I hereby declare the collection tin open for donations in the 'Get Juzzzy to Strip' campaign.

Please remember to throw things in that Juzzy is in need of, wants or that you just don't want anymore ( food, wine, vodka and pocket fluff accepted )

I am doing this because Juzzy is a fuckwit and I had to create his Meez account therefore I have the password I am such a good friend.

The big 'Strip Off' will commence on Friday morning.

* hides under the coffee table *

....am I sadly addicted to 'Deal or No Deal'?

Anyone else have a show they watch that they wouldn't want their friends to know about?

... I helped Juzzzy out by setting him up a Meez account and then I created a Meez for him ( ha ha ha ha ) and emailed him the code to paste .... bet he won't post it.

* runs away really, really fast *

I just typed a post hit save and the fucker disappeared.

All this non-drinking CANNOT be good for me.

Ok, Ok, I am going to have to join the merchant marines with language like that. SOmetimes, though, you just gotta let it out.

I was planning on going to Devon this weekend to a friends seaside cottage to just get away, clear the cobwebs from my mind and get some stuff done without the distractions of my world up here. Bollocking friends husbands mother has decided to die. I am not cold hearted ( even called and ordered flowers ). Now, however, they need the cottage for the plethra of family that will be invading.

I am not rude, unselfish or inconsiderate ( I promise ) but FUCK !!!!!!!!! I really needed this and was looking forward to it.

Ok ... selfish rant over now ... I am going to give my mom a big hug on my way home from work tonight.

Ok, as promised ... here was my first experience at a writers workshop.

After much touring I finally found the church hall that it was to be held in and was much suprised when the building didn't go up in flames upon my entry.

After I fought my way through the haze of old ladies perfume I found a seat next to one of the younger crowd. When she realised I had no grandkids pictures to share with her she moved away from me !!! I glanced over at the refresment table and thought 'how sweet, it's someones birthday'. I got up to go take a closer look at the cake "Happy 80th Birthday Merle" and then I saw that everyone was sipping on sherry. I was a good girl and made myself a cup of tea but I was worried about my ability to make it through the next two hours alcohol free!!

The speaker was a lady who writes Mills and Boon books and she was doing her workshop on 'Fun with Words'. To get things started she decided to read som epassages out of one of her books. There is something rather surreal about having a blue haired, wooly hat wearing granny reading to me about 'hot passionate thighs gripping the masuline body' The sherry was looking inviting. It was the old man who started snoring att this point that sent me into a coughing fit.

After storytime we played word games. It was actually kinda fun ( yeah I am a dork but these old people were growing on me ).

Game 1:As many words using the letters from Insomnia Bed - no plurals and only using a letter once. ( The longest ones I could come up with were Insane and Sinner ... hmmm, subliminal maybe? )

Game 2: Was a mixed up words game. We had to rearrange the letters in 50 words to make the correct word in 5 minutes. I lost ... I was too busy looking at the lady who was knitting and thinking 'must tell Nixie'

Game 3:Name an Author ( last name ) for every letter of the alphabet. Got 23. Fucking X, Z and for some reason I blanked on A !!

Anyway, the evening was entertaining. I was assured that it was not a normal night and next week it will be readings. I have been invited back. I may go back. I think I remind them all of their granddaughters!!!

Ok, just got to work and there is a mountain in front of me. Where did it come from? Who left it here? Do I have to climb it by myself?

Well, just wanted to run in the blog room and wave at everyone real quick. I shall return later to share the joys of last night with you.

Abi xx

p.s. Still havent had a drink !!!