Well I have been blogging but not here, feel guilty actually!  Don't know why.  Facebook just seems so much easier.  Anyway not that much to report.  Work much the same as usual nothing moves fast in the NHS so still waiting for the extended orthopaedic ward to open, scheduled for 10 Sept now (2007!), so if on time will be there to settle in for two weeks then off to Portugal, but can't help that and no guesses for which would be more important to me!!?  I wait all year for the 2 week's worth of relaxation with hubby and wild horses would have to drag me off the runway because I WILL BE ON THAT PLANE.  Anyway, back at the ranch, Mr Arrogant quiet at present so must have something to his benefit up his sleeve, but to be honest, I don't care, just as long as it doesn't involve or hinder me.  All well on the family front.  L still determined to try for baby no. 2 despite being broke, and I know, if you waited until you could afford things you'd never do anything, but with S being away most of the time she really is like a single mum and I'm not the one wearing the rose tinted specs!  C on nights this week, so naturally next door choose now to revamp their kitchen extension and there has been drilling and knocking down of brickwork until all hours, even on the BH weekend, good job C's room at front of house, poor soul.  M doesn't know whether he wants to be a chef "for ever" but he's giving it a good shot and certainly putting in the hours.  I think living in shared accom is a  bit of a culture shock but he's loving it, just not the money side of things.  I did help him out over the weekend, well not as though the other two haven't had their share over the years, so gave him a bit of cash and a goody bag too, he would never ask.  Had lovely family bbq's over weekend was a really nice housefull, let the stresses and worries of work vanish into the distance and got things into perspective.  Wonderful.