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

How've you been? Hopefully better than me...I was in the hospital with pneumonia in August. (I'm fine now though)

What, is my M not working??? Hmm, it is now!

Sorry to hear you've been ill. I have just been really busy at work and having no time to chat. I'm always lurking though
We had a wet but enjoyable summer. The weather has just started to turn autumnal now. I like this season. At the moment I'm looking forwards to a family holiday in Spain. We go on 17th October. I've never been to Spain before. Did you have a holiday this year? Hope you didn't miss out due to illness. I haven't been to any gigs recently. I went to the Glastonbury festival but saw very little as I was working there as a nurse. We've booked to see Nick Cave and the badseeds in November which should be good. Have you heard anything good lately?

As I say, I'm fine now. Weather's been great (autumnal yes), I think it was 21 or 22C today & very sunny. Summer here was so uneven/erratic that it's being called "the summer that wasn't"! Unfortunately no real holidays...Spain should be great, I've met another Canadian on hootoo who lives there. Among other upcoming shows, we've got Sting & Annie Lennox sharing a double bill Oct. 12th. I've just caught a couple shows - actually both very good - at the Jazz & Blues club I vokunteer at.

Sting and Annie Lennox, what a treat. I saw Annie a couple of decades ago when she was with the Eurythmics. Great gig. Saw her recently on a Jools Holland show and she still rocks. Sting's great too but have never seen him live (not that I remember anyway)
Our summer sounds much like yours. I had to think of lots of entertaining things to do indoors with the children.
Good plan to volunteer at a live music venue

Have never actually seen Annie live, although I've seen Sting (years ago with The Police), first opening for Andy Partridge & xtc, then years later on their Synchronicity tour. The bonus about the club is that I really enjoy it...everyone does it because they care about the so it's a great environmebt to work in...long hours, so to speak - but free music!

As I said, great job. Do you have a daytime job also? - if it's not rude to ask.
Can't chat for too much longer. It's been a busy night and I still have lots of work to complete before finishing in 1/2hour.

No not rude to ask & no, not at the moment...I have to stop 'fence-
sitting' & get out there!

You can see a lot when fence sitting. Got to go. Speak next week?

Right...TTFN *waves*

Jazz,
are you out there. Not much time to chat as doing a flu vaccination clinic at work. Just wanted to say I'm off to Spain for 17 days so won't be on-line until 4th November. Hope you're having fun. Hope to speak soon

Yes Meg I am out there...unfortunately right now, not online much due to more hassles with my in' computer! But am having a reasonably good time otherwise. You'll have to tell me all about Spain when you're back!

I'm back. It was an experience. A good one none-the-less. Hope computer is behaving better.

Sorry I missed you meg, glad you enjoyed Spain! Yes the computer is a bit more manageable...there's still some work to be done though.

Meg just noticed you online! How are you?

Was just thinking of you. Have been explaining to Abbi and PC how I have a little time to chat tonight as Thursdays seem to be quieter that Mondays at work. Have only seen a handful of patients tonight but still have the filing to look forwards to, yippee.
Hope you're well. What was your Christmas like? Mine was fairly quiet as I worked night shift at the hospital Christmas eve so slept most of Christmas day. Was awake to see my children open their presents and woke again in time for food
How's your weather are you getting lots of snow?

Well, I'm fine...Christmas was quiet-nice but quiet...lots of snow!

can't really imagine lots of snow. I live on the south coast of England where it snows once every 7 years. My son is nearly 8 and he saw his first snowfall last year. Does it bother you or do you like it. It must get tiresome if you get snowed in.

Well, it Can get to you sometimes, mainly if you let it (so to speak), I've kind of gotten used to it & accept it. I Actually missed it in Hawaii@Christmas one year - just Not Christmas without snow!

I understand what you mean. My children were so excited last year when we saw snow. It only lasted a day but there was enough to have a fight. I'm not a great fan of the cold but would rather be chilly than too hot. Our weather is quite mild which is just as well as we don't have central heating. We do have gas fires which mean someone has to brave a chilly house to turn them on in the morning.
I do believe that our climate is getting warmer as I can't say I've felt really cold at all this winter. Maybe I'm just developing a thicker skin as I get older.