Right it has been nearly two weeks since my last posting, Norma, Sheila and I are getting excited about our break in Tunisia, tickets arrived this week, Sheila is very excited. We have learnt that there is building work taking place at the hotel but should not intrude too much.
Health, Norma has visited another specialist and he appears to know what is wrong and has given Norma lessons on breathing, funny how you get out of the habit of breathing correctly, yes it is true. When did you last consciously breath correctly? Go on try it expel all the air you can from your lungs, take a deep, deep breath and hold it for a good while, do that half a dozen times and tell me you do not go dizzy, going dizzy is the surge of oxygen getting into your blood, brain etc.The specialist has also said that Norma has stress, I can believe it, Norma works hard and is very conscientious at work. As for my health I am getting better by the day, thank you all for advice all well received, the best thing I am finding that helps at the moment is soda water, it relieves the pressure build up of wind, poor Norma :O)
Work, is going well although we have lost another site director Orjan was our third in 6 months by my reckoning, he is a great guy and I have learnt a lot from him and I realise I need to work on my style to improve myself, he was cool, calm and had a good style about him, he brought a lot of psychology into the work place and had a good plan but due to his obvious great talents he has been lured away to another business. Our loss and I do wish him all the best, Great Guy, yep Great Guy. Lets hope the next one is half as good and continues in the same vein.
I have noticed in myself how anti-social I have become of late, cannot be bothered calling friends and family to talk, not going out much etc. I put this down to my lack of love of the winter months, I have a tendency to just want to hibernate, I do get a bit of S.A.D. I must get out of the rut and make contact with everyone.
We are off out in a short while to take Norma's Grandson up to Bury, so he can pack bags in M&S to raise funds for a drama school he is involved in, we plan to pick him up drive back into Manchester Town center and the catch a tram up, into Bury. We pass the back of our house well about 200 mtrs away and Norma has not seen the house from the tram before, to be honest I am not sure if Fred has ever been on a tram, Fred is 14 and a good lad.
Talking of Grand Children, I must get over to the Isle of Man and see mine soon along with Richard, Charlotte and the rest of the clan. I am missing the Island a bit but I know once I get there it will appear very small and not the place I want to live on at this time of my life, I will return but not yet, there again I may leave it too late and end up just having my ashes cast over the sceptered isle. that is a bit morbid, I did warn you that this S.A.D. get to you :O)))
I am sat here listening to Radio Two and the sounds of the Sixties, one of my favorite programmes.
Well enough of my ramblings.
Traa dy liooar.
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Saturday, 28 February 2009
Saturday, 14 February 2009
Friday the 13th
How low can I get, Norma just bought me a Valantines Card to give to her, as I forgot. :O))))))
Lets start with Norma. Norma has been getting a lot of test's of late, CAT scans etc, now we have deceided to go private as the results are bringing up all sorts of funny results, her GP is saying that it may be TB or Phnumonia, neither of which we believe so it is time to leave the NHS and get a better service. Norma gets very breathless walking up hills and stairs, even sitting down with a glass of wine or gin and tonic. (LOL).
Me I am on the mend, I hope 'one day at a time' I am having trouble getting to sleep due the dull pain in my lower stomach area but what the hell.
Whinge over!
Not a lot going on really, work is getting better by the day, the ethos is changing for the good. A lot of people are leaving for various reasons, which I will not go into as it is unethical, but all for the good.
Norma, has a heavy workload as well and it has got a bit on top of her of late. I think our break in Tunisia will help us both a alot, 5 weeks now.
Tunisia has come along alot since I first visited over 20 years ago but in some ways has not changed, a very interesting country. Yes it is a third world country with some poverty but it has a lot to offer, one of my favourite places is the amphitheatre in El Djem . In my mind it is better than the Coliseum of Rome but in Rome you do have a lot of other attraction, ever seen Ceasars Palace, which never seems to get a look in but is right beside the Coliseum.
We stay in the resort of Port El Kantaoui http://www.portelkantaoui.com.tn/english/index.php in the Royal Kenz Hotel. http://www.hotelroyalkenz.com/homeen.htm This is a loverly Hotel, no one under the age of 16 allowed and to be honest whenever we have been the average age must be high 40s. Yes an adult hotel, ever seen adults at play, we can be worse than the kids. LOL.
I know I have covered this off in earlier postings but if you are adventurous and fancy seeing the Real Spain try this rentel property in Cortes de la Frontera http://www.holiday-spain.biz/ . This will be our main holiday this year in August a really nice property owned by Angus and Susan, the village is really nice, good bars and nice shops including a mini supermarket http://servicios.diariosur.es/fijas/pueblos/ingles/cortesi.htm . The people are loverly and it is a lot cheaper than down on the Costa's. A good advantage is that you are not far away from Gibralter where you do not have to worry about the Euro, it is all Pounds and Pence in fact they prefer to take British Pounds than Euro's, duty free as well, a lot of items cheaper than in Spain but do not get caught out by buying more than your allowance, Gib is not in the European Union. Norma got caught with a stash of cigs, I am married to a drug courier. LOL. See this site for Gib up-dates http://www.the-rock-of-gibraltar.com/ This site is currently being added to on a regular basis by a Gent called Geof. Geof also builds sites and I am sure if you needed a site built he would give you a compeditive rate.
Are you on facebook? I am. I am the the Adrian Howarth with the image of the Silver Surfer, you will know what I mean when you see the image, come and join me. http://en-gb.facebook.com/ .
Lets start with Norma. Norma has been getting a lot of test's of late, CAT scans etc, now we have deceided to go private as the results are bringing up all sorts of funny results, her GP is saying that it may be TB or Phnumonia, neither of which we believe so it is time to leave the NHS and get a better service. Norma gets very breathless walking up hills and stairs, even sitting down with a glass of wine or gin and tonic. (LOL).
Me I am on the mend, I hope 'one day at a time' I am having trouble getting to sleep due the dull pain in my lower stomach area but what the hell.
Whinge over!
Not a lot going on really, work is getting better by the day, the ethos is changing for the good. A lot of people are leaving for various reasons, which I will not go into as it is unethical, but all for the good.
Norma, has a heavy workload as well and it has got a bit on top of her of late. I think our break in Tunisia will help us both a alot, 5 weeks now.
Tunisia has come along alot since I first visited over 20 years ago but in some ways has not changed, a very interesting country. Yes it is a third world country with some poverty but it has a lot to offer, one of my favourite places is the amphitheatre in El Djem . In my mind it is better than the Coliseum of Rome but in Rome you do have a lot of other attraction, ever seen Ceasars Palace, which never seems to get a look in but is right beside the Coliseum.
We stay in the resort of Port El Kantaoui http://www.portelkantaoui.com.tn/english/index.php in the Royal Kenz Hotel. http://www.hotelroyalkenz.com/homeen.htm This is a loverly Hotel, no one under the age of 16 allowed and to be honest whenever we have been the average age must be high 40s. Yes an adult hotel, ever seen adults at play, we can be worse than the kids. LOL.
I know I have covered this off in earlier postings but if you are adventurous and fancy seeing the Real Spain try this rentel property in Cortes de la Frontera http://www.holiday-spain.biz/ . This will be our main holiday this year in August a really nice property owned by Angus and Susan, the village is really nice, good bars and nice shops including a mini supermarket http://servicios.diariosur.es/fijas/pueblos/ingles/cortesi.htm . The people are loverly and it is a lot cheaper than down on the Costa's. A good advantage is that you are not far away from Gibralter where you do not have to worry about the Euro, it is all Pounds and Pence in fact they prefer to take British Pounds than Euro's, duty free as well, a lot of items cheaper than in Spain but do not get caught out by buying more than your allowance, Gib is not in the European Union. Norma got caught with a stash of cigs, I am married to a drug courier. LOL. See this site for Gib up-dates http://www.the-rock-of-gibraltar.com/ This site is currently being added to on a regular basis by a Gent called Geof. Geof also builds sites and I am sure if you needed a site built he would give you a compeditive rate.
Are you on facebook? I am. I am the the Adrian Howarth with the image of the Silver Surfer, you will know what I mean when you see the image, come and join me. http://en-gb.facebook.com/ .
Sunday, 1 February 2009
United 5 points clear
Well on writing this entry Manchester United are 5 points clear, so I am happy. Rangers are getting closer to Celtic.
Not a lot gone on at work, I was with my Team for a day last week first in two weeks of the guys being with me, which a little frustrating.
We have booked and paid for a short holiday in Tunisia and am glad to say Sheila is coming with us.
We are expecting snow over the next couple of days, see if it happens.
No news from the Isle of Man or other area's.
Must be Winter.
Oh we are off out today to buy a Sofa Bed, we hope to have it delivered later this week.
Traa dy liooar
Not a lot gone on at work, I was with my Team for a day last week first in two weeks of the guys being with me, which a little frustrating.
We have booked and paid for a short holiday in Tunisia and am glad to say Sheila is coming with us.
We are expecting snow over the next couple of days, see if it happens.
No news from the Isle of Man or other area's.
Must be Winter.
Oh we are off out today to buy a Sofa Bed, we hope to have it delivered later this week.
Traa dy liooar
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