...someone made me think at the weekend. She pointed out that it is eleven years since she left home. I had not really thought about it until then. Eleven years is a long time really. It seems like just yesterday that my mum, dad and brother were packing up the car and sending me off to university. My whole life in the back of Dad's bright red Cavalier. When I consider the lives of others I know who left at the same time, off into the world to do the same things, the path of their lives seems so much different. Of the people I know, they all still have a place that's recognisable. Parents still together, or at least one of them in the same house. Nothing much has changed for them. My life however bares very little resemblance to my life then. So much has changed for us all. Marriages, divorces, families built and rebuilt. Friends coming and going. Every relationship I had back then has changed... I know that is inevitable but just seems like everything. Nothing has remained. Nothing is constant. When I think back to then and how everything seemed easy, I remember how convinced I was about the way life would go. The things I truly believed would happen. The naivety of youth I guess. As I say - a decade+ it is a long time. A long time to turn away from and not remember.

Posted by kary at 08:18 PM | Permalink

...but nothing changes. Day at work just the same. The sound of silence rings loud in my ears. Got confirmation of FA Cup Semi Final tickets today...so as neither my dad or Dan are interested, Matt and I are off to Villa Park on Saturday. A long old journey for Matt to see his team lose ;)

So, as I say. Nothing much changes.

Oh and let us just ponder on the words sensitivity and tact for a moment...hrm...no see none around here

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A day of high emotion today. For three very separate reasons. Spent some of today walking and talking with someone I should have made more time for in the past few weeks. I hope that today has helped in some way. Although I doubt it :(

Then there came the highs and lows of Arsenal v Man U...1-1 and I thought we had it after Thierry Henry's stunning shot. Sadly so did Wenger and made some bad substitution decisions to sit on a 1-0 lead. Which we then lost in the 85th blinking minute.

Then there is the third. Courage is an attribute only the strongest people have. The strength to tell people the truth. Then there is respect and that has to be earned. So you earn it, you deserve it and then the person who should have the courage proves to be someone you didnt think they were. Whenever you get let down, you begin to wonder if it is you. Then something happens and you start to wonder. It is a flaw in the other person that they are a coward and every ounce of respect you had for them disappears in an instant. Every last ounce.

Posted by kary at 09:49 PM | Permalink

My mum came to visit yesterday and we had a lovely evening. Had a few beers and a good old girly natter. I hope you all remember how good a mum is in times of both minor and major crisis. For some odd reason Herne Bay seemed to be party town last night, with my usual haunts packed and partying. No idea why - it really isnt usually like that down here! Have spent today dozing and now off for a nice long bath, fairy lights and all.

Posted by kary at 03:33 PM | Permalink

Thursday comes around again and nothing changes. Busy day at work including lunchtime and after school meetings...neither of which i knew about :/ Game finished in a 1-1 draw last night so I suppose the advantage is with us with an away goal in the bad. Fingers crossed. Had a long chat with a friend last night and he helped me a lot. Friendship means more than anything to me right now I hope he knows that. My thanks to him and dont worry, I am cool.

Posted by kary at 05:52 PM | Permalink

ok- half way there and a 1-1 draw at stamford bridge - away goals and all that :/

Posted by kary at 09:30 PM | Permalink

suuuhpah super rob - suuuhpah super rob - suuupah super rob - super robert pires

Posted by kary at 08:56 PM | Permalink

Lehmann you may have curly hair and you may play for the Arsenal - but come on. > : (

Posted by kary at 08:51 PM | Permalink

Well it is lunchtime here and so many have moaned about a lack of entries meaning white space here we are.
I am off to a meeting this afternoon of 'single year 6 teachers' much amusement - but in reality is single form entry schools, rather than KCC doing a nice dating service - heaven knows I could do with it right now though! :(
Arsenal meet Chelsea in the Champions League this evening - was going out to watch it, now am not. So I will no doubt post my pleasure or dismay during the game.
Ho hum, got 15 minutes for a coffee then have to go to this 'singles club'...catch you later. kx

Posted by kary at 11:56 AM | Permalink

My brother says it is a bit white - so here is a better idea of how the page will fill :)

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Welcome to the new style speckledgoat :) Thanks to Matt for his patience on this - but here we are and all in two short evenings... A few things left to tweak, so be patient with me please :)

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