Whoops

Whoops! Just booted off the bit of transitioning wood between the two floors kicking a tennis ball for Arwen. Doh!

That was a bit of a scare

I was looking into paying another income tax instalment (due end of July) and couldn't find a the entry going out of my bank account for the previous one.

As part of being paid in dividends as a contractor I have to fill out self assessment tax returns and one of the weird quirks is that you pay for the first year then half again for the next then the remaining half 6 months later, despite the fact that you may actually have earned more (like I did).  It will all even out in the wash but it's still odd to me.

Anyway, I couldn't find the year and a half's worth of tax that I thought i'd paid going out of my account.  I initially panicked as I certainly didn't want to have to pay for it again.  I searched our joint account, my business account (or old business account) but couldn't find it.  It was only when I was mid call to HMRC where I realised where it was.  I had a savings account keeping tabs on all of my tax that was due to make sure that I didn't spend it.  Phew!  What a fool.

Who would have thought?

 Who would have thought that i'd be foolish enough to work too hard?

After 6 days i've finally found out that my hours are 9-5.  Most companies in the city now work 9:30 to 5:30.  Luckily i've been working 9-5:30 so have not missed any time. 

Well that was an interesting few days

The Clark family now has a new member.

May I introduce Arthur Robert Clark aka The Dude

After drinking a glass of wine or three / four on my regular Wednesday night sports night (Watching Liverpool lose to Arsenal 2-0 on the last day of the season back in 88/89, not my choice) I was about to go to bed when April tells me that she thinks her waters have broken.  Eek.  This was 2.5 weeks earlier than we were expecting. 

April called the midwife who said she'd better come in but there was probably nothing to worry about.  I was going to stay at at home to look after Flo and luckily our friend Laura said she would take April into the maternity ward.

Three hours later I get rudely woken up in my bedroom by my mate Jono, he and his wife Laura had been called by April as apparently I wasn't answering my phone.  20 missed calls.  Whoops!  I specifically turned my 'do not disturb' off but it can't have worked as I didn't hear it.

I quickly got dressed and headed to the hospital. 2 hours later, little Arthur arrived.  After staying over for one night they let us go the next day.

So far he's been brilliant, surprisingly chilled and we've even managed a little sleep.  We're back home now and have actually managed to get Flo down for a nap whilst April and Arthur sleep upstairs, hence me having 5 minutes spare to write this.

Flo's been good and she's looking forward to play with her little brother.

A bit shorter than I expected...

April did it. It's basically a 6 on the top with a 4 'blended' into the back and sides. 

I'm sure it'll grow back...

Before

Front

 Left

Right

Whoops

I dropped a roll of roof felt on my shed floor yesterday. I might need to get the boys round for another Sunday session.

Whoops! Don't worry, my 4000+ blog entries are intact

123-reg accidently deleted some of their customer's websites.  Whoops!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-36072240

Whoops!

The cleaner got her Christmas present early this year.

I was running late this morning so was scurrying around downstairs feeding the cats with no shirt on. I then heard the door latch turning and the cleaner had arrived.  Whoops...

After a quick hello she went upstairs to start her work.