along-and-suicide-7033174/#commentshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/09/22/what-to-do-today-7015584/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-09-22:/2009/09/22/what-to-do-today-7015584/Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:04:06 +0200 <p><span><span><span>Up nice and early. House work all done and the washing hung out on the line. The sun is shining and not much wind, which is nice.<br>Now, what to do with the rest of the day?  Play on Pogo? Play World of Warcraft? lol</span></span></span> <img src="http://www.blog.co.uk/image/smileys/icon_cheeze.gif" alt=""></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/09/22/what-to-do-today-7015584/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/09/22/what-to-do-today-7015584/#commentshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/09/21/weekend-round-up-7009096/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-09-21:/2009/09/21/weekend-round-up-7009096/Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:11:34 +0200 <p><span><span><span>Had a nice lazy day in yesterday. I sat reading whilst the twins played on their games console. I cooked a nice roast followed by rhubard crumble.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>Him Indoors topped up both of our World of Warcraft accounts so I played that for a while in the evening after The X Factor had finished lol. Haven't played it in a few months.<br></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>We are worried about one of our dogs, Lupi. He has over the course of the last few weeks, gone rather thin. His appetite is normal and he is up to date with his worm/flea/tick stuff that he has. He is getting on a bit. Also his fur is fine and not gone funny so we have no idea as to why, other than maybe old age. Him Indoors says he is going to give him a few weeks and if he looks to be getting thinner, then he will take him to the vets. He sleeps most of the time too.</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>I also need to finish the unpacking. We still have all the ornaments etc to put somewhere. Would help if Him Indoors got the shelves up lol. Also need to sort all my cross stitching out as most of that is still boxed up!</span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>The weather looks better today as we had rain yesterday. The sun is poking it's head out periodically!</span></span></span></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/09/21/weekend-round-up-7009096/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>roastwowlupihttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/09/21/weekend-round-up-7009096/#commentshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/09/19/interesting-day-6998646/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-09-19:/2009/09/19/interesting-day-6998646/Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:04:42 +0200 <p>Colin and I went to Eastbourne to do a bit of shopping at Pets at Home and Argus Extra with the intention of Colin doing the buying. It wasn't till we got to Eastbourne that he realised he had left his wallet at home! What a plonker lol. So I had to do the buying and he bought the shopping in Tescos once we got back. The pet store were selling really nice dog beds at half price and Lindita and Lupi needed new ones so we got them one each.</p> <p><a title="19092009118" href="http://www.blog.co.uk/media/photo/19092009118/3914102"></a></p> <p><img src="http://data5.blog.de/media/102/3914102_b67e99d4d4_m.jpeg" alt="19092009118"></p> <p>The dogs with their new beds, excuse the quality as I took it on my mobile phone.</p> <p>We then went to Argus Extra and Colin decided we needed a big bookcase so we bought one. Then I had the pleasure of watching him trying to fit the flatpacked bookcase into our dear little Citreon Saxo. Put it this way, I couldnt see out of my window very well by the time he had finished! He even tried sticking it out of the sunroof which was a big no no, the silly sod.  We got it back safely and now its been put together and standing in my living room with a full load of books. Makes the room look more homely now.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/09/19/interesting-day-6998646/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>shoppingdogsbookcasehttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/09/19/interesting-day-6998646/#commentshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/09/19/back-online-6995231/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-09-19:/2009/09/19/back-online-6995231/Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:03:41 +0200 <p>Thank gawd I finally have my broadband connected, curtesy of <span>Aohell</span> AOL lol. I was having major withdrawel symptoms too! I have internet on my phone but I'm nearly blind as a bat and trying to do email and things on my mobile was just a pain in the backside.</p> <p>The house move went pratically smoothly and we are settled in now apart from some ornaments, nicknacks and books that need unpacking, but that can be done leisurely.</p> <p>The new house is a wake up call for our two dogs as our neighbours all have dogs too and mine arent used to it. One neighbour has three Yorkies and they look so comical lol.My Lindita likes to wind them up lol.</p> <p>I will blog again later as I have to go out soon. Thank you for all being patient with me and I have missed my blogging and not being able to read and comment on others! Will be playing catch up laters.</p> <p>I hope everyone has a nice weekend!</p> <p> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/09/19/back-online-6995231/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>broadbandmovinghttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/09/19/back-online-6995231/#commentshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/09/07/just-to-let-you-know-house-move-went-well-and-6912359/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-09-07:/2009/09/07/just-to-let-you-know-house-move-went-well-and-6912359/Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:20:01 +0200Just to let you know house move went well and that I am waiting for my<br> broadband to be connected. Sending this by my mobile so hope it gets<br> there ok!<p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/09/07/just-to-let-you-know-house-move-went-well-and-6912359/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>blogged-by-emailhttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/09/07/just-to-let-you-know-house-move-went-well-and-6912359/#commentshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/08/25/tenantcy-handed-in-6817829/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-08-25:/2009/08/25/tenantcy-handed-in-6817829/Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:32:20 +0200 <p><span><span>Just handed in my tenantcy for the house I am in. It officially ends on the 13th of September. As I left the house it was raining but that real fine stuff. Got half way down my road and the heavens opened up! Needless to say I got very wet and as soon as I walked back into the house the sun came out and we now have partial blue skies!<br>I am running about like a headless chicken as I don't know where to start on the house first or what to do! But I do know I need to get to Argus and buy some packing boxes.........bloody ridiculous price for them though, but what can you do when you need them?<br>Hope everyone is having a nice day!</span></span></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/08/25/tenantcy-handed-in-6817829/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>weathertenantcyhttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/08/25/tenantcy-handed-in-6817829/#commentshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/08/24/i-am-soooooooooooo-excited-6812056/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-08-24:/2009/08/24/i-am-soooooooooooo-excited-6812056/Mon, 24 Aug 2009 21:47:25 +0200 <p>Well as some of you may know, last month we bid on a house. I got shortlisted and because so much time went by, I thought we didn't get the house. Wellllllllllllllllllllllll, we got it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The lady rang me about 4pm today and was talking to me about this house and I said 'what you on about love?' and she said 'Oh, don't you know? We allocated the house to you.'. To cut a long story short, she went on holiday two weeks ago and her admin staff should of rung me to let me know about the house and didnt. So, Wednesday I go and sign the tenancy and Monday, the house is ours! Talk about short bloody notice to pack everything and get it moved lol! But I am just sooooooooooooooooooo happy!</p> <p>On a different note, we went fishing for a couple of hours this evening. It was my first time ever. I have to say I really enjoyed it. Out of the four of us, I was the first one to catch a fish. It was only a tiddler, in fact, I only caught tiddlers, but who cares, I enjoyed it . I handled the maggots ok in the end. I just went for it and plunged my hand in the tub lol.</p> <p><a title="DSC00075" href="http://www.blog.co.uk/media/photo/dsc00075/3821995"></a></p> <p><img src="http://data5.blog.de/media/995/3821995_c8657f04df_m.jpeg" alt="DSC00075"></p> <p>Me and my first catch lol.</p> <p>I will definitely be going again. I found it so tranquil and relaxing. The fish is a Roach. I had two fall into my cleavage, the slippery little buggers lol.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/08/24/i-am-soooooooooooo-excited-6812056/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>movingfishinghousehttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/08/24/i-am-soooooooooooo-excited-6812056/#commentshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/08/23/quiet-sunday-6804189/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-08-23:/2009/08/23/quiet-sunday-6804189/Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:47:40 +0200 <p>Had a quiet evening with the twins and Him Indoors. We watched 'Little Man' DVD starring the Wayans Bros, very funny. Instead of popcorn we had  two tubs of Ben and Jerrys  between us seeing its half price at the moment lol.</p> <p>I just brought my Rod Licence online and need to go into town in the morning to get my local fishing club licence, and then hopefully my first fishing trip tomorrow evening for a few hours.</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/08/23/quiet-sunday-6804189/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/08/23/quiet-sunday-6804189/#commentshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/08/23/weekend-and-fishing-6802186/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-08-23:/2009/08/23/weekend-and-fishing-6802186/Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:02:50 +0200 <p><span><span>It's been a really nice weekend. Yesterday we went into town for the day and did some shopping and in the evening we went to our friends, Kieron and Nessie's BBQ. The weather was glorious and the food excellent, especially the Chicken Green Tai burgers that Kieron made! And  Nessie's veggie sausage rolls were really tasty too!</span></span></p> <p><span><span>My sister and her partner Dave, are keen coarse anglers and have talked us into going with them. Him Indoors used to fish years ago and the thought of going again appeals to him. So, he had some back pay that he got and so we went and bought rods etc yesterday. I'm not sure wether I will take to fishing.........just the thought of maggots, let alone handling the little buggers, makes me feel yucky lol. I'm glad its coarse fishing as you just throw the fish back and dont kill them or anything. Yes, I know there are debates that hooks are painful to fish and its a divided debate as some say they are painful and some say they are not. We have bought stuff that is more humane and recommended by the Angling Association. I am looking foward to it and going to the fishing area thats by a Nature Reserve in Rye. Oh, and wouldn't it be just fabulous if I caught a bigger fish than Him Indoors the first time I went lol. I will be taking the camera with me just incase lol!</span></span></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/08/23/weekend-and-fishing-6802186/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/08/23/weekend-and-fishing-6802186/#commentshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/08/19/drunk-again-6755552/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-08-18:/2009/08/19/drunk-again-6755552/Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:36:34 +0200 <p>Ok, I'm drunk lol, but it was me oldest nephews, Dabiels, o aye what, erm, 298 , nah, 28th birthday an we all went to the pub, I'll quit now while I'm ahead of meself, that should be Daniel. Good time was had by all :0</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/08/19/drunk-again-6755552/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/08/19/drunk-again-6755552/#commentshttp://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/08/15/healthcare-6730209/tag:amethystlady.blog.co.uk,2009-08-15:/2009/08/15/healthcare-6730209/Sat, 15 Aug 2009 14:39:37 +0200 <p>Interesting artical on the brutal truth of America's health care <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/the-brutal-truth-about-americarsquos-healthcare-1772580.html">http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/the-brutal-truth-about-americarsquos-healthcare-1772580.html</a></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/08/15/healthcare-6730209/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://AmethystLady.blog.co.uk/2009/08/15/healthcare-6730209/#comments