Searching

I’ve had the loan car since 20th February and how glad I am that I paid a little bit extra so I was covered in the event that my car was a write off. I now have the task of trying to find myself a new car. I haven’t yet had the offer from the insurance company for my car so it is difficult to gage how much I will have to spend. Also I have no idea about what car I want. I think a diesel one would be good as I do a lot of mile around town.

I have had a lot of cars in my time as a driver and my favourite one was my Megane. It was such a joy to drive and started first time every morning but it was getting a bit old so I changed it for a Rover, my biggest mistake.

Anyway I’m off now to see what I can find. Wish me luck!

Purple Nissan Micra

I've ended up with one like this.

I Never Knew That

Did you know?

Men with more testosterone make smooth talkers. A UK study found that regular injections of the male hormone made men more articulate, persuasive and fluent.

Acidic fruits and alcohol (except processed liquors) give semen a pleasant and sugary taste

75% of women say they have faked an orgasm at least once

Only about 10%-20% of all women can actually achieve orgasm through penetration alone. The other 80%-90% require some sort of external stimulation.

Weird News..

A vibrating sex toy was mistaken for a bomb. The entire Mackay Airport in Queensland was closed down for nearly an hour because of it.The alarm was raised by cafeteria manager Lynne Bryant, whose staff was cleaning the tables when they noticed a strange humming noise coming from a rubbish bin.While the police was calling in bomb experts, a passenger came forwards to identify the contents of the package. The unidentified passenger forgot his bag after dinner.

RED SPORTS CAR?

I phoned the insurance company last night who advised me to take my car to one of their named garages to get the damage looked at. I enquired about a hire car due to the head light not working and so not road worthy. I was told they would only provide me with one while the work was being carried out or in the event of it being uneconomical to repair, the time it takes to negotiate what will happen to the car. I was not pleased about this as I need to be able to drive my car at all times of the day and night both for work and my social life.
Anyway this morning I phoned the garage and was surprised I could take it down straight away and they would look at it while I waited. Ater a phone call to work to say I would be late off I went to the garage.

A nice chap, with an Australian accent took my keys and off he went. About 10 minutes later he came back and told me he would need to take the car in so he could carry out a more in-depth inspection as the damage was such that it may be the insurance company may write it off. I explained to the man that I needed a car both for my job and that I was going away for the weekend and so needed it for that. He was a nice man and said that he would arrange for a loan car for me. I explained what my insurance company had said and asked if I would have to pay for it. He said that it was all part of their service to costumers and that the garage would be paying. I could have kissed him, well if he had been a bit younger I may have.
Now I am just waiting for a phone call telling me when to drop my car off and pick up the loan car, which should be sometime before Saturday.

I hope it’s a nice red sports car but I expect it will be a dull white family car.

WANTING THIS!

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EXPECTING THIS!

Well we can all dream!

Middlesbrough / Bristol City, so, so close

What a game!

I was on the edge of my seat from kick off to the end of the penalty shot out. Bristol City played well and for a lot of the game they were the better team.

After watching their first meeting with Middlesbrough at Ashton Park a couple of Saturdays ago, where they held them to a 2 all draw, I knew the replay would be a close match, I didn’t realise just how close it would be. It’s a shame the game was played on a working night. I would have loved to have gone and watched them and joined in with the cheers of the crowd but work had me firmly in Bristol.

I had planned on going to the pub to watch the game but I was off work yesterday with a streaming cold so didn’t really feel like going out, at least I could shout and swear in the comfort of my own home.

Middlesbrough Celebrate

I was back to work today, much to the surprise of my colleagues as they thought I would be off for the rest of the week, but with so much work to do at the moment I can’t afford to take much time off.

The day was going well up until 3pm when someone from my team said that mine and my manager’s car had been hit by another car which had driven off. To say I was angry would be a gross underestimate of how I was feeling. The words that came out of my mouth would have put even the most harden criminal to shame.

We went out to look to see what damage had been caused. My manager’s car had been hit in the back, shoving it at least 10 foot along the road. My car had a smashed headlight and dents and scratches all down the driver’s side and a broken wing mirror.

It’s not so much the damage that’s annoying but the inconvenience of having to take it to the garage to get an estimate and then wait for the insurance company to say if they are going to pay for the repairs or write it off. My car is not a new one and as such is not worth that much so I have a feeling the damage will cost more to put right than the car is worth. I’m glad I took the hire car option with the insurance, at least I get 3 weeks of car rental if I have to look for a new one.

Oh and to the driver who drove off, keep looking over your shoulder, we are on your trail!

Exciting Times

It’s quite an exciting time for me at the mo. In Bristol, where I live, we are all on tender hooks as to how Bristol City will do on Tuesday in their replay of the FA cup match against Middlesbrough. I was lucky enough to get a ticket to watch the first match with my daughter, Lou. We had a brilliant time, even if we were freezing cold. This time I will be inside watching the action on Sky Sports.

Then, as if that wasn’t enough, I will be travelling down to Plymouth next Saturday to watch Plymouth Argyle in their FA match against Derby County.

Although Derby are top of the Championship, I think we are in with a real chance of beating them. The last time the two teams met at Home Park, Plymouth’s home ground, Plymouth managed to slaughter Derby in a 3-1 win. The next time the pair met was at Pride Park Stadium, home of Derby. There Derby managed a 1-0 victory. That was back in December 2006. At the time Derby were 3rd in the championship and Plymouth were down at 13th. With the game on Saturday being played at Home park I think this gives Plymouth a huge advantage, after all we have one of the best fan followings in the Championship.

I would like to ask the workers who work on the motorways – If it snows next Saturday could you all work on the M5 to keep it clear? – Thanks x

Flexible Spanking

I've just decided, after watching 'The Secretary' that my job is quite boring really.

What happens if I get a spelling wrong?


My boss corrects it for me.

What happens to me if I make a wrong decision?


My manager tells me how to do it differently next time.

I think I need a much firmer boss.


One who can take control.


One who isn't afraid to show his strength and power over me.


On second thoughts,


I do like my job and the flexibility I have with it.

I do like to have the freedom that most jobs don't offer.

Maybe I'll think about changing next year.


For now I think I can put up with a boss that lets me think for myself.

Cats, Dogs, Clothes and Cupboards. Not a Report in Sight

Why is it that when you are in a hurry to do something, everything around you gets on your nerves, even the cat, who decided to attack the dog. Mind you I don't blame him, the dog was even winding me up, crying because she wanted attention, when all I wanted to do was finish these reports that I was suppose to do over the weekend.

I know what you're thinking now 'Why leave it till the last minute?' Well that's just me. I always find something better I could be doing like, washing every single bit of clothing we have in the house and then ironing it all or sorting out the cupboards in the kitchen, when they were only sorted a month ago. I have to confess, writing reports at home in my own time is one of my pet hates. I know I can claim the time back and take an extra day off, but that's not the point. Home is for enjoyment and work is for work, the two should not be mixed.

Anyway I still have one report left to write, yes I know I should have been writing 'it' instead of writing this but this seemed a lot more fun.

Apologies Needed?

This time last month Plymouth Argyle were 7th in the Championship League now they have dropped to 11th. Southampton, on the other hand, were 10th and have moved up to an impressive 5th place. After just watching highlights of the Southampton/Hull game on TV I've come to the conclusion that they are playing a lot better than Plymouth and their placing is deserved.
On saying that, this is just a sticky patch Argyle are going through, after all you can't be good all of the time, and I'm convinced they will be back up nearer the top before too long, they could even get to the playoffs if they can recapture the form they were showing at the beginning of the season.
I was going to apologise to Southampton supporters for my last post, but I think that would be a bit too premature, so I'll save that for another day, not that I think I will need to.

Well done Southampton, but not for long

Well I suppose I have to give credit to Southampton. They have managed to go higher than Plymouth in the Championship. Well done and good luck for the second part of the season, I have a feeling you may need it.

At the pub tonight I got talking to a guy who had 4, yes 4 favourite teams. His first was Bristol Rovers. Now that must tell anyone reading what kind of a guy he is, a loser. His second was Bristol city. A little better than Rovers but still not quite there. His third was Cardiff. When he told me this all sorts of comments came out of my mouth about sheep and the Welsh and then a friend of his said , ' he's from Wales' did I looked bothered? You guessed right. No way.

Well his last team was Man U. anyone who has a crap first team supports Man u so that don't count.

I think I will stick to my beloved Plymouth Argyle and only have one true team which I support and have only positive thoughts about. One day we will get to the premiership but now is not the right time.