I have my life back at last!! I finished my GCSE exams last Thursday (14th) and now I can relax and resume my social life. I can’t actually believe that I’ve finished my exams now; they didn’t feel like the real thing to be quite honest. I now have about three months of doing nothing before returning to school and starting Sixth Form. Oh how I wish this was true – I have to get myself a job for a start! I am already beginning to have school withdrawal symptoms, how sad is that! My body and mind is still set for school – lesson timetable and waking up at 7:00am. I have already begun to drive Mum mad I think. On Friday I didn’t really know what to do with myself for the day. I supposed to go up to the cemetery to visit Joe but I slept in late so there was no time as Grandad was going to pick me up at 3:30pm to go to his house for the weekend. So I had my breakfast and pottered about for a bit then went on the computer whilst I ate my lunch. I finally got bored of MySpace and no one to talk to on MSN and decided I’d give the computer a break for a while. I was bored. I felt like I should be at school or revising as this is what I have been doing for the past four or five weeks everyday. Mum was doing a bit channel hopping so I sat in the living room with her and chatted to her but I don’t think she appreciated it very much because I kept telling her what lessons I would’ve had today and which lesson I would be in right now :). I just can’t help it! I’ve got school on the brain still… I will however be popping into school until the end of term to cure my boredom. I’m going in to help on the Sports’ Days coming up, Activities Week and to help set up the school hall on the day of our Leavers’ Ball. My R.E teacher is retiring at the end of the school year and I said I’d come in and help her sort out her classroom; filing cabinets and paperwork. No doubt I’ll be offering my services to a few others if they need help. It will keep me occupied and out Mum’s way I suppose. It’s going to be a bit weird just walking into school in my “normal” clothes and being able to walk out again when I feel like it. I’m writing to you today from my Grandad’s computer. Being the wonderful Grandaughter that I am, I decided to grace my Grandparents with my presence until Tuesday. Well I haven’t been over for a good few months and seeing as I’ve got plenty of spare time on my hands now for a while, I might as well! They live in a small village in Bedfordshire. It’s a lovely place, so peaceful and calm compared to the hustle and bustle of Hitchin. Hardly any traffic, quiet neighbours – its bliss! I don’t normally like quiet but it’s nice to be able to lounge about in the garden with my iPod on, pocket Sudoku book in one hand and a glass of wine (only one Mum, don’t worry!) in the other. You’re all probably conjuring up this rather lazy image of me now. Well if you are you are very wrong! I’ve been out for walks everyday since I arrived here. On Saturday, myself, Grandad and Jacob (his dog) went for a walk in the morning in Rowney Warren and today after coming back from his morning walk with Jacob and his next door neighbour, the three of us had a trip to Marston Vale and went for a lovely walk round the Forest Centre. We must’ve done a good two miles or so which is pretty good for me to be quite honest! IF I get up in time tomorrow and Tuesday, I shall be joining Grandad, Jacob and Terry on their morning walk…Since being at my Grandparents’ house, I’ve been thinking. I have decided to embark on a change of lifestyle. I am going to start eating healthier and getting more exercise to keep me fit. Who knows how long this will last but I may as well make the most of it whilst I’m feeling enthusiastic eh! Will keep you posted on how it goes. Bye for now! x

This is a special post for my wonderful Grandad who I love very much!  xxx (There you go, you got your mention now Grandad )

I think my chickens are having a bit of an identity crisis right now… They’re about 14 weeks old and yet instead of clucking like one would expect chickens to do, they seem to be honking like geese and quacking like ducks! If they’re supposed to be chicken noises, they’re the most unique chicken noises I’ve ever heard!! I blame my dad for this. He goes up to them in their run and makes his “chicken noises” at them, no wonder they’re confused bless ‘em! <– My beautiful girlies, Baby and Babs and mum’s equally beautiful girlies, Prudence and Abigail.

It’s alright for some eh! My dog has to be the laziest dog I have ever met; she’s tired from just having a bath yesterday morning, and in this process I managed to get nearly as wet as her somehow… I really don’t understand how she can sleep all day and still be tired! And there’s me waking up at the time I’m awake for school usually because I forgot to turn my alarm off and my body clock hasn’t quite realised that it’s the holidays! I officially have no social life now thanks to GCSEs! Whilst my dog spends the day eating and drinking, sleeping, having bowel movements, more sleeping, scratching herself and guess what, more sleeping; I’m attending revision classes, doing practice papers, I have revision coming outta my ears (ok, so that’s a bit of an exaggeration but you get the point) and am attempting to do numerous pieces of this pointless ICT coursework. Actually, we happen to think they’re may be something wrong with Amber. She has been having a few “funny turns” lately, more than she usually does. We’re not even sure what sets her off but she starts shaking and panting like mad. She’s even taken to hiding upstairs down the side of my parents’ bed and on my rug by the side of my bed. Perhaps we should take her to the vets, but what do we say is wrong? And what can they do? It’s as if she’s paranoid and if I’m honest, she’s acting like she’s taken drugs of some sort! :???: