I feel it is my duty..

As I haven't posted in a while I felt it was only right that I stopped by to say hello.

Whats been going on in my life I hear you asking..

Grump-bags
Usually I use the same taxi firm for all of my travels, I know the drivers and they look after me. Also, this is what happens when I don't..

'Hello, hows your day been? Have you been busy?'
'I tend not to answer that question anymore Love'
(awkward silence)
'Its a bit of a p*ss-take really, isn't it, what with the recession'
'Oh, erm well I honestly didn't mean to 'take the p*ss' as you like to call it.. Is there a better question I can ask?'
'No, not really'
'Erm, oh, ok'
(continued awkward silence)
'Thats a fiver Love please'

Crazy! I think I can honestly say I have never felt so uncomfortable in all my life (well, other than when my friend told me his Dad had died and I laughed because I thought he was joking..)

My Ice-capade
Wednesday morning I was due in work bright and early, I set my alarm, woke up and called MY taxi man (as I have now developed a fear for any alternative firms..) 07.40 a get a call to say the roads are too icy therefore he is stuck and unable to pick me up.

I spent the rest of my morning deliberating the possibilities of getting to the train station, walk? Not a chance. Bus? Thats a joke. Friend? CHECK! I text my old employer (who incidently I haven't seen since July) to see if on the off-chance he was driving anywhere close to my office, he said he was and would pick me up at 10.00.

OK, so thats an hour later than my actual start time but far better than a slap in the face with a wet fish so I called work and explained my situation which they were fine with.

I then proceeded to walk to the end of my road (in pigeon steps because of the ice) and recieved a call from said person. He is stuck on the ice and unable to pull out of his drive and would I like to go on his motorbike. You have to be joking. Not a chance in freaking hell.

I then called my office back and yet again explained there was no way I would be able to get into town until at least 12.00 due to the ice.

I finally managed to call a taxi out and arrived in the office at 13.25, 4 hours and 25 minutes late but there all the same.

My boss was so impressed I'd actually bothered to go in at all that he gave me Christmas Eve off, winner.