Gardening Leave........ Oh what to do?

I have recently got a new job & as it is for a competitor I have been fortunate enough to be given gardening leave...... To those who don't know what this entails, it means I am being paid by my previous employer ie. New Look not to work for 10 whole weeks, it's like nearly 2 whole sumer holidays. It's brilliant! I am so grateful I cannot tell you.

However, I am in danger! I am in danger of the following happening to me..............

* My mum is an avid gardener and has a a ton of cerasot she wants both myself and my brother to reinact the Karate Kid scene with - paint the fence. Next she will have us waxin on and waxing off. She has a spetic tank for our Harvey's dog poop that she wants us to install too the list goes on and on.

* My mum has recently retired and is at present redecorating and has already had both myself and my brother, along with two handy men in B&Q calculating how many tiles she will need to tile her small toilet room and then if that wasn't enough how much grout she will need. It has been tough today.

* I have booked a hairdressing appointment for 9.30am as I have watched Jeremy Kyle 3 days on the run now. This behaviour must stop.

So as you can see I am having to run a diary to list the things I want to achieve opposed to the things my mum wants me to achieve.

The things I need to achieve are

* Research for s/s - stories

* Sell unwanted clothes on ebay which by the way is becoming quite lucrative already put £100 in the bank this week.

* Finish book with my lovely friend Sheila and get it published.

* Move home to Leeds yippee!

* Thank my friends at some point

* Book my flight to Honkers

* Do the shops - so I know what's going on

* Win the lottery! I am in it to win it

* Shave my cat - no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

* Party in the new garden

* Get my money back from the bank he he! I have a claim in place & was due to go on ITN tonight but not in London so lost my 15minutes of fame. Will have to cue up for x factor again

* Buy new outfits for new job

* Join the gym

* Buy a sofa bed

* Buy a new car

So the top and tail of things is - I need top tips of how to stay on track and not to get side tracked by my mum's garden needs or I will truly be doing garden leave. Discuss.

Thanks for tuning in

Stan xx

P.s. the garden hunk is for the girls - sorry boys!