Well, it has been a while hasn't it? It's been a bit grim of late so let’s get the doom and gloom rubbish out of the way:

1. There is a strong possibility that I may be made redundant at Christmas. ‘Woo’.

2. I’ve had three job interviews and didn’t get any of them. The first one I just didn’t have the experience but I thought I’d give it my damndest by researching like a manic lunatic. Second one, I have to admit was just for kicks and interview experience. It was similar to an executive role. The third I missed out because the other person who went for the interview had the priority as they were definitely getting made redundant. Again I say, ‘woo’.

3. This stupid ‘credit crunch’, my weekly food shop is costing me more and I’ve been sacrificing the quality of food for cheap food. Everyone is doing it these days. ‘Woo’ and ‘Eww’.

4. Electric and Gas bill shot up by 50%. OUCH.

5. I’ve put on over a stone on in weight. Ah well, you need the fat reserves for the cold weather don’t you? ‘Woo’ for me.

6. One of the new (NEW new) guinea pigs babies died after Hairy Face spent the night getting up every two hours to hand feed it cat milk. That was quite upsetting but he did the best he could. Crudely (as he was called) is now buried in the garden.

7. Friends of ours had four guinea pigs attacked and taken away by a weasel, stoat or a fox. Their entire guinea pig collection comes from our little colony so that was another blow. The guinea pig enclosure is now like Alcatraz though, nobody can get in and nobody can get out. The survivors don’t seem to be too traumatised by the whole thing; they managed to escape getting eaten by hiding under a wooden pallet.

8. The new editor beta doesn't like me and reformats my text. I will give it a second chance on the next post. *Glares at it with twitchy eye*

Now that I’ve got the rubbish stuff out of the way, normal service will resume shortly. Hope you’re all hale and hearty folks.