Cake!!

Long time no see...

Well I've been working, sleeping, and making my gramps a cake. He turned 70 this weekend and as he used to be a farmer I made him a very large, themed cake. (picture to follow).

Work has been manic and what with the late shifts im fairly tired.

Glad to have day shifts next week - I can get some normal sleep in and see some special people. Out in town with the bestie on saturdy night! Dinner with Lovely Kirsty on thurs and tomorrow seeing the wounded soldier for a catch up <3

Busy busy busy

So I've organised my life now, and yet still really busy.

My grandads 70th birthday celebrations are this weekend and I am making him a cake. He used to be a farmer so currently I have made sunflowers, fences, cows and a tractor out of icing. I am damn cool ;)

Work last night and was meant to finish at 10 but cos I'm just that cool, I worked till finish as we were short staffed. Did the closed own of the bar on my own. So proud :)

Not looking forward to Friday - Olympic torch is coming through bournemouth and all the roads are closed so I either have to walk to work or go really early and spend the day in Bournemouth... Hmmm... :/ not fun.

Unlucky

This post is pretty much gunna be moaning so apologies in advance.
But I'm feeling rather unlucky at the moment.

Today my godson, nan and I were out walking. My nan found a tenner, godson found about £7 in
Coins and me? Nothing.

I'm unlucky in love... Wont get the guy.

I'm unlucky because everyone else is abroad (mostly) and I'm not.

I never win anything. I always miss out on things. However much I try, it's never quite right.

Sometimes it sucks being me :(

Sexy barmaid

Well you gotta amuse your readers... Thought you'd like this :)

Hectic weekend

Had a riding lesson on Friday - haven't ridden in about 5 weeks so was much needed!!! Rode my friends 17.1hh bay Irish x called Ralph - notoriously lazy with a VERY big stride.

A nice jump lesson which when I sorted myself out we we're jumping a course of 1m fences - why a clever boy!!! We went for a walk round the gallops to cool down.

At the bottom of the hill on the gallops a deer in the next field spooked Ralph and he took off like a gun shot. He then locked into the nearest xc fence on the gallops- a 4ftish log. How we survived that one I'm not sure but it was a huge jump!!!

Had to go to work in the evening so came home to shower, however as I stepped in, I slipped, twisting my ankle and falling heavily. Needless to say I didn't go to work!!

The next morning I woke up and my ankle felt much better. The same cannot be said of the rest of me which felt like my entire body had been tortured. My muscles were so sore!!!

Anyway I hobbled round work and got my rota for next week - Monday and Tuesday off for anyone who wants to see me lol ;)

Today I'm cooling for the family. Chicken in a cheese, wine and mushroom sauce with sweet potato followed by meringue, fruit and chocolate pecan pie!!! Oh yeahhhhh...

Moving house

So today I moved out of my first year student accommodation into our new house. I love the new house. It's huge. And beautiful. I can't wait!!!

The Paralympic dressage was on and I watched some of that this morning which was lovely. Amazing to see.

Grateful to my nan for completely cleaning my old room when I left - legend. It was pretty gross....

Written a little book with letters, poems, quotes and generally how I feel. Building up the courage to give it to the person it's intended for...

Quiet night

Considering it was pouring with rain yesterday and it was steak club, it was the quietest night I've worked at the pub. We had finished clear up by 1o'clock!!

Loads I stock went out of date yesterday too. Needless to say the kids fruit bags taste like nothing, the chocolate muffins are awesome, and the mojito juice tastes weird without the Bacardi...

Shared a taxi home with Alex as it was pouring still and he didn't want to walk - fair enough. Was nice to have company.

This morning when I eventually woke up - maybe I should say this afternoon - I commenced a poking war with my friend in Facebook. Then he preceded to call me a camel! Charming. ;)

Finished a book in the last two days 'the Secrets Between us - Louise Douglas' excellent read and I couldn't put it down. Highly recommended :) and a whsmiths book club recommendation.

Just about to start another book 'pure - Andrew Miller' which was costa's recommended book last year...
I'm not gunna lie, the cover was pretty so I picked it up, read the blurb and it sounded fairly good. Small book though, won't take me long to read. I'll let you know how it is...

Wet Feet

Work this morning. An early shift. Wasn't busy for ages then come 10o'clock it was heaving. There were two of us...

Was intersting... Wa meant to be working till 3 but I stayed on an extra hour because we were short staffed. During this hour I:
-fell over.
-slipped and pulled a muscle.
-had a barrel of ale explode on me...

Needess to say we rushed to catch the gallons of ale before the whole pub flooded... and I got wet. Very very wet.

I came home to my godson and helped him with his writing. (He's 4). Today we wrote Harry (his name), mummy, daddy, herbie (his dog) and 'my family' at the top of the page. We also did some rhyming words. Unfortunately his mum didn't think it through before saying 'what does it make if you out a b on our names?'

I think bummy, baddy, barry and berbie are going to stick somehow.

Show Time

Lovely morning at the show with the bestie. Pity it was cut short by another naughty pony... But Amber was good as gold :D

If youre interested and want to see pics: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151076164130420.495395.649985419&type=1#!/media/set/?set=a.10151076164130420.495395.649985419&type=1

Tonight I cooked for the family, sesame chicken with a mango hollandaise followed by creme brulee. Quite proud of myself actually. Love cooking :D Need to cook more - I plan on hosting dinner parties at the new house at uni next year. :)