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338: Dear Monday / This Weekend I….

Posted on December 3 | Comments Off

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Dear Monday, I hope you hold a quiet week, my colleague is off work for the rest of the week sort from one morning or afternoon. I could be crying by Friday lol.

Dear Chris, I’m not sure I really saw you this weekend. You were there and I was too but between sleep, work and church I’m not sure hat happened. We did have a supermarket trip so that was good.

Dear Our Sidekick, thank you thank you thank you for looking after me and cleaning the kitchen and loading the dishwasher on Friday. I was having a horrible day and you knew exactly what would help me stress less. Thank you.

Dear RAH, I swear every time I visit I still get gob smacked at the gods and how high it is. This time we were on the other side near the organ. Thankfully it wasn’t too loud.

Dear Chris, today we had a visitor thanks for working super hard while I was at work to get the house ready. I know it was hard as you’ve not being feeling 100%.

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious.

This Weekend I… slept. Too much lol. I woke up about 9ish and then went to sleep again until 11.30. Oops!

This Weekend I… got myself kicked out if an Etsy group. Not from being mean, malicious or anything like that. Apparently from under use……I hadn’t joined in the community enough. Oh we’ll.

This Weekend I… watched lots of Les Mis videos on YouTube.

This Weekend I… went to the RAH to sin in a mass choir for The Messiah From Scratch. This year we were Altos.

This Weekend I… got some of the Christmas shopping sorted – hopefully it’ll all arrive in time as one item is quoted at 7 to 23 days! Making the last day of delivery Christmas Eve.

This Weekend I… started Christmas rehearsals for the church production. I read in as Elizabeth and ended up with the part. Eek!

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289: Dear Monday

Posted on October 15 | Comments Off

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Dear Monday, I am pretty sure that every week you somehow sneak in that bit faster than the weekend before.

Dear Kids Work, I think teaching Kids Work is a bit like riding a bike. I’ve helped with bits of Kids Work since moving to RP but this weekend was the first time I’ve properly planned and lead it. I worked with DS which was fun. We had two Kid’s Worship songs, one was from my iPod which not all the children knew but joined in at least a little bit. One of the other leaders then asked for a second song that the kids might know a bit better so I borrowed a guitar from the cupboard and played one of the songs we do in the worship band. It wasn’t actually as hard as I thought it would be although with my music being on the floor I had to keep looking down for the next chord!

Dear Little One, your grandma was explaining to you about communion and how we do it in our church and why we do it. You came out with something really cool. “I know that Jesus is in my heart and if I hurt my knee and I ask him to fix it then Jesus just runs down there and fixes it. If my head hurts then he runs up there and fixes it”. Well there you go. You’re awesome Little One. Us adults sometimes dress things up in big words and complicated ideas but you’d got it in a way that you knew. Thank you for sharing it with your Grandma who then shared it with me and some of the others at church.

Dear Bicycle, the reason why I’ve been using Our Sidekick’s bike and not you is that you’re too heavy – it takes me more effort to get you moving than to pedal anywhere. I’d like to replace you – I know the one I’d like I just need to save up the money and decide where I can get it from – also do I want a basket or paniers? In my dream world I’d like one like you see in Amsterdam but I think one of those would be too heavy but it’s somewhere to start anyway. I rode Our Sidekick’s bike to the shop and his pedal is having a moment – I’m going to have to take the spanner to it.

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282: Dear Monday

Posted on October 8 | 3 Comments

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Dear Kewey and DanDan, thank you for playing host to me, S, LB and Andy – I had a lovely time. The bacon sandwiches for breakfast were yummy, that spaghetti bolognese was awesome too – I just wish I’d had room to eat my portion of Spag Bol.

Dear S, thank you for being my taxi hehe. Without you I’d have probably had to get the train which would have been a bit crazy and probably a headache for me lol. The X5 to MK is dead simple lol.

Dear Chris and Our Sidekick, I genuinely really missed you. I loved calling on Saturday night to wish you both good night. I think you were having a lovely time too.

Dear Jelly and Mel, it was so lovely to meet you, I had a great time exploring London with you. I think Ruby would have liked to have been there too! You two are so adorable. There was one moment on the tube when I thought Jelly was going to fall over then again on the journey to Covent Garden Jelly almost caught me when I was wasn’t quite holding on tight enough! I snapped this picture while waiting for you guys. I realised when I got on the train after we’d left each other that I didn’t snap one of you two at 9 3/4s :(

I wonder what the weather is like at #hogwarts.

Dear East Midlands Trains, last time I went to London I could get to St Pancras International and a Zone 1 and 2 Rail card for £30ish with no restrictions. Today I had the choice of £26 but couldn’t travel back between 4:30 and 7pm or £44 for the freedom to travel within those times. Why the difference exactly?

Dear JD, it was great to meet you for an impromptu drink and then a road trip. I loved trying on crazy shoes with you and winding up Our Sidekick. You have to come and hangout for a DVD night and soon!

Dear Chipotle, I’d have probably avoided you normally. With Pizza Express next door that would have probably been my first choice but I jumped in and went for it. I had a chicken burrito with brown rice and the “not really spicy” sauce. I think the marinade on the chicken made my lips and throat sore from the spice but I drank my can and some water and was fine. I’m going to have to take Chris and Our Sidekick as they will love it! Either that or try and make a homemade version of Chipotle – there’s got to be a recipe out there somewhere!

My first #chipotle for lunch. We walked from King's Cross. I think it balances out. #london #adventures

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277: Dear Monday/This Weekend I…#TWI

Posted on October 2 | 2 Comments

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Joining with Megan from Happy Day.

Dear Monday (except it’s Tuesday because I either can’t count or read a calendar it seems!)

Dear Monday, this week it was my fault – I got distracted by my book and couldn’t put it down – I read almost a whole book in one night. Erm about 3 hours but it did mean that I went to sleep at 1am. Probably explains why I feel so rubbish today.

Dear Tummy, what is with you?! You just kept playing up all day!

Dear Worship Song, I get it’s supposed to be serious but when the line “heaven meets earth like a sloppy wet kiss” in is one of your verses I couldn’t help but laugh – even “he even gave the cat it’s furry bottom” in Lovely Jubbly is less laugh inducing (mainly because it’s a kid’s worship song not a serious worship song.

Dear October, you have arrived. I wore a woolly jumper yesterday which was fine until I went out at lunch and then I was too warm but the jumper worked as a bit of a comforter when I spend the whole morning feeling a bit death like.

 

Joining with Sar from [Life of Love] and Syndal from Synfully Delicious
I couldn’t decide whether to carry on with Dear Monday or join This Weekend I….so double whammy. In my mind the weekend starts at 5ish on a Friday right?

This Weekend I went to the cinema with Libs – we went for dinner first. I had Four Cheese Rigatoni with chicken and garlic bread. We went to see Untouchable at the cinema. It’s in French with English subtitles but the story is so good!

This Weekend I (well we) took Our Sidekick on a guided tour around Huntingdon and Godmanchester where Chris grew up and told him (OS) stories like how Chris cooked Spag Bol for me and two friends after we drover from Bedford to Godmanchester as a surprise crazy road trip.

This Weekend I (well we – again!) had dinner with my in-laws – originally we popped in for a cuppa as part of the magical mystery tour but ended up staying for tea (we went to Fayre and Square at Hartford Mill) and then went back to their house to watch Doctor Who. Our Sidekick helped Chris’s Dad (My FIL) get the guinea pigs in from the garden. My FIL and MIL have a small zoo in their garden lol. There’s two guinea pigs, at least two if not three rabbits, a dog, tank of fish. There were hamsters or rats at one point and some African Snails – not sure if they are still there.

This Weekend I played bass in the band for the last time. I have officially stepped down from the band now. Kinda sad but I’m still part of the team when it comes to kid’s worship songs and doing the actions so I’m not completely out just yet lol

This Weekend I spoke to B about Kid’s Work – I start in two weeks covering one of the others ladies. It’s the first time I’ll have done proper Sunday School kid’s work since 2006 ish (I’ve done odd Sundays but not proper being part of the rota)

This Weekend I bought some more wool and did some more crocheting – I’ve had to undo the bit I started on Saturday as it was all wrong and there were too many stitches in places, I do however have my original project home from work so I can carry on with that one instead.

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268: Dear Monday

Posted on September 24 | Comments Off

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Dear Chores, having spent probably about 8 or more hours this weekend doing various forms of you I’d really like some time off to recover.

Dear Lemon Curd, for ages I didn’t think I’d be able to make you by myself and yet somehow with a tiny bit of text message coaching from my Mum I managed to do it. In fact we tried Orange Curd as well which is more like a citrus curd as you still put a lemon in it.

Homemade Lemon Curd

Dear Chris, the above adventure in Orange Curd wouldn’t have happened without you suggesting it. Also I’d have probably not made the lemon curd had you not decided that we needed fruit on the way home. So thank you :)

Dear JD, I don’t think I explained the whole story but the fact that I was allowed to invade your outing on Saturday made me feel super spesh. So much has been going on this last week that I’m so blessed that I have friends like you. Thank you again. Merci mon Amis :D

Dear Mini Fairy, yesterday you celebrated your birthday – how is it that you’re another year older? It’s feels like last week when I came to your dedication and your Momma asked me to be your Fairy Godmother. Next you’ll be packing up for uni! (Haha! Just kidding!)

Dear Tubi, how exactly are you old enough to be going away to uni in the next week. Then again how are you even old enough to come to the pub tomorrow for a “see you soon” drink. I remember holding you as a baby, helping you learn to walk, practice random spellings on a Tuesday sat at Grandma’s kitchen table. Anyway! Have an amazing time at university. Two things, don’t get too drunk in freshers week and find yourself a church early on in term – chances are they are adopting students and you’ll get free lunches (oh and make good friends etc!)

Dear Mr W, MC, and SS, thank you for praying for me in church yesterday. I thought I’d get one of you and then all three of you gathered round me and prayed for me it was epic! Especially when I was all a bit tearful and couldn’t really spit out what I wanted to say but somehow you all still managed to decode it which was awesome, thank you.

Dear Mummy V, Yesterday when I was being prayed for I had my eyes closed and was “looking” at the floor. I had my hands out in front of me with tears streaming down my face, I felt this hand in mine accompanied by some tissues. I kinda didn’t know it was you as I hadn’t seen you but then knew it was you in a way, it sounds kind of silly but I almost felt it was you.

Dear CJ, (because he gets two letters a la Today’s Letters) I swear you do enough dreaming for the both of us sometimes. I think you start with an idea and then think “What can I add to this to make it more crazy?”. So yeah, what’s the next plan?

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254: Dear Monday

Posted on September 10 | 2 Comments

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Dear Legs, clearly I haven’t got the hang of this exercise thing. I spent most of Friday semi-crippled. I kept wandering around my legs were so sore.

Dear Zoza, thank you for the epic tea. You made Tagliatelle Carbornara for Lil Sis’s birthday meal. It was awesome. You, me, Lil Sis and GG ate in the garden enjoying what remained of the sunshine. We then watched Did You Hear About The Morgans? Part way through you made popcorn and hot chocolate – you were on a mission.

Dear Lil Sis, Happy Birthday gorgeous one! It was so lovely to have tea and a DVD night with you, Zoza and GG and then breakfast and a trip to The Word with you and Zoza on Saturday morning – it was awesome! Hope you had a good time with your friends in the evening.

Dear Last Night of The Proms, One year I’ll be there in person – I really want to be at the front waving a flag like a mad lady! I think if Our Sidekick is still with us I’ll have to take his Kenya flag with me and wave that with one hand and my England flag with the other hand! One day I’ll be there! One Day I will!!

Dear Girlies, I can’t wait to see you in about a months time – I’ve missed you soooo much!!

Dear Rickie and Tim, thank you for thinking of me on Saturday – First due to my knowledge of particular motorcycle riding TV cookery chefs and then for sending me an actual picture – I was geeking out at Lil Sis’s birthday breakfast/brunch thing and had to explain why I was getting so excited over a tweet!!

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240: Dear Monday

Posted on August 27 | 2 Comments

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Dear Chris, Sometimes you make comments and then I know that you’re reading my blog other times I wonder if I post these encouragements and then they disappear into the ether – can you let me know? Semaphore or Morse is fine but just give me a heads up so I can load up Wikipedia to decode what you’re saying to me!

Dear Dad, You wrote me and email on Friday to pass on some information about running kit and some other bits. You signed off with “Keep it up v. proud Dad”. Six small words and I was almost a quivering heap in front of Chris’s iMac! Thank you for encouraging me even when I’m being a bit barmy and thank you for hugging me when live doesn’t go quite right. Thank you for giving me those hugs that make me feel like although the problem hasn’t gone away, I can take it on and you’ll be there to be a sounding board. Thank you Dad I love you.

Dear World, Do you have those days where something is said to you or something happens and you change the way you think or the way you do something? I’d like to hear about your stories – please let me know.

Dear Hels, I am so excited for you – Baby is due soon – I just want him to hurry up so that we can all meet him!!

Dear Mr J (because he gets two letters a la Today’s Letters), on Saturday you DJ’d at J’s wedding – you did awesome! I had a great time and I got to meet @Mellywho.

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233: Dear Monday

Posted on August 20 | Comments Off

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Dear CJ, thank you for getting me a glass of water during the worship time at church. It was so warm this weekend and I’m not entirely sure I’d been drinking enough. Normally leaning against the wall is enough to cool off but even that wasn’t helping yesterday.

Dear K, thank you for acting silly with me up the front of church when B asked for volunteers. I ended up playing Jesus in the sketch that we did about Jesus feeding the Five Thousand and thank you for rescuing my before I squished Little W. (Did you know it appears in all four gospels?)

Dear Big W, you rock my socks! You poked me in the back in church yesterday to tell me about your wobbly tooth – it’s your first one so you’re really excited – how did you get so grown up already?

Dear Zoza, you’re back in Bedford – I saw you arrive at church and I wanted to put down my guitar and hug you. Unfortunately we were having a run through and I couldn’t leave the stage but I came and grabbed you for a high speed hug just before I was called back to the stage again lol.

Dear Friends, I am so excited – my first post for HUGStronger goes live today – so stupidly excited (It goes live at 10am EDT – so that’s like 3pm BST). Be sure to read it here (Also read other posts by the team they are inspiring)

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Dear CJ, (You get two letters a la Today’s Letters) I really hope you feel better soon, You’ve had to have gluten based foods this week before your blood test to prove whether or not you’re gluten intolerant. I need to read up more about it in case you are gluten intolerant or if you’re coeliac.

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213: Dear Monday (on a Tuesday!)

Posted on July 31 | Comments Off

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Dear CJ, you are my superhero, you dealt with so much rubbish in the past 48-72 hours and I love you so much for it. I’d be curled up in the corner having a weep if it wasn’t for you (either that or I’d have skived work and took Our Sidekick for an adventure away from all the rubbish).

Dear Our Sidekick, I wanted to hug you so tightly when I finished work yesterday. I wanted to tell you that we’d get the creases ironed out and things would be okay in the end. I think you needed to know that it would be like that. I think you were unhappy with Chris and me for the choice that was made but I hope that you see the bigger picture in the days to come and realise we weren’t doing it to be mean or nasty.

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Dear Momma, I don’t think my words could express just how grateful I am for yesterday. Chris phoned me and I had a little freak out then he said this is the plan and this is what’s going to happen and you came to our rescue and helped us how when we needed you. Thank you thank you thank you.

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Dear Rich, I think you do know that Our Sidekick played your xBox for most of yesterday – I’m hoping that you don’t mind (if you didn’t know!)

Dear Becca, you should have got mail yesterday. It would have a Bristol postmark on it which might have confused you but at the same time you’d have recognised the handwriting and it should have made you smile. I wrote to you while waiting for the Olympics Opening Ceremony to start.

Dear Chris (because you get two letters a la Today’s Letters), next time you give me a kiss goodbye could you poke me to see if I’m awake first? Yesterday morning I was asleep and you made me jump. It was a nice jump but for those first few seconds while my brain caught up were horrible. It hadn’t made the connection that waking up with your face about an inch for mine wasn’t menacing but a loving gesture.

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163: Dear Monday v.14

Posted on June 11 | Comments Off

Took this ages ago with #picplz. They are now closing and this was the only pic I wanted to download and save.

Dear Monday, I’m sure you’d be a lovely day but between the hours of midnight and 8am I don’t want to see you!!! Today I saw you til about 2:30am and then again around 4ish – I really didn’t want to see you!!!! I wanted to be asleep!

Dear Crochet, for years I couldn’t master you. Now I’ve got the hang of granny squares and flowers and now I struggle to put you down. I want to go to Tudor Rose at lunchtime and get some more wool. Firstly it’s chucking it down and secondly I think Chris would tell me off if I bought more wool – maybe I need to crochet what I have first.

Dear Ace of Cakes, I love your show, I love the crazy cakes that you come up with and I want to be friends with Mary Alice but the signal keeps cutting out on our TV when your show is on – why?!??! Clearly our TV has a think about me watching cookery shows or something either that or Chris hacks the TV on purpose in case it gives me ideas. Sometimes I manage to watch through the bad signal but it gets annoying and makes my head hurt sometimes.

Dear Body, I really wish you would just behave yourself – why do you make me feel ill when I have stuff to be getting on with?

Dear Chris thank you for my flowers on Saturday. I’m just sorry I was half asleep and the flowers were wilting by the time I got up on Sunday.

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