Nee-Naw, Nee-naw.

The overthehedge webcam pictures say that it really was a waste of time, Spook driving to Queenstown to go cycling. Well, it was actually the shock of discovering there, that we had spent all his money 2 days before pay day. It will always be unfortunate for him to have his 4 days off in the lead up to pay day. And we did have a birthday, a dinner out, 2x ski hire and the cinema, so what does he expect? However, it still wasn't exactly that or the rain, but the fact that he couldn't find the cycle route he wanted to do and couldn't affort to buy the map!!!

So he came back over the hill as the thunder rolled and sat in the house looking disgruntled. Can't blame him really. He is lucky that I didn't come home with 2 more fines. Meg made sure we all buckled up in the car this morning, including the friend we gave a lift to. As we came round the corner to the school (it is a 10 minute walk and a 3 minute drive), the police car had us pull over so that the police man could check we all had belts on. Every car had to do the same. When I drove Meg to work after school (because I was free and it was raining), I turned down a road and saw flashing blue lights in my rear view mirror. Thankfully it was following the car behind me, but my heart lurched and I wondered if I had perhaps crossed my arms when turning into the junction - you know, not guiding the steering wheel gently with my hands meeting at the top. When I got stopped yesterday, the policeman had been sitting all day waiting to catch drivers who didn't physically stop at the STOP sign. It's no good slowing down and casting a quick look up and down. He must have been really chuffed when he got me, but I'll bet a rake of drivers shot over the sign when he wasn't looking.

Rugby was cancelled because of the rain. The day had got steadily worse, from a dry 9 degrees to very Scottish wind and rain. The thunder and lightning was a wee bonus.

Sarsha, the lovely Aussie I work with, said that she and her parner were sitting up in bed when the earthquake struck, and for a confusing moment, she thought the bed and house were possessed.

grateful for:

a warm and dry house (well, the warm bits are dry, and it's not leaking) and food in the cupboards. (just because there is no pudding doesn't mean it's a tragedy, Finn)