Yet Another 365 Days - Your 2007

January 1, 2008

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Thanks to everyone. Here's to another year.... x

Lyndzzz - http://lyndlj.blog.co.uk

2007 What a year that was!
Instead of going month by month as is normal, ahem, I decided to condense my year in to the good and the bad, it has not been a good year by any stretch of the imagination, but I feel that the good I have had somehow outweighs the bad.
The year began on a low note as usual as finances were not too great, nothing new there really, just it gets wearing. However blogland was as much fun as usual with our discovery of a blogger that thought he was some kind of new wave whatever and labelled everyone who disagreed as a liberal. Hehehehe we had some fun with him, before he took his bat and ball and wouldn’t play.
I have studied and passed an exam, studied and failed one, it happens, I have made friends and lost them, though as many of my lovely blogfriends tell me, if they are proper friends they stay. Coming towards the middle of the year I became ill and suffered for nearly six weeks, resulting in a month with no wage to make the finances even worse.
I went on holiday and fractured my foot, lol, typical of me really. I became disenchanted with work, well even more so than normal, for some reason my body has decided to have a down year, and I suffered a few times with silly little things that seemed to knock me for six. Tiredness didn’t help of course as the insomnia kicked in with force.
I was unable to go to My lovely Paddy’s blog meet for his birthday, and that made me feel bad, but then he never lets me stay down for too long 
Paddy moved to Ireland 
I was unable to go to the Liverpool blogmeet and meet people I have been looking forward to meeting, another reason I have become disenchanted with my work.
Two weeks before Christmas My Auntie died, my Mother is becoming worse at walking and this latest blow of losing her youngest sister finally made her decide it was time to go live with my sister.
My alcoholic brother has disappeared, it’s a long story but things have gotten a bit stranger with him than normal and he got kicked out of where he was living and now we cant find him, I will though, eventually.
I have not had the best of years but, I watched my darling son get married, that was a lovely day. I met a friend that same week that I had talked to for a while, he is a lovely guy and a good friend. I met a wonderful woman in person, and cannot wait until we meet again, I discovered that even though I have been on and off blogland somewhat, the people that have always been there, are still there, checking to make sure I am ok, leaving a little comment every now and then to let me know.
I didn’t learn that friends make life bearable, just had it reinforced, I know that others have had a much worse year than I have, break ups and losses and so on.
To me, that one day with my son and the time with my friend (even though she tried to escape) and the support of my friends, not to mention the capacity I have for appreciating that money isn’t everything and some of the most beautiful things are right in front of us and free, makes the year a good one after all.

Buzzzy - http://www.blog.co.uk/user/beautiful_mistake

January
started the year with a massive red wine hangover and cigarette burns upon my skin

February
on the 13th Robbie Williams went into rehab it was his 33rd birthday
i [BuzzzyB] left blog.co.uk
+ had a few visits from ana

March
on the 4th i returned to blog.co.uk as beautiful_mistake
i made lots of new blog friends as well as becoming blog friends again with the ones i had as BuzzzyB
also had a few more vists from ana

April
Tuesday, Apr. 24, 2007 @ 14:07:22
fuck up
sometimes i think this world would be better off without me
how am i surposed 2 feel
what am i surposed 2 do
i want a different lifetime where the mind is spotless
everything is pink, red and black
and no one is un happy

Wednesday, May. 30, 2007 @ 11:02:08
fresh
cuts
needed 2
i know
now they are sore
hurts 2 move
but im gonna have 2 bloody move 2day
having my hair cut
when i was sick last monday
my head in a spin
was freaked out at blood coming out of my mouth
was sick because i was crying hysterically
didnt do it on purpose
but im scared that if i tell someone that they might think ive got a whole heap of stuff going on
not just sh
and if i tell them i wanted 2 do that
last tuesday
they might ask me why
and i dont know why
such a stupid fucking freak
wtf
im 28
i should know better
but i dont
i dont think i ever will
i want 2 rip this skin off so i can maybe grow back some fresh skin and i will look and feel different

June
Saturday, Jun. 02, 2007 @ 20:51:12
contiplated
suicide
3 times today
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Sunday, Jun. 10, 2007 @ 21:14:41
never felt proper never been proper
age 8 after a lovely chat with her father
she wanted 2 stab herself with the kitchen knife
her dad was a fucked up waste of space who always made her felt like shit
he wanted her 2 be an air hostess
he wanted her 2 do well at school and be a decent young lady he could be proud of
she was never sure why she should love him
because of all the nasty things he would say 2 her about her brother her mother her nana her grandad her uncle and cousins
and one day he would make sure he made her feel like utter shit because he made sure she knew he never really wanted another child
aged 12 she got in2 some band called Take That
Mark was the cute one and Robbie was the funny one
aged 14 she stared smoking pot
aged 15 she wouldnt eat
aged 16 she left school with no G C S E s
aged 17 she went 2 college left with and E in english and a D in maths
aged 18 she tried college again left 2 weeks b4 her exams
this is because she was bullied at college and 2 weeks prior 2 this she ranway
when she was told her nana had cancer
she delt with it by getting stoned sunday morning after a night with billy and a couple of mitsubishi's
aged 19 on a night out with her best friend she will never forget seeing her best friend throwing up blood in the toilets
that was when she knew it wasnt always going 2 be all love and bouncing castles
if this is what was going 2 happen then she didnt want 2 be part of that world anymore
aged 21 she would get stoned with her fiance most weekends
even though he preferred 2 stick charlie up his nose
she knew he wasnt the guy 4 her when he said he was going 2 throw her down the stairs
aged 22 she cut her left wrist
and her 2nd boyfriend yes he had a car but there was no reason 2 pressure her in2 sex
made her bleed [all over his sheets]
then said she must be a virgin
nothing 2 do with the fact that she wasnt ready 2 sleep with him
and he had no fucking idea how 2 turn a woman on anyway
2001 she took a job at tesco thinking it would be so different 2 matalan [how wrong was she]
2002 she went out with a 41 year old [another one who liked 2 stick charlie up his nose]
he wasnt so bad until there was a pregnacy scare and she was pressured in2 taking the morning after pill because he didnt want anymore kids he has got 4 already [slag] and if she did end up preggers he wasnt going 2 stay with her just 4 the baby oh no she wasnt going 2 trap him that way
and he wouldnt have had anything 2 do with the baby so deal with it
this wanker told her he was allergic 2 condoms
like a fool she believed him because she loved him
when it was all over she listened 2 Robbie Williams cd Sing when you're winning now she knows this album inside out
3rd August 2003 was the first time she saw Robbie Williams at Knebworth she was with her brother its a day she will never forget
he was miles better than she expected him 2 be
and she knew she had 2 see him perform again
2004 she went 2 see westlife with her friends mother because she was a fan 2 and they had a really good day even if it did rain
2005 she went 2 live 8 where she got 2 see Robbie again
and at the end of summer of 2005 she found a place 2 blog some of you might remember her as buttonmoon
2006 she cut again again and again
dont really know why a lot of it is a bit fuzzy
but you can guess its because she couldnt sleep
she would walk out of the door and have no idea how she was going 2 cope with whatever the day brings
15th September 2006 she got 2 see Robbie again
the opening was amazing
but their were points in the show where she could feel his tiredness and there was something else wrong but she couldnt quite put her finger on it [the whole world found out what it was on Febuary 13th 2007]
December 25th 2006 she was accused of being a lesbian by her cousin in law because she doesnt eat meat
[she really wished she could have told him 2 stfu but their were 2 younger children there so she had 2 be careful with swearing n all]
9th of June 2007 she thinks she took 2 many pills [now before you start no it wasnt done on purpose it was a complete error of judgement]
at 11am yesterday she took 2 of those tablets because thats when her first tea break was and thats when she took them
then at 1.47pm she took 2 headace tablets because she had a really bad migraine and couldnt deal with sitting on a fucking checkout feeling like her head was going 2 explode
within the space of 2 hours she felt like utter shit
now she is really unsure if this was a panic attack because when a panic attack hits strangulation is one of the many symtoms she gets
or if it was the chemicals from the meds playing havoc with her system
eather way she is still 5 fucking days late
she keeps feeling like she is falling backwards
if she dies tonight at least shes blogged what she wanted 2 blog
x
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Monday, Jun. 11, 2007 @ 22:39:50
just pull the fucking trigger
i dont want it 2 hurt anymore
who can stop me
what can stop me
no one
nothing
the scars are all i have left
im scared 2 wake up tomorrow with the same feelings
i wish i could stop this
and just be happy
if i could just be happy 2 be alive i wouldnt be having the same suicidal fantasies i had as an 8 year old girl
how fucked up am i
ive fallen without wings
i ripped them off a long time ago
i will smoke
i will drink
i will be your friend
i will be your loved one
i will go 2 work
and i will carry on being fucking terrified of living
only you is whats keeping me here right now and tbh i love you
you have given me so much happiness and you have no idea
i know i cant because you havent and if you did
i would
without you i really am dead inside
you show me the way
you inspire me so much
and i dont feel so alone
knowing you are somewhere
knowing you have felt the same
knowing your song
singing along
seeing you come alive on stage
seeing your smile
puts a band aid upon the hurt
and stops the need 2 pull the fucking trigger
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Thursday, Jun. 14, 2007 @ 13:47:12
I DONT CARE IF WE DONT GET 2 GO SHOPPING TIL NINE O FUCKING CLOCK TONIGHT
IVE GOT A FUCKING HEADACE
LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE

I apologise 4 that lil outburst im a girl on the edge of no where, oh yeah
wanna listen 2 RPW but my headace wont let me
im pretty sure its because i smoked far 2 much last night
im really trying 2 quit
i have cut down but i really want 2 quit smoking alltogether
its not the healthest thing 2 do now is it
when i go back 2 the surgery in 2 weeks i might have a chat about it 2 them then
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Thursday, Jun. 14, 2007 @ 18:38:31
not a good afternoon
she stormed out after a silly little arguement about a cd
i cant help it if i was feeling faint again this morning
and i know shes unwell 2
so i think we kinda clashed
and it dont help that the frigging kettle has gone on the blink again
[shes taken it back 2 get another wonder how long this next one will last?]
feeling a bit like shite
what is 2 stop me cutting right now?
for a second i thought about storming out 2
followed by another one of those thoughts
what the fuck is there 2 keep me here?
i cause so much chaos
its all my fault
i havent taken anything 2day apart from 2 nurofen codeine plus [and thats cuz i had a blinder this morning]
now im terrified that i wont be able 2 sleep 2night
& i really dont want 2 give in and take a zopiclone
because the after taste is just gross
[100 times worse than man juice]
im going 2 have 2 go back in2 work tomorrow
i feel sick at the thought of going back there
please just let me disappear
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Sunday, Jun. 17, 2007 @ 23:05:53
not at all normal im a big fat fucking freak
7:27am yesterday morning got up [after less than 4 hours kip]
8:02am shower
9:00am start work
kept feeling dizzy, giddy [like i have been all week]
muscles in legs hurt
tightness and a sick retch feeling at the back of my throat
11:25am my first tea break had some oj, time out and a ceral bar
felt a bit better but then at 12ish lunch time while eating a sandwich, chatting 2 big g and pretty c
im feeling giddy again [praying it will pass its just cuz i havent had any breakie]
my lunch hour is ending in five minuites so i drag my fat ass to the locker room go and lock myself in the loo and im crying
i grab miles of loo rool unlock the toilet door then huddle in2 the locker room and phone mom
i did stop crying for a second but as soon as she spoke 2 me i just lost it again
i was saying im feeling dizzy again im scared i dont know whats wrong with me
she tells me 2 go and find someone and tell them that im not well and that im going home so i did
NE was so sweet she said go home have a rest go see your doctor and 'dont you come back 2 work until you are ready' she gave me a hug as we waited outside for my mom 2 come and pick me up
gg also gave me a hug
still i am fucking shitting it
ive got 2 go 2 the doctors and tell them everything
as if it wasnt bad enough shitting it cuz ive got a smear on the 28th and there are some scars on my right leg that are taking their time 2 fade
so now i am going 2 have 2 tell them my problems
& i am so fucking upset because
I AM 28 I AM OLD ENOUGH 2 DEAL WITH IT MYSELF
ffs
and after ive said all that needs 2 be said what if they tell my family about my suicidal thoughts
i cant have them know about that my mom will be heartbroken and she will want 2 wrap me up in cotton wool
they cant unless i want them 2 right?

July
on the 14th we scattered my nans ashes
after the family left my brother and sister in law told me i was going to be an auntie

August
returned to work on the 6th
cc became distant

September
= visits from ana and mia
and cc wasnt the friend i thought she was

October
20th was the last visit from mia

November
on the 9th of november i turned 29
i went out on the piss with 2 old school mates
ended up in tears because i was drinking and i shouldnt drink while im on anti depressants

December
workmate E.R. knows about my mia

christmas was fun

new year promises...
i hope to become more confident and happy with me, myself and i
http://se7enty8.blog.co.uk

Sienna - http://sienna.blog.co.uk

In 2007, my blog gave me focus, confidence and a chance to vent- it also got some attention from the media. I gave a TV interview in July which was screened on Ch4 in December.
Coincidentally, a publisher also got in touch this year and I am now proud of and confused by having to turn this bulk of ramblings into a book proposal.
On the downside, my sex life is just as muddled as ever.
Number of lovers: 10
Number of heartbreaks: 3
Number of pregnancy tests: 6
Number of pregnancies: 0

Hektor - http://thewindhover.blog.co.uk

Overview
Last year disappeared much like a canoeist might do on a calm day off the coast of Hartlepool. I am sure that it will return at some point, claiming to have been living next door, eating my leftovers and carving miniature villages out of scraps of ham.
January
Thus began the year of the stapler. In ancient tradition we loaded the boat and set sail for the end of the table.
February
Still winding its way back into the mists of parsley, the Atlantic Ocean came to visit and ended up staying for over one month.
March
Talcum Powder's first record since 1982 hit number one on Thursday and has eaten partridges in the local restaurant ever since.
April
In an astonishing move, Bedfordshire parked its car in town and went shopping. An estimated 17,000 wagon wheels were purchased in just over one hour.
May
LL Cool J's time clock brought downtown Warsaw to a standstill for 47 years - the only person unaffected was Szymon Wydra (Simon Otter) who used the opportunity to wear ladies clothing for the duration of the time freeze.
June
Polystyrene prices hit a record high as the international markets send custard into overall martin.
July
Did someone say, "Armchairs"?
August
Landing in the eighth month, the lampposts went on strike over pay and conditions. The government agreed on a compromise set of measures including 48 hour Sundays and part-time afternoons three days each month.
September
Bong! The world's largest ball was discovered in Malta.
October
Hoot! The world's largest ball was revealed to be the world's largest Owl by scientists in Florida.
November
"Is it any wonder that we have come to this when this and that turn everyone into something or other?", asked HRH Prince Charles on the occasion of his 100th milkshake.
December
Thus as the year began, it drew to an end. Dragons walked the earth and the unicorn made a brief appearance. The Jasper Club celebrated the Christenmouse season wearing warm rugs and cravats.

Landers - http://landersuk.blog.co.uk

The year of Landers... or Paddy... or Rob... whatever!

January
- Gave up smoking
- Began organising Bloscars
- Told family about moving to Ireland.

February
- Announced the Bloscars finalists
- Got emails calling me cunt.
- Blogged a picture of me
- Gave up smoking
- Blogged a picture of my nipple as requested by Maddogs!
- Attended too many dance rehearsals
- Got £936 off the bank in false charges!
- Got stuck in the snow and spent nearly ten hours in the car driving to Birmingham.
- Filmed the first interview for the Deaf Awarenss DVD
- Claimed I had SARS.
- Stopped blogging at RobsPlace and went back to GayButNotWelsh
- Overdosed on Rennie Deflatine

March
- Began organising a blog meet for June
- Gave up smoking
- Had a near death experience with socks
- Cried after announcing the Bloscars winner and seeing the lovely video Andy did that everyone contributed to.
- Blogged a picture of me with a cow for Abi - late I might add.

April
- Promoted the launch event for the Deaf Awareness DVD
- Had our fostering annual review.
- Gave up smoking.

May
- Started packing secretly so fostering kid wouldn't find out.
- Gave up smoking
- Spent every weekend in Birmingham.
- Was the entertainment at a stag-do in Ipswich.
- Attending my mates wedding and cried.

June
- Turned 24.
- Met some great bloggers.
- Danced on stage
- Gave up smoking
- Passed my Sign Language exam.
- Got asked at work if I was moving to Ireland - Said no.
- Handed my notice in at work the day after I'd been asked.
- Told foster kid we were moving.

July
- Started telling everyone about moving to Ireland.
- Gave up smoking.
- Starting packing everything up.
- Attended the Louise's wedding and cried.

August
- Got warm and fuzzy remembering 15th.

September
- Snapped something around my Achilles heal and ended up in a cast.
- Moved to Ireland!
- Got angry at The Bitch

October
- Drove to Cork then Rosslare then ferry to Pembroke then drove to Carmarthen then Wales then Birmingham then Wales then Pembroke then ferry to Rosslare then drove to Galway then to Cork then finally back to Galway! All with the purpose of moving!
- Got pissed off and angry at The Bitch.

November
- Moved into our own house.
- Got pissed off angry and infuriated at The Bitch
- Took mom round Galway

December
- Attended another beautiful wedding and cried.
- Saw Shannon Airport nearly every day.
- Went to the UK for Christmas.
- Said good-bye to a friend.
- Spent New Year with H & MJ

Avril - http://avrilo.blog.co.uk

JAN.
Got a new agent. The last one kept getting me parts in sit-coms, I really want to act in more prestigious dramas. I've turned down Eastenders gawd knows how many times but keep getting asked!

Time for a new car. The old Jaguar was fine in its day, but I got fed up with people asking if it was Inspector Morse's! So, I went to the other end of the scale and got meself a little sporty number. it's a Bugatti, in purple! I doubt if I'll go as fast as they did when they road tested it on 'Top Gear', but, who knows, when I'm out on the open road!
Of course I had to get a matching outfit! I've rung Stella to ask if she'll run something up for me....

Winter hols saw us in Cloisters - again! The chalet was full, and - dare I say it - a few royals drank apres ski! Minor royals, but they still had bodyguards! Mr A nearly came a cropper on the skis, but managed to do a double flip somersault over the edge of a slope.

FEB.
New agent came up trumps. Got a part in new BBC drama 'Withering Looks.' I am to play a virtuous young girl who becomes seduced by Colin Firth. They didn't seem to think my age a problem at all. Thank gawd for Estee Lauder!

One of the most embarrasing moments in my life! We got double booked at the Ivy! The other party, Mr Pinter's party apparently had to wait, as I was recognised and given a table immediately. Dave and Vicky were at the next table, she stuck to a course of starters, tiny portions, while Dave got stuck in to a huge plateful! He kept looking over in my direction and when I looked he would quickly turn his head away. What's that all about?

Mr A and I went to a great party at Eltons. A charity bash for AIDS which was a bit costly, but I thought that as it was a benefit do it was worth the £10,000 ticket.

Finally got the sauna installed upstairs! Can relax and sweat in the privacy of my own home now!

MAR.
Rehersing like mad for 'Withering Looks.' Colin is great to act with, he really gets into the part, even off camera! His smouldering looks quite made me blush! The wardrobe lady said it was a pleasure to fit me into the clothes, as I had such a small waist, she wouldn't need to pull the strings on my corset which normally gave her arthritis gyp.

The garden is looking splendid, as all the bulbs Bruno, our gardener planted have come up to a riot of colour. We hold a very successful barbeque for charity. It was for something called 'Mencat', whatever that is!

Manage to fit in a guest appearance on 'Extras'. Ricky is such a sweetie! He wouldn't take the p*** out of me, even though I said I'd be up for it!

APR.
My birthday! 33 again! Ha! Ha! Got a party planner in this year, what with rehersals and shopping, I was just too busy. She did a splendid job, although I had to cancel some of the guests she had put on the list. I'll say no more about that!! (Some of those people might read this!)
Mr A bought me some more diamond jewellery, a necklace this time with a drop pendant. It's a blue diamond, apparently quite rare.

My son and daughter in law came for the weekend with the sprogs. We went out to a safari park in Mr A's Humvee and had a splendid time watching the animals watching us! Mrs Blandish made a delicious meal for us all. The sproglettes didn't like the veal though. The eldest talked about cruelty to the animals and explained all about how they get the meat so white. I didn't say anything but felt that it was a leetle out of place to make such remarks.

Almost finished rehersals for 'Withering Looks.' It is to be filmed shortly. Luckily my new agent has lined up another good role for me, to start next week.

MAY.
'Withering Looks' is in the can! After the last scene the whole studio burst into applause! Colin looked a little sad and wistful as he said goodbye. I was told I could keep my costumes, as they wouldn't fit any other actresses! Splendid! Any fancy dress parties coming up then I have the garments already!

Mr A has finished his latest project, or invention I should say. In spite of having loads of outbuildings and house space he prefers to work in his shed! He looked very proud as he carried in the 'pocket bicycle.' It is a working bike that can be folded up to fit into a pocket! The pocket has to be quite large though. Even the wheels fold up!

Started to read script for 'Chill Phil'. Quentin's latest film project. He asked me to play the lead, though it means I shall have to train in marital arts to play the part convincingly. I also have to learn a smattering of Sanscrit, a very old language. I won't give away the plot yet - though it does involve me enlightening 50 people in one go!

JUNE
New agent phones to ask if I would do an advert! I don't care if it is a huge some of money. There are some things my integrity will not allow me to do. Advertising a soft drink is one of them!

We go for a splendid holiday in the Bahamas. I take the script of 'Chill Phil' with me, perfect thing to read whilst lounging on the beach! The hotel is splendid, with a health spa and masseurs in situ. Mr A is enjoying himself by going out fishing, I think I may surprise him for his birthday with a present that I know he will love - a fishing rod! No, not really, ha ha, I mean a boat!
The bloody paperazzi seem to be everywhere! They got quite a few photos of me in my bikini, Mirror bound, I'm sure!

Meet up with Quentin and crew for the film. Also Johnny (Depp) turned up, he agreed to share the lead with me. Apparently he had to cancel another film to do it, I think it was a pirate film. The meeting goes well and we start to film next month.

JULY
I have to fly over to the States for filming. My son, daughter in law and sprogs come as well, they will go travelling when we get there. I think they will head south in a hired car. The eldest moaned about the amount of damage to the ozone layer from all the airplanes. He still travelled on one I noticed though.

The film crew move to Mexico. Quentin decided that it would be a better place to start filming. There are some lovely things for sale in the market. I spend an afternoon shopping, coming back to the hotel laden with presents!

AUG
Come back for a week in between filming. Mr A was delighted with the boat I got him for his birthday! He sells his catches to a 4 star restaurant! He also started a new invention, I think it's a wheelchair design that will make it easier to fold them up to put into cars.

Back in Mexico, filming going well. Also learning choreography for the fight scenes and charismatic hypnosis for the crowd enlightening scenes.
Johnny is a delight to work with, though I'm not so keen on his beard!

SEP
Johnny shaved off his beard! It's much better for the kissing scenes! Mr A knows by now that, as an actress, I have to act in an intimate way sometimes with other actors and so it doesn't bother him any more. Johnny is a good kisser though!

My son and family come to visit as they have toured the southern states and want to see a bit of Mexico. We go out for meals and I practice my Spanish on the waiters!

OCT
Moved to Hollywood for filming. I've been so busy that I haven't managed to keep up with my blog! We are about half way through the filming and have another couple of months filming left. I should be home for christmas.

Invited to the Oscars. My agent came over to see me, he kept nudging me and winking whilst talking about going. He said I should put on my best dress!! Mr A has arrived to accompany me on the red carpet.

I got 2 Oscars! Amazingly I didn't know I was going to get them! One for Best Actress in 'Withering Looks,' and the other one was shared with the rest of the crew for 'Mates', the sit-com that recently finished after 5 years. It was a very successful sit-com, but the director and writer decided to wrap it up. The Oscar was a special award for 'The Best Sit-Com of the Past 5 Years.'

DEC
Did interview for 'OK' magazine. They came to my home and took loads of photos! I had to change about 10 times into different outfits! They said it would be quite a large spread in the magazine, longer than the usual interview. Mr A looked quite dapper in his black overalls with his new cufflinks!

Back to filming 'Chill Phil' after christmas. So it was lovely to be able to spend time at home. My son and his family came over and we had a lovely meal with Mrs Blandish making a nut roast for eldest sprog who is a vegetarian. He talked about 'Water Aid' a project he is involved in which helps people in Africa to get water more easily.

Well, that's about it! Writing it down, it doesn't seem that I've done a lot!

Have a Splendid New Year everyone!!

Louisa - http://louisa-outram.blog.co.uk

2007 Shortened Version...(although not as short as I expected lol)

Bad bits....

Friends not being friends and leaving me out of things! Not nice when it happened more than once!
Not getting to celebrate my birthday (because of said friends)
Feeling generally ignored and depressed...
Crappiest job in the world...
lack of money....
having to work..
Lots of cancelled plans...
feeling of nerves anxiety and depression...
Making a bit of an idiot of myself really...
Agency pissing about with pay after introducing electronic timesheets
Becoming a commuter!!

good bits...

A reason to blog again
Making up with friends
Getting to do karaoke a couple of times...
S's Hen Do... Lion King is awesome!!
S's wedding (with a lifeline at the end of the phone)
L at old job being great and generally supportive (who also said if she ever met my friends she's have a real go at them for what they put me through)
Oslo
Getting a new job
Getting a nice pay packet with holiday pay after leaving old agency
Blog Meet in Liverpool... getting to meet some great people...
Chester and Suffolk mini meets...
Something exciting...
Buying and wearing corsets... and thigh high boots...
Discovering I seem to have a guardian angel

After the way things felt its surprising to see I can think of more good things than bad.... although to be honest it feels like I was in limbo up until the beginning of December!! Many of the good things did happen in the last couple of months so I think the year has definitely ended better than it began

Arnica - http://arnica.blog.co.uk

Here's mine in rhyme:

A Year to Remember

2007 – Oh what a year
I’ve laughed quite a lot
And I’ve shed many a tear

A roller coaster of emotion
Both happy and sad
I’ve cried me an ocean
But it wasn’t all bad

Friendships blossomed,
And friendships ended
Hearts were broken
And lives were blended

We walked in the sun
We danced in the rain
Will life ever be quite the same again?

Let’s raise a glass for old times’ sake
And recall that moment
Beside the lake

A new year approaches for now it’s December
It really has been
A year to remember

©Marian Barker

Old Nick - http://area136.blog.co.uk

Oh what a perfect and fantastic year it has been for me.

A-fucking-hem.

Now I know people out there have had much, much worse years than I have had. So I am sorry for them and hope it all gets better. But this is my review of my year so excuse the poop out of me if I get all “me me me”.

This paragraph has been re-written a few times. I can’t be bothered to go into details. The year started very badly. Anyway, this was the year I admitted to myself, and eventually my wife, that I had fallen out of love with her and could not go on pretending just for our daughters sake. Seems simple written like that.

So that’s enough. After a start like that where else could it go? Separation, amicable though it is, is here. My daughter was told and that was a very scary thing to have to do, as I love her more than anyone in the world. Once again this blog introduced me to some new and wonderful people who have been fantastic in their support, and I have even met some of them and found them to be just as great in real life. I met some people this year that I have known for a while longer, and they too were ace and I want to meet them again. All the bloggers I have known since I started this have been nothing else but wonderful. Also this year I upset people and made them cry. I surprised people who really should have seen that coming and known how I felt. I have been amazed at the loyalty and brilliance of some long standing friends. Flat hunting and house selling looms. I have fucked up a very good and valued friendship and wish I could take it all back.

I have been so fucking miserable at times, and so happy at others. Alternately scared and determined, sure and lost, hurt and impervious, empty and full, lonely and loved, mad as a badgers kilt and focused like a laser.

I have continued to be worried about and try to help some of my blog mates if I could. Because, to use a line from a naff commercial “they are worth it” and you can’t just focus on yourself all the bloody time can you. That way lays madness and tartan slippers you know.

I have also, all things considered, been a right pain in the arse to have as a friend and a bit of a drama queen.

Oh well, can’t promise to change that next year

Faffa - http://faffajane.blog.co.uk

From the Diary of FaffaJane – year 2007 in review

January – Made no resolutions
Vowed to lose weight and exercise more though so don't feel repulsed when viewing annual Christmas video
Children sick have to take time of work.

February – find out Dad has Cancer feel a little numb even though we haven’t spoken for 12 years and not likely to either.
Various friends celebrate 40th birthday feel fat and frumpy
Uncle has 60th Birthday party which we travel to Wales for - feel fat and frumpy

March – Depression hits house – sky sports no longer being broadcast by Virgin Media (I am secretly pleased).
Make decision to change my childs school which doesn't go down too well
Celebrate friend's 40th party, end up feeling ill and hungover due to being ill for two weeks and eating very little

April –Youngest starts new school
Quiet dinner out for my birthday

May – Booked holiday for next year on spur of the moment decision. Now panicking how to pay for it!

June – Back keeps going into spasms.
learned how to ride a bike hurts like hell afterwards
get caught up in an argument at work and end up being accused of spreading rumour after backing decision of Headteacher - won't make same mistake again.
Friends daughter gets married

July – Go away with the girls to have a long weekend in Brighton.
Hubby has NICEIC inspection from hell.
My first blogmeet, a mini one in Suffolk meeting with some wonderful people – Smichen and family, Molty, Fatale, Maddogs, Austin-Lance and the lovely Louisa.

August – Holiday in Devon, lots of fun, accommodation dire. Rained most of the time we were there, but didn’t stop us from enjoying ourselves.
Hubby decides to cancel NICEIC membership and look elsewhere.

September – New term starts and within a few dayswe all learn nothing has changed, still overworked and underpaid
Our first Hoglet arrives in a poor state, many nights sitting up getting maggots of it and helping her through the first few days, but unfortunately she dies.
Another hoglet arrives a few days later, in better shape but very underweight.
Funeral for Friends FIL.

October – doesn’t start too well as hit by a transit van, car a write off and I have a month off work with whiplash.
Get new car

November – Back at work, nothing has changed, still in pain doctor writes to hospital to get physio appointment.
Lots of sewing being done to get son’s present ready for Xmas.
Mini blogmeet to meet Memomama in Edgware. Met CJ, Marvo and family, MKfunky, Znethru and Tobstv, as well great time had by all.

December – Sewing
preparations for Christmas and an end of term that didn’t come soon enough!
Repulsed by video hubby takes of us all opening presents.
still haven't lost weight or exercised - well there is always next year isn't there?

Hugs xx

Ros Thompson - http://rjthompson.blog.co.uk

January - Somehow got through a two hour politics exam, despite having a cold and feeling like crap. Watched the first of two weddings involving cousins this year, with a delicious combination of Champagne, Red Wine and Vodka & Coke.
February- Discovered what happens when you mix Tequila with the afore-mentioned combination of Champagne, Wine and Vodka. Went to Cardiff for the League Cup Final, and got stuck on a train without water!
March- Discovered Facebook, and a new way of procrastination!
April- Celebrated my Sister's 21st with a meal on a boat, on the Thames.
May- Completed my final pieces of coursework, and exams. Celebrated with a drink or two!
June- Went to France with two friends. Drank good wine, ate good food and went shopping! Realised that I never wanted to eat another ready meal.
July- Started Job hunting.
August- The second wedding of the year, up near Drogheda. It rained from around the time of the reception, to sometime the next day. I had to find my tent at 1am in the dark, cold and wet. Nearly lost my shoe in a muddy field.
And it was my birthday. Like that's anything special.
September- Failed at more interviews.
October- Went out for a friends birthday. Stayed out, and missed La Spice's poetry competition.
November- Started Christmas shopping. Walked round Central London for ages searching for presents for friends. Think I might have spent to much, considering my non-existent employment situation!
December- Still jobless. Can't seem to perfect this interview business, but once I do I will have a job. Tasted a ready meal for the first time in ages; it tasted crap!

And me - http://juzzzy.blog.co.uk

In no particular order, this year I’ve visited Italy for the first time, been back to Thailand again, tried to make something work, failed at it, largely due to thinking about something else, fallen three miles out of the sky, been tremendously proud of the people who did it with me, lost a couple of blog friends, only one of whom I miss, went to hospital in an ambulance while dying from a trapped fart, had a fit in my mate’s kitchen, didn’t get a job in New York despite annoying promises, walked out of work, walked back into work, became an uncle for the second time, became a godfather for the second time, spent a month wanting to eat my own knees in frustration with someone from another time, absolutely no doubt caused a couple of people to want to eat their own knees in frustration with me, had a genuinely lovely time at the November blog meet, woke up with a dog (er, not at the blog meet), lost one of the greatest friends I've ever had and spent every day since missing him, and had a pint or two along the way.

Oh, and I didn't finish Thai Tales, yet, but I did write a book. Now all I have to do is edit it, pitch it, agree to a five-book deal, sell the film rights, become a multi-millionaire, buy an island and sit back and tan.

Or, in other words, see you here same time next year.