Finger licking - Not so good !

I got sent an e mail today containing all the perks of being over 40 !! The sender was my dear mother who is currently nursing the most virilent, aggressive form of " Wii itis" you have ever seen.

The fact that Mum thought she was going to die in the night due to her having over strained playing " Wii tennis " is surely a health warning to us all.It was only a few days ago that I too became a victim of " Wii boxing "

Today we have resisted the urge of the powerful Wii and decided to spend Malc's money instead buying clothes and other such luxuries.

We encountered some really rude sales assistants today and one other who we watched very helpfully lick her finger several times in order to help her open up each customer's carrier bag - No wonder the country is being infested with the stomach bug when you carry around some one else's spit on your "last for ever carrier bag".

Having worked as a sales assistant in my youth I know how horrible some customers can be- but to not even say "Hello" or " Tell the customer the price of the goods" or say " a simple "Please" or "Thank you" makes me really mad. As my Mum always says " Courtesy costs nothing !!"

At least the woman licking the bags was fairly pleasant ( and had the social etiquette when hawking up and depositing her saliva over my items !!)

Malc is taking the kids to their swimming lessons this evening so I thought I would catch up on the ironing ( which I hate!) We've just finished cleaning out Daphne and Poops ( the guinea pigs)and put loads of hay in their hutch as the weather is really cold.

Tomorrow we are hopefully off to see Malc's sister and family to give them their belated Christmas presents- we haven't seen them since the summer so that will be something to look forward to.

I'll leave you to ponder over the list- for me another 227 days to wait !



PERKS OF BEING OVER 40


1. Kidnappers are not very interested in you.

2. In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first.

3. No one expects you to run-anywhere.

4. People call at 9 pm and ask, Did I wake you????

5. People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.

6. There is nothing left to learn the hard way.

7. Things you buy now won't wear out.

8. You can eat supper at 4 pm .

9. You can live without sex but not your glasses.

10. You get into heated arguments about pension plans.

11. You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.

12. You quit trying to hold your stomach in no matter who walks into the room.

13. You sing along with elevator music.

14. Your eyes won't get much worse.

15. Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to pay off.

16. Your joints are more accurate meteorologists than the national weather service.

17. Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can't remember them either.

18. Your supply of brain cells is finally down to manageable size.

19. You can't remember who sent you this list .