Ok, the title maybe a bit misleading, the team I was on won a pub quiz organised by my jobs sport and social society.

 

I had joined the team, not promising anything, just to look pretty, the team name was "three men and a little lady"

 

We got 118 questions correct out of 160, D was on another team and they came third.

 

The fact that I did better than D, came as a big surprize to both of us

ok, it has been a while, not sure why I haven't been blogging, will not dwell to much on it.

 

The reason for the resurrection is due to travels being undertaken by a friend, M.

 

maintaining this blog will give her a window into what is going on back here, which is complete honesty is quite little.

 

Went to a play with D,A and L last night in Andrews Lane , the play was The Stuff of Myth, I am hoping D or A will explain more about it cos I can't remember any of the names.

 

It was crude but hilarous, wish M had been there, would have made for some interesting discussions afterwards

my garden

bought a car

 

 

...and looked at houses we can't afford

 

 

 

I find myself in unchartered waters, I am starting to form a list in my head of albums I may purchase

 

now for those who don't know this I don't own any music of my own

 

now I would not get too excited as I am thinking of buying some very safe stuff but its a start

 

my list will be added on the side bar

this weekend was one of those where you grab life the the scruf and live it.

 

I drove M and A to Belvedare house (http://www.belvedere-house.ie/) and we took part in a Falconry course which was cool. There is photos here (http://www.flickr.com/photos/12715371@N00/sets/72157594177773535/) taken by the official photographer D.

 

After that we returned to Dublin to dress up and drove to Wicklow to have dinner in Brooklodge (http://www.brooklodge.com/). Well worth the experience.

 

Sunday I ate the first raspberries from my own bush.

 

I drove Mini for the first time, she is so eager in third gear.

 

So life is good

on Friday 18th August I am flying with Ryanair to Bristol airport (unless D is the pilot for the weekend), renting a car and driving, (ok D is driving) to Kemble.

 

We will be camping there for the weekend.

 

Why you may ask?

 

Cos I want to look at planes : )

 

the homework from the ACTIVE (Accreditated Training for Volunteers in Europe) course I am doing is to watch the film Inside I'm dancing(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417791/)

 

Cool !!!!

I am sitting at work and wonder about ideas for cards and I have a bain wave

 

drum roll......

 

bookmarks

 

what!!!! i hear you ask. I am going to make bookmarks, I can see this as an obvious expansion from my other crafts ie cardmaking and beading.

 

I will try and make my first one over the weekend, so lets see how it goes

the button "My MSN Space" that was in my MSN messenger, which conveniently linked me to MyEndeavour disappeared a few weeks ago which is my excuse as to why it seemed I had dropped of the face of the earth in regards to blog postings

 

But it is back so hopefully you will see a vast improvement in the number of my blog entries

 

 

Due to the fact that we are going to Galway this weekend we are going to bring Manx and leave him with Tom and co for four weeks.

 

Here is his reaction to the idea

I have made some cards that have gone down well*

 

I finished a shrug*

 

I am finishing a bag*

 

*photos will be added

 

add i have just found a new soft toy to make http://allsorts.typepad.com/allsorts/2006/05/softie_scotty_d.html

Yesterday D and I went to an information and recruitment fair for those who wnt to move West

see http://www.irishjobs.ie/forum/IndividualArticle.aspx?ForumTypeID=1806&SID=8

 

Colin McNicholas recruitment were the primary driver of the event so we spoke to the IT recruiter who had an immediate vacancy he wanted me look at see http://www.irishjobs.ie/jobdesc.asp?id=1966666&JMID=3088&RefPage=Member

 

So atleast it will make me do up a techie CV

Tim a product of some scrap wool and stuffing has gone to live in Roscommon

 

While he was received well it will be interesting to see how he turns out, begs the question of 'nature or nurture'

new tricks, well that is what I thought too. But having recently had an 'old dog' come and visit I had an opportunity to test this theory, maybe I should say urban legend.

 

The subject, let us call him 'M', is a 17 year old dog, who dislikes being outside by himself. The means he use to use to ensure he was not left outside for any extended lenght of time, was to bark. He could bark consistently for hours, while this has not been proved too often due to the frustration felt by the human witnesses, the most recent occassion saw 'M' bark for two hours before the human witness gave in and let him in. The admitance did coincide with neighbours coming to see what was causing all the noise.

 

However after the purchase of a barking collar, and the wearing of said collar, the dog no longer barks. Indeed he is particularly quite.

 

He can sit and stare at said witnesses for hours without moving a muscle to guilt them to opening the door but that is a story for another day

 

 

 

 

 

 

I passed my driving test on Thursday, and I have to say I was and still am surprized

 

It was not the perfect driving that I had hoped I would demostrate on the day, but I passed.

 

I took down the 'L' plates immediately, which is strange cos now I feel they offered me some protection or excused.

 

I don't feel I will ever be a passionate driver, but that is ok, as long as I have D :)