Ouch - that hurts!

The title of the post sums up how I feel at the moment.  My back has been agony, and it’s all because I’ve had to change desks to cover holiday.  I’ve been to the chiropractor, and bless him – he’s been really good, but has said that he will need to treat me as a physiotherapist.

Which he did last night – using a heat lamp and massage.  I did mutter something about “if I smell cooking meat, you’re extinct” which made him laugh.  Glad someone found it funny. 

But, despite my bad temper, it has helped my lower back – now all I have is pain between my shoulder blades.  But at least I know what the problem is – it’s all down to my posture at this blasted desk. 

And to add insult to my injury? I’m spending an extra two days at the hated desk.  I wouldn’t object, but it’s not doing me any favours, and I know that come the weekend, my back will be wrecked again, meaning that I won’t be on top form for the weekend.  

Not what I want at all, but I guess these things are sent to try us.  But at the moment, all I will say is...

WHY ME????

Back when I’ve finished feeling sorry for myself (and more to the point, when I’ve finished my coffee!)

Karen

Dear idiot who joined the Darkside for cookies...
Just because we said we have them, didn't mean we're going to share them!

Back to blogging

I know I’ve not been the best at updating my blog, but to be honest, I just haven’t wanted to stare at a computer screen any more than I really need to. So, I guess now is as good time as any to update things that have happened since I last blogged.

1. The car.

Well, I bit the bullet, and swapped the car.  Yes - I now have a Peugeot 208...  And that was because the 207 (much loved as it was) was starting to give me major (and potentially expensive) problems.  Yes - the dread gearbox issue raised it's ugly head.

So, me being of sound mind, promptly went and test drove the 208.  OK - it was a really nice drive, and I ordered the 208 Allure, 110 S&S in Virtual Blue.  Which *should* (in theory) have been delivered the end of September / beginning October.

September arrives, and there is no sign of the car, and Peugeot cannot give the dealer a delivery date. Needless to say, I'm not a happy bunny (and neither is the salesman, as it's impacting his figures!)  So, when they get an Allure in, the salesman at my dealership offers it to me.  Very nice - only one problem.  It's grey. And I don't do grey cars (or grey anything else thank you very much!)

So, with a heavy(ish) heart, I turn it down with "it's very nice, but it's just not me - I'm not that keen on the colour.  If it had been Virtual Blue, or even Twilight Blue, I would have jumped at it."

Good thing I did turn down the grey.... Because about a week later, I got a call about the GT Line...  The next model up from the one that I had ordered - in Twilight Blue - for the same price as I had been quoted for the Allure.  It was a win/win situation for both parties - I got the new car (albeit a better model) and the dealership made the sales target.


2. Work (aka the playpen)

Things have become... Interesting to day the least.  Since my last update - OK - admittedly quite a while ago, my role has changed. I'm still dealing with the big, expensive stuff, but I also deal with quite a bit of OE (Original Equipment) stuff as well. And I still don't know how the hell I managed to get landed with that part!


3. Relationship(s)

One word.  Complicated!


Other than that, there's not much to say other that I'm a couple of years older, and allegedly wiser.  Although I do wonder about that part at times!

Time to call this quits - I'm due back to the playpen from lunch.

Karen

Dear idiot who joined the Darkside for cookies...
Just because we said we have them, didn't mean we're going to share them!