A Little Squiffy!

Now that the Exchange Rate is so bad we've had to change our lifestyle a little and luxuries such as alcohol have had to go.

We knew that our mates, Liz and Lindsay had arrived on the island last Friday but never expected to see them so soon. There I was snuggled under the covers and reading my book when they rang to say that they were around the corner waiting for us. We haven't seen them for over two years and within half an hour there we all were at Puesto del Sol having a beer or three!

It was really lovely. We all get on so well and never stopped talking for a couple of hours or so, catching up on this and that and I could have stayed there all day. Unfortunately, they had to get back to their hotel and after waving them off we went down the road to watch the Man U game. Another couple of beers and now I'm half tiddled!

The whole day bucked me up no end and I feel happier than I've been for ages. It's so nice to have real friends.

Friends Reunited

I joined up with this years ago when it first came out and continued to pay my subscription for quite a while after. Nothing really came out of it and I eventually gave up.

Along with lots of other folk by the looks of it as it´s now free and is being advertised daily on ITV. I´ve had three or four ´buzzes´ this week from people I went to Junior school with all those years ago. I admit to answering one of them as he displayed a pic and I could remember him clear as day. Unfortunately, he hasn´t aged too well looking at his ´after´ pic!

Another couple of names that I don´t recollect but one girl´s name is so familiar but can I recall her? Happen I´ll sleep on it.

I wonder how many other people are wandering around memory lane thanks to this advertisement campaign.

Internet Friends

I´ve been chattering to Ruth on the internet for around four years now. We have a shared interest in Family History. She finally came out for a week´s holiday and we met up on Wednesday afternoon.

I did feel a little nervous but as soon as we got chatting we hardly stopped! Her sister, Sandra, left, turned up last year along with their Mum so we spent some time together then.

They are now back in Glasgow but we have a lovely afternoon to remember.

Missing My Mate

My friend, Caron, has a new job which means that I don't see her half so much as I used to do. She is a receptionist at a hotel now and has to work until eleven pm three nights a week and day shifts over the weekend.

We've been lending a hand because nursery closes before Charlotte's daddy finishes work. It's our job to collect her and keep her amused until he can pick her up. We do her homework and she tells us about her day. I quite like it.

The Saturday morning shift is a little harder. How do you keep a six year old happy for four hours? We've done the Barbie site to death, crayoned, cut and pasted magazine pictures and played with Clio.

Hopefully, I'll come up with something new before the weekend.