Scotland here we come.

Hi.
There is under 2 weeks till we go way to Scotland. I have started packing already. I live for going on holiday. It doesn't have to be much or far or for very long but the knowledge that you are going away in the near future keeps me going in the present.
We are going to a Pitlochry. It is in the highlands. I have never been to Scotland before really looking forward to it. I have been looking on the internet and there is so much we can do in the area. I only problem is that I'm not taking my car so therefore can no escape if I need to. I suppose I can always take a walk.

Sam X

Clocks

HELP. The clocks have changed I have lost an hour of my life. Stopped at Johns last time which meant I had to get up early with him to work and as I've lost an hour I got woken up at 4am. 4am!!! crazy time of the day. This is a time which don't very often see. Maybe I should be grateful to John for giving me the opportunity to see it?

Sam X

PS More Amsterdam pics.

Mummmmm Cake

Hi.

Have just finished making and baking Vicky's birhtday cake. I started this morning at 11 and have only just finished. It is a bit pink. It wasn't meant to be this pink I spilt the pink colouring. Never main so likes pink. I'm quite pleased with myself. I rang her up this morning while I was making the flowers on it. She was saying that she wasn't going to get a cake this year. WRONG. I just hope it taste ok. Going to give her it today. I haven't got anything to store it in. Hope she likes it.

Sam X

PS I have to use a marker pen to write on it. It was the only thing I had must remember to tell people they can't eat that bit.

Not working again

Hi.
It has been a very slow week. I haven't had a day of work. Nor have I had any money from the job centre because they are still looking into my claim. So I bit poor at the moment.
Though I did go shopping yesterday. I brought a fantastic pair of trousers from next. They are going to be my paddling trousers for when I go gold panning in Scotland. This is because you can tie them up and make them shorter. I also brought two nice tops as well. But don't worry I didn;t spend any money because I has some vouchers left over from Christmas.
Going to Amsterdam on Thursday. Really looking forward to it. We are going to the Science meseam there it is meant to be really cool and very hands on.
Went to Vic's at the weekend had Hol a friend from uni down. It was really nice to catch up.
Any way going now.
Sam x

Working

Hi.
Gosh I'm I feeling rough. Got a cold. Think it is from shouting at small children. Or maybe they have just given me all their nasty germs. Most of the staff are off at the school I'm teaching in. Great for me as I'm working, but feeling rough. Might have to go and hide in the cupboard.
I've had a lovely day today. I think most of the children are too ill to fight back.

Only have a week to go and it is half term. Think I may have to spend all week in bed.

Sam X

Welcome to February.

Hi.
I always think February is a funny month to spell. It should be spelt as it sounds Feb-ur-ary.
Any way it has to be better than January. It is the worst month for suicides. The weather is cold, it is dark and gloomy in the mornings. so all you want to do is stick you head under the blankets and go back to sleep until March. I don';t see why we (humans) don't hibinate. Wouldn't it be fantastic that come end of November to store enough food till March and curl up in a ball and sleep. Maybe it is just me being lazy.

I balls up the other day. I thought I was working Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Wrong!!! At 9:15 on Tuesday got a call asking where I was!! IN BED WHERE ALL THE NORMAL PEOPLE ARE ON THEIR DAY OFF. Apparently I was in Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoon. As in all day Tuesday and Wednesday but only in on Thursday afternoon. ARSE! Felt a bit of a prat. Nevermind.

Sam X

Hi.
I've been so bored that I have start to digitalise all the old photos. A sad life I lead. I quite like these photo though. The top lift is Kate. She still pulls the same face now. Right is me and Col getting ready to sink our raft. We can last. Then Kate and dad looking all Christmasy.

Sam X

Snow

Hi
Happy Birthday Hol.

I'm unemployed today. We working yesterday in a local school. The morning was lovely but I don't know what they gave them for lunch because they turn into screaming monsters in the afternoon. All I wanted to do we to hid in the cupboard or better still put all the children into the cupboard and let them fight it out.

It is snowing here. Don't really like to snow, sure it is pretty and makes even the crappest council estate like good. But I hate driving, walking and just generally being outside in the snow. But sure enough even year it snows I have to make the obligertre snowman and take a walk in it and take some lovely snowy pictures. I think if I resigned myself to sitting inside with a coffee (Not hot chocolate because that means your old) and watching the snow (for about 2 minutes because lets face it watching falling snow is about as most fun as cleaning the goldfish tank. It is some thing that needs to be done.) it means I'm getting old and cranky because only the young and crazy enjoy getting so wet and cold and you can't feel your arms and legs.

Right I'm going to take the rubbish out. This way at least I can say I've been outside in the snow and took a walk.

Sam X

Hi.
Sorry I haven't posted anything in a while. What with all the excitment of Christmas, new year and working I haven't really had time.

I'm still looking for work. It has slowed up again now. I think it will pick up again near Easter. Think I might have to look for a weekend job in Boston to keep me tide over.

I have also booked a trip to Amsterdam in March. Going with Vicky. Really looking forward to it. I've not been before. So if anyone has any ideas of where to go let me know.

See you soon
Love Sam.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Hi. HAPPY NEW YEAR. I hope you all had a fantastic new year. I did. Well what I can remember of it was great. I have a lovely start to the new year. I have been working for the last 6 days. Loads of money. Shame it is a tough school though. Here are some lovely pics of our new years party. I have been careful as to which ones to put on to spare people blushes.

HAVE A FANTATIC AND AMAZING CHRISTMAS

Hi. MERRY CHRISTMAS

This is will probably be my last blog until after Christmas, so I hope you all have a fantastic time.
I going to see family in Grimsby this year. Really looking forward to it.

I have quite a few things still left to do. I have to finish off a Christmas cake for my gramdma. It still needs icing. I need to finish off my chocolates, as I got bored of doing them so just bunged them in the freezer. I also have some wrapping to do. John is also coming down today at some point.
Tomorrow Col and her new family are coming for dinner then we are all going to the Christingale at the church.

Christmas eve we are allowed a chocolate off the tree, thought I think someone has been poaching them before hand, and a sherry. Then it is time for bed until Father Christmas arrives.

Hi. Got a message yesterday saying that the part time post has already been filled by someone else. I have to say I'm not too heart broken. It would have been nice to have had a steady income after Christmas and that I didn't have to keep going to the job centre and filling the same form every time I do over 16 hours. Never mind will keep trying.
Whisky is home from the vets. He came home yesterday, but was drugged up most the afternoon. He is a bit brighter today and has even got some of his wag back.

Sam x

Good News

Hi. I

Have had fantastic news. I think that I will be getting part time working teaching in the new year. The school which I go to, need a supply teacher to cover PPA time for two and half days. They have put my name forward.

FINGERS CROSSED.
X

Lovely weekend

Hi.
Had a really nice weekend. Meet dad girlfriends children for the first time. They also brought their girlfriends. Everything went really well. They are all the same age as me and I got on with themwell. We played games and eat far too much I drank tooo much, so I'm not sure what they thought of me.

Going to do my last shopping bits today, need a few things to make up peoples prezzies. Whisky (The dog) is going into the vets tomorrow. He has a lump on his side so he is going to have it removed. So I'm going to looking after him for a few days as Dad and Alice are going to London to see her mum.

Right going to do ironing now. I hate ironing it seems of pointless. I would rather iron things as a need them.

Sam X

Flying Doctor.

I'm going to be a flying doctor. No it isn't a change of career. But the character I'm going to be in the murder mystery party on New Years eve. I have to practice my auzzie accent.

G-Day
Throw an nother shrimp on the barbie.
I couldn't give a castlemane 4 X for anything else.

The school I went to look round today was amazing. In the whole of the school there are only 26 kids. The job I applied for has seven children in the class. That is all foundation stage and key stage one. I really want this job. I was so excited that I applied straight away.

Merry Christmas Love Sam X

Hi.
Was in school again last week. Had a really rough day. Bit of a crazy class. But I managed, though my voice was quite strained by the end of the day. I definitely earn my money that day.

This is the finished result of the Christmas cake I've make. Really pleased with it. Dad doesn't like it, said it would like better with model santa's and snowmen on it. Decided that was too difficult for a beginner like me.

Having two Christmas's this year. Dad's Girlfriend has invited her family next weekend, so we are having an early Christmas, with turkey, crackers and games. I haven't meet them before. I will also be the odd one out as I'm going to be the only single person there everyone else is taking a partner.

Dad had finally brought him Christmas present from last year. Me and Colleen clubbed together to get him a bow and arrow, but the one we got him wasn't very good. So we just gave him the money to get one he liked. He is all kitted out now.

Sam X

Dreaming in Chocolate.

I never thought I would hear myself say this, but I've had enough of chocolate. I have been extremly busy making chocolate truffle and desserts. I'm sick to death of it. I can't even manage to lick the bowls out.

I started out by making a few Delia Smith truffles, just to try them. They were a big success. So I thought I would make a few for Christmas presents for people. Then my Dad asked me to make some more for his girlfriends kids, as they are coming down at the weekend. I am totally chocolated out.

Plus I've made chocolate torte for dessert for the weekend.

The chocolates do look good though. I'm quite impressed with myself as I hate cooking of any sort.

Right had to go, got masses of ironing to do before Dad get back, otherwise he will think I've done nothing but watch TV all morning.

Love Sam X

PS I'm going to look round a local school tomorrow morning. Quite nervous about it as I really want this job.

New Year Party.

Hi.

We are having a New Year Party. We are being very sophisticated and are having a small gathering of people to enjoy a night of mature socialising and games. Me and Vicky are organising a murder mystery night complete with a few choice cocktails.

Very adult and sensible evening planned.


MERRY CHRISTMAS
SAM. X

Shopping Hell

Arrrrrggggghhhhh!!!!!!!!!

MY GOD! I will never go Christmas shopping on a Saturday again. It is full of crazy people with kids in pushchairs. I only brought one thing. It took me three quaters of an hour too get a car parked.

The Christmas Market was manic, couldn't get near any stalls. I think it has got a lot tackier than it use to be. Every other stall is selling flashing Santas hats and rather randomly Flashing bunny ears (Maybe left over from Easter). It use to have loads more novel craft things, now it is the same old tat.

Going to stay in bed with John all day tomorrow recovering.

MERRY CHRISTMAS.
Sam X

Hi. This is me in a hole.



Going to Lincoln Christmas Market tomorrow night.

Have iced my first Chiristmas cake today. I'm really pleased with myself. Never done it before. Will post a picture of the finished produce. Hope it tastes ok. Have also started to make some home made chocos as prizzies for people. I'm becoming a proper house wife. It is a good job too, as John ask asked to live with him next year. Scary stuff!! I will have to start making jam and dried flower arrangments next. Wait that isn't a house wife that middle aged. HELP!!!!! Oh My God!!! HELP!!!

Have to go and finish the rug (not the hair kind) I'm making now. Bye.
MERRY CHRISTMAS
Sam X