We are warned of a cold week ahead. I planted all sorts of things this weekend and my greenhouse is almost overflowing with seeds. I'm going to have to find blankets to wrap up the pots if the promised freeze arrives. The weekend was so nice and mild, and fresh growth is showing all over the place, so it will be a terrible pity to go backwards. I suppose, though, it gives me an excuse to postpone, yet again, returning to cycling!
I really ought to be working on my "thought for the day" for delivering at Yearly Meeting. There's always tomorrow..
Sunday 28 March 2010
Wednesday 17 March 2010
My new car is cool
I had a great weekend in London with Carolan, and visit to Ian in Bristol. We packed a lot into the weekend. "Oliver" was great, and I highly recommend it if you are in London. I made it to the theatre with 1 minute to the start. That was pretty good going considering that I left Shannon at 5.15pm and flew to Heathrow. The show started at 7.30pm.
Anyway, on my return home I had to go to a meeting in Cashel in Monday. I managed to end it early on discovering that my new car had finally arrived and was available. It is hard to believe that it has green credentials when you look at its size, but I've just bought a tank-full of diesel and the dashboard tells me I should get 1,100 kms from that fill. We'll see!
Anyway, on my return home I had to go to a meeting in Cashel in Monday. I managed to end it early on discovering that my new car had finally arrived and was available. It is hard to believe that it has green credentials when you look at its size, but I've just bought a tank-full of diesel and the dashboard tells me I should get 1,100 kms from that fill. We'll see!
Thursday 11 March 2010
Yo to London
I'm going to London tomorrow and am really looking forward to it. Carolan and Ian, here I come! Timing is tight as I'm attempting to get from Heathrow to Drury Lane in under an hour, and that's assuming the plane arrives in on time. I hope to make at least some of the performance of Oliver.
Saturday is Carolan's birthday, and we are going to visit Ian in Bristol. I've just discovered my "feeds" aren't working and that there was a treasure trove of Carolan's blogs from this week to read. What fun!
My new car is still not available. It's next week now, hopefully on Monday evening. I'm looking forward to getting it. It's a Skoda Superb Greenline, and is much more eco friendly than my current Honda CRV. I've enjoyed the Honda, though.
Saturday is Carolan's birthday, and we are going to visit Ian in Bristol. I've just discovered my "feeds" aren't working and that there was a treasure trove of Carolan's blogs from this week to read. What fun!
My new car is still not available. It's next week now, hopefully on Monday evening. I'm looking forward to getting it. It's a Skoda Superb Greenline, and is much more eco friendly than my current Honda CRV. I've enjoyed the Honda, though.
Tuesday 9 March 2010
4 minutes to go
In 4 minutes "Ugly Betty" starts. It hasn't been on for a couple of weeks so I need my fix of it. Then I'll try making phone calls again to find speakers for EMEYF gathering. I have collected names of a number of victims, so now it is a matter of getting them to answer their phones.
You should see my new curtains in the living room. They are light green, and long enough to lie slightly on the floor. I got them ready-made at a price that was probably cheaper than getting the old ones cleaned. In the event that we decide to put the house up for sale these little cosmetic improvements will, I hope, sell it quickly. I am an optimist!
It's still freezing here in the mornings. The last few days have had clear blue skies all day but it has been cold outside unless you are in a sheltered area with the sun pouring down on you.
I'm hoping to get my new car on Thursday evening. If it isn't ready by then I'll have to ask b to collect it so that I can have it on my return from London. I just hope that the Aer Lingus cabin crew don't go on strike before I fly. Fingers crossed....
Oh, here's Ugly Betty. Bye!
You should see my new curtains in the living room. They are light green, and long enough to lie slightly on the floor. I got them ready-made at a price that was probably cheaper than getting the old ones cleaned. In the event that we decide to put the house up for sale these little cosmetic improvements will, I hope, sell it quickly. I am an optimist!
It's still freezing here in the mornings. The last few days have had clear blue skies all day but it has been cold outside unless you are in a sheltered area with the sun pouring down on you.
I'm hoping to get my new car on Thursday evening. If it isn't ready by then I'll have to ask b to collect it so that I can have it on my return from London. I just hope that the Aer Lingus cabin crew don't go on strike before I fly. Fingers crossed....
Oh, here's Ugly Betty. Bye!
Sunday 21 February 2010
iPhone
I got it in the end, having overcome my anger today following a nice, friendly Meeting this morning. Now I have an iPhone with a cool, red cover on the back, and a plastic skin stuck on the front. It even works! The person in the O2 shop who sold it to me was really nice.
Saturday 20 February 2010
So much to do, so much for iPhones
Have you ever had so much to do that you don't know where to start? This seems to be the case in all aspects of my life at the moment and it has left me a bit paralysed. However, today I've started off with some of the things I haven't had a chance to do for some time. The first thing was a hair cut. Then I called in to work for half an hour to do a couple of things that will make my work easier on Monday.
One of the most satisfying has been having a big bonfire. I've had a big pile of hedge clippings and raspberry canes that have collected since the autumn. They dried out nicely over the last couple of weeks and this morning was actually dry - and a Saturday - so I set them alight. I got most of the fire burnt up before the rain came.
Of course, the hardest things to get to are those that require creative thinking. I promise I'll get to that CV, Ian! My head needs to clear first.
Castleconnell is a lovely place to go for a walk. There are always other people out walking too, and sometime someone stops and has a chat. I met a woman on the foot-bridge who stopped to chat, saying she hadn't seen me for ages. Neither of us had a clue who each other was, but we had a great chat, and even exchanged names. She and her husband moved to Castleconnell 20 years ago and live on the opposite side of the river from us.
I know you don't really want to hear about my iphone story, but I'll tell it to you in brief. I decided to order an iphone on line in the O2 shop. In the process I ticked the box to say that I wanted to retain my existing number and move to the payment plan that was required for iphones. The only difficulty in ordering was that they didn't have a box to allow me to say that I was already a monthly paying customer of O2. There were boxes to tick if I was moving from other companies, or even from a pre-pay O2 plan, so I just chose a box at random and ticked it. It appears, however, that good, paying, customers of O2 are not allowed to order from the convenience of their home. As I had difficulty working out which SIM card I was to use I rang the help-line. I was told I was a very bad, bold, stupid customer and that I was to go to a post office and return the iphone immediately. Then I was to go to an O2 shop (note- they'd be unlikely to have a phone in stock) and buy one there instead. I protested, but to no avail. Suffice it to say that I am extremely angry. I have now returned the phone via a post office but am seeking an alternative way to buy an iphone with another phone company, or maybe I won't buy one at all. It's disappointing, as it was my little treat to myself.
This evening we are going out for a meal with Joe and Nikki in Killaloe. Last night I met up with my Avocent pals. What a social whirl!
One of the most satisfying has been having a big bonfire. I've had a big pile of hedge clippings and raspberry canes that have collected since the autumn. They dried out nicely over the last couple of weeks and this morning was actually dry - and a Saturday - so I set them alight. I got most of the fire burnt up before the rain came.
Of course, the hardest things to get to are those that require creative thinking. I promise I'll get to that CV, Ian! My head needs to clear first.
Castleconnell is a lovely place to go for a walk. There are always other people out walking too, and sometime someone stops and has a chat. I met a woman on the foot-bridge who stopped to chat, saying she hadn't seen me for ages. Neither of us had a clue who each other was, but we had a great chat, and even exchanged names. She and her husband moved to Castleconnell 20 years ago and live on the opposite side of the river from us.
I know you don't really want to hear about my iphone story, but I'll tell it to you in brief. I decided to order an iphone on line in the O2 shop. In the process I ticked the box to say that I wanted to retain my existing number and move to the payment plan that was required for iphones. The only difficulty in ordering was that they didn't have a box to allow me to say that I was already a monthly paying customer of O2. There were boxes to tick if I was moving from other companies, or even from a pre-pay O2 plan, so I just chose a box at random and ticked it. It appears, however, that good, paying, customers of O2 are not allowed to order from the convenience of their home. As I had difficulty working out which SIM card I was to use I rang the help-line. I was told I was a very bad, bold, stupid customer and that I was to go to a post office and return the iphone immediately. Then I was to go to an O2 shop (note- they'd be unlikely to have a phone in stock) and buy one there instead. I protested, but to no avail. Suffice it to say that I am extremely angry. I have now returned the phone via a post office but am seeking an alternative way to buy an iphone with another phone company, or maybe I won't buy one at all. It's disappointing, as it was my little treat to myself.
This evening we are going out for a meal with Joe and Nikki in Killaloe. Last night I met up with my Avocent pals. What a social whirl!
Sunday 24 January 2010
A domestic weekend
Let's see, what do I have to show for this weekend? Here's the list of tasks achieved:
- loads of ironing
- pruned back the raspberry canes
- made some sour dough bread
- hoovered around the house
- washed the hall and living room floor
- about 3 loads of washing (not sure how it managed to build up)
- cleaned the oven - a job I hate
Is that all? It seemed more than that.
I've been enjoying lovely Lush baths over the last few weeks. I'm going to have another one in a few minutes. I think that's a relaxing way to finish the weekend.
Next weekend the plan is:
Friday - Jonathan and Ian arrive in Dublin. I go to Late Late show with Jenny.
Saturday - Brian, Carolan and Andy arrive in Dublin. Everyone goes to 90th birthday lunch with Granny and Grandpa. C and A stay in posh hotel, while the rest of us find a floor somewhere. Jonathan goes to Paris.
Sunday - visit Gran for the "Christmas" visit. Carolan and Andy fly back to London. Ian stays in posh hotel. Brian and I head home.
Monday - Ian heads back to Bristol.
- loads of ironing
- pruned back the raspberry canes
- made some sour dough bread
- hoovered around the house
- washed the hall and living room floor
- about 3 loads of washing (not sure how it managed to build up)
- cleaned the oven - a job I hate
Is that all? It seemed more than that.
I've been enjoying lovely Lush baths over the last few weeks. I'm going to have another one in a few minutes. I think that's a relaxing way to finish the weekend.
Next weekend the plan is:
Friday - Jonathan and Ian arrive in Dublin. I go to Late Late show with Jenny.
Saturday - Brian, Carolan and Andy arrive in Dublin. Everyone goes to 90th birthday lunch with Granny and Grandpa. C and A stay in posh hotel, while the rest of us find a floor somewhere. Jonathan goes to Paris.
Sunday - visit Gran for the "Christmas" visit. Carolan and Andy fly back to London. Ian stays in posh hotel. Brian and I head home.
Monday - Ian heads back to Bristol.
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