Tete en l’Air’s Feet On The Ground Diary

Swinstie73

Hi all, hope your flights are ok for Saturday Tete, I'm sure all will be fine and you'll have a fab holiday! I'm taking a break from MSE for a while, spending too much time on here these days, but will lurk occasionally. Thanks for all the walking tips, I will have my compass out in no time (and probably mountain rescue as well)! Take care x

Tete_en_l'Air

Thanks Swinstie, things are looking up I have to say - weather looking like showers rather than thunderstorms and flights are fine - yay!

I know what you mean about this taking up too much time, I get much more work done on the days when the boards are quiet for whatever reason. Good luck with the walking, and pop back now and again and tell me all about where you've been

Tete_en_l'Air

Time for a quick stock take as I only have tomorrow to get myself organised...

Sorted:
- [STRIKE]Book Uffizi and Academia tickets [/STRIKE]- can't do this at short notice, and anyway it's an extra E4 each per gallery! Will have to chance the queues.
- [STRIKE]Print off all flight and hotel bookings[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Make opticians appointment[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Make packed lunches all week[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Sort through car paperwork[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Washing x 2[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Finish cushion #1[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Bake something for OH niece[/STRIKE]

To do today:
- Check train times/prices between Pisa and Florence
- Sort out vague itinerary according to what's open when
- Packing list
- Get petrol
- Give OH all flight info for online check in
- Visit OH niece
- Paint toenails a nice bright red

To do tomorrow:
- Online check in - OH to do this
- Visit Grandma
- Get hair cut
- Send card
- Post scrap notification to DVLA
- Change money
- Sort through handbag
- Pack
- Fix falling-apart drawer
- Glue button on boot

If by some miracle I have any time:
- Hoover up
- Finish cushion # 2

Oh dear, more to do than I thought :eek:

Lara44

Oooh Tete your cushion is lovely. I just got back from N. Ireland, got stuck in the ash cloud. But I am sure it will be all blown away for the weekend, hope you two have a fab time!

Tete_en_l'Air

Tete_en_l'Air wrote: »

Sorted:
- [STRIKE]Book Uffizi and Academia tickets [/STRIKE]- can't do this at short notice, and anyway it's an extra E4 each per gallery! Will have to chance the queues.
- [STRIKE]Print off all flight and hotel bookings[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Make opticians appointment[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Make packed lunches all week[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Sort through car paperwork[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Washing x 2[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Finish cushion #1[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Bake something for OH niece[/STRIKE]

To do today:
- [STRIKE]Check train times/prices between Pisa and Florence[/STRIKE]
- Sort out vague itinerary according to what's open when
- [STRIKE]Packing list[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Get petrol[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Give OH all flight info for online check in[/STRIKE]
- [STRIKE]Visit OH niece[/STRIKE]
- Paint toenails a nice bright red

To do tomorrow:
- Online check in - OH to do this
- Visit Grandma
- Get hair cut
- Send card
- Post scrap notification to DVLA
- Change money
- Sort through handbag
- Pack
- Fix falling-apart drawer
- Glue button on boot

If by some miracle I have any time:
- Hoover up
- Finish cushion # 2

Oh dear, more to do than I thought :eek:

Still a couple of things to do from yesterday but should be OK, just about to get in the shower then off to the hairdresser's.

Can't believe the election results aren't in yet! Who have they got counting them?!

Oh no Lara, at least you got to spend a bit more time with family though? Yeah it all looks to have blown away now, just hope it stays away til we get back, much as I'd like to be stuck in Tuscany for three weeks, we can't afford it!

Birdie85

I can't believe they haven't got the results yet either! My area is one of the ones not in yet! It was quite funny on the news this morning because everyone's clearly a bit confused and wondering what happens now, you know after being up all night they just feel like shrugging their shoulders and saying 'I Dunno!'

I'm sure the ash cloud will stay away now so you can have a lovely stress free trip!

Dinah93

They're in from our area at least Tete. Although not a suprise result. I'm not happy I'm moving to the one borough in the area that has turned blue. Damned Yarm farmers!

Birdie85

I think our area will be either blue or orange, not that it makes any difference as it is impossible for conservatives to get a majority now.

I'd rather live in a blue zone than a red one personally!

Dinah93

I actually looked with a much more open mind at the parties this time, but as soon as that horrid smear campaign came out that was my decision made! Plus I watched a debate with DC where he said 'the average age of a first time buyer has risen to 36 under Labour - this is just ridiculous'.... erm, it was 35 in 1991 when we were firmly in Tory territory - he just relies on people not knowing the stats behind what hes on about.

I work for a council (lovely 50% cuts predicted under the Tories), my mum is a teacher, we'd be mental to vote blue - they've pledged to cut 14,800 teachers, I think the simple way I see it is the Tories may have always put more money in the countries coffers and strengthened their position on the global financial stage, they've done it while sticking two fingers up at the North East and the lower income workers. I plan to start a family in the next 4 years, so my vote was for the party that pledged to increase child tax credit, give me more job stability etc.

Anyway, difference of opinion, politics is always a fraught subject, I'm just in fear of the next few days!

Birdie85

Good points and I don't agree with the conservatives's vision regarding teaching jobs either, the fact that they want to make people get a masters degree before they can qualify to teach is ridiculous never mind the planned cuts. I wanted Lib Dems in as I think it's time for a change from the labour/conservative swing and I'm really disappointed with the turnout they've had but I'm so fed up by Brown that I'd rather anyone else but him running the place. This area hasn't been labour for a long time and I can't even remember seeing a single labour billboard thingy in support of them over the past few weeks- which is fairly typical of where I live!