The one after my holidays :-(

Hello it's been a little longer than usual so this is probably gonna be a long one.  Lots to write.


These blogs are a great way for me to reflect on whats going on in my life as if somehow getting out out of my head and onto the (web)page is making it easier for me to process.


So I had my 2 weeks off work and thoroughly enjoyed it. 


Lots of Tyler time.

and no homework for him!!

I've spent lots of time editing the band pics from the other week using this.

My tomatoes made good progress....

Had a few caramel fraps mmm....

Little bit of this too....

Random...

The gf and I have decided to take the next step and sell our respective houses and move in together.  This will not only mean we get to see more of each other but will help greatly with our finances.


But there are a few issues I'm having, and when I stress about things everything seems a million times worse than it really is.


So I've been doing a little DIY to get my house ready for sale, I spent the 1st week I was back at work sanding, filling my walls near my staircase in preparation for painting. In the process of sanding I put a hole in the plaster :-( So then had to fill and sand the hole which delayed things.

The valuation is this Saturday coming so I'm nervous and been working my ass off sanding and painting walls trying to tart the place up a bit. It's mostly cleaning and tidying now but it's one of those things where you finish one thing and notice something else.


Small cracks in walls that kind of thing. 


If we'd have made the decision a little sooner then I could have done it all whilst I was off work but not to worry this is pretty grown up and scary stuff here.


I've been in this house 10 years and it's the only stable home Tyler has had as his mum and step dad rent so have moved around 5 times in his 8 years.


Well I've been writing this on and off for a little while but am tired so never really got round to finishing it so it's going to be ongoing.




The valuation came and went, it was ok I am both relieved and disappointed. Relieved that I should be able to clear my mortgage and debts with the house sale, disappointed it is not worth a little more so I have a larger deposit for a place with the GF. 



Also I've just had to drive over to my mums in a bit of a state.  With all the cleaning I've been doing the past week it's kicked up a lot of dust so I've been suffering with my asthma.  

I also had the heating on for the 1st time this year which aggravated it further and I ended up having an asthma attack, I couldn't breath and was panicking so had to borrow an inhaler as mine had run out. 

I'm ok now but find it strange how I can run 10k without needing an inhaler but a little bit of dust and I'm on my ass.  That was the 1st time for a very long time that I've felt like that.


My football (soccer) team is playing a cup game tonight against Manchester United, it's a big derby but they are in a league above us and a million miles ahead in terms of talent but I changed my shift so I can pick Tyler up and watch it together at my house. 



Oh dear it was terrible they beat us 3 - 0 and we never really got going.



The Big BIG dilemma for Friday though, both my teams football and rugby are on the tv at the same time!!! So I have to make a tough decision, I may have to put the football on the pc and the rugby on the tv.



And I just found out I need a new tyre on the car FML right now!!!


I was in a great mood this morning, up early Tyler to school then hunting down some smart trousers for a black tie event this Saturday. 

I found some nice ones, in my size, tried them on and well they were a little tight, so I tried the next size up and they are like clown pants so I'm disappointed I think I may have to put up with the slightly too tight ones. (Makes my ass look good though.)

I did some food shopping.




Then I went on to check the air in my car tyres and noticed one was low so thought that whilst I was being productive I'd get it checked out. First guy said it just needed putting back on the rim and balancing as the seal had gone but the main guy came over and had a look and was all noooo you need a new tyre as the sidewall is fucked. I told him to just put it back on as I can't afford a new tyre just yet.

Hopefully it won't blow and I won't die.



Moving on through the week……… I'm a little happier today I got some nice trousers and new shoes for the function on Saturday night, and even better my mum paid for the trousers bless her. She also bought me a shirt but when I tried it on it was a little short (due to me being so damn tall) so that will have to go back.


But overall a bit more positive today.


I'm also back at the gym and doing a little running but it's been 4 weeks since I've been due to holidays and doing the DIY so it's been hard going.

:-) :-) :-D

I received some awesome gifts through post from a good friend of mine. She saw This Blog Post so sent me Tony!!!

And here he is with the rest of his potato friends...

Also this tee which is her own design and I absolutely love!!

She also sent some choccy too but I kina ate it all before I could take any pics :-(

The Rugby game on Friday night was very exciting and we managed to get through to the semi-final of the playoffs so thats another game to look forward to. As for the football (soccer) my team was 2 - 0 up at half time and ended up losing the lead to 2 - 3 lucky we scored a 3rd in injury time at the end of the game to level things.

Yet again I was struck at how easily these 10stone millionaires fall over when tackled compared to 2 15st blokes running head on at each other and managing to bounce off each other and go for some more.  Pussy football players!!


Right now I'm hoping to finally get the pictures uploaded to go along with this blog whilst watching Full Metal Alchemist with Tyler.  

Then I may go for a walk before I need to get ready for the posh black-tie work do tonight.


Laters.
s.