Well...One week on almost exactly!
Last week, after the sad good bye of Menekse, I had to look after my sister and brother-in-law's dog all week. It was very boring and very tiring! But good =D

I had something to do every day all week! Tuesday I had to go to the farm, Wednesday I had my English class/test (blegh!), Thursday I had my History class (which was very depressing...we're doing WW1) then on the Friday I went to the farm, came home, did my hair in braids and went off to JAFFA! It was very fun at JAFFA, I haven't been for about two weeks because I've been busy etc, so it was nice to see everyone again. Then YP started, which Simon came along to (for those of you who don't know, but the chances that you don't know are slim!! Simon's my boyfriend =)) At YP we acted out the story of the woman by the well and Jesus. I was the woman! Then we answered some questions amongst our groups. Then it came time for most of the youth to go home while some stayed on for YP Plus (the plus is meant to be like 'young people plus Jesus, it's aimed more to the Christians of the YP) we looked through the end of chapter 9 of Esther. Was very good.Then came to time to go home...Where was I staying you might ask been so Hannah was in Portugal (cus she was that week!) I stayed at Simon's house!
Because the next day Simon, his family, his youth group and me were going out to Alton Towers and had to leave at an early time.

I got settled in OK, got to bed about 11 and didn't wake up till my alarm went off at 7 o'clock.
We all got ready to leave, we left for the church where Simon and I got out of the car into the mini bus...very exciting! I met his youth group (YFT= Youth For Truth) the journey was spent talking to one girl about what I did and the rest spent trying to figure out who was going round with who.
I ended up going around with Simon, Neil (he doesn't actually go to YFT, but used to. he's 29) James (He's in his twenties and he's SOO funny and laid back!) Matt (13, he's the guy who always says the funniest things at JUST the right time!) Jane (Neils friends) Jane's daughter, Molly (she was 10) and...Tom (15...you'll hear about him!)

We got there, and Neil and James, very kindly got Simon, Matt and Me fast track tickets which aloud us to not have to queue for: Oblivion, Air, Nemesis and the Flumes.
There are just TO many things to tell you about, but I will just mention a few.
Lets start with all the rides I went on:
Rita, Cork screw x3, flumes, Nemesis, air x2, Ripsaw, blade, river rapids x2, Duel, spinball wizer and Oblivion x3.
Simon spend about 5 minutes trying to persuade me NOT to go on Oblivion because I wouldn't like it. But I didn't listen to him! =P So Jane, Molly, James, Matt, Tom and I all went on. I LOVED it!!
The queue was REALLY LONG...but we had fast track tickets, so it didn't take long at all! But then all day Tom and I were saying that we wanted to go again...so towards the end of the day I suggested Tom and I go with Neil's, and Simon's fast track tickets (cus they didn't use theirs!) So we had half an hour before we had to be back at the car park, we went on Air the second time and straight after the ride, Tom and I took off to go to the other end of the park! Met by Andrew (Simon's dad who was in charge of the whole thing) telling us we had till 6 o'clock, which gave us a whole hour! So we walked over the Vally, and went on Oblivion...we had about 20 minutes left so we started to queue up for another ride. But that one was broken! So we went back on oblivion cus the queue wasn't too bad! We got off at about 10 to 6...we had to run to the entrance!! When we got there we then remembered we had to get the tram, we were waiting for the tram and it was 3 minutes to 6! We wee guna be in SO much trouble! But the tram finally came...and it broke down half way there for about half an hour!!!!!!!!!!!! We were like NOOO!!! But we said it'll be a good excuse for being late :P
The tram finally got fixed, we got off (YAY!)...then we got lost in the car park!! But we saw the mini bus and we were VERY happy!

But there was no one there...! But we turned around and saw Simon, Matt and Neil!! Poor Simon was SOO scared!

But all in all it was a BRILLIANT day!! =D
Sorry this post has been SO long!
Bye!!
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Heya, oooohhh SO much has happened!
Well maybe not SO much, but just a few things that are REALLY good! hehe.

Lets start from were I left you...Oh yes, the UBM reunion, well that was really good! The whole weekend, the talks were on Philippians (I LOVE that book of the Bible!)and the title for the whole weekend was 'In Christ alone' it was such a blessing.
Then It was back to work and normal life after one of the best summers! Last Monday (1st Oct) was my birthday, I was 16! woohoo...I was actually more excited about my birthday get together that was coming up the weekend after; which is the weekend just passed.

I'm so tired from the weekend...I've lost ALL sense of how to write a blog!! I'm sitting here asking my sister, Nic, how i should put things. so please do excuse me!

Lets see, on the Friday Menekse was the first to arrive, we went to the park and had a good time lying on the tarmac in the Park...hehe it was very nice actually!
Then Hannah came, and us four girls (Nicole, Hannah, Meneske and Me) were having a VERY good time singing along to my Disney CD that I had brought. then Georgie came home and we started doing the Tea. We had some food, then we had to go up to the train station to meet Simon...That was a story in it self (There you see her...Sitting there across the way)!! We got back home and played a good game of articulate, and in the middle of that Tim arrived. we had a very good evening!
Got to sleep about 03:30AM us girls did, which we didn't know, but was going to be the routine on the weekend concerning bed time:P
Then in the morning is was a mad rush to get ready and for the bathroom (yes..including Tim and Simon!) Josh arrived at 10, he came, we sat for a while, ooo then...we playing dutch blitz. YA! haha
Then we went out for a meal and Nicole's baptism. it was all very good.
Then when we got home Simon had to go and we picked JoR up on the way to bowling. Had a very good time at bowling. and that night stayed up till about 2AM talking about layers of Heaven and Hell...was very good :)
Then on the Sunday, we went to church, took Pippa (Beth and Jon's dog) for a walk. then after that, Tim, JoR and Josh went on their way back home. At this point I was very sad, and only one was left...Menekse and I didn't want her to go!
But this morning (Monday) she left... and I'm all here being very sad about it all!

I have to dog sit Pippa for a whole week as well :S But I'm determined that none of it is going to ruin my week that I'm going to have :)

Then on Friday I'm going to YP, and staying over at Simon's house...arrggghhhhh :S:S haha!
Yeah getting a bit nervous about that :P
Then on the Saturday I'm going to Alton Towers with him and his youth group..so should be very fun :)

So yeah, I think that's long enough to bore you all =D
I'll write some time...
And remember... Be happy!! =D
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