Was it only a week ago ......

that we went to the Red Bull Air Races ? Cor it seems like a lot longer.

I spent a lot of the week waiting for deliveries and chasing things up. My Body Shop products have still not arrived and I'm beginning to get worried as my first party is this Thursday. I'm assured that I'll have it tomorrow, let's just say I'd better !

Centrelink is another for the family assistance benefit. Everyone else I know have had no problems at all claiming it. Me ? Well, apart from the number of centerlink and medicare offices I approached to try and get them to actually accept the forms there was the number of telephone calls I have had to make to check on progress. To begin with their was a technical error on their part that needed rectifying, then there was the fact that the telephone interview hadn't been completed (apparently I'm the only one who has had to do this) which I had done but hadn't been marked up on their records and the latest one this week was that the application had now 'timed out' and I had to start all over again. What a farce. The air was blue but it didn't change anything so another set of forms have now been submitted. 12 weeks later let's see how these do !

I also had to chase, yet again, my tickets to see Robbie Williams, but they finally turned up on Thursday. Apparently we're standing near the front which is worrying as we're taking the girls so now I no longer need to worry about where the tickets are but need to worry about whether they will be crushed or be able to see - nightmare !! Wish I'd never bothered.

Another weekly chase was to the UK Inland Revenue and finally received my tax rebate. It meant that we could head off to Myers and order an outdoor set so will have that delivered after we move - less than two weeks now and Paul still hasn't packed anything. He just loves leaving things until the last minute.

Anyway, despite all of this we had another fab weekend. Friday we went to Dolphin Quay and had fish and chips. It was awesome and we felt very lucky and blessed. The sky was really bright and filled with stars, lovely. On our way back home we passed loads of house all lit up with Christmas lights and the ones on the canals all reflected in the water, we started to feel very Christmassy.

Saturday we ended up at another shopping centre, Garden City, best yet. Ok, it's the best we'll get so have decided that shopping will no longer be much of a fun hobby. Paul's pleased, more money will stay in the bank  We then had a bbq at a friends house which was a very good night despite the mossies being on good form !

Today we headed off to Florida beach after I got back from church. Another nice beach. I made it into the water up to my knees this time - can't wait for my wounds to heal so I can body board myself, it does look great fun and the others all enjoy it. The beach was deserted when we pitched up but there were a few families there by the time we left. We are confused over dog/non dog beaches as there seems to be dogs on all beaches despite the signs !

Robbie this week and the Body Shop party and I guess we'd better start packing for the move, oh dear, another busy week ahead - roll on school holidays !!

10:07 - Sun 26 November 2006