h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Mornin
Hope you slept well and that when you do sort out your email it's all good stuff

Some good, others not so good.
A letter of apology from LeKZ for posting wrong stuff about Asperger Syndrome

hmm.

Not sure what to say about that really.

There's a lot I could say, but I'm not going to.
Be glad you had no dealings with her.

On a good note, my daughter {hfh} is on her way round, so I can nip to Tesco's to do a bit of shopping while she minds Andrew for me.
So you may see her online
I might be back later, then again I might finish scraping, but I am definately watching the football tonight with a bottle of vodka.

Football and vodka, can't be that bad surely.
Me, I'm off seeing a friend again for the long weekend. I'm just dreading the drive out of London as I'll be going as soon as I get home later.

Got the scraping finished.
Been priced up for re-plastering the ceiling, £85.
Less than I thought
That's being done on Wednesday, but I've got to move my bed out of the room, God knows where I am going to shift it to!
Maybe lower it out the window?

Enjoyed the match.
Looks like a good film on tonight, a Guardian Angel one.

Hope you're having a good weekend, Phil.

I did have a good weekend. How about yourself?

Very good, thanks.
We seem to be progressing
Things have changed since I gave Steve permission to treat Andrew as he would his own child, when we're out.
It's tough love, but Andrew needs it.
I can't have him acting the way he does when he's a teenager ...

Steve took us to Wonderland {where we went}, around the Sunday market {it was on a Monday due to the Bank Holiday} then to the carnival in Grimsby.
After major stresses in the first half of the day, Andrew was remarkably well-behaved at the carnival.
He especially enjoyed the ride on Steve's shoulders.
He got to go on a few mechanical rides as well.

It's starting to feel like *family* now, and I'm happy

Awww,
Sounds great

I'm finding it hard trying to adjust to being one half of a couple.
Steve is certainly doing all he can, since *I* stopped trying so hard.
Isn't that strange?

I don't know. After being on your own for some time I guess it would be hard to adjust to being part of a couple (as it is when you go the other way as well).
I think the best you can do is try and be relaxed about it and see how it goes. Sounds like it's going well so far

Oh it is.
He actually makes a point of mentioning the next time we are going to see one another, before he leaves now.
That tells me it's serious, from his point of view.
I'm growing in confidence every day.

Way hey
Keep at it

I intend to

So how was your weekend?
Did you go to the Leeds meet?

Had a lazy weekend in the country seeing a friend. Went out for some walks and a drive round a few places. Visited a few country pubs and had some good food and beer (though not while driving of course!).
I thought about the Leeds meet but then didn't in the end. Felt more like being lazy as sometimes is good when you can.

Oh yes.
Felt like that yesterday after walking all round Cleethorpes & Grimsby.
Steve just texted me from the outskirts of London, on his way home.
He says driving round London was a nightmare.

He's telling me, being a pedestrian is bad enough.

It's very hot here...wouldn't be fancying travelling by tube tonight

Horrible, aren't I?

Having sat in queues of traffic on the N. Circular and M1 on the outskirts of London, I know just what it's like At least he's on his way back.
I'll just stand there, falling asleep or reading my book, like I did this morning getting into work. You do sort of get used to it after a while. I must say I was most impressed last week when I remembered to get my new ticket on friday rather than this morning
I wouldn't say that you're horrible

I meant I was horrible by teasing you

Did I tell you I'm getting plastered tomorrow?
Well, my bedroom ceiling is, anyway

I hope you vac's good to clear up the plaster dust! (This is what I'm told from people who have had plastering done!)

Would you believe I'm STILL waiting for the plasterer????

My bedroom is an empty shell...yesterday morning my older son came round to help me dismantle my bed & move it out the room.
I took down my curtains & finished scraping the walls, then started walking the floor.
He never turned up, so I phoned.
He sounded like I woke him up!
He says Steve told him there was no rush!!!!!

I told him I'd moved out the furniture, he said he'd definately do it tomorrow {today now}.
Today, he rings me.
Can he call for money to go get plasterboards....
Sound promising?
He collects £40, returns with 5 plasterboards, a bag of plaster & a bag of nails, and £20 change.
Then leaves.

He's supposed to be returning in the morning to do the job.
When I spoke to Steve tonight, he said that Mick hasn't returned home {he's Steve's lodger} nor was he there last night....
Now both of us are worried.

Sorry.
Didn't mean to dump that lot on you.
But I'm fed up.
I've got to sleep with Andrew again, in his single bed.

I can't set my bed back up, it's too heavy.