This week I went to Worcester to visit a very good friend who studies there – here are some highlights from my trip:
- Seeing my friend! She waited for me at the train station so when I first caught sight of her I was still on the train! She was there waiting patiently for me.
- The view from the Sabrina bridge! The view is beautiful! Take a look for yourself!
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| Wow! You can see the Catherdral in the distance! |
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| Pretty |
- Had a small tour of some parts in Worcester and even a tour of one of the university campuses
- Had lunch which my lovely friend cooked herself!
- The Hive! We visited the library and let me tell you something, it was awesome! They had these amazing twisty chairs which had a cushion thing attached that was also a desk – please excuse my describing skills, they seem to have disappeared. I like libraries.
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| Conveyor belts!! |
- Had a small tour of some parts in Worcester and even a tour of one of the university campus.
- We also went round a few shops and saw some amazing vintage clothes, chocolates and gifts!
Downsides:
- I wasn’t there for as long as I’d like to have been! I would have liked to have been there for the whole day but I couldn’t.
All in all, excellent day out.
What have you been up to recently?
Keep Reading, F x
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| a good day! |
Keep Reading, F x
I was nominated to do this by the lovely Kathie K over on her blog! Thank you Kathie for thinking of me and my blog :)
Rules:
- Thank the person who nominated you and include a link to their blog.
- List the rules and display the award.
- Add 7 facts about yourself.
- Nominate 15 other bloggers.
- Follow the blogger who nominated you.
Seven facts about me:
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| Look at this cute Vespa key ring!! |
2. I'm a part qualified accountant (sounds more exciting then it actually is!)
3. I like weak squash, I like it when there is only a hint of flavour!
4. I like goats - I think they are cute!!
5. Key rings, cuddly toys and tea cups make me happy - little things make me smile.
6. I love to write.
7. I just completed an MSc!!!! *happy dance* *faints*
There you have to, seven facts about me. I guess you guys can decide if they are interesting or not and feel free to leave me some interesting facts about you in the comments section!
Bloggers I nominate: - so I'm not going to lie, 15 bloggers is way too much, so I think I'll stick with five. Here are the five lovely blogs I nominate for this award! :)
- Green Tea Plus
- Noors Place
- I Have a Messy Bun
- Life Blooming
- Ech and Will
Keep Reading, F x
There you have to, seven facts about me. I guess you guys can decide if they are interesting or not and feel free to leave me some interesting facts about you in the comments section!
Bloggers I nominate: - so I'm not going to lie, 15 bloggers is way too much, so I think I'll stick with five. Here are the five lovely blogs I nominate for this award! :)
- Green Tea Plus
- Noors Place
- I Have a Messy Bun
- Life Blooming
- Ech and Will
Keep Reading, F x
Throughout our lives we've been taught how to behave and act. Since childhood we've been reminded to say please and thank you, to hold doors open for people, to smile and be polite. We've even been taught how to handle emergency situations such as a fire bell going off.
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| Warning signs should probably be read! |
In schools and at work, every now and then they do a 'mock' fire bell, they test all the bells to see if they ring and evacuate the children and staff so they know what to do in the event of a real fire. At work, fire bells are tough, see children follow adults out of the building where as our customers seem to totally ignore the fire bell and continue with what they are doing!! Maybe the bells need to be even louder than they already are?!
Anyway, I was part of a fire bell ....let's call it 'thing' becasue I have to idea if it was a test or an accident...this week and the rules everyone knows are as follows:
'In event of a fire, leave all your possessions and move calmly but swiftly out of the building and towards the fire assembly point. Do not panic'. I've heard this so many times I can recite it to you word for word!
Simple instructions and it's safe to say no one panicked, but leaving your possessions behind is a asking for a bit much! The fire bell went off, we waited becasue it could have been a test but it kept ringing. So everyone got up, looked at their things, and at this point it was as if people were deciding if they should take their belongings or not, and so they grabbed ALL of thier stuff and left the building. I saw this because I was unsure if I should take my things too, and since everyone did, I also did - I followed the crowd, not always a good idea I know!
Notice how the one thing we all knew was to not take our things, yet the one thing we all did was to take our things. It's like when someone asks you what you would do in an emergency situation and you tell them what you should do, because what you would really do is run as fast as you can screaming at the top of your lungs! But you can't tell them that even if you know it's true.
So by looking at this incident, it's safe to say we didn't forget the rules becaue that moment of pause shows that we, those who were part of the fire drill, knew exactly what we were supposed to do, instead we decided to ignore the rules. However, in our defence, we did not panic and it says 'don't panic' - credit for us I think!
In times like this, sometimes the rules aren't always flung out of the window completely, they are just hanging there for a while waiting for calm before being reeled in.
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| They come in all shapes and sizes! |
I came across this post by Kathie K about glasses and the problems faced by fellow glasses wearers. Check it out people, Kathie K is a brilliant blogger!!
And so I was inspired to also do a post like this, because like Kathie, I also have issues as a glasses wearer. Here goes:
1.'Oh you're wearing glasses today?'
This is a question I get asked very frequently - almost always by the same people actually. So the answer is 'yes, as you can obviously see using your own eyes, I am indeed wearing glasses today'. I once asked someone why they ask me this and apparently it's because my glasses really make a differece to the way I look - but what can I do if things are blurry without them?!
2. Windscreen wipers - Kathie mentioned the lack of wipers for rain, but let me tell you something else, glasses steam up very quickly too -
And so I was inspired to also do a post like this, because like Kathie, I also have issues as a glasses wearer. Here goes:
1.'Oh you're wearing glasses today?'
This is a question I get asked very frequently - almost always by the same people actually. So the answer is 'yes, as you can obviously see using your own eyes, I am indeed wearing glasses today'. I once asked someone why they ask me this and apparently it's because my glasses really make a differece to the way I look - but what can I do if things are blurry without them?!
2. Windscreen wipers - Kathie mentioned the lack of wipers for rain, but let me tell you something else, glasses steam up very quickly too -
Walking from a cold room to a hot room = steamed up glasses.
Opening a pot that's full of hot food steam = steamed up glasses.
Opening a pot that's full of hot food steam = steamed up glasses.
I'm not sure why glasses with rain wipers aren't available - and if they are I haven't seen them!
3. For some reason, (such as falling asleep with my glasses on and not being as careful as I should be) I misplace my glasses a lot. You know how we always misplace our keys, well I misplace my glasses and keys. The funniest thing is, I usually find them when I accidently sit on them - that's right, I keep sitting in my glasses! It's not very good for my glasses but luckily they haven't broken becasue I've sat on them. That would be hard to explain to the optician....I sat on my glasses and they broke....awkward!
4. Deciding on what pair to wear - Till very recently. I only ever had one pair of glasses. Ok, so I don't mean I've had the same pair since I first started wearing glasses, I mean once I got a new pair the old ones were no longer on the scene. Then, a few months ago, I got a new pair of glasses and for some reason, kept my old pair. So now I have two pairs which I regularly hop between depending on my mood, the occasion and and my scarf. Sometimes I carry both just in case I change my mind!!
5. When I went on holiday, we stayed with some cousins and the kids there were really nice. In the day I had my glasses on but later, I changed into my pyjamas and at that point I'd taken them off for some reason. That's when it first happened: the kids came to ask if the other girl from the morning was my sister!!! I was so confused but it turned out me without glasses and me with glasses are apparently quite different! How odd. This happens occasionally and because of the incident on holiday, I pick up on it a lot more. People will ask where the girl from yesterday/the other day is - and I just have to say I am that girl. I'm pretty sure that because I wear conctacts to some places and glasses to others- it mostly depends on what time of the day it is and how I'm feeling - it would take a few minutes for people to register who I am. This is by far the weirdest thing that has happened to me!!
There we go, five issues, I, a spectacle wearer, face!
And to finish off, I should probably mention that there are benefits to wearing glasses, such as being able to see clearly and also hide my bags - that's right, my glasses do a really good job at covering up the puffy eyes and bags I sometimes have under my eyes. :)
Have you been in similar situations?
Keep reading, F x
Recently, after talking to people and paying attention to adverts (I seem to watch more adverts than actual TV programmes!) I’ve realised that there are loads of adverts for online dating....like loads! I guess I’ve picked up on this now because more and more of my friends are meeting people, people they think they will spend the rest of their lives with! As for me, well I’ve made no effort on that front whatsoever.
And this brings me back to stories I’ve been told about ‘the old days’ – so apparently, in the ‘old days’, my sources (mostly consisting of grandparents, uncles and aunts and other family/friends) have told me about the importance of the photo. See, what happens is a guy is shown a bunch of photos and he’s asked to pick one.
They come out of a white envelope and at some point or another, despite constantly refusing to look at the photos, he’ll be forced to look. And there, when looking, he will be presented with a few photos and asked to pick one, ‘come on son, just one, for me’ his mother will plead.
He’ll look through the photos not really paying much attention and tells them he’ll think about it. His parents will remind him that he has a lot of choice – this is a good thing obviously! One evening, he’ll be fed up of his parents constant nagging and decide to have another look at those photos. Upon closer inspection he’ll find that the photos, all 13 of them, are of exactly the same girl.... so much for choice eh!?
As for the story of the girl in the photo, well that calls for another blog post!
But it makes me wonder, is it better now or was it better ‘back then’?
Obviously the stories that I’m told are altered by the story teller each time to make them amusing, so the amount of truth in these stories is significantly reduced each time they are told. But the meaning remains the same.
Keep reading, F x
