Kathy in NZ wrote:
> First day of a week off work. What a horrible day I've had.
>
> First off I was instructed by my daughter to get her tickets for the
> U2
> concert in Auckland or Sydney, which went on sale at 9am today in NZ
> and two
> hours later in Sydney at Sydney time. Three times I got as far as
> "click to
> confirm" the purchase then got dumped out. The result is the tickets
> were
> sold out and I didn't get through the last stage!. So I attempted to
> buy
> tickets to U2 in Sydney. Sold out. Being a dedicated mother, all this
> took
> four hours on the Internet. (Anyone got tickets they want to sell at
> cost
> only? I don't want to pay scalpers prices)
>
> So I turned my mind to making a Christmas cake, as you do. Something
> constructive out of a wasted first day on holiday. They have just come
> out
> of the oven. I hope they taste good. My recipe makes two cakes. My
> poor
> husband was sent down to the supermarket three times during the making
> of...
> I usually *do* read the recipe first, honest. Guess I was stressed out
> by
> failing to get tickets to U2.
>
> Now, when they cool, they need immunising with brandy. I have a
> syringe (the
> real thing my doctor-daughter gave me). I have had needle stick
> injuries in
> the past, but since the cake has neither hepatitis nor Aids, and nor
> do I,
> we both seem to survive.
>
> Hope your days have been better than mine
>
>
>
>

I hacked a big slice into my left middle finger today, if it makes you
feel any better

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saerah

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