so being unemployed is not all that bad - I have bought the most luxurious bed - it is marvellous - ive never spent that much on a single piece of furniture but it is soooooo comfortable. A friend was 40 this week and it seems to have hit him rather hard - poor thing it really does seem to be a bit of a shock to him that he has entered the same decade as me.

went to my nieces hen night on saturday - a tame affair for me - i wasnt drinking - everyone else was and as usual it was fun to watch them getting progressively more drunk. My younger niece was mortified when a guy guessed our ages - me being 38 and her being 36 - she even sent me a text the next mornign saying how mortified she was

this morning i am off to makro to get a couple of bbqs for the church bbq the weekend after next - which also includes the appearance of a friends heavy rock band at the church - and for some strange reason i invited them to stay at mine and offered full english breakfast on sunday - oh dear what was i thinking.

the garden is now looking lovely and i have made the most of the lovely weather and developed a lovely tan - want to look healthy for the wedding on friday.

life is so good and i am taking stock of my life - which to be honest couldnt be better