TGIF :-) 160207

Hi Friday peops
Well last Friday turned into a right old snowy disaster! Total chaos in Brum - turns out the whole city was gridlocked - Sharpie was 3 hours into her 30 minute journey home from work at the QE, and I happened to text her and discovered she was only down the road - half way home - so (the weak willed thing) I mentioned wine - and next thing I know I have a lodger for the night - with her age n' that, her bladder wouldn't have made it all the way home - so it was a charitable thing I did :-)... So we settled in front of the TV and found an 'apt' film on 'Teleport' - 'ICE AGE' - the sequel - it is funny - mind you the two bottles of wine probably helped! At least Sharpie made it 'home' - poor Ness sent me a weary e-mail over the weekend - as she didn't manage to escape from the Maternity Hospital - so worked the late shift Friday, then the night shift and following day shift!!
Lee thinks we are big wusses here - cos in Massachusetts at the same time it was -8 degrees, and last week was apparently -19 degrees, and can be - 36 with the wind chill - which is a little warmer than Antarctica which can be -89 degrees - I was 'bath reading' again - the National Geographic last night....it's amazing what you can learn in the bath.... nuff said
This week I have mostly been doing cakes.....and have finished a 'Red Arrow' for Philip - I spent Valentine's evening icing it so it filled with love :-). He is 14 on Sunday - I'll post a pic on the Blog next week - after he's seen it - he's off in France at the mo' skiing (hopefully! - it will be a bit ironic if we had more snow than him!) - mom and I are off to see Alex in concert at Symphony Hall on Sunday - so we'll fly the Red Arrow over at the same time. I am also in the middle of Gerry & Jane's wedding cake and have managed the peonies, veronicas and eucalyptus so far - as well as iced both cakes - so making good progress - these 12 hour days are doing me good - I've lost weight cos I haven't got time to eat in the evenings!
Off to Derbyshire walking tomorrow - giving Eva a lift if I can make head nor tail of her directions - "Am not too far away from the Minworth Asda... if you come from Birmingham on the A38, turn left towards Asda, straight over that island that's the entrance to Asda, then it's second exit on (can't remember exactly - I think 2 or 3 small islands with 1 entrance and 2 exts (second exit sometimes means straight, sometimes right, just keep using the second exit), the next island has 1 entrance and 3 exit... third exit, thensecond left (straight after bus stop, only a couple of hundred yards or so after the roundabout), first of two tall buildings on your right... " and on Sunday got a work colleague coming round to do some fire breathing - as you do - as long as it isn't windy.....so may have some pics of that on the Blog next week too!
Thought I'd finish with some Valentine's 'Lonely Hearts' ads (thank you Margaret) - after I heard the news on Valentine's day that Thornton's reckon that 50% of their customers who bought chocolate hearts this year bought two or more and had different names iced on them!! It's good to know that there is so much love in the World :-D
Have a fab weekend
Kimmie x
Apparently real ads from Scottish lonely-hearts columns.Grossly overweight Buckie turf-cutter, 42 years old and 23 stone, Gemini, seeks nimble sexpot, preferably South American, for tango sessions, candlelit dinners and humid nights of screaming passion. Must have own car and be willing to travel. Box 09/08
Aberdeen man, 50, in desperate need of a ride. Anything considered. Box06/03
Heavy drinker, 35, Glasgow area, seeks gorgeous sex addict interested in pints, fags, Celtic football club and starting scraps on Sauchiehall Street at three in the morning. Box 73/82.
Bitter, disillusioned Dundonian lately rejected by long-time fiancée seeks decent, honest, reliable woman, if such a thing still exists in this cruel world of hatchet-faced bitches. Box 53/41
Ginger-haired Partick troublemaker, gets slit-eyed and shirty after a few scoops, seeks attractive, wealthy lady for bail purposes, maybe more. Box 84/87
Artistic Edinburgh woman, 53, petite, loves rainy walks on the beach, writing poetry, unusual sea-shells and interesting brown rice dishes, seeks mystic dreamer for companionship, back rubs and more as we bounce along like little tumbling clouds on life's beautiful crazy journey. Strong stomach essential Box 12/32
Chartered accountant, 42, seeks female for marriage. Duties will include cooking, light cleaning and accompanying me to office social functions. References required. No timewasters. Box 23/45
Bad-tempered, foul-mouthed old bastard living in a damp cottage in the arse end of Orkney seeks attractive 21-year old blonde lady with big chest. Box 40/27
Devil-worshipper, Stirling area, seeks like-minded lady for wining and dining, good conversation, dancing, romantic walks and slaughtering dogs in cemeteries at midnight under the flinty light of a pale moon. Box 52/07
Attractive brunette, Maryhill area, winner of Miss Wrangler competition at Framptons Nightclub, Maryhill, in September 1978, seeks nostalgic man who's not afraid to cry, for long nights spent comfort-drinking and listening to old Abba records. Please, Please! Box 30/41
Govan man, 27, medium build, brown hair, blue eyes, seeks alibi for the night of February 27 between 8pm and 11.30pm