Let The Good Times Roll

For Michael's birthday his mum kindly paid for us both to go Sphering / Zorbing. I suggested it so I was really nervous that it wouldn't be good and a waste of her money but it wasn't. The actual roll down the hill was good. It was over quite quick but I am quite happy about that, I would have felt so sick if it had been a long roll. Even though we were harnessed in I still moved around quite a lot and my head was rattling around like bobble head.  What let the day down was the welcoming staff. They had a Lady on the reception desk who just didn't know what she was doing and so had no idea as to who's turn it was next or what activity people had signed up to do. After waiting an hour past our time slot one lady started to harness up a couple who had arrived after us and another couple who were waiting. I am always way too polite and shy so didn't say anything, I would expect that couple to be honest and say that we were before them, but they didnt. Mike however is not like me, he spoke up and so we only had to wait a little while longer for our turn. I couldn't look at the 'pushy in' couple the rest of the time we were there for fear of the evil glares that were no doubt being thrown at us.

It was good fun though, I'm glad I suggested it and grateful that Mike's mum paid for it.

Bad hair moment.. way to ruin the picture!

Flossy x

Push

Yesterday was one of the best days of my training so far. I got to witness a baby being born. As part of my training I have a week in different maternity wards and clinics to get comfortable and learn more about child birth. Before yesterday when we watched videos and had classroom training childbirth made me feel quite ill. I thought it was disgusting and it almost put me off wanting children. Yesterday however I got so into it I found myself pushing along with the mum. I don't think I've ever willed someone on that much before. When she got tired and started to give up I was encouraging her and pushing her on. I could have easily cried when it was all over, it was the most emotional experience I have ever witnessed. Baby's daddy was fantastic he stayed by mum all the time, he did everything he possibly could for her. I think it's very hard for the men when the women are in labour they don't know what to do or say and when they do something they get snapped and shouted at. It must be very hard to watch someone you love in that much pain. This dad took it in his stride and kept encouraging her, getting her lots of drinks, cooling her down and sacrificing his hand as a stress ball. After a VERY long labour and a absolutely exhausted mum a gorgeous baby was born. I think mum instantly forgot all she had just been though and the look on her face was amazing. She and her husband were incredible and now they have a gorgeous baby to show off.

Flossy x

Rusty

I gave up playing badminton about 6 years ago after suffering a bad shoulder injury. It still hasn't healed properly so I can't play like I used to which is annoying because I absolutely love the sport. I used to play to a high standard and won a few tournaments. So having to give it all up is frustrating more than anything. I have been back to my club to play a few times since but I cant play more than 2 games before my shoulder hurts too much. Yesterday I played mike for the first time. He thought he was terrible but he was actually good, he improved a lot very quickly. I was a bit rusty and missed a lot of simple shots but I still beat him 6 times, luckily, I would have never heard the end of it I had lost. It's the only sport I can beat him at. Even though I did suggest a game of tennis and table tennis which he turned down... He's clearly scared of my amazing athleticism!


Flossy x

The Hunger Games

Yesterday I finally got to see the Hunger Games. I had been waiting to watch it with Mike and now that he is here (YAY) we went to see it. I wasn't blown away by it really,  I had such big expectations and I know in films they cut bits out and change things but because I had read the books I noticed these things a lot more and it just kind of ruined it for me . I did still really enjoy it and I will defiantly be going to see the next two. But I just felt like they missed things out which would have helped people maybe understand the characters a bit more . They could have easily made it very gory and graphic but I'm glad they didn't it was just right. I said to Mike half way through I think I could have played Katniss's character, mainly because I love the books but also because I would love to be in a huge film even though my acting skills are limited to charades level. I'm still glad I got to see it and am very excited for the next ones to come out. 

Flossy x