COFFEE SHOP BLUES

                                  

 

 

 

Hello everyone,

Welcome to a busy, busy Friday.  The day started early for me yet again, getting up at 6.45 and leaving the house just after 9.  It was pouring with rain, just the weather Kerry and I needed for a mornings shopping!  The shops were very busy because of the school holidays but I just had to get a new book, I finished `The Magic Hour` by Charlotte Bingham last night , not the best read I`ve ever had but certainly one of the easiest to read, ok if you like light reading with an uncomplicated plot with a bit of romance. I bought `The Copper Beech` by Maeve Binchy which will have more substance to it I think, and I look foward to starting  it later this evening.

I digress, while out we did a little shopping and lots of walking so we went to Costa`s for a coffee.  The coffee shop is situated in Ottakar`s book store, s great way to get people to come in and look around.  We sat on some comfy chairs and Kerry gave Roman his bottle, later she took him to be changed and I sat there looking at a book I liked the look of.  At that moment a family group consisting of mum, grandma and three young children tried to push past me to a small table nearby.  Seeing that there wasn`t a table big enough for them all I said that Kerry and I would be leaving soon and then they could sit at our table.  Without a word they all sat down and made them themselves comfortable, taking Kerry`s chair also. I told them Kerry would be back soon but they just ignored me, apart from thr grandmother who smiled weakly at me and shrugged.  I didn`t return the smile and just sat there waiting for Kerry`s return.  The `daughter` of the family returned with refreshments for her family and didn`t look happy as there wasn`t another chair for her to sit on, she sighed....and I ignored her.  I was not at all happy, I had said we were leaving soon and I hadn`t invited them to sit down, comandeer our table and pinch our chairs!  Then Kerry returned also not looking happy and said sarcastically  that it was a good job she didn`t want to finish her coffee.  The family totally ignored her comment and as I got up from my chair it was pulled away almost from underneath me.  Now I WAS cross! I just turned to them and told them how rude they were but I was met with blank expressions all round.  Some people! 

Is anybody else having problems with journal alerts. Mine are not exactly problems but when someone comments on my journal, I get as many as 3 alerts for the same comment.  This has been happening for weeks now and I`m wondering if I`m the only one this happening to.

I forget to tell you yesterday that Roman had his vaccinations but was a bit grouchy for a few hours afterwards, but it didn`t stop him from sleeping through the night for 12 hours, much to Kerry`s delight. At the clinic Kerry spoke to the Health Visitor who spoke to Kerry as if she were ten years old and made her feel like a useless mother. I told her not too worry as obviously, things have not changed since she was a baby as I remember all to well. I do feel that they should be there to OFFER advice not give orders.

This morning Jake was still a little nervy after the fireworks incident last night.  I notice from the comments I recieved that many of you feel the same as I do. Our poor pets have to suffer because of these `celebrations` that begin weeks earlier and end weeks later.  It was suggested that there should be public firework displays only and I totally agree with that.

Well for now dear friends I must go and read some journals.  I hope you all have a nice and restful weekend.  Take care.

 

          

A  German `tourist`, supposedly on a golfing holiday, turned up at customs with his golf bag.  While making small talk about golf, the customs officer realised that the tourist didn`t know what a "handicap" was. The customs officer asks the tourist to demonstrate his swing, which he did - backwards!  A substantial amount of drugs were found in the golf bag.

 

USELESS FACTS

All cats have 32 muscles in each ear.

Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite.

400 people are killed by hippo`s each year.

From the time you are conceived to the time you die, your ears and nose do not stop growing.

Your eyes drain tears into your nose.

Every northern state in the US has a Springfield.

No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver or purple.