Well another week bites the dusk. It was more sun and heat! Just loving the summer heat wave.... When i got in from work Big G was tending the back garden an showed me the Iris flowers blooming out they are beautiful purple an yellow aslo squash is coming along we have a few strawberries springing out, the lettuce tastes yummy on my sandwich. The lad arrived home from school an ran up stairs to change into his Sea Cadets Uniform so he would be ready for a 18:00 pick-up. Dominic knocked on the door an before we knew it he was shipped off..... We spent rest of the evening working our farms an watching tele all the American shows like Army Wives,America's Got Talent & Dexter.. Till next time Cherrio!!

What a superb week of weather we have been blessed with. Today was more of the same but even hotter it is just brillant. I finished up work early so i walked into town to the market, needed to get the lad a dufffle bag to hold all his gear for the trip. I also went by the produce booth and bought a nice variety of fruit an veggies. walked out of the market over to the bus stop and was home in no time. The boy went to his Cadet Parade and turned in his T/Form Slip for trip. While he was at that i put the washing away and switched his duty bag over. He now is all set the ship out @ 18:30pm Friday......Me and Big G watched more America's Got Talent and worked our farms till the lad got back home. Looking forward to some peace n quiet after the lad ships out. His unit will leave @ 19:00 Friday evening for Iveston in Tilbury for power boating training with his Sea Cadets won't sail back in till Sunday afternoon...WooHoo!! Young G really enjoys his Navy Sea Cadets......

Well don't mean to sound like a repeat but ditto on the weather for a thrid day in a row, the only difference is it was even hotter an brighter with a nice breeze. An the fact it was my day off!!! We decided not to take a outing since the lad's tornando room needed to be sorted an he had lost his beret which he will need for his trip. That turned into a all day job finished about 3:00pm Big fixed his broken handle on his wardrobe, broken drawer on his night stand. After that Big G made us lunch. Than the lad got in form school and we laid down new rules an had him pack his duty bag for Cadet trip at the weekend. Watched more of America's Got Talent and the Unit... Oh don't forget Farmtown....

Well we woke up to bright sun an heat. I pulled out the summer clothes an the long lost flip flops and had a beautiful walk to work. When i got home from work Big G was just finishing up hoovering the front lawn. So i asked him to wash n wear and we caught the bus into town. I wanted to get a few brouchures on places to visit by bus from the Main Bus Depot. Have that we walked down to the corner pub called the Ship for a few pints. Boy they went down smooth since it was so warm out so while we were there we watched a bit of Wimbeldon tennis on the big screen and who was playing Britons only hope no other than Andy Murray....They really think he has a chance of finally winnning a Grand Slam on home turf this time!!! We will just wit an see....Got back home and the lad was home from school so we all got on the computers an worked our farms and facebook as usual......

Well would u know summer has finally arrived here in jolly ole England! Monday was sunny n warm very pleasant day not much happening first day of the work week. The lad went to his Cadets Parade Monday evening and got his instruction for 3 day weekend.

Sunday

Happy Fathers Day! Well we woke up this morning to sunny skys. Not for long thou as it soon changed to gray skys and turned cool. What's New!!! Ask father an son to walk up the treet to corner shoppes for milk. While they were gone i cooked scrambled egg w peppers burittos for brunch..... Then Big G opened his Fathers Day Gifts, he got lots of goodies, 2 dvd's Defiance n Valkyrie. Chocolate,shorts, 2 shirts an socks what a haul!!we watched the Defiance Dvd w Daniel Craig not a bad flick kinda historic. worked on our farms for while. I rang up an had Chinese delivered for dinna...yummy it was quite tasty. I rang up my father in florida to wish him a happy fathers day an had a lovely chat with him catching up on everyone an everything. Big G an young G began watching the second Dvd Valkyrie not exactly my cup of tea so figured i update the blog an check my facebook by than it will be time to retire, back to the grind in the am..cya

Saturday, Woke up to a rather gloomy day and a bit cool. We dressed and headed into town for a bit of shopping as the lad wanted a gift for Fathers Day and saw what he wanted to get at the market. It was a bit crowded people everywhere. we split up and hooked up later on at Starbucks, took a quick break the lad had a huge chocolate chip chunk biscuit, Big G had reg coffee and Mummy had a mango fruit passion oh so tasty..than we continued doing a bit more shopping. Got home i checked in on my farm, Big G worked a bit in his shed up the back garden and the lad went to try out his newst Xbox game that father bought him when in town. Big G made a lovely Seafood Pasta for dinna it was divine....... he is such a good chef!! Watched some baseball on ESPN America a new channel i got added to our cable bill. Shows all American Sports......Big G has gone up to soak in the bath, think i'm next. can't believe i've finally caught up on this blog will try to maintain....signing off for now over n out!

Friday, TGIF!!! End of another week, had to work the serving line with my boss has it . was sausage n chips day. Got outta work a bit early. The lad rang up an asked if okay for his mate James to come round for a bit after school. The lad and his mate walked up to the chippy and brought back fish n chips for dinna that evening. We worked our farms and watched Army Wives, America Gots Talent and Dexter Off too Bed.

Thurdsay, Weather was decent an i made a trip into town to the bank to pay a few bills did'nt take much time just a small queue in the bank lobby than caught bus home. The lad went to Sea Cadets, gave him £36.00 to pay for his next weekend trip to Iveston at the end of month. This young Cadet of ours takes more trips than us in a year or half year. Me and hubby worked our Farms and watched America's Got Talent, and the final espiode of Brother n Sisters.

Wednesday, Hubby an I got up early and headed into town to catch a bus to Maldon. it was my first day off on my new hours and the weather was good a bit breezy and some sun. We got of the bus in the town center and walked and browsed the shoppes than made our way down too the promanade where the tide was out and all the ships were leaning sideways. we walked over to the concession and purchased an soft ice cream it was yummy!!! we than walked over and sat on the bench and watched the swans in the pond and the birds flying along. we than worked our way around to the other side it was very pleasant. We than made our way back into the town center and went to Saffrons Tea Room for a bit of lunch. Grady had a Seafood Salad and I had a Tomato & Cheese Quiche with backed potatoe it was all just brillant....Than we caught the bus back home We arrived home about 4ish...what a .lovely day out we had.Will try to get hubby to post pics we took.

Into June now, Have'nt had much summer weather yet, only get a few days than back to the usual been hanging around the low 60's.....No heat wave yet !!! Since I've been back to work following the holiday it's been very slow and we are currently over staffed so i've volunterred to cut my hours down to 16 a week with Wednesdays off to help out the Canteen knew the credit-crunch would hit sooner than later.......besides only have four more weeks before school season ends. Will re-visit my hours when we go back in session in September.

On June 2nd I had to take a day off work cause a visit with a represenative from the Housing Couincil was coming by to access my housing benefits and i had contacted their office about hubby now staying with which would mean my benefits had to be reaccessed, the visit went well just had to give them a hand written letter stating when hubby arrived and that he has no recourse to benefits and he is self supporting. They will review my case and advise so far so good. but as i said earlier i now need to update them on my new working hours and i may qualify for full paid housing benefits......Also need to contact them about the change on my working tax credit benefits as well and may see an increase in those as well.. That's Goverment for you(socialism) Look out America!!!! it's knocking on your white house door!!!!!!

Heaven forbid if it should be that. On the Friday we had to get the young lad packed and ready to depart for 18:00 he was going on a 3 day trip to a Army Base in Suffolk for Communications training with his Sea Cadets. Whew peace an quite for a few days!! Me and hubby just relaxed and of course did our Farmtown. Spent some time on the phone and computer trying to get gradys sister set up on Facebook and farmtown.

Our son came home Sunday afternoon from his Cadet trip, was very exhausted and sleepy seeing the cadets were up all night and got them selves awol somehow on a restricted area on the base. On Monday evening we walked into down to the lads Cadet Unit for his promotion ceramony. He looked so smart in his Uniform, upon the finishing of the service his commander stated it was long winded due to our son seeing they had to give him so many certificates and badges apparantly he completed all the tasks in one go instead of spreading them out. Typical!!!! Will try to post pics. We are almost there catching up fast......

well what can i say it's been a very long time since i was last here. I don't think i'll be able to remember what all has happened but will try to give a brief and hopefully catch you up to date.

I believe the last time i wrote we had just had a Bank Holiday and our 15th Wedding Anniversary. How time flys where did those years go. My wonderful husband got me a Lap Top for my Anniversary gift. It is a really big and cool just like typing on a big screen tv. Our weather over here for the past month of May has been a rollercoaster needless to say few days sunny and a bit warm than back to blowey gloomy and rain.We had another half break holiday at the end of May/Whitsin which is like your Memorial Weekend. Weather was good and hot for few days in which we were able to fire up the barbie, I luv grilled food it just seems to taste so much better.

We did'nt do a whole lot on that weeks break seeing i had a doctor's appt scheduled for that Tuesday afternoon and the young lad was due to leave Friday for a weekend getaway. My appt with doctor had to be re-scheduled due to swab tests and the nurse did'nt want my specimens to hang over night so made appt for the following Monday instead but did leave prescriptions to be re-filled. Been having some female issues not sure if infection or start of Menapause....