What`s going on?

So it`s been 5 months since Paul left me and life has been moving very fast. Things are good, really they are - after picking up the pieces after having a broken heart I`m actually very very happy.
I have my own place (with swimming pool), the pets are chilled out (Tacos live downstairs - so timeshare pets), I`m enjoying my job much more than I could ever imagine (shock horror - probably because I can drink beer in the pool) and of course there`s the whole John-Henry and Jeff combo - it`s a little like having Laurel and Hardy living with you but worse - these two speak much more!

Little John-Henry is currently in Honduras (of course he would leave here a week after a coup there, what a numpty) finishing up his Dive Master course and Jeff has returned to his fatherland to sign some papers - who knows when either will return? Ok so the house is quiet without them but by Jove! is it that much cleaner!

Paul kindly left me the external hard drive which had nearly 5 years of pictures and videos on it, even though it was near death, I got a new terabite hard drive and Alex from Caye Connect transferred all the data from the old one to the new one - which now that I`m without the boys, I`m looking through - hence the pictures of Molly and Basil when they were small - I started the blog when the pets were nearly 2.

So, just to warn you all, you might be seeing 2 years of old pictures coming up on the blog - TIMEWARP! I promise I will write in the title that it`s old stuff!

Thank you all for your patience, life has been really hectic! You can always catch up with me on Facebook too - I usually update that piece of c**p daily!
Mum: thanks for being my mum xxxxxxxx

When we were small by Molly and Basil

This is the day I got taken home from Saga by the giggling people, a snapshot taken just be Pedro`s InnThank goodness I grew into my earsMy mum put a step up to the deck because I was so small I couldn`t jump up the six inchesThis is Basil my cat and I sharing a cushion
Mum put her foot in the picture so we can all see how big we are
Basil and I looking out the screen door - we`re not allowed in the garden yet, but the giggling people soon let us play there
Asleep next to mum
Next to Basil in his shoe box
Basil killing Paul`s arm
Psycho killing kitten
See his tail? That`s before the racoons got it and Vet Heather had to amputate half of it
Sparko
Teasing me when I`m asleep - no fair!
Remember puppies and kitties out there - smoking is bad for you
The beginning of my relationship with chewy sticks
Getting a bit bigger and at the beach - yeah! Did you know there are coconuts on the beach? I love coconuts!
Kisses xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Going through a Jazz phase

Just so that you all remember that Molly is not only a wonderdog, she`s also pretty cool.
She is going through a Jazz phase at the moment, listening to a lot of Coltrane etc....

Blue Hole dive with Amigos del Mar

And the day starts with JH slightly hungover - it's 4.45 a.m. and I am trying to herd catsHere is the view from my balcony at 5a.m.
Waiting to head out - breakfast on boardJH continues doing what he knows bestThis is Ian, a guest at Pedro's Hotel - it's thanks to him that we will be seeing underwater photos - THANKS IAN!After just over 2 hours of boat ride (just about everyone snoozed at some stage) we arrive at the Blue Hole - all of us have been picking at the breakfast table on board constantly!Everyone getting ready to dive - I still couldn't believe how organised the boat was - not bad seeing as there were 25 sleepy but excited divers on board. Mike here did a great job. It's not easy when 20 or so people are asking "where are my fins" at the same time!






Yep, real sharks with big teeth - we saw Caribbean Reef Sharks and Bull Sharks. My favourite quote comes from Alice "I was bricking it" - all you brits out there know what that means!

Me!



On Half Moon Caye after our second dive at Half Moon Wall
This is where we stopped to have a great lunch, explore the island and the bird santuary








Yep, I have something to say about the Booby birds....



Here we see the birds - walking through the forest to the santuary resembled a chicken coop to the nose! and then one of the *@#!? birds pooed on my arm!


It even rained a little as we were leaving the island, very refreshing


The third dive at the Aquarium is complete - time for Panti Rippas...
Mike definitely not a light handed rum pourer!

OK - so I fell asleep on the ride home - who wouldn't after that rum! Thanks to everyone in the boat who thought it was really funny to surround me in shoes. They were just about to start surrounding me in regs and BCDS when I woke up
JH was grinning like a Chesire Cat - for once it wasn't him having silly pictures taken of him asleep in public places!
I would like to say a HUUUUUGE thank you to everyone at Amigos del Mar - their boat, staff and equipment were excellent. The guys knew their stuff, were professional and lots of fun too.
A great day out.
P.S. Thanks to the Dolphins for coming to see us on the way there!

No Tsunamis please

Well, about an hour ago they put Belize, Honduras, Guatemala on Tsunami watch which they have now lifted. I got a phone call from Chris telling me about the watch and to get to high ground. Got dressed, rounded up pets, passport & "run" money then woke up JH who just thought he was really late for work.
Was just about to go upstairs when the watch got lifted, so I phoned JimJam and Jamilla to double check. They gave me the all clear.
So mum and Jan (JH's mum): we're fine and we're going back to bed. Oh, JH beat me to it, he's already asleep. Obviously the threat of impending doom and natural disaster was small in his mind!

Did the earth move for you?

We've just had an earthquake.
It's 2.30 am and Chiapas Mexico got hit with a 4.9 and Honduras with a 7.1.
The wardrobe bashing against the wall and the barking dogs is what woke me up.
I just stood there like an idiot for about 25 seconds looking at the wardrobe hit the wall, trying to make sure I wasn't either drunk or hallucinating.
Grabbed a jacket and went to check on John-Henry when it all stopped. Of course, JH didn't wake up!
Basil is now being super cuddly, constantly miaowing and I can't get him off me. Molly was barking at the furniture whilst hiding behind me.
Here is a link to the Mexican quake.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009head.php?_id=ZGiW9ihA3BGg_7MJ6kjTQA

and the Honduran one
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2009heak.html#summary

I filled out the "Did you feel it" questionnaire on the earthquake website.
Other people I know who felt it here (who are also addicted to Facebook) Lara, Dorian, Dan and a couple of others - we all had the same reaction, get on the computer to make sure we wern't the only ones who felt it!
My guess is we felt the Honduran one.
Dan made a good point, the power didn't go out for an earthquake but it did for a golf cart crash!
Good night all.

Double Whammy - Happy Birthday Paul and Jeff

Well for a pair of birthday boys some smart arse decided to organise a SUNRISE cruise. Yep folks, that means be at the dock at 4.30 am on a Saturday morning. Are you kidding me?
2 birthday boys and 8 valiant friends made it there - some already drunk and some joining them very quickly.
Elito the Captain was completely fab, can't say enough good about him.
We had a blast and I must admit it's pretty strange to be drinking so very early in the morning, but we soon got the hang of it! Practice makes perfect!Birthday boys
It's light but we're waiting for the sun
Peeking through
Carol, Dick and Walter
Here comes the sun!

The nappers...

Those who slept a little the night before

Captain Elito and Walter
Elito chilling out
Oh yes, it really had been a heavy night for some of us

I swear it's that way

Walter taking over command

The two birthday boys and myself giggling and drinking up front


Jeff rescuing the life buoy - when it went over, Zac aptly yelled "life preserver overboard, throw it a man"
Elito looking lost - where the hell were we anyway?
Lara, birthday day 1 and myself with a beer in hand
Birthday boys

Walter and Giovani
Me, Jeff, Dick and Carole
Back at the dock - the party continued...we're not completely smashed - honest!
One of the birthday boys doesn't remember getting off the boat....
Jeff rescuing anything that floats

Completely fab day - I really don't know how we did it but it was great. Can tell stories of bottles of champagne at Caribbean Villas, dogs in pools, passing out, bed parties watching star wars and attacking El Divino for dinner and a red wine attack. My poor body!

I cannot believe it!

Never trust your best friend who created your blog to then DESTROY the password. I can't believe he hijacked my blog - THIS REALLY IS WAR NOW!!@!!
And no, those are not my armpits! Those that know me, you know!

Revenge is a dish best eaten cold

Feel the burn!

Help! Tacoboy has declared war! He got a real healthy sunburn on Saturday at Caribbean Villas! Those little legs of his are all red....so he was showing Phil and I how bad his sunburn was yesterday at Sharon's BBQ - and Phil (YES PHIL - NOT ME) slapped his thigh. Oh the pain! His little face crumpled at the pain!
Anyway - we drink some more beers, threw each other in the pool, had a blast. Then I MIGHT have poked or slapped his thigh...
I am now getting threatening texts about his revenge seeking.
Also, he plotting his revenge publicly on Facebook - so keep posted, I think this little war may last a looooong time.
This is going to be fun, you don't declare war against me and expect to win!
Paul remember: I already left bite marks on your arm and bust some ribs the last couple of times....

By the way, I think it may be time to shave my underarms... what do you all think?

The safe return of Jeeves

Well, for those of you that did not follow the whole "Who kidnapped Jeeves" bit over Facebook, here is a quick summary. Jeeves is the giant butler that stands outside Sweet Basil - he disappeared on April Fool's day....and wasn't seen for nearly a week. There was much speculation as to who had him, what their ransom demands were and where the hell he was!
He was found nearly a week later - I must admit, it was tons of fun looking for him. Welcome back!



Bad behaviour with Jeeves, but we missed him!


Jam session was packed - an a special appearance by Eminem....