I did PM you about the hours Biggirl, but what they mean is the contract states you are to work shifts BETWEEN the hours of 8 - 8, no wonder they are not getting enough applicants!!!!! LOL they all think they will be working down the mineshafts in outer Siberia. The centre is only open til 1 on Saturdays now. The one is Staines, down south, is open til 6 still. If you work a Saturday you get either paid over time, or you take time back during the week.

We even get an hour for lunch in the sponsored cafeteria, except YOU won't because you will be in the gym with me!!!! LOL

Enough about work, I went to a tapas restaurant with friends last night, and I was a reasonably good girl, nothing deep fried, stayed away from the cheese, but I did have tiramisu for dessert! And it was lovely. Had one glass of wine and a horrible reaction to the sulphides in it, I went all hot, red and swollen around the face and neck, so stuck to water for the rest of the night :(

KYK, thanks for the info!!!!

Dotty, that park sounds awesome!!!

'Speak' soon girls, we are taking MIL shopping and have got to get ready... enjoy the rest of the weekend!!

Oh my the sleep loss is catching up with me :tired:

On Friday MOTH had the cheek to be all HUFFY with me, I wasn't quite sure what about :dunno: but he really upset me and I'd only had 2 1/2 hours sleep! What a meanie! Anyways, I was at WORK till 12 midnight on Friday! OH MY! I just about made it without falling asleep, however my slurred speech was noted! :rofl:

So to make up for being a meanie, MOTH took me shopping in Bluewater! I had to buy a suit for an interview on Monday! Grrrrrr I hate not being able to find things, I'd already trekked all round town Fri afternoon and found NOTHING! However, did manage to find nice suit in New Look for cheap. I was thinking of going all posh but then I was thinking, "I want to lose another stone, it's be too small soon!" So I just bought the cheapie, which is nice enough! So we were up at 9am on Sat for shopping! By 6pm I was feeling sick from lack of sleep and the like! Slept on the train home, got home at half 8 fell into bed fully clothed, got covered up and slept like a little curled up log! Woke up at 11pm to get changed and didn't wake till 10am this morning! :rofl: I've just had a 20 minute snooze now aswell! I'm still feeling a bit pooped! :rofl:

I am working for a BSc in Industrial Design Engineering at Brunel University (sorry I can't remember who asked!). It's nearly over! :dance: just 2 more exams, one on Wed, one on Fri (no revision for either yet due to shopping!).

I'm going to tell you about my shopping! I bought a cream/beige linen suit with a brown t-shirty top with lacy neck and some turquise sandals (for my graduation do) from New Look. I got a lovely fuschia v neck skinny sweater from M&S, a bath bomb and a bubble bar from Lush, Athlete's new album and tons of luvverly food for dinner from ASDA! (brie, bread, seabrook crisps, gingerbread men.... OOOOOOOH gingerbread men!) I've got a chocolate brownie dessert sitting in the fridge, waiting to be 'counted in' for dinner! :lol: Oh I got a nice bracelet from Boots with points and I think that's about it! I must've tried on about 50 suit jackets though and when I'd finally bought a suit, I didn't have any energy left for pleasure shopping! :rofl:

I did get a Millie's choc and orange cookie, and some Ben & Jerry's oatmeal raisin cookie chunk ice cream! :T OK so now I'd better get on with some revision otherwise I'll never be able to go shopping again, cos I'll be on the dole!

Keep up the good work!

I've been fighting cravings all day but I've done really well and I'm very very proud of myself. In one of my danger places - rugby matches. (the other is with my mother, if she's cooking...). I hate the way all the food they sell at those places is so unhealthy. At some grounds they don't even sell bottled water, it's beer, soft drinks or tea and coffee. Of those the only one I actually drink is beer... So I usually end up with a pie and a pint. At home games it's not too bad because I've got a ticket for one of the lounges where they have a proper bar with all sorts of drinks, so I can get water or lime and soda. But at away games it's beer and a pie or nothing. Or nothing other than beer and a burger anyway. So today I decided to fight back. I took a huge bottle of water, a chicken, bean and veg stew thing I made last night and a bag of satsumas. So far so good, but the smell of pie still got me. Burgers don't appeal most of the time, but pie is another thing entirely. I've been going to rugby for over 10 years, eating pie at almost every game. And they smelled good. But I managed to grit my teeth and resist. Then on the way home it struck again, I was really hungry and wanted instant gratification rather than cooking something. By this point the gratification I was looking for was in chocolate form. I'm glad to say I gritted my teeth and I cooked. And not any old rubbish, no. Leek and quinoa risotto with a roast pepper salad. I'm feeling so proud of myself.

I've been wearing unbelievably baggy jeans all day. I can't believe how much baggier they are than the last time I wore them a few weeks ago. I was getting worried at one stage that they'd fall down.

This is all good.

Work tomorrow morning isn't good, on the other hand...

WTG YP!

I've been saving myself for a chocolate brownie dessert all day (with chocolate sauce) that looked soooo goood on the packet and had sooooooo many calories in I thought I might just die! Then I had it and it was a great dissapointment! I could just taste the egg in it... that's not normal surely! I should've just had an omlette! :rofl: then put some chocolate sauce on it!

I feel CHEATED! HUMPH!

Oh I've just put the news on :( Poor Kylie! Its even on the front of my local paper...I don't think she lives here. :dizzy:

A large shock for our Lylie, to be sure. Its bad enough having cancer without having the news splashed all over the media for everyone to see. Poor woman.

Its freezing here in Suffolk today although the sun has just begun to peek through the clouds. Doesn't seem to have warmed the place up any, though!!! :( May just have to put the central heating on for a few hours this evening.....brrrrrrrrrr.!!

Poor li'l Kylie!

I'm crook meself today, been up all night with tummy bug, have only eaten 1 slice of toast with marmite and a packet of crisps... Should do the diet some good! :rofl:

Worst thing is I have an exam tomorrow and am trying to revise BIG TIME but I keep falling asleep! :stress: Am feeling marginally better than this morning, bless MOTH has been looking after me like a trouper! He's gone out to buy me some more paracetamol.

Hope you're feeling better soon frus, there's still a lot of bugs going around. We're still getting children off with colds, coughs and sore throats in school, which is unusual, they're usually easing off by now & going down with other ailments instead!!

Poor Kylie, like Teel said, it must be even harder with everyone in the world knowing.

I've been cold all day today, heating's off in school and it's freezing, I want to start wearing some lighter clothes, I'm still wrapped up in my winter layers (mind you, they do hide many a lump 'n' bump!!)

Poor Kylie.

Not in the same league, but I've got a cold so I'm feeling grumpy.

Or I was til I got the envelope telling me how much my firm intend to pay me this year. The first time I've ever been pleasantly surprised and got more than I expected :):):):)

Are you talking about Kylie Mynogue? I saw something flash by on the 'ticker tape' on the news this morning but did'nt catch it :dunno: must look at the Sun online i'm sure its splashed all over the front page whatever it is :rolleyes:

Its nearly 10pm and "him indoors" still has'nt put in an appearance :rollpin: he's down at his workshop watching telly and drinking beer :mad: he's so inconsiderate I wish he'd just come up then I could make his tea and get to bed :lol: or I could always NOT make his tea and just go to bed anyway :rofl:

I know... Poor Kylie (AND poor Frus)!!! I hate to see gossip columnists talking about stars like they're a best friend or something. I feel bad for Kylie, but I think its worse that the gossip mongers won't leave her alone even during this terrible time!

Anyway, Frus... I hope you feel better soon... I always seemed to get sick around finals... AND my last set of Finals before graduation was a nightmare! I had muscle spasms in my neck and was on meds that made me fall into a deep sleep and sleepwalk!!! My friends and I are still laughing about my little adventures lol Anyway, drink plenty of liquids and GET SOME SLEEP! if you can...

Well 3 exams down, 1 to go, and a VIVA tomorrow!

Got a phonecall today and I GOT THE JOB! The interview I went for on Monday! I must've impressed them cos they got back to be pretty quick! :dance: Now am relocating to Watford or somewhere near! Oh joy! He he!

Feeling marginally better today, done nothing but sleep and revise! Exam this morning went a bit pants, as expected really! Am going to docs at 3pm to see what it's all about! I guess, "It's just a virus" will be the answer, but I have a funny tummy half the time anyway and this seems a bit different, so just getting it checked out!

:cheer: Congrats Frus enjoy :chin: Watford!

:bravo: Go Frus! Go Frus! Go Frus!!! Congrats!