I took this picture on Monday of a group of “rebels” outside my shop.

As was well documented in the media our local council went on strike in opposition to the change the retirement age, and the alteration in pensions plan for its workers!

They set up their picket line in front of the local offices and all was going as planned untill this lot appeared and ran off with thier placards, Much to the amusement of myself and a few others!

The kids ran around town and probably brought more attention to the cause than a line of old women standing outside the civic buildings with a cup of hot chocolate to keep them warm! They didn’t hurt anybody and in all honesty raised more smiles than they did frowns, So you can imagine my amusement when, whilst in work today, a local council worker came into our store and during a conversation about the strike started complaining that “their strike had been ransacked by some young hooligans”, and demanded to know “why the hell weren’t they in school anyway??”

WHY WEREN’T THEY IN SCHOOL???…BECAUSE YOU LOT WERE ALL ON STRIKE MORON!!

What a few days I’ve had. I’m exhausted, but still smiling.

Friday I flew up to Glasgow for Catherines’ hen weeknd and had an absolutly amazing time!! We shopped and talked and drank. Walked for MILES, went to see a stand up comedian, crippled myself with new shoes, drank Coffee, ate bagels, took photos, insulted scottish lads (well that was just me the others were far too polite!) walked, partied and walked some more!

Considering I had only really knew Cat and had only spoken with Nicky a couple of times with just a brief introduction to a couple of the other girls before I went away with them, we all got along marvellously! I couldn’t have hoped to go away with a nicer group of people HOSPITALITY was everyones middle name and they were all so accomadating when I was in ABSOLUTE agony all day sunday with my foot!! (yes stupid me wore new shoes to work the week before, THEN wore new shoes out in Glasgow friday night and NEW boots Saturday night, blisters weren’t the word for what went wrong with my feet I couldn’t walk and STILL can only wear backless shoes!!! DOH!!). Flew home Sunday evening feeling very happy about the whole weekend even if i was extremely tired with sore legs from dancing and limping all weekend!

Monday night I accompanied James to see Imogen Heap at the Acadamy2 in Birmingham SHE WAS FANTATIC!! I love her music, but there is nothing more gratifying than watching any performer live and watching Imogen was a treat (even if I did have to spend most the show on aching feet and on tip toes) You could tell she was really enjoying herself and its always nice to watch somebody having fun!!

Tuesday night was just as much fun I had James, Al and Steve round at varying times throughout the evening, eating food drinking coffee and chatting/catching up but hey ho, other than waking with a head ache this morning that I STILL CANT GET RID OF, I feel in a much better frame of mind….I have a plan which involves getting a decent solicitor, getting a new job and having as much fun as possible in between!!

I’m currently sitting on Catherines floor in the middle of Walsall waiting for a lift to the airport 6 girls, one city, god help Glasgow…

Hen weekend here we come watch this space!!!!