house Of Cards

The View From My Window, A work day blog...... From karenchesters in Thoughts & Things (15 days old)

The slatted magnolia blind, pulled to one side every morning in painful expectation of what lies beyond, sits in it’s place, quite happily gathering the dust of days past, greying with age. It’s u… more

My beloved blog..... From karenchesters in Thoughts & Things (444 days old)

Oh how I have missed you these many months. I have neglected you beyond all reason. I have been so caught up in myself I forgot your needs are as great as my own. Forgive me, please. I will return to … more

Resentment?.....?......... From karenchesters in Thoughts & Things (600 days old)

How can you tell if you're begining to resent the one person in your life that you really should be the most grateful to have? I know life hasn't treated me kindly over the last couple of years, my re… more

The 29th of February...... From karenchesters in Thoughts & Things (620 days old)

Today is one of those days, like Valentine's, when you get the opportunity to make things in your life a little better, a little easier to cope with & a little happier too. But this February 29th … more

Why does...... From karenchesters in Thoughts & Things (643 days old)

.....It take soooooooooo long for the things your waiting for to arrive? You could wait your entire life for one thing to happen & there's no guarentee it will. Love for example. That might never … more

At last..... From karenchesters in Thoughts & Things (655 days old)

Justice has been served. To a degree. Lee, that nasty brother I was telling you all about, went to court today. I didn't get to see his face when the judge gave him his verdict, but I can quite happil… more

Old friends & old memories From karenchesters in Thoughts & Things (659 days old)

It's funny the things your brain does to you when it decides to take a trip down memory lane. I often find myself reflecting on times past, the fond memories as well as the painful. I don't know if it… more

Will 2008 be "my year"......... From karenchesters in Thoughts & Things (663 days old)

Well, it certainly has been some time since I visited my blogs & even longer since I added to them, so I thought I'd take heed of this time for reflection & forward thinking & use it to pu… more

Fuck You All!!! From karenchesters in Thoughts & Things (863 days old)

It really hurts, when my friends tell me my boyfriend is a sponge & a waster. Yes, I accept the fact that things aren't perfect, I accepted that a long time ago, but he does not take advantage… more

Abbey's Cunning Plan??? From karenchesters in Thoughts & Things (880 days old)

I'm sure the bank is upto someting fishy...I, like the majority of unhappy bank customers in the UK right now, am in the process of claiming back all the charges over the last few years that … more

Bakery Lessons Are Confusing From karenchesters in Thoughts & Things (882 days old)

I'd like to say things went well at the hospital today, but I'm still so confused by the the whole thing that I'm just not sure. I know that sounds really daft, but I just had so much to t… more

My Mini Adventure From karenchesters in Thoughts & Things (887 days old)

Yesterday was a great day! Even if I was skint after it all. Anyway, I paid my bills like a good little girl & I did all my food shopping & I even made it to team practice in the night (for po… more

Tomorrow I will be..... From karenchesters in Thoughts & Things (889 days old)

.....financially comfortable for about 5 seconds. Hard to believe, but it's true. I get around £300 tomorrow, I'm over drawn by £17 at the moment & I have £240 worth of b… more

....sun up.... From karenchesters in A Tale Of Madness (890 days old)

It felt as though the night had spread its hold on the world as far as eternity, but as all hope of seeing sunlight again fizzled away from my heart, I caught, in the corner of my eye, the crysta… more

The Next Step.... From karenchesters in Thoughts & Things (892 days old)

Stage two of a very scarey process is about to enter my life soon. We (Gareth & I) have our second bakery lesson, as I call it, on the 12th. I'll explain, bakery lesson, bun in the oven, tryin… more

....the barns resident.... From karenchesters in A Tale Of Madness (893 days old)

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.....the barn...... From karenchesters in A Tale Of Madness (901 days old)

......The barn itself was barely a shelter at all, with as many holes in the supposed roof as my mother's cullender. It was a welcome but depressing sight for our tired eyes. Our dilapodated … more

....Crazy eels...... From karenchesters in A Tale Of Madness (902 days old)

.....It seemed like an age had passed. We had faced obsticals in our body & in the weather, rest had to come soon surely? Cold like the mountains before us & as wet as the rain that had plague… more

continuation... From karenchesters in A Tale Of Madness (904 days old)

.....the darkness closed in around us as like a thick blanket of fog, heavy & suffocating, surrounding us with its moody blackness & water filled skies. The rain had become our unwelcome compa… more

From The Tip Of The Tale.... From karenchesters in A Tale Of Madness (906 days old)

We left, rain beating down on our brows, the gently warmed raindrops working thier way through our scalps 'til they dripped lovingly from our foreheads & the tips of our noses. Once cold &… more

Morals.....Hmmmmm From karenchesters in Thoughts & Things (906 days old)

When is it acceptable to do the right/wrong/right thing??? An interesting question me thinks. You see, when "brotherly" love is not extended to you for a very long period of time (5 years) &… more

Today I Made..... From karenchesters in Thoughts & Things (907 days old)

.....a friend. Nice. I like friends. They make life interesting don't they. They can tell you when you're right or wrong (whether you listen or not) & tell you honestly "Yes your bum … more

Bummer..... From karenchesters in Thoughts & Things (908 days old)

Bit disapointed this evening. Nothing major has happened or anything, just bit upset that my County match has been cancelled for this weekend. I was really looking forward to it. I'm not on top pl… more

Trucking Convoy!!! From karenchesters in Thoughts & Things (908 days old)

Hello everyone. I need your help. No don't click off the page, it's real easy & I'll love you forever if you can do this for me. My other half Gareth needs a photo of a TAX DISC & … more

Just Sit Back & Relax From karenchesters in Thoughts & Things (908 days old)

Isn't it amazing? You ask for help &, dun dun duuuuuuuun!!! You get none. Shock horror! I don't know if it's because people don't read bulletins any more, or even if they have this… more

Ventation Mickation!!! From karenchesters in Thoughts & Things (910 days old)

It's that time of the week again....Karen's rant Things could be better you know. I suppose they could be alot worse. Well they could be a bit worse, but not by that much. I've had the mos… more