tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74680189349107576552024-03-19T03:25:15.115+00:00A day in the life of...A blog about my life. I'm a carer, living in the UK.Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16120118226010485215noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468018934910757655.post-63747914752081929182017-08-19T12:02:00.000+01:002017-08-19T12:02:46.293+01:00Waiting and decisions<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Blogging has taken a major backseat over the last couple of years, mostly because so much has happened.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">In my last post, back in December, I'd said I was hoping to move this year. That happened in April and I now live in Bristol. I'm enjoying living here and it feels like I've always been here. The sad part is that my boyfriend isn't here yet, his Masters is taking longer to complete than expected so I moved here on my own, with the help of a couple of friends.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I'm now at a point in my life where the waiting is almost over (it's only been almost a year!) and I have decisions to make. I've recently left my job because of bad management and I don't know where to go next. There's the possibility of a job near Reading but that would mean moving again. I'd still like to go travelling but, at the moment, I couldn't afford it. I feel like I can't make any big decisions until my boyfriend is here and we can discuss things, so I'm unsure whether to take the next couple of weeks off and wait until he's here. I feel that would mean I'm being really lazy though, as I would've had a month off! Maybe I need to see it as a rest and recovery period.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">A friend told me about the book 'What colour is your parachute?', which I've ordered. It's a book to help you find out what sort of job would match your interests and likes. I'm hoping it will give me some ideas!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This has undoubtedly been the hardest year of my life but I hope from next month everything will be ok.</span><br />
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Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16120118226010485215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468018934910757655.post-8175974627538953192016-12-16T21:08:00.000+00:002016-12-16T21:12:36.641+00:00This year has been...<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">A roller coaster...</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"> happy and sad, amazing and emotional, full of loss but also gain, with lots of tears as well as laughter and smiles. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">So much has happened over the last year that I don't even know where to start! Maybe the beginning is a good place.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The year started with me feeling happy, happy with my weight loss from the previous year, happy with all the changes I'd been through and to have finally started a new chapter in my life. I got a job so it was time to start putting myself first. I met someone last year, then didn't see him for months but met again at the beginning of this year. He is </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">the most amazing, kind, caring man I've ever met and although we've had a rough first year, it won't end here!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Then there's my dad who became ill in April and deteriorated a lot in September. He isn't the same man now as he was and he's unlikely to get any better so that has caused the most sadness. Our family dynamics have changed because of this too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I've lost a friend through a rumour but have also gained friends, you find out who your real friends are when you need them. My amazing man is so busy working and doing his Masters that we don't have much time together, that has been really hard while my dad has been so ill.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This year I've learnt to make the most of the time you have with people and not to take them for granted. To appreciate, secure, love, support and help those close to you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The thing that's keeping me going is that, hopefully in April the Masters will be finished and my amazing man and I can start our lives together properly and do all the things we've talked about. I'm looking forward to moving next year and finally and definitely putting myself first.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">The past stays in the past, the present is for living and the future is for planning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Christmas won't be the same this year, we won't have the hustle and bustle of the family but I'm coping because I have to. I hope you all have a lovely Christmas and New Year.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This year has included lots of walks, sunrises, sunsets, hot chocolate and cakes, a birthday party, a Christmas party, Christmas bowling, a trip to Weston-Super-Mare, a trip to Bristol, a trip to Southampton, my sisters wedding but my favourite thing was our first weekend away to Brighton.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16120118226010485215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468018934910757655.post-40165151556647972822016-04-03T22:16:00.001+01:002016-04-07T11:06:13.340+01:00Things are falling into place nicely...<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hello again! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I haven't blogged since November and I've missed catching up on what you've all been up to. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">You may remember <a href="http://thisdaytodaylife.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/feeling-bit-lost.html" target="_blank">this</a> post from July about feeling lost, well... a lot has happened since then! I made a major decision back in June, that has changed my life and since then, apart from a short period of feeling quite low, things have just got better and better! This change means I'm more confident, happy, positive, outgoing and assertive.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I joined the gym in July and lost four stone in six months, which is a major achievement that I'm very proud of! I have started going out more and have made new friends, some of them are now close friends that I wouldn't want to lose. I've also lost a friend through something I said, which I still feel upset about and an old friend has come back to me. I've spent the last couple of months catching up with old friends too. My nan now has carers coming in to help her, although she hasn't met one she likes yet!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">As if all of these changes aren't enough, I've got a job with British Gas! After being a carer for so long and being out of full time work because of that, this is going to be a big change. I start next week as a Trainee Smart Meter Expert, I'm really looking forward to learning something new and working! I'd thought about applying for this job 18 months ago, after a friend who'd worked there, talked about it. The situation I was in at the time, made me feel that I couldn't do it but after my lost friend said he was training to be a gas engineer, I thought 'I can do this!'.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">It has been quite hard with my nan since I told her I was applying for this job, but me not being around is something she'll have to get used to. Another thing that may be on hold a bit longer is the travelling I mentioned <a href="http://thisdaytodaylife.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/plans.html" target="_blank">here</a>. I definitely still want to travel but when it will be, I'm not sure.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">One of my new friends said "Sounds like things are falling into place nicely!" and they really are! After five years of putting off this major change, I finally feel settled and happy with my life, which is such a good feeling! </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This year is about focus, learning, being challenged and new beginnings.</span><br />
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Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16120118226010485215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468018934910757655.post-12241168374655207682015-11-26T13:26:00.002+00:002015-11-26T13:28:26.145+00:00Family time<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Hello! I hope you are all well in blogland.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Last Friday my sister was visiting so we all went out for dinner. This is my niece's dessert creation!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So... I know I said I was going to have a blogging break but I wanted to document this, that way I can look back and if my plans aren't coming together, I'll give myself a good talking to! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I am getting there with all the things I've got going on but it has made me think a lot about all the plans I had. The main one being to travel but that has been on hold since 2008... a long time on hold! The reasons it has been on hold for so long is because I lost my job back in 2008 and had a tough time getting back into work then I went to college and although I've been looking for work and applying, it's really hard when you've been out of work for a long time! The other reason is because of being a carer for my nan, I didn't really feel that I could leave her as the rest of the family work or have families of their own. I know there are other options for her, I just need to look into it and discuss it with her.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The other plan was work... in all honesty, I thought I had it sorted and knew what I wanted to do. I had planned to go to University to study Midwifery, I've done the Access Course and I'm volunteering in Maternity at the hospital but after everything that's happened recently, I'm not sure now so that's another thing to get sorted! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">One good thing to come out of what has happened, is that I'm finally getting fit! I started swimming about six weeks ago and now I've joined the gym, I can't say I love it or that I feel pumped when I've been but it is good to be getting fit!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">When I was at college, I met someone that I lost contact with when I left but we've recently met up a couple of times. He's made me realise that life is too short not to do the things you've dreamed of and that I need to be happy and get on with my life without always putting other people first. He is travelling for the summer so it's made me think about travelling even more!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My travel plans included visiting my Great Uncle in South Africa and doing the working holiday visa in Australia. I can't do the working holiday visa now... too old! I'm not 100% sure where I want to travel to yet but these two places are still very much on my list.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I have wanted to do this for so long, so now is the time to get a job (it is hard though!), </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">read the travel guides,</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> start making proper travel plans, maybe find a travel buddy although most people I know have families of their own (I feel a bit scared about doing it on my own!) and generally getting it sorted!</span><br />
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Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16120118226010485215noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468018934910757655.post-26660255655644780622015-07-07T17:14:00.000+01:002015-07-07T17:14:34.430+01:00Thinking...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16120118226010485215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468018934910757655.post-39469639401324581612015-07-01T13:21:00.001+01:002015-07-01T13:24:19.418+01:00Feeling a bit lost...<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Hello lovely bloggers,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Here we are on the hottest day of the year so far and half way through the year. As you will have seen, I haven't blogged for a while. I'm feeling a bit lost at the moment, there's lots going on in my life right now, it's not all really bad but some of it is upsetting. I'm sure I will be fine, just need some time to sort myself out but I think I will have a blogging break for now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I have still been looking for highlights most weeks and I had some written down, that I didn't get round to writing up. These included taking my niece and nephews to Paultons Park, going to the Harry Potter Tour, my cousin giving birth to twin girls, a couple of Birthday parties, going on holiday, seeing a band and meeting up with old friends and having a really good laugh!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16120118226010485215noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468018934910757655.post-6505432604270468772015-04-12T21:55:00.000+01:002015-04-12T21:55:05.286+01:00Highlight from my week<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Hello! I hope you are all well? I'm still dipping in and out of blogland when I can. I don't know how bloggers with children and jobs, manage to find the time to keep up. I don't have either and I'm finding it really hard at the moment!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">These are my highlights from the last few weeks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I saw this crochet book on The Book People and thought it would be quite good for presents ideas. I found it cheaper on Amazon though. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I was on holiday with my sister and her children, a couple of weeks ago in West Bay. I didn't take too many photos but I'll try and do a post with the ones I did take.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My cousin, her husband and two children were visiting, this week for two days. The weather was so nice on Thursday we spent most of the day in the garden. We had lots of toys out, the kids a water fight and some of the adults joined in as well! As it was so nice we had a BBQ for dinner, we are lucky we have a fairly new Tesco Express 5 minutes up the road.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I hope you've all had a good few weeks, whatever you've been up to.</span>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16120118226010485215noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468018934910757655.post-69382475492302914042015-03-15T12:10:00.000+00:002015-03-15T12:10:30.303+00:00Highlight from my week<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Hello fellow bloggers, I've been out of the loop for a while so here are my highlights from the last few weeks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">It was my friend's little boys Christening on 1st March, in Bracknell. A couple of my friends, that I used to work with were there and I hadn't seen them for about four years so we did lots of catching up! It was so nice to see them but as we were talking so much, I forgot to take any photos!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I'd had my phone for about three and a half years and it had been playing up for a few months. I was due to upgrade at the end of February so I had too. I have now got an iPhone 6, which is more expensive but is definitely worth it! The case is from Photobox and has my photo of Weymouth beach on it.</span></div>
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Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16120118226010485215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468018934910757655.post-41141340065856458822015-02-15T12:50:00.001+00:002015-02-15T12:50:12.302+00:00Highlight from my week<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I had aimed to get up to speed with reading your blogs and writing up posts, this year but it just hasn't happened yet! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Maternity volunteering which I started on Tuesday, after a long wait! I really enjoyed it and it all felt very natural. I was shadowing a Maternity Support Worker and learning the ropes! I'm not sure how hands on I will be able to be but it's all good experience nevertheless. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I haven't listened to an audio book for many years but as I'm getting the bus to my volunteering, I wanted something to listen to other than music. It takes just under two hours to get there. I looked on my local libraries catalogue but didn't see anything that took my fancy! I'd heard some talk of <i>The Girl on the Train </i>by Paula Hawkins, i</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">t's a psychological thriller.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> To buy the CDs was about £22 but on iTunes it was £12.95 so I downloaded it for my iPod. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I'm so glad I did as I'm enjoying it so far!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Snow. We had a little bit of snow last week! Not enough for a snowman though!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Seeing friends and their new baby. I hadn't seen my friends for a long time so it was lovely to see them and meet their baby boy. We went to TGI Fridays and this is a creation my friend made, he's a child at heart!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">From <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Friendship-Book-2015-Thought/dp/1845355261" target="_blank">The Friendship Book 2015</a></span>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16120118226010485215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468018934910757655.post-8328218248312267902015-02-01T21:25:00.000+00:002015-02-01T21:25:31.552+00:00Highlight from my week<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Hello everyone, I hope you have had a good week? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Birthday meal at our local <a href="https://www.brewersfayre.co.uk/" target="_blank">Brewers Fayre</a>, there were 13 of us. The service is a bit slow there but I did have a free meal!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Volunteer meeting. I've finally had the meeting with the Matron from Maternity! It's taken quite a while but I now have my start date - the 10th February. I will be starting on the Postnatal Ward, helping with whatever needs doing and getting some general Maternity experience.</span>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16120118226010485215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468018934910757655.post-78706345542496681972015-01-25T19:43:00.003+00:002015-01-25T19:46:17.544+00:00Highlight from my week<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My highlights this week were:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16120118226010485215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468018934910757655.post-57534221665771145582015-01-20T14:14:00.001+00:002015-01-21T12:11:17.302+00:00Highlight from my week<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My highlights last week were:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Booking another Sun holiday! I was looking for a holiday for my sister and saw one in October that was a 'pay only £9.50' week. So I booked it, the whole holiday cost £40.30! It is at Haven Combe Haven, in Sussex near Hastings.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My niece and nephew had a sleepover here, on Saturday night. My niece didn't go to sleep until 10.50pm! She went off to sleep when I put some music on. It was nice to be able to spend some time with them, we went to the park, did some puzzles, watched TV and my niece painted my nails.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I have two highlights from this week. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1. I met up with my friend on Friday evening for a catch up and we went to two of her local pubs. We actually went to one and there were only a couple of people there, so we went on to the other pub. We had one drink there and then went back to the first pub but there were still only about six people there, we stayed for one drink then went back to her house. It won't come as a surprise, that I forgot to take a photo!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">2. I booked my £9.50 Sun holiday today! I'm going in June so it's actually £15 per person but it still works out cheaper than booking through the company. I'm going to <a href="http://www.haven.com/parks/dorset/littlesea/" target="_blank">Haven Littlesea</a> near Weymouth, I've been there once before but it was years ago and I don't really remember it. There is a Lagoon and you can walk along the <a href="http://www.southwestcoastpath.com/" target="_blank">South West Coast Path</a> in both directions from there, which I'm looking forward to exploring.</span><br />
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Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16120118226010485215noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468018934910757655.post-26130928558200279902015-01-04T17:55:00.000+00:002015-01-11T21:04:16.000+00:00Highlight from my week<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Welcome to my new project for this year, <i>Highlight from my week</i>. As I mentioned in my New Year post, this might be one or many highlights and I'll hopefully manage to do a post every week. Please feel free to join in with this project!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My first highlight. I've have been meaning to get some photo albums for ages now. I went to town in the week and in Boots they had all of their albums half price. So, I got these two for £14, now I just need to sort out my photos!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Hello 2015! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I hope you all had a good New Years Eve/day. Our NYE was spent at my sister's, playing the Wii and iPads, we have done this for the past few years now. The kids stayed up until just after midnight but were ready for bed by then! Today has been grey, windy, wet and dull, a day to stay in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">In last years post, <a href="http://thisdaytodaylife.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/happy-new-year.html" target="_blank">here</a>, I mentioned my four hopes for 2014. I managed to achieve two of them - meeting new/seeing old friends and to keep blogging/join in with 52 Weeks of Happy. One didn't happen - finishing my Granny Stripe blanket. The last one is getting there - job/pursuing a new career, I'm on the way to volunteering which will hopefully lead to/help with this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Have you achieved your resolutions/hopes for last year?</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I definitely need to have a clear out/tidy up</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I would love to do some travelling but I don't think that will happen this year</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">To read more. I have my magazine subscription to catch up on and lots of books on my shelf</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">To pick up where I left off with my crochet</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The obvious ones - to find work, have good health and good times!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I forgot one! To carry on blogging</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So, onto a project to do instead of 52 Weeks of Happy. My project for this year, is going to be a post with a highlight/s from my week. This might be one highlight or many from my week, I'll hopefully remember to take a photo and post something each week! This is similar to 52 Weeks of Happy and will make me think about the positive things. Please feel free to join in with this project, if it takes your fancy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Here's to 2015, which will hopefully be a year of love, laughter, health and good times for us all!</span>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16120118226010485215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468018934910757655.post-18449328783407678822014-12-30T19:41:00.000+00:002014-12-30T19:41:24.147+00:0052 Weeks of Happy 52/52<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I hope you've all had a lovely Christmas, it's always over so quickly!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">We're finally here, the last happy post of the year. There have been times when I've fallen (very!) behind and some weeks forgetting to write down happy things and take the photos (I don't have a great knack for remembering things!). I have enjoyed writing these posts, it's been good to find small positives each week to balance the hard times. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">At the moment, I don't think I will carry on with this project next year but I'm going to have a think about something else to do instead.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">So, here are my last happy things of the year, not all with photos!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1. Christmas/Boxing day. We had both days at my mum and dad's, Christmas day just six of us and Boxing day there were 13 (my nan didn't like it as there were 13 at dinner!). I only took a few photos of the children so I don't have any to share. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">2. Birthday. It was my nephew's on the 28th December as it's so close to Christmas they don't do a party but tend to have an Open House so friends and family can pop in. We went just before lunch time so had lunch with them, I liked these pirate plates!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">3. Last Christmas present re-ordered. I had ordered my sister a calendar from Tesco but it still wasn't in store three weeks later, even though customer services' assured me it was there. I went to collect it on Monday but it wasn't there, they contacted customer services who re-ordered it and said it would be in on Christmas Eve, it was cutting it fine but I couldn't get it anywhere else so late. I had an email on Christmas Eve morning to say it was in so I went to collect it and guess what they told me, there were two calendars there!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">4. ISS aka Santa's Sleigh! I went to the Nativity service at the local church on Christmas Eve and as it was due to be visible while I was walking home, I decided to look for it and I saw it. I took this photo but you can only see it when you zoom in, it is the tiny dot slightly left of the centre of the photo.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This week has been hard, with problems with my nan. She is fine but has taken things out on me this week. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Toddler group Christmas meal. We had our meal at Toby Carvery, there were 12 of us and it was nice to be able to chat. When we're at the toddler group we can't really talk as we're so busy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">2. Seeing family members. My mum, nan and I met up with some family that we haven't seen for quite a while, for a meal today. We did it as a surprise for my nan and her sister-in-law, they both didn't have a clue and were very surprised to see each other!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">3. C</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">atching up with posts! I've finally caught up with my happy posts. I didn't realise I'd fallen so far behind so it feels good to be up to date now!</span><br />
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Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16120118226010485215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468018934910757655.post-2118318383041614772014-12-14T12:52:00.000+00:002014-12-21T21:30:57.437+00:0052 Weeks of Happy 50/52<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This week was quite busy so I have five happy things!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1. Winter Wonderland. This was the first time I'd been to Winter Wonderland, I met my friend at Marble Arch and off we went! It was a lovely Christmas atmosphere, there were lots of stalls, the rides and food were expensive, but it wasn't too busy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">2. Finished Christmas shopping. I'd already finished most of my shopping and just had a couple of things to get. I don't buy too much, I tend to spend about £10 on each person. I just need to wrap it all, which I'll probably do on Tuesday while watching a Christmas film.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">3. Christmas TV guide. I love looking through the Christmas TV guide, there are lots of programmes I want to watch!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">4. Sunrise. I took this on Thursday, at about 8.20am. The highest point to take photos is from the landing window, it's just a shame the aerials are in the way!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">5. Christmas meal with friends. We had a meal at the local Harvester, one evening this week. It's probably the last chance we'll get to meet before Christmas, it was nice to eat and chat!</span>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16120118226010485215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468018934910757655.post-66024127532093621162014-12-07T12:49:00.000+00:002014-12-21T19:41:45.990+00:0052 Weeks of Happy 49/52<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I am missing week 48 of happy things as I didn't write anything down and can't remember! So, here is week 49. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1. Hospital training. I did the training for the Maternity volunteering, it was things like health and safety, fire training, conflict resolution etc. and lasted two days. I just need to have a meeting with someone in the Maternity department to sort out days/times, then I can start. I think that will probably be in January now.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">2. Santa train. We went on the Santa Special train again this year, at Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway. There was a bit of a mix up with the times though, the others thought we were on the 2 o'clock train but it was actually the 1 o'clock! The volunteers were really helpful and managed to fit us on the next train, in a first class carriage. The kids really enjoyed it and had their photos taken with Santa and one of his elves and got a present each. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">3. Free cinema ticket. I had two tickets from <a href="https://www.sweetsundays.co.uk/" target="_blank">SweetSundays</a>, to use by the 7th December. There weren't really any films I wanted to see, but then <a href="http://www.paddington.com/gb/the-movie/" target="_blank">Paddington</a> came out just in time to use the tickets! I went with my mum and I really enjoyed the film.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">4. Family visiting. My cousin and her fiancée came to visit for about an hour on the way back home to Cornwall. They'd been to London for the weekend and came to see my nan, I managed to see them for about half an hour. I hadn't seen them for about five years and they came to tell my nan that they are expecting identical twins!</span>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16120118226010485215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468018934910757655.post-58445763478388686182014-11-23T12:46:00.000+00:002014-12-21T11:56:35.779+00:0052 Weeks of Happy 47/52<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I only wrote down two happy things this week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1. Party. This was the last of the five parties I was invited to. This one was a Graduation party and I went with my friend and sister and we had a good old dance!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">2. Christmas jumper. I've never been a fan of Christmas jumpers but I saw this one online at Asda and really liked it! It's a thin jumper and not too flashy. (Sorry about the rubbish photo!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">2. Printed photos. I had a code to get some photos printed cheaply. I don't really get photos printed now that we are in the age of the digital camera! I need to get some albums now to put the photos in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">3. Finding my Railcard. A bit of an odd one but I knew I was going into London and my Railcard saves me £7.50 on a Travelcard. I remembered that I'd put between some books to flatten it (it was bent on the corner), but couldn't remember where I'd put it after, in the end it was still between the books! I have a <a href="http://www.network-railcard.co.uk/" target="_blank">Network Railcard</a>, which covers the South East.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">4. Volunteers party. The toddler group I volunteer at is based in a church and they have a party each year for all of the volunteers across the church, there were about 120 people there. It was the first time I'd been to one, so didn't really know what to expect but it was really good. They had food and drink and had decorated the church, then we watched a magician. I was glad I didn't get called up onto the stage! </span><br />
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Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16120118226010485215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468018934910757655.post-55184079528646220642014-11-09T22:02:00.000+00:002014-12-19T12:43:18.604+00:0052 Weeks of Happy 45/52<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Now I'm writing up all the posts I'm behind on, I've realised that I have missed two weeks! I have been quite good at writing my happy things down over the last eight or so weeks (apart from these two!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I only have two things and no photos for this week. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1. Firework party. We had some fireworks at home but I don't really like being too close to the fireworks. We had them at the top of the back garden but I stood at the end of the front garden. I don't mind going to organised shows where you can see the fireworks from a distance.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">2. Birthday meal. We try to go for a meal when it's someone's Birthday, this week was my sisters Birthday and we went to the local Brewers Fayre.</span>Gemmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16120118226010485215noreply@blogger.com0