Sorry its been so long since the last blog - had a few things on my mind and keep forgetting to post!

Had a great time in Newquay. I made the mistake of getting a little wasted on the Thursday night before we went so was a little worse for wear on the way down (although the Fiesta made a great bed for me for most of the Journey).

The "Luxury" caravan was really cool (literally at night time!). It made a change to staying in hotels/B&B's to stay on a caravan site. We didn't really see any other campers but it was all good - who needs strangers when you've got friends to scare with threats of seagulls pecking their eyes out?!

The sea was so blue - I was shocked as the sea in any other english seaside town I've been to is normally hosting all sorts of sewage. Anyways, I think it definitely deserves a re-visit later in the summer.

Going back to work after 11 days off is never good but I'm back into the swing of things now. Its surprising how quickly you remember how to walk around with a piece of paper in your hand "looking" busy :D

For the past 2 years I've been taking medication called Roaccutane - I have a condition called Rosacea, which causes redness and spots on my face but kindly leaves me with white rings around my eyes so it looks like I've been sunburned while wearing shades! Well, the tablets really cleared up my skin but over the past few months I haven't been feeling right. The last time I saw the consultant she told me that she'd never heard of anyone being on the tablets as long as I had (my consultations had been cancelled so many times by the hospital, they ended up delaying the consultation by an extra 6 months. She recommended reducing the dosage quite low but I just didnt feel right about them so I came off them altogether. I've still been feeling a bit off so after seeing the doctor today and having a blood test, I've been referred to have my insides scanned :-/ I'm not denying that I'm a bit worried - I'm just hoping that there its something simple that is temporary. Or at least don't let it affect my Liver - a certain bar in Coventry may go out of business if I am not allowed Vodka anymore!

While I'm on that, I'll end on the experience of having a blood sample taken in Coventry..

(me, sat in cubicle waiting for nurse wearing work clothes with namebadge round my neck advertising where I work)
Nurse(with no prior conversation): "Where do you work? (touching name badge)...oh, got any jobs?"
Me: "Erm, I'm not sure"
Nurse (branding a needle and tightening the elastic around my arm): "I'll give them a call, I've got their number. What do they do?"
Me: "Erm, its a bank - they do internet banking"
Nurse: "Yeah, they're always recruiting, I'll call them and get a job"
Me: "Yeah, go for it" (watching the tube filling up with blood)
Nurse: "Yeah my husband works for CPS (Crown Prosecution Service - absolutely no connection!) so I can get him to sort it"
(nurse puts plaster on my arm)
Me: "Okayyy" (put jumper back on)
Nurse: "Ok, just go out that door to get out" (and then walks off).

I sincerely hope that she doesn't get a job at my place - not because I don't want to work with her - I just think the hospital will sorely miss her bedside manner & professionalism. :DD