14th November 2014 - Baffled.

We didn't go to the gym so both of us could get into work earlier and get more done.

It was a pretty poor day. We had training which started at around 12:30pm and went on for about 3 hours. It was very much a mind boggle. All this stuff that I should know and don't and apparently should be enlightened now. I'm not. Now I have a week off work and I don't know if I'll remember it all when I go back!

Ah well! Somewhere in the mists of today I had a nice big delivery of a case of wine which Paul had ordered from us! Luckily Paul was also able to pick me up from the office so I didn't have to carry it home!

Naturally, we were all happy - wine for us and the box for the cats!

Yep - cat shaming time! :)

We sat and drank some of the wine, ordered take away curry and watched some of our TV shows, then Children in Need.

Then to bed! Start of the holidays! WHOOP! :

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13th November 2014 - Another mental day!

Due to Paul getting home very late last night, we didn't go to the gym this morning. To be honest, a good sleep was what we needed. Sadly neither of us got that, but we got on with our days none the less!

Sadly today was another crazy day as well. Loads more work came in to the same extent that I needed to bring work home AGAIN to do.

Paul was out again, so I was able to get some of the work done. I also had leftovers for dinner from Tuesday night! It was a ginger beef casserole that Paul had made in the slow cooker and it was very nice too!

With root veg mash and greens, of course!

Paul was nowhere near as late as I thought he was going to be, so I had to be anti-social whilst doing my work. He came to join me for a while and I started getting tired fairly soon so got as much done as I could, then went to sleep!

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12th November 2014 - Party!

Another long day ahead. Joy of joys. I hate them.

Paul was working in Manchester today then out at a black tie do in the evening. So I had to fend for myself plus do all the #Whedonsday entertaining!

So we were a little cheeky...

There was beer and sausage casserole and the world was a good place! We watched some Buffy and Angel and Shield and all was fun. Then Chris headed home and I headed to bed.

Except I wasn't tired. So I put on some music and proceeded to have a Sad Lonely Bastard disco for one until I started to get sleepy!

Paul still didn't get in until an hour later though. Hmph.

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11th November 2014 - Random Gifts

It's Armistice Day here in the UK.

Two minutes' silence in the office is never an easy thing to do. It's very tense that the phone might ring. Can I ignore it? The silence is still broken all the same!

Anyway, we did get up and go to the gym this morning, which was good of us. It was only there that I realised my iPod had run out of battery so I didn't have my book to listen to as I put all that effort in to my work out and gave myself my usual tomato face. Grr.

Work was dull and uneventful. Busy, as ever, plus given even more work that needed to be done before the end of the week! I already had loads!

I did have a parcel on my doormat when I got into the house. I had no idea what it was as I wasn't expecting anything!

This really was a surprise!

10 books of postcards featuring a grumpy looking cat that had been dressed up in various outfits! I had forgotten I had entered to 'win' these!

So...anyone want a postcard?!

I ironed for the rest of the evening, then had dinner with Paul. Usual Tuesday night shenanigans there then!

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10th November 2014 - job is never done

We got up at silly o clock and went to the gym. I'm proud of us!

It was a very long day in the office. Long and boring. I have a lot to do this week. So much, in fact, that I had to bring some home to get on with. Boo.

This was hindered by the fact that i couldn't get a very good connection to the system from home.

I eventually got on the system and got what I had brought home done. We also had the rest of our lasagne which was delish! 

Rather dull day I'm afraid!

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9th November 2014 - Old School Sunday!

We had another lazy morning in bed. This is what we make a habit of doing on a Sunday! Well...why not?! We can so we should! Short of doing the chores, this is the best way to spend the day!

We also decided to listen to one of the audio delights I was delivered yesterday!

Complete with glitter nail varnish on the front of the box! I was so cool!

Once the 4 sides sheer 90s audio were done, we decided to start watching Stargate. Which we watched for the rest of the day, stopping only when it was time for Strictly to start!

Paul also decided to try a new Lasagne recipe so we had new yummy deliciousness for tea!

I know this doesn't look like lasagne...but it is! It was very yummy! Plus, which is even better - there are leftovers for tomorrow! RESULT!

Today was the last Downton of the series! Nooooo! How can it be over so soon! It was a longer ep than usual so we were a little later to bed. This could make work most unpleasant tomorrow.

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8th November 2014 - Memories!

We had to be up early this morning as Barney was at fat club. He was a little fidget and they couldn't get an accurate reading. So they decided to try something new and get the tape measure out! They measured his chest and his belly. This makes more sense to me to get a fair idea as to how much he's losing so hopefully that will yield some good results in 5 weeks time!

We tidied up a little once we got home and had breakfast. Paul then got ready to go to the football and then our visitors for the day turned up! Mum and Dad came to visit!

They wanted to go out for lunch in Liverpool so off we went! Their treat! Awesome!

There was a 20-30 minute wait for a table so we went to the bar to get a drink!

Why have a drink when you can have a bottle?!

We got our table fairly quickly and surveyed the menu. I decided on fish and chips. Purely because it had mushy peas with it!

Looks good, no? It was! Mum had most of the chips (I don't really like chips very much) but I devoured the rest!

When we got back to the house, Mum and Dad brought some boxes in with them for me to sort out. Surely you're allowed to leave things at your parents house from  your youth? Why do I need to have to sort through them after half a bottle of wine?!

Yeah - this is a difficult job!

Want to see some of my goodies?!

Cassettes...with a cassette walkman and grotty headphones! There are even some tapes still unused in the plastic!

Current Caroline is annoyed at Past Caroline for not putting the tapes back in the boxes 13 years ago (or whenever it was I last listened to a cassette at my parents' house!) as it's such a mess! Grrr!

Box of photographs! On the left is a picture of my year 6 class at Primary School...so about 20 years ago. I am the one in the blue dress with the fringe. Cute? Yeah.

This is a collection of things from the Staffordshire Youth Choir Tour to Austria and Hungary back in 2000! It was amazing! One of the best times of my life, it's true! So many memories in this bundle of brochures! I had no idea I had kept it all!

Although I did notice that Mum might have been trying to tell 17 year old me something...

Short skirts and skimpy tops?! ME?! Aherm...

Anyway!

Peter Andre at the University Guild! I actually remember it well! Katie Price (Jordan) was there as well and they were filming their reality TV show at the time. She got boo'd. A LOT. Ah, good times!

 A photo of when Chris and I went to see James Marsters sing at The Cavern Club in 2005(?). That was a good night! He was awesome!

Radio recorded mix tapes anyone?! Ah, the youth of today miss out on this! Complete with Microsoft Publisher-made cassette covers! 1996! Teenage Caroline at her finest (and clearly I have no shame, as I am putting these things out there for the world to see!) and obviously, the tunes on there were amazing!

Yep - messy Caroline was messy.

Some great stuff to reminisce over in there!

Paul came home and we watched the usual bundle of tv that we have on a Saturday night. While laughing at some of the stuff Mum brought up!

Then I went to bed. Tired.

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