There are times when
you have a fab idea for a blog post and the words just flow which is fantastic.
There are, however, times when you do not have an idea but you know you want to
write as you’re in the mood to share and this is one of those times. It’s not
that I do not have an idea. It’s just I have already written two blog posts on
the subject so I thought about what else is happening in my world. And it just
so happens that it is coming up to the summer holidays which means winding down
at work and indeed is the final countdown to summer (if the sun can join us,
that would be awesome).
So here is the
Final Countdown to the glorious six weeks off . . . . . .
1. We had our end of term works do last night
and it was a pub quiz which was awesome. Now loyal and regular blog followers
will know that the pub quiz is a mixed bag for my team because we were sad at
coming second from last and not getting the booby prize but gobsmacked at coming
third and second because we’re usually so dire. Well last night we had high
expectations as last year, we actually won! We argued, debated, over though,
laughed, drank, ate and argued some more. We had the advantage of having The
Mad American on our team so when we asked about the biggest state in America,
she said Texas which I said too. But I’m not American. Someone else had their
wits about them and said Alaska which actually was right. There were some other
dumb arse questions about America and we got them all wrong! In fact, if we didn’t
over think most questions, we would have probably won as we were second by only
three points! The drink didn’t help either!
2. Change! A part of life but I hate it. And
every summer, we have this huge change of kids leaving, moving class, new peeps
to work with and tying up loose ends. It’s a funny few days filled with
parties, gifts and tears during the leaver’s assembly.
3. Preparing to cook up a storm. There is a whole
new world to the end of the summer term. The generosity of the gifts from the
kids is amazing. And the shops have cottoned on; filled with Best
teacher/Teaching Assistant for at least a month now. Being a baker, I like to
be creative this time of year and give a treat handmade by me. It says so much
more. Especially when Hubby sees the state of the kitchen. Which brings me to .
. .
4.
Hubby!
He is not happy at No 1 Son being around for six weeks and worse, me being
around demanding the usual day’s out, pub lunches and togetherness! He likes
his ‘me time’ of which is going to be nonexistent. Obviously No 1 Son will be
doing his own thing and will come home when hungry or skint or both! So Hubby,
on your days off its ‘Hasta la vista, baby’ to the Xbox 360!
5.
The
sun! And I don’t mean the Murdoch rag. I’m talking about the biggest star in
the sky and its shyness so far this summer. Generally by now, I’ve been wilting
in the heat, even melting. This time I’ve been getting soaked nearly every day
either walking to work or walking home and don’t even get me started on the
stress involved in trying to dry the washing out on the line! Usually by
August, the rain comes and makes for a rather miserable summer. However, seeing
as we have that already, I am hoping that the sun will come to the great summer
party of six weeks off and I am counting down the days and counting on that jet
stream to bugger off! And do you know why we have the jet stream hanging over us? America has a heatwave which is causing it. So for us to have our summer, America needs to lose there's so the jet stream does bugger off. Sorry Mad American. The garden needs my sun lounger and I need to finish
reading Wicked and try to cope with the 50 Shades drivel; in the sun!!
6.
My
lovely friend will be leaving me again. Every summer, The Mad American goes
home to New York State and every summer, I see her before she goes, get really
sad and become a Facebook-a-phobe because she has better things to do. She’s counting down the days to glorious American
sunshine and I’m slowly counting down the days until she goes. L However, she does bring back peanut butter
M&M’s which are awesome. I so should have been born American although Hubby
said if I was, I’d be the size of Alaska- which is the biggest state my Mad
American friend, not Texas. (See above pics).
7.
The 30
day #BlogFlash for August 2012! I said YES!!! 100 words each day on a different
prompt! Will I do it? You’ll have to keep your eyes peeled to find out . .
And
that is it, I think. My little countdown to lazy summer days, busy family fun
and becoming ‘Ladies what Lunch’ as we get together for relaxing summer gossip over a Spritzer and a Pimms.
Happy
summer all and let’s give a big shout out to that beautiful, much needed summer
accessory; the sun!
Love
Me xxxx
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