I'll second that

looks like its just us girls - footie is on

lets crack open a bottle or two
Mandy

sounds like a good idea, how have you been as I haven't been on here much the last few days.

is it just me or is this site really slow today - i've had so many problems getting into it too - comes up with there is a problem with this site call service administrator. or just says site is offline

i thought it was just me that was slow
Im fine been out today with my parents and sister to Alnwick gardens in Northumberland, it was their 37th wedding anniversary today and mums birthday tommorow.
We took a picnic and ate in the grounds, then took the costal road and had a picnic tea at Amble in the sand dunes. Im well knackered now.
Mandy

its taken ages to go to different threads too - oh well never mind maybe a glass or two of wine will cheer me up

yesterday we went to London, (our anni) - well I had to have my eyes tested, then I fancied going on the London eye - well the queue was massive, at least 3 hours I reckoned -so no go. Went to the natural history museum - talk about the penguin shuffle to get around the place - we only stayed an hour as it was too crowded and hot. Luckily for us the train journey is only about 20 mins so we're going to take the boys back once all the schools have gone back and it can be a goodbye to London day for us all.

We eventually decided to go the pictures and saw Cars - quite funny actually, had dinner in TIGs then came home - i was worn out yesterday.

Today had my sisters over with their children, we chatted, drank tea and ate biscuits then they helped me with some quick clearing up as we had another viewing for rental today. Phew

Back again - the site keeps chucking me out too many expats I reckon !

Well you two sound like you had a good day - Mandy, I take it the mystery tour was a success ?

Ive not been to London since i was a kid, i found it big and scary (country bumpkin )
Even though i lived in Windsor when i was very young and was born in Hounslough . i class my self as a northner
Ive been speaking to hubby about my day out and i told him the kids would love where we went, so guess we will go with the boys when they come home.
Im picking hubby up tommorow for a long weekend
When i know im leaving there are a few places i would like to say goodbye to before we jet off to oz
Mandy

Heather if you ever get up North i would reccomend visiting the Alnwick gardens £8 each per adult kids go free. It has a tree house and rope bridges, you can eat in the tree house too

To finish a great day off im polishing a rather nice bottle of wine
Mandy

not just you - i had that problem this afternoon

London is great - I always used to get such a high when I went up there, just lately it's not as attractive. It's filthy, you come back and cleanse your face - the dirt is scary :scared:
but there's lots to do and see and I'ms sure we won't get it all packed in - we're off to Warwick castle next friday - that's a great place.

I'm not sure I'll have a chance in the next couple of weeks

Of course forgot you are off to sunnier skies in a couple of weeks
Im blaming the wine
Mandy

are you nervous/scared /happy /can't wait

all of the above

All of it - actually I have loads to do but am just not up to getting it done. I have mouth ulcer after mouth ulcer and am not sleeping. Woke up this morning with headache and neck ache and finally gave in and had a tablet a couple of hours and now I feel really sick and am tingling from head to toe !!

Must be stress so my advice would be - don't leave anything until the last few weeks !!

Had a highlight today - visited a car showroom. Not been in one before but in Oz I'm getting the chance to buy a brand new car

Mouth ulcers are defiantly a sign of stress.
just keep thinking of all the nice new things you will get in oz

My hubby has just told me that he may be getting sent to Brunei with the army, for 18months to 2 years basically till his service finishes. I didn't know where it was but thanks to BE ive been given a link .
With all the rubbish at home i honestly would be quite happy to go there as familes go as well. Closer to oz too
Mandy