My week off

Other than my trip to the capital last Monday, the week has been pretty uneventful with John getting on with the decorating and me chipping in where I could. It's in the final stages although the carpet hasn't been ordered yet so that'll come later. However, it's looking much cleaner and brighter.

On Tuesday I received a surprise email from my cousin Matt in Australia. Since he came to visit 3 years ago, he' not kept in touch (that's men for you!) but I got a message out of the blue. He reckons his hotmail address got shut down through lack of use and so he lost our address. However, he must've remembered the blueyonder bit coz he guessed the rest and found us! It was great to hear from him - he's such a lovely guy and we get on so well.

Thursday was my Nan's 83rd birthday. Bless her. She looked quite well, better than when I saw her last and she was getting around not too badly. She's still on the oxygen though. Very slow progress is happening with her move into Millview sheltered accommodation and hopefully it won't be long now.

Oh I've just got to say the highlight of this week's TV was tonight on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway - Ant vs Dec: the boy bands. Hehe! It was so entertaining and made me chuckle; their band members were great sports and included Cheggars, Brian Conley, Michael le Vell, Sid Owen, Chris Parker, Suggs, and Lee from Steps. The guest judges were Jonathan Ross, Ricky Gervais and Simon Cowell. I have to say I thought both routines and performances were great but I personally gave Dec's band the edge.