Hello all, whilst I'm writing this on the computer that this website was originally started with, I'm rather tired, pushed for time and am probably likely to make a multitude of spelling mistakes (hopefully these can be edited later though).
I really hope my "blog" doesn't just become a fortnightly "whinge" about being tired, but in all honesty, that how I feel right now :( Last week I was signed off worked for 48 hours with Pharyngitus (sp?) which was rather painful. But our doctors down here are so wonderfully FREE to be able to fit you in at a moment's notice, I was soon prescribed so medication and on the mend.
Mostly at Lee Abbey though, it's more about stopping an epidemic as opposed to being bed-ridden. So there I was, stuck in my cell for 48 hours which seemed all-too-familiar like the time I was confined to quarters for our Royal Visit! This time I was missing valuable "closed" and also missed the most stressful time of year for a House Team Leader at Lee Abbey - this I felt somewhat guilty about (particularly since House Team were the ones who had to bring me my meals).
My friend Emily looked in on me though, Rachel lent me her TV/Video/DVD player (it's an all-in-one jobby) and whilst I managed to tidy my room (and believe me - it NEEDED tidying), I was also able to relax.
It already seems like such a long time ago that I was back home in Coalville and I'm strangely homesick already. I risked my entire family's Christmas presents in one huge parcel - which at the time of writing - has yet to materialise in sunny Coalville, but unlike most ... I have faith in Royal Mail. Dad would be pleased to hear that!
So on Sunday, we cut down our Christmas Tree in the forest, a tradition which is immediately followed by a full dress-rehearsal for our Christmas Revue, then Monday is our annual Exeter trip, Tuesday is our Christmas Party, Wednesday is our "Quiet Day" and Thursday is when we re-open. I was talking to mum and dad earlier and was trying to explain to them how stressed I am about the fact that our Octagonal Lounge (the biggest and most used room at Lee Abbey) is undergoing major re-decoration as we speak and I'm afraid we may only get a few hours on the Thursday in which to put the Christmas decorations up and do the colossal tree! normally we'd have most of December to do it as it's a pretty huge task. So why oh why is it, that the first year I'm holding the reigns, do "they" decide to re-do the Octag!
Anyway, yep, whinge over. Just to say - I miss you all lots and in the still moments over the next month (of which I'm sure there can't be many) I really will be thinking about you all. So have a great Christmas and a wonderful New Year (in case I don't get chance to write before then!)
