GOLD

The last few posts are nothing but depressing so here's to a happier time...!!

Since my last post i'm even more excited about buying a house even though it's probably at least another year away! Considering i've been on the planet 25 years, another year doesn't seem tooooooo long to wait.

In other news, i'm going back to Florida on April 19th 2013, nothing but a 'woohoo' for that nugget of news right there. More Disney, more Universal, more Discovery Cove all inclusive days and more importantly (perhaps not more importantly...) that unbelievably amazing king bed at the Clarion. Oh yes!

Off to London on Thursday for the celebration of Jayboy's birthday - he hasn't a clue where we're going in London and just on the off chance he reads this I shan't mention it. I am beyond excited to check out the Citizen M hotel though - it has a touch screen pad to control everything in the room including the temperature, blinds, TV etc! I hope it's as good as the reviews! I'm also hoping the bridge is still holding the Olympic rings - pic-o-rama.

We return home on Saturday and are then going to Rancho steak house in Southsea! Fun filled weekend! Sunday will be used for relaxation and SLEEP.

The Olympics was literally the best thing on TV since Neighbours in the 90's. I am really really gutted I didn't get any tickets. I didn't watch anything else for 2 weeks, the olympic rings were etched on my brain and I LOVED IT! My fave's were The Velodrome, Chris Hoy & Laura Trott especially a joy to watch. Athletics, watching Ennis, Mo & Rutherford take the golds was something i'll never forget. What an evening! Other highlights included the swimming (Phelps, delish) and the diving. Too much good stuff, it was all friggin' amazing!! Gymnastics, Boxing, Judo, Volleyball, ROWING - most exciting thing to watch on TV. Literally was on the edge of my seat the entire time. "We're gonna be on a stamp!" Classic, makes me wish i'd paid a bit more attention in PE. Though i'm fairly certain I couldn't have got more joy out of watching it from my sofa if I tried. Thoroughly proud to be british and to have my country host such an iconic event is something a lot of people won't see if their lifetime. Amazing! I am having serious issues getting over it, The Premier League football season doesn't quite have the same charm since I don't support any of those teams and my team is barely hanging by a thread to the entire football association in League One. how the mighty have fallen. (Not sure we were ever mighty, maybe for about 3 minutes in 2008). Big up the Gold Medalists, hell, any medalists at The Olympics! Huge achievements by so many!

Let's not end on a sour note - Summer seems to have arrived at long last, long may it continue! Hurrah!