It's springtime????

Another beautiful day! Have you noticed that people behave differently when the sun is shinning?

Who knows if this weather is going to continue! But it is nice to hear the dawn chorus, see all the daffs, watch the new shoots grow - this time of year inspires you to get out and do something! And that should keep the weight off!!!!!!!!!

Good Luck Wellworths, I hope you succeed!

It's nice to see the passion that the new boss of WellWorths has. It's also good to see that someone has the courage of their convictions and "went for it".

Chris Evana made a passing comment that this story was going to be made into a movie, I hope so because it would make a brilliant story - wish I thought of it.

Perhaps others will follow and do what they feel passionate about. Including me!!!

This spring weather makes me feel better

What a difference a day can make! This week has been like the start of spring - the dawn chorus has started; the sun has been out; long gone are the heavy coats, ice and snow; is this is what it is going to be like the rest of the spring. I hope so. With the doom and gloom of the recession, we do need something to cheer us up. After all we should be thankful for what we have rather than what we don't have. But it is easy for me to say that because I haven't lost my job or my house - yet.

Have had a good week award wise. Got my oldies played on Steve Wright BBC2; had my top five played on Wave 105 and am a finalist in the Walkers Crisps name a flavour (mine was Fish and Chips - amongst others). Can't wait to see what momento I will get although I would rather have the £10,000 and the royalties. I wish. Never mind.

When is far too far?

After all the excitement from yesterday's snowfall, I was astonished to learn that a few of my work colleagues were unable to make it to work. You would think this not surprising bearing in mind how difficult conditions were, but:
I work in Southampton; one manager travelled from Salisbury, Wilts,; one from Chichester, Sussex, and one from Christchurch, Dorset. the distances they travelled were considerable yet one colleague who lives literally a 10 minute walk away rang personnel to say that she couldn't get in because of the snow?????

Keep ice from forming in the snow

How soothing is to watching the snow falling! Especially if you don't have to go out in it!
I use to love snow when I was a kid, now I just like watching it.
A good way to keep ice from forming on your paying slabs and drive is to spinkle table salt. Great for drives as well. And you don't have to use vast amounts of salt to make a difference - table salt is only a fraction (pence) compared to all these other things.
Salt is also good for keeping weeds at bay inbetween paving slabs.

Your life can change in a matter of minutes

It is amasing to think that the outcome of todays drama when a US Airways pilot saved the day by landing his plane, in tact, on the Hudson River in New York. On a wing and a prayer was the headline in one of the tabloids and how appropriate that was. Deemed as "the Miracle on the Hudson River" this incident has put a "smile on the faces" of many people in a week when there has been little to smile about.

Milk the system and be popular with your manager

This week has been interesting to say the least. My manager read me the riot act for taking my tea break at a different time. I did it to help out my colleagues. When I pointed how stupid this was she threw back in my face how she had been helping me??????
Then I pointed out that she should be clamping down on the people milking the system - what about the time stealers? What about the people who spend excessive amounts of time doing simple jobs? What about . . . being a manager to them?
She didn't like that and hasn't spoken to me since.
At least mega mouth is gone - hooray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!