Talking of chefs or should i say cooks, Jamie Oliver isn't happy with 30 minute meals, oh no, he now does 15 minute meals. Well i can beat that, The 2 minute meal. i'll give you an example:-
1/ Find a delivery take away menu.
2/ Choose your food.
3/ Make the phone call.
Job done, that takes 2 minutes.
I've been home now 2 1/2 weeks and i have to say the weather hasn't been to bad except when its time to head off to work. As you know i can't drive a car and have a motorbike home here (driving lessons starting this month) but every bloody time i step outside my front door to go to work it rains, every bloody time. Its as though the gods are waiting for me to leave and for a joke decide to make it rain from when i leave the house until i get to work when it stops. Perfect timing. When I've got nowhere to go or nothing to do its sunny. Just my luck, eh!
Now remember i posted about some of the silly things people say in the bar well its just as bad in store where i work called The Range. So for your pleasure here are a few of the stupid questions i have been asked in my first 10 days of work.
"Excuse me, can you tell me where the bedside lamps are?"
We're stood in the bedside lamp section.
(we were stood in an aisle with about 50 bedside lamps)
"Will this Christmas star fit on the top of a Christmas tree?"
Yes madam, that's what its for, the top of a Christmas tree.
"Yes i know that but will it fit on mine?"
I don't know what tree you have.
(Lady holding a lamp)
"What bulb will fit this lamp?"
What fitting is inside the lamp?
"Its a small screw fitting"
There you go then, you got the answer.
"yes but what bulb fitting is it?"
"I bought these solar lights and they don't work"
Right, where did you have them fitted?
"In my bedroom around my headboard"
Where was the solar panel?
"Inside my room"
That's why they don't work.
(Woman holding a picture with price stuck on it)
"How much is this picture?"
The price is on it.
"That's the actual price?"
Yes, that's why the sticker is on it
"Thought it would have been cheaper"
God help me when it gets closer to Christmas and the store gets busier, i think i may have a stupidity breakdown LOL.
Went to Cardiff on Friday with my World Watched actor nephew Leighton Kyle (We've changed it from world famous as we found out no one knew him but people had most probably watched him LOL) to meet up with the football boys Daz, Tim and Ian. I missed out catching up with them last year but made sure i would meet up with them as soon as i got home. Always a good laugh when we meet up talking about important issues such as "My taste for vodka and cranberry" the conclusion from Daz was "I'm a girl". Jimmy Savile was a hot topic when revelations about Leighton had met him while in a children's hospital, Leighton got his autograph, don't think you'll get much for it on ebay now. Cardiff City's new red home kit and shirt badge that looks like a beer mat and not forgetting my appearance on Total Wipeout which Daz, Tim and Ian all agreed it was rubbish and i was crap. All i got to say is "yeah, but who got to meet Amanda? ME!"
On Saturday i then went to Cardiff City Centre with Helen to have a look around the shops and to get some fresh fish from Cardiff indoor market. On my way in to town i took a walk through the civic centre. Even though i was born and raised in Cardiff i don't think you actually appreciate where you live. In the very centre of the city there is Cathays Park with its war memorial and i was the only person in the park. It looks lovely with all the flowers and the sun shining. My house used to be 5 Min's walk from the centre of town.
As you step out the other side of the park directly in front of you is Cardiff City Hall. This building has appeared in many films and TV shows. The last film it appeared in starred Wesley Snipes and Doctor Who is filmed in and around this building as it covers a large area.
All this is only 50 metres away from the heart of the shopping centre centre, thinking about Cardiff is an amazing city but after Friday night out the city centre nightlife has gone down hill. Local is better.
We went to the fish market and i have decided to try new fish and meats i haven't eaten before. So we shall start off with Shark meat. Not sure how i was meant to cook it so i went with the safest way and wrapped up in foil and cooked in oven. It had the texture of tender pork but tasted a bit like hake and would definately have it again. So have now decided to try Kangaroo, Zebra and Crocodile meat.
From town we went to IKEA. Oh Joy! As we arrived i forgot how big the store is. They are very clever these people. They have creatde a walkway that a hiker or rambler would be happy follow. It winds on for miles and miles, well it feels like. You have to walk past every single item that they sell. By the time i got the the stairs of the first floor to go down to ground floor i'd lost the will to live. All the items have stupid names like "Scoobilobon" or "Klippikluken", for god sake just say it as it is.
Now as you all know i like a bit of culture, i do a bit of oil painting, I've been to a few operas, browsed around art galleries and visited a couple of museums. In Cardiff Museum there is a copy of Michelangelos David. This is a beautiful statue. Its amazing that someone can sculpt such a life like figure out of stone. There is a reason for me showing you this.
While i was waiting for Helen outside a shop in Cardiff i noticed a guy, spray painted silver, standing still. Why? Below this person was a box for people to put money in, WHY? Now forgive me if I'm wrong but shouldn't you have to pay money for someone to do something? Hey, i'll take my living room chair outside CO-OP, i can sit still in that for hours. I mean come on. I've seen the ones in London but at least make an effort and look like an angel or a gladiator but look at what Cardiff has to offer, a guy in a second hand suit spray painted badly with a hat that looks like its just been run over, and he wants donations. My point is why pay for a guy standing still when there are loads and loads of real statues around Cardiff that look much better and they don't expect cash LOL.
Michelangelo and the other turtles must be fuming LOL.
Not done much else as its just been work and rain. Looking forward to the first part of Oceanic Tour. Starting in Leeds on Sunday 9th. The meet up is the night of the 9th at The Dry Dock in Leeds city centre from 8pm. Will then decide from there if we are moving on elsewhere.
So remember its every 2 weeks now the update ok my dedicated blog followers. Until then, Yes I am Welsh and no i can't say that welsh train station,
" Llanfairpwllgwyngyll-gogerychwyrndrobwll-llantysilio-gogogoch "
