I am picking up my new car on Friday then out in the evening with girly friends to a local Chinese. So keep well and look out fro me on Saturday.

LLLC

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I came back to Derby on Sunday night and planned a rest day for Monday. It was not quite the rest I hoped as the car packed up on me. It was my fault as it happens. When one of my sisters visited Derby in the summer she left a coat but didn't tell me until I was in Portsmouth. On Monday my nephew was travelling down to visit her so I took the coat to the train station to drop it off and when I came back got out the car but forgot to turn the light off.

The RAC were very nice but I didn't have 'at home' so it cost me £60.00 to have that so a man could ome and sort me out. Annoyingly, we have a jump starter thing but it was in the other cart which was being repaired at the garage 5 miles away.

This is the third time this year for leaving lights on. I haven't done it before. Must slow down. Ultimately this may pay ofr itself anyway as the car is getting old and has been having a few problems of late.

So Tuesday I was off to Manchester to buy stock from a warehouse there and then back to work Wednesday. I had a lovely short week of 3 days. Last week was hellish but everything had calmed down thank goodness so I managed to tackle some projects I had been wanting to get on with.

On a financially positive note my RAC loss was balanced a little by me finding a bus pass from work which I had paid £10.00 for and so got that back and better still I found a £10.00 note in the street last night in town so things aren't so bad.

I had great evening with friends last night when we met up at a restaraunt/bar in town to chat and gossip. It was very important because one of my friends has been struggling with her boyfriend who is a lovely soul but has developed alcohol problems. In fact he has had them for years but it has not become an issue until now when his mental health deteriorated and he just went overboard.

Today I am at Matlock Illuminations for the last time this year. Hope the weather holds off. Then tomorrow grass raking in the rain by the sounds of it. If it torrential we shall have to cancel the task.

I will try to pop in in the week but no promises. I am so tired nowaday that sitting and looking at the computer is the last thing I want to do of an evening at the moment.

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I'll no doubt pop ina gain before the weekend.

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Work is also hectic and I find I am so tired that I can't be bothered to blog after doing tea, housework and held hands or offered a shoulder to cry on with whom ever drops in.

Things are settling again now and I am enjoying the coolness and change as Autumn gets underway.

See you all again soon.

LLLC

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All well here. Even teh sun is shining. Have a good weekend one and all.

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Everyone feels a lot better now and hope that next week we can get some things done like a bit of gardening, sorting out my office stroke junk room and paperwork that has been piling up for a month.

Hope you all have a good weekend. Tonight I am selling stuff at Matlock Illuminations and tomorrow it is ther first conservation task of the season: pathwork.

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I had lurgy on Monday last week and was off sick, a rare thing for me. I slept all day but it took me a few days to recover. My DD has a heavy cold and high temperature now and I am going the same way.

So popping in to catch up and say hello to my blog friends and hope that you too have a peaceful Sunday.

LLLC

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Will pop in on Monday.

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Work has been ok. managed to complete some projects and started looking at the degree course for work.
Looking forward to the autumn despite the weather and hopefully the resolving of many things.

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Happily there were only four of us on this trip. All my other holidays this year have had eight of us and been hard work. Here are some pics from our trip out. One of the best aspects of this trip was that the weather was good and warm, felt decidedly cold when back in The Midlands.

One of the amazing things about the place is the attention to detail. Everywhere you looked the detail was excellent.

The food was ok but you got what you paid for. Bagettes were best for lunch. My friends who we met while there booked us into some restaurants as you could be queueing for an hour if you didn't. We had a posh meal, an all you can eat meal and a standard sort of restaurant meal on various nights. There were plenty of places to eat. We did sucumb to burgers one lunchtime.

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one of the best bits is the play area where you can see yourself made into a chocolate figure or stand in chocolate 'rain' Best bit for me was an area outside the main museum called 'Essense'. There was a bit more history and then a room where you get a cup of hot chocolate ( like melted bars, not the drink) and some filling, I had marshmallow, Mmmmmm. Chocolate heaven.

We spent 3 hours there and felt a little sick by the time we left. May not go again but did enjoy it.

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Got my sister and herdaughter up from Porstmouth at the moment, next week we are going to Cadbury world in Birmingham and the Dr Who exhibition in Cardiff. Should be fun. Take her back then off to France for a break at Disneyland. Looking forward to a week off.

Will try and get in again this week, but no promises

Keep well everyone.

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Had a lovely experience coming home from work on Monday. I got off the bus and it started to rain. It was that nice feathery sort of rain which hardly touches you but eventtually soaks you. It was very refreshing as the air temperature was quite warm.

Right, off to cook tea now.

Catch up over the weekend.

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The weekend started yesterday aftenoon with a trip to the cinema to see Ice Age 3 with Littl'un and son no 3. I quite enjoyed it but felt really sick by the end. Don't go getting all sympathetic though. I did have a hot dog and some minstrels. I have been eating in a healthier way since coming back off hols and feeling lots better for it. This episode just shows me that the junk is why I feel rubbishy so much.

Once back from work I am doing some housework, the aim for the next week is to clear down stairs of my house which has got totally our of hand. I have made a start and am doing a bit every day. Tomorrow I am off to Manchester to SiL to help clear the garden of rubble and do some pathwork. The weather looks like it may hold so I am happy.

Have a fun and sunny weekend folks

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We stayed in a fantastic cottage that sits right by a steam railway. The place itself used to be a water mill. It had the main house and attached the buildings for the mill as well as some outbuildings. Whta delight. The mill was actually in place theough is disrepair. All the weels and gridnstones, the waterwheel and grain shoots plus all sorts of other stuff. The channel that the water passed through is present but shut off from the river but htere was plenty of water to get it going again. The roof had been replaced recently at some point so it is all protected from the weather.

The steam railway ran 3 or 4 times a day with real live big steam trains going between small village of Llanfair Caerenion and Welshpool. We wave at it whenever it passed
http://www.wllr.org.uk/ We were place about a mile from the Llanfair end and so we went by train into Welshpool one of the days.

We also had a lovely day at Chirk castle: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-chirkcastle . It is a lovely property and I could imagine living in it ( I wish) The curent owners do live in it which I find quite pleasing.

Another day we went to the Centre for Alternative Technology: http://www.cat.org.uk/index.tmpl?refer=index&init=1 There were lots of activities for littl'un and and things to do and see for us grown ups too. I had a chance meetup with an old friend too which made the day complete.

Finally a day on the lake of Bala and Vynwry. http://www.walesdirectory.co.uk/tourist-attractions/Lakes_and_Reservoirs/Wales7572.htm Both places were lovely and though the weather was a bit wet it didn't matter. Lake Vyrnwy was had a lovely picnic site and an RSPB reserve. http://www.walesdirectory.co.uk/Lakes/Lake_Vyrnwy.htm

On top of this I had a few rest days as going on holiday with 7 other people can be a bit frught and I needed some space. I got a load of business stuff done, mostly to do with spreasheets and read three books.

Now I am back the reality fo the wah pile kicks in and I am on my 3rd load already today. Luckily the sun is shining so most of it may be dry by tonight.

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I may not be able to pop in until next week as I have a lot to do in preparation and I am out with friends tonight.

Here is a reminder of what it was like a few years ago

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Today I have lots of bits and bobs to do but hope to have lots of rest in between

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Work is ok and steady and I am looking forward to the coming weekend when I am at a carnival in the day on Saturday and in the evening having a Mums meetup and fuddle.

Can't wait.

The rain has cooled everything down and I am less sleepy again.

I will pop in again soon. : D

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Saturday night we are going to a wedding reception of one of DH cousins. This will be i a posh hotel and I am going to have to dress up a bit.

We come back Sunday so I will report in then.

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Here is the piture of our campsite. This was not as tightly packed as some. You could actually walk between the tents.

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While walking we were among thousands of people all dressed in the uniform black but all were good humoured. My experience of bikers and rockers has generally been a good one it has to be said.

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Looking forward to the next month when I have my next holiday and go off to Festival at the Edge, the storytelling festival in Shropshire. http://www.festivalattheedge.org/

Hope everyone is well. I will pop in again soon.

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http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/news/Man-injured-parachute-display-stunt/article-1117678-detail/article.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/derbyshire/8122668.stm

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Right, now off to catch up on everyone else's news.

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Kissed any one of your blog friends? No

Been arrested? No

Kissed someone you didn't like? Yes

Slept in until 5 PM? Yes

Fallen asleep at work/school? Yes

Held a snake? Yes

Ran a red light? Yes

Been suspended from school? No

Experienced love at first sight? No

Totalled your car in an accident? No

Been fired from a job? Yes

Fired somebody? No

Sang karaoke? No

Pointed a gun at someone? No

Done something you told yourself you wouldn't? Yes (usually involving chocolate)

Laughed until something you were drinking or eating came out your nose? Yes

Caught a snowflake on your tongue? Yes

Had a close brush with death? Yes

Played spin-the-bottle? No

Sang in the shower? Yes

Smoked a cigar? No

Sat on a rooftop? No

Smuggled something into another country? Does Scotland to England count? No

Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes? No

Broken a bone? Yes, my humerus

Skipped school? Yes

Sleepwalked? No

Walked a moonlit beach? Yes

Rode a motorcycle? Yes

Dumped someone? Yes

Forgotten your anniversary? Yes

Lied to avoid a ticket? No

Ridden on a helicopter? No

Shaved your head? No

Played a prank on someone? Yes

Hit a home run? No

Felt like killing someone? Yes

Cross-dressed? No

Been falling-down drunk? Yes

Made your girlfriend/boyfriend cry? No

Eaten snake? No

Marched/Protested? No

Had Mexican jumping beans for pets? No

Puked on amusement ride? No

Seriously & intentionally boycotted something? Yes

Been in a band? No

Knitted? Yes -

Been on TV? No

Shot a gun? Yes

Skinny-dipped? No

Gave someone stitches? No

Eaten a whole habenero pepper? No

Ridden a surfboard? No

Drank straight from a liquor bottle? Yes

Had surgery? Yes

Streaked? Yes

Taken by ambulance to hospital? Yes

Tripped on mushrooms? No

Passed out when not drinking? Yes

Peed on (behind) a bush? Yes

Donated Blood? Yes

Grabbed electric fence? No

Eaten alligator meat? No

Eaten your kids' Halloween candy? Yes

Killed an animal when not hunting? No

Peed your pants in public? No

Written graffiti? No

Still love someone you shouldn't? No

Think about the future? Yes

Been in handcuffs? No

Believe in love? Yes

Sleep on a certain side of the bed? Yes

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This year the festival headliners were Friday: Faith No More and Limp Bizkit
Saturday The Prodigy and Slipknot and Sunday Def Leppard and Whitesnake.

Most of the bands were a bit heavy for me. Sitting around in the sun all day was a great break. No phone calls and no pressure. One of the best things about any festival is the people watching. Rockers are very colourful though black is still the favourite shade to wear. The age range was pretty varied and some of the clothing was downright outlandish. I will post some pics over the next week or two and add more comment.

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I hear that there is a lot of mud to wallow in. Wellies are at the ready

See you all after the weekend.

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