Robbie has died, what more can I say. He died at 5am yesterday. We are going to miss him so much. The 'dasvidanya' is in reference to him. He started saying it in greeting to us after one snowy night a couple of Christmas's ago when he and Ange turned up on our doorstep for a evening of festive eating and drinking. He was all wrapped up in his fleece and usual layers of clothes plus he was wearing a wicked Russian style hat. After that we used it in greeting although it actually means 'Goodbye' Not only has he been an Uncle to both Andy and me, he has also been a really good friend. We've had many happy times together, camping, talking until the early hours, travelling to foreign parts and generally having a good bullshit. He's offered advice, listened to our problems and made us laugh. He was such a thoughtful bloke and would always help in any way he could. We are missing him already.
Ange seems to be coping ok, she's been a little whirlwind getting things sorted for the funeral on Friday and is dealing with it in her own particular way. She'll be ok, she's got lots of friends and family around her and she is such a strong woman anyway. She's gonna miss the great lummox though! Although he has been ill for so long, none of us expected to lose him just yet.
Anyway, 'Dasivadanya Robbie mate, we miss you'
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Friday, November 26, 2004 Life's Ups and Downs
I'm starting to get excited as I love Christmas and it's not long to go now. We've done most of our shopping, just got to go to the Trafford Centre for a few more things, plus to buy something new to wear for a 'James Bond' evening we are going to next Saturday. There's going to be a 'rat pack' style singer, casino tables, DJ and a four course meal. Really looking forward to it, just worried about my waistline, before we get there, never mind after I've eaten all that food! Bloomin' middle aged spread, how can I have that when I don't feel middle aged! Probably coz I sit on me bum at the 'puter for hours not doing any exercise. Ho hum!
So yeah, Christmas...I've got Andy's pressies, can't say what they are here as he sometimes reads this Blog but they are cool and groovy even if I do say so myself! Had a bit of hassle with one thing off EBay, the seller was a newbie to EBay and hasn't got a clue...he's still not completed the Paypal transaction even though I now have the item coz I rang him up! I sent him umpteen emails explaining what he has to do to complete the transaction but he doesn't mail me back or anything. Dozy bugger! When and if Paypal cancel the transaction, I will send him a cheque...I'm so honest :0)
Well, I just made the last Christmas cake, it's cooking in the oven now. I've made this one in a loaf tin and I'm going to cut it in half so that Little Grandma and my Auntie Nora can have one each. I'll have to think about how I'm going to decorate them this year. I've done a gold starburst on wires and I did red stars all over last year. Might try and find a small holly cutter.
Unfortunately we've had some bad news, Robbie, Andy's uncle who we go camping with, is really poorly in hospital. We weren't sure he would pull through but we've just had a phone call saying that he is slightly better today. We stayed at the hospital till 11.45pm last night with Angela, she stayed overnight. We'll go and see him again tomorrow. He's a battler so I don't think he's going to give up so easy.
Um, that's it...oh no how could I forget. I've got Sims2 ...Woohoo, (woohoo will never mean the same thing!) So I have been playing it constantly since Friday. Infact I didn't get to bed till 6.30am on Saturday..Oooops! As you can tell I love it, the best bit is designing the homes and the people. My favourite characters at the moment are two oldie couples I have created who are obsessed with flirting and 'woohooing', (bonking) It's hysterical. Poor George McDied got a slap across the face from his wife and his mistress for kissing the other one! I'll try and post some snapshots up soon. Please bear with my obsession, I'll get over it soon...well maybe in a week or two when I've gone cross eyed >:0) Andy's latest obsession is Second Life a virtual world thing. He's already made a a few dollars off it by selling some land he had bought in the middle of where someone was constructing a Christmas Village. What is he like, Mr Wheeler Dealer, more like Del Trotter LOL "This time next year Rodders, we'll be millionaires!"
Yeah, right! Today I shall be mostly making Christmas cakes and ebaying like an addict. I have also been a creative crafty person over the past week. I'm trying to make a lot of the pressies this year. Not because I'm a big cheapo person, well not really, but because I'm running out of ideas of what to buy folks. So, I thought it would be nice to make some things that are a bit more personal and individual. I'm having great fun and my desk has disappered under a mass of crafty bits and bobs....nothing new there, my desk is always a mess. It drives Andy mad :0)
Plus I'm feeling like a posh bird at the mo as we have acquired a new dishwasher and a tumble dryer, I too can be a domestic goddess when I have lots of electric appliances!
Went to see Ann and Jakey bubs yesterday....awwww, he's soooo cute! Gave him lots of cuddles and kisses. Took my friend and her bubs along too. I felt very maternal, but very happy. Forgot to update you about my appt with the consultant on Monday. Basically we are going to have another go at IVF sometime after the New Year. But I will need more drugs as I didn't respond well. We're going to do a full cycle, even though we've got two frosties (frozen embryos) as they may not survive the thaw and we want to give ourselves as much chance as possible. So anyway, will make the most of having my body drug free and try to lose the weight I've put on. Although I'm not at the heaviest I've ever been, because my body thinks it's been pregnant 4 times in the last 12 months, (due to the drugs) all the weight seems to have settled around my tum, bum and thighs. Awww, I hate exercise but I know it's not going to shift without it :0(
So, I'm on an up at the moment. really looking forward to Christmas, Andy and I are determined to go out and party this year. We were pretty mellow last year, but I'm too young to sit at home on New Years Eve watching the bongs of Big Ben on tv again!
Tuesday, November 09, 2004 Who wants to be a millionaire?
I do, and infact I almost was on Saturday, I had 5 numbers come up in the 10th Birthday Draw, but you had to have 6 numbers....you get naaahthing for 5. Boo hiss. I had number 36 and it came up with 26...sod's law I guess. | 7:07 pm
