Saturday, November 8, 2014

Saturday 8th November 2014.

Its been a busy few days since I last posted so wanted to catch up on news.
Not that there has been alot happening out of the ordinary.  College has been keeping me busy but I am not getting up there as much as I would like.  but family has taken a lot of my time latterly which is not a problem but when your kids are 19, 25 and 27 you feel that they will not be so needy.
It has been very wet and cold here for the last couple of days so the fire has been going which makes it very cosy.

Last night met up with my friends from the school that I last worked in before I went to college.  It was one of the ladies 60th birthday's and we met for dinner, drinks and a chat.  It was a lovely night catching up with everyone and we are all going away for a weekend in December for a bit of a girly weekend, treats and pampering. Can't wait.  Have to get my assignments done and dusted before I go though as they are due the Monday after I get back from the hotel break !!

Today was spent doing the usual catch up chores, changing bed linen, cleaning, tidying, hanging up washing etc.  Its good to get up to date though.

This afternoon (late) Ireland were playing South Africa in the Autumn Internationals and they won 29-15 which was a great result.  Johnny Sexton got the man of the match award, he was brilliant but the whole team turned up.

Relaxing night watching The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (again)  Love it though.


Namaste
Marie.

Saturday, November 1, 2014

Wet and windy Saturday 1st November 2014

My baby is 19 today and is away in Rome.  Really miss her and wish I was with her.
Today was quite uneventful.  It started out lovely and sunny and by lunch time it had changed.
Called out to visit mum today and had our usual chat about the family and different questions that she always asks.  She has dementia and her short term memory is completely gone good love her. However she is in good form and is well looked after in her Nursing Home.


Read a really good article in the Irish Times weekend by Roisin Ingle on violence against women and an organisation called white ribbon.org.  Some very interesting posts on the blog which I advise reading.

Gonna take it easy tonight and get an early night, want to get up to UCD library in the morning and get a jump on finishing one of my assignments.  Image below from www.whiteribbon.ie features Paul O'Connell and Donnacha O Callaghan, two Irish ruby players who also play for Munster :)




Namaste
Marie.