Posted by flummoxed1 on Nov 22, 2008 in
car,
gerbils,
life,
pets,
work/careers Yesterday I booked my car in for a winter checkup. Here’s a link to the leaflet. I use my car a lot these days, work, red cross, general driving around, she last had an MOT in April which is a good few months ago and thought it would be good to check her over see if she’s ok, also getting the winter kit which is a few quid itself!
I had to drive to the pet shop today. Gerbils. Lovely cute little things aren’t they? They are little bastards that bite through anything. When I bought them I didn’t realise I’d need to kit out the cage every few weeks. Haha They have chewed through the plastic on one of the tubes, attachment to the food bowl, attachment to their vitamin tablet thingy, their bed. Oh, and me. My poor fingers. I buy them wooden toys so they can bite them for their teeth, but they still bite bite bite. The white one is using the exercise wheel at the moment, good too considering the chocolate dad gives them!
I got my one months notice through the post today, the other woman is taking the job full time… see what happens there.
Anyway, I have a headache. Got the resus support course tomorrow, hope I feel more enthusiastic tomorrow.
Tags: car, gerbils, life, pets, work/careers
Posted by flummoxed1 on Nov 22, 2008 in
christmas,
life Today I was walking through the shopping centre in town and you can really tell Christmas is just around the corner. Santas Grotto was there, Christmas decorations hanging everywhere and Christmas themed music blasting out in the background I felt like screaming. The interior of the shopping centre is white and even that reminded me of Christmas (snow). Walk out of the shopping centre and it’s nothingness, nothing at all is there to make you think it is Christmas. The lights were put on at the weekend but there’s no tree or decorations in the high streets, always used to make the effect. But I think because the city is under ‘refurbishment’ the local council just isn’t bothering, it’s a shame really. I mean, I can’t say I’m a fan of Christmas, but many other people are, especially the children, you’d have thought they’d put up something. Oh, I lie, there is a decoration up somewhere in one of the high streets (can’t remember where) saying Merry Christmas in Welsh, but it wasn’t taken down from last Christmas and I think it’s meant to light up… but it doesn’t. Tacky, huh?
Anyway today I made a start wrapping what presents I have. I haven’t finished yet but it’s a start… I just don’t know what to get people. I like using gift finders on the internet, they are helpful. A site that you may find useful is Firebox. I have ordered a few things off there over the year and the service is great, I highly recommend them.
Tags: christmas, life
