Decayed seaside glamour

Hello Blogettes,

How is it going in the real world? Cyber Mark has been full of cold and stayed in last weekend - but by Sunday I had cabin fever and needed to get out...

(As well as the fact I had been eating so much garlic, onions and fruit and needed to escape the kitchen!)

I hit Crosby and saw all those statues on the beach - the place is only about 30 minutes away from me and is gorgeous - lots of clean sand and cool water...

The sun was shining and despite feeling grotty I enjoyed wandering along the beach..

By Wednesday I was feeling better and met Rebecca for out dose of decayed seaside glamour - We like hitting these places...

We posed by the Eric Morcambe statue and explained to some Canadians who he was (and got them to pose in front of it too!)

It was nice to get away from the football (one can O.D on it) and we found a pub of lesbians - who didn't seem to mind us being there...

Chish and fips by the sea is compulsory while one scans the horizon for drowning cockle pickers...

Urban splash is developing the Midland Hotel there - very art deco - But it overlooks a real shabby fairground..... Not even tacky, just drab....

Had my first session of reflexology this week..... Very relaxing... I need it with the busy weeks ahead - just a few days now til the award ceremony...

MUSIC: BWO, Vampire Weekend, Army of Lovers.

Goodison lark!

Hello People,

Busy week in Mark-ville...Although a lot of it escaped me probably.

Last weekend went back to Staffs for a friend's birthday and it took me four hours to get 80 miles.... Utter nightmare....

Of course by the time I got there I was playing catch-up - hence the two days of feeling crap afterwards!

On Sunday I went to the Everton v Villa game at Goodison - Amazing to hear so many Villa fans chanting 'we pay your benefits' to the Scousers - always amusing.

We were so wet and cold the away fans let me and my friend Rob into the Everton Supporters Club for a drink beforehand.

I was parked SO FAR away from the ground - I was knackered as well by the time I got back to the car - which was still there!

Been in the Widnes Weekly News CLICK and The World CLICK ON ME this week. Media whoring eh?

Been starting to feel a little bit better after my blip - But got to re-start my new nebs this week - so thing may go downhill...

Been swimming/walking a couple of times but back to my old times - very depressing. But am going ot the gym tonight again before the election count...

L8r shakers - much pixie love to one and all! xx

I did it Otttt----way!

Hello,

Well well well...busy couple of weeks (as ever!)

Sky3 came to film me last week fo the awards and a show to be broadcast in June - very tiring. I interviewed in the office AND at the gym - did whole morning of stuff - plenty of stuff for the programme methinks.

They did some unusual camera angles and even filmed me on EVERY spin bike - which they will spice together to make it look as if I am on all at once.

Thanks for the emails about the transplant games - I have decided to compete (I wasn't sure - especially after the rejection episodes...My body just doesn't seem to like my new lungs) And the new meds are making me tired...

Oooh- I had a good night out near Northwich with my friend Sherrie and a snail called Brian (long story) and saw a great John Ottway gig in Lichfield... (He did it Ottttt-waaaay) with Ian and Dave (although I was driving so was sober - bah!)

Since then work has been busy - everyone seems to be finishing off their Job Evaluation appeals...and of course the Superlambananas...(How cute?!)

We have been busy promoting the National Year of Reading stuff as well as the normal pieces - so its has been both hands to the deck for me...

Health wise hasn't been too good this week.... Felt a bit shite on the way back from Northwich and I have been needing a lay in instead of swimming before work...

But I did manage to go to circuits on Monday and am hoping to get back into the swing of things tonight....

It is depressing though when things are not 100 per cent...

I went to an appointment at Heartlands in Brum last week and my lung capacity is down on my Newcastle level, so annoying with the hard work I have put in...

They are going to try and change my hospital so I can go to Manchester instead - much closer and more convenient...

What is in the air at the moment - about three friends have split with their long-term boyfriends already this month - Spring clear-out? All good news for us single people! lol

Well.....I had better get back to work... No rest for the wicked!

(PS: Superlambanana - I want one!)

MUSIC: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, The Killers, My Chemical Romance

Transplant games

Hello folks,

First news - I have been nominated and shortlisted for a Breathing Life award - posh televised do - night for me and two friends at a top London hotel, food, travel the lot!

There are always loadsa celebs there - They want to do a film of me to show at the event! Bring it on... Now who take along - You had better all be nice to me now!

On the social front Easter was busy and fun. I met Jo.H for a balti in Wolverhampton and we spent three-and-a-half h0urs in there - and weren't even drinking

On Saturday after gym and standing in goals for the 5-a-siders (ciders) I met up with Caroline in Stoke and we ate and then saw 'The Other Boleyn Girl' - great film...

Sunday was spend chilling and drinking in the Park Gate while on Monday I went to the gym in Cannock before heading back to Widnes...

I hadn't really unpacked since my holiday so was up til late just sorting stuff out..

Health-wise I am doing ok at the moment - I am going to the gym or swimming daily now and today played table tennis as well..

I am considering entering the Transplant Games in the summer - in table tennis and may be volleyball (if Newcastle has a team)

Gig news - Booked Carter USM, Linkin Park and Jay-Z

Music listened to: Nick Cave, Mika, Sylvester, Nomi

Rock-Kay-Roll in Anglesey

Hello there,

Lots been going on and many apologies for not being in touch! Kay and I did our week-long big adventure - a week in a cottage in Anglesey...

We chose the worst possible week weather-wise but we found plenty to do...drinking mostly! We had a goth night, a posh night, treat days and an afternoon at a health spa - v.relaxing..

5am was vodka o'clock and Mika and the soundtrack to Juno was never far from the stereo

The cottage has its own hot tub and sauna - but we only used it once. Too much other stuff to do!

Betws-y-Coed was enjoyed, Snowdon seen and Bangor Tesco raided! We acted like 'big rock stars' drinking Champagne and falling over doing silly dance moves...

But now its all over.... :(

Got back and drowned my sorrows at the We Will Rock You 'after show do' at Eddie's.... Walked home at 4am - There went that weekend!

Hot Toddy

Hello folks,

How is life? Been eventful... Scared myself silly watching Sweeney Todd - almost got stranded in Liverpool after a do at Radio Merseyside and went to play in goal for a five-a-side team but only arrived 20 minutes before the end!

Also did some more cricket nets - but hadn't the energy to bat - But still managed a bit more energy - I think this was because I had gone to the gym the day before...

Work has been pretty busy - I dressed councillors up in X-factor garb, got one to pose as a runner and almost got a couple ice skating - Who would have thought elections are coming up!

So what's coming up? Day in Llandudno on Friday Kay day)- weekend of being healthy and trying not to drink too much as I am off to Newcastle for tests....Eek - wish me luck on all!

A Bientot x

Mark and Kay v Chester

Hello,

Well it has been an eventful week - when hasn't it been? Saturday was the cricket do at the Park Gate followed by too many drinks in a chavvy nighttclub - woe is me!

Monday rocked - My friend and I met in Chester and had a fantastic afternoon of Champagne in Hawkers(?). We turned up wearing the same colour clothes and with the same phone - spooky!

A man at the bar even bought us some M&S chocs - obviously thought we were celebrating. But there again we were - we hadn't seen each other for years...

One of those evenings you don't want to end...

Anyway - found out I can get train straight to Llandudno from Runcorn East (and of course she can get the reverse).....

Ak's dinner party was cancelled and Nathalie had gone home so on Tuesday, Eve and I, went to see The Kite Runner at the B'ham MAC - for £5! Result...

Been using a guest pass at Cannon's gym in Cannock - so been trying to keep fitness levels up.

But had a bombshell on Thursday night that my champagne friend is moving to Spain - Sods law - just when I was getting to know her again!

Well I got recognised a couple of times in the street this week from the article in last week's Mercury....It will pass...

Time for coffee and kittens...

CLICK (the day job!)