Made it safe, only just.

Well every body I am now it Atlanta with my Beautiful Jenn,
it has been a very long journey and one that hasn't gone quite as smoothly as I am used to.

As you all know about the second train going missing and having to catch a coach to the station, well that just seemed to set of a string of things that went wrong. but lucky for me this time it wasn't a pink plane.

So after waiting at the airport for a few hours, I finally get through to the gates where they said my plane would be leaving from, but before I boarded the plane i had to have a big breakfast.
It costs 9 pounds for this little treat, while it is very tasty, I could get enough food to last me three or four days with that amount of money, I don't know how airports or airlines can clam they have no money.

So eventually it says that it's time to board my plane but no where near the gate they told me originally, ohh noo this one is at the other side of the terminal...well two gates away but that's a long walk when your tired.

I board the plane and we get set for take off, we taxi to the end of the run way and get set for go.
The engines roar in to action and the plane thrusts forward but only a few seconds after this the plane seems to be slowing down quite rapidly. Suddenly it turns back off the runway and comes to a stop.

the pilot announces over the speaker that due to a electrical fault they had to aboart the take off and now had to do some checks on the aircraft. when he said this I felt my confidence in the aircraft take a dive. I half expected to drop out of the sky.. that's if we would ever even get in to the sky.

I started to try and think what could be wrong, a Electrical error, what could that mean. I started to think that any minute now a stewardess would come running down the isle with a light bulb. the plane started back up again and we turned back on to the runway.

This time the plane made it in to the sky and all the way to Atlanta.

thankfully without dropping out of the sky. so this is where mine and Jenn's fun begins and I will be writing about it every day so stay tuned and thanks for reading

At the Airport

I have been at the airport about three hours now and am a little board, so I figured I would open up trusty old laptop and write a post to pass the time.


I have taken the later train than what I usually would and it was a two part journey, I had to change over in Manchester Piccadilly but when I got there the boards said there were no trains heading for Manchester airport. This got me a little worried, When I had looked at the website for train times it said that there was a connecting train ten minutes after I had got there.

I heard over the speakers that they had set up a coach to take all the travelers to the airport. I got on the coach and got to the airport safe and sound.
I can't wait to get to the gate's at least they have some restaurants there.

I will write my next post from the USA. so until then Have fun.

Today is the day

That's right everybody who read's this, I am setting off to be with my Beautiful Jenn today. I have done all my packing and I am now sat relaxing and waiting for the taxi to take me to the train station.

I finished my last day at work yesterday and started my packing at around 1am this morning.
I got up at around 2pm this afternoon and I took some time to relax and then I took a nice hot bath, the first bath since last time I went to see Jenn, I have two showers every day one when I wake up and one when I get back from work. I took a long hot bath and it was sooo nice and relaxing, I then washed off in the shower and washed and I finished packing.

It's funny how that last day at work can seem to go on forever and ever. I think it's because of the excitement.

So I'll get to the airport at around 1am and then from there it's off to see my beautiful Jenn. I will be keeping you all up to date on all the adventures we have.

Thanks for reading

Update on the Turkey fillets.

Ok for those of you who read my previous post on the fillets I have some news.
Mom decided that today we would have a Chicken meal and was in the kitchen.

the way the house is layed out here is that the kitchen is right next to the stairs, and on the stairs we have a smoke alarm that always goes of when mom cooks a large meal, today it must have gone off three or four times, not because mom had burned the food but it just seems to go off when ever she cooks, Sorry mom if you ever read this I'm not saying your a bad cook.

So back on to the subject, I'm in the room and I am watching some TV when Mom shouts me and from the sound in her voice I get the feeling she has burnt something, so I jump up off the sofa and run in to the kitchen. Guess what she is holding in her hands, you got it the turkey Fillets that had diapered last night.

Mom suddenly remembered what she had done, She put them inside the oven instead of on the side to keep them away from the cat's and had completely forgotten about them. So all this time they were in the oven safe and sound and there was my mother saying I had moved them to wind her up. She even accused Sugar of trying to eat them, Sugar is a big cat but she could no way eat that much turkey in one sitting.

Well at least they have shown up now, mom next time you loose turkey fillets...Check the oven ha ha

Missing Turkey fillets

I just had to tell you all about the oddest thing that happened today. well just a few minutes ago and I wanted to type it while it was fresh in my mind.

My mother always has lots of chicken and turkey in the freezer. she always gets stuff out of the freezer a good few hours before she cooks them so they can defrost. I go through the kitchen quite often and I always notice food on the side so I know what food we are going to have.

But about a hour ago my mom shouts me "Wayne!!, where in the hell has the Turkey fillets gone".
I shouted "What Turkey Things?"
Mom: "No not turkey wings, Turkey fillets."
Me:" Oh, I didn't know we even had any."
Mom:" Well we did and their gone." Me: " Well I didn't eat them."
Mom: "Well turkey fillets don't just get up and walk away."
Me:" Yeah, I know that."

mom got me to look all through the entire freezer for the things, not wings fillets.
I didn't find them. Then she said I had done it to wind her up. which I didn't.
So now it's the case of the missing chicken fillets.

Train tickets

Yesterday was my day off from work and I decided it would be the ideal time to go get my train tickets. I looked through the window and it was clear and sunny so I just slipped on my body warmer or as I call it my Armour, its only a thin thing with no sleeves but it has deep pockets and does keep me warm.

I knew that last time I booked mt train tickets they cost me 24 pounds but this time was gonna be different because there had been a VAT increase at the new year from 17% to 20% and I had 29 pounds so i knew it couldn't be much more but it also meant that the bus and tram fair had gone up and last time I had got on a bus the fair was around 2 pound 40 pence to the city center so it would cost me to much to get there and back on a bus because I was thinking it would have to be at least 2.80 after the VAT increase so I decided I would walk to town it was only around 6 miles I think.

So I set off with my passport and my money to the train station. I had to drop some movies off anyway so I walked to my store which I always walk to anyway and began the walk the rest of the way. It suddenly occurred to me just how cold it was my arms were freezing and I couldn't feel my face.

I finally got to the edge of the city center. Every time I go there do they change something but to be honest I don't go there to often. this time they had changed the way I had to walk to the train station, It ended up that I had to walk around the outside of the city center to get to the train station. and when I got there and was in the line for the tickets I suddenly thought...Hmmm what do I need, I couldn't remember what it was.

I had no I idea I tried to think but my mind was blank. Maybe I had brain freeze, it was cold enough out there. It was my turn , I approached the counter and I cant remember the exact words but it went something like. " Hello, I would like..I need a ticket for a train, I'm flying, No wait the plain is flying. Oh I need to get to the airport" Eventually we got it figured out and I got the ticket. Anytime ticket for 25.5o so I had enough money for a sandwich and a short ride on the tram back to the store that I work at. I got a few movies. the Town, Wall street, grown ups.

Just 12 days till I see Jenn now.

That was scary.

In just 30 days I go to be with my Jenn,
I am so exited to be with her.

on the 9th of feb of this year my two year visa expired.
Filling out the thing always makes me nervous because it is so important for my seeing Jenn.
if it was declined I wouldn't be able to go be with her.

So I had to renew my visa waiver, I took a deep breath and began the process.
There were so many questions and so many parts to fill out, Where I was, who I was
Stuff like that and then after what must have been 30 minutes of carefully looking over every question and making sure that all the spelling was correct. I just had to fill out one more little section to confirm my last name. Instead of pressing the shift button to capitalize my first letter of my last name I hit the Enter button. Doing this took me straight back to the start screen and I had to do the entire thing again. I couldn't believe it. I had to fill out the entire thing again.

Once it was done I held my breath and hit the apply button, why is it that when you do this kind of thing it takes forever to go through?

The screen went blank for a second and then it finally came up approved, I was so relieved.
So now I am good for two years with my new visa waiver and I can rest a little easier.

I love this picture

When I met my beautiful Jenn in July, our good friend Morgan came along to meet me with Jennifer.

Morgan loves to take photo's and takes some of the best pictures I have ever seen.
Morgan had brought her camera along to take some pictures of me and Jennifer and I'm glad she did. She took some great photo's and here is one of them.


This is one of the best pictures of me and my Jennifer I have ever seen.
Thank you so much Morgan for taking this.

Thank you Tommy Cooper

One of my heroes in life was a the great Tommy cooper, he was possibly one of the funniest men of his time and every time I watch him he has me laughing.

every joke he told was great and he would dress up in silly suits and of course his trade mark hat.
he was also great at magic and I heard he was also a member of the magic circle, where only the elite few magicians make it, but good old Tommy would always mess it up on purpose just to make the audience laugh.

He was actually a very clever man, my mom says that he looks just like my grand dad did.
To make people laugh and to bring joy to other people was his life.

here are some of his quotes

"I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not quite sure."

" last night I dreamt I ate a ten pound marshmallow. When I woke up the pillow was gone."

He really was a funny man and just a few days ago even though he is dead he taught me a lesson that I will never forget or should I say he re confirmed something that I already knew but I guess I was taking for granted.

Tommy Cooper died on stage doing what he loved bringing joy to others. I watched the show on you tube, he was his usual self, laughing and joking and with out warning he fell on to his knees and on to his back with the crowd still laughing thinking it was one of his pranks.

He had died right there on stage of a massive heart attack.
He died on April 15th 1984 at age 63.

but what I learn t from seeing the video is to have a new respect for life every day, to live as if each day is your last and to love all that is in your life. To bring as much joy to others as possible and to love every second of life we have.

Thank you Tommy Cooper

2011

Well it's the start of a brand new year and I am ready for it, I Have a few things planned for this year, been with Jenn and taking lots of pictures again for you all to see and I will be writing more posts .

So the beginning of the year has been a good one so far, well apart from me pulling my back slightly and my feet still not at 100% but I am making a full recovery. I must admit that I have had a bit of a writers block over the last few weeks and I don't know why. There has been so much going on really, I have been very busy with work and saving to go see my Jenn again.

Today in England the Vat has now gone up to 20% which I am pretty sure make England one of the most expensive places tax wise that I can think of but I may be mistaken.
I always said that there are more thief's and criminals in politics that in any prison and they are thieves with suits and false smiles, I don't trust them and I believe that no matter what they say or promise they will always break their promises and look to line their own pockets.

any way that's my moan for the year over with.

so on to the new year. I cant wait to be with Jenn in February, I love her now more than ever and every time I see her face or hear her voice it's just like the first time and I fall in love with her all over again. She really is my angel and I love her beyond words.

Well this one is just a quick post to let you all know how I am getting along and just a quick rant about things, I hope you all enjoyed and thanks for reading.