My "life begins at 40....better late than never diary!!"

Snowdonlily

Hi spendtoomuch...............its daft isn't it when you get to 40 and still have no idea what you want from life (wouldn't change my family for the world tho').

I feel like a real b***h now........I've just had a right go at DS2 for not taking his A levels seriously enough.............he drives me mad, he's so laid back he's practically bent double!!

He's received some letters this week inviting him to open days at different unis and hasn't thought to tell us when they are so we can organise the time off. :mad:

When he started school, the teacher asked the class to draw their favourite thing......he drew his bed..........looks like.things haven't changed much since then lol!

spendtoomuch

no it does not sound daft. I would love to have done midwifery but its too late for me now as I could not afford to give up work and do the course. I know what you mean about kids, my nine year old is very bright, always been top of the class and very wise beyond his years. However he has always been able to wing it until now without trying and still be top. Now he has to start working he won't do it, he refuses to do homework or puts no effort into it at all. He just wants to be on the computer or out on his bike! If only you could take them forward 10/15 years and show them how hard life is if you don't work now!!

Keep us posted about the job!

x

Snowdonlily

I'm at work at the moment..........we're closed for stock taking.

My line manager is supposed to be here, he hasn't turned up for work, either here or at head office, hasn't telephone anyone...............no explanation at all!

On top of that, I've just had to deal with the rudest customer EVER. She was rattling the door trying to get in (despite two signs telling people that we're closed today for stock taking) and when I opened up and (very politely) explained to her why we were closed........she went absolutely mad!

So, those two things have just made my mind up for me.............I'm on my lunch hour now and the application is in the post! Watch this space! If nothing comes of it, at least I'm now in the mindset of looking for something else and my CV is up to date.

Sometimes it makes you wonder why you bother. I had a really bad migraine last night, but still managed to make it into work despite feeling rotten (counting stock is the last thing I feel like doing today!). He on the other hand is at home and hasn't even got the courtesy to phone and let us know he's not coming.

Phew rant over! I think this calls for a biscuit. Hope you're all having a good day x

Oh yes, nearly forgot DS2 has his driving test right about now (third attempt!!).....hope he passes this time, its costing me a small fortune!!

Snowdonlily

Well...................he failed AGAIN! He's getting better tho'.......this time it was only one minor mistake. His instructor says that the examiner was being ultra picky. I'm in two minds about the whole thing.......on the one hand I wish he'd hurry up 'cos he's costing me a bomb but on the other I'm happy that he's not let loose on the nation's roads just yet!

I've just been having a look on some photos from Saturday night's 18th birthday party.......some so and so has put them on Facebook........at least I haven't been tagged yet! Some of them aren't too bad but DH looks plastered in most of them.......thank goodness nobody saw us rolling about in the mud......lol (I hope!!). :rotfl: :rotfl:

I've just done an online order with A*** which should keep the boys fed over the weekend. We're going off to Cardiff on Friday for a sneaky weekend to watch the Wales v Scotland rugby game (and see DS1 while we're there.........he's just found a new house for next year).

I'm having a well deserved glass (or two) of wine now...........DH has just gone to work on nights.........I can smile about it now, but I couldn't believe how rude and bad tempered people were today.......one lady even tried to prod me....lol...........that never happened when I was a Legal Secretary!!

Time for another change of jobs methinks! :rotfl:

Snowdonlily

Today was an ok day at work..............no disasters!

DS2 came home from school with a bad migraine this morning........I'm lucky my parents live close to the school so he spend the afternoon in bed there. Poor thing was really cheesed off he had to miss a trip to the ice rink tonight.

I've got some hair colour on at the moment..........I thought I'd join the use it or lose it thread..........its looking a bit dark though, so I think I'm going to wash it off now...........................Back later x

Snowdonlily

We're back from Cardiff..........................tired but happy!

What a fantastic game of rugby, I thought I was going to have kittens or that the old man next to me was going to kiss me! (I dont' mean my DH, he was at the other side of me) lol.

We ate some gorgeous food and had quite a bit to drink! I didn't put anything on my card, but I did spend a bit...........but only cash.

It was so funny last night, we walked past a bar where they had a drag artist playing, she came out and tried to get us into the bar by chasing my BIL down the street.....it was hilarious, I'm sure we'd have had a brilliant night, but the men didn't fancy it. I've never seen my BIL move so fast......lol.........and the drag artist had better legs than me by far...lol (not fair)!

Quite tired now tho' so I'm planning an early night tonight......better go and make sure my work clothes are ready for Monday.

Hope everyone had a nice Valentines Day x

Snowdonlily

Hi everyone, sorry I haven't been around for a while..........its been a rubbish few days.

We lost a much loved uncle on Monday. He wasn't really my uncle, he was my DH's uncle, but he was a lovely man and he felt like he was my uncle too. He was really good to our boys and I don't think anyone had a bad word to say about him. The funeral is on Saturday, so I have to try and book the train home from Cardiff for DS1 on Friday.

My boys have never been to a funeral before, I was very young when I lost both grandfathers, and when I lost my grandmother, they were too young and I was 9 months pregnant with DS3! I'm so lucky my other grandmother is still going strong and will be 100 next April!!

Anyway, on a lighter note, I realised today that its payday next week, so I'm not doing quite as badly as I thought I was (even after a weekend away!!).

DS3 has been in bed for most of today. He's just started having really bad migraines. He's around the same age as I was when I started........poor thing! I might take him to the doctors tomorrow. I'm on tablets which I take every night......they haven't stopped them altogether, but I definitely have them less often. I felt really guilty when he phoned me at work to say he wasn't well..........even though he's 14, I just wanted to go home!

I also didn't get that job I applied for last week................but I'm not really that bothered to be honest. I've come to the conclusion that I'm fickle.......lol........cos the job I've already got hasn't been all that bad this week. I won't tell you what I do, but it entails a lot of contact with members of the public, helping them find things out, solving problems (and occasionally selling things to them!!).........yesterday a lady told me I was "lovely" on the phone and today, I managed to find something out for another (very grateful) lady. I think, if even one person tells you that you're doing something right, it cancels out all the nasty, negative thoughts instantly!!

The only thing that bugs me about not getting the job.......is me..........I hate being told that I can't do something. If anyone tells me I can't do something, it just makes me want to go out and do that very thing!! I don't really mind about the job.......I just don't like being told I can't do it............lol.

I'd better go now............my DH wants me to search online for a set of "inward opening patio doors"............................I think the excitement may be too much for me :rotfl::rotfl:

spendtoomuch

Hi Snowdonlily, really sorry about your uncle, its so sad. Hope your son is ok, my DS1 suffered from migraines but seemed to grow out of them around 17 years old. Never mind on the job front, it was not meant to be and it will have happened for a reason.

I have finally received an offer on my car accident which I had in November 2008 so hopefully that should pay out soon and settle more debt!!! But.... I do desperately need a new front door too and its letting loads of cold in as the seal has gone so on the plus side it will warm the house and not let all the heat out! xx

Snowdonlily

Hi spendtoomuch! How are you? We're all ok, thanks. I'm home alone tonight till about 9ish.........everyone's working except me!! I still do some paperwork for the Solicitors I used to work for, I should really be doing that but I never get the house to myself, so I'm going to sit here and do nothing.............with Torchwood on TV!

Sorry to hear you had a car accident, I hope you weren't hurt. My DH had two lucky escapes a few years ago.

I've been off all day today. I've done all my shopping and cleaned the house from top to bottom. We'll have to go clothes shopping tomorrow, DS2 needs black trousers for the funeral, his old ones won't go near him. DS3 can't come home for the funeral, he has a presentation he has to do on Monday.

I'm on the countdown till payday next week now..........then I can amend those totals a little bit more!

Snowdonlily

Well, we're back at home. DH's uncle had a lovely funeral (if a funeral can be lovely, but you know what I mean!). Only a few people at the house, but the cemetary was full of his friends........as was the pub afterwards.

We woke up this morning to about 3" of snow, so DH had to go out with his tractor to clear the snow off the lane before breakfast, or we wouldn't have been able to get out! We live on top of a hill, up a very narrow lane, so when it snows, its not the main road that's the problem, its actually getting to the road.....lol.

I have to work tomorrow, so I hope they haven't forecast any more........its really nice to look at, but not funny when you have to drive in it! DS2 had an 18th party to go to last night, but had to turn back because of the snow, so he wasn't happy. He has another one tonight, but my parents live near the venue, so he'll be ok for B&B tonight!

I'd really like a girlie night out tonight........but unfortunately, now that I don't have to worry about babysitters, all my friends have young children. I had my children young, so when my friends were out living it up, I was the one stuck at home! Sometimes, you just can't win :rotfl:

Haven't spent anything today, but I have my eye on a little jacket on ebay......I'll be back later to let you know if I won it!

Hope everyone is having a good weekend so far!