Second bit of good news in the last two weeks. Daughter is now going to study Dance at Newcastle College. Maybe not what we would have chosen for her, but it was either this or Gap Year and three years of 9k+ loans.
The wife is not particularly happy and this has caused some rows between us but that is life. Glass half full, I say.
Tuesday 30 August 2011
Thursday 25 August 2011
Summer Update
Well the remortgage is now done and finished and we are saving a tidy sum in monthly payments. This is a relief. Finances have been hard these last (almost) two years since my wife’s redundancy but we are still here.
We were feeling flush so bought ourselves new garden furniture set (after three years of deliberating) and a 40” Samsung HD Smart TV - the internet on the telly- whatever next. I have been watching You Tube videos of The Wedding Present latest gigs and the new songs. The TV is also 3D enabled. You can probably tell I am impressed by all this.
The wife is following this new diet The Dukan Diet. She is living on oat bran, yoghurt , cottage cheese and fish with the occasional lettuce leaf and bit of cucumber. Bizarre but she has lost half a stone in two weeks.
My daughter’s A level results were good ( A & two Cs) but not quite good enough for her first choice Uni or her insurance offer. So, a mixed bag of emotions in the house.
She has been offered places in Liverpool (Hope not John Moores) and Uni of East London but is reassessing what she wants out of further study. Looks like she might be staying at home for a while at least- I have ambivalent feelings about that.
The son is back in LDN after his German holiday-a week of which was in Majorca – but iwill be back home shortly before starting his year abroad in September.
A couple of Sundays ago the wife drove me to Blackpool to see Posh lose 2-1. Made up by Posh trashing Ipswich 7-1 on TV last weekend!
Music wise not much. I am listening to 6Music on the way to and from work. I am missing Radcliffe and Maconie on Radio 2 during the evening. I don’t get to listen to their 6 Music afternoon show as I am at work – but just realised I can listen again on the iPlayer on the new TV!!!
Bank Holiday weekend and the sister and brother in law are up – so a mixture of drinking eating and arguing. And I have to fit in a 20 mile run
We were feeling flush so bought ourselves new garden furniture set (after three years of deliberating) and a 40” Samsung HD Smart TV - the internet on the telly- whatever next. I have been watching You Tube videos of The Wedding Present latest gigs and the new songs. The TV is also 3D enabled. You can probably tell I am impressed by all this.
The wife is following this new diet The Dukan Diet. She is living on oat bran, yoghurt , cottage cheese and fish with the occasional lettuce leaf and bit of cucumber. Bizarre but she has lost half a stone in two weeks.
My daughter’s A level results were good ( A & two Cs) but not quite good enough for her first choice Uni or her insurance offer. So, a mixed bag of emotions in the house.
She has been offered places in Liverpool (Hope not John Moores) and Uni of East London but is reassessing what she wants out of further study. Looks like she might be staying at home for a while at least- I have ambivalent feelings about that.
The son is back in LDN after his German holiday-a week of which was in Majorca – but iwill be back home shortly before starting his year abroad in September.
A couple of Sundays ago the wife drove me to Blackpool to see Posh lose 2-1. Made up by Posh trashing Ipswich 7-1 on TV last weekend!
Music wise not much. I am listening to 6Music on the way to and from work. I am missing Radcliffe and Maconie on Radio 2 during the evening. I don’t get to listen to their 6 Music afternoon show as I am at work – but just realised I can listen again on the iPlayer on the new TV!!!
Bank Holiday weekend and the sister and brother in law are up – so a mixture of drinking eating and arguing. And I have to fit in a 20 mile run
Friday 12 August 2011
Explosions In The Sky
I am excited. This band are touring the UK in a few months and today I bought a ticket to see them at The Sage, Gateshead. The acoustics at this place are second to none as I can vouch having seen Nick Cave, Yo La Tengo and my daughter (!) amongst others perform there. So thank you email alerts from Ticketmaster for alerting me to this. Something to look forward to. Check them out here .
Another bit of excitement was caused by receiving an e mail from Embrace. They are back in the studio and writing and recording new stuff. Six years after their last album I wonder if they can still do it. I hope so.
Another bit of excitement was caused by receiving an e mail from Embrace. They are back in the studio and writing and recording new stuff. Six years after their last album I wonder if they can still do it. I hope so.
Sunday 7 August 2011
Sunday Morning
The daughter is back from Thailand for a couple of weeks before she goes to meet her sailor boyfriend (it's back on- I know, these young things) in Split. Before then we have the joys of A level results.My fingers and toes are crossed for her.
The son is temporarily back in London before jetting off to Hamburg to see his mate. He might be back for a few days towards the end of August before he goes on his year abroad.
Me and the wife have finally got the remortgage sorted and the deal should be completed by the end of the week. Not much music at the moment that has grabbed me although I am enjoying Sleigh Bells'Treats and Hope And Social 's latest Sleep Sound . This is released again on a pay what you want basis and available from their .http://www.hopeandsocial.com/
The son is temporarily back in London before jetting off to Hamburg to see his mate. He might be back for a few days towards the end of August before he goes on his year abroad.
Me and the wife have finally got the remortgage sorted and the deal should be completed by the end of the week. Not much music at the moment that has grabbed me although I am enjoying Sleigh Bells'Treats and Hope And Social 's latest Sleep Sound . This is released again on a pay what you want basis and available from their .http://www.hopeandsocial.com/
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