Storm

What a night last night. We had an awful storm and gale force winds. Peoples rubbish bins were taking flying lessons and crashing and banging all over the place. We even had giant hailstones, which at one point sounded like they were going to break the window panes. The house guttering couldn't cope with the ammount of water running into it from the roof and we had a waterfall coming down past our bedroom window. Him Indoors slept right through it! I managed to get to sleep around 5 am.

This and That

The weather has been dreadful here again, grey skies and lots of rain and wind. At this rate we shouldn't have a water shortage this summer lol.

I entered a free book giveaway on www.goodreads.com yesterday and got an email today to say that I was won of the lucky winners. All I have to do is read it and review it.  It's called Quantum Breach by Mark Powell. I am not familiar with him but it is always good to discover new authors. It's due to be published on June 30th. I never seem to win anything, but two book competitions in two days!...........I feel good yeah lol. I am an avid reader, and can't afford my habit. I usually get books from the library or freebie e-books for my reader.

I also got a letter to say that my rent had been DECREASED! Fabulous. First time I've ever had a decrease. Guess it is because my landlord whas a charitable status.....Moat Homes Ltd.

Hope everyone is having a good day

Lucky me!

I follow www.waterstones.com on Facebook and last week they wrote an entry saying they had a few copies of Beatrice and Virgil by the Booker Prize winner Yann Martel to give away providing it's read and then reviewed on their site. I apllied thinking I probably wouldn't receive one. Well, I was wrong and a copy turned up this morning! I am chuffed to bits. The book is a proof version as it's not on general release. Publishing date is April the 13th I believe.

This is what Goodreads have to say on the book.

Fate can take many forms. For Henry, a writer living in a foreign city, it arrives in the form of an envelope from a reader. Instead of the usual fan mail, the envelope contains a story by Flaubert, a scene from a play featuring two characters named Beatrice and Virgil, and a note asking for Henry’s help. The note is signed “Henry,” and the return address is not far from where Henry lives. When Henry walks his dog to hand-deliver his response, he is surprised to discover a taxidermist’s shop. Here, stunning specimens are poised on the brink of action, silent and preternaturally still, yet bursting with the palpable life of a lost, vibrant world. And when the mysterious, elderly taxidermist introduces his visitor to Beatrice and Virgil—a donkey and a howler monkey—Henry’s life is changed forever.

Yann Martel’s previous novel, Life of Pi, has become a modern classic. A fantastical tale about a boy and a tiger shipwrecked in the Pacific, it asked probing questions about belief and reality. Now Martel has written another story that uses animals to examine our humanity. In Beatrice and Virgil, he poses enduring questions about life and art, truth and deception, responsibility and complicity. Haunting and unforgettable, this is an extraordinary feat of storytelling.

Bingo

It's been years since I've been to bingo but my son and Sarah asked Him Indoors and I to go with them this evening as the local bingo hall do 'free' bingo on a Wednesday evening. You only have to pay for the nationals and the link books if you want them. I was mildly surprised and rather enjoyed it as did Him Indoors who didn't want to go lol. So, it was a cheap couple of hours of enjoyment and we both needed a evening away from the house as both of us rarely go out of an evening.

Becky and exhausted

I didn't get up till mid day. I was exhausted from yesterday. Firstly, I left home at 7.30 to battle my way in the snow to Weight Watchers and it was closed lol due to the weather. So, I carried on into town and met up with my daughter Becky. We spent all day in town going round the shops looking at baby things. Twice she dragged me to Debenhams lol. But we had a good mother/ daughter day which was nice. Her baby bump is starting to show now.  Funnily enough, today nearly all the snow is gone!
I finished my summer dragon during the week. It took me about three years on and off to stitch it lol, but Him Indoors is happy seeing it's for him.

Fatty Club, sofa's, and Aldi's

On Wednesday my new sofas were delivered to replace the one that was broke. Nice and comforatable but because I am a short arse vertically challenged, my feet don't touch the floor when I am sitting on it lol.
Went to Weight Watchers yesterday and lost 2.5 lbs this week. I was very happy to say the least! Any weight loss to me is good and I hope I can keep it up.
I read an article in the Mail online about Aldi's and how much cheaper it is than the bigger supermarkets and that the quality of their goods are just as good as the major brands.  I tend to use Tesco's and I think their prices are disgusting of late. So, when I need to go shooping next, Him Indoors is going to take to Aldi's in Bexhill which is a 10 minute drive. I really do hope I am pleasantly surprised!

Happy

Well more or less lol.

I went to Weight Watchers on Friday and lost a lb. Hope I can do that every week.

My new tumble dryer was delivered today thank gawd. Now I can tackle all the towels and bedding that was inpossible to dry on an airer lol! My new one is a condenser one so should cut down on condensation in the kitchen.

The fuel pump on the car has been replaced. We were lucky to get one from a scrap yard for £20 and it's in good nick. The car is still off the road as the M.O.T is tomorrow (Tuesday) and hopefully nothing major will want doing.