Typical!

I chose a beige/ caramel coloured carpet in the end, which is actually a really bad colour choice for someone as clumsy as myself!!! I'm a bit paranoid about it getting dirty too quickly, so am still at the "can you take your shoes off?" stage, or "can I get you some socks to put on your barefeet? No, I INSIST!".... And curry and red wine is officially banned from my house!!!

Stalker Cat has only got away with coming into the house because a) he's got white hair, and b) my dad let him in while it was being fitted anyway! Even the tortoises haven't been allowed to walk on it yet!

Think I also feel a bit sorry for SC , as he's been a bit poorly recently, and his eyes have been particularly gunky. On Friday, I was running a bit late for work, and I opened the front door, and he was sitting on my door mat, with his eyes so gunky and crusty, that he couldn't open them. I quickly bathed them, so he could see again, and tried to put him back outside, so he wasn't locked up for 12 hours! Well, the little sod dug his heels in like a sheep at the edge of a cliff!!! So, fearing I was going to miss my train, I left him inside and went to work.

I phoned my dad up, and asked him to pop over that morning, to let him out - there was a litter tray down, and food and water, so I thought he'd be okay for a couple of hours.

Unfortunately, my dad didn't get round there til late afternoon. By that time, SC had completely filled his litter tray with the squits, and also done 2 on my bedroom carpet!!!

You know you're going soft, when you feel so sorry for an animal that you can't even get angry about your soiled new carpet!

At last!

Well, I think my decorating project has finally come to an end... for now! I've still got R&L's bedroom to do, but this has been put on hold for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it's getting too cold to keep the windows open (worried about the paint fumes), and secondly, the room is being used to store furniture for a friend who will be moving within the next few weeks..... So, that room is on hold until my little babies go into hibernation *shudder*

The sofas finally came yesterday - which was about time, as I was soooo shattered, I needed something comfortable to flop into. Ahhhh, reality tv heaven in a recliner! What more could you hope for?

Busy bee

Don't worry - that's not a reference to a new house guest/ pet!

Where has the time gone since my last blogging entry?

I have had a rather busy week or so.... continuation of the decorating project (nearly completed). I've also been trying to play "catch-up" at work, following my lurvely holiday!

In addition, it would appear that I have inadvertantly taken up a new career as an Extra. I am reliably informed that I was recently featured on The Bill!

NB - When I say featured, I mean that I was seen walking past the camera!

Getting beyond a joke now!

Was having a lovely afternoon with Lady P, Little G and Ma of Lady P yesterday, when suddenly Lady P pointed out that "word must be out on the street" as I now have a fox living in my garden!

Is this a conspiracy in the Animal Kingdom, to try and eat me out of house and home, I wonder?

p.s. SC thinks he's soooo hard though, as he tried to front up to the fox (SC was sitting on a 6 foot wall at the time, so it doesn't really count!)

OHHHH MY GOD!!!!

What's happened in the rugby then??? I don't know, I go away for a week, and it's all gone a bit weird! I was convinced Wales were going to go through! And now Australia AND NZ are out too!!!! Blimey!

Anyway, as you've guessed, I'm back! All refreshed, but minus my hair!!! Had a really great idea (thought so at the time) to get my hair cut while I was out there, and now I have hardly any! It's the shortest it's been for about 10 years! But, on the bright side, it's a "messy" cut, which means no more straighteners, no more brushing - so small mercy at least!

Stalker Cat was waiting for me when I got home, sitting outside my house, in the road, just starting at my front door! Ah bless! And he's not left my side since... although he'll have to go out soon, as I'm off round to see R&L in a mo, who've been staying at their grandparents - god, I bet they're out of their routine now, and totally spoilt!

Anyway, time to get on with that post holiday washing pile - eurgh!