So we all know that animals are afraid of fireworks and get really stressed and frightened by them….Except it seems for Lennon!

Tonight everytime Lennon heard a firework he would run out into the garden and stare up at the sky wagging his tail…When a really big one went off he would also bark at it…Basically he absolutely loved them!!

As I said he really isn’t a normal dog!

I am not sure how many of you know about this but channel 4 are doing a 3d week in November…They are showing a series of programmes in 3d a list of which can be seen here. 

I am especially looking forward to seeing what Derren Brown is able to do with this

The glasses you need to be able to watch all this can be got at Sainsburys and are all free…They are in big bins as you walk into the store

I imagine the quality won’t be amazing like say the upcoming new Disney Christmas carol in 3d film, but it should be pretty cool. It is also something a bit different on a schedule that is becoming increasingly dull and predictable (True blood is excused from that last statement as it is one of the best programmes to have been on tv for a long time)

I am not sure exactly when in November these programmes are being shown, but I do know glasses are going fast so hurry down to a Sainsburys so you don’t miss out!

Well the 60’s were awesome…though it is amazing how much drink could be got through in a few hours back then….The party was quite a hit…Such a hit in fact that at about 3.30am we had to tell people it was time to go back to 2009 and go home to bed…

There was lots of sitting round the fire singing songs and playing various musical instruments, lots of cocktail drinking and a mass stampede when it was announced that the hot dogs were ready.

Everyone made a real effort with their costumes (though it was noted that we looked as much like gay pirates as we did hippies) and the whole place looked great!

Carla was one of the drunkest I have ever seen her and had to be saved on a number of occasions from falling into the fire..and the out of tune renditions of foo fighters songs will haunt our neighbours for years to come I think!

All in all though a great birthday party and a really fun Halloween!

Sunday was a struggle though……..

Happy Birthday Carla and Happy Halloween everyone else!

So this saturday for Carla’s birthday the spirit of the 60’s and Woodstock will be descending upon the Carter household…

We have about 35 people coming to the party and some of the outfits I imagine will be something to behold….We are also having a bonfire (with a jamming session around it), Glow sticks, sparklers, lava lamps and every other 60’s cliche you can think of…

We are even going to be carving peace and love pumpkins for the event….:)

Its going to be ace!!

So the ever patient Carla and I are off to Bristol tonight to see the ever talented Frank Turner (Carla’s sister was coming but isn’t very well, so get well soon Laura)..

I saw Frank a few months back and he was really rather good, and tonight he is playing with his full band rather than just doing an acoustic set..It is the first time Carla will have seen him so fingers crossed she is impressed…

Frank is kind of folky rock and is perfect for singing along to…Below is a video of one of his singles and once again I would recomend checking him out some more..

Can I just comment on what a sad pathetic man Nick Griffin is…I think the programme last night showed him up to be the racist, small minded imbecile that we all know he is….His attempts to justify his parties politics were laughable…

I agree with the comment that him and all those who support his views should be sent to Antarctica where they can have their own sad little colourless society..

Well I have only gone and passed my exams….(I have to go back and do one little bit of practical, but nothing to stressful). You would not believe the relief it is to have it done and out of the way…

I can safely say that these exams are without doubt the most stressful thing I have ever been through in my entire life…It was absolutely awful.. I don’t know why, because I have done lots of exams before ……Maybe it is because I am getting older so finding it all harder or maybe it was just because I wanted to pass them so much….

But its done….I now pretty much just have to complete a few placements and a portfolio before I qualify as a fully fledged paramedic….

I would like to take this time to apologise to Carla for being an absolute nightmare to live with over the last few months….

So how am I going out to celebrate……Well I’m not as I am on nights all weekend….I hope you all enjoy your extra hour in bed when the clocks go back as it means I have to work a 13 hour shift rather than a 12…..But you know what I couldn’t care less at the moment cos all the stress has gone

Well 8 years ago today I am reliably informed is the day that Carla and I met…..Which also makes it three years to the day that I proposed…..

Its funny how time flies when you are having fun hey

We have been through quite a lot in our time together from births, to deaths, to transplants, to illness and all kinds of other numerous things that build up in a life….but we got through…and I am sure whatever comes our way in the next 8 years we will get through just the same…..

I wouldn’t change a thing*

I would like to say we are going to go out for some food or something tonight but we are skint….I would like to say we are going out at the weekend but I am working nights….and sometimes thats just how things are in the Carter household, so instead it will be an early night watching Trueblood….and thats just fine with me..:)

*Actually we would probably be living in Barbados rather than Swindon and I would be a pro surfer who flies helicopters in his spare time if I could change one thing

So I have my final exams in 2 days time…The ones that were put back from months ago…..The ones that we haven’t really been given any time to practise for since they were changed months ago….. the ones that have changed in format completely since we last did our practise……, the ones that you aren’t allowed to make a single mistake on….

Doesn’t really fill you with much hope does it….