my diary ~ no more CD for me

some bloke was found with serious injuries somewhere behind the jewellers I think. They were trying to work out whether he slipped on the ice or was attacked. Dont know if he's still alive or not.

well today has been busy, but not as busy as yesterday and not as cold either. I was in a foul mood today, mrs stickinsect was getting right on my nerves. worse than normal. I forgot to cook any jacket potatoes till a customer came in and asked for one (oops) then someone came in with an order for over 20 sandwiches and she clarted on doing er nothing till I'd already done about half of them. She's soo slow and messy aargh. I watched her yesterday and icovered how she gets everything all over the jars, she pours the stuff out of them!!!! I think I huffed her cos I commented on it and she wiped it clean after so then evertime since she's been looking to see if I've watched her do it. I'm sure I must do things that bug her too but i don't care about that she hasn't mentioned anything (probably doesn't are yet) It annoys me how she cuts the onions tomatoes cucmber and peppers, oh and the lettuce while we're on. She hit my hand with the blade of the bread knife today too. She's so clumsy. she has no idea about prioritising and luttle things like doing cold sandwiches first so the hot ones dont get cold while youre doing the rest. she will faff on for ags before actually serving a custoer. I don't know what she was doing but I had a whole sandwich made paid for and probably eaten before she got round to serving the next customer. If she was one of my kids I'd be shutig at her to get a move on and stop messing about. How do you say that to a grown adult in front of customers?

Oh well.

Mr builder came in twice today. didn't talk to him though I was too busy.

i had to order extra bread for tomorrow.need 60 white buns I hope the woman didn't miss hear me and think I said 16 or we're going to have problems.

It took me aaages to get home tonight. It must have taken an hour to just get out of newcastle never mind get the rest of the way home. If there's no traffic it only takes about 20 minutes for the full journey. I was stuck next to st james' park for at least 40 minutes without moving at all. Don't think it was anything to do with the fact there'sa match on there tonight. Maybe more to do with a 3 car pile up somewhere else in town and there ws a mini stuck on the redheugh bridge when I finally got that far. I have never seen it that busy there even when it's been about 5 o clock so had to be something up.

I was so fed up yesterday I ate. I had crisps and a pot noodle. I'm still tired and fed upand the house is still a mess and the presents still need to be wwrappe. I have to go in work early tomorrow and will most llikely still be knackered when I get home.

Just had brocolli, asparagus, sprouts and mushrooms for tea. Son number 3 (or twin 2 whichever you prefer (they actually have twin 1 and twin 2 on their birth certificates and the time of birth)) made it for me. Isn't he sweet. Well he cut it up and put it in the steamer and I turned t on then put it on my plate when it was finished. it as a bit boring though. I should have made some sort of sauce to go with it. I'm sick of chicken thoughI need something else insted of chicken to eat.
 
Hi Kati,

Sounds like a very stressful time for you as it for a lot of people this time of year.

What other protein products do you like as your not confined to chicken.

A little bit of variety does you good.

Love Mini xxx
 
I have been having cottage cheese sometimes too but it all just seems so bland at the minute. I think I'm going to check my book and see what else I can have. I can't really think of anything else I'm allowed other than fish at the moment. Maybe I'll stock up on fish.
 
by the way my kids love your penguins. They make me let them sit watching it for ages while they giggle like mad at it. It's great :)
 
Hey hun, sorry you had a bit of a mental day!!! Cant belive how bad the traffic was for u!! Thats one thing I dont miss about living in a proper place!! Isnt twin 2 so sweet to be making you grub? Now, if ye train twin 1 to do the washing & ironing, and son 1 to clean the house you'll b well sorted!!!

I can understand mrs stickinsect annoying you, but cant you say something to her about how slow she is? Surely she has to listen to you as I was under the impression she works for you!
 
good idea with the kids. Doubt it'll happen though somehow.

Yes she does work for me but I've never been a boss before so need to get used to working out how to get bossy. I'm getting there slowly. She does work ok she's just not up to the standard I'd like. Maybe I'm just a bit of a perfectionist, but really when you're serving food you need to be.
 
Well, from a customer point of view hun, when your in a hurry there is nothing more frustrating than seeing someone who came in after you leave before you with their food while you are stil waiting for some slow person to sort yours out!!

You will get there hun, just need to be a bit assertive and make sure she knows that she answers to you!!
 
I must admit I hate being critical and I feel like all I'm doing is saying dont do this or dont do that all the time so I'm trying to stop her doing things without her feeling like I'm getting at her all the time. We have to spend a lot of time together so it's no good if we're hating each other.

I do need to be more assertive and to stop thinking I'm going to hurt her feelings because it's not about how she feels it's about doing things right and maximising profit right? lol, or more likely it's about making the customers happy and wanting to come back for more.
 
You dont need to be critical as such hun, I know its hard but shes got to understand that she gets paid to do a certain job and that there is a level of competency (for want of a better word!!) expected...maybe just have a chat about it over a coffee while you are cleaning up at the end of the day or something, and just as her how she feels she is getting on etc and then tell her theres a couple of things you have noticed and you want to lt her know. As long as it comes across friendlyish it should be fine!
 
lol I have a huuuuuge long list of things to chat over coffee about lol. I do try to say things in a nice way. Like when I realised how she was getting jam all over the jar we had a bit of a laugh about it but I still think she was a bit put out.

2 things I really really need to stop her doing though are smoking right at the doorway (hate that!!!) and licking her fingers to make it easier to open the bags. People dont want to see her licking her fingers then handling their food. Ew I wouldn't want her to do mine after seeing her do that. but everytime I think about it it's cos I see her doing it and I can't point it out in front of customers because they might not have noticed if I dont say anything. I'll have to write it down to remind myself to tell her to stop it.
 
((((Nikki))))
 
thanks :)

today has been another stressful day. extra extra busy at work. The only other time we've been that busy was the day greggs was closed because it was flooded. I ordered 150 extra bread buns and still had to get more from my mams other shop cos we were running out! I was praised because I'm wonderfully efficient of course.

I have to say though I have lost all tolerance for stupid people. I was trying to find a nicer word for idiots but some people are just so dumb. aargh.

my feet are aching and my left ankle is very sore and swollen So I need to rest with my feet up tonight.
 
ok I was a bit hassle earlier. Had 2 kids and a dog lying on me as I was typing.

Ok, why is it that men can be given hints as subtle as leave me alone I dont like you, and they will still come back for more. Are they just more idiots? or am I just irresistable lol

I'm suddenly shattered I think I need to go to bed early tonight. Thankfully tomorrow is my last day at work till next year roll on 4 pm tomorrow
 
Have a good last day at work!

You have a lovely Christmas and rest-

you really do deserve it. You've done absolutely brilliant with this diet and with taking bigger steps to assert yourself-

here's to even more after christmas

(and judging by the blokes after you from all angles, yes you are irresistable lol!)
 
thankyou both :) Kate I will be taking bigger steps after christmas. I'll be back to getting seriously into the diet at least.right now its a bit half hearted cos I know I have to eat 3 days next week at least and i've been stressed and fed up.

I felt like crying earlier. My sister told me she couldn't watch my kids after school for me so I had to ask their dad. He had a go at me for it so I made a point of saying how he just expects me to have them while he does overtime yet he wont have them for 2 hours so I can just work normal hours that I only get paid half as much as he does for. And he actually realised what an idiot he was being and apologised!!!!! I was so shocked. Lets hope he remembers that. They're his kids just as much as mine so he should look after them too.

I was all set to go to bed at 10 hen I remembered greys anatomy starts at 10 so I couldn't go to bed. I missed it last week so couln't miss it again. I wish they'd put it on earlier
 
thats true. I felt like stamping on his head before that lol.. Along with mrs stickinsect and one of the hairdressers who comes into work. They alllllll annoy me. In fact stupid people in general annoy me. How hard is it to understand simple things?

I tol mrs stickinsect not to smoke in the shop doorway and her reply was "it's ok people cant see that I'm smoking" er who cares about seeing it? and the smoke billowing out from her that gives it away and the awful smell. Told her to stop licking her fingers to open the bags and she said, oh but thats just habit I can't stop that. aaaargh. we had an order for about 25 sandwiches and she managed to do ooooh 2 in the time me and my mams boyfriend did the other 23!!! Oh and she keeps pouring cups of tea into the bin so when I have to empty it there's a trail of tea everywhere. Doesn't she know what a sink is for????
 
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