Friday, August 22, 2008

It is time...very much so....

For me to do a proper update on here, I know its been some time since my last update and well plenty has happened. These days I barely get any sleep (though I only have myself to blame, I am merely stating a fact not whinging and moaning).

I am very much looking forward to this August Bank holiday long weekend where I plan to spend at least 2 days completely chilling and ensuring I sleep in LOTS. Albeit, with team McGarry downstairs knocking up some French doors, I am thinking this might be slightly optimistic.

Anywho...I am off to bed...and yes its well past midnight...

Monday, August 11, 2008

Welcome Aimee Mary Healy...

My lovely friend Fatima and her lovely partner Michael recently (1st August) welcomed their second little princess into the world, Aimee (a sister for a very vivacious 4 year old Hannah to play with).

I used to work with Fatima at Work Directions and when both Vicki and I visited her at home it was like old times, gossip and Fatima insisted on feeding me...ah bless.

Congrats to you both...she is adorable and I had a lovely cuddle.

Fatima, Me and Vicki with Aimee
With big sister Hannah
With mummy Fatima
With Auntie Vicki

Friday, August 08, 2008

If you want to find all the cops...

They're hanging out in the donut shop! No, I am not reliving my 80's youth and love of the Bangles - in particular the song Walk like an Egyptian - I am just pulling you in, making you wonder what on earth I am talking about!

Confused, concerned, do I have a few screws loose....are you worried, well don't be. Just check out this photo of all the police cars lined up on Petty France lane where I work, there were at least 50 cars, all filled with "bobbies". I did say I was well protected, and no there were not all there for my benefit - most likely visiting Scotland yard (this is not the first time it has happened after all).

I just had to take a snap...so If you want to find all the cops...they're hanging out .......... with me!

Well what do you say..........?

OK enough is enough, for two days in a row I have finally got a seat after standing for a while on the tube only to be immediately faced with the dilemma of a potentially pregnant women standing in front of me. And almost seconds after I have just got the seat!

I say potentially, and loosely, because, seriously how do you tell? Is it how they stand, how they hold themselves,are they just fat, is it just a bit of a belly? Well no one else is standing for them, so why should I. Especially when for the most part the sitting people are always men: men who absorb themselves in a newspaper, their phone, i-phone, or close their eyes, being oblivious to the fact that women are on the tube, or anyone else for that matter at all.

However, back to the question how do you tell for sure and what is the etiquette behind it? How exactly do you ask? Would they be offended? What do you do if they are offended?

Do you just casually stand and ask if they would like the seat? This is probably the best approach as then no real harm can be done, you didn't say anything damaging. Even better to stand up not say a word then have them sit down. If you do say something, most likely in that case they'd say yes and just take the seat offered.

However, as women, and I most definitely would do this, they would then start thinking, "why is that woman, when I am a woman offering me her seat?" Automatically following that you'd be thinking...."oh my god she thinks I am pregnant...oh crap back the gym it is!".

So then, you'd be standing, they would be sitting and they would be giving you dirty looks, or embarrassed ones, once the little conversation played out in their heads. You might get the seat back even if they are that offended. Though highly unlikely, out of, again, punishment or embarrassment...and generally on your side and theirs.

Moral of the story, faced with the dilemma, think like a man; absorb yourself in a newspaper, your phone, i-phone, or close your eyes being oblivious to the fact that anyone is on the tube................