So, here goes - hold on to your hats.
Last weekend was utterly fab - for the majority. I missed my boy massively but it was even more lovely to come back home knowing I had him waiting for me.
So, I left Yorkshire at about 7.30am to get down to my grandma's for about 10am. Was all going swimmingly until 500 yards before I had to turn off towards her house. I got pulled over for speeding, complete FAIL.
I was mega scared because I've never been caught speeding before. I've been stopped by the police before but that was because I was dawdling around where I used to live and they thought I'd stolen my own car, chumps. Anyway, the officer told me to get out of my car and get into his. We exchanged details...not like that, he wasn't my type!
He told me I had been going 97.84 mph and a smidgen more and I could have been looking at a ban. That's scary enough in itself, can't imagine life without my car. I didn't think it was a good time to mention that the reason I had been travelling at such speed was because I didn't have my sunglasses with me and the glare of the sun was so severe that I was trying to get off the motorway as quickly as possible. I think it probably would have harmed my defence.
Ooo that was the other thing - he did the whole 'if you do not mention when questioned thing' I felt like I was on the bill! Anyway, he seized my licence and I got on my way.
Got to grandmas and then we all went in my uncle's car to meet my gorgeous sis, bro(his +1) and nephew. The reason for my visit to grandma's was that my dad was home from Abu Dhabi - and also my step-mum came over from Poland for a few days to see us.
It's so lush when we all catch up. We normally eat at a lovely restaurant (this time it was a very authentic Italian where they made proper ice-cream nom) and we just all have a massive chat followed by laughter, and more chats. It's nice to be surrounded by people that know you so well...closely followed by wishing that knife next to you would pick itself up and harm one of them....but only slightly.
Went back to grandmas (my bro and sis went home) and then chatted some more to dad, drank wine and listened to grandma's TV which was blaring from the other room. I slept on her sofa which is a proper old people's sofa - leather with big puffed up cushions, it wasn't the most comfortable sleep. I also woke up at 5am because she had her radio on...again with the blaring.
Sunday, we got up and dad, step-ma and I went to into Watford shopping. It's quite a good place actually, the mall is huge. We didn't have much time there because dad was getting grumpy but just enough time for me to be bought some shoes from office - I love these trips!
We also stopped on the way home and bought M some Jewish food. My dad's family are Jewish and live near lots of lovely delis and M hasn't tried proper bagels (he's had bagels from the supermarket but they're not the same don't you know). Also got him some chopped herring but he didn't enjoy that so much.
Drove home - 70mph all the way I might add.
This week I have participated in the following activities:-
- Attending the police station for presenting my documents. I was nervous and M kept telling me that they were going to do all the dusting of my fingers and stuff but obviously I knew he was joking. It amused me no end to know that on my speeding ticket there were two codes to say what the policeman thought I was (ethnicity) and what I actually was. And he thought I was O1 which is Chinese! I don't look a bit Chinese! Hilarious but maybe I should contest my ticket. If he can't see what I look like how does he know I was speeding?
- Visiting the wonderful Michelle on Shrove (I still don't know what that means...and I went to a Catholic school - or is that bit not religious *confused*) Tuesday for some rather delicious pancakes (see picture) and a good old catch up as I haven't seen her since Christmas.
- Buying a new green coloured vase for my flowers. It occurred to me that I don't have any and the one that M had was a bit old fashioned.
- Buying some clothes from Sainsbury (I was desperate and it was late) and then deciding I don't like them, taking them back and realising M had thrown away the receipt which was in the bag - so only enabling me to get a credit note but due to the lack of receipt getting full price back for said items even though they had 25% off...err bonus!
- Having a really bad week for sleep because of the little black trampling on my head. She managed to open my bedside draw at 4.30am on Thursday morning, the little scamp.
- Booking tickets to go and see LadyHawke which is V.exciting as I luurve gigs. Need to listen to more of her stuff so I can get familiar with it before we go. M told me that he booked Gomez tickets for us too which is mega. I've seen them about 4 times now but it will be his first so double excitment. Also we're going to Liverpool on 9th March to see a band called Enjoy Destroy. We're on the guest list for that one because my brother is good friends with them and was just on tour with the band in Europe, it's not what you know etc.
And finally, and most importantly I have been loving my gorgeous boyfriend. I'm conscious that I don't want to turn this blog all soppy because it's not one of *those* blogs. We have our blips as most couples do but we always come back much stronger. Today he has made my lunch for me...mini sandwiches! Awesomeness! I have attached a picture to show the scale and the fact that they are actually mini sandwiches. He got the little loaves from the bakery yesterday and put cream cheese and cucumber in them. They tasted most delightful.
Tomorrow we are going to go to Skipton to have a walk in the countryside. I'm sure some pork purchases will be made at some point (the pie shop that M loves is there). And then on Sunday we are going to the tip - I love the tip! I love throwing things away, but more so into the massive bins, satisfaction guaranteed.
WAKE UP! I've finished now.
Till the next time...
Pixieface
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