Stuff, not STUFF, just stuff

[whotheheckami]

I'm not sure why I've not put an update up for a while. Probably because I've been very busy and not really had time to do anything with LJ, other than a hurried look and a few brief comments to other's posts. Perhaps my fascination with LJ is, shock! Horror! Gasp! On the wane? Who knows.

Anyway, lots and lots has been happening. The job is going well. It is physically demanding, but that is good for me. Moving 75kg barrels of beer certainly builds your upper body strength. I can now lift a barrel into and out of a van one-handed. I must have settled into the place becuase people are now coming to me for advice and I'm starting to see different ways of doing things about the place. I'm not scared of questioning what others have accepted as routine. One or two things have now changed for the better. One bonus of the job is visiting so many pub around Leicestershire, Rutland and Lincolnshire. I know lots of lovely places to take people for drinkies. There are also some beautiful hidden valley about the place in the Leicestershire Alps!

I'm also busy at the weekends. Last weekend sarah_mum and I met up in London and went to flickgc and drplokta's wedding party. The bride and groom looked radiant and beautiful and a fine time was had by all. Seeing lots of friends was wonderful for me. I just wish I could get to meet them more often. Note to self: a party is needed whenever I get my own place. Note to you lot: Some interest in this house, but no offers and no viewings for over a week. Sarah and I spent the rest of the week quietly in Whissendine. We even managed to make the most of the wonderful spell of fine weather and sit out in the sun on Sunday afternoon.

More work this week, but with a lovely highlight last night. I drove over to Peterborough to enjoy the company of nina321. We hadn't seen each other for nearly 2 years and it was good to catch up and see photos of her ever-changing hair styles ;@)

I'm now looking forward to the weekend. A weekend that will see Alex's 15th birthday on Friday. Sarah and Robin are coming over on Friday evening and we're all going out to eat. Saturday will see me taking a group of us paintballing followed by a small party for Alex and friends, chez Who in the late afternoon. Alex seems to be growing so fast. I can't help feeling that this is the last of his small person parties.

Sarah and I will be popping up to Nottingham a couple of times over the weekend. Firstly on Saturday night to meet up with firnds of hers who are up for a Horror/Fantasy convention and secondly on Sunday when we're dumping ALex and Evan in the Games Workshop and Forbidding Prices respectively. We're hoping to occupy our time by popping over to see abigail_42 and family in their new home (is that still on?)

As you can see, busy, busy, busy

Comments

[abigail-42.livejournal.com]

Morning!
Yes, we are still around, do you mean the Sunday?
Sherlock is going to work on the Saturday to pay the F***ing solicitors!
Nothing solid planned other than that as yet.
Would be nice to see you!

[whotheheckami.livejournal.com]

Yes the SinSunday it is. ;@)

We'll probably be dropping the boys off in the centre of Nottingham in the early afteroon. How does that fit with what you'll be doing?

[abigail-42.livejournal.com]

Haven't the faintest clue :)
We have no plans, I expect we'll just be mooching around the house playing "lets rearrange the boxes" again!
You can come and have a picnic-type lunch if you like, or come later for tea and biscuits - whatever, we don't mind.
I'll try to behave and not wibble while you are here ;)

[whotheheckami.livejournal.com]

But I don't know where you guys are. Can you link to the post where you put up your new addy.

Don't worry about the wibbles. If you do I shall give you a slap and tell you to pull yourself together ;@)

[abigail-42.livejournal.com]

We are at 89 Watcombe Circus Carrington Nott'm NG5 2DU, it is south of Sherwood, about 2 miles north of the city centre.
Head out along the A60 (Mansfield Road) and we are opposite Mapperley Hall Drive.
Does that make any sense?
I am not very good at directions!
If in doubt ask darth_tigger - she's been here!
We are about halfway round - which doesn't make a lot of sense as it's a circle, but if you are coming off Mansfield Road you want to turn right at the top of Watcombe Road and go round until you get to number 89 - if you go the other way the numbers are confusing - there is number 53 right next to 87, then there is us!
There is also a 10 and a half the other side which is in the middle of the inner circle!
It is a very silly road!

[whotheheckami.livejournal.com]

That should be easy. In fact I know the way as I recently did a delivery to a pub on Loscoe Road! Small world and all that ;@)

[abigail-42.livejournal.com]

The Gladstone by any chance?
Used to be fabulous for underage drinking!
Well, if you get to there go up the road, turn left, go to where the road bears right and also goes straight on dipping downhill sharply, follow the road right and we are at the brow of the hill on the left. :)

[whotheheckami.livejournal.com]

I'd have to check 'cos I have a memory like a sieve and I'm visiting about 7 pubs a day and so they are all blurring together. What I do remember about the place is that it was Victorian, had very high ceilings, was a proper pub (no poncy gastro-gloop!) and had a small rear courtyard area.

[abigail-42.livejournal.com]

It's got to be that one - it's the only one on the road!!
Haven't been in it for about 16 years, but sounds about right :)

[whotheheckami.livejournal.com]

See you on Sunday then. Shall we just turn up in the afternoon to say Hi or shall we phone ahead?

[abigail-42.livejournal.com]

Either or - I don't mind :)
If you ring ahead we can get the kettle on though ;)

[whotheheckami.livejournal.com]

But I don't know your number - mine is linked from my user info page

[abigail-42.livejournal.com]

Oh for goodness sake! ;)
01159624696

[moosipher.livejournal.com]

Guess there's no time to pop in to see a Moose , huh ? ;D

[whotheheckami.livejournal.com]

I'm sure we could manage something - watch this space :@)

Saturday evening or Sunday afternoon?

[sarah-mum.livejournal.com]

Friday: I am? We are? rightho. W

Saturday: that would be "the famous horror writter Mr Chris 'Rattler' Lines" launching his book. :0P

Party: Ho yus! With shiney knobs on. :0)

[whotheheckami.livejournal.com]

You should know what I'm thinking even if I don't tell you ;@)

Party - with jelly and crips and stuff

[flickgc.livejournal.com]

It was lovely to see you! I'm glad you had fun!

[whotheheckami.livejournal.com]

You'll have to come and see me sometime :@)

[arachne.livejournal.com]

Wish we were looking at not-in-London houses. Good luck in getting the place sold.

[whotheheckami.livejournal.com]

Thank you. You could always buy it and move it ;@)

[sarah-mum.livejournal.com]

It's a house, it's not Dreadnought Howl's Moving Castle

[whotheheckami.livejournal.com]

Well there is a precedent. Houses have been moved around this village before. Do you remember the history of the thatched cottage?

[sarah-mum.livejournal.com]

Hang on a mo.... did you just sneakily tell us something large and significant?

[whotheheckami.livejournal.com]

By George, I think she did :@)

[arachne.livejournal.com]

Umm... *shuffle*...

It's entirely possible I may have. Maybe. Ish.