So…I’m posting this on my lunch break because I no longer have Internet at home (I’ve lent my mobile Internet to Joe because he’s still in hospital). This means that I’m facebook deprived, since it won’t work on my phone and it’s banned at work

Joe’s doing pretty well though which is good. I’m probably going to go back up this weekend to see him. I am still tired out though, but I’m sleeping better at least.

I can do limited Internet-related stuff via lunchtimes and my USB stick, so at least I’m not completely without (though I was almost all of last week except when I grabbed Tabi’s computer for a few mins). I’m also a bit behind at work because the Autumn catalogue copy is supposed to be more advanced than it is, but I can catch up with that. Site-wise at the moment for Blossom, I’m working on the Adobe Photoshop tutorials – fixing typos, making steps easier to follow, adding little bits in, replacing images. I’ve also come up with a new way of presenting the tutorial menus because at the moment the titles aren’t very explanatory, but that’s a behind the scenes thing which I’ll release when it’s completely finished. I may start work on the Paint Shop Pro tutorials too because I can do those from home. There just isn’t enough time, or Internet, to do what I want!! I’m just too impatient.

Anyway, this was just a quick update to say everything’s fine with me

So I’m still in Nottingham. Joe was hit by a car on Monday night, and being 120 miles away, I was just completely freaking out about not being able to do anything, or knowing exactly what has happening, what was wrong, etc. Luckily Tabi came to the rescue and tracked him down (she’s living in my house in Notts which is only about a 15 min walk from the hospital) and told me what was going on.

The next day I got permission from work to go – I probably would have gone without it to be honest – and got the train(s). Joe’s fine, except a bit drugged up and he’s broken his tibia and fibula in different places…I was relieved to see that he hadn’t hit his head or anything.

So today he’s supposed to be having an operation on his leg (which has been delayed since the day after he got in the accident because there’s a waiting list). Fingers crossed that will happen and go well.

He’s had a lot of friends visiting constantly during visiting hours, so I’m thinking it would have been more useful for me to hold off coming until he went home and actually needed help with getting washed/dressed etc., but I had to make sure he was okay and being looked after properly…I will definitely be back down south by the end of the week though.

I don’t really have Internet access at the moment, so I’ll update on Twitter and blog properly when I get a chance.

Technically I should’ve posted that yesterday, but meh. It’s still Easter really!! Hope you guys had a good one. I ate my egg on Friday because I’m greedy like that

I went home (back up north) on Wednesday night, and had a nice relaxing time at home. Other than all the stuff on Sky News about terrorists in Manchester of course, which did ruin the relaxed atmosphere a little bit. Thursday I went to Frankie and Benny’s with Hannah – it’s her 22nd today so happy birthday Hannah! On Friday we went to pick my sis up from Wales, where she had a break for her 18th. It was the part of north Wales where we used to go when we had a static caravan there, and the part where we actually stayed was looking as good as ever, but the surrounding areas that we used to visit looked pretty rundown. Maybe if a lot of people are visiting this year because they can’t afford long holidays abroad they’ll be able to do it up. I really hope so because I’ve got a lot of good memories of that place, and it’s a little depressing to see things like the hotel with its roof half (burnt?) off…

Then Saturday my dad got really ill with some dizzy/sick bug, and he’s still not entirely better. So I spent quite a bit of time running backwards and forwards getting things for him, and a lot of time with Pom. I took Pom to the park on Saturday and we spent a couple of hours getting absolutely filthy – it was so muddy despite the fantastic weather. And I took Pom for a longish walk every night, and a random guy told me he was ‘the most beautiful animal in the world’, which is sweet if not entirely true Can you tell I’m absolutely tired out? This blog entry doesn’t read well at all, and I’m too tired to fix it lol.

So overall we didn’t really do that much for Easter but it was good just catching up and chilling out. And I read a ton of books, like 4 a day…and I started re-reading Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy and Hemingway’s For Whom The Bell Tolls. I love Hemingway normally but I just don’t think that is one of his better novels. And Pullman has that rare talent of being able to write well and have exceptionally good storylines. J. K. Rowling isn’t a good writer though her storylines are great. Even Virginia Woolf, one of my idols, I have to say wasn’t that great at endings..and Flush is just terrible all the way through. I’m so picky. Maybe I’d make a good editor. Wow, I really need to stop rambling now.

Anyway, today was a lovely 4 hour journey back to the desolate wastelands of the south. I had to go via Wales, because apparently the train system hates anyone going anyway via a logical route. Still, it was more interesting than my usual route. Lots of sheep, unsurprisingly

When I got in about 3 hours ago, I unpacked, changed my bedding, did some laundry, had some dinner and then settled down on the Internet. It’s not really all that surprising that I’m feeling so tired, travelling always does that to me.

Hmm, not much in the way of site updates. I’ve been working on a new dollmaker but that’s still a work in progress. Random spike in hits a couple of days ago too, no idea why though.

At the moment I’m all focused on Wednesday, which is when Joe’s coming to visit. I feel a bit sad now because I’m not surrounded by the havoc and madness of being around people and furry animals (even their eating off my plate and demanding to be fed at 3am – I don’t know why they aren’t fat?!). But work will soon knock that out of me tomorrow and it’ll be good to get back for some peace and quiet!!