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Mabel’s First Birthday Already!!

toladybanana@hotmail.com (Lady Banana) — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:17:00 +0000

Today my little kitten turns into a full grown lady cat!

I can’t believe Mabel is already one year old. We’ve only had her 10 months but how time has flown.

From that little bundle of mischievous fur to a confident young lady.

I was going to mark the event with something yummy for her to eat but just recently she has been “regurgitating” her food rather too often that I’m actually taking her to the vet this evening to check her over. I’m starting to get nervous every feeding time wondering if she is going to keep it down or not.

Otherwise she appears to fine, active and bright and happy so I’m sure it’s nothing serious.

An Hour Of “Fame” On The Plinth

toladybanana@hotmail.com (Lady Banana) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:44:00 +0000

From 6th July – 14th October, every hour, 24 hours a day for 100 days with no break, a different person will step up to the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square and help make a living portrait of the UK.

This summer, sculptor Antony Gormley invites you (if in UK) to help create an astonishing living monument. He is asking the people of the UK to occupy the empty Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square in London, a space normally reserved for statues of Kings and Generals. They will become an image of themselves, and a representation of the whole of humanity.

If you're selected, you can use your time on the plinth as you like. One & Other is open to anyone and everyone from any corner of the UK. As long as you're 16 or over and are living or staying in the UK, you can apply to be part of this unforgettable artistic experiment.

Text from one & other

I think this is a very odd but fascinating thing to do. Not sure I’d have the nerve to do it, and if I did I’d probably freeze with terror once I was up there! But it looks like you can still apply for your hour on the one & other website

If you’d like to see the current plinther take a look at the live webcam – you never know who it might be or what they might be doing!

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App Addiction

toladybanana@hotmail.com (Lady Banana) — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:25:00 +0000

Since having my iPhone I’ve been very pre-occupied with all the little apps available for it.

(No wonder my battery doesn’t last all that long, hehe)

Like the TV ads say “there’s an app for that” and it’s just about true. There are games of course but so many other things such as a dictionary, unit converter, a translator, instant messaging, radio apps and photo editing apps to name just a few.

If you use iTunes just take a look through them even if you don’t have an iPhone you’ll be amazed.

A lot of these apps are totally free and the ones that I have actually paid for are no more than a couple of pounds maximum so they don’t break the bank.

And the best bit is they are great fun!

So, if you have the iPhone what are your favourite apps?

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Lovely Lips

toladybanana@hotmail.com (Lady Banana) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:24:00 +0000

I’ve always loved to wear a bit of lipgloss, nothing bright or flashy just a light tinted colour, but so many of them irritate my lips so I’ve usually gone back to the old faithful lipsalve.

A couple of weeks ago I decided to splash out a bit and bought a Clinique lipgloss. They are certainly not the cheapest but they are well known for being allergy tested and fragrance free so I thought it worth a try.

I must say I am not disappointed – it feels nice, no irritation at all, it looks nice, it lasts for ages and it has sun protection factor of 15 which is great for these sunny days!

(This is not an advertisement, just something I like)

My Personality Cluster

toladybanana@hotmail.com (Lady Banana) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:17:00 +0000

Your Personality Cluster is Introverted Sensing

You are:

You are responsible, ethical, and trustworthy.
Totally loyal, you have a sense of roots in your community.
You are someone who treasures and remembers the past.
Adverse to surprises, you shy away from the unknown.

What's Your Personality Cluster?

Hmm quite accurate I think as well..

Found at That Grrl

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Now this is COLD!! [Flickr]

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Liquid nitrogen!

I’m Worth Following!

toladybanana@hotmail.com (Lady Banana) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:59:00 +0000

TwitChuck says I'm worth following on Twitter -

that's nice isn't it.. lol

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Hmm still not used to this camera, got my finger in the way :(

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Too Hot For Cats

toladybanana@hotmail.com (Lady Banana) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:44:00 +0000

Mabel has been finding it difficult to find a cool place to rest in,
well we all have really!

But at least we don't have to wear a fur coat in 30c weather!

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No Condition Is Permanent

toladybanana@hotmail.com (Lady Banana) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:56:00 +0000

The past 4 weeks or so have been very hectic for me at home. The flat has been very full as all 3 of my very grown up kids were home.

This is probably why my mind has been pretty far away from regular blogging, which isn’t really a bad thing is it!

You may have read a few weeks ago I was really worried about having them all back at once but I must say it’s been really OK.

Yes, there has been a terrible mess, bags, shoes and clothes, you name it all over the place and nothing in it’s right place, lots of noise and stuff but I’ve tried so hard to stay calm about it and I think I’ve done well, and actually really enjoyed them being around all together!

But nothing stays the same for long. My son is moving to a little flat of his own tomorrow and one of my girls is off to stay with a friend for a few weeks. The best bit though is that both of them are going to be only about a 10 minute walk away!

So, maybe I should stop worrying about things - as someone once said to me – No Condition Is Permanent

Swine Flu Surge

toladybanana@hotmail.com (Lady Banana) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:15:00 +0000

Working in a Dr's surgery I know how much the Swine flu is spreading and how fast.

Today 2 of our GP's went off sick with it.

The rest of us are left wondering who will it hit next?

In a way I hope (if I have to get it) that it happens soon as no doubt it will be worse during the winter.

So, now Dr's are no longer testing for the virus with swabs as there are just too many to keep up with.

Known contacts are no longer being offered Tamiflu for much the same reason, also it's now quite obvious this cannot be contained in particular areas such as schools, it's just already too widespread.

I'm still not worried as it is (so far) a mild illness but all the same it’s slightly concerning as it’s spreading so quickly now.

Read this from BBC

iPhone 3Gs Lovely, But C.R.A.P Battery Life!!

toladybanana@hotmail.com (Lady Banana) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:15:00 +0000

So, at the weekend I took the plunge and bought myself a well earned treat – a shiny new iPhone!

It’s smooth and sleek and lovely and yes rather pricey but I think I deserve it hehe

It does lot’s of things (as did my Nokia N95) but way way easier. It also does lots of things the Nokia didn’t do!

However there has to be a downside sadly and that is the dreadful battery life!!!

What’s the point of having such a super duper gadget that does everything but runs out of juice in no time at all!?!

I have no objection to charging it every night as I sleep but I am NOT happy to be without a phone half way through the day

TGIF - Again

toladybanana@hotmail.com (Lady Banana) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:07:00 +0000

I can’t believe I’ve not posted since Monday, but then again I’ve not been feeling well at all.

Tuesday I thought I was getting a cold with sore throat and headache, Wednesday the same but worse, aching all over as well.

Thursday weirdly I felt OK, then this morning I woke with what felt like a bomb was exploding in my brain.

But now, Friday evening I’m not too bad, thankfully.

Then alongside all of this I felt horribly stressed out to the point of feeling I was really loosing my marbles! I’m sure it’s my hormones as I’ve been getting breast pain and bleeding all over the place – probably the start of the dreaded menopause!!

I am though, as Rob calls me, a martyr as I plodded into work every day even though I’m sure at times I felt more unwell than some of the patients!

At one point I seriously wondered if I was getting some version of swine flu, but my temperature wasn’t up at all, so I wasn’t too bad.

So, I’m happy this week is done, and now this weekend shall be cherished!

Does Your Man Cook For You?

toladybanana@hotmail.com (Lady Banana) — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:50:00 +0000

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Camera Critters (12)

toladybanana@hotmail.com (Lady Banana) — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 01:06:00 +0000

Not taken part in CC for a while now, but when I found this juicy caterpillar on my balcony plants I knew I had the perfect “critter”

1st photo taken Friday

2nd photo taken Saturday where it looks quite different from this angle, but it’s definitely the same one.

Annoyed With Google Reader

toladybanana@hotmail.com (Lady Banana) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:47:00 +0000

I’m getting thoroughly fed up with Google Reader the last couple of days.

It seems the posts I have read just won’t go away.

I press the “Mark All As Read” button, which seems to get rid of the post count in the list in the left but in the preview pane they won’t go.

I read through the new posts and the old ones that I have read some days/weeks ago re-appear.

So I’m getting confused at what I have seen and what I haven’t.

I’ve cleared cookies, cache and whatever. I’ve tried it in IE as well as Firefox. I’ve even tried it on Rob’s Mac – same problem everywhere.

So I went to Google Reader Help at Groups and notice that 1 other person has the same problem.

But still no answer or solution.

So, if anyone else has this problem or knows what to do about it please let me know!

Swine Flu - H1N1

toladybanana@hotmail.com (Lady Banana) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:29:00 +0000

Now it’s officially classed as a pandemic are you more worried?

Or not?

Neat little map at BBC

click map to see updated version

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Thinking About Wigs

toladybanana@hotmail.com (Lady Banana) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:04:00 +0000

Whilst walking to work today I started thinking how nice it would be if wigs were in fashion.

Just think, one day short and blonde, one day red then one day long sleek black hair.

Match your mood – and… no more bad hair days! LOL

Birthday Meal

toladybanana@hotmail.com (Lady Banana) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:51:00 +0000

Last night for my sons birthday we went for a meal.

As the tubes were on strike and the buses totally overcrowded we decided to go somewhere within reasonable walking distance.

We chose Ekin, a lovely little Turkish restaurant in NW London

I can honestly say it was the most enjoyable meal I’ve had out for as long as I can remember – highly recommended.

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28 Years Ago Today..

toladybanana@hotmail.com (Lady Banana) — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:20:00 +0000

I had very high blood pressure amongst other things and was fast developing pre-eclampsia – so I had my first born baby boy induced with a hormonal drip. After a long and painful labour I gave birth to Philip!

Just amazing to think that was 28 years ago – I must have been only about 12..(not really lol)

So, here’s wishing my lovely young man, a very Happy Birthday!

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Mellow Yellow Monday - Fairy Fridge Magnet

toladybanana@hotmail.com (Lady Banana) — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 01:01:00 +0000

This pretty fairy adorns my fridge -

pity she doesn't help with the chores.

Where’s The Booby Gone?

toladybanana@hotmail.com (Lady Banana) — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:54:00 +0000

Katie Price (aka Jordan) used to be a fairly glamorous glamour model – depending on your taste in women of course.

She is well known for her enormous fake boobs.

She has recently broken up from her husband and seems to have gone into some kind of crisis – looks like one of her ~~balloons~~ boobs may have burst as well!

I mean, where on earth is her left one?

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Xtranormal | Text-to-Movie

Something I Made This Evening

toladybanana@hotmail.com (Lady Banana) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 21:06:00 +0000

My 1st attempt.. Good fun though!

Have a go at xtranormal.com

Google Friend Connect - Demoted

toladybanana@hotmail.com (Lady Banana) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:08:00 +0000

I use Firefox just about 100% of the time nowadays. I rarely think of those who use Internet Explorer but yesterday I tried to load my blog in IE and noticed it wouldn’t work.

Knowing that there are still a fair number of people still using IE I wanted to find out what was preventing it loading.

I put out a plea on on Twitter and it didn’t take long for Hollydale to come to the rescue. He suggested it was the Google Friend Connect widget causing the problem and that I should try either moving it to the very bottom of the blog or removing it completely.

I’m pleased to say moving it to the very bottom did the trick – it seems to be OK in IE now (please let me know if you have a problem loading in IE)

Pity though, as I bet no one will ever see it now hiding right down there in the basement..

Busy Bee Me

toladybanana@hotmail.com (Lady Banana) — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:11:00 +0000

The last few days I’ve been very busy bee..

Firstly with my son coming home, it’s been great to catch up with each other. I’m so happy to have him back here in UK! He now has to find himself a flat, get a job and start again which is exciting.

On Wednesday I had an ultrasound of my breasts and mammogram.

I have them every year as my sister had breast cancer in her 30’s and passed away at just 40.

A couple of years ago I had fibroadenomas removed myself so it’s important for me to have regular checks.

I’ve also been ridiculously tired this week, mostly because I’ve had difficulty sleeping when it’s been so hot. Now the temperature has dropped somewhat it’s getting better.

So that’s why I’ve not blogged or been able to visit all your blogs. I hope I’ll be able to catch up somehow soon!

Return Of My First Born

toladybanana@hotmail.com (Lady Banana) — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 19:54:00 +0000

Tomorrow my son arrives back from living and working in Dubai for over 2 years.

I’m so excited as we’ve not seen him for over a year, apart from on webcam occasionally.

He’s going to have to just about start all over again, new flat, new job etc etc.

I just wonder how long he will stay here in England or will he get itchy feet again..

Britain Has Got Talent In Diversity

toladybanana@hotmail.com (Lady Banana) — Sun, 31 May 2009 09:52:00 +0000

I’m so pleased Susan Boyle didn’t win, she’s just too weird somehow and she would have been so boring.

Now these kids are FANTASTIC!

Can you imagine the time and effort spent in perfecting this routine – see, not all kids are out there to mug, rob and cause trouble!

I hope they have a bright and successful future