这个星期每天都跟老公去钓鱼
走好远的路，爬上爬下，累！
原来因为鱼的数量减少了
为了保护与维持数量，今年不管你钓到什么鱼，有多大条
都要放生！！
瓦靠！那么钓来干什么？还要走那么远，最近天气又冷，常下雨，常常要走烂泥巴路去荒山野岭钓鱼，晕！
这几天因为家婆有约，为了不要因为准备晚餐而赶时间，我就说晚餐由我来准备好了。今晚，我准备了lamb kebabs，大家都喜欢吃，太好了。
明天晚上打算煮酱油鸡，星期五煮beef stew with ale,很期待回新国的时候煮给你们吃，
28 Oct 2009
24 Oct 2009
23 Oct 2009
3个月了，工作还是没有消息
申请了很多份工作都沉入大海，我每几天都会收到email或者邮差叔叔会交给我‘情书’。
亲爱的XXX小姐，
谢谢你寄来你的履历表，但是我们收到太多申请信件，所以你的申请我们这次无法接受，谢谢你对我们的公司的兴趣。。。
这里，如果你的年薪不超过37，400，那么你只要还20%的tax,但是如果你的年薪超过37，400的话，你的tax就是年薪的40%了！！超高！
所以，为什么这里有那么多人受到政府照顾的?没工作可以claim unemployed benefits,也可以帮孩子claim child support benefits，残缺人士可以claim disability benefits,没地方住，政府帮你房租让你有地方住。
记得看过一个报道，一个Ghana来的男人，来了英国后，以asylum seeker status获准居住在英国。没工作，政府养他，给他地方住还让他免费读大学！后来，他在Ghana的妻子也来了，本来说好他们会找工作养活自己，谁知道 孩子一个接一个生下来，妻子没办法工作因为要照顾小孩，据说老公也没找到合适的工作，然后他们住的房子太小,3个房间！！！所以要求更大的房子，他们找到 了一间价值2百多万的屋子，每个月租金要2千多！！政府帮他们付。难怪有那么多战乱国家的人民要来英国了，像他们所说的，英国的福利好，语言沟通也没问 题。这也是为什么那么多高薪的国民要到外国工作了，每年要纳税在至少40%，倒不如去外国工作还可以看世界！
申请了很多份工作都沉入大海，我每几天都会收到email或者邮差叔叔会交给我‘情书’。
亲爱的XXX小姐，
谢谢你寄来你的履历表，但是我们收到太多申请信件，所以你的申请我们这次无法接受，谢谢你对我们的公司的兴趣。。。
这里，如果你的年薪不超过37，400，那么你只要还20%的tax,但是如果你的年薪超过37，400的话，你的tax就是年薪的40%了！！超高！
所以，为什么这里有那么多人受到政府照顾的?没工作可以claim unemployed benefits,也可以帮孩子claim child support benefits，残缺人士可以claim disability benefits,没地方住，政府帮你房租让你有地方住。
记得看过一个报道，一个Ghana来的男人，来了英国后，以asylum seeker status获准居住在英国。没工作，政府养他，给他地方住还让他免费读大学！后来，他在Ghana的妻子也来了，本来说好他们会找工作养活自己，谁知道 孩子一个接一个生下来，妻子没办法工作因为要照顾小孩，据说老公也没找到合适的工作，然后他们住的房子太小,3个房间！！！所以要求更大的房子，他们找到 了一间价值2百多万的屋子，每个月租金要2千多！！政府帮他们付。难怪有那么多战乱国家的人民要来英国了，像他们所说的，英国的福利好，语言沟通也没问 题。这也是为什么那么多高薪的国民要到外国工作了，每年要纳税在至少40%，倒不如去外国工作还可以看世界！
12 Oct 2009
Finally, got to talk to Shane and Sean on webcam and after they had downloaded Skype, the network is so much better than MSN.We try to do a video conference daily usually before 5pm(+8 GMT) before their dad gets home and it'd be so inconvenient to talk.
Nothing on the job front yet. Applied for so many jobs in Aberdeen, receiving so many emails and letters saying that application is not being considered,etc etc. Now trying Edinburgh and if I get a job there, I'd move.
Hubby is away today for a week, will be home next week for another 2 weeks. Unfortunately, the timing doesn't coincide with my ovulation period, doesn't do me any good.
Nothing on the job front yet. Applied for so many jobs in Aberdeen, receiving so many emails and letters saying that application is not being considered,etc etc. Now trying Edinburgh and if I get a job there, I'd move.
Hubby is away today for a week, will be home next week for another 2 weeks. Unfortunately, the timing doesn't coincide with my ovulation period, doesn't do me any good.
11 Oct 2009
Hubby went to the Dee for fishing the whole day on Thursday with his fishing cronies and I went to the Stitch N Bitch Club in the evening to meet the ladies. Quite a few new ladies and lots and lots of wool!!!They also brought their pattern books which are very beautiful and a lot of them are very cute and challenging projects like toilet rolls, handbags, there are also crochet patterns for teddies,etc.
Made a Cheese cake on Friday,it's called Chanel. Using crushed digestive biscuits as base, mix egg yolk, cream cheese, whipped cream, lemon grind and juice, gelatine and yoghurt together,pour onto the base,keep in the fridge for 2.5 hours and then we had it on Saturday for Tea.Mum made very nice ham soup using a ham shank and lots of vegetables. For main course, she made beef oxford, yummy!!!!
Today, I'd be preparing the dinner, gonna roast the duck breasts and stir fry some vegetable with oyster sauce.
I'd be alone for a whole week again as hubby is going offshore tomorrow. The payment for the maid's levy is due in a few days,worried.....
Made a Cheese cake on Friday,it's called Chanel. Using crushed digestive biscuits as base, mix egg yolk, cream cheese, whipped cream, lemon grind and juice, gelatine and yoghurt together,pour onto the base,keep in the fridge for 2.5 hours and then we had it on Saturday for Tea.Mum made very nice ham soup using a ham shank and lots of vegetables. For main course, she made beef oxford, yummy!!!!
Today, I'd be preparing the dinner, gonna roast the duck breasts and stir fry some vegetable with oyster sauce.
I'd be alone for a whole week again as hubby is going offshore tomorrow. The payment for the maid's levy is due in a few days,worried.....
9 Oct 2009
From the mouth of Babes
Went for the Stitch N Bitch meeting last night, Lara was sharing a story about her 6 year old daughter. Lara was putting her daughter to sleep and they had the following conversation:
Daughter : Mum, can I not go away to college and live elsewhere when I'm 18?
Mum : Why,dear?
Daughter : Cos I love my bunkbed and I do not want to sleep on other beds.
Mum : But,honey, one day you will get married and I'm sure your husband would not want to sleep in your tiny bunk bed.
Daughter : I do not want to get married, I want to be a lesbian.
Mum (trying to stifle a laugh and keeping a neutrel expression) : Why would you want to be a lesbian?
Daughter : I do not want to share my bed with any men, women smell nicer,like you, men are so smelly, like daddy.
Mum : ........................
My nephew,Finlay, had a slight redness on his 'little brother' one day and his dad applied some medication on it before bringing him to the playground. It was a nice day and there were a lot of kids and parents there. Finlay got on a see-saw and soon he started shouting 'My penis is infected, my penis is infected' You can imagine how embarressed the dad was and the looks that they received from the other people there.
Shane, my younger boy,often suffer from flatulence. He often farted and it's not the odourless kind, probably can bottle it as sort of a smelling salt. Anyway, when he was 4 or was it 5, we were in a crowded lift, suddenly there was this awful odour and everyone covered their nose and looked around them. Shane looked at me and said,' Mum, you farted again, it smelled terrible, told you many times not to do it in public!' Everyone gave me the dirty look and I wished there was a hole for me to sink into.
Alicia, a distant niece was 7 when we were buying chicken in the supermarket and having this discussion.
Me : Do you know where does the chicken come from?
Alicia : From an egg of course!
Me : And then what happened after that and how did it get to the supermarket shelves?
Alicia : The eggs will hatch into chicks and when they grew older, they will become chickens. Then they will be delivered to the Supermarkets where their feathers will shed, head and neck will drop off naturally before they are packed into boxes and arranged on the shelves.
Me : .........................
Daughter : Mum, can I not go away to college and live elsewhere when I'm 18?
Mum : Why,dear?
Daughter : Cos I love my bunkbed and I do not want to sleep on other beds.
Mum : But,honey, one day you will get married and I'm sure your husband would not want to sleep in your tiny bunk bed.
Daughter : I do not want to get married, I want to be a lesbian.
Mum (trying to stifle a laugh and keeping a neutrel expression) : Why would you want to be a lesbian?
Daughter : I do not want to share my bed with any men, women smell nicer,like you, men are so smelly, like daddy.
Mum : ........................
My nephew,Finlay, had a slight redness on his 'little brother' one day and his dad applied some medication on it before bringing him to the playground. It was a nice day and there were a lot of kids and parents there. Finlay got on a see-saw and soon he started shouting 'My penis is infected, my penis is infected' You can imagine how embarressed the dad was and the looks that they received from the other people there.
Shane, my younger boy,often suffer from flatulence. He often farted and it's not the odourless kind, probably can bottle it as sort of a smelling salt. Anyway, when he was 4 or was it 5, we were in a crowded lift, suddenly there was this awful odour and everyone covered their nose and looked around them. Shane looked at me and said,' Mum, you farted again, it smelled terrible, told you many times not to do it in public!' Everyone gave me the dirty look and I wished there was a hole for me to sink into.
Alicia, a distant niece was 7 when we were buying chicken in the supermarket and having this discussion.
Me : Do you know where does the chicken come from?
Alicia : From an egg of course!
Me : And then what happened after that and how did it get to the supermarket shelves?
Alicia : The eggs will hatch into chicks and when they grew older, they will become chickens. Then they will be delivered to the Supermarkets where their feathers will shed, head and neck will drop off naturally before they are packed into boxes and arranged on the shelves.
Me : .........................
6 Oct 2009
Happy 4th Month Wedding Anniversary.
Apparently, hubby wasn't big on celebrations nor would he remember. I don't see why I have to remind him.
To him, it's just another day. I wish he would make some effort, go for long walks, go out somewhere,just the two of us. Spend some quality together, do something romantic.
4 months, still in the honeymoon period. Unfortunately, I don't feel bridal nor newly-wedded. Nothing to contribute to the feelings.
Woke up this morning, cooked bacon,eggs and mushroom, did the laundry, cleaned the room, went online to search and apply for jobs,another boring day.
Apparently, hubby wasn't big on celebrations nor would he remember. I don't see why I have to remind him.
To him, it's just another day. I wish he would make some effort, go for long walks, go out somewhere,just the two of us. Spend some quality together, do something romantic.
4 months, still in the honeymoon period. Unfortunately, I don't feel bridal nor newly-wedded. Nothing to contribute to the feelings.
Woke up this morning, cooked bacon,eggs and mushroom, did the laundry, cleaned the room, went online to search and apply for jobs,another boring day.
5 Oct 2009
Saturday
Went to a job fair in the morning,not really impressed.Very unlike the ones I've been to in Singapore,less than 15 stands - Army, Police, Navy, Makro, Morrisons, Councils, 2 Universities offering courses and even Herbalife!!
It was really unusual, for me at the very least, the job fairs I've been to had more than 50 stands from various companies as well as schools. The whole fair would normally occupy at least 2 mega halls and not just one small ballroom size place.
After the fair, went to Matthew's, a Chinese supermarket in town, quite delighted that they have a lot of things that I am familiar with, even Chinese Steamer and the wooden steamer. Prices are ok considering that they are imported stuff.Also had some Dimsum at the Manchurian's, very disappointed. Siewmais were too dry and too much flour added, deep fried prawn dumplings were too dry and hard,even the salt and pepper squid was strange,egg battered and deep fried,not the ones I was used to. Hubby had roast pork with noodles, the noodles were too dry and hard. Will not go back after this.
The restaurant was hiring so I spoke to the boss out of curiosity. 6 days a week, off on Wednesdays only, working hours from 10am to 10pm on weekdays and 10am to 11pm on weekends. As I have no experience, they are offering less than 1000pounds monthly! That's absurd, one practically shackled herself to the restaurant and the other question is,how to get home at night?
Went for a walk after the meal, it was really windy,imagine dustbins flying all over the street, I had one my hoodie jacket,a t-shirt underneath and a pair of jeans, thick socks and my puma trainers. It was cold and extremely difficult to walk, when we got to the car, we struggled to get in but the door closed on my leg before I was able to get in, ouch, ouch, ouch!Drove home safely but the wind was bad, nearly pushing us off the road, quite scary.
Had Chinese Tea and the mooncake that Elaine sent with the in-laws, tried 4 different kinds of Chinese Tea and they liked 2 of the varieties. Quite an enjoyable session and would like to do it again soon.
After that, hubby and I went to town to chillout. Nothing interesting at Drummonds and Tunnels, went to Moorings, tons of people, music that was extremely noisy, lyrics that sounded like screeching, people shaking their head and body to the music, the extreme ones - flinging their hair about as though they were in a shampoo commercial, hope they did wash their hair before they came.
Sunday
Cooked bacon,eggs and mushrooms for hubby for breakfast, not to forget 2 slices of toast(butter and marmite) and a mug of Earl Grey Tea of course.
Went to the Cowie for a walk to check the damages the wind had done to the trees. Drove to Stonehaven Beach, parked and ate Fish and Chips while enjoying the afternoon sun. The sun was out so the ice-cream parlour was really busy, people at the beach walking their dogs, with their family for a leisurely stroll, there were wind surfs in the sea of course and a lone man board surfing at the beach.
Made a trip to Somerfields, bought lamb chops and pork escalopes, lucozade, bread, Earl Grey Tea, Eggs, crisps, chocolates for hubby and dad, biscuits for mum, etc etc. Eggs here are pretty expansive, my in-laws are used to having the free-range eggs(the chickens are not confined to cages, get to roam freely,that is very good,the chickens get to exercise at least and their diets are much better than Asia) ,cheapest eggs that I can find are 1.18pounds for half a dozen.!
After we reached home and put away the stuff, proceeded to pick brambles off the bushes along the road, hubby and I had a competition to see who got the most brambles. Needless to say, I got the most!!! Bramble are part of the berry families and they bear fruits near Autumn, around this time.
Therefore, we had mum's turkey as a main course and brambles with ice-cream for dinner.
Monday
Went for a short workshop on book keeping in the morning, turned the lamb chops which I marinated with lemon and fresh mint the night before, went online to do some research on online business, thinking of starting a wool,handicraft and even Asian spices,sauces,cookies trading 'shop'.
For dinner, I prepared pan-fried lamb chops, whipped potatoes with onions, some peas and for dessert, bramble crambles, yum yum!! Hubby love the lamb chops and the dessert, but I find that the lamb chops were not as tender as the ones I got from Asdas previously.
Tomorrow, there's no plan yet but hubby said that he would like to have Bacon and eggs for breakfast, looks like I won't get to laze in bed again:(
Went to a job fair in the morning,not really impressed.Very unlike the ones I've been to in Singapore,less than 15 stands - Army, Police, Navy, Makro, Morrisons, Councils, 2 Universities offering courses and even Herbalife!!
It was really unusual, for me at the very least, the job fairs I've been to had more than 50 stands from various companies as well as schools. The whole fair would normally occupy at least 2 mega halls and not just one small ballroom size place.
After the fair, went to Matthew's, a Chinese supermarket in town, quite delighted that they have a lot of things that I am familiar with, even Chinese Steamer and the wooden steamer. Prices are ok considering that they are imported stuff.Also had some Dimsum at the Manchurian's, very disappointed. Siewmais were too dry and too much flour added, deep fried prawn dumplings were too dry and hard,even the salt and pepper squid was strange,egg battered and deep fried,not the ones I was used to. Hubby had roast pork with noodles, the noodles were too dry and hard. Will not go back after this.
The restaurant was hiring so I spoke to the boss out of curiosity. 6 days a week, off on Wednesdays only, working hours from 10am to 10pm on weekdays and 10am to 11pm on weekends. As I have no experience, they are offering less than 1000pounds monthly! That's absurd, one practically shackled herself to the restaurant and the other question is,how to get home at night?
Went for a walk after the meal, it was really windy,imagine dustbins flying all over the street, I had one my hoodie jacket,a t-shirt underneath and a pair of jeans, thick socks and my puma trainers. It was cold and extremely difficult to walk, when we got to the car, we struggled to get in but the door closed on my leg before I was able to get in, ouch, ouch, ouch!Drove home safely but the wind was bad, nearly pushing us off the road, quite scary.
Had Chinese Tea and the mooncake that Elaine sent with the in-laws, tried 4 different kinds of Chinese Tea and they liked 2 of the varieties. Quite an enjoyable session and would like to do it again soon.
After that, hubby and I went to town to chillout. Nothing interesting at Drummonds and Tunnels, went to Moorings, tons of people, music that was extremely noisy, lyrics that sounded like screeching, people shaking their head and body to the music, the extreme ones - flinging their hair about as though they were in a shampoo commercial, hope they did wash their hair before they came.
Sunday
Cooked bacon,eggs and mushrooms for hubby for breakfast, not to forget 2 slices of toast(butter and marmite) and a mug of Earl Grey Tea of course.
Went to the Cowie for a walk to check the damages the wind had done to the trees. Drove to Stonehaven Beach, parked and ate Fish and Chips while enjoying the afternoon sun. The sun was out so the ice-cream parlour was really busy, people at the beach walking their dogs, with their family for a leisurely stroll, there were wind surfs in the sea of course and a lone man board surfing at the beach.
Made a trip to Somerfields, bought lamb chops and pork escalopes, lucozade, bread, Earl Grey Tea, Eggs, crisps, chocolates for hubby and dad, biscuits for mum, etc etc. Eggs here are pretty expansive, my in-laws are used to having the free-range eggs(the chickens are not confined to cages, get to roam freely,that is very good,the chickens get to exercise at least and their diets are much better than Asia) ,cheapest eggs that I can find are 1.18pounds for half a dozen.!
After we reached home and put away the stuff, proceeded to pick brambles off the bushes along the road, hubby and I had a competition to see who got the most brambles. Needless to say, I got the most!!! Bramble are part of the berry families and they bear fruits near Autumn, around this time.
Therefore, we had mum's turkey as a main course and brambles with ice-cream for dinner.
Monday
Went for a short workshop on book keeping in the morning, turned the lamb chops which I marinated with lemon and fresh mint the night before, went online to do some research on online business, thinking of starting a wool,handicraft and even Asian spices,sauces,cookies trading 'shop'.
For dinner, I prepared pan-fried lamb chops, whipped potatoes with onions, some peas and for dessert, bramble crambles, yum yum!! Hubby love the lamb chops and the dessert, but I find that the lamb chops were not as tender as the ones I got from Asdas previously.
Tomorrow, there's no plan yet but hubby said that he would like to have Bacon and eggs for breakfast, looks like I won't get to laze in bed again:(
3 Oct 2009
Happy Mooncake Festival!
Not much celebration here,no one really celebrate it.
Hoping that hubby will bring me to the Manchurian Restaurant for real Chinese food,they have dimsum and other cantonese menu,look quite authentic but got to try to find out 1st.
There's a job fair in town today, going to take a look to see whether there's anything for me.
Went with hubby and father-in-law for a long drive to Deeside yesterday, got car sick. It was a grey day,very cold and some rain. Wasn't able to enjoy the scenery, had my nose in a novel,trying to fight the nausea, arrived at Ballater Square, puked in the toilet. Left Glen Muick and hubby had to stop along the road just outside a garage for me to puke and then on the way home,in the car,thank god for paper bags.
It's a nice day today, the sun is out, hopefully it won't be so cold in the city.
Not much celebration here,no one really celebrate it.
Hoping that hubby will bring me to the Manchurian Restaurant for real Chinese food,they have dimsum and other cantonese menu,look quite authentic but got to try to find out 1st.
There's a job fair in town today, going to take a look to see whether there's anything for me.
Went with hubby and father-in-law for a long drive to Deeside yesterday, got car sick. It was a grey day,very cold and some rain. Wasn't able to enjoy the scenery, had my nose in a novel,trying to fight the nausea, arrived at Ballater Square, puked in the toilet. Left Glen Muick and hubby had to stop along the road just outside a garage for me to puke and then on the way home,in the car,thank god for paper bags.
It's a nice day today, the sun is out, hopefully it won't be so cold in the city.
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