I'm writing this post whilst I'm waiting for an 'iPod software update' to download. If you read my last blog post then you'll know that I had a massive rant at Apple because their security is so tight it borders on ridiculous. Some may think this is a good thing but I think it's daft, especially when you forget the answers to your security questions (like me) and can't buy anything because they think you're an identity thief. After waiting for 3 days, more than the promised 48 hours, I finally received an email from 'Leonard' (I'm convinced these people use fake names-the last time I contacted Customer Support I got an email from 'Brandy') telling me that my security questions had been reset! Huzzah!
So I made new answers to my questions and wrote them down this time so I won't forget again, then went to the iTunes Store to buy the book that my sister wanted. I downloaded the book then was told my sister's iPod needs a software update to put iBooks on it. Hence the reason why I'm waiting for it to download. It is actually going pretty fast to be fair so I don't mind too much. 'Leonard' said that they'd received more complaints from customers than usual and thanked me for my patience: if only he knew.
'Super Saturday' at the Olympics really was super, with Jess Ennis, Mo Farah and Greg Rutherford all winning gold medals within an hour! I was so proud of Jess especially as I honestly thought she'd crumble under the pressure that's been placed on her, but she was so strong through every event in the heptathlon and was the most worthy winner.
Yesterday was the final day of the tennis, with Andy Murray featuring in both the men's singles final and the mixed doubles final with Laura Robson! Either way he was guaranteed to win two medals which I think is brilliant! Unfortunately I was stuck in Leeds train station in the middle of this bloody huge thunderstorm while Murray was playing Roger Federer, I've never seen rain like it! We were sat on the top floor looking out of the huge windows and the thunder shook my chair at one point! It lasted for about half an hour so our train ended up being delayed but we hopped on another one and I got home in time to see the doubles. I thought Laura Robson had improved her play so much, especially her serves, and Andy didn't even look that tired!
We'd been to Skipton Castle that morning and were on the train back to Leeds when the rain started. At the castle they give you a badge which says 'I have explored Skipton Castle' and this sheet to help you find your way around. The castle is fairly small but it gets confusing because everywhere looks the same! In the central courtyard is this huge Yew tree which was planted in 1679, if I remember rightly, and there's lots of doors leading off it to various sections like the watch tower and the rooms where all the documents were kept. My dad pointed out the holes in the doorways where the locks to protect the documents were. My favourite room was the dungeon- it was hard to get to it as the staircase was small and quite slippery but once you were down there you felt for the prisoners kept there as it was small and the air was really damp. Apparently some people had been kept there for up to 13 weeks (the period between court trials in York) without fresh air! There was crosses carved into the walls; my dad thought they were stonemason's marks but I like to think the prisoners made them as it's more interesting! We also went into the kitchen and the wine/beer cellar.
They also did a battle re-enactment between the Cavaliers and the Roundheads, as if the castle was being invaded which was good to watch.
Oh brilliant. The download is finished but it can't update because I'll lose all the contents on the iPod. So now I've wasted half of my internet allowance. Thanks a bloody bunch Apple!
Eden x
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