2018 Benbenandme's Next Battle

benbenandme

Thank you Beanie - my favourites change regularly but I particularly like the butterfly cupcake one (the butterflies are glittery and they pop out), the tractor / digger / dumper truck ones, the highland cow (there is a Christmas card version planned), the anniversary tree and the jug of flowers

beanielou

Any chance you could send me a paper catalogue if I send you some stamps?

benbenandme

Of course I can, pm me your address and I'll pop one in the post tomorrow. The brochure doesn't include the new cards that came out in March, I will pm you a link to those, they only did an online brochure for those x

benbenandme

Brochure is on its way Beanie Thank you to those of you who have ordered cards, it really is hugely appreciated :T :T

Yesterday I woke up aching all over and sneezing my head off. I barely moved off the sofa all day. After a rubbish nights sleep I got up today and had a shower then went off to the doctors and had my smear test done. I also got a mole checked out while I was there, all was fine. That wiped me out and I came home and slept for 2 hours on the sofa I've just had some toast and managed a quick roundup of washing and washing-up. The washing machine is on, the windows are all open to get some fresh air in and I will be taking it easy for the rest of the afternoon.

Not the best way to start the school holidays but no real surprise, it has been such a stressful term that I had to crash and burn at some point.

beanielou

Thanks benben
You will be glad that your smear is done

benbenandme

Yep, it's never one of those things we look forward to is it, but it needs to be done. I've also got a guy coming to service the boiler next week, another of those jobs that just needs ticking off a list.

My nose is getting back to normal but now I have a really annoying tickly cough :cool:

I have managed to do a bit of tidying up today, cooked a roast dinner as we didn't have one yesterday, in fact I barely ate anything yesterday or today, but I did enjoy dinner so that tells me I'm on the mend

Tomorrow I have tickets to go and see one of those "an evening with" ... It is a free event i saw advertised on facebook and is at Bournemouths ground, and is an evening with Eddie Howe I would have paid good money for that so the fact it's free is amazing for me

benbenandme

Just back from the evening with event (4-5pm is a strange evening but there we go). Oh wow - just wow - it was my idea of a perfect day out; front row seats, they were reserved for some people who didn't turn up so we were told we could move there, an hour listening to my idol talking about his management style, his inspirations etc. Then they had time for four questions - I managed to get picked and asked Eddie a question - I barely remember his response as I was so dithery over him looking at me and talking directly to me :rotfl: then at the end I managed to ask him to sign a birthday card for my brother (birthday next week).

The tickets were free but will live long in the memory - I'm happy if I don't go anywhere else all holiday, I'm done now

Other than that I haven't done much today; cleaned the bathroom, folded some washing and just put dinner on (sea bass and spicy wedges). Tonight will be spent with a cup of tea and a smile

beanielou

Sounds just fab

earthgirl

Great that you had such a great memorable time - for FREE!

benbenandme

And tonight I've made £35 profit on a matched bet :beer: