Saturday Night Fever!

Hello again my bloggers

I'm quite impressed with myself as I have been keeping my blogspot well informed recently! (not that anyone really reads it apart me - but i don't care!)

Anyway, last week went flying by I could hardly keep up. Monday evening, i din't feel too well and had to take Tuesday and Wednesday off work. I think i picked up a stomach bug, but i am much better now!!!

Recently, me, Gareth and Kieron have been discussing the Transformers live action movie which will be released next year. Gareth and Kieron are avid fans and we have been looking at photos that have been released to show us what the Transformers will look like in their film!!!

Well this has started Kieron off on a frenzy of Transformers - everynight he sits starring at his computer screen on ebay trying to buy new Transformers to add to his collection. He's bought a couple which he is waiting to be delivered.

On saturday Kieron woke up bright and early to get his Transformers down from the loft, so with my help we had 4 massive bins in Kieorns room full of toys he had from a kid, we had no idea which bin had transformers in and decided to take a bin each and started to unload the toys one by one. Eventually I came across a pistol, gun thing and when i showed it Kieron, a little boyish smile appeared on his face - I had found Megatron!!!

Suddenly we started to find all of them and started to place them in a basket which Kieron had bought especially for his transformers! We tidied the rest of the toys away and shoved them back in loft. Kieron wants to put them in a display cabinet when we get our flat, where the cabinet is going i don't know but i'm sure i will find out!!!

About 9.00pm mum dropped me, Gaz and Kieron up town in the Arcadian Centre as it was Stuart's 25th birthday. We stayed in Poppy Red for half of the evening so everybody could meet up. Gareth got to meet some of Kieron's friends like Alex (who is hysterical), Jim and Matt. We were all having a good time but decided to head off somewhere else. We crossed the road and piled into the Arca bar which i had never been to. The drinks kept coming and the dancing started. It was quite busy in there to begin with and it was really cramped but eventually it died down and we had a great night!

I didn't really do much on Sunday, i went with mum to Notcutts to look at the Christmas displays they put on. It was ok, and mum started getting ideas for lights and decorations. Gareth had gone to the NEC with dad to see Jeremy Clarkson's MPH show. He said it was very good and he's got some great piccys. I went round nans in the evening for my tea, and went to bed when i got home!

Next week will be getting really exciting as i will start getting ready for my 21st birthday!!!

See yers soon x

'Lost' will never be found!!!

Hello dear viewers

Well, if any of you are regualr viewers of the Channel 4 series 'Lost' you're going to be very disappointed!!!

Series 2 (which has recently just finished on Channel 4!) was an incredible series and everyone who watches it will be looking forward to the 3rd (which has now started in the USA would be shown for UK viewers in Spring 2007!)

WRONG!!!!

Oh no, Series 2 was the last series to be shown on channel 4. Sky One has bought the rights to the show and will be showing the start of Series 3 in November, they also have the rights to series 4 which is still in the making!!!

When I heard the news I was very shocked, and also very annoyed as it means there are many fans of the show who aren't going to be able to watch it (unless you get Sky or Cable which is what they want you to do to rake the money in!)

Well I decided to be very clever and say "Stuff you Sky One!" and I have managed so far to download the first 3 episodes of Series 3 as they are shown in America. HA!!!!!

*Breathes*

Now on with my blog......

Friday night me and Kieron spent the night in with a couple of bottles of wine. Kieron was on his Xbox will I watched Finding Nemo - 'cos I love the film! When i had finished the film we watched a bit of TV together.

Saturday morning Kieron took me to Cotteridge because the saturday before me and Kieron had gone over to Steve and Natalie's house, and they had some groovy looking pictures on their wall of famous people. Natalie said it was a shop in Cotteridge. So i decided i wanted some for mine and Kieron's flat (which is still going through the solicitors at the moment - thank you for asking!). We got some excellent one's: Arni as The Terminator, Samuel L. Jackson as in Pulp Fiction, John Travolta as in Pulp Fiction, Michael Jackson (Obviously!) and my other favourite Yoda from Star Wars!!!

Saturday evening we went to an Ice Hockey Match. As one of the guys Kieron works with, his son (Tom) plays for Solihull Blades. They drew 2-2 against Brackenell Bees, but fairplay to Tom as he took out a guy called 'Rushton' who was about 6 ft and body built up of total muscle and Tom who is 5ft 10' , weights about 9 1/2 stone and is made up of a bit of flesh!!! Very brave in my opinion.

We had a few drinks after with the crew and decided we were hungry, so on the way home we stopped to get a Chinese.

Sunday I decided that I was bored of my hair colour and decided to dye it, which I have done many times before!! It's a mahogany colour and i quite like it, and so did Kieron when i saw him!!!

I've had quite a busy weekend, so i think next Saturday i will have chill out zone!!

See you soon bloggers x

I Looked Cooler Than James Bond!!!

Hello bloggers

Well, so far not a lot has happened today, work is quite dull and the time is dragging on and not alot is happening later either except i'm going round Kieron's when i've had my tea!!!

But anyway on with my blog. Last Sunday (8th October) was an amazing day!!! For Kieron's birthday (which was back in January) I booked him a Rally Driving Experience Day, he's always wanted to do one and i thought it would be a perfect birthday prezzie!

I invited my brother to come along with us because he likes these types of activities and also because i didn't want to be standing around on my own whilst Kieron was off enjoying himself!!

Kieron decided to book it at the nearest destination, which was at Stratford on the Long Marston Air Field. We arrived at about 12.30pm, in plenty of time for Kierons' events due to start at 1.30pm. We parked the car and made our way over to the Welcolme tents. As Kieron was registering, Me and Gareth were admiring the cars at the front. There was a Lamborghini Murcieulago and Gallardo, Porsche 911(crap!), Bentley GT Continetal, Ferrari F40 and 355 (or something like that - not very good with Ferrari Models!!) and then......


...An Aston Martin DB9!!!!!


Me and Gareth were stunned. These cars have been mine and my brothers dream since I can remember, but up until now we had only seen ones drive past. Now we were standing right in fornt of one! Gareth then noticed a sign advertising things you could do on the day, all of them was paying so much to take one of the dream cars out onto the runway/track for so many laps you paid for. Before I could say "I wonder if the Aston is available?", Gareth had already run off into the tent to find out.

When I caught with him he had paid £75 for 2 laps in the Aston!!! I then asked the sales lady if there was an age limit ('cos knowing my luck there would be!!!) but no, aslong as you had a full driving licence you could have a go!!! YIPPPPEEEEEE!!!!

Kieron was really excited for us, and we waited by the "Aston Martin" sign, shortly after an instructor came over and took Gaz off to get in the Aston ready for his laps. He looked reallt good in it!!! 2 laps of a 2 mile track and Gareth came back buzzing, with a massive grin on his face. It was then my go and I was really nervous. I only booked 1 lap but it was still worth it! It was so smooth to drive and went like a bullet from a gun, I think i did about 130mph! The instructor was really good, he instructed which different cones to head for so you followed the best suited driving line for the car!!! It was an amazing experience, I met up with Gaz and Kieron who were waiting for me, I noticed they were both laughing. Gareth then explained that when they saw me approach the main track (the bit where you can go really fast!) there was a ferrari right behind me who was about to over take, when suddenly I left it standing in my wake. Kieron said it looked really funny especially knowing who was driving the Aston!!!!!

We then had to head off over to the back of the site where Kieron was going to do his rally experience. His day consisted as follows:

1-Drive a Subaru Impreza on a mud track
2-Drive a Mitsubishi Evo on a gravel track, doing handbrake turns
3- Drive another Mitsubishi Evo on the main track (where me and Gaz had drove the Aston!)
4-Taken on a passenger ride with an instructor driving on a high speed lap!

Kieron really enjoyed himself and thanked me taking him. At the end of the day there was a little certifcate ceremony for the rally drivers (Kieron came joint 3rd out of 12!) and Gareth got a printed photo of him in the Aston and more photos of him and me in the Aston on a CD!!!

It was a great day, mum was a bit disappointed that she didn't get to drive the Aston but i'm sure we will take her to do it one day!

There are some photos below, which I took on the day, see you soon x

Here's the Gallardo, which I think looks a bit nicer than the murcielargo!

The Murcielargo, these are supreme cars!

The Ferrari F40, nice but not my cup of tea!

The Ferari 355, very slick, but made a horrible high pitched noise!

Gareth getting into the Aston ready to do his 2 laps, Iooks nervous doesn't he!

Kieron started his experiences, starting with the Subaru on the mud track!

Still on the mud track, but no going the other way!!!

Kieron just coming back off the gravel track

Kieron about to go out on the track!

Ooops.........Sorry!!!!

Hello there bloggers,

Yes I know, I've been terrible at updating my site it's been 2 months since I've sat down to blog and my brother shamed me, so I thought this lunchtime I will site and type!!

So here I am!!!

Just as a brief summary of what's happened since I last blogged...

Dads birthday
bought him the Pink Panther dvd set and we went for an afternoon ski at the Snowdomw where I tried Blades for the 1st time. In the evening dad was going out so I met up with everyone at Emily's house for a bbq!!!!

Town & Country festival
It was ok, same old Town & Country stuff! ( some good photos on my brother's blog!!!)

Went to Devon for a day
Yes beginning of September and dad wanted a couple of days down south just to get a way from it all. We decided that we would stay in The Passage House hotel where we ahve stayed many times before. We arrived at about 11.00am Saturday morning and the weather was shit!! Yes it wasn't the sunny Devon that we remember! Any we were hungry and went to get a full English Breakfast in Teignmouth, it was great!

Afterwards we had a walk round all the old shops (that we've been to before but it was for old times sake!). The rain started getting heavier . So we headed out of Teignmouth towards Newton Abbot where there was an old little cinema, we decided to see what was on. After about a good half an hour trying to find it, we were about to give up when Gareth said "I think I've found it!", which he had and we decided to see what was on .......... absolutley nothing.

We then remembered a little snooker place and bowling allet, literally round the corner from the hotel, we set off to find it - and we did!!!! Only to find that it had been closed down and was now some chavvy nightclub!!!!! Oh, what to do, what to do. Dad then suggested going to the hotel and having a drink at the hotels pub. We were in there for a good 3 hours, each of us getting a round in!!! at about 5pm we decided to check into the room, get changed and come back to the pub for some grub and then possibly moving onto somewhere else.

We were greeted by the friendly hotel staff and made our way to the lovely room!!! As we walked my lungs were suddenly filled with horrible smoke, Graeth started coughing and dad had to stand by the window to get fresh air!! The room was full of cigarette smoke, you could actually see it in the room! Dad was not impressed and went down to reception to ask for another room. After about 15mins dad returned, with some bad news - this was the only room they had left!!!!!! We thought about it for awhile and decided we couldn't stay in the room and left. Getting back in dads car, we were left with wet hair, soggy shoes and now an empty stomach! After much debating we decided to come back to Brum, we stopped off in Rubry at Frankie & Bennys to getting something to eat, which was most enjoyable!! By now it was 9.45pm and dad dropped us off home.

Kieron had gone up town with Becky & Stu to The Gallows, I told Kieron I was home and to save him money on a taxi, I would pick him up at New Street Station. 1.30am Sunday morning, kie rung me for a lift. Gaz offered to drive as he was very bored. We picked them up, dropped Stu & Becky off and I stopped at Kierons.

What a weird day!!!!!

Other news that I can't think of titles for!
Gareth is still at Woodrush as a teaching assistant but instead of helping out certain kiddies in almost every subject, the school has put the TA's in one department to help out in! Well, it was good news for Gareth as he is well placed in the Art department. The art teacher was off sick the first few days back at term and Gareth well deservingly got to take some of the lessons.He's been on many trips (how he's survived - i don't know!) and has completed another Open Night (he needs a certificate or something!!)

My fab friends Emily and Rosey have now started their 3rd year at uni - WOW!!! I can not believe it's their 3rd year already, good luck to them and all I can say is DISSERTATION!!!!!! MUHAHAHAHA!

Also, fab friend Dan is now starting his Masters Degree at Coventry (Boffin!!) so Good Luck to him.

Fab friend Jim is still working at BT after many weeks of training days and leaving poor Emily on her own (how could you!!!! - only joking!!! :) )

*BIG EXCITING NEWS*

Yes, me and Kieron have bought a flat together!!!! LAst Saturday (October 7th) me and Kieron had arranged to meet Emma from Dixons Estate Agents to look at a first floor flat in Lazy Hill, Kings Norton. Number 29 and it was ok, an elderly lady was living there, it needed quite a bit of decorating but apart from that it wasn't bad.

We left the flat and Emma told us there was another flat for sale around the corner (number 143). So we decided it wouldn't hurt to look. This was a ground floor flat (which I prefer) and it was great, the lady that lives there at the moment has done it up really nice. All central heating, new blinds and curtains, a fire place in the living room, I really wanted it!!!

Emma was telling us that it had only just come back onto the market as the people who were buying it originally, found a flat they liked better and pulle dout of the deal, so the lady needs a fairly quick deal. Before I could say "We want it!" Kieron put in an offer in!

After much waiting in the afternoon Emma called me and said the owner had accepted, Me and Kieron were thrilled. I couldn't believe how lucky we had been to get it, also Emma said that the lady would leave the Cooker, Washing Machine, Fridge, Freezer, all the curtains and the blinds for a cheaper price than the original asking price!!! I was so excited.

We have now sorted out the mortgage and have just filled in the first of many solicitors' forms!!!!!

Here is the link for you all to view, I tried to upload the image from the web, but it didn't work, oh well!!!

http://www.dixonsestateagents.co.uk/property-details.php?pcode=KNO060289&dbtype=sales&rps=DXB_RPS&pamend=1160491035