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Hoooray, the new furniture arrives today!!! It seems like ages since we ordered it, but it’s finally coming. Hopefully now the lounge and dining room will be finished, and we can enjoy our two new rooms :o)

Last night we went to Festival Place for the first time. LOADS of shops! Lots of nice things to buy - luckily we came out with only a few bags, and that was all stuff we went there for, so not too bad a trip. When we got home, Toby had a good sleep in his bed, but when he got out, he yelped and couldn’t walk on his leg properly. He did after a few minutes, but yelped going up the stairs to bed. Si took him to the vets this morning, and he’s got to take pain killers and see how he is over the next few days, so no long walks for him :o( We can’t think how he’d have hurt himself laying asleep in his bed, so are hoping it was a dead leg or pins and needles and he’s pulled a muscle or something - his tail hasn’t stopped wagging though so he can’t be too bad ;o)

Finally, I’ve pulled my finger out and decided to write something! Quite a lot has happened since the last post …..

Still engaged to Si - wedding planning at the moment, all good fun :o)

I’ve changed teams at work - no longer working in WebSphere Application Server but now working on the CICS Transaction Gateway. I’m really enjoying the challenge of working on a different product with a new team and working on the mainframe.

We got a dog!! His name is Toby and he is a Lab crossed with a Springer - pictures are on my Facebook page. He’s very cute and always has the ability to make me and Simon laugh at his antics. Plus he’s helping us get fitter with all the walking we’re doing now.

The decorating of the house is coming along. Gone are the green and beige stripey living room walls, and our new sofas are now here (and very comfy). The dining room has been redecorated, and French doors fitted. We’re just waiting for all the furniture to be delivered, then that’s 2 of the biggest rooms in the house done :o)

We’ve just come back from a week’s holiday on the Norfolk Broads with my parents, my sister and her husband, and their two boys. It was a really good laugh - Toby especially liked swimming in the river (even if he wasn’t really meant to!) and Simon seems to have the knack for catching fish. Joe and Adam are both chubbers :o)

Think that’s about it for now. Another update soon - I won’t leave it as long between blogs this time ;o)