Good update in terms of my career, not sure in terms of sitch.
Today I sent an email to the publisher as we are all set to go now so he can add the ISBN numbers. I have to approve the final draft version (which was changed after X's lawyer drama) and I'm waiting for him to send me the PDF file to look at, but apart from that, it's pretty much done!
I have also paid for my new website which now works (it only took a few hours for the domain name to work!) - it's at:
I plan to add to it as I write more and put other people's books on there too. I used to do a similar thing when I was married but it had to be stopped after the split.
I feel like I am rising up from the ashes like a phoenix!
RE THE SITCH: X sent me a text message this morning saying he would be here at about 12.30. I didn't get the message because the phone was in my bag and I didn't hear it.
He arrived at 1pm and knocked on the door so loudly I jumped.
I opened the door and told him he knocks like an executioner
DD4 gave him these photos we took of her on a pay and go ride at the beach.
He asked to use the bathroom. I asked if he'd give me a lift to Eastwood (next town along, maybe 4 miles away). We both said yes. So he used the bathroom and I got my stuff together and then we all went in the car to Eastwood.
The girls weren't there so I asked where they were and he said they were already at the campsite. I said it must be close. He said Yorkshire. Yorkshire is not close, it is about 70 miles from here, maybe more. I said 'You left our kids in Yorkshire?' He said they were in very capable hands. I couldn't resist a snide remark, so said 'You mean your other woman 2?' (I actually used those words). 'No' he said, 'it's a home ed camp, there's loads of other people there who can look after them.' Mmmm. I have such confidence. I bet he has taken the old wench. If not, I wonder who on earth is watching my kids?
Anyway, we stopped at a gas station for fuel and he came out of the shop with 2 road maps, 1 of which he said was for EX-OW because her's has fallen apart. I watched him walking back to the car with these maps and felt really down and it was obviously in my face as he said 'Wow, you look glum today. Are you alright??' Well, you've dumped me for the 6th time, you're friends with EX-OW, you now have shag piece number 2, you're going away without me, you sent me a letter from your lawyer and you've left my DD's in sodding Yorkshire, but yeah I'm great
Of course I didn't say that, I just thought it. I looked at his maps and said 'What do you need a map for if you've already taken them? That's great if you've lost them in Yorkshire!' He laughed.
We got to Eastwood and he asked me a few questions about my book and then he left, DD4 said goodbye to me and X beeped his horn at me so loudly that some pedestrians turned around to see what the fuss was.
I laughed nervously at this woman standing on the sidewalk looking startled, and said 'Don't mind him, he's only my X husband!' and then I went into the bank.
