Penelope Ball Python and Cyril Corn Snake...

Cyril is his usually cheeky chirpy self, and has enjoyed a nice mousey for his dinner. I have cleaned out and made nice again both viv's so they love that. Penelope has been having some trouble shedding and still had some old skin on her head and back so I had to give her a little bathing session. She didn't seem to mind too much until I got to her head - then she got a little nervous and so did I! Actually she is more timid than anything else and I managed it fine. She is very excited because she has got some new plants in her home and she is thouroghly exploring them. She has enjoyed her rat dinner too and they are both now fattie snakes. Happy, fattie, snakies.

Doctors, doctors

So went to se the doctor this morning to find out what ahd happened to my referral letters. He claims they were both written and "can't understand" what has happened. Great. Well, just get em printed and send them off! Pllleeease! It's my life thaat is on hold here!

Uh oh. Broke a mug....

Gutted. I managed to break one of my favourite mugs today; a Cath Kidston Cowboy mug
 http://www.cathkidston.co.uk/p-13417-cath-kidston-cowboy-crush-mug.aspx

We've only got two, now one is left and it's lonely! I will have to go and get a replacement....boo hoo *sniff*

Lottie is on the loose!

Way hey! We picked up the new car this morning, my new little mini... she is so cute! I just need to get used to all the new fangled gadgets - it took me 10mins to work out how to start it... duh. Turns out you have to have the clutch depressed. Okay that one is sussed. I can have my phone on hands free, listen to my ipod, have a coffee (there are two cup holders by the gear stick) how perfect can you get?

Boyf. seems pleased and he will drive it too....occasionally! Hee hee

Not gonna let the bastards get me down.

Okay so I'm used to waiting and waiting now so.... *siiiiigghhhh* deep breath, suck it up and carry on. Besides I am too excited about picking my new car up on Saturday morning - insurance all sorted so just need to collect it now! Whoop whoop! Boyf. has actually insured me on both my new mini AND his Audi TT. His words were 'I know I must be mad'. Hee hee hee Lottie's on the loose! Let me at em, let me at em!

I feel a bit sick...and totally fed up.

About 3/4 weeks ago I went to my doctor to ask him to write referrals for the CFS specialist and the neurosurgeon. I find out today that they still have not received any such request from my doctor! Why? Why? I ask, how long does it take to write a referral letter and post it? Ok a week maybe two I can understand if they have a lot of admin to do but 4 weeks later - this is a bit of a joke. My life is on hold until I can get more investigations and they don't seem to realise how frustrating and crippling this is. I am totally fed up. I have had to book another appointment with my doctor on Monday (the first day I can be fit in - it's Wednesday today), so I can ask him again to please send the referral requests I asked for. I just can't stand it. It's been like this for the last 8 years - constantly waiting for doctors to help me and chasing them up and pushing for investigations or diagnosis... thats whats depressing. Eight years of your life. Gone. Just like that. The stupid thing is when the referral requests are received I won't be surprised if its another 6 months until I can be seen!

Project number 2 - The Kitchen Table

So take one round brown kitchen table. Spray the top with gold paint. Add decopatch paper and seal with decopatch glue/varnish. Then paint legs and table edge with magnolia dulux paint.

Hey presto, shabby chic table!

It can't be bad, boyf. actually likes it too!

Stiiillll waiting...as my life drips away....

Still no news about appointments from Oxford - waiting, waiting, waiting for Neurosurgeon and CFS specialist. Why does everything take so long! ahhhh!

Longleat Centerparcs Booked!

Finally, we have managed to reach a decision about where to go for our break in March.... Longleat Centerparc. It makes sense because we have vouchers courtesy of Tesco's to go to Longleat Park for a day and that will be fantastic. http://www.longleat.co.uk/ We've never been to Centerparcs before so it will be interesting to see what it will be like. We're staying in a woodland lodge which has all its own facilities (kitchen, TV, DVD, Wifi etc) so hopefully it will be a nice little pad to relax in.... Also we have chosen mid-week dates which makes it a LOT cheaper. It's arriving Monday and departing Friday, but to be honest I think thats long enough for a couple stay. Hopefully I will be able to take my laptop so  I can update my blog so I can let you know what its like!

No Cakes, biscuits, chocolate, potatoes or bread.

Thats it. I am going to get rid of the developing paunch. No more naughty stuff for a while, I just don't feel happy and I can't afford new clothes! Ha!