Man Kills "Bullying" Cat!

Do you think it's possible to be bullied by a cat?

Well one man believed he was being menaced so much that he killed the cat - crazy I'd say!

"He admitted he had killed two-year-old Chopper because the cat had smirked after it crept into his living room and knocked over a vase, had menaced him in his own home and had bullied his landlady's cat Barney."

"He said: "The cat became a menace. He looked pleased when he knocked over a vase.

"Things were getting broken and the vase was knocked over with water and flowers everywhere.

"I knocked him unconscious with my hand and then threw it in the river.

He also pointed out that he regretted his actions, saying, "I have never done anything like that before, I absolutely regret doing it."

A tragic over reaction...

Read the rest of this story HERE

Yes! That's It For A Week!

Wow! At last the end of a very busy week, busy at work and home.

My son arrived Thursday afternoon and left for Brazil at 2:30 am Friday so we had less than 12 hours but that's OK as he will be here for a whole week of catching up when he gets back.

I feel I need to catch up a bit now with the blogs and something I fully intended to take part in but just haven't had the time, Doodle Week! Yep I was going to make a total fool of myself!

I still don't have time to get out and set up the scanner but maybe I'll give it a go by just photographing my meagre efforts! Better late then never I hope!

I am now off work for the entire next week and the weather forecast is wonderful.

Tomorrow is expected to be 28c (82f) here in London so I intend to get out as much as possible, it's been a long time coming, both the weather and some time off!

I'm not going away anywhere during the week but hope to have some good days out!

Wordless Wednesday (almost)

My son missed his flight from Dubai this morning, so all his plans are now delayed by 24 hours - he should arrive tomorrow afternoon some time.

I thought I'd post this photo I took when I was in Dubai in January!

Something To Look Forward To..

I'm quite excited this evening as tomorrow my son comes home from Dubai. He will be in UK for only just over 12 hours before flying off to Brazil for a week or so. When he returns from there he will spend a week with us before returning back to Dubai again!

He's become quite a jetsetter in recent years and I'm so pleased for him having the opportunity before he gets tied down maybe with wife and kids. He really does work and play hard!

It will be lovely to see him again and I'm hoping my girls can find some time to be here for that week, it's been well over a year since the three of them have been together at the same time.

The only annoying bit is that I have holiday from work next week, that's the week of his Brazil trip, and not the week he will be here, but if he's the same as he was then he will be in bed till at least noon everyday!

Make Your Photo's Appear Very Old, Very Easily!

I love playing around with photo's, adding effects and just generally fiddling around to make them look a bit, maybe, unusual. I use many different applications for this depending on what I fancy trying at the time.

Today I came across a website where you just upload a photo and it very quickly converts it, making it look very old, so of course I had a go and I think it's rather clever!

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If you'd like to have a go - click here

At The British Museum

Went to the British Museum today as it's a Bank Holiday, it was really interesting.

I was last there many years ago when the kids were very young and we went as part of a school trip. It's not far from where I live, a 30 minute bus ride and it's free entry, so I don't know why I hadn't been for so long, I guess it's lack of time.

The majority of people there did seem to be tourists, funny how when you live somewhere you don't visit too much.

I took lots of photos, some are not that brilliant as it's a bit dark in some of the rooms and of course a lot of the objects are behind glass, so reflections become quite a problem.

I was going to post a few but I couldn't make up my mind, so I posted them all in this slideshow made from the photos posted on Flickr..

Unconscious Mutterings

1. State :: Pension
   
2. Lively :: Active
   
3. Valet :: Service
   
4. Traction :: Engine
   
5. Official :: Rules
   
6. Red hot :: Coal
   
7. Powder :: Coating
   
8. Replies :: Letters
   
9. Flagrant :: Disregard
   
10. Tweet:: Twitter

To play along click HERE!

Loving The Long Weekend

I love these Bank Holiday weekends, get to Sunday and have another day off to look forward to!

Today was spent doing lots of cleaning, there often just isn't the time or energy in the week so it tends to get very messy.

I then spent some time dropping Entrecards, I know, what a waste of time but there is something pleasantly addictive about it.

I went out on my bicycle, only for about 10 minutes, around the block. Just to prove to myself I can still ride it, it's been a long time since I got on it. Even that short ride made my thighs start to feel tired so I know I have a lot of work to do to get back up to speed and to face the dreadful London roads!

I then planted some herb seeds.. I have no idea if they will grow well at all but I like the idea of being able to pop out to my balcony and pick some fresh herbs. I'm particularly fond of coriander in just about anything, not just curries.

Then, later of course I was back online - doing what I enjoy, reading the blogs..

Don't Mess With My Stuff Boy!

Went to visit some of Robs family today. Was a lovely sunny day for a change so we were able to sit out in the garden.

The little ones (Robs niece and nephew) played nicely, most of the time. Apart from when the boy had what the girl wanted - we got this shot and I think her expression says it all - Don't mess with my stuff boy!

I say Go Girl - start as you mean to go on!!! LOL

Click the pic to view large!

Twist, Lick and Dunk!

I've noticed Oreos on the shelves at my local supermarket for a long time now, and have occasionally eaten them as well.

Recently they are everywhere, even being advertised on the sides of the the good old red London buses. Not really thought much of it till I came across this news article on the BBC saying that they are an American favourite and are attempting to now become a British fave as well..

So I was wondering, my American friends, are you Oreo lovers? are they the best thing ever to you and your families? Do you really twist, lick and dunk?

My 6 Word Memoir

I was tagged by Tina over at Mummy Diaries to do the 6 word memoir... Now she said it would be easy but me, I can't make up my mind on 6 words to sum myself up, so I asked my partner Rob and he immediately came up with the answer! LOL

First, here are the Rules:

1.)Write your own six word memoir.
2.)Post it on your blog; include a visual illustration if you'd like.
3.)Link to the person that tagged you in your post, and to the original post if possible.
4.)Tag at least five more blogs with links.
5.)Leave a comment on the tagged blogs with an invitation to play!

So here, courtesy of Rob is my memoir!

grumpy, sneezy, dopey, happy, bashful, sleepy..

Not a bad description of me - maybe..lol

Anyway I must tag some of you now:

Gina

Colin

PawHealer

Charlotte

Awake in Rochester

I've Cast My Vote!

I been very good as I have just been to vote, even though I had a very busy long day at work and had to walk an extra half mile to the polling station!

For those not in London, today is the day we vote for the next Mayor of London.

It's not been an easy decision as all of them have some good and some not so good ideas on how to run this city..

Well, at least I know I've done my bit. I'm not going to reveal who I voted for though, some people may get annyoyed..lol

Dead Phone And SLOW Internet

Came home this evening to find my landline is as dead as a dodo, and even worse my internet is grindingly S-L-O-W.

It's taking ages to do anything so I'm not going to be able to do a lot.

I have reported the line problem to British Telecom through their website. I got a message saying they will attend to it on 2nd May and may need access to the house. MAY need access is not good enough, I have to go to work and cannot take a day off on the off chance they MAY need to come in... They need to give me a time and date and stick to it.

Anyway, have to see what happens on the 2nd..

If you don't see me around as much you'll know why, using the net right now is like the bad old days of dial up!

My Daily Routine

Liza wants to know my daily routine so she tagged me:



What time do you usually wake up?
Either 6:30 or 7:30 depending on what time I'm working that day.

What’s the first thing you do?
Eat breakfast

Breakfast?
A big bowl of cereal and a cup of tea.

Do you go to work/school?
Work

Do you like it?
I'd prefer to be a lady of leisure, but it pays the bills.

If you stay at home, what do you do all day?
Well, weekends only that is - and I spend too much time online

When’s lunch and what you eatin’?
We only get 30 mins lunch break, so it's usually a quick sandwich.

What time do you get home from work/school?
Depends on what time I started that day but the latest is about 7pm

What do you do?
I'm a Healthcare Assistant in a GP surgery, sometimes known as Nursing Assistant

Dinner: When and what?
Usually between 7:30 - 8pm, and I do try to have a wide variety of dishes.

What do you do to unwind?
Blogging, reading, and watching TV.

What is your favourite part of the day?
Evenings, just after dinner.

Who’s your favourite person to interact with?
My partner and (when they are here) my (grown up) children

When’s bedtime?
Between 10pm and 11pm

Who’s bedtime with?
My partner

I would like to tag:

Mee mOe
Anita
Tina
Awake In Rochester

Busy Baking Bears

I was looking through the list of recent visitors and came across a blog all written in Arabic - I have no idea what it was about but I absolutely loved this little animation and had to pinch it, isn't it so cute!