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Time off for good behaviour From kate1978 in Rose-tinted specs (747 days old)

I have taken Half term week off and I refuse to feel weird about it. I can't really take time off in term time because I work with students, so this was the only week between now and Christmas. And be… more

Finally over (for now) From kate1978 in Rose-tinted specs (759 days old)

Yesterday it was the exams for my Spanish course. The morning was the written exam and after two and a half hours I felt braindead. I think I did ok, as long as I pass the course I will be happy :). F… more

Another week down From kate1978 in Rose-tinted specs (764 days old)

Can't believe how fast time is going. We're already five weeks into term, the transfer window is closing pretty fast. Spent a lot of time chasing my tail this week, but survived! I've taken next Mo… more

Yay it's Friday From kate1978 in Rose-tinted specs (785 days old)

Another week over. This week has been a strange shape as I was away from work on Tuesday at my nana's funeral. Although I cried quite a lot, I think it went quite well as much as these things can. My … more

Got loads done this weekend From kate1978 in Rose-tinted specs (790 days old)

And it didn't hurt a bit. In fact I got so carried away with my Spanish speaking assignment that I actually now need to cut it down as I'm twaddling on for 45 seconds too long! I did some ironin… more

Displacement activity From kate1978 in Rose-tinted specs (793 days old)

So here I am again. Most of the day spent running round after "learners" who have already decided they have much better things to do than attending class (it is now day 4 of term). One boy legged it o… more

Maybe not? From kate1978 in Rose-tinted specs (797 days old)

The answer to the previous post is obviously a resounding NO! I guess that when nothing interesting is happening, there's nothing to say, and when things are happening, I just don't want to write b… more

Facebook From kate1978 in Rose-tinted specs (843 days old)

Ooh goody a new toy. Maybe I'll be a bit more regular with my blogging now?? I like to go through "Phases". Sometimes I go underground because I have nothing very interesting to say. :))… more

On hold From kate1978 in The best laid plans. (856 days old)

Not sure if we're going to do it. Not sure if we're even going to stay together. Maybe it's time to call it a day.… more

Checking in From kate1978 in The best laid plans. (874 days old)

No progress to report this week. It's weird though as I did a straw poll at work of being married v just living together. The people that lived together and then got married said that even if they'd b… more

Have the black clouds passed? From kate1978 in Rose-tinted specs (874 days old)

Things seem a lot better this week, although the weather has been so weird lately and we've had floods in town. Work is ok, a bit sad because A has now left to work in a different department. We wil… more

Postponed From kate1978 in The best laid plans. (883 days old)

Not going to book the Church this weekend, unless Ray goes alone. Just can't face it. I don't even want to leave the house. We have a social do to go to on Saturday night and I don't want to go. I … more

Think we've decided From kate1978 in The best laid plans. (887 days old)

Looks like it's going to be church no. 1. That means we'll have to get up early on Saturday morning to head down to the church hall to register the date. So excited! At least then we'll have a date fi… more

Goes so fast From kate1978 in Rose-tinted specs (887 days old)

It's nearly two years since my first date with Ray. Well, actually we call it the "non-date", where we went out once, got on ok and then never actually did anything about it until six months later. Ca… more

Good week From kate1978 in Rose-tinted specs (909 days old)

It's gone fine this week. B is happy with me, although I do wonder what I'm doing sometimes. Well, boss is happy, they keep paying me, hunky-dory! Have spent much of today holed up finishing my OU … more

Churches and best man. From kate1978 in The best laid plans. (909 days old)

Well we have visited two churches on our travels. Church number 1 - is our Parish church. We quite liked the service and the people were nice and welcoming. Church number 2 - is within walking … more

Red is the colour From kate1978 in The best laid plans. (914 days old)

Both of us really like red so we're going to have lots of red at the wedding. To say it is a "theme" is perhaps stretching the point, but we both like red so there it is. We have fifteen months to … more

The credit card bill... From kate1978 in The best laid plans. (927 days old)

...arrived today. This is when I'm glad I didn't go for the remortgaging option! |-| Bizarrely enough the bank have just put up Ray's credit limit to £4600. Between us we can get our hands on £18,… more

Bride-upmanship From kate1978 in The best laid plans. (928 days old)

Well after reading one of those wedding mags I can easily see how people rack up huge amounts. You can spend a couple of hundred quid on table favours that people just leave behind anyway. "Martin … more

Surreal times From kate1978 in Rose-tinted specs (928 days old)

I sat reading the Da Vinci Code on the bus this morning and it occurred to me that I feel like a spectator in my own life. I feel so fragile, like a balloon that could fly away at any moment. I though… more

Another week From kate1978 in Rose-tinted specs (930 days old)

Another week flies by. I'm only just getting a handle on new job and what I'm actually supposed to do. Everyone expects me to have this fantastic game plan and I do not. Yesterday we went to the t… more

Nothing much to report From kate1978 in The best laid plans. (930 days old)

Nothing much has happened. The parents behaved themselves at our little rendez-vous last week. Still haven't booked the church. Have a rough number of invitees (circa 100). That is just family and clo… more

Made me laugh. From kate1978 in Rose-tinted specs (940 days old)

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Shattered. From kate1978 in Rose-tinted specs (941 days old)

Second day at New Job, am exhausted. Spent most of the day retrieving student records and collating them into spreadsheets. Not very exciting! Tomorrow I have a few meetings as part of my induction… more

Meet the folks From kate1978 in The best laid plans. (941 days old)

We have arranged for our parents to meet each other on Sunday. I'm glad that I have been so wrapped up in New Job that I have not had time to worry too much about this. Actually, I have no idea what t… more

486 days to go. From kate1978 in The best laid plans. (942 days old)

Hi all, As you can see I have created a separate blog for all things wedding-like. I intend to use this space to avoid overloading my friends and family with my excitement over the next year or… more

How much??? From kate1978 in Rose-tinted specs (943 days old)

Hit the ground with a bump. Ray and I have just done some sums thanks to one of those websites that helps you budget for your wedding. We have reached a figure just short of £13,000, including everyth… more

Naming the day... From kate1978 in Rose-tinted specs (945 days old)

It's amazing how it's taken no time at all to have various family share their opinions on how things "should" be done. We have set a date for our wedding, next year on the 8th of August. It means i… more

Moving on and moving in. From kate1978 in Rose-tinted specs (953 days old)

Well here I am returning to blogland once more. The last few months have been total pants, will we be made redundant, will we find other jobs etc, etc.U-( And suddenly, it all worked out.88| After … more

Time to move on? From kate1978 in Rose-tinted specs (1017 days old)

I am reminded of a certain irony in the title of my blog. |-|It looks like I could well be moving, as the job market round here is total pants. I have applied for three jobs since Christmas, absolutel… more