Build-a-bear

Today we`ve been to the Build-a-bear shop in Liverpool one so that teenage son could buy some bears for the twins birthday. Dolly got a nice bunny one with lovely long ears (called it Miley) and Molly got a pinkish bear with hearts on it (called it Cherry). Haven`t got outfits yet for these bears (so expensive) and these are the third bears they`ve got. They also got a brown one each for their birthdays off a friend - although we know someone who can make outfits a bit cheaper. What a good money spinner this build-a -bear thing is. Wish I`d thought of it!
Had a nice day wandering round Liverpool One then we all came home for tea and had nice chicken casserole and cake - plus a big glass of chardonnay.
Tomorrow - out for a meal probably and maybe a visit to the hairdressers. Badly needed!

EFT course

Ankle all better now! Back on my feet. Now I`m back to all my courses - Aromatherapy Monday, Reiki Friday and now EFT Thursday (thats emotional freedom course if you dont know). Anyway, the EFT course is good. The tutor is called Ian and he seems knowledgeable about all things metaphyscial/ we started tapping today. Tap tap tap on all the acupressure points.
Started looking up on the net about EFT and Emo Trance, which were also supposed to be looking at. Theres quite a lot about it, considering its only been around since about 1997

Sprained ankle

The girls are home now and I feel a bit better about things - not much but a little.
I`m still getting over a sprained ankle. I fell down the stairs in the HMV shop last Thursday (a week today) and I badly sprained my ankle. I could hardly stand up and hobbled round all day and as it didnt feel much better I ended up going to casualty with mum to get it checked out. At least it wasnt broken but it was swollen to twice its size. Painful! The swellings starting to go down now but its still sore and bruised and hurts me when I walk. Honestly - I could do without it at the moment.

Bad weekend

It was a terrible weekend. T took the kids for the first time in the 9 months since we split and without asking, to stay with some women in Wales. Cheeky bastard! I didnt sleep a wink all weekend, sick with worry and rage. He is one cheeky, horrible bastard. Given that he abused them when he lived at home, its all a terrible worry.
So relieved that they`re home now, but cant get rid of this stressed feeling. Am still hurt and upset.
How dare he take my babies to stay with some trollop from the Internet. Cant believe how horrible he turned out to be. After 11 years you'd think you would know someone. Obviously not........

Happy Easter Monday

Good morning on this rather dull easter monday. Its cold and cloudy and miserable but hope it brightens up later. what am I doing today? Dont know yet, but dont suppose it will be very exciting.
I`m trying to avoid the chocolate today anyway - I had quite enough of that yesterday.
Anyway - HAPPY EASTER

Back to my house tomorrow

Cant believe I`m back to my own house tomorrow after 9 months!!!!!!!
HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Son`s 18th birthday

son and girlfriend toast his 18th

Dolly, molly , Mum, son and girlfriend

Me, son and girlfriend

son and the cake

son and Eugene (the lemon man)

I cant believe it is was son`s 18th yesterday. Where does the time go?
We had some relatives round in the day time and did the present opening ritual. the in the night time we went to a local Italian Resaurant, which was lovely. The staff were very friendly and they even played happy birthday and brought him a lemony thing with a candle in it and a face (named Eugene by son - he even came home with us). Then when we got home we opened a bottle of champers and brough in the cake. Havent cut the cake yet as we will use it on Saturday if he has a party.

Julia's 40th birthday party

I went to an old friends 40th birthday at the weekend - the sister of my close friend who died over 10 years ago when we were both 40. It was nice to see some old faces and have a dance and - well - just get out! Was exhausted when I got in though. its so tiring having to get the kids ready as well as yourself and then keep an eye on them all night. Especially with Evie having a broken arm at the moment. But worth the effort. Should I really be this tired all of the time?

Let down by Ebay again

I cant believe it! I`ve been let down by yet another Ebay Buyer. I`m trying to sell a camcorder and this is the second time someone has won the item and then disappeared from Ebay (no longer registered) WHY? Whats the point of bidding and then leaving ebay. I`m so annoyed cos it means I`m going to have to relist it again!
ANYONE WANT TO BUY A CAMCORDER?

Ellie learning the Flute

Talking about angels

Two girl, a do g and a cardboard box

Twitter

I`ve been fiddling about with Twitter this morning, trying to put it onto all my blogs, facebook, myspace and so forth. I`ve been neglecting my blogs a bit lately so I`ve been trying to get them up to scratch. Twitter seems like a good thing cos I can update all my blogs in one go. Pretty good!
I`ve also been loading onto You Tube. If anyone is interested my twitter username is 'theleatherdiary'.

Check up at hospital for Dolly `s broken arm

We went for a check up at Alder Hey today for Dolly `s arm. It was quite traumatic as she screamed the place down when they tried to x-ray it (ear piercingly loud). Finally, we got it x-rayed and then the doctor had a look at it. its healing well and we go back in two weeks to get the pins taken out (not in theater but just in the clinic). There will be screams then!. The nurse then took off the tatty sling and put a nice neck collar and foam sling on. Much nicer for her. She also put one on molly so Dolly wouldn`t feel scared. Glad its over cos it was a bit of an ordeal.

Ray Quinn on Dancing on Ice

What a performance from Ray last night!!!!! Deserving of a perfect score!!!

Todays a new day

Good Morning! Today is a new day and its the day when I`ve got to start being more positive and get on with my life. I can't t let an emotionless, empty headed ratbag like T spoil my life. I`ve got to get a grip. Springs round the corner and its a time for new beginnings.
Namaste to all.

Ps. I`ve got the two sweetest little girls in the world to cheer me up

Me and Evie reading a Valentines Day poem

Evie and I read a valentine's Day Poem

Creepy Clown Video

Twitter

Not much happening today. Sold a camcorder on Ebay - didnt get quite what I wanted for it, but never mind! Just been fiddling about on the net really. Need to get to grip with some work for my holistic courses - I`ve got homework for reiki and for aromatherapy - must get stuck in tomorrow.
Havent really been able to get out what with Dolly having her arm in a cast. Still - its too cold and miserable to go out anyway.
Just signed up with twitter and trying to work out what you do and whats it about. Sure I`ll get to grips with it soon.

Evie has a broken arm!

I cant believe the luck I`m having lately - and its not good! The latest thing to happen is Evie breaking her poor arm. There we were, Mum and I ,at a funeral, quite some miles from where we live - then just as they were bringing the coffin into the chapel, I felt a buzzing in my pocket. Yes - it was dolly`s school saying she`d had an accident in the classroom and could I come straight away. Well we couldn`t come immediately being miles away and in someone else`s car, so we had to wait for some time before I got to the hospital where poor Evie had been taken.

Not only was her arm broken, but it was a bad, bad break and she had to stay in and have an operation that day (her 11th operation I calculated). Shes had pins inserted which will need to come out in a month. So now she`s off school and in a lot of pain. Poor, poor Evie. My heart goes out to her as she goes through so much!

Molly Bungee jumping on the Ventura

RIP John Martyn - died 29th January 2009

Tribute to John Martyn

Singer/songwriter | Died in 2009 (one of my favourite ever performers and beautiful songwriter) RIP John.

Folk singer-songwriter John Martyn OBE died on 29 January, 2009, aged 60.

He was widely regarded as one of the most soulful and innovative singer-songwriters of his generation.

His music was an amalgamation of blues, folk, dub and funk - and is said to have influenced artists such as U2, Portishead and Eric Clapton.

John Martyn was born Iain David McGeachy on 11 September 1948 in New Malden, Surrey, the only son of two light opera singers. John's parents separated and his early childhood was spent in Glasgow.

When he started playing he soon became a fixture at Les Cousins, a Soho club at the centre of London's folk scene, which also launched the careers of Ralph McTell, Bert Jansch and Al Stewart.

He released 20 studio albums over a 40-year period, working with artists such as Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, and Phil Collins.

Poems on You Tube

I`ve read a few poems out on You Tube. Cos I`ve only got crap webcam the qualitys not very good so I`ve used a blck and white flickery mask on it to give it an old fashioned look. I know - it doesnt look great but I`m hunting out a decent camcorder this week so I can make some better quality films.
If you want to take a look the link for my channel is http://uk.youtube.com/liverpoolboxingbaby
Dont expect too much though...............................

Good Bye Slimming World Hello Paul McKenna

Slimming World is just not working for me! I dont know why cos it works for loads of people but I`m giving up on it. But I`ve got the Paul McKenna weight loss system so I`m going with that now to see if I get better results - but Slimming World - I`m throwing money down the drain.

I feel so fat and despondant though. Single at 51 and fat! And my face isnt looking too good either.
I need to get a grip.

Aromatherapy going well

Still continuing with my aromatherapy course and all is going well. I`ve learned the basic body massage, hot stones, hopi ear candles and body scrubs up to now.
I`m busy now trying to learn more about the individual oils - its very interesting. Also, still working at my reiki and angel therapy courses. Lots of work to do!

La Corona, the Ventura