Its bin a pretty shitty month actually... Lets look at my previous message "Its the 4th April... Same poo different day... Deal wif it eh?" is wot I wrote on that date.

Today its the 20th April, so lets luk at events in between...

Throughout, although mostly since bout the 12th I've bin unintentionally upsetting friends. I mean for me, upsetting one friend is bad enuf, but upsetting several is a serious concern for me... Some fnds hav noticed 'sumfin' bout me & hav asked if they've upset me, but they haven't, honestly. Some fnds I have unintentionally but seriously hurt, pissed off, even made question the fndship, & the fort of losing their fndship has really scared me! So I have been shutting myself away quite a bit from all my fnds, not just those I've hurt, questioning wtf is goin on wif me? Am I feeling pressured, heading for my own bad point, worried bout sumfin, havin sum sorta side effects from meds, tired, angry, sad, upset? I really can't make sense of why I'm bein the way I am, so as silly as it sounds I am limiting my contact wif fnds, even my parents (yes, parents too as hav pissed them off too!), I need to figure this out, & until I can I feel its better if I keep myself to myself so there's less chance of me hurtin the fnds I love...

Well, just to make matters worse, late on the 13th into the 14th the hard drive in my laptop failed catastropichically!!!... The circuit board on the hard drive fried itself!... With everything thats bin goin on the past few months I've not done a decent backup. I'd normally have made a full backup at Christmas, but that just didn't happen, so I've lost about six months of data... It may be recoverable if I can find a identical hard drive to the failed one, & swap the circuit board over, but even thats a one in a million as its likely the boot sector will be corrupt! If it is then its a slow painful job of recovering 160GB of data, 500,000 - 1,000,000 files or there abouts, picking out from that just my own personal files... It is a thankless task! ... The most ironic thing about all this is that I'd noticed the lappi being slow & sumwot laggy, so was doing a clean up of rubbish data just prior to doin the backup which is when it failed... Typical eh?... I'm currently using a really old hard drive whilst I wait for the new one to arrive... 

Wednesday 18th I ended up a drowned rat... (stupid saying!)... When I was driving it was dry. When I got outta the car to do sumfin it pissed dwn!... As soon as I got back in the car it stopped raining!... Course, drenched jeans & bending dwn meant I split the knees of those jeans... On top of that I also got a puncture which is non repairable, so that means a new tire... But yep, I wud've bin dryer had I jumped in a feckin lake!

So... If it seems I'm off wif you, or avoiding ya, hmmm... I've had a bad week, mayb a bad year!... Now its gettin to my fnds I need to take time out to put a serious halt on wotevr the cause is... So, as the famous saying goes... "its not you... its me!"...

Hello yet again...

Its the 4th April... Same poo different day... Deal wif it eh?

I last attended to this area on the 28/12/11, well its now the 03/02/12, so that's like AGES!!!... But since the 16/12/11 until 29/01/12 I'd spent just 48hrs at home... That's pretty much just two days outta six weeks!!!...

My car is still doing really well, so again thank you so much, it's now done over 500miles with no concerns, so I'm really happy about that!... Thank you!...

Basically life is still quite messed up, but thankfully being a close family we are coping, some days much better then others...
Just after New Year Maffy contracted a chest infection which resulted with fluid in his lung, strong antibiotics cleared the infection, although he ended up having considerable time off school recovering.
Mum & I then came down with the same chest infection both on the same day which put mum in hospital for a short time as her oxygen level plummeted to just 80%, I battled my chest infection with antibiotics & common sense, but I too had an oxygen level of just 84%... It was really awful & seriously scared me as I couldn't seem to get anywhere near enough oxygen into my lungs... Dad too has had a cold, but not to the extreme of mum & myself.

I would like to thank our friends & family, as well as my own personal friends who have supported us with what's been going on in our life since December, & a bit of a special thanks goes out to our extra brave friend who risked catching our virus (but thankfully is still in good health) by picking up essentials and dropping them round for us when we were so poorly we were unable to get out of the house... But you are all total diamonds!!!...
If I haven't always replied to your texts I do apologise, but know that your text's have been a big help in keeping my spirits up!... And again, if I have been quieter then normal, or seem to have forgotten to do things for you, or well anything, I do apologise, especially if I haven't yet given you a reason... I am in a position where I am slowly returning everything, although much of it in the same condition as I received it as I've had no spare time to undertake anything other then putting the welfare of my mum, dad & Maffy first & foremost (hmmm, I'm sure my own welfare should be in there somewhere?)...

Well have a good February, hope you get lots of Valentine cards & presents, but remember, its about love, not money!... However girls... As its a leap year tradition says YOU get to pop the question to your gentleman... When you do, if he's reluctant, remember, grab his nuts BEFORE you ask... I'm sure he'll give you the answer you hope for... ;-)...

I'd like to talk about two things this time... The first being touching base on my car, I'd just like to say Thank You for all your help and support... My car officially went back on the road after a successful road test on the 20th December 2011, three wks after being taken off the road, and at least a whole month earlier then I ever expected, so Thank You!... You can continue to read about it by clicking here and  clicking here.

Second, although much more important is something I'm not actually going to talk about or discuss, but for myself I'm writing it here that on the 23rd Dec 2011 family life has certainly been altered. Christmas was unexpectedly different, and being as its now the 28th Dec 2011, it could be a while before family life feels truly normal...

I hope you have had a good Christmas, and I hope the new year brings you joy and happiness. Let me know what your New Year resolution is...

Well I'm very sad... today the 27th Nov 2011 I'm having to take my car of the road whilst I save up for what is expected to cost £700 worth of engine rebuild (NB 01/12 :- Original estimate was £800. At my request the garage priced it in more detail and revised it down to the price you see now)... What pisses me off is I've just spent £70 on a service about 4wks ago, all of which has to be replaced, so to say I'm pretty gutted is a bit of an understatement!...
If in the past I have helped you and never charged for my services, please feel free to donate to me using  the button below, be it fifty pence or fifty quid... It is all appreciated... And, "Thank you!"...
**UPDATE** :- 28Nov-10Dec
Thank you to my one, Two, THREE amazing donators, and to all those of you who have wished me good luck in getting it sorted, along with the offers of financial loans and even the loan of a car! I can honestly say with hand on heart that I'm very, very touched by your kindness!... You really have helped make it affordable for me to get the work done... Not only that, but your kindness has been a massive moral boost for me as the thought of not having my car on the road really knocked me for six, it actually made me physically ill the night I got the estimate and through into the next day, that's how much shock and head screw up it caused me!
So whilst I'll never divulge who or how much, the next best thing I can do is to publically say, in the only way I really know how, on the website I know you visit...
**UPDATE**:- 11Dec-15Dec
Well those of you who donated will have known that after the rebuild my car refused to start. I even (as expected I'd need to do) called in a mobile mechanic who could not trace the problem, but did confirm my timing was not more then 1deg out (which is pretty much perfect when you consider I didn't have the correct tools to set it in the first place).
Well I replaced a cam sensor (second hand), but that didn't solve it, tested the pressure in each cylinder which held at 12.5bar in all four, brilliant! That also showed when Cylinder 1 was at compression (which is just prior to Top Dead Center TDC, and checking the position of the cams and valves just confirmed the timing even more), so decided to draw on a past experience, when all else fails go back to basics, so I replaced the plugs I'd purchased for its service in Sept at a cost of £25 with cheap ones costing £10, turned the key and it STARTED!!!... First turn, no hesitation, no stuttering, it simply ran and ticked over really nicely. I only let it run for a short while, but THAT was the problem, SPARK PLUGS!
 

(Want the latest progress report on how much you've helped me... Click here!)

Thank You!!!...
Thank you for being my friends...
I am so proud & honoured to know you!!!...

 
Donations since 27th Nov 2011 - 3
Have a luvly day,

25th October - Happy Birthday to a special girl... Don't expect you'll read this, but at least I know I've wished you a happy day...

So, almost Halloween!... Then my 40th birthday!... I'm so looking forward to having my pressie from Maffy, I know what it is coz he asked me what I wanted, I tried to get it during the spring but they were outta stock, so knowing that its only a few days away is brilliant... So anyway, just getting over a long drawn out cold, its not a bad cold, but still annoying, I'm having to watch who I'm around given their lower immune systems then my own, and two of my friends already have it, one has been really, really poorly its bin pretty scary... But today was good news in that she's feeling quite a bit better which is a relief... I've a new pet, unintentional, but never the less its here for a while... Theres a couple of things I can't mention, but those who know me I'll have told whats happening... I'm keeping overly occupied with Electronics & Vacuum forming... Maffy is doin well, he's even staying behind after school without too much (if any) complaining to catch up on work, and I'm quite lucky in that I get to sit in on one of the lessons, woohoo!!!... Oh yeah, my clutch broke, in the school car park, had to crash the box to change gear each time to get to shop, get part & get home to fix it... Go me!... ;-)

Well, enjoy the school holidays... I'm trying out a couple of new things on the website, hope they don't cause any problems... its more to help Maffy then myself, see if you can find them!...

Well, it's the 11/07/11 & earlier today our young Maffy completed his first day of work experience! How amazing is that then!?... He was quite knackered, but said he liked it, & jus like his nan & his dad, he also hz that aura about him which cause kids to jus fall in love wif us... not sure wot it is, but for as long as i can remember kids hav bin attracted to us like magnets... immediately brought back memories of wen i wz in junior school, especially in the summer, I cudn't get to the top half of our field b4 i had kids from the infant end wud be attaching themselves to me hands or leaving the dinner ladies (coz our break was second sitting so we went onto the field later), & latching onto me! I didn't mind in the least, was way better then playing football or rubbish like that, I much preferred sitting on the ramp tellin stories, doin drawings or playing with toy cars and such. Its not coz they're kids, but coz they're little ppl...

Anyway Maffy, if you read this... err... 1wk, 4days to go lad, then its back to copin wif the grown up version, pmsl!... i'm well proud of ya!... ;-)

So how have you all been?... Well, today being the 14th June 2011 means there is only 31school days left till the start of the summer holidays!!!... Whoohoo!!!... (not!)... Then they have a total of 39 days off school... THEN, then my son has less then one academic school year left till he leaves!...

I have had a very constructive evening, its a shame it seemed to rattle a few feathers rather then being seen as an offer to help, but sometimes that's how life goes, but you need to stand up and be counted for things you believe in, and be understanding when you know standing up means you'll be treading on toes... you must still stand up...

Have a good June, the weather is getting nicer so the school holidays are gonna be hot, hot, hot!...

Well today the 10th May 2011is the day I close my fb page dwn... I've nvr really got in2 that bloody site... I'm happy 2 keep in touch wif my fnds over the net by email, msn or wotever, by txt or on the fone, but by far I pefer to catch up wif them face 2 face rather then fb... i'm sure you know wot fb stands for...

If anyone wants to contact me on the net, then if they know me as maffysdad, then they can find my site and click on the "Contact Me" button at the top...

Well, that's about all I've got to say at the moment... well, I've got lots to say, but nothing I wanna make public...

Hiya,

It wz Maffy's 15th birthday today, 22nd March 2011... Ppl have asked me where the the past 15yrs hav gone... quite frankly I'm not really too sure... the first two were spent mostly cleaning up puke or wiping his arse and changing his nappy, of and feeding him... now it just seems all the time is spent feeding him & getting him to do his homework, tellin him to tidy his room, acting as his personal taxi service & lets not forget being his personal bank!!!...

For all that, I do love him to bits, and wudn't change a single part of him or his personality... he's my little hero and has shown me many great things in life... So, Happy 15th Maffy... I'm glad you've had a really lovely day, made extra special by someone special to you... Luvs you both... xXx

Hi...

Well it's Dec 3rd & we've had our first deep snow... other then that, well, its nearly Christmas... (again)... Roll on the new year and hey-ho etc...

Hi...

We're nearing Halloween, it's the 25/10/10, and I was going to do a pumpkin page, but decided against it, I think the Xmas timer is punishment enough :-D

I've bin forced into getting a new mobile, my last one deciding to give up the ghost!... I do miss it though, but hey-ho... such is life...

Maffy is doing fairly good at school, and why shouldn't he be? Well, mostly because he hates homework!... but otherwise he's doing good.

I'm feeling a bit lost in myself at the moment, not really sure which way my life is taking me... another, hey-ho such is life moment...

Hope you are all doing good though? and remember, don't be scaring us oldies on the 31/10/10, you might need my help afterward ;-D

Hey...

Well, six wks hols are over, we've brought new uniforms, books etc... and today, 13/09/2010 it's raining, I've got a tummy bug & yuck, but hey-ho... life continues...

So, hope all is goin Ok for you all... and if you've kids you enjoyed the hols and any time away... if your a kid, well, hope the same really... and that your new term, or even new school is going good & your settling down ok.

Hello...

We've had a LOT of sun over the past few days... and frankly I hate it!...Mind you, it's May 25th, so wot can we expect!?... It's suppose to be getting a bit cooler (thank God!) over the next week, typical, school holiday week!...

Have bin doin sum work on my car, essential work as it happens more recently... other then that I tinted my windows, which, for my first attempt ever hasn't turned out too bad, not perfect by any means, but a whole lot better then I ever expected!...

Am gonna miss a few special ppl in my life, they are emigrating to a different part of my world... I will occasionally still get to see them, but am goin to miss them LOTS & LOTS & L O T S!!!...

Otherwise there isn't much else happening in my life, or there is, but I sure don't care to spread it about on the internet... Hope all is going Ok in u'r lifes?...

Hopefully there won't be any dead links on the website, altho if there are, please contact me and include the following information...

• The page you WERE on from where you clicked the link. You may need to click the BACK button in your browser, or my "previous page" button if that is available..

• The title of the LINK you clicked.

Hi all,

March 1st & 2nd saw two days of almost real sunshine since... I think that was the whole of summer over, hope you got a nice tan (pmsl!), especially as today, March 3rd it's a standard "blah" of a day!...

So, not much happening my end... well, nuffin I care to write on the internet about!... Hope all is going Ok in u'r lifes?...

Hopefully there won't be any dead links on the website, altho if there are, please contact me and include the following information...

• The page you WERE on from where you clicked the link. You may need to click the BACK button in your browser, or my "previous page" button if that is available..

• The title of the LINK you clicked.

Hi everyone,

Hope you've all have a lovely Christmas & are enjoying the New Year?... As I write this it's Jan 10th 2010, it's been snowing heavily over the past few days & it's freezing!... As such since there isn't much else I or anyone can do, I've decided to give my site a bit of a revamp. Hopefully there won't be any dead links, if there are, please contact me and include the following information...

• The page you WERE on from where you clicked the link. You may need to click the BACK button in your browser, or my "previous page" button if that is available..

• The title of the LINK you clicked.