This week's shopping list:
5, Wholemeal Deli Rolls 4 Pack
1, Finest Croissants 2 Pack
1, Finest Large White Choc/Chunk Cookies 4 Pack
1, Seedless Grapes Double Selection Pack Class 1
2, Gala Apples Pack
1, Tomatoes 750g
1, Spring Onions Bunch
1, Closed Cup Mushrooms 250g Pack
1, Bigger Pack Better Value Leafy Salad & Tatsoi 165g
1, Iceberg Lettuce Each Class 1
1, Beef Steak Mince 250g
1, Corn Fed Chicken Thighs
1, Honey Roast Sandwich Ham 125g
1, Cooked Sandwich Chicken 125g
1,Lemon Sole Fillets
1, Whole Milk 2.272ltr/4 Pints
1,Irish Creamery Butter 250g
1,Grana Padano Portions
1, President Emmental Slices 200g
1, Lasagne Sheets 250g
1, Olive Oil 1 Ltr
1, Indian Basmati Rice 2kg
1, Walkers Sensations Four Cheese/Onion150g
1, T.Temptations Steak/Marsala Wine Crisps 150g
1, Mccain Southern Fries 907g
1, Coca Cola Regular 4 X 2 Ltrs Pack
1, Diet Coke 4 X 2 Ltrs Pack
1, Kitchen Towel White 2 Roll
Total : £54.10


The weather today:
Rain and Windy
9C
UV Index: 0 Minimal
Wind: From the South Southwest at 26 mph
Dew Point: 8C
Humidity: 91%
Visibility: 3 miles
Barometer: 985.1 mb

I was having a look at some books in the Library when I read this.... "You walk down a street for a first time and fall in a hole. I'ts dark, cold and deep. It takes you hours to get out of there and you are angry, obviously. You walk down the street for a second time. You know there is a hole on it and try to avoid it, but fall in it all the same. It's dark, cold and deep. It takes you hours to get out of there and you are angry because you knew the hole was there but could not avoid it. You walk down the street for a third time. You know there is a hole on it and try to jump over it, but fall in the hole all the same. It's dark, cold and deept. It takes you hours to get out of there and you are angry, because you knew the hole was there, tried to take some action but fell in it all the same. You walk down the street for a fourth time. You know there is a hole on it and this time you have brought a warm jacket, a pick-axe and a rope. You try to avoid falling in the hole by sticking your pick-axe on the ground, but fall in the hole all the same. It's dark and deep although you do not feel cold because of your warm jacket. Also, it doesn't take you that long to get out of it because of the pick-axe and the rope. But you are still angry, because you fell on the hole all the same.
Me? Personally, I would have walked down ANOTHER street. It's not as if there was only one, isn't it?".
And the author is right. There are MANY streets. And we do not have to stick to one for the rest of our lives!


Ayer estaba hojeando libros en la biblioteca y lei esta historia : "Vas andando por una calle por primera vez y te caes en un agujero. Es oscuro, frio y profundo. Tardas horas en salir del agujero y te enfadas, por supuesto. Vas andando por la calle por segunda vez. Sabes que hay un agujero y tratas de evitarlo, pero te caes en el de todas maneras. Es oscuro, frio y profundo. Tardas horas en salir del agujero y te enfadas, porque sabias que el agujero estaba ahi pero no pudiste evitarlo. Vas andando por la calle por tercera vez. Sabes que hay un agujero y tratas de actuar para evitar la caida, saltando a traves, pero caes en el igualmente. Es oscuro, frio y profundo. Tardas horas en salir del agujero y te enfadas, porque sabias que el agujero estaba ahi, intentaste actuar y te caiste igual. Vas andando por la calle por cuarta vez. Sabes que hay un agujero y esta vez llevas una chaqueta de abrigo, una cuerda y un pico de escalar. Intentas evitar la caida clavando el pico en el pavimento, pero te caes igual en el agujero. Es oscuro, pero no sientes tanto frio porque traes tu chaqueta de abrigo. Tardas menos tiempo en salir del agujero porque usas tu pico y tu pala. Pero te enfadas, porque pese a todas las medidas de prevencion, te caiste igual en el agujero.
Y que pienso yo? Yo hubiera tomado OTRA calle. Nadie dijo que solo existiera esa calle, no? ".
Y el autor tiene toda la razon. Hay MUCHAS calles. No tenemos por que tomar la misma calle durante el resto de nuestra vida.


And the weather today:
Mostly Cloudy
10C
UV Index: 0 Minimal
Wind: From the South at 10 mph
Dew Point: 9C
Humidity: 94%
Visibility: Unlimited
Barometer: 1,005.1 mb

Update : Yes. I am at the office now. Sniffffff.... but the sun is shining!!


Actualizacion : Si, estoy de nuevo en la oficina, sniffffff.....pero brilla el sol!!

I arrived to the office this morning to find all the staff and some students waiting outside, under the rain. It was a power cut. No electricity in our building. After 15 minutes under the light rain, we were told to go home. Well, not for the day. We are supposed to call at midday (in half an hour's time!) to check if the electricity is back. Then we will have to go back to work. I hope we don't have to. Isn't it what most of us want someday to happen? Have we not imagined time after time...I wish there was a power cut and we were told to go home? Well, yes. But then my umbrella was in the office and I had to walk under the rain to take the bus home. My clothes got soaking wet. Great. And I may have to go back and get wet again. Oh nooo!!!
I decided to cook lasagna for dinner, instead of plumping down on the sofa and read my book. Of course, my efforts were rewarded by lack of the main ingredient for the bechamel sauce : milk. I had to go out again. I went to the hipermarket and realised I have been shopping on the internet for so long that I am surprised to see the products in real shelves. Ha ha! Then I got mad and bought 5 different varieties of cheese. I love cheese. So yes. My theory has been confirmed. Internet shopping stops you from compulsive shopping and spending extra money. But I will enjoy the cheese, that's for sure!


Llego esta maniana a la oficina y me encuentro a todo el personal y a algunos estudiantes fuera, en las escaleras y en la calle. No habia electricidad en el edificio. Hemos tenido que esperar bajo la lluvia unos 15 minutos, hasta que nos han dado la buena nueva : a casa. Pero con matices. Tenemos que llamar a las 1200 (dentro de media hora!) para asegurarnos de que la luz no ha vuelto al edificio. Y si ha vuelto, nos toca volver a trabajar. Espero que no. Porque, la verdad, ya me he mojado bastante esta maniana al volver a casa. Mi paraguas estaba dentro de la oficina y no me han dejado entrar en el edificio. Asi que no me hace ninguna gracia volver a salir. De todas maneras...no es lo que soniamos muchos, el llegar a trabajar y que no haya electricidad, y que nos envien a casa? Y mas, siendo viernes!
Ya en casa, he decidido hacer algo util, en lugar de lanzarme al sofa con mi libro. He empezado a prepara la lasagna para la cena. Justo entonces, me he dado cuenta de que el principal ingrediente para la salsa bechamel no estaba en la nevera : leche. Venga! A salir otra vez. Por suerte, el hipermercado cae muy cerca de casa. Y alli he comprobado que he perdido la nocion de la compra real, ya que hace siglos que compro en internet. Las galletas y los quesos eran toda una tentacion. He acabado comprando 5 tipos de queso. Me gusta el queso, OK? Asi que mi teoria se ha demostrado : las compras en internet evitan la compra compulsiva. Lo que no ves, no te tienta! De todas maneras, el queso lo voy a disfrutar, eso es seguro!


The weather today:
Mostly Cloudy
9C
UV Index: 0 Minimal
Wind: From the East at 6 mph
Dew Point: 7C
Humidity: 87%
Visibility: Unlimited
Barometer: 1,008.1 mb

Now that Michael Jackson is part of the headlines again, let's have a close look at what not to do in plastic surgery!
Here!

Ahora que Michael Jackon es noticia de nuevo, echemos una miradita a lo que no se debe hacer en cirugia plastica!
Aqui!

The weather today:
Cloudy
13C
UV Index: 0 Minimal
Wind: From the Southwest at 20 mph
Dew Point: 9C
Humidity: 80%
Visibility: Unlimited
Barometer: 1,010.5 mb

This week's shopping list:
1, Kingsmill Square Cut Medium Sliced White Loaf 400g
5, Wholemeal Deli Rolls 4 Pack
1, Tesc0 5 Onion & Poppyseed Bagels
1, Finest Croissants 2 Pack
1, Finest Large White Choc/Chunk Cookies 4 Pack
1, Seedless Grapes Double Selection Pack Class 1
1, Gala Apples Pack
1, Tomatoes 750g
1, Spring Onions Bunch
1, Asparagus Bundle Price Marked Class 1 Each
1, Supersweet Sweetcorn Price Marked Twinpack
1, Closed Cup Mushrooms 250g Pack
1, Cooking Onions 1kg Class 2
1, Bigger Pack Better Value Leafy Salad & Tatsoi 165g
1, Iceberg Lettuce Each Class 1
1, German Salami 100g
1, Honey Roast Sandwich Ham 125g
1, Herta 4 Jumbo Frankfurters 360g
1, Lemon Sole Fillets
1, Nolans Irish Smoked Salmon 200g
1, Whole Milk 2.272ltr/4 Pints
1, Irish Creamery Butter 250g
1, Medium Mature Cheddar Small
1, Grana Padano Portions
1, Leerdammer Slices 200g
1, H/L Cottage Cheese Crunchy Vegetable 300g
1, Buitoni Spaghetti 1kg
1, Buitoni Penne Rigate Pasta 500g
2, Italfresco Prosciutto Tortelloni 250g
1, Bigger Pack Better Value Frosted Flakes 1kg
1, Walkers Sensations Four Cheese/Onion150g
1, Walkers Sensations Thai Sweet Chili 150g
1, T.Temptations Steak/Marsala Wine Crisps 150g
1, Coca Cola Regular 4 X 2 Ltrs Pack
1, Diet Coke 4 X 2 Ltrs Pack
1, Ariel Color Liquid 1.5ltr Pouch
1, Kitchen Foil 300mm X 30m
Total amount : £66.52


The weather today:
Cloudy
12C
UV Index: 0 Minimal
Wind: From the Southwest at 17 mph
Dew Point: 11C
Humidity: 92%
Visibility: Unlimited
Barometer: 1,021.3 mb

These are the books we bought as some Xmas presents in Ottakar's last weekend :
Astonishing Splashes of Colour- Clare Morral
City of the Beasts - Isabel Allende
Historical Framley- The Framley Examiner
Hogfather - Terry Pratchett
The Framley Examiner - TFE
Tragically I was only a twin - Peter Cook
- missing title- can't remember!!


Lista de libros que hemos comprado como parte de los regalos de Navidad este anio durante el fin de semana pasado en Ottakar's.


And the weather:
Mostly Cloudy
13C
UV Index: 0 Minimal
Wind: From the West at 14 mph
Dew Point: 11C
Humidity: 88%
Visibility: Unlimited
Barometer: 1,023.0 mb

Got the present for my brother's birthday!! :
CHA664 Deran Jacket by Craghoppers, RRP: £60 but I got it for £40. It is one of the most technically advanced fleece fabrics ever (blah blah blah...). Engineered by Malden Mills, the Polartec 200 Thermal Pro fabric makes the Deran Jacket a high-spec fleece for all occasions. It’s warm, lightweight and has a durable water repellent finish to keep it dry in showers. It'd better be as good as they say, because there is snow in December, there where my brother lives.


Finalmente compre el regalo de cumpleanios para mi hermano!!
La chaqueta CHA664 Deran de la marca Craghoppers. Precio recomendado £60 pero me salio por £40. Como dice la publicidad, es una de las chaquetas termicas de ultima tecnologia (bla bla bla..), creada por Malden Mills, con tejido Polartec 200 Thermal Pro, es una chaqueta de gran versatilidad, caliente, ligera y a prueba de lluvia. Mas le vale, porque donde vive mi hermano, en Diciembre ya nieva.


And the weather today:
Light Rain
11C
UV Index: 0 Minimal
Wind: From the Southwest at 24 mph
Dew Point: 11C
Humidity: 95%
Visibility: 1 miles
Barometer: 1,019.6 mb

I am scared. Scared of Disney and of Hollywood movies in general. They took Winnie the Pooh and turned it into an insufferable cartoon and babies clothes. Very different from the lovely original. Now it's The Cat in the Hat by Dr Seuss. I was very excited when I heard about the film with Mike Myers, to be released on Nov 21 (in the UK). Then I saw the trailer and thought...oh nooo! this looks like a bland version of the Cat! So yes. Disney scares me. A lot. What can they do with your dreams. Destroy them!! And yes...I am having a film themed week. But who wants to read about my ex-landlord and my new landlord? I bet you don't. It is also very scary.


Tengo miedo. Tengo miedo de Disney y de las peliculas de Hollywood en general. Se apropiaron the Winnie The Pooh y lo convirtieron en un insufrible personaje en la pelicula y en un monton de ropa para bebes. Que diferente del encantador osito que era! Ahora van a por The Cat in the Hat del Dr Seuss (quiza lo conoceis por la horrorosa traduccion El Gato Ensombrerado?). Me parecio de perlas cuando supe de la pelicula, con Mike Myers de protagonista, que se estrenara el 21 de Noviembre (en Inglaterra). Pero luego vi el trailer y pense....oh noooo!! esto tiene todo el aire de la version papilla reblandecida del Gato! Asi que ya veis. Disney me asusta. Mucho. Lo que pueden llegar a hacer con tus suenios. Destruirlos!! Y si...de acuerdo. Esta semana he estado dale que te pego con diferentes peliculas. Pero, a ver...quien quiere leer de mis problemas con mi ex-agencia inmobiliaria y mis problemas con el nuevo arrendador? Seguro que nadie. Porque de verdad...eso da mucho miedo.


The weather today:
Mostly Cloudy and Windy
12C
UV Index: 0 Minimal
Wind: From the Southwest at 28 gusting to 39 mph
Dew Point: 3C
Humidity: 54%
Visibility: Unlimited
Barometer: 1,007.1 mb

The weekly shopping list!:
5, Wholemeal Deli Rolls 4 Pack
1, Finest Croissants 2 Pack
1, Finest Large White Choc/Chunk Cookies 4 Pack
1, Value Lemons 7 Pack
1, Seedless Grapes Double Selection Pack Class 1
2, Gala Apples Pack
1, Tomatoes 750g
1, Spring Onions Bunch
1, Red Peppers Loose Each Class 1
1, Asparagus Bundle Price Marked Class 1 Each
1, Closed Cup Mushrooms 250g Pack
1, Bigger Pack Better Value Leafy Salad & Tatsoi 165g
1, Iceberg Lettuce Each Class 1
1, Lamb 4 Cutlets
1, Honey Roast Sandwich Ham 125g
1, Cooked Sandwich Beef 125g
1, Lemon Sole Fillets
1, Whole Milk 2.272ltr/4 Pints
1, Medium Mature Cheddar Small
1, Grana Padano Portions
1, Leerdammer Slices 200g
1, Creme Fraiche 500ml
1, Corngold Free Range Eggs Box Of 10
1, Lasagne Sheets 250g
1, Buitoni Penne Rigate Pasta 500g
1, Wilkins Black Cherry Conserve 340g
1,Roses Lemon & Lime Marmalade 454g
1, Walkers Sensations Ckn/Thyme 150g
1, T.Temptations Mature Cheddar Crisps 150g
1, T.Temptations Steak/Marsala Wine Crisps 150g
1, Walkers Variety Doritos 10 Pack
1, Leaf Spinach 1kg
1, Dr. Oetker Hawaii Pizza 350g
2, Coca Cola Regular 4 X 2 Ltrs Pack
2, Diet Coke 4 X 2 Ltrs Pack
1, Colgate Toothpaste Anti Tartar Plus Whitening 100ml
1, John Frieda Ready To Wear Boost/Shiner Spray 200ml
1, John Frieda Ready To Wear Hairspray 300ml
1, Fairy Extra Hygiene Wsh Up Liquid 750ml
1, Kitchen Towel White 2 Roll
Total : £82.65


The weather today:
Cloudy
13°C
UV Index: 0 Minimal
Wind: From the South Southwest at 18 mph
Dew Point: 10°C
Humidity: 86%
Visibility: Unlimited
Barometer: 1,022.7 mb