Home life

I’ve been home just short of two weeks and feel like I’ve been back months! How does that happen? Well I’ve kept myself busy is how …

After I arrived back on the 7th I popped into Guides, then on the Friday night Alex treated me and my mum to dinner at La Tasca (I LOVE that place!) and then we went to see Wolverine and on the Saturday night I had my welcome back drinks in Theos. That was a good night. There was a nice bunch there, even Joel who I haven’t seen since new year 2007/2008.

By Monday my routine was back in order … I went to Scouts Tuesday night (we did archery over at Condovers … that place still plays havoc on my hayfever!), then Wednesday night was Network where we built bivvywaks at Hillside. We managed to fit 5 of us in our teams effort, that was hilarious!

Thursday Alex had his hair cut off! It’s all gone now and he had blue bits added in as well, I like it still so that’s a plus

Thursday evening was Guides and the group there are working on the environment, particularly rubbish and what it can do to affect wildlife. I got several hugs from the girls welcoming me back, isn’t that nice. Will have to start planning my Canada night soon.

The weekend brought plenty of fun and games with it. I went to see Angels and Demons with mum (it is brilliant! Ignore the reviews it has no links with Da Vinci Code except Tom Hanks plays Robert Langdon again … lol) and then went over to see Dad’s new house on Sunday. It’s a three storey place in Tilbury, not too far from the station or from Asda, so a better location than their old place. Then Sunday evening Alex and I went to Bingo with his sister Madeline and her boyfriend Ian. That was a laugh! There was an old lady in the row next to us who held up a sign saying “F*** Off” whenever anybody won (hers wasn’t *’d out like that though…). We were in stitches!

Then in among all that I did all my washing … very slowly as all it did was rain. My clothes were on radiators and airers all through the house! I also changed my bedroom around to make way for my new pooter! (will upload piccy at some point). And … I have been chosen to attend a selection weekend in June. If I’m successful there I’ll be on the Media Team for the Guiding Centenary Jamboree next summer!

I have to get to Yorkshore for the camp though … some station called Horsforth. Luckily National Express website new what I was on about and offered me an online discount, a return ticket for about 40 quid … considering without my young persons or that online discount it would have been nearer £90 to get there! WOH! British Rail travel is expensive …

It’s Tuesday again now … Scout night. Tonight we’re planning the rest of the programme in among some games, so shouldn’t be too bad. Last night I went to welcome Jason home (a Networker who was away as well) and there were loads of the Networkers I hadn’t seen yet, so that was a nice evening, we all watched the Waterboy while winding Jen up about her hatred of feet.

The rest of the week is nicely planned so far. Tomorrow afternoon Kim and I are going to the cinema with Orange 2 for 1 Wednesdays, so that’l be nice and cheap. Then Network tomorrow night is about teaching power rising (or bokking or bouncy stilt thingys … whatever you call them) … I can’t do this and don’t really want to try, but I may go along for the laugh and to lend a helping hand.

Thursday I’m going to finish my packing for the weekend … then Thursday night is a sponsored walk with the Guides to raise money for Breakthrough Breast cancer. Friday I am off to Allhallows Haven Holiday Site on the Isle of Grain in Kent (the other side of the estuary) to spend the bank holiday weekend with Dad, Sue, Gemma, George, Daniel and Kim. Apparently all drinks and food costs are covered by dad … bonus!

Anyways that’s enough ramblings at the moment. I’m going to go and start packing for said weekend away now and then have dinner before Scouts tonight. Wonder how the Scouts in Canada are doing … they’ll meet this evening too …