Lucy's random ramblings.....

2006-10-01T11:42:00.000-07:00

Well the hole in my foot is still there and stil hurting (jumped off a fence onto a nail for those of you not in the know)

Neer mind- went to the ballet yesterday, which was lovely- Dancing was superb, sets and costumes amazing, music fab

Then I met J and went for a bit of shopping- bought a new coat in that check pattern everyone's wearing (sheep me) and a cute bag, then we went to Chinatown for a meal and back home for early night nights

Up at ridiculous hour this morning to muck out 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10...11 stables and ride the Phoebster, who was a cow again *grrrr*

Then came back for a hot bath (was v wet and cold) and with the intention of playing with some beads, in actual fact have sat on my fat bum doing bugger all!!

Monday again tomorrow....bah- 3 hour lecture in the morning *yawn* then I have to take 2 tablets and collect my wee for the next 8 hours- all do determine my acetylator phenotype...the things I do for science eh??

little update

2006-09-28T01:50:00.000-07:00

I'm baaaackk

Not sure how long it will last though, I am soooo crap at this

Students are all back this week, so it has been a bit hectic- did 2 lectures yesterday- one on pharmacology and one on very basic chemistry (the only chemistry I'm capable of teaching)

Have a few nice things to look forward to though- going to "our place in the sun" at the NEC tomorrow with the outlaws, who want to get some more property- will be nice to have a nosy

Then on Saturday, I am riding the Phoebster in the am and going to the ballet in the afternoon with a friend from work. I *think* it's Romeo and Juliet, but can't remember

Theeeennn on Wednesday, I am going to the horse of the year show

http://www.hoys.co.uk/ at the NEC with Ivy, who looks after Phoebe (and me!)

Planning a bit of a chill out for the weekend after a bit of a mad past week. Had 2 packages waiting for me yesterday when I got home- some (more) crystals from Fan-uk on ebay- gorgeous 6mm swarovwotsit butterflies and 4mm bicones and some wine glass charm ring things, so will be having a play, no doubt! Am expecting another package of crafty things to make xmas cards as my imagination and creativity seem to have gone on holiday!

Riding wise..a bit mixed. Phoebe was going soooo well until Sunday when she had a little (or big) paddy and tried to put me on the floor!! Hormones methinks....and she was showing off in front of her new boys *trollop* Mind you, we did do our first jump (very small though)

Rode Guinness the other day and he is lovely- if a little big for me

Penster is still ticking along nicely- she even galloped the other day *gasp*

Think that's about it from Lucyland....

Will try to update a little more frequently!!!

Laters xx

John's birthday

2006-08-31T23:49:00.000-07:00

Today and flipping Next Directory haven't delivered his pressies (shoes and a watch)

So dashing around last night buying him things to wrap for him to open this am

He's on call all weekend, so not sure I can even take him out

Other news- I am in charge of Ivy's horses for a week as from today- eeeekkk - just hoping nothing goes wrong.

Phoeb is going there, probably on my birthday, to be turned into a posh show pony...or something and while I ride their horse over the winter

Not sure what to do about counselling course....£1500 for the year.....

2006-07-17T06:04:00.000-07:00

Sooooo sorry for neglecting you Mr Blog!! I have been rather busy!

'Tis soooo hot in work today. Thankfully we have a room held at 4 degrees for storing chemicals and other bits you really don't want to know about!! so when it gets unbearable, I can go and stand in there!

You just don't feel like doing anything this weather though. I have the urge to go and dive into a cold swimming pool- wonder which one of our stupidly rich neighbours has one and whether they'd mind me descending upon them???

It's waaay too hot to ride, for her and me :(

Anyhow, enough moaning...this week's plans....

Need to organise a BBQ for Wed afternoon, shouldn't be too difficult and will rope one of the men into cooking as they like that kinda thing don't they??

Need to get hair cut, fringe is driving me nuts and I have roots (whose stupid idea was it to get foils done?)

Need to do 2 photo albums for brides

and some jewellery for another bride

and some samples for 2 more brides

Have a bigger BBQ on Saturday at home, but Sat day I am taking a 4-yo to Cadbury world (cue lots of melted chocolate) so the mothership will have to help with that

I'm sure there was loads more besides

Must watch silent witness again tonight- last night's was fab, but sooooo untrue to life, I promise

Anyway, am wittering now, must go and do some work :P

How much??????

2006-07-07T00:17:00.000-07:00

Agggghhhh

We were just challenged on the horsey forum to tot up how much out horses cost per week, on average and I have worked out that mine cost about £250 *thud* per week!!!

Granted Penny isn't the cheapest pony to run with her expensive meds, but £1000 a month- how many pairs of shoes could that buy??

Anyhow...swiftly changing the subject...

The weekend
Finishing work at lunchtime today (yay) and have a lesson this afternoon. John!!! organised it and organised Rayn to box up pony and bring her over to meet me. AND he's booked tha afternoon off work!! (when obviously the NHS will grind to a screeching halt) to come and watch and video me!! (what's he after I wonder?)
Then- Rayn is taking me back with her so I can see the Penster and then we are going to the pub for a well earned drinky poos. John will collect me at about 8 and we'll take an Indian home and snuggle up

Tomorrow- need to sort out MIL's birthday pressie for Tuesday, then schooling Phobe and bathing her ready for Sunday. may even get taken out tomorrow night (who knows?)

Sunday - the show *eek*. I keep telling myself that I'm only going for a pootle round...

Slight problemo- my new boots still haven't arrived! At this rate, I'll be competing in my slippers

Oh and I am quite pleased with myself having just finished packaging an order for 78! items of jewellery ready for dropping it off today

Right, had better go and get ready for work, being as it's just a fleeting visit!!

Laters xx

2006-07-02T05:53:00.000-07:00

Sorry I'm getting a bit boring now- but I am soooooo in love with that little pone- she's such a star!!

Have just been to Alvechurch show, just for a mooch (on foot) and to be honest, there wasn't a lot going on. Saw Phoebe's old owner and we had a chat, watched the jumping for a bit. At least now I can watch people compete and not get upset about losing Billie..I still think "what if?" though ;(

But onwards and upwards and working on my new little superstar!!

Am meeting some people off a horse forum on the internet later *wibble* You meet some right weirdos on the www you know (hehe)

Apart form that have lots to do- 20 birth announcements for my mother's best friend's daughter who had a baba yesterday, quite a few bits of jewellery, 40 male cards and can't remember what else..

Oh and John canme home this am, still drunk with a hole in his head where he's fallen over his mates wall last night *tsk*

Laters...xx

Cute pic of Gemma and Ollie!!

2006-06-27T12:35:00.000-07:00

Just for Jane!!

Not much to report this end except my new show jacket arrived today and is a perfect fit- just as long as my boobies don't grow or anything!! Phoeb is coming home on Friday, all being well. I just need to get her kitted out in a saddle....but I think rich MIL is treating her to one!

Am in charge of a bbq tomorrow night...the words "piss up" and "brewery" spring to mind..ho hum, we shall see

Saturday...

2006-06-24T12:52:00.000-07:00

The Garden Party

Well have just got back- we were there for hours. It was looooovely!! Nahid's family are all adorable (she has 5 siblings), her mum had cooked the most amazing food, and the house and grounds are gorgeous (they have a huuuge duck pond and all different little gardens- my kinda house!)

Had some lovely chats with her family- they are all quite academic, so much for a day off! and also sat with Liba (Czech bead lady) and my boss and her hubbie. There was sooooo much food! They came round with little pastries with pumpkin filling and other nibbles and I thought "that's it", but they were just the canapes- eeek. To follow there were all sorts of salads, meats, veggie stuff, naan type bread things and stuffed pasta...all amazing. Then for afters baklava and cakes! I am totally stuffed now!

Anyhow, Nahid is moving out to the US as they have a house out there in NJ within spitting distance of a ski slope!!!!! So I have invited myself out there for a visit next season- yaaaaayyyy. I also bagged a little trip to Prague in August to see Liba while she's out there (more bead shopping)

Came home to a very excited Gemma, who is now gazing adoringly at me...bless

Ho hum- a lovely day, but am knackered, so early night methinks xx

Nosy questions....

2006-06-23T09:43:00.000-07:00

Right- tis time I answered these...

1 What was your first pet and what was it's name?

I had a kitten for a few days when I was 2, but terrorised the poor little thing so much it had to go back!!

2 which WtP character are you? Pooh, Piglet? Eyeore? Or one of the others?

I think I'm probably Tigger!! Eeyore is my fave tho as I love donkeys

3 Aston Martin or Ferrari?

Neither- am not really into cars. Ferrari sounds good tho

4 Favourite crisps (potato chips) flavour?

Don't really eat them, but I do like those black pepper ones

5 Money no object sailing trip - where would you go?

Wherever Nicki takes me

6 Tea? coffee? or juice? Tea- gotta be Earl Grey tho, am fussy!!

7 What's your favourite season?Autumn - reminds me of crunchy leaves and new pencil cases and harvest festival at church

8 Have you ever seen an eclipse?Yes wasn't there one a few years back?- I was working at the hospital and some Drs were viewing it through bin bags- like they offer any protection....duh!

9.Would you rather hold a snake or a spider?Spider- I quite like them

10.Which do you play? And which is your favourite? Chess, Monopoly, Backgammon, Scrabble
Monopoly is my fave, but can't play with J as he is a bit of a property megalomaniac AND he won't let me be bank manager coz I cheat (boo). I played Chess about once and got bored after 3 miutes. Oh and I do like scrabble, but I cheat at that too by using medical words. Prefer Buckaroo and hungry hippos

11. Do you do Sudoku?Nah- can't concentrate for that long

12. 3 favourite flowers? Arum Lilies, gerbera and the bluebells in the wood behind our house

13. What's you favourite in a box of chocs?Orange cream- yum

14. How many handbags?

Eek- am too scared to count

15. How many different countries have you visited? can't remember, but quite a few. Not as many as Jetsetting John tho...

Thank Crunchie

2006-06-23T03:58:00.000-07:00

It's Friday- waaay haaayyy!

So the weekend- what to do? Have the garden party tomorrow- have decided on white linen trousers and pink top and pashmina thingy and cute little pink bag that looks like a flowerpot. I'm going with boss as J refused to go (grrrr). Then tomorrow evening am home alone (well, with Gemma) as J is going to a "dinner party". I guess he means that in the loosest sense of the word as it is being hosted by one of his hockey mates, who can't actually cook, apparently....interesting....

Sunday is pony day and I may brave it and bath the penster....then again maybe I won't- depends on how brave I'm feeling...Phoebster is still away at school, but back a week tomorrow- can't wait to start riding her!!

So back to today. The parentals left early this morning for a few days staying on their friend's sheep farm in the lakes- am a teeny bit jealous as he has 1000 lambs and a cute pony too. Mother took half of my jewellery collection (god knows why, I'm sure the sheep won't notice), but did leave me a mini bottle of fizz to drink tonight...bless! J has threatened to take me out tonight?!? but I think I'll settle for a drink at my fave pub and an Indian take out.

In the meantime, I am skiving off early to go to the stables! Feel v v sorry for rayn at the mo as she is struggling financially again. She's neglecting household bills in order to keep the animals fed- which is sooooo wrong, but she can't see them suffer *sob* I help out where I can but it's a good job that I have John to discourage me from giving her all of my money.... People say "what about fundraising?" but the truth is that there are so many animal charities out there in the same position and people would rather give to human charities at the end of the day...

Right, cuppa tea time methinks....doughnut anyone?? xx

2006-06-21T05:10:00.000-07:00

The postie

I acccosted the postie this morning for my Jilly Beads order- poor man wondered what had hit him in the form of a traccie wearing, German Shepherd wielding madwoman, but it was essential that I kept the rather large package of beads from prying eyes (John's)

Ooooooh goodies- Package contianed

Some gorgeous Swarovski (or however you spell it) heart and flower pendants for a wedding order I have
Sterling silver chains and earwires for above order
Some v cute glass heart beads
Ditto star beads
Pillow shaped beads in pink and turquise
Some faceted beads I use a lot of....

I love the way you get a little freebie too- def my fave on line bead store

Anyhows, jewellery selling is going well at the mo and have an order for about 90 items for the residential Centre I supply to for their summer fete. Local florist who sells my cards is also selling my jewellery and I have 2 peeps wanting to do jewellery parties.....some justification for my huge beady expenditure.

Apart from that not a lot happening. Am going to see Phoebe later at training school! She is doing well but is (and I quote) "A bit stubbon". Hmmmm- remind me of anyone?? All being well she is home a week on Sat (am having her at home for the summer as there is no mucking out to do, so easy peesy, oh and the parentals have agreed to help out with her day to day care)

Saturday I am going to a posh garden party!!?? of a friend who is going to live in the states. So what to wear? It will need to be something half smart...answers on a postcard please...

Oh joy- colleague has just informed me that there is an "important" match on tonight. Mother and I escaped it last night by going to a local trendy pub type place....

Right, am off to drool over my beady stuff