New tv's, E bay and new hip

Not that these things are related of course, except that I only discovered E bay thanks to my new hip and we have finally had the new tv delivered which was not ordered off E Bay.

When we first got our pc my hub was very nervous about ordering things off the web, in fact he refused to let me do anything such as download real player so that I could listen to the radio when I was "surfing"!

Then he discovered the delights and has been happily buying stuff ever since. I finally decided that the only way I would do what I wanted would be to buy my own laptop. Since then I have sold loads of stuff on E Bay, (as well as buying loads of stuff as well of course - well, shopping without leaving your armchair?? Mail order gone mad or what!!). Also blogging. I had to go in from time to time and edit as I didn't want to reveal too much about people who had no choice. I mean, I have always kept a diary on and off, but that stays in a drawer and only get seen if you die famous.

New hip though, that was something. My colleague, the one who had his op four weeks after me, has seen it as a total life changer - he has handed in his resignation and he is off to do volunteer work abroad. Good one, Marketing Man. Bit different for me, all I managed to achieve, apart from gold medal Christmas shopping of course, was finally getting the bedroom decorated. Had plasterers and decorators and new curtains and still waiting for the Hub to finish the floor. Looks cool though.

Very cold weather at the moment, we had all the storms last week, and we got a ridge tile through the car windscreen again! Second time in 12 months. What with that and the burglary earlier last year we have really done our no claims! Not managed to test out the new hip walking thing on snow yet, but managing very well at work and don't limp as bad. We have been out for a walk three times so far and also have borrowed an exercise bike off Big Girl so that we can cycle our way on the spot. certainly making a small difference so far on the old waistline.

Brother and Tescolass came over tonight to book their week with us in Spain in September. Poor girl will be fed up of hearing about fajitas and tapas by the time we go, although if she was going to be fed up of that then she would have decided not to go I guess! Brave bruv going on a plane without us and with a novice - he has really grown up over the last few months having left the Devil.