sliced my finger and it's so sore

have had to keep plasters on it for 3 days because it was so sore and still bleeding - today as I was in all day long I thought I would leave the plasters off to let it dry up a bit - hope it's not going sceptic as it is very painful - and hurts to touch. It doesnt' look very deep in the picture but it is quite deep. ouch.

Yikes - returning to work is imminent.

Had to go see boss lady - trying to get me to return on Monday - I feel that I might be able to return on Monday 22nd ! but have to see my GP first - occy health are recommending 18th ish. and phased return just 2.5 hours per day for the first week then I can't remember what else she said. All I know is that the staff were all saying how horrible it was - absolutely dreading it - since the change it's just so vile apparently. Awful thoughts, but I know I have to return. Sad. found out tonight that my old boss has been finished off on Friday - and a couple of other people from the old regime going too - that's what boss lady meant then that I may be redeployed if I can't do the job - I reckon they're gunning for me - but my health is more important than the job anyway.

Made a start on the photo organisation .................

I say made a start - actually I realise this morning that I probably sat for around 3 hours - my leg is killing me today because of sitting in the one position for lengthy periods - not 3 hours in one go - but it's not done me any good. Have physio today - don't feel like going............but I have to............don't know if it does me any good to be honest, but they can't say I haven't tried to get my leg better. Boss meeting tomorrow - quite dreading it because I know they'll want me back asap - and I REALLY don't know if I can cope................but I suppose I will have to.

Photos photos everywhere ................

Finally the spare bedroom is being sorted and a chest of drawers cleared out and sold on ebay .............. yah, awaiting collection and payment though :( - but at least it's sold in theory............still in hallway, hope he collects it tomorrow. The new shower in the bathroom has been fitted - yah, but the glass screen was damaged so we're awaiting a replacement.............should be monday or tuesday and hopefully the bathroom will then be finished by the middle of the week.......fingers crossed. The new wardrobe was started but half the pieces were missing and some panels damaged so that has gone back for a full refund. What a nightmare flat packed stuff is. FOUND the 4 drawer cabinet at the back of the room STUFFED - and I mean STUFFED with photo's .............. all jumbled up together, can't make out what dates the photo's and felt really overwhelmed. BUT the ladies on UKS have suggested getting some shoe boxes and putting all the photo's into 'events' like Christmas, holidays, birthdays etc etc and then try and sort them into some kind of assemblance regarding dates etc. I think it's the best thing to do so will start on that today. Sorted out all my pre-kids photo's - blimey I was so young and THIN .......... might upload a couple.

Whoop whoop

my christmas pressie arrived

It's my Record Player - how lovely is it that you just open the box plug it in turn it on and voila - music (with a record on the turntable, of course) ! & THE records being The Birmingham Trail which arrived yesterday from Italy............love it, already played it and it's made me 'happy sad'. AND Christmas is a coming and I saw this and had to buy it - Gillybling strikes again.

Really annoying .......................

You have a flat pack delivered - can't get to open it until around 10 days - then find that half of the fixing kit is missing and 3 of the panels are damaged ! So the nice clean tidy bedroom which is awaiting this wardrobe - cannot have it's wardrobe - I am really annoyed. Give 'The Range' their fair due - they are taking it back tomorrow and was replacing it = BUT no longer in stock - and so - I need to look around for something else. Fingers crossed I find something soon - that is decent enough without breaking the bank.

i can't believe it really !

The Birmingham Train - was a record that my mom bought way back in the 60's - may have been early 70's - she loved it and so did all her sisters and I remember getting in from work / or it could have been school and they were playing her records on her stereogram and dancing around - we had great fun at 'our moms' of course, the Birmingham Train..............oh yes, we are Brummies. The Birmingham referred to in the records is, we believe, is Birmingham Alabama - but that doesn't matter - Birmingham - where we lived and was born and bred and our mom loved it. So.................the weekend hubby and I (although I didnt do much because of my bad leg) - were sorting through some stuff in the spare bedroom - it was a disgusting mess and now looks a lot tidier...........anyway - we came accross my records - and his records - but we don't have a record player to play them on. On the evening I was searching this and that and the other on google and googled 'The Birmingham Train' - yes I got there eventually and lo and behold I traced a copy in Italy !!!! - and I bought it - cost me nearly £15 but I got a copy. I was so excited, then I realised that I won't be able to play it. Silly me. So .................hubby ordered me a record player via Ebay to play my records on and The Birmingham Train when I finally have it a arrive. I am so excited. Classing this as a very early Christmas pressie. Hope everything works ok - bet the records sound very tinny - but I cannot wait to try my old music out. 'sing along now' - oh the Birmingham Train runs a mighty long way, lordy lord give me one more day, one more day of this world of toil and pain - da da da da da 'smiley face'