They have to be, right? Am currently tired, irritable, my leg hurts (after I fell over my own feet on my own driveway (as I was so tired after the bagpack finished) so I can’t even pretend I fell over a crack in the pavement and sue somebody!), my feet and back still hurt (from the aforementioned bagpack), I have gotten no closer in finishing the website (as I decided to take a ’short’ nap when I got home and woke up a couple of hours ago) which has to be done (at least the framework and examples) by tomorrow, and I have a stress headache.
So why, you may ask, am I wasting time blogging? Well, yes, mostly because of my Blog365 commitment, but also because I want a little bit of a routine to appear back in my life. I mean, next week I have Committee Meeting after work Monday, Tuesday brings Nurses appointment take 2, Wednesday will bring… well, nothing at the moment… but you know Wednesdays!. Thursday is best not talked about and then we round up to Friday again! I know. it’s all just too exciting and I just appear to be whining so I have something to write about. It’s either that or I tell you about the buckets full… sorry bucket full of money we collected this weekend (£470 ($914) on Saturday (will know final amount tomorrow) and about how I wished we had a Chip n Pin machine connected to our account.
Why don’t people carry change anymore? What if the Chip n Pin machine hadn’t hav been working? Huh? Then you would have had to abandon your shopping! Well, not really - they would have just had you sign for it instead… and then the queue’s would have ben longer and you would have had to wait, enduring the endless whittering from the tired and slightly manic bagpacker at the end of your till. Oh, I know you chose that till because you thought there was no charity headcase standing there but you were wrong! We had a small child and a short adult there on purpose! And we’re not above making you feel guilty as we look slightly pained as you pass our bucket by… And the child says ‘Thank you’ in a small voice… My cheekbones hurt also. From all the fake smiling.
BUT SERIOUSLY FOLKS.
Some people were super generous with their time and their money. It’s a chore but a profitable one. That reminds me I must post that cheque to Dan.
Meanwhile… if any of you in the UK have any old mobile phones or used ink cartridges clogging up your house/business you can help the Scout Group by sending them to us. Contact me here and I’ll give you the address!
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Umm at least the sun was shining….right? ;o)
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Comment by Penelope — February 11, 2008 @ 8:31 am
PNELOPE - Yeah… God I am a grump!
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Comment by Bec — February 11, 2008 @ 11:33 am
How far along on the Blog365 Commitment are you?
Sue the driveway sealant company.
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Comment by kapgar — February 11, 2008 @ 12:08 pm
I keep stumbling on this site! I think it depends when you do the bag pack. I did from 8.30am to 2.00pm on Christmas eve. We really did get buckets full. My back was absolutely done in.
I find peoples reactions to the buckets funny, some pretend it isn’t there and bustle in quickly and grab the carriers. Some make a show of digging deep and having nothing. Others are so generous even though all you packed was a tin of beans and a loaf. One lady went to get some money out for the scouts. Thanks, people of kirkham for your generosity.
Hope your back is better soon!!!
Comment by Veron — February 11, 2008 @ 9:13 pm
your community spirit makes me feel rather guilty for spending the weekend doing nadda…. ! and loving it!
Comment by lia — February 11, 2008 @ 10:21 pm
kapgar - It’s Feb 11th so I am writing post 42 (hey, that’s cool) now… Only 323 to go!
I would but they’re not to blame either - our entire area is built on land that suffers from subsidence. yep, we’re sliding into the brook!
Veron - Once you hit here you never leave… or something!
Ah, the elusive Christmas Eve pack - I would love to get one of those for our group! I know they raise a fortune! I love the ‘I only carry my card’ when they have a trolley with a pound coin in it…
Lia - Doing nothing is my favourite thing to do!
lia -
Bec’s last blog post..Better Days Are Coming
Comment by Bec — February 11, 2008 @ 11:07 pm
If it’s Blog365, and a leap year, does that mean you get to miss one day?
Comment by yorksdevil — February 12, 2008 @ 2:29 pm
yorksdevil - Yes, Feb 29th… but you just know that’s the day I’m actually going to have the first good idea I’ve had for ages!
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Comment by Bec — February 12, 2008 @ 9:16 pm
Good on you for all that you are doing for the kids. I am sure they really appreciate it!
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Comment by Selma — February 13, 2008 @ 7:50 am
Selma - They probably won’t appreciate it until the goodies we’re buying with the money start rolling in! But thanks!
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Comment by Bec — February 13, 2008 @ 10:38 pm