After nearly 20 hours away from my computer and a bit more away from this, it is returning though - phew.
If anyone read my posting just after the one about being on Radio Leeds on Tuesday you will be aware of my sleeping patterns, so please forgive my "Kitchens, chickens, kitchens, eggs" nonsense - it's not until right at the end though and Look North didn't think they wanted to feature the calendar until they heard this so it can't have been that bad I suppose!
Much sleep, rest and a bit of pampering later and I'm feeling much better placed to work, and go to a lovely little boy's first birthday party this afternoon/evening. If it's anything like my childhood parties - and yours I suspect - it will soon become about the grown-ups getting drunk, after cakes and candles of course! Hoorah!
There is an amusing picture of yours truly in a high chair hovering menacingly over her first (pink) birthday cake. My sweet tooth subsided somewhat and I moved on to cheese and tomatoes, but it was some years after that I stopped thinking that sweets were called 'one mores' - ask Fran if you don't believe me. I guess that's what glasses of wine, Magners, lager etc are called now...!
I also have some excellent news to report - SQUEAK IS BACK HOME! Again, hoorah! He was playful and friendly before, but I'm quite relieved to say his personality is even more amusing than before and he is now giving his big sister as good as he gets. I was a bit worried I'd got a wuss on my hands at one point. He is definitely the more adept climber, Connie has better ball-control skills. I might set her up with a little dribbling course at some point. Would it be wrong to do it round empty Corona bottles?!
Squeak seems to have responded well (it's not perfect, but a HUGE improvement) to his first acupuncture session at Aire Vets on Kirkstall Lane. Lovely place, but I'm a Durtnells customer for everything else. Very loyal I am.
Other new arrivals here recently included a 'Barcelona' cat climbing/scratching tower (has to be seen to be believed really), which I put together, so a bit has already fallen off. And, at live long last, my green recycling bin from dear old Leeds City Council.
After not getting one three years ago, I have been calling every couple of months to chase - apparently there was a shortage and not everyone was given one at first as they weren't sure every one would know what to do with it (whether this is true or not I don't know, but it's what I was told, several times - just in case any of my friends on the Comms Team are reading!).
I shall make no further comment other than to thank Leeds City Council for the fact that I no longer have to make monthly (weekly, daily) trips to the recycling depot and collect bottles, cans and papers around my home.
Any new things happen to you recently?
Oh well, Freda will be here soon and then I shall get many wonderful stories from her instead - we haven't seen each other for two weeks as I was out last Thursday so there's a lot to catch-up on.
I shall be working very hard too of course! I shall be living in a palace - albeit temporarily - again this evening
Just email me if you fancy a laugh and a listen - otherwise I think the interview will be up on www.thearmleytouristboard.com soon. I did try and put on here, but I don't have the technology to convert mp3s into mpegs, which are the files 'Blogger' accepts.
Clancy xxxx
p.s. nearly forgot, Look North, like my pending regular radio slot, I've been assured is a when, not an if, but something else came up yesterday. Might be at the the weekend or early next week. I shall, as ever, keep you posted!
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