When I was at primary school, every Monday morning we had a time to write our diaries, accounting what we did over the weekend. Quite regularly mine mentioned watching the F1 (no change there!) My teacher would comment saying that it was too loud for her. But, remanicing over, this weekend I went to Snetterton race track in Norfolk.
I had somehow persuaded my parents to take me (as I still can't drive!) and as it was near where they had lived for 10 years and they had friends near there, so it was a good excuse to do some visiting as well.
For those who don't know, one of my house mates for next year, James, races in the Formula Ford series, and was at Snetterton last weekend, and had invited me along.
Now, as things sometimes do in racing, the order of events moved and instead of James racing on both Saturday and Sunday, he was now only racing on the Sunday, and we only had tickets for the Saturday...ah!
As we had tickets, it was still worth going and we knew James should be there at some point on Saturday afternoon.
So on Friday 3rd August. The plan was to leave around 10 am Friday morning, to avoid the most of the M25 traffic, and visit both Walsingham shrines. One of the people at my dads church had invited me to an event at the RC shrine, and as I was unlikely to go, we thought it would be nice to visit them so I had seen them. They were both interesting places, the RC one being more busy because of a festival being there. But despite that I still preferred the Anglican one.
We were staying in Norwich on Friday night so that the run to the circuit would be fairly good on Saturday.
On Saturday morning, we drove past my parents old work places, my first house and the first church I went to at about 2 weeks old. (Another little piece of info: I was born in Norwich, but moved when I was 2!)
We arrived at the race track in time to see the end of the EuroBOSS qualifying and the lunch break. Once we'd found a place to sit - easy really - at Russell bend, dad and I went exploring. We found our way into the paddock and near the pit lane. It was good to get close to the action and the cars and get a better feel of the atmosphere. We managed to get a programme so that we knew what was happening when, and found where we could eat, before heading back to where we were sat. Most of the afternoon was spent in the sun, so even with sun cream some of us burnt...! James arrived with his mum and 2 of his friends at 5, whilst the last race was still happening. I was good to see him for a bit before we had to leave to get to London. As we left the track, for London, I thought that we wouldn't be going back, but I had hoped that my parents would change their mind.
And fortunately they did!! So on Sunday, we headed back to the track. It was busier than the Saturday, but that not at all surprising. We cut the timings a bit fine, and I got out the car as soon as we got to the circuit just in time to see the end of the lap before the start of the race and locate the car James was driving. His first race was good, but fairly uneventful. At the end, we wandered down to the paddock to see James and his car closer up. We stuck around the paddock for a bit catching up with the race news that wasn't on the commentry, before James' friends decided it was lunch time and we headed to the on site restaurant, leaving James sorting out a few race bits. The good thing about using the on site restaurant was the large tv on the wall, brodcasting the coverage from the Hungarian F1 grand prix. That was the only problem about the weekend was missing the F1 news, so this was ideal, and there were a lot of other F1 fans to watch it with. James and his mum found us in the restaurant and we all watched the out come of the race before heading back out to watch the live racing. James had to spend his afternoon making sure he was ready for his other race, so I spent time with his friends, watching the racing then packing up the tents. I was able to see James before he went off to his final race as we had to run at the end of his race. The second race was more eventful, with one car loosing it's nose, another spinning and two cars, including James, hitting the posts on the corner. James started 10th in the first race and finished 7th, then finished 8th in the second race. The journey home took about 5 hours including a break at a services.
It was a great weekend, and good to finally see James racing after hearing so much about it.
Just in case you're interested the races on Saturday were: BRSCC Formula Jedi Championship, Sports 2000 Historic series, Snetterton EuroBOSS Super Prix and Uniroyal Fun cup (which was 4 hours...4 HOURS!!!). And on Sunday were: BRSCC Club Formula Ford (MS) Championship, Sports 2000 Endurance race, Snetterton EuroBOSS Super Prix, BRSCC Formula Jedi Championship, BRSCC Alfashop Alfa Romeo Championship, BRSCC LMA Euro Saloon & Sports Car Chamionship and another BRSCC Club Formula Ford (MS) Championship.
Hope this makes sence!!
Clare xxx
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Monday, August 06, 2007
Wednesday, July 04, 2007
I'm home...
and have been for a while so it's update time I suppose. Both a lot and nothing has been happening since I came home.
I came back on the 7th of June, so I've been home nearly a month. In that time I've been clearing my room, a mammoth challenge, gone shopping and seen a few friends.
The evening before I came back, Ben, Ineke, Dan, James, Hayley, Sarah and I went out for a very enjoyable meal at Tootsies, before most of us heading out to Ben's house in Titchfield Common (hopefully spelt correctly!) to watch The Pursuit of Happyness. It was a bit of a late one, but a very nice way to end to year!
I've restarted my work with the Beaver Scouts every Tuesday night, although I was doing a few things for them whilst I was away. At Beavers we have been looking a safety: Safety in the home - what to do in a fire, chemicals and electricity hazards; Safety by water - going to visit someone at Bristol floating harbour who gave us a talk on keeping safe and the hazards of being near water, as well as a planned walk, but that was called off because of a massive thunder storm. Not that that dampened the Beavers spirits and they would have been quite happy to have gone out in it; Personal safety - stranger danger mainly, who you can trust and who you can't. They were shown some faces, and asked to decide who were strangers. All except one face should have been identified as strangers, only one was...oh well, hopefully they know now; and last night we had an American evening - match the English words to the American words, identify the National anthem and eating cookies and doughnuts, and drinking coke and fanta, and having a visit from a police office and a PCSO (both very nice people and worked very well with the Beavers!)where the Beavers could look at the warrent cards, hand cuffs, pepper spray (not that they were allowed near it!!) and the radio, as well as looking at a PCSO's car, which they all loved doing.
I was also back in time for Meg's baptism. Meg is one of the girls in the youth group that I helped lead last year and it was such a joy to see her go through the waters of baptism and to see some of the people we met last summer come and support her. I just hope and pray that she can keep relying on God's strength to get her through the challenges she faces and will face in the future.
On the weekend of the 23rd, I went down to Ben's house for the Goodwood Festival of Speed. We had been planning it for a while so I was excited, despite the early morning and long day. Ben, Ineke, Dan, Tessa and I had a good day (I think!) and it was great to be around cars (how sad am I???) The only down side (except a painful shoulder and aching muscles and cut ankles...) was the thunder, lightening, rain and hail that descended on the site and turned it a little bit muddy! I arrived at Romsey on Friday and was met by Ben and Ineke, and stayed until mid Sunday, so got to visit Ben's church and meet Ben's family.
I also lead a Bible study with some of the children at my dad's church, that seemed to go well, even if the kid's were a little on the quiet side. But reports back have said the the kids were impressed.
Results are back... and I have officially passed the first year!! Yay, that's a relief, and the good news was that it wasn't as close to failing as I had feared :D.
Final thing: my right shoulder has been hurting, aching and generally being annoying, for a while, but was aggravated during the Goodwood weekend (the heavy bag didn't help... :S). Can you please pray for healing? I am probably going to have to take it to the doctors but feel pray is the permenent solution. Thanks :)
It's my mums birthday today so were going out for a meal soon ish so I should get ready. I hope to see some, most, all (maybe?) of you over the summer before restarting in October (October...?? My dad's not impressed, he thinks it's far to long!) Hopefully the weather will start being more summery.
Bye for now! Have fun! God Bless!
Clare xxx
I came back on the 7th of June, so I've been home nearly a month. In that time I've been clearing my room, a mammoth challenge, gone shopping and seen a few friends.
The evening before I came back, Ben, Ineke, Dan, James, Hayley, Sarah and I went out for a very enjoyable meal at Tootsies, before most of us heading out to Ben's house in Titchfield Common (hopefully spelt correctly!) to watch The Pursuit of Happyness. It was a bit of a late one, but a very nice way to end to year!
I've restarted my work with the Beaver Scouts every Tuesday night, although I was doing a few things for them whilst I was away. At Beavers we have been looking a safety: Safety in the home - what to do in a fire, chemicals and electricity hazards; Safety by water - going to visit someone at Bristol floating harbour who gave us a talk on keeping safe and the hazards of being near water, as well as a planned walk, but that was called off because of a massive thunder storm. Not that that dampened the Beavers spirits and they would have been quite happy to have gone out in it; Personal safety - stranger danger mainly, who you can trust and who you can't. They were shown some faces, and asked to decide who were strangers. All except one face should have been identified as strangers, only one was...oh well, hopefully they know now; and last night we had an American evening - match the English words to the American words, identify the National anthem and eating cookies and doughnuts, and drinking coke and fanta, and having a visit from a police office and a PCSO (both very nice people and worked very well with the Beavers!)where the Beavers could look at the warrent cards, hand cuffs, pepper spray (not that they were allowed near it!!) and the radio, as well as looking at a PCSO's car, which they all loved doing.
I was also back in time for Meg's baptism. Meg is one of the girls in the youth group that I helped lead last year and it was such a joy to see her go through the waters of baptism and to see some of the people we met last summer come and support her. I just hope and pray that she can keep relying on God's strength to get her through the challenges she faces and will face in the future.
On the weekend of the 23rd, I went down to Ben's house for the Goodwood Festival of Speed. We had been planning it for a while so I was excited, despite the early morning and long day. Ben, Ineke, Dan, Tessa and I had a good day (I think!) and it was great to be around cars (how sad am I???) The only down side (except a painful shoulder and aching muscles and cut ankles...) was the thunder, lightening, rain and hail that descended on the site and turned it a little bit muddy! I arrived at Romsey on Friday and was met by Ben and Ineke, and stayed until mid Sunday, so got to visit Ben's church and meet Ben's family.
I also lead a Bible study with some of the children at my dad's church, that seemed to go well, even if the kid's were a little on the quiet side. But reports back have said the the kids were impressed.
Results are back... and I have officially passed the first year!! Yay, that's a relief, and the good news was that it wasn't as close to failing as I had feared :D.
Final thing: my right shoulder has been hurting, aching and generally being annoying, for a while, but was aggravated during the Goodwood weekend (the heavy bag didn't help... :S). Can you please pray for healing? I am probably going to have to take it to the doctors but feel pray is the permenent solution. Thanks :)
It's my mums birthday today so were going out for a meal soon ish so I should get ready. I hope to see some, most, all (maybe?) of you over the summer before restarting in October (October...?? My dad's not impressed, he thinks it's far to long!) Hopefully the weather will start being more summery.
Bye for now! Have fun! God Bless!
Clare xxx
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Me again...
Hello!!
Once again we have entered the dreaded exam period... :(, but that also means that I have nearly finished my first year at uni. I think that I more scary... To think that around 8 months ago things were sooo different, I had very few Christian friends, very few close friends, I rarely went out, whether it was just to see a friends, or a film, or clubbing. I never imagined quite how settled I would feel down here, that I would get on well with my flat mates, and hopefully not loose contact with some of them next year, that I was have a house sorted with house mates I'm looking forward to living with.
I go to a good, active church. I'm part of a great cell group, where I don't feel like I have to hide anything. God has been doing alot of work in my life, both with issues that I was aware of, and some that I had tried to bury. I would say that I have been broken by Him, but healed by Him. My faith has grown, through the rough patches, the really bad homesickness (which, I'm pleased to say has nearly gone..!! I still miss home tho!), the times I felt really distant from God.
The course is going well. I have found me feet, and am understanding lectures. The work side still need some more improvement, but it'll get there.
Things have been very positive. Four months at home, then back to the uni life.
Clare xxx
Once again we have entered the dreaded exam period... :(, but that also means that I have nearly finished my first year at uni. I think that I more scary... To think that around 8 months ago things were sooo different, I had very few Christian friends, very few close friends, I rarely went out, whether it was just to see a friends, or a film, or clubbing. I never imagined quite how settled I would feel down here, that I would get on well with my flat mates, and hopefully not loose contact with some of them next year, that I was have a house sorted with house mates I'm looking forward to living with.
I go to a good, active church. I'm part of a great cell group, where I don't feel like I have to hide anything. God has been doing alot of work in my life, both with issues that I was aware of, and some that I had tried to bury. I would say that I have been broken by Him, but healed by Him. My faith has grown, through the rough patches, the really bad homesickness (which, I'm pleased to say has nearly gone..!! I still miss home tho!), the times I felt really distant from God.
The course is going well. I have found me feet, and am understanding lectures. The work side still need some more improvement, but it'll get there.
Things have been very positive. Four months at home, then back to the uni life.
Clare xxx
Monday, May 07, 2007
Transition...
...were absolutely AMAZING!!!! I'm really glad that I got to come back to see them.
Friday night was the acoustic gig, it was lovely. When I arrived, I managed to find Martin and Tina, Steve and Niall's parents, who I met and worked with for the Love Bristol Festival last summer. In the hall were large tables, with chairs and candles. The atmosphere was really relaxed as well. I ended up sitting at a table with some of the bands relatives: Steve and Niall's parents, and 3 cousins, and Jesse and Josh's mum and aunt...weird. The night started with Fiach, an Irish singer/songwriter, also Niall and Steve's cousin. He played a few songs, and really helped set the tone for the evening.
Then the band came on. The set was a mix of really old, old, new and very new songs, intermixed with funny stories about the band, mostly told by Jess but with input from the others. I'm not sure how funny it was meant to be but there were some very funny bits. On two occasions, the guys got us to sing along, complete with three part going during one song!! The band generally only play: bass, guitars and drums, but they even managed a harp for one of the new songs... I also got a Transition jacket :D
Saturday was the electric set, a lot louder, and with more audience participation. They had two support bands, who were good, before they played. What was weird was that the various members of Transition were wandering around the audience during the support acts. I brought their album, Openhanded and Undetected (again!!!, 'cos my last copy is still on loan somewhere...) and got the guys to sign it... Tina was with me and asked Jesse, who was stood next to us, if he would sign it, and he then offered to get the other guys to sign it as well, they really are lovely guys!!
The actually set was amazing, similar to the Friday, with the mix of songs an stories, but different stories, more relevant to the crowd, and a different set, ending with two fantastic new songs, which have made me even more excited for the new album... :D. Unfortunately, I had to leave before the guys had come out, so I didn't get a chance to say bye, but that can be said in the email.
And incase you don't know who Transition are... their website is here
and this is the video for While We Walk, played on MTV:
As to the rest of my weekend, it was really good. I had a good time at home. I helped to do the display for the 229th Scouts AGM, well the Beavers part. On the Sunday, I got to got to Salem again, an see everyone, and was there for a service for one of our missionaries, and for a bring and share lunch. In the evening, I went with the youth group, to the Mix, a monthly youth service. It was really good, and had a very good message about the Church. It also gave me a change to see a few people who I worked with during the Love Bristol Festival.
I came back today, and had a surprisingly good journey.
Think that's it...
Clare xxx
Friday night was the acoustic gig, it was lovely. When I arrived, I managed to find Martin and Tina, Steve and Niall's parents, who I met and worked with for the Love Bristol Festival last summer. In the hall were large tables, with chairs and candles. The atmosphere was really relaxed as well. I ended up sitting at a table with some of the bands relatives: Steve and Niall's parents, and 3 cousins, and Jesse and Josh's mum and aunt...weird. The night started with Fiach, an Irish singer/songwriter, also Niall and Steve's cousin. He played a few songs, and really helped set the tone for the evening.
Then the band came on. The set was a mix of really old, old, new and very new songs, intermixed with funny stories about the band, mostly told by Jess but with input from the others. I'm not sure how funny it was meant to be but there were some very funny bits. On two occasions, the guys got us to sing along, complete with three part going during one song!! The band generally only play: bass, guitars and drums, but they even managed a harp for one of the new songs... I also got a Transition jacket :D
Saturday was the electric set, a lot louder, and with more audience participation. They had two support bands, who were good, before they played. What was weird was that the various members of Transition were wandering around the audience during the support acts. I brought their album, Openhanded and Undetected (again!!!, 'cos my last copy is still on loan somewhere...) and got the guys to sign it... Tina was with me and asked Jesse, who was stood next to us, if he would sign it, and he then offered to get the other guys to sign it as well, they really are lovely guys!!
The actually set was amazing, similar to the Friday, with the mix of songs an stories, but different stories, more relevant to the crowd, and a different set, ending with two fantastic new songs, which have made me even more excited for the new album... :D. Unfortunately, I had to leave before the guys had come out, so I didn't get a chance to say bye, but that can be said in the email.
And incase you don't know who Transition are... their website is here
and this is the video for While We Walk, played on MTV:
As to the rest of my weekend, it was really good. I had a good time at home. I helped to do the display for the 229th Scouts AGM, well the Beavers part. On the Sunday, I got to got to Salem again, an see everyone, and was there for a service for one of our missionaries, and for a bring and share lunch. In the evening, I went with the youth group, to the Mix, a monthly youth service. It was really good, and had a very good message about the Church. It also gave me a change to see a few people who I worked with during the Love Bristol Festival.
I came back today, and had a surprisingly good journey.
Think that's it...
Clare xxx
Saturday, February 03, 2007
Didn't realise it would be so hard...
...to say goodbye to my mum today. As soon as she had got on the bus the tears started forming. I had a really good day and I guess the I just didn't want it to end. I had to fight the tears to get back to my flat without getting hit by a car. I got back ok, but bursh into tears when I got into my room, had to fight them when I was in the kitchen because I don't what people to think I'm stupid, as I've only just seen her yet I miss her already. So I decided to write this blog, but the tears come whenever I think about it. I want to know how long this will go on for. Will I always cry when I say goodbye to my mum, when I'm 30, 40 etc?
Clare xxx
Clare xxx
Friday, January 12, 2007
No idea...
What to put for a title....!! My finger is getting better, but has started hurting a bit and blistering :s. I didn't expect that after 5 days... So I'm going to the pharmacy tomorrow to ask for their advice.
Things have been ok. Had a bad patch tonight, so spoke to my mum, which made things worse. So I ended up crying in Dan's flat... I know things will get better, but miss mum. Still I'll see her soon, about 3/4 weeks I hope.
Apart from that, uni's been going ok, preparing for exams. Bit weird to be back tho...settled back in again ok, but still....
Um...don't know what else to put, so night
Clare xxx
Things have been ok. Had a bad patch tonight, so spoke to my mum, which made things worse. So I ended up crying in Dan's flat... I know things will get better, but miss mum. Still I'll see her soon, about 3/4 weeks I hope.
Apart from that, uni's been going ok, preparing for exams. Bit weird to be back tho...settled back in again ok, but still....
Um...don't know what else to put, so night
Clare xxx
Monday, January 08, 2007
Ballroom: the results
I'm back. And it was really good...but Sam and I decided we need to find two guys to come next wednesday with us!! Any volunteers?? We started learning the waltz and the cha cha cha!! So much fun, cheered me up. Also chatted to my mum for a bit... cried alot today tho but smiling now!!!
Thats all!!
Clare xx
Thats all!!
Clare xx
Sunday, January 07, 2007
Pompey
Well, Christmas is over :( and I'm back in Portsmouth again. It's good to be back but I hadn't realised it would be hard leaving everyone again, the things you get used to. I wanna see my mum again, already.
But, lectures start again tomorrow and I'll get back into the swing of it.
Nite
Clare x
But, lectures start again tomorrow and I'll get back into the swing of it.
Nite
Clare x
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Christmas highlights!!
Ok, so over the christmas period I have got majorly slack at posting. That's either because I've had better things to do, or I haven't done anything worth writing about. So here are the highlights of my Christmas break:
Christmas day was in Wheatly, Oxfordshire, with my grandma. Most entertaining, especially as the 50 year old oven (seriously, should be in a museum!!) decided to old half work, so my brother took great pleasure in hacking up to chicken to cook it somewhere else!!
Last week I met up with Darren and Gemma for coffee in Clifton, (it's become a tradition!!). It was great to see them again and catch up. Shame the others couldn't make it!!
I saw James Bond (again) in the first week back with my bro, good film, but not quite the same the second time!
We had the youth group Christmas meal, just before Christmas. Meant to be formal, I was wearing jeans (!!!) when the other girls were in skirts and dresses!!! Oh well! Has a fun evening, didn't get food poisoning or burn the church down!! Go us!!
Ok, this is sad, when I can only think of 4 things that happened over Christmas worth mentioning...!!
Oh, and just to let you know, my love of Torchwood has grown to an obsession...!! Sorry for anyone I drive mad with it...!!!
Think thats it!!
Bye for now
Clare xxx
Christmas day was in Wheatly, Oxfordshire, with my grandma. Most entertaining, especially as the 50 year old oven (seriously, should be in a museum!!) decided to old half work, so my brother took great pleasure in hacking up to chicken to cook it somewhere else!!
Last week I met up with Darren and Gemma for coffee in Clifton, (it's become a tradition!!). It was great to see them again and catch up. Shame the others couldn't make it!!
I saw James Bond (again) in the first week back with my bro, good film, but not quite the same the second time!
We had the youth group Christmas meal, just before Christmas. Meant to be formal, I was wearing jeans (!!!) when the other girls were in skirts and dresses!!! Oh well! Has a fun evening, didn't get food poisoning or burn the church down!! Go us!!
Ok, this is sad, when I can only think of 4 things that happened over Christmas worth mentioning...!!
Oh, and just to let you know, my love of Torchwood has grown to an obsession...!! Sorry for anyone I drive mad with it...!!!
Think thats it!!
Bye for now
Clare xxx
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Urgent Prayer Request
Right now that I've finally got on blogger (it was being a pain) I would like to ask for your prayers.
My dad has his Hazard Perception test tomorrow. He is a Driving Instructor and all instructors have to take it and pass it by 31st December (I think!) or they will loose their licence. This is the 5/6th time he will have taken it, as he failed the others. This is also the last time he can take it. It is really stressing him (well all of us...) out. We would like it if he passed, but if not, then we will need guidence as to the future...it's a scary prospect...! Thank you in advance!
Will give a general update on things later...
Bye for now
Brian xxx
(just for Toni!!)
*Edit* update on the situation: my dad took the test and unfortunatly failed again...however, there is good news! They have exteneded the deadline for the test to march, or maybe even June, which means there is still more time. We would still appreciate your prayers for the situation but, at least for the time being, my dad has a job!!
Thanks for all your prayers!!
Clare x
My dad has his Hazard Perception test tomorrow. He is a Driving Instructor and all instructors have to take it and pass it by 31st December (I think!) or they will loose their licence. This is the 5/6th time he will have taken it, as he failed the others. This is also the last time he can take it. It is really stressing him (well all of us...) out. We would like it if he passed, but if not, then we will need guidence as to the future...it's a scary prospect...! Thank you in advance!
Will give a general update on things later...
Bye for now
Brian xxx
(just for Toni!!)
*Edit* update on the situation: my dad took the test and unfortunatly failed again...however, there is good news! They have exteneded the deadline for the test to march, or maybe even June, which means there is still more time. We would still appreciate your prayers for the situation but, at least for the time being, my dad has a job!!
Thanks for all your prayers!!
Clare x
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Up to Date (kind of)
I suppose its time to blog...I'm rubbish at regular blogging!!
So...alot to get through!
As I said in my previous post, I went home for the weekend! It was a great weekend, lovely to see everyone, but interesting how easy it is to slip back in to bad habits!! Friday night I had a lovely home cooked chilli con carnie, cooked by my brother, how sweet!!! And it was his birthday! Saturday was shopping day, first Ikea for some lovely cushions and a fleecy blanket, then to PC World for ink cartridges. We went out for a family meal for Tim's birthday in the evening, then rounded off the day with Torchwood re runs, so I now know whats been going on!! Sunday I went to Salem, my "home" church. It was good to see everyone again, but wierd as well!!! I also seemed to notice peoples accents more. Then had a HUGE Sunday roast, my forst in 5 weeks!!! Then packed, boarded a train, and came back to Portsmouth!!
Got home, said hi, gave some Christmas decorations to Sam, ready to decorate the flat in a few weeks, and a magazine to Lewis, then left again for church. It was really good, finally left at about 9 ish, got back, put my tea in the oven. Our microwave stopped working over the weekend, smoke isn't a good thing!!! Then went to my room, kind of unpacked and went to bed.
Had a 9 o'clock lecture to start the day on Monday, and lectures through out the day. My flat is a good place for tea and biscuits!!! Saw the chaplain in the afternoon, went back to my flat, sat around, tidied, went to the kitchen, got blamed for anything that went wrong durring the cookie making process...!! Didn't do much else!!
Today, started wuth a test!!! Joy!! Then biochem workshop! Then a break, bacon baguette, not doing much, the SSS1. Met up with Sam, and took some photos near where we live, went to student cell, that was awsome. Read Ben and Dan's blogs. Back to Sams flat for soup, that needed a microwave, stayed there for a bit. Had a bit of drama when Sam cut her hand whilst cleaning a glass, so we called First Aid! Then sat around, came back here, got a drink, typed my blog.....and we are up to date!! Yay!!
Well...I'm soooo tired so I'm going to bed now!
See you later!!
Clare x
So...alot to get through!
As I said in my previous post, I went home for the weekend! It was a great weekend, lovely to see everyone, but interesting how easy it is to slip back in to bad habits!! Friday night I had a lovely home cooked chilli con carnie, cooked by my brother, how sweet!!! And it was his birthday! Saturday was shopping day, first Ikea for some lovely cushions and a fleecy blanket, then to PC World for ink cartridges. We went out for a family meal for Tim's birthday in the evening, then rounded off the day with Torchwood re runs, so I now know whats been going on!! Sunday I went to Salem, my "home" church. It was good to see everyone again, but wierd as well!!! I also seemed to notice peoples accents more. Then had a HUGE Sunday roast, my forst in 5 weeks!!! Then packed, boarded a train, and came back to Portsmouth!!
Got home, said hi, gave some Christmas decorations to Sam, ready to decorate the flat in a few weeks, and a magazine to Lewis, then left again for church. It was really good, finally left at about 9 ish, got back, put my tea in the oven. Our microwave stopped working over the weekend, smoke isn't a good thing!!! Then went to my room, kind of unpacked and went to bed.
Had a 9 o'clock lecture to start the day on Monday, and lectures through out the day. My flat is a good place for tea and biscuits!!! Saw the chaplain in the afternoon, went back to my flat, sat around, tidied, went to the kitchen, got blamed for anything that went wrong durring the cookie making process...!! Didn't do much else!!
Today, started wuth a test!!! Joy!! Then biochem workshop! Then a break, bacon baguette, not doing much, the SSS1. Met up with Sam, and took some photos near where we live, went to student cell, that was awsome. Read Ben and Dan's blogs. Back to Sams flat for soup, that needed a microwave, stayed there for a bit. Had a bit of drama when Sam cut her hand whilst cleaning a glass, so we called First Aid! Then sat around, came back here, got a drink, typed my blog.....and we are up to date!! Yay!!
Well...I'm soooo tired so I'm going to bed now!
See you later!!
Clare x
Saturday, November 04, 2006
Home
I'm at home!! Yay! I came back for my brothers birthday, which was yesterday, and going back to Portsmouth on Sunday evening.
This is the blog I wrote on the back of an envelope yesterday, during the journey home:
I'm so excited to see everyone again, but I've also realised that I've reached a place where I feel settled in Portsmouth! I am going to miss everyone. Being able to go to sleep and not be woken up again in the middle of the night! Knowing the there won't be people in the kitchen, no visitors, knowing that I can't just go up a few floors for a chat! Don't get me wrong, I am sooooo looking forward to seeing my family, people from church and Bristol. But Bristol doesn't have the Spinnaker Tower, I can't go to the beach or get lost with friends. If anything I feel more settled in Portsmouth than in Bristol! I know more people, just walking to the train station I saw someone I knew from Kings. That never happened in Bristol! I also go out more, see more films, go out for coffee...! Despite everything, I really am loving my life.
As I mentioned, I am going home. I arrived 5 weeks tomorrow, in Portsmouth. I woke up at 8 this morning, I didn't have a lecture until 1!! I eventually got up, assembled my packing, went to King Henry building, got a maths test that is due on monday, but I did it in half an hour and have handed it back in, went to the chaplaincy for a chat, went to my lecture, bought lunch, ate lunch, packed, washed up, left! normality really.
We're now sat at Southampton Central, must visit Karen at some point.
Is it just a British thing that means we don't talk on trains. We have books, music, food, conversation seems meaningless, so we just sit. Wierd!
Everyone seems to be going home this weekend: Ben, Stu, Sam, Dan (not planned tho!), Joe and Clare, in some ways I'm glad to be going home aswell. Its going to be so quiet.
So there are my thoughts, my blog, from the back, and front, of an envelope. And at some point there was a beautiful view!
Have fun!!
Ruth x
p.s. I might start signing this Clare (no i!!)
Clare x
This is the blog I wrote on the back of an envelope yesterday, during the journey home:
I'm so excited to see everyone again, but I've also realised that I've reached a place where I feel settled in Portsmouth! I am going to miss everyone. Being able to go to sleep and not be woken up again in the middle of the night! Knowing the there won't be people in the kitchen, no visitors, knowing that I can't just go up a few floors for a chat! Don't get me wrong, I am sooooo looking forward to seeing my family, people from church and Bristol. But Bristol doesn't have the Spinnaker Tower, I can't go to the beach or get lost with friends. If anything I feel more settled in Portsmouth than in Bristol! I know more people, just walking to the train station I saw someone I knew from Kings. That never happened in Bristol! I also go out more, see more films, go out for coffee...! Despite everything, I really am loving my life.
As I mentioned, I am going home. I arrived 5 weeks tomorrow, in Portsmouth. I woke up at 8 this morning, I didn't have a lecture until 1!! I eventually got up, assembled my packing, went to King Henry building, got a maths test that is due on monday, but I did it in half an hour and have handed it back in, went to the chaplaincy for a chat, went to my lecture, bought lunch, ate lunch, packed, washed up, left! normality really.
We're now sat at Southampton Central, must visit Karen at some point.
Is it just a British thing that means we don't talk on trains. We have books, music, food, conversation seems meaningless, so we just sit. Wierd!
Everyone seems to be going home this weekend: Ben, Stu, Sam, Dan (not planned tho!), Joe and Clare, in some ways I'm glad to be going home aswell. Its going to be so quiet.
So there are my thoughts, my blog, from the back, and front, of an envelope. And at some point there was a beautiful view!
Have fun!!
Ruth x
p.s. I might start signing this Clare (no i!!)
Clare x
Friday, November 03, 2006
When Tears Fall...
Ain't friends great! I am surrounded by a great bunch of people! Yay!
Ok, now it gets serious. I have had one of the worst days in a long time. I only cried three times...nearly four! Life hurts so much at the moment. Woke up, had an essay to write. Then get a text from Sam, she comes to my flat at about 9, then on with the essay writing and...the tears fall...why??? There was no reason. Then on to meet my tutor, blinking back the tears while we spoke...I don't know how I can cope with this...then the counsellor, more tears, but then that was hardly surprising...difficult stuff can make you cry. Then to top it off...was chatting with my flat mats, and we got on to the strange subject of overdoses...I've been too close for comfort to that subject...then someone said something, and that was it...I couldn't get to my room quick enough...it still hurts far too much at times...I can't even write this without crying...Help me!! Luckily, when I called Ben, he was in Dan's room so they came to see me, that got some strange comments from my flat mates...then we went back to Dans room, where we listened to music and chatted...can't really talk about it...not at the moment...
This is depressing...sorry...
Ruth x
Ok, now it gets serious. I have had one of the worst days in a long time. I only cried three times...nearly four! Life hurts so much at the moment. Woke up, had an essay to write. Then get a text from Sam, she comes to my flat at about 9, then on with the essay writing and...the tears fall...why??? There was no reason. Then on to meet my tutor, blinking back the tears while we spoke...I don't know how I can cope with this...then the counsellor, more tears, but then that was hardly surprising...difficult stuff can make you cry. Then to top it off...was chatting with my flat mats, and we got on to the strange subject of overdoses...I've been too close for comfort to that subject...then someone said something, and that was it...I couldn't get to my room quick enough...it still hurts far too much at times...I can't even write this without crying...Help me!! Luckily, when I called Ben, he was in Dan's room so they came to see me, that got some strange comments from my flat mates...then we went back to Dans room, where we listened to music and chatted...can't really talk about it...not at the moment...
This is depressing...sorry...
Ruth x
Friday, October 20, 2006
Three Weeks
I can't believe that it has been nearly three weeks since I moved down here to Portsmouth from Bristol. The first few days were, to be honest, horrible. I had fun when I saw friends or was at church, but it was when I was alone, only my thoughts and everything, that the homesickness crept in...I couldn't eat, I struggled to sleep, I wondered for the life of me why on earth I was even here in Portsmouth. Things did slowly start to get better, I started getting to know my flat mates and going out with them, even tho I decided to stay in tonight, aren't I sensible...and settling in on my course and in a church. I still miss home, but it's not so bad anymore.
There are still the "why am I here?" moments, but I think they can happen any where in life. I also sometime experience a "lost" sort of feeling...hard to explain.
Things seem to keep creaping up on me, and before I know it, they're inside my head, I can't shift them, they almost seem to overtake me....ok...that doesn't really make sence...
How did this turn into such a depressing entry???
There was more drinking again in our flat tonight...great fun, as usual I didn't participate, but had fun all the same.
Last night was good. Some of us from the cell group, Dan, Ben, Sam, James and myself met up at the Isambard Kingdom Brunell (why can't I escape that man???) for a meal before deciding to go see a film. The film of choice was The Departed, which I realised fairly early on wasn't a film I would usually see...oops!! It was quite good, but a bit confusing in places, and bloody, violent and horrid at times. But hey...it was still a good night out!!
I think I stopped making sence a while ago, so I'll stop writing this before I write something really stupid!!! Hehe!
Thanks for reading...
Ruth x
There are still the "why am I here?" moments, but I think they can happen any where in life. I also sometime experience a "lost" sort of feeling...hard to explain.
Things seem to keep creaping up on me, and before I know it, they're inside my head, I can't shift them, they almost seem to overtake me....ok...that doesn't really make sence...
How did this turn into such a depressing entry???
There was more drinking again in our flat tonight...great fun, as usual I didn't participate, but had fun all the same.
Last night was good. Some of us from the cell group, Dan, Ben, Sam, James and myself met up at the Isambard Kingdom Brunell (why can't I escape that man???) for a meal before deciding to go see a film. The film of choice was The Departed, which I realised fairly early on wasn't a film I would usually see...oops!! It was quite good, but a bit confusing in places, and bloody, violent and horrid at times. But hey...it was still a good night out!!
I think I stopped making sence a while ago, so I'll stop writing this before I write something really stupid!!! Hehe!
Thanks for reading...
Ruth x
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