Cats and Man'Flu in Diary
- June 18, 2014, 4:26 a.m.
- |
- Public
Well my new phone and sim arrived yesterday and it was really easy to set it all up and get all my stuff on there. Unbeknownst to me, my old phone had backed itself up on 12th June, including all photos, text messages etc. so I still have everything right up until we went to Download, which was a nice surprise. Although the phone is the exact same model, it's seems newer and different. I think it's because this one has iOS 7 on it, which I was resisting on my old phone because I'd heard bad things about it. I'm not a techie by any stretch of the imagination so I don't know what the actual differences are, except that it looks different.
Also, the button on the top of the phone to lock it, actually works! It had stopped working on my old one so it's nice to have that back, haha.
And, good timing, not long after I got it all set up, I had a call from a new potential customer. She wants me to look after her cat for a weekend in August. She doesn't know the exact date yet but will call me nearer the time. And she only lives around the corner from me so this is perfect :o)
Yesterday was a busy day. Jay didn't go to work yesterday, or today. He reckons he's got 'flu, but he's still eating everything in sight so I'm doubting that, I think he's just overindulged the last few days. So, when I got home from work, not only was all the mess from Download still there, but a load of new mess that seems to accumulate when people are ill. So after a full day at work, I had to make dinner for both of us (Jay normally cooks) then wash up. Then put away the three loads of laundry I did on Monday after the festival. Then put away all the camping stuff which was still clogging up the dining room, clean out the bird cage and tidy up the mess that Jay had made in the living room while ensconced on the sofa.
After I'd got us free tickets for Download and drove us all there and back in my car, it would have been nice if Jay had at least contributed to sorting out the stuff! I'm getting mighty sick of driving us everywhere now. He keeps saying he'll learn to drive next month; but next month never comes and he's been saying this for about two years! Every time we go anywhere; 200 mile round trip to visit his dad, 400 mile round trip to visit my parents, to go on a city break, to go to weddings, visiting friends or short journeys to the shops, it's always me who drives because he can't be bothered to learn. Petrol money, car tax, insurance (over £800 last year), MOT, servicing; all lies with me because it's my car, and yet he's the one who gets the benefit of free taxis from the pub and being able to sleep on long motorway journeys. It's been five years now; I keep telling him I'm going to get him to drive EVERYWHERE and pay for the car for the same length of time after he passes his test and he just laughs. We'll see how much he's laughing when he actually has to do it, he'll soon realise it's a bigger bind than he currently seems to think. sigh
Whinge whinge whinge.
In other news, the project manager for Sonisphere has told me he should find out tomorrow if we can have free tickets! I've only just got back from Download and Sonisphere is on 4th-6th July. The Prodigy, Metallica, Iron Maiden, Deftones, Alice in Chains, Mastodon, Band of Skulls, Slayer...it's a pretty good line up :o) Festival city!
Lucretia ⋅ June 18, 2014
Sonisphere has a good line up!
Jay clearly doesn't have flu. I had it once, I pretty much slept for a week and lost around a stone. It's one of the worst illnesses I've ever had. Influenza is a killer. If Jay can stuff his face he can do the washing up after himself at least!
Bomb Shell Lucretia ⋅ June 18, 2014
That's what I told him. When I had 'flu, I just felt constantly sick, couldn't eat anything, had the worst headache ever so couldn't even open my eyes to watch TV, which is what he's been doing for the last two days. I reckon he's just tired from the festival and has caught a cold.
~Twinkle~ ⋅ June 18, 2014
Once I moved in with Tom, before I learnt to drive we split petrol and car tax costs. As soon as I passed my test it was 50/50, now I use the car for work (and most of the time) I pay petrol unless we go on a long trip where we split the cost and the drive xx
Bomb Shell ~Twinkle~ ⋅ June 18, 2014
When we go on a long journey, I always ask him for half the petrol costs. But all the small journeys to the shops and things also add up, but he doesn't seem to realise the cost and hassle involved in owning a car and having to be the one who always drives everywhere. Grr.
Babe In Toyland ⋅ June 18, 2014
DAMMIT! I'm working that weekend too! (Presuming I was going to go with you, ahem!) I've been looking into a stewarding for next year maybe. Looks ok, I suppose it depends on how much work you have to do....maybe I'll start with small local festivals...
Bomb Shell Babe In Toyland ⋅ June 18, 2014
I did text you asking if you wanted to come! Damn shame you missing out on all these free tickets to ace festivals, and there won't be anymore as I'm leaving soon!
Abi does stewarding, she did Download last year. I think you just have to work about four hours a day or something and the rest of the time is yours. Do you want me to ask her how she got involved?
Babe In Toyland Bomb Shell ⋅ June 18, 2014
Yes please. I've found a dedicated website too. They take £15 admin charge (some of which goes to Oxfam) and a£25 deposit, so not that much really...
Camdengirl ⋅ June 18, 2014
That's good news! About the phone and the tickets!
My cat got banned from the local cat-sitter, she took one look at them, sauntered over and sunk her teeth into her hand! She really does have attitude, but the rest of the time she is a wee angel. She's also banned from all catteries within a 30 mile radius (for escaping at 3 different places, for peeing on a duvet at one place, another one closed down shortly after taking her, and for refusing to eat anything at another. The vets will take her under duress but she's not v keen). We usually just get Indie to cat sit at home. My mum's also banned her because she gives the dog panic attacks... Sigh!
puffin ⋅ June 18, 2014
I tend to pay for all or most of petrol on long journeys with Dave to a bit make up for the fact i don't pay anything towards insurance etc (but if i was single i wouldn't have a car so I'm not willing to pay towards his!)
Bomb Shell puffin ⋅ June 19, 2014
That's a good idea, I might suggest that next time! I've asked him for some petrol money for Download but it hasn't materialised yet.
Bumbly ⋅ June 18, 2014
This is the only bonus of me earning the money at the minute. No sorting out who pays for what lol.
Bomb Shell Bumbly ⋅ June 19, 2014
Well, I suppose it makes it easier to figure it out...!
Vee ⋅ June 29, 2014
That's very cheeky that all the costs are down to you, I'd all him to contribute to half of the costs including the insurance and MOT since as you say he's benefiting from the car too.