Horrified & upset

Hi everyone,

I was going to write about something I saw this morning on my journey into work but have heard and seen another thing this morning, since getting to work which has taken priority.

As many of you may have seen the Cutting Edge program on Channel 4 the other night about the horrific attack on Katie Piper.

I didn’t see the program but have since linked through and read her terrible story in the Mail online. Katie is so brave and is a inspiration to us all. I could hardly believe the story as I was reading it and was on the verge of tears.

I’m guessing there has been a lot of questions why? How can another human being be so cruel to someone. I can’t comprehend this myself and I don’t think there’s many people out there who could.  Cold, calculated and pure evil, I’m glad he was able to be locked up. I hope he gets his er ‘comupance’ while inside.

Katie is still beautiful and has shown everyone what’s really important in our lives. I wish her the best of luck and happiness in her future.

I read some of the messages/ comments left after the article and saw there was a lot of support for Katie, which was heart-warming.

There was one comment left which has really got to me. Instead of wishing Katie luck like the others they have twisted the story and made it about the emergency services not being able to help her for an hour because they didn’t know what they was dealing with. In fact the commenter had but she was let down the services.

Now, not being there or being an emergency services person, I don’t know for certain but I very doubt this was a decision they took lightly and I am sure they was doing all they could to make her as comfortable as possible while they found out.

How could someone have such a lack of compassion to have a go at the services, who have, as far as I can see, helped Katie back to how she is now. I don’t want to say full health but I’m sure you know what I mean.

I’m hoping I’m not the only one who is shocked by this? Yeah, I can just see the emergency services standing around having a cup of tea while Katie was screaming in agony! What an idiot.

I hope Katie never has to see that and never hears about it.

Take care Katie, all the best wishes are with you. xx

Add a comment October 30, 2009

This week

Hi ya everyone,

How are you? I’ve just noticed the weird advert where the monkey thing is playing hide & seek with the bloke? Not sure what it was for. Bizarre though.

Yeah, this week, hasn’t been great to be honest. Thought it would be fab as K isn’t in the office but I’ve been really busy and it’s made the week go really quick. Blah. Not good.

Also, in other news, I’ve been asked to write for Somojo Magazine, about my cycling. A monthly slot as long as I can get it in on time! Sorry Kevin! I’ve designed the page too. I’ll be posting the link when I know it’s made it. As yet I’ve re-written it twice and still don’t like it. By 11pm tomorrow I’ll just have to send whatever I end up with! lol.

As of now I’m sitting with a glass of dissorono and coke because my friend posted on his facebook a pic of his shopping basket and there was a bottle of dissorono in it. Quite nice relaxant.

Ah Halloween this weekend. Hopefully we live too far down the hill for Trick & Treaters to come round. Not that I mind really but we probably won’t get anything in and then they’ll be disappointed.

Well that’s it for me for now. I’m sure there was loads more that I can’t think what they are right now.

Add a comment October 29, 2009

Monday Monday

Well hello there readers,

I know it’s unusual for a post to happen on a Monday but here I am, at work! lol

My sister is on holiday so I’m needed to answer the phone basically. Today is a good day though as K isn’t here, it’s fairly quiet for me, all the lads are out working. T has just arrived but then has gone over Dad’s to ‘chat.’ I’m not going to complain about that today because I have some personal stuff to do and would rather he was out the way.

I’ve got some nice ‘tidy-up’ jobs to do on Sage and a few Supplier Invoices to put on but I don’t want to do myself out of work tomorow do I?

My legs have been hurting today, through cycling I think, yesterday. There was an evil headwind coming across the top of the hill and I think I just caught it enough to kill my legs. Grrr.

Saying that I’m ever so tired today, and feel very weak- like- lack of sugar weak- not had enough to eat type thing. I’ve eaten my lunch that Dad made for me and still feel a bit – well – worn out? Very strange.

Well, Blair is applying for Euro presidency. I, personally, don’t think this is a bad thing. He’s the only PM I’ve really known and always thought he was a good bloke and ran the country well. Politics may not be my thing but I certainly would never want to run a country and my hat is taken off to him. I couldn’t make those decisions- what to do about health care, the prison system, the education system, who to trust, what’s that dodgy bloke running that country up to, while all the time having to fight off critics and another party. I’m sure Blair made mistakes, I like someone to find me a leader -scratch that- ANYONE who hasn’t made mistakes in their job.

Saying that I don’t like Cameron. He seems to interested in saying whatever Labour says is wrong and he is right. Slimy and certainly not in touch.

lol, I saw a picture of Gordon Brown the other day, together with shot of him a few years ago and my god he has aged! I just want to give him a hug!

But that’s it for my little political outburst – well trickle.

Right, time for lip balm and working my way through my ‘To-do’ list. Take care.

Don’t forget to sponsor me for my bike ride  www.justgiving.com/dizzyjojo

Add a comment October 26, 2009

Oh dear.

Hi,

Just wanted to say sorry for all the whinging blogs! I’m normally a happy person. I will in the future I’ll be positive! Sorry. I do understand why no-one is reading! lol

Thanks for listening. xx

Add a comment October 24, 2009

Bad day

I do apologise because I’m really wound up and could do with a rant.

Firstly my sister arrives half hour late because her 2 year old has a temperature. A bit later on, when’s she’s in a meeting the nursery ring up with an update. I let her know that he is ok, it’s not important, he’s still a bit poorly though. She says ok and she asked the nursery to ring with an update.

An hour later she comes running over and says she has to go pick him up he’s really poorly. Without a mobile phone and, as far as I could see, no means of contact- how did she know? Or does she just fancy the afternoon off? Going on holiday on Sat so she might have things to do.

She was meant to be organising everyone’s wages today so it was sorted before she went on holiday. So we’ve all got excited about getting paid early. Now she won’t be back until Friday (when we was due to get paid into our accounts) to pay us.

And another thing! How come my holiday is pro-rata due to me having Monday’s off and she has all her holiday- although she only works three days a week? And I only started having Mondays off half way through the year?

On a totally other note. My assistant has a list of jobs to do, in order of how important they- so you’d think that you’d start at the top and work your way down every day. Yes it’s boring but this stuff needs to be done so myself and my sister can do our jobs. I come in yesterday and there she is doing the second to last job on the list. There was a pile of delivery notes and invoices which needed sorting out, which I had to ask her to do- which is ON HER LIST!!

I just photocopied a worksheet and it printed out on invoice paper because the printer run out of plain paper- once more- filling up the printers/ photocopier etc is on her job list!!

Not to mention every Tuesday when  I come in my desk is all over the place, with cups of water and other people’s notes. Yesterday the drawers had been moved and both the computers under the desk were moved around.

Ooooo, can you imagine if you was employed here and had to go through this. You’d have told your boss to stick it wouldn’t you.

That’s without the lads not doing their worksheets, not doing them properly when they do do them, telling you one job when they mean another one. Going off and doing jobs without telling you, not knowing what the last job they went on was.

MY GOD this company’s going downhill rapidly. All my dad’s work is going down the drain.

Add a comment October 21, 2009

Blogness

Hi ya everyone,

How are you all? It’s Tuesday, I’m back at work (for those of you who don’t know I have Mondays off).

This morning I found out my assistant didn’t do any of the work I gave her to do yesterday (in fact even just put it back on my desk and obviously ignored the title ‘important jobs to be done everyday.’) I’m guessing she done virtually nothing until my sister got here, then K told her to write out cheques for suppliers. Which I’m now thinking took the next 4 hours. Oh yeah and she has an hour lunch break. Only works 5 hours a day but hey, who’s watching.

Ooo I get so stressed, and I shouldn’t really. I just need her to do her job so I can do mine. When K and I have discussed things for L to do I get told to give her more work, I try and this is what happens. I end up having to do it because I need it done before I can finish my stuff.

I’m really hoping I can find something soon. Maybe the job I applied for the other day may come up but won’t know for a few weeks yet. Will just have to sit tight on that one.

That’s enough of me moaning now. I had a good couple of bike rides over the weekend, one of which resulted in a puncture but it was only a mile from home – after 12 miles ride- so I walked it home and my knight in shining armour rescued me. G taught me how to fix it. I’m sure I could have done it myself but it was nice to be shown all again.

Looking forward to another ride tonight, hopefully clear my head and release some stress. Hmm. lol.

Can’t wait to see G, could really do with hug.

Take care x

Add a comment October 13, 2009

Not having a good day

Although nothing has really gone well today I just feel pants. Not poorly just a little pissed off and stressed with the world. Could be due to the heating not working at home, or the boring lift music I’m being subjected to at work – I’ve now put the radio on and to be honest- not much better.
See, I’m in a really grouchy mood today.
It might get better, being a Friday! We can all hope. lol.
Take care

Add a comment October 9, 2009