Had to get up at 7.00 this morning as I've got a cold and couldn't stop coughing. On Thursday I felt fine and was looking forward to a busy weekend in the garden and going out with my ma but on Friday when I got up I'd got the lurgy that's been doing the rounds. Had to cancel my ma and although I've managed to get the housework done I feel rubbish really.

Hubby started on project patio yesterday and worked like a beaver all day. We had a really nice take away curry last night. We tried a new place recommended by my daughter and the foods fab except the nan which was a bit dried out but apart from that it was well worth £15.00.

Got some really exciting news. We've booked to go to Cuba for a fortnight next March. We're staying at a 5* all inclusive hotel and it'll be our silver wedding treat. We were going to go to San Francisco but decided on Cuba instead and I'm so excited. I managed to get quite a good deal as the web price went down by £100 over 4 days and the same holiday booked with Thompsons would have been £500 more.

Reb went and had her MRI brain scan on Friday. Not sure if I've already mentioned it but she's got an inner ear disorder which is very similar to Menierres although we've been reassured that its not that. She gets very dizzy and can be quite nauseous but since seeing the Consultant, being prescribed medication and advised to cut her salt intake down as much as possible she's been a lot better and over 4 weeks has only had one really bad episode. Its really hard though watching one of your children suffer although I know from working in a Children's Hospital that we are quite lucky really and on the positive the Consultant has said that eventually she'll get back to normal but it'll take a while.

Looking at the news Gordon Brown is taking a real battering. Personally I think he's a rubbish PM and think that the Labour party have dug themselves into a really deep hole. I can't believe that they made the change to the 10p tax rate which has affected poorly paid people - I thought Socialism was about helping people like this, not the richest who are the ones that have benefited from the tax changes.

Looking forward to watching Something for the Weekend in just over an hour. Am currently about to bid on ebay so will see you soon.