Update

So throught i would give you a little update on the situation with my mum. She had her opperation on the 25th and although the op was delayed it lasted two hours and was out at about 9.00pm that evening. The opperation was a bit longer than expected but had gone well. She is currently home and recovering and although in alot of pain is her usual crazy perky self, she currently can move very much and can't go things like dress herself yet - but it is just a case of waiting for it all to heal etc. Thanks to all you lovely people who were praying and sending your support :)

Thoughts/Prayers needed

Hey guys bit of an update for those in the know. My mum has had quite a long term heart condition, recently as some of you may know this took a turn for the worse with her heart currently only working to 33% of what it should be, she already has a pacemaker - however she has been put on a list to have a different one fitted as she needs something more than what she has, this was meant to be done around march, however this weekend things got a little worse when my mum experienced a bit of a fit in the middle of church which lasted for a couple of minuets (she was unaware she was having a seizure) since then she has been in and out of hospital and doctors etc. and the operation has been moved forward to the 25th of this month. Obviously with such a weak heart any kind of surgery is risky and although I have faith that all will be well I think my mum is quite scared about it all. So this is just a bit of a request for some thoughts and prayers, as you all should know being a Christian I am a great believer in the power of prayer and know that it's all in God's will and whatever is his will be done, I just pray that we can cope with whatever this may be!

Anyway hope you are all well - for those in Eastbourne I am looking to come home perhaps on Friday just to check in before everything kicks off - txt me or come say hiA bad picture of my wonderful parents - see look at my dad the proof i just missed out on the ginger hair! - although haven't escaped all other wonderful ginger qualities!!

It's time for me to let out my scottishness once again!
Right people it is coming to that time again where I need to educate you lovely guys about the strange Scottish culture. On Jan the 25th us crazy Scots celebrate the life of beloved poet Robert (Rabbie) Burns, this can sometimes be a massive ceremony and runs in basically this main order,
Firstly the guests are piped in, followed by a welcome by the chairman who also recites
The Selkirk grace
"Some hae meat and canna eat,
and some wad eat that want it,
but we hae meat and we can eat,
and sae the Lord be thankit."
It is then that the Haggis is brought into to the top table usually accompanied by a piper (yer we love our music) and the haggis is presented it is at this time the honoured reader recites the poem of the night "To a Haggis" I wont paste this poem it is quite long but I think u should all have a read (it helps to read it out loud to better understand it if ur not used to reading scots) http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/history/burnsnight/poetry/haggis.shtml - you can also listen to it on this site.
This has a few responses like cutting the haggis on the line "An' cut you up wi' ready sleight" and a raising of hands on the last line to a mass of applause!
It is after all this we eat a haggis supper (haggis, neeps and tattles) this is often followed by items of entertainment mainly poems and songs, as with all Scottish celebrations a lot of whiskey and a toast to the lassies ending with a good old round of Auld Lang syne
see doesn't it sound like a lot of fun!
So I was thinking I may hold a burns night of my own! although I’m thinking probably not the pipers and things more like come over to mine, east some haggis and maybe watch brave heart or something so I can feel patriotic also I have a bottle of Jonny walker black label which is just asking to be drunken at such occasion.
So give me a shout if ur interested and I shall arrange something! Party party party drop me a comment or something and I shall e-mail with details as and when. Oh how I love being Scottish!

New years!

Well it has been a while since my last post, i am currently enjoying being home in the lovley south east cost! It has so far been an amazing trip home, good seeing the parents and lots of friends. So i thought i would fill you in on my new years activities, this year was the first for a few years i have not been with josh at there house party in Cardiff and wasn't sure about what i was gonna do right up untill the end untill i went out for a drink with my fantastic mate Russel and his new wonderful girlfriend Noelle who invited me out. In the end we ended up going to Noelle's house on new years eve where i met some new people jonathan, Andrew, James and Hannah we played a few drinking games (including shot roulette) before braving the rain which luckly stoped moments after we stepped outside and headed for via bar where we had a few cocktails and andrew bought all us lovley ladies roses at a supidly ripped off price! We then proceeded to kings nightclub which for £10 gave us entree and a horible glass of champers where we saw in the new years to the tune of the final countdown and danced the night away - as should be! I ended up staying at noelles while the others tried to get taxis home - not an easy task!
All in all it was an amazing night and eveyone had alot of fun, it was good also to make some new friends who i am seeing on thursday as we are going out for Hannah's birthday for a meal etc. This trip home has been really good to see old friends again, i have no photo's of new years but have a few of a fun afternoon when Ross and Jon popped by! Just running out of money very fast right now! going out to dinner tonight with some friends, my wallet is feeling the pace!
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!