August Update

And so we have reached August
It's hard to believe that work will be finishing up in a few short weeksThe summer flew byI'm looking forward to the send of the summerWork quietens downThe town gets back to normalThe town I work in is a holiday sea-side townSo that population explodes during the summer And all the hotels and other businesses make hay while the sun shinesThe places I work in is a charity run holiday centre It provides much needed holidays for those who ordinarily wouldn't be able to afford oneWe get a mixture of peopleFamiliesGroupsChildrenSeniors Disabled people Sick people People usually arrived on a Friday afternoonAnd depart the following ThursdayWe are right on the main road so we are in the think of thingsWhich can be both a good thing and a bad thingOur rooms are bright and spacious And we have live music at the weekend Overall the people who stay with us are lovely My managers motto for the house is 'Friendliness, cleaniless and good food'This week my week starts on a Saturday And I work through to WednesdayI'm doing some evening shifts this weekWhich means I'll be working in the barI'm a bit anxious But I'm sure I'll be fine My confidence has definitely improved since I started working Most of the time I fake itBut that works tooAs long as I look like I know what I'm doing that's half the battleAlso my working means I get to go on a holiday this September I've booked a hotel in Westport for three nights with my MamShe is going to chill outAnd I'm going horse riding which I'm so looking forward toI'm treating my Mam so I'm delighted about thatWe actually stayed in this hotel about ten years ago over ChristmasI was strung out at the timeAnd on the last night I ran out of drugs So I was in withdrawal It was horrificI'll never forget itThe longest night of my life
Also Because I am earning money I get to go horse riding more oftenWhich is brilliant I would do it every single day if I could But I can only go as much as my wallet allows I still call to Coco tooHe is now sharing his field with some sheepI'm looking forward to finishing up workSo I can call to him more oftenI feel bad that I'm only getting over a couple of times a week at the moment But I am doing my best to look after himI had a great riding lesson yesterday Last weekMy trainer told me that I was slightly tipping forward in my canter She took a video of me And I could clearly see itSo this week I really tried my hardest to address this I looked up and out instead of down I pushed my heels down Shoulders back Boobs outShe said there was a marked improvement this week which I was delighted to hearLookI know I'll never really do a whole lot with my ridingI don't want to compete I'm not training for an event I just want to ride for my own enjoyment I want to be able to walk, trot and canter To gallop on a beach To wade in the oceanBe able to looo after and care for a horseBecause I love itIt makes me happy It fills the hole in my soul better than any pill or potion
We have our staff do on the 17thWe are going for a mealAnd then for a few drinks I booked a hair appointment for the morning And am getting my makeup done in the afternoonI am half dreading itHalf looking forward to itIt will be nice to get dressed up All suited and booted I am beyond shite at applying make up So I am getting a professional to do it I can't wait to see what I look like I am thinking a smokey eye with a flick of eye liner But as I said Make up is alien to meThe next questions is whether to have a drink or not I drank last year And didn't get home until 6amThis year I don't plan on doing that So I might have a couple of drinks But that is it
I think that's about it for nowThank you for readingStay wellAnd keep smiling...