From the Doldrums to the Dhol drums

Hiya Friday peops

I’m back and better – I’m out of the doldrums and into the Dhol drums….more on that later. I’ll keep it brief cos I want to go and watch those Tongan thighs in the rugby :-)

Really was wiped out last weekend and taken me all week to get into the swing at work – which I wont mention much cos it gets more like Dilbert every day! I work really really hard to maintain my Numpty status within the organisation, and think this week I’ve surpassed myself. The only little smiley moment at work was when Nicole came and had lunch with me – and told me tales of her teacher training – I can just picture her in the sandpit pushing all the other kiddlings out! She’s doing well though and passing her tests and stuff – so well done Nicole ;-)

I’ve had a much better time in the real world – and last night went to the MAC last night and bumped into an old school friend Julie - who is part of the TGIF crowd – and was there to ‘feel textiles’…. don’t we do some weird things??

I was there to help out Gurcharan Mall – the smiliest guy you could hope to meet - and I was a Dholi – and yes I’ve spelt it right – tho I know I’m a Dolly too ;-) There were 8 of us and we held our Tili’s and Daga’s and gave it welly! We managed 5 different types of rhythm, and were so good we’ve strung together a tune which we’re hoping to get to Number One in time for Christmas…. They have a website http://www.dholbasters.com/ and you can find some great video clips on Youtube too – Pat get googling! They played Live Aid with UB40 a couple of years ago and Madonna was impressed and they even got ‘Respeck’ from Snoop Dog!! Result :-D
I've also (hopefully posted two videoclips from my mobile phone so you can get a taster - I think they are at the bottom of this blog......

Looking forward to a chilled domestic goddess weekend – loads of cooking – it’s that time of year when the cold has been switched on well and truly here……

Hope you’re all keeping warm – Happy 40th birthday Richard – my fave Kiwi pilot :-) Hope you’re flying high….

Kimmie x

A drummer, tired of being ridiculed by his peers, decides to learn how to play some "real" musical instruments. He goes to a music store, walks in, approaches the store clerk, and says "I'll take that red trumpet over there and that accordion." The store clerk looks at him a bit funny, and replies "OK, you can have the fire extinguisher but the radiator's got to stay".

Little Johnny: Mommy, when I grow up I want to be a drummer!Mommy: Now Johnny, you can't do both.

Men in subs and bum biting 40 somethings

Hi Folks

Bit late - sorry - were you worried you hadn't heard? Were you heck as like? I was poorly bad on Friday and frenetic (a word I've enjoyed using this week) trying to finish Sue's 40th cake off despite my ailing body! So, feeling better I thought I would catch you up on things - cos I know you're all dying to know.

Last weekend I went to see Numpty (& Dave) who is getting back to her old self gradually, thank goodness. We had a great weekend - they spoiled me rotten to say thank you for 'being there' - took me to a posh pub/restaurant - Queens Head in Stoke Pound - linen napkins - the lot!! Seriously though I have never tasted such exquisite pork - I had one of those Sharon Stone moments :-P

I, in turn was my usual thoughtful self and took a bunch of ornamental cabbages (now she's been down that road - sort of symbolic I thought...) and a carefully chosen card - nuff said.....
My new PC is up and running thanks to the lovely Rowan - who popped round with his gorgeous wife Nicky - he is now sorting me out remotely - how modern is that! It's great having your own personal IT consultant on hand - who (with permission of course!) can take over your mouse and came on my home PC - and sorted me out without having to leave his house?!

Am still chatting (virtually) with my submariner - and yes I've heard all the jokes now - and thought I would post a picture so you can have a look at how gorgeous I was back in 1984 :-D

Yesterday, went on a great walk round Staunton Harold - that's a place not a fat bloke called Harold - and finished off at the Melbourne Arms for a gorgeous curry - thanks Gary!

Then, after spending 6 hours over the course of the week, despite feeling crook, presented Sue's candle lit caricature cake for her 40th, and she kindly thanked me by pointing out that her eyes are in fact green - so the cake was in fact flawed. I offered to poke them out for her, and I don't mean the bloody cake!! It gave me great pleasure when Gary bit her bum - after he'd enjoyed sucking on her finger! (... shame it was only the cake.....!!)

Hope your week is good

Kimmie x

Growing Old

There is this guy who really takes care of his body, he lifts weights and jogs five miles every day. One morning he looks into the mirror and admires his body. he noticed that he is really sun-tanned all over, except his penis, and he decides to do something about it. He goes to the beach, strips completely and buries himself in the sand, except for his penis sticking out of the sand.

Two little old ladies are strolling along the beach and one looks down and says "There is no justice in this world".

The other lady says, "What do you mean?"

The first lady says, "Look at that". When I was 10 Years old I was afraid of it. When I was 20, I was curious about it. When I was 30, I enjoyed it. When I was 40, I asked for it. When I was 50, I paid for it. When I was 60, I prayed for it. When I was 70, I forgot about it. And now that I'm 80, the damn things are growing wild!

Pink thing gets MOT'd and so do I in Minehead!

Hiya Friday peops

Well, a mixed bag of a week off - so settle yourselves down for a moan and whinge plus some exciting news too - for Facebook followers......

Remember when I got thunderbolted back in July? Well, it seems I wasn't as lucky as I first thought to get away with it - my PC got buzzed - apparently that is an IT term for the lightning swelling the bits inside your PC that you don't need swelling, so after 4 hours of Mr Grumpy moaning about me not having the right disks for this and that my home PC was declared dead - he was kind enough to knock an hour off the invoice - and I have got a new one coming, courtesy of my contents insurance in 7 - 10 days so we all know where this is going to end up don't we? Today is Day 7.... hey ho :-/

I had my little pink thing serviced and MOT'd while I was on holiday so that was more money out too - bless Nathan at Showell's garage - still trying to get me to buy a new one - but there's nothing as sexy yet on the market - though he did show me a little 'gangster styley' car which would probably be well received in St. Irchley... has got me thinking now....

Needless to say by Friday I was well ready to chill - so off to Minehead - Sue drove (me mad) and we had a fab time - as ever. We had the Top Dogs looking after us Andy & Gideon - Andy forgot his grundies so his nickname was 'Nicholas' for the weekend - get it? We did two lovely walks again - though I think Lee Bay still has the edge - we walked through Porlock weir - beautiful - but I must've been being blonde again - as I totally didn't see the weir - doh! See Ken and his harem posing on day 1.

See us posing by the monument erected to me - that was the second day walk - I am indeed a place of Natural Beauty :-)

Now the exciting news is that this week I have found one of my ex's - from 23 years ago - that's half a life time!! He was (and still is) in the Navy - and if I remember rightly it was the distance that was a pain - but it has been fab catching up with his news again - so watch this space - I'll ask him if he minds me putting a pic of us on here when I was boofed and he had a full head!!

Gotta fly - as I'm doing this from work and don't want to get into trouble

Have a soooper weekend folks

Kimmie x

Kimmie surfs for her 1994 Raft Boy Ndaba

Hi Friday peops

Thought I would rub it in a bit and send a TGIM out as I am off this week - and not before time - all this saving up my leave for the NZ trip is taking it's toll. It has taken me 2 days to unwind and feel like I can start the holiday proper!

Last Saturday's bimble in Monmouth turned out to be not one of Gary's better choice car parks - full to brimming with wrinklies parking up to get their BOGOFs at Waitrose - so after a one hour typical roadworks jam, and a trundle round the streets I did no more than turn my little pink thing round and come home (via Webbs for a bit of retail therapy!)

I then popped in to see my own wrinklies, who cheered me up no end reminding me what a valuable and much loved daughter I am :-/ so I did no more than get up and walk out of there too - I'm looking forward to finding out what the third 'Kim throws a wobbler' is going to be - I don't feel like I've peaked yet ;-)

Naturally I've sought solace in the virtual world and spent a lot of time on Facebook this week - and that has really cheered me up - I've found my lovely Raft Boy from 1994 - so check me out on Facebook and say hi to Ndaba - plus I've also met up with my old vicar Dave - yes folks, I was once into 'Revelations' - in fact I still am but in a different way ;-)

I've said goodbye (tho I hope it is just "So long...") to two good people at work this week. Lisa has gone to be with Darren and start a new life with Cherise & Livvy in Liverpool - I shall miss her mumsy advice on the corridors.... and Nicole is going to be a teacher - so a little ray of sunshine will be leaving the office - tho I'm well chuffed for them both.


I'm off to Devon this weekend - so you'll be let off a TGIF this week - I'm planning to get down there on Thursday - just in case the car park is full!

Have a good week

Kimmie :-) x

If you harbour suspicions that you, or someone you know, qualifies as a grumpy old woman take a peek at the checklist below - I did and it scared me! Is this what I’ve got to look forward to?

• You say “That shows my age” and people no longer contradict you
• Shop assistants cower in fear as you storm up to their counter to return shoddy goods
• You like a slip-on shoe – saves all that bending
• You complain a lot
• You start to enjoy pottering
• Young men are afraid to be left alone with you, lest you pounce
• You order your first pleated skirt from a catalogue
• You start buying all your clothes from Edinburgh Woollen Mills
• You start collecting used margarine pots and plastic bags in case you ever need them
• If you wore a thong you’d look like a sumo wrestler
• You can’t remember if you’ve taken your tablets
  
  PS: I am guilty of three of the above so far!! And NO! - I’m not telling you which!!