She looks like a sugar in a plum

Lizzy had a group visit her school for the last dayof term. I would imagine they were a Steel Band. They played Brown Girl in the Ring, Rivers of Babylon and must have done a couple of numbers by UB40. My daughter came home incredibly excited. She said "Oh mummy, they were brilliant! They did some songs you have on your cd in the car! And they came from a really long long way away!"

I asked her "Where were they from? Jamaica? Nigeria? Africa?"

she replied.....


"Erm no...I think they were from Ikea"

Off to Canada tomorrow. I can't believe the holiday is here already!

What.....?

What is going to happen to Dr Who? I liked Catherine Tate in it.

What the hell has happened to Billie Pipers mouth? Why has she developed a lisp?

Why have I never seen Casablanca before?

Whatever happend to KLF? They rocked.

Why do I bother dieting? I have spent 4 weeks fasting and still weigh the same.

What the hell will I do with my child for the other 4 weeks of the summer holidays?

Lazing on a...

This week I have not found a job. I have tried new cooking recipes due to boredom. I have been to bingo. I have worked in my dead end job. I have not saved any spending money for my holiday and I haven't been out.

I have, however, watched two great Bette Davis films on TCM...Now, Voyager and Mr Skeffington. Both made me cry.

And a band of angels wrapped up in my heart

My mobile phone has been on a washing machine adven ture this week. I finally got it dried out, and then left in on the windowsill. When my friend phoned and phoned, it vibrated so much, it fell into the washing up water. Was it Schell who dropped hers down the toilet? Did hers ever recover?

Lizzy went to bed one night this week, and sneaked her Silly Putty up there with her. She fell asleep with it and in the morning it was everywhere. I hd to cut it out of her hair, and although I tried the Marge Simpson trick with the ice on gum, I had to throw the nightdress out.

Stew is doing the London Run this weekend. If he does complete it and all his sponsors pay up, he should raise £700 for a local cancer charity.

I have finally finished college this week. So now I REALLY have to find a job.

Only 24 days till our holiday! I really must get some holiday insurance.

Reasons to be cheerful...Part 4

Stephen Fry
Scrabble
Stilton
The Barbecue Season
Kathy Burke and Gimme Gimme Gimme
The Beatles
The Office - An American Workplace
Gnocci
Houmous
The invention of reading specs
Dickens
Bargains at a boot sale
My daughters school report
Red Wine
Corn on the Cob
Squeeze on my car cd player
Not being dead

And marmalade skies...

Dizzy has been off with a tummy bug, but she is back to school today. Good job, I have a girlie lunch out today.

I have applied for four jobs this week. Surely one of them will give me an interview!

Miss Elizabeth had a birthday on Tuesday. We got her a trampoline. I think she is stuck to it. My mum got her a second hand karaoke machine. I think I'm Cher when she's at school.

Without wanting to bore everyone with weather stories...are we actually going to get a summer this year?

Hysterical

Funniest thing I can remember seeing on TV ever was The Office, last night. Jim pretending to be Dwight for $11. Even had his own bobblehead. Question...What kind of bear is best?!

Lizzys birthday party today. I may need valium.

Still haven't found a new job. I may well be unemployable.

Half hour later.

I have a post script to this blog. This morning, I have recieved an email. Here it is, copied and pasted.


Hi Jackie

Thank you for your e-mail. If you are interested in delivering the Frome Times please call me on 01225 704761 so that I can take your address and telephone number and your date of birth if you are under 16. Then I will get back to you again when I have a round in the area of Frome which you live.

Thank you

Linda Maslen

Distributions Manager

Wiltshire Publications, publishers of;

Melksham Independent News

White Horse News

Frome Times

Now, I certainly haven't applied for a paper round. And my four year old is unable to write emails as yet. Which leaves one person in this house who has applied for a paper round in my name....