… especially all those who drive tractors and/or jeeps with trailers, and believe it’s acceptable to allow a half-mile tailback of vehicles going at 20mph. And especially that utter w**ker driving a lorry down the M1 this morning, who took about 3 miles to overtake another couple of lorries because he was only going 55mph (and yes, caused a long tailback). And basically everyone who made me late getting to the park&ride place and thus caused me to have to drive all the way into Belfast and park in an expensive car park.

OK, I admit it, I can be included in the roster of people who made me late this morning. But although I started out a little bit late this morning, due to not getting enough sleep last night thanks to general insomnia, and then wanting ‘just another twenty minutes’ after the alarm went off, there were other things (see the previous paragraph) which contributed to my lateness.

Bah. Grrr. Argh. I’ll just have to try and get a better night’s sleep tonight (the fact that Colin’s on the night shift might help) and actually leave on time - or even early - tomorrow.

At least I had a peaceful weekend, mostly. There was actually some sunshine yesterday… I went to the Farmers’ Market on Saturday, which meant a good dinner that evening (and some delicious sausages still in the fridge), and then Colin’s mum took the whole family (us, his brother and his wife and their 4 girls) out for a really good dinner in the Smugglers’. That’s twice in 2 weeks I’ve been there, but I’m not complaining - it’s one of the few local restaurants I’ve never ever had a bad meal in.

Also today, I am mostly … finishing off my Thank You cards

… because I didn’t make enough yesterday, and I couldn’t find my nice new fountain pen in order to write them, either. I’ve found that I rather enjoy making things while watching TV (not that I watch much TV). I should take up knitting, or maybe have a go at the cross-stitch kit I found the other week that someone sent me for Christmas a few years ago. Once I get all the wedding photos sorted out and printed off, I can finish making my scrapbook too. I already have all the cards arranged, and I’m pressing some of the flowers from my bouquet…