Sam's Journal

I am awaiting information about an 8 day trip to the Red Sea in January. I really want to go but as I am moving country at the end of January I am now un sure when I should put in my resignation to work. They know that I am leaving but they do not know when.

I am unsure if I should just hand my notice in and say sod work and just hope for the diving trip to go ahead, or try and persuade them that I should be allowed to take unpaid leave. I have to put my notice in by mid November.

Last weekend I went on my scuba diving training, I passed and I am now allowed to dive anywhere in the world. The group that I went with are looking at going to Nemo33, the deepest pool in the world, it is based in Belgium, we are going for a muck around; can't wait.

In other news, my lovely husband has been posted to the UK, so we are moving at the end of January back to the UK. I am not looking forward to locating a job that pays well.

If anyone is up for going to Leeds for Wendy House this month I will see you there.

Yesterday I decided that I needed a day off work to study for my forth coming exam. So I asked my boss if he minds a short notice day off which he agreed. While in work I watched an amazing thunder and lightning storm that lasted for about an hour, when I came home I looked at my garden, a few plants were battered about but thought no more of it.

This morning I decided that I should get some washing done so I went into the cellar to find half and inch of water with mud and other things. So today rather than study I have been sweeping up the dirty stinking water in my cellar and have not even managed to pick up a book. When it drys out I then have to disinfect the cellar otherwise it will smell, I have had to throw things out as not everything was off the ground and buy more racks for the cellar.

Not quite the relaxing day I had imagined.

I have finally got round to buying the tickets for Amphi fest.

A friends external hard drive has died and we need to retrieve the data off the drive ASAP as it has some important work on it. Does anyone know of a good company to contact?

Thanks for your help.

I am going to another festival this year and it is only 1 hour away from my house, the best thing is you can hire a tent, table and chairs and just move right in.

http://www.blackfield-festival.de/

On Friday I decided to cook dinner like normal, however this time when I lit the gas oven I got a blow back and have burnt my hands and face. I am lucky as I was wearing long sleeves otherwise my arms would have been burt.

What I find really annoying is that the oven has been serviced and worked on at lease 4 times since November as I kept on reporting this problem, or that the thermostat was not working.

Last night/early this morning I dropped V of to catch a coach for sunnier climates for 6 - 7 months. Feeling slightly confused now, not sure what I should do as it will all be by myself. I think today I am going to swim 1 - 2 km, as that should kill about 2 - 3 hours of my day, this includes walking to the pool, stopping of for a coffee and then walking home.

If anyone fancies a shot break to come and visit you are very welcome. We could go clubbing in Köln, or just sit in a coffee shop catching up.

I am looking at buying my Amphi tickets soon. If I buy 6 tickets I am only charged for 5. Is anyone else thinking of going to Amphi, I have 2 spare places.

As my husband was going away for all of November, I decided to go visit friends in Leeds. I have booked the flights and arranged for a house sitter for Missy, then V comes back and informs me that he is home during the time that I am away. Sods law.

I am still going to Leeds for NMA and Wendy House, anyone else going?

One of ours cats went missing on Wednesday, we think she might be locked in a cellar or garage or worst case stolen. We are waiting anxiously for her to turn up at home again. Not the best Easter we have had.

I am going to Cambridge Uni for a weeks study at the end of March, can anyone suggest places to go for a decent pint?

Last weekend I moved from a place with nothing but screaming children to a house in the middle of a town which is quieter. I am so happy, I am able to walk to the shops / puns / clubs. I am starting to feel human again.

Sorry for not talking for a long while.

This morning I got woken up by someone calling me at 0630 hrs, they did not speak. I would not have minded but it is a bank holiday so I did not have to get up.

Today I went to the bar with Eva and Tony, we had a great time. Just waiting for the rumors about a 3 some going around, hi hunny hope you don't mind. Giggles.

I have just had an interesting last couple of days of listening to rumors about one person I know quite well and one I have just met. I decided it was a good idea to introduce the person who is suppose to be spreading the rumors and the person who they are meant to be about. We had a great laugh and are going out for a girls night out this saturday.

I also found out the I am a lesbian because I took a female friend out for dinner as her husband is away, just like mine. Bugger I should have know this before I said yes to getting married.

Life is a giggle. :-) Come party over here soon, please......

My father got bored at home and decided that he needed a break from mother.

He has now been in Bath RUH for the last 4 weeks with a male nurse looking after him. My dad is being looked after well, but is bored and wants to go home. Next week he will be transfered to Bristol to have a tripple heart bypass, I am feeling slightly anxious but know that he will be fine.

My bank holiday was on Thursday and then we get Fridays off as well, so I am on my second day of a bank holiday with the weekend infront of me. I am bored, it is raining really hard, you can't go out and enjoy yourself, there are no parties because of the weather. What shall I do for another 2 days apart from house work.

I know should have gone to London.

One of the kittens decided that she wanted what I was eating. So Missey had pancakes with a tomato and aubergine sauce. She seems quite content.

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