Tuesday, 5 August 2008

Day 218 - Working Lunch

I met a business contact of mine today, Rachel, for lunch and a catch up. We're both members of BNI and it was good to meet up and chat about how our businesses are doing.

We decided to be "ladies who lunched" and went out to one of my favourite Tapas bars on Ecclesall Road. One of yet more great things about my job!

Day 217 - Sheffield

Today has been a sad day. I got a phone call to say that DJ had passed away. I had been hoping he'd make it to his 90th birthday at the end of August but his health had been deteriorating for a while and I think he'd just had enough. I'd been to visit Granny and see DJ a few weeks ago so I'm glad I saw him before he died. It doesn't make it any easier though when you loose someone special.

I wasn't really motivated with work today and was glad to get out with my girl friends this evening. We went down to the Showroom to see Mama Mia and it was just what I needed to cheer me up. As I was waiting for the girls I took this photo of the Sheffield Hallam Students' Union, it was originally built to be a centre for music in Sheffield.

Day 216 - Anyone for tennis?

I used to play tennis quite a bit when I was younger and it was something all the family would play together. I remember having lessons in India with Waseem who was one of the Indian wimbledon champions!
A few of my friends have been playing tennis quite a bit recently and I was keen to see how much I'd remembered and quite how bad I'd got! I played with my friend Mark on Friday and then with my friend Dave today. I obviously let them both win because I'm lovely like that!! I also didn't want either of them to be humiliated by being beaten by a girl!
Ok, maybe I need a little more practice! It's good to back into it though.

Saturday, 2 August 2008

Day 215 - Demolition

Leanne and I went into Luton before I had to catch my train back to Sheffield. It's an odd town centre..not the most attractive but they seem to be doing a lot of demolition which will hopefully mean an improvement!

I think this building used to be a place where they had offices because I remember going to visit one of my tutor group here when they were on work experience about 5 years ago. This is a definite improvement!

Day 214 - Girls and Cocktails

I went down to Luton for a night out in St Albans for my friend Leanne's birthday. We had a brilliant night out as always. A good night out is always topped off with a few cocktails and St Albans didn't disappoint. (Margaritas, Cosmopolitans, Sea Breeze, Bay Breeze, Mojitios and Long Island Ice teas)...finished off with lots of dancing. When's the next night out?

Day 213 - Indoor BBQ

The plan had been to go to some friends for a BBQ tonight but the great British weather had other ideas! We had a torrential thunder storm which put pay to any idea of a BBQ so the haloumi cheese was griddled on the griddle pan indoors instead!
Don't you just love the British summer?!

Day 212 - Tiffany


I thought I'd taken a photo of a glass of wine in celebration of my friend Leanne's birthday for today's photo but I can't find it! (sorry Lea!)

Fortunately I had taken a photo of my latest Tiffany perfume so this is my photo for July 30th!

When I went to New York a few years ago I wanted to buy something from Tiffany's just to have one of their bags! The only thing I could vaguely afford was their perfume and it's now a favourite. Whenever anyone goes over to New York I ask them to buy me a new bottle. My sister bought me this last one. I'm not a woman with many expensive tastes....just Tiffany perfume, Veuve Cliquot Champagne, Shrimps, cocktails, mercedes sports cars..OK maybe I am! : )