Good Morning Early Birds

[emmie]

morning, thursday already, the working week for some is almost over. I hope that you are all well and that you have as good a day as possible. Anyone have plans for today?

[Smowball]

Morning Emmie x. Hope you’re ok? Today, well I have to deliver orders to 3 clients,m then about 4 pm Mr Smow is leaving to catch train for 2 days work away, so from this afternoon until Saturday will be just me and the kittens! Lol

[emmie]

morning smow

[Smowball]

Still pitch black but I can hear the birds outside tweeting madly in the trees lol.

[emmie]

at least you have company for the few days he is away. Even if they are a little bit mad....

[Smowball]

Emmie, I had my hairdresser come to the house yesterday(she used to work in my local salon but went solo so I followed her as she is good lol). She turned up and I put a chair in kitchen where she does my hair as my kitchen is huge - as soon as I did both of the kittens leapt on the chair and sat there looking at her as if to day “we’re ready!”. She was laughing so much - I took a couple of pictures. They were in her bag, on her towels, everything!

[emmie]

they are still babies and are having fun, at least the hairdresser saw the funny side

[Smowball]

She used to be one of my members when I was a Slimming World consultant and used to come to one of my groups, so Ive known her a few years. Will be odd not having Mr Smow here for a few days, but at least I get the tv remote to myself!! Lol

[emmie]

there is always an upside smow.. he will be back before you know it...

[Smowball]

I need to sort his birthday pretty quickly - I’ve left it so late!!

[emmie]

when is it

[Smowball]

February 8th. He’s 49, so this year will be the big 50.

[emmie]

do you want a party for him, or get the family together and book a restaurant.

[emmie]

my brother turns 50 in July, i have suggested to him, to invite family, friends and book a table at a restaurant, each person or couple pay for their own meals, drinks, that way the onus isn't on one person to pay, that is the birthday boy.

[Smowball]

It sounds odd but tbh he doesn’t really ‘do’ friends , and family is pretty small. He’s a workaholic lol who simply likes being at home when he has free time, just chilling out. So I spoke to his parents last week, who are so so lovely, and suggested a small party at theirs , balloons etc, for them, brothers, young smow etc, with buffet, cake etc. just the issue of a present!! He’s a nightmare to buy for!

[emmie]

is he into music at all, concert tickets are always a good bet.

[emmie]

you could always get him a day out experience, like hot air ballooning, or a glider lesson, or a weekend away just the two of you, with spa facilities or does he like sports of any kind...

[Smowball]

Yep, good ideas!

[emmie]

when i was working, we used to get a bonus of A red letter day experience, choosing from spa, long weekends hotels, and a hundred different choices of experience, they are still going,
see if i can find a link.

[emmie]

https://www.redletterdays.co.uk/?cm_mmc=msn-_-_B_BRD_Brand_b_def-_-_B_BRD_Misspells_b-_-%2Bredletterdays&mkwid=V1fcTsJ3_dc&pcrid=80195688010778&pkw=%2Bredletterdays&pmt=bb&pg=&slid=&pgrid=1283130123380085&ptaid=kwd-80195663669462:loc-188&;maas=maas_adg_api_8613277860102_macro_3_4&ref_=aa_maas&;aa_campaignid=298119533&;aa_adgroupid=1283130123380085&aa_creativeid=ad-80195688010778_ptaid-kwd-80195663669462:loc-188_dev-c_ext-_slid-&msclkid=e59ce91f85d210ab5e1288f7713a9022&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=_B_BRD_Brand_b_def&utm_term=%2Bredletterdays&utm_content=_B_BRD_Misspells_BMM

[Smowball]

Some great ideas there - Thankyou!