Reunited

I had a successful time away with work. This was after I had managed to drag myself away from my new sofa and armchair. I sat on each of them, bade a tearful farewell, set the burglar alarm to keep them safe and then headed off to work.

I was staying in a really nice hotel. So nice that they even gave you a rubber duck to use in the bath:




I don’t think I have ever been to a hotel where they have given you a rubber duck before. This was perfect for my usual ‘stay at a hotel’ plan which involves me having a nice long bath. Er, actually that isn’t much of a plan is it? Anyway, this time it involved a rubber duck, which therefore has taken my somewhat limited plan to a whole new level.

We had a really nice dinner which included some absolutely delicious lamb followed by some really nice cheese. There was so much food that even I couldn’t eat it all. I only knew one other person who was there, and him only vaguely, so it was a good way to get to know people and everyone was very friendly.

When I flew back I discovered that if you are flying with BMi on a full price economy fare you can still go in the business lounge, so we went and used that which was handy. While I was away I discovered that the chap I vaguely knew lives just down the road from me and he had booked a taxi so I hopped in as well and got home in a fraction of the time it would have taken me by public transport. Marvellous. On the flight I was sitting next to a very friendly Nigerian chap who I think was keen to get to know me. He offered to buy me a cup of tea on the flight and seemed rather hopeful that I was going to be at the airport for a while after we had landed as he had several hours to kill before his next flight left. I assured him I would be heading straight home.

When I got home I was reunited with my sofa and armchair, but the moment was short lived as a bulb blew in the kitchen. Then later in the evening the bulb in the living room went a well. I tried to change it but the bit you slot the bulb into just disintegrated, so there was no way to fit a new bulb. I dug out a couple of lamps and will have to use those until I can get it replaced. I have texted a friend to see if he will do it for me and will see what he says.

I also spoke to my mum briefly who reminded me that I am busy all weekend as I have to work – and annoyingly I am doing nights. I am not looking forward to this at all and my heart just sank when mum said it as I had (temporarily) totally forgotten. So tomorrow I need to try and sleep in really late and then set off early afternoon to the place where I’m working and then maybe have a brief doze in a hotel before starting work. Then I will sleep in the hotel all day Saturday before going back to work until the early hours of Sunday morning. *sigh* I really could so without this, although I do get paid (a pittance) for doing this.

I can’t promise anything that quite compares with shaving a yeti, however, I have a new site for you to look at. Today I resent you with Rate my cow, which is just what it says it is - a site where you rate people’s cows. Steady yourself and only view this site in small doses if you think this could turn into a problem for you.