Woeful neglect

Have made a shocking realisation today. Oh yes. It is that there is not much point in having a blog if I don't actually write anything in it. I sense that you are nodding your head in agreement - at least you would if there was anyone actually reading these thoughts of mine.I shall just address my thoughts to myself, as I am most likely my only reader anyway :-)

Anyway, I have made a new resolution, and here it is. I will update my blog at least once a week from now on, in an effort to make my writing a bit more disciplined, instead of a seemingly random stream of thoughts with no real structure or form.

So what's new since last time I posted?

I now work 4 days per week for my local authority instead of 5 days. I have Wednesday as my day off, which I really enjoy. It has made a lot of difference to me, I don't feel anywhere near as stressed as I used to. With all the budget cuts, I may face the loss of my job. I must admit, the only thing I would miss would be the money... it would be great to devote most of my time to my kids and my studies. (With a bit of time to play gigs of course.)

I did allow all my grey hair to come through, and it was admired by several people. But, if I am honest with myself, it came as a shock to behold my reflection and realise that I was now grey when I still feel brunette. Worse than that, my kids and husband didn't like it, so I succumbed to temptation and had some highlights put in. Now I'm waiting for all the blondes-have-more-fun to start.... about time too.

My OU work continues. Unfortunately I did not enjoy the module and my work suffered as a result. My assignment results were acceptable, but I'm still waiting to hear if I passed  the exam I took in June.... somehow I doubt it. So I have already planned a strategy. Until I get my result (due 6th August, gulp!), I am doing all the background work I can ready for my next module (which starts 1st October). Then if I have to retake my exam I have 2 months to revise, having already done the prep for the new module.... all well and good, if it works. I will let you know...

My OH is just home from America, having spent the last 7 weeks working in South Carolina. We picked him up from our local wee airport on Sunday, and I was amused to note that BA managed to transport him safely from the other side of the world on 3 different flights, yet it was only on the last short hop that his suitcase went missing. Grrrr!  It is really good to have him home though, and his absence made me realise just how hard life must be for all those single parentsout there.  Unfortunately he's got to go back for another 2 weeks in August - hopefully that will be the last trip he does for a while, because it is hard enough to combine studying with work and family life even with him here..

Well, that's about it for the update for now. We are going away next week for 7 days in the Highlands. Better go and find the midge repellant I suppose - toodle pip for now xx