Thursday 11 October 2012

So far this week.......

We have had a busy week with news, lifestyle changes and Birthday Celebrations!

So, on Monday Emma started her new job at QEHB (the new big hospital in Birmingham). Emma has 2 weeks induction before kicking in as a Staff Nurse. Emma looks great in her new blue uniform it really suits her, I am going to really struggle to get a photo as 1. I am forbidden and 2. she wears 'civvies' to and from work!

Also on Monday we both signed up to Slimming World, this means that our love of cakes, biscuits, chocolate and BREAD is temporarily on hold! The diet does require a certain amount of forward planning and careful shopping but I think we are getting used to it. Bread is a big Syn (yes with a y apparently nothing to do with the devil.) and this is going to take some getting used to but now there is none in the house it should be easier. Luckily the incentive to get trim is a big one... increasing our chances of getting pregnant! 

Also on Monday we found out that we had our offer accepted on a house in Kings Heath! Finally one step closer, so a big big day for us. 

Tuesday was a quiet day of getting used to the diet, buying, wrapping and hiding Birthday presents and Emma was at work.

On Wednesday we had a meeting with the Mortgage people and agreed all the finer points of deposits, mortgages, life insurance etc. the conclusion of which was we can definitely afford the house - phew! An exciting outcome from quite a number crunching, paperwork filling in, dull meeting.

 We also took a trip to the supermarket and stocked up on lots of diet friendly foods, I am a total fruit bat and love vegetables so I am enjoying the foods very much. 
In the evening we met up with Emma's brother who is studying in Leeds and we have not seen in ages and Emma's Dad to go to the Theatre. We ate a reeeeally nice meal at Las Iguanas, a mexican restaurant (no starters or desserts for us, but the mains were delicious and pretty healthy) before heading to the Hippodrome to see Sister Act.

Well, wow! It surpassed all of our expectations and was one of the most fun night's we've had at the theatre. Firstly, we bagged a great deal and got excellent seats for cheap (thanks pabs) which made it seem even more special. Chinese whispers spread down the row that I was sitting next to Graham Taylor, ex England Manager - but as I still have no idea who he is, and would have felt a little awkward staring at him from 6 inches away, I cannot confirm this! 

The lights went down and the band went up, and there followed 2 1/2 hour of fabulous entertainment! The lead actress was absolutely superb, the supporting cast funny, the script witty and punchy and the costumes were blindingly astounding! The songs and routines were excellent too, and we are really glad to have seen it by such a great cast.  We were routing for the characters, and the tension and atmosphere was built very successfully throughout the piece. We also appreciated the religious humour! We were all hyped after the show, with Dad giving it a score of 10/9 (ok..?!)

After such a fun evening, my actual birthday was quite normal in comparison, with me attending another day of Induction, and Lucy teaching in the evening. But I did get some lovely presents - lots of gadgets and equipment for the kitchen, a very nice bag, fob watch and theatre and afternoon tea tokens. Thanks everyone! We also jammed to a bit of reggae. 

Let's hope next week has all of the tics with less of the heck

Design ideas for our new house!

I am very much looking forward to moving house and have had some new ideas about decoration and style for the house.