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Good Morning and Happy April Fools Day!
Well it is looking bleak outside and not at all spring like hopefully it will brighten up later.
How is everyone? what have you been up to?
I had a good weekend, K had his birthady on Friday and he went to the cinema with his friends. I went a charity event at the weekend and ended up in a night club dancing 
for hours and ended up with really sore feet from the heels that i was wearing, it was nice to let my hair down.
Hope you all have a good day!
Happy April and what a beautiful day it is too, here down south anyway!
sparklinglime, it sounds as though you had a super time away, the house didn't fall down, the children were ok, lots of laughter and you have found a way of dealing with the pain, I hope your doctor will prescribe the stronger medication for you.
Sally you crazy gal you! Dancing all night in a club! Did you find any dancing partners??
Skyflower, what is the monthly report for? Have I missed something? You know I completely remember feeling battered every time my ex did something. It is so painful, soul destroying and demoralising, when you are busy trying to provide for your children, keep them protected and safe. The way I got through it was have lots of positive affirmations. Have you read You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay? She was a godsend to me!
pq, I hope you have had a restful day and taken it easy? Did you put the coupons up? My daughter gave me one quite a few years ago, it said "I promise to give you a hug when your mum annoys you" or something similar, it is still on our kitchen wall and every now and then all I need to do is point at it and I get a hug!
I was at the gym again last night and tonight is a quiet one, thank goodness, it means my legs can get a bit of a rest!! When do they stop hurting from exercising, does anyone know?
Hi Anna,
have to update him every month of all the things about the children, like GP visits, dentists, school, what they have been doing, everything really. Have been doing it for 2 years now and it is really hard as I get snearing remarks about it and I have been asked to now also add photos of them every 3 months.
Yes it is like that exactly. I am going to buy that book, maybe it helps. 
Glad the cocodamols worked better for you Sparkling, hug for you...
Skyflower i hope your able to do something about those letters your ex is sending the boys.
How did it go getting your test results PQ, did they shed any light on your episode the other day?
Glad you had a good weekend too sparkling, does your Aunty live far from you?
Anna hope your feeling rested today, would imagine you stop hurting once your fit hehe(i'm ducking).
I had a few dance partners Anna, i had parents evening with L last night she's doing well, just needs to stop chatting with her friend so much.
I've had the pleasure of spending the afternoon in A&E. Youngest got kicked in a game of football in PE and fell over. He's broken his ankle in two places. He's horrified as he asked for a blue plaster cast, and it's light blue... Man City colour. Last time he broke his ankle (other leg), the blue was dark blue!
Staff were super, and we were there less than three hours, which is good going compared to my other visits with my lot!
My daughter's running the Scouts tonight, and I'm putting my feet up. I have a headache, but am going to have an early night and read...
I hope all is ok with everyone.
Ohhh sparkling that sounds painful, will he require any further treatment? all in all not surprised you had a headache last night, i hope you got your early night.
We had junior soldiers last the girls are practicing for a big regional concert at Easter, busy day a head i'm meeting a few clients and shall hopefully be meeting with Anna for a coffee this morning!
Hope everyone else is o.k?
Morning,
I returned to work yesterday, it was ok but I was very sore by bedtime. I was prescribed co-codamol sparkling they are the 30/500 ones which I find very strong, too much for me during the day as they make me feel woozy but great for the night as I sleep so well. Hope your GP prescribes them for you.
I got my MRI results yesterday, I have a tear in one of my discs, the disc itself is not damaged or bulging which is good, but the tear can take up to 18 months to heal. They did offer me an injection into my spine but don't really fancy that so will just carry on with the exercises. I'm already feeling so much better. The Dr couldn't see a conection between my lower back problem and what happened last week. She was quite cross that they made the assumption it was without doing proper investigations, so I am none the wiser. She said if it happened again I need to insist they investigate it as a separate event.
Hi Skyflower. Was the report you write for your husband something that the court said you have to do? Or is it your ex? It sounds like a lot of work for you every month.
Clubbing eh Sally? Glad you had a good time, I know what you mean about sore feet.
hi x
Hi everyone, I am rushing this evening I'm afraid, I have a viewing of that house in 10 mins so need to shoot across town. Will be back online tomorrow, have a good eve
ooo anna I hope it will be a good viewing!! Let us know how it went.
so sorry about your son sparklinglime, terrible just with PE and breaking it in 2 places. A lot of extra work for you as well... Hope they gave him good painkillers.
PQ it is great they found what was wrong but 18 months is such a long time to suffer with it. big hug x
Never heard anything back from the bus story yet, they just wanted the date and then...nothing.
Yes about 2 years ago, as the children could not cope with visiting at the centre, indirect contact was established in court and that I was to write monthly reports.
My ex, at the last hearing, did not look good as it was established by the section 37 report he did abuse them and also he had requested the children to go into care in order to reestablish contact. As the reactions in court to this were not so good, he then witdrew and did not want any form of contact, apart from Christmas cards and birthday cards. No presents. But requested I still write the reports and send photos quarterly. It is becoming more and more difficult, as the communication from his side remains very insulting.
I did receive a letter from him through the mailbox today, for my eldest and I wonder if I should give it as I am sick of the reactions and every week something seems to happen, and my sons and I get very anxious, whereas clearly in court the case was closed.
But I don't want to have the case reopened, simply because it has costed £ 80,000 over 3 years and I just cannot afford it, mostly mentally as Court is even more battering, and don't want to waste more money on this. I want a positive life for us, like Louise said, be a team with my kids, and yes Anna I ordered the book.
I don't know what I can do about the letters to the boys Sally, as this is in the hands of their guardian. After that the guardian should close the case, as the case is closed in court. I just hope I have not made the wrong decision in not appealing the first FOF
ooo anna I hope it will be a good viewing!! Let us know how it went.
so sorry about your son sparklinglime, terrible just with PE and breaking it in 2 places. A lot of extra work for you as well... Hope they gave him good painkillers.
PQ it is great they found what was wrong but 18 months is such a long time to suffer with it. big hug x
Never heard anything back from the bus story yet, they just wanted the date and then...nothing.
Yes about 2 years ago, as the children could not cope with visiting at the centre, indirect contact was established in court and that I was to write monthly reports.
My ex, at the last hearing, did not look good as it was established by the section 37 report he did abuse them and also he had requested the children to go into care in order to reestablish contact. As the reactions in court to this were not so good, he then witdrew and did not want any form of contact, apart from Christmas cards and birthday cards. No presents. But requested I still write the reports and send photos quarterly. It is becoming more and more difficult, as the communication from his side remains very insulting.
I did receive a letter from him through the mailbox today, for my eldest and I wonder if I should give it as I am sick of the reactions and every week something seems to happen, and my sons and I get very anxious, whereas clearly in court the case was closed.
But I don't want to have the case reopened, simply because it has costed £ 80,000 over 3 years and I just cannot afford it, mostly mentally as Court is even more battering, and don't want to waste more money on this. I want a positive life for us, like Louise said, be a team with my kids, and yes Anna I ordered the book.
I don't know what I can do about the letters to the boys Sally, as this is in the hands of their guardian. After that the guardian should close the case, as the case is closed in court. I just hope I have not made the wrong decision in not appealing the first FOF
Letter for my son contained 2 very old library cards for both, from another town. What a sad case he is.
Skyflower, what a sad person to do something like that! It sounds to me that you did the right thing, and am sure that the children will see that your behaviour has always been fair. It might not seem like it at this stage, but as long as you remain fair and show them how it's done they will see it in the longer term.
Anna, so when are you moving?
Hi skyflower, it does all sound like a lot for you to do. But like sergiozed says, the children will see in the long run that you did the right thing by them.
Well I am on my holiybobs....yey. I haven't had any holiday since christmas so am in need. We are off to Devon for a long weekend later. The girls both have half days so once they're home we'll be off. We're staying in a caravan with my brother and his family (a Sun holiday for £9.50 
). The weather forecast isn't great but I'm sure we'll have lots of fun. If I haven't spent all my money we will move on to Dorest on Monday and stay in a B&B and visit Monkey World, both girls are obssessed with the TV show on the discovery channel so it will be good fun to go and visit.
I hope you all have a good weekend, 'see' you next week xx
That sounds great Pancakequeen, lovely to see your brother again and just have a fun holiday at the sea side. Can't believe how cheap you got it for ! Sometimes the weather doesn't matter at all, hope you have a fantastic time !
Thank you guys for support, so much needed sometimes. Youngest and me have tummy bug and are home today, sleepovers cancelled. Sometimes it is such an invasion nowadays, after school my house is packed with kids and I know I should feel happy my kid is so popular but sometimes I just want my house back.
Hope everyone has a lovely weekend, I will just be in bed today x
Hi everyone happy Friday
I didn't get to look at the house in the end, I text the woman to say I might be late and she text back saying that it was inconvenient for me to turn up any later!! So I have let her know that if she is still interested she needs to contact me when she has enough free time! It was her idea in the first place!
Skyflower, I can't believe you still have to have contact with this man, he proved to the courts that he was not stable and I can imagine it feels a bit of an insult that you have to Report to him. I hope that you keep the report really brief and use the same template every time to save you time and bother. It just seems another form of control. The library cards just sound like a typical, pointless waste of everyone's time and emotion.
pancakequeen have a super holiday, I felt really envious reading what you were getting up to over the next week. Don't forget to pack your wellies and cagouls!
Skyflower, perhaps you could consider setting 2 or 3 days a week when other children come around. You don't have to be invaded if you don't want to - You are the Queen of Your Castle.
Hi Louise (waves frantically) I hope you are well and you have a good weekend.
I hope everyone else is well, what are your plans for the weekend and the Easter holidays?
I hope everyone has a good weekend.
I think mine will be a lazy one... Or at least I hope it will be a lazy one.
Sparkling yes I understand about your sister, it may not so much be the age gap as the lifestyle gap, I don't mean money but the way we live our lives, my sister and I are very different in character. Glad your weekend was so fab and another time you may feel more confident about leaving your lot. Sorry to hear about your son, how is he doing?
Skyflower, the boys' dad is just making a rod for his own back with his remarks. Hold your head high, do your bit, the main thing is that you were believed by the courts and your boys stayed with you! Ignore the in sults, he will stop if he does not get a reaction but keep any letters that are unsavoury in case you need them in the future. I agree about choosing social days and quiet days at home. Hope the tummy bug is better.
PQ glad the pain is improving. At least you have the scan results now. Hope your break away is fab, Monkey Workd always looks great fun on TV
Sally have you got your dancing shoes on again this weekennd?
Anna I hope that you have a relaxing weekend and a break from the army training. Sorry to hear about the viewing, is this the second time this has happened?
Busy week for me, night out with eldest then a new client at counselling and met some friends last night, and loads of work decluttering on eldest's (ex?) bedroom. I am on an all-day course today, hence my early visit. Youngest is flinging himself around as his pay from Asda yesterday was less than he had hoped. After a major tantrum where he said what his money would cover, I pointed out that his Maths were a bit dodgy as he was suggesting a night out would cost £180. Some night, eh? so now he has calmed down and decided to go to boxing club instead of the gym and to realise that when he asked Asda for some unpaid time off to go to Newcastle that meant he would not be paid for the time off. Erm..... yes. Have a good day everyone and I will check in later after my course 
I hope the course was enjoyable Louise.
Your son's antic's do make me smile!
Yes he is a bit of a character, sparkling! The course was interesting thank you, it was all about different techniques to help clients who suffer from anxiety and panic attacks so lots of new things to think about, I get plenty of clients with those problems.have you had a good day yourself?
Who is watching The Voice final this evening?
Hey Louise, we still miss you so much during the week. Thanks for sharing your story about your son.
I did have a talk with my son, saying that 3 days a week having friends over is a fantastic achievement
His face dropped so I said ok compromise, 4 times a week....he was still not so happy but I said, that it also costs a lot as everyone eats and drinks and it is not right, always here...
the one thing I have to say...when they are all together, they help each other with making homework so from that perspective it is actually a great thing...
as a follow up, as ACE ecucation said that they were willing to help me understanding why the school took my youngest out of the SEN programme with handwriting, because he did not progress.... I decided..
I phoned his new school, Secondary School for September and they said that unfortunately no one can make the primary school do the work with him, but....they will now put him on the list as they do not follow primary school suggestions and make their own decisions, they have many programmes to help him with this , as exams are all in writing, so it is very important he writes well and I do not have to worry at all as they will help him.
Feel much better about it now
Well done Skyflower for taking the initiative and phoning the school. I truly believe we have to be assertive and stand up for ourselves and our children, something of which you now have a lot of experience! Good for you Hope that you also get some quiet evenings now that you have expplained things to your boy.
Sparkling how is your boy's foot?
What is everyone up to today? I have the neighbours coming for dinner tonight so have been hard at work already getting the main course in the slow cooker. Do you want to know my menu? Smoked salmon pate with ciabatta slices, then lamb with onions carrot and rosemary plus cheesy potatoes then pud is chopped brownie topped with winter berries, creme fraiche and chopped nuts. I am thinking of going on Masterchef next year....NOT. When I look for recipes I always choose the ones that take the least time and effort to prepare, ha.
oooo Louise, I have to come to your dinners one night it does sound so incredibly tasty, would love to try all that
I am having a chill out day, it is grey and uninviting outside and have some sort of a flue thing, coughing, terrible nose, squeezy tummy and my bones ache.
Yes I was so pleased with the school's approach Louise, I was so worried that though my son is intelligent, just because his handwriting is terrible, he would have a limited future, I am so glad with their answers
Have a lovely day all
My youngest is doing well, thank you. Hopping around everywhere. I'm just waiting for him to fall over and need another visit to A&E.
Off to a scout meeting. This is one I've arranged for adults, so curious as to how much enthusiasm there is!
I do hope everyone had a good weekend.
Hey all, sounds like you're all having a nice time...? :)
Hope you don't mind me barging in...? Hehe
I'm having quite a nice weekend actually, yesterday was quite a relaxed day doing housework slowly, then today I had a friend from uni visit with her new boyfriend, he seems really sweet, then when they left, I popped to the shops with sprog in the mei tai, came back and did some baking with her for the first time ever (she's 18m) and she loved it :D we made chocolate button cookies, although she seemed to be more interested in nicking the buttons xD hehehe
Got a really busy week coming up, and hoping to go out somewhere nice with my parents over the Easter hols, as my mum works in a school :)
Anyone else got anything nice planned for the next couple of weeks?
Here we are at Monday again, the weeks seem to be flying by!
Skyflower, great to hear your news about the secondary school, it sounds as though they have really settled your mind. How are you feeling today? Was it a one day flu thing, or are you still feeling rough?
sparkling, how was your meeting? Was it well attended?
CleverMummy2012, you are so not barging in! Pull up a chair! Your weekend sounded lovely, relaxing but filled with positive activities :)
Louise, your meal sounded lovely as always, I hope it all went well?
I too did my cleaning on Saturday, then spent yesterday with a friend and her 10 year old, early evening we decided we wanted to do a roast, so pooled resources came back to mine and cooked for us and my daughter and two of her friends who were recovering from a night out. Jolly fun evening!
The weather has gone back to its drizzly self today, bring back the sun I say
Happy Monday to you All!
Sorry to hear you have been unwell skyflower i hope your on the mend now?
How did your scout meeting for adults go sparkling?
Good to hear your back problem was nothing to serious PQ still it sounds painful and i hope your managing it o.k in the day without the tablets, i don't blame you for not taking them in the day they make me dozy too. How was your weekend away?
Welcome into the chat room clevermummy, sounds like you had a good weekend too. What are your plans for the Holidays?
You should write a cook book Louise, i end up trawling through all my cook books looking for recipes when i'm having people over, having all your courses in one book would be great.
Anna sounds like we both spent the weekend doing a spot of cleaning, i also painted the garden fence with K's help, i know have knotted shoulders, i think i will cash in one of the IOU'S i got from the girls for Mothers Day.
The meeting went ok yesterday, thank you.
I've a course arranged for tomorrow evening then, with quite a few having booked - which actually makes a change! It will be a rush as I have my youngest's parent evening before that. Daughter is having to play taxi to oldest so that she can collect youngest (in plaster, and too far to walk home from school to be fair - Easter holidays start next week here...) and the 18 year old from his after college English class.
I almost forgot to pick up youngest today! I wasn't that late I had to lock the office though. I'm working all this week.
I hope everyone has had a good day.
Morning everyone,
Glad your meeting went well sparkling, is the course one you are running or are you attending? had to laugh at your near miss yesterday with your youngest, i have lost track of time a few times 
How is everyone else this morning? hope you all have a good day
I slept better last night so am feeling brighter today, and the sun is shinning here, yeah.
Morning everyone,
Here the sun is shining and it is beautiful, but still cold...My head is of cotton wool and my nose so bad, slept very well this night with cocodamol and paracetamol and staying home today as wardrobe for my son finally arriving.
Luckily, as they are building the road, they were just in time to deliver it into the house as the cobble stones are getting nearer and nearer to my door step, can't wait for the road to be finished as then we will be able to walk into the house without mud traces all the time yeeeeh.
So glad you at the last minute did not forget your son Sparkling and your meeting went well.
My son actually said this morning : "so am I correct not to bring children around today ?" and was so grateful for your suggestions to have a few days without kids, a week.
Can't find the dog leash anywhere, what have I done with it ?
Ahhh thank you :D hehe yeah I did have a nice weekend ^_^ hehe glad all of yours were too! :)
This week is really rather busy! Had my assessment on Monday morning, which went quite well, I think I'm going to have CBT/ACT and I think I can start as early as a couple of weeks, as the waiting list isn't as long for it as straightforward counselling :) had a slow start to getting out the door for playgroup in the afternoon though! I seem to have lost my mojo yet again!
Today seeing Sprog's Dad wasn't too bad really, was nice being able to have a little catch up with his mum beofre he arrived (late....), and he played quite a lot with Sprog today, which was nice! Overall, it wasn't as stressful as it could've been :)
The rest of the week, we're going to see my nan tomorrow for the day, Thursday I've got a couple of meetings, one for playgroup as we might be joining back with the NCT (long story why and how we separated from NCT!), and also one for a work from home job I might take, as a friend just signed up with them (I'll keep you posted!). Then Friday, we've got a playdate, and next weekend, not sure what we're doing yet! :) VERY busy! No idea where I'm going to fit any housework in at all this week, and my flat is currently a tip! :'( well, it's not that bad really, but I like it to be verging more towards pristine, although I'm not OCD about it! Lol can't stand sterility, just as much as I can't stand loads of mess hehe
Wow, that's a long post, sorry hehe least the weather wasn't too bad today :)
What is everyone else up to this week? Sounds like you've all been busy already too! :)
Skyflower, did you find the lead? I'd have asked the dog ;-) hehe
Glad your sons wardrobe finally arrived skyflower, hope your cold clears soon too, did you enjoy your evening with just you and your boys?
What a busy week for you CleverMummy...good to hear that contact went o.k yesterday, hopefully your able to get some "you" time in as well.
Hope everyone else is doing o.k?
Good morning everyone, I'm back from my travels, a little soggy but contented after a lovely few days away. It rained pretty much the whole weekend in Devon so we did a lot of indoor things. Apart from a venture into the sea for a spot of surfing!!!! The girls and my brother I might add and not me! I think they were better off in the sea though as we got soaked watching. Monkeyworld was great yesterday, had a bit of a row with A in the gift shop as she wanted to spend her inheritence money from her great grandad on an Orangutan that cost £75!! She argued that he would want her to spend it on something that would make her happy, she settled on something a little more modest that she could afford with her own money.
Hope you're feeling a bit better today Skyflower. How is your son manging with his leg sarkling? Hello clevermummy.
The sun is shining here which is lucky as I have a mountain of washing to do. Going to spend the rest of the week chilling I think.
Hey pancakequeen, welcome home! Great to hear that you are feeling contented and had a lovely few days away, it does wonders for the soul eh? Sounds like you controlled the situation well in the gift shop, classic youngster behaviour, wanting a stuffed animal that costs a ridiculous amount of money and then trying to twist you round to their way of thinking! Well done for standing firm!
CleverMummy2012, you are having a busy one! So glad that the visit with your ex went well and that you got the chance to catch up with his mum, I am sure she liked that too. With regards to cleaning the flat, I often find that if I just go round with a hoover, the place always looks as though I have done a good job!
Skyflower, how are you feeling today? Did you go into work? It sounds as though your son has completely taken on board what you were saying about having friends over. On the days they don't come, you can do things together as a family ie cook together, clear up together and watch the box together?!
The weather really has been delicious this afternoon down south, I love the lighter evenings and I am looking forward to many more!
Hi CleverMummy :) the leash was under the dog booster seat in the car, my youngest said that of course it would be there!!
PQ so glad you had such a fab time it sounds really relaxed and lovely, and yes it is getting better, much better thank you
Yes Anna I did get into work and I hardly get to see my son now, he just loves to be in his room at all times apart from dinner and even then I am sure he would prefer to eat upstairs, there were no kids today either and he said I had said no kids all week, which was not true
but this morning I was a bit mad as he now has his iPad on skype and they are all on it, and when you knock on the door to bring laundry in, it is like "big brother is watching you", no privacy at all, they might as well have all been in his room (costs less though) He had left his iPad on and at 00.30 at night it was sooo noisy, when I walked in seeing him asleep still in all his clothes.
So this morning he shouted I had taken the iPad off the charger (I did, to switch the volume off ) and how could he now possibly use it in school completely flat ?
Does it get any better you think ?
Hi skyflower, I have made a rule here that there are no 'gadgets' in the bedroom past a certain time. I was finding that they were still watching youtube or chatting online until all hours, they didn't like it initially but I have stuck to it and they are fairly good about it now. There is a plug socket on the landing for them to charge eveything up so it is fully functional by morning.
Thank you Pancake queen, brilliant idea xx
I don't think it gets any easier skyflower until there much older the things you battle with them about just changes as you put the boundaries in place. Had to laugh at your youngests comment about the dog lead. PQ's suggestion of taking away the gadgets is a good one and something that i had to do too. Is half term next week for you?
Nice to hear you had a good holiday despite the weather PQ, good luck with tackling that pile of washing Enjoy your chilling.
I'm going to be off now for a week or so, i don't have any plans to go anywhere yet, but am planning on some spring cleaning and dealing with some "Frogs".
Good luck with those frogs Sally, they can be tough to swallow .
The days off with the girls are becoming a bit strained, everything they want to do costs money, but staying at home causes them to bicker which drives me crazy! Neither of them want to do anything thats free, so I feel a bit stuck. Got a day planned with my friend and her boys so hopefully that will be a distraction.
Hi PQ! Sounds like you had a lovely time away!
Glad you found the leash, Skyflower! :D hehe hope you find a happy medium for your son's social life and family time, sounds like he's a right social butterfly hehe :)
I have managed to fit *some* me-time in, but it's had to be once Sprog is in bed for the night, as she has only napped when we've been out and she's in "Backpack" (mai tei on my back) hehe although one or two mornings, when I've had time, I've had a bit of a snooze on the sofa while she watches Milkshake lol
Yeah, I think MIL did enjoy the catch up aswell :) eurgh Sprog's Dad earnt another Father of The Year Award as well- he bought (or probably more brought) her a pink plate...... Most likely from his work's kitchen, along with (on previous visits) a Minnie Mouse stuffed toy with the label reading "Waterhouse Leisure", a small cheap quality red cow toy (with the same aforementioned label!), and the best one! A large Superdrug carrier bag of old used books from a charity shop for Xmas!!!!!! Yet he bought his mum a nice bottle of perfume for Mother's day, as well as the rest of his fam and friends nice presents for Xmas!!!!! OUTRAAAGE!!!!!!!!!
I find the same with housework! Hehe and wiping my sides down as well, that always makes me feel a bit better hehe
Anna and Sally, I've still not heard from the legal expert :(
Hello. Thought I'd pop on for a catch up. J been with his dad this week. I've worked lots of extra hours but I am now very ready for him coming home. Roll on Sunday!!
The divorce is progressing. Nisi gets pronounced on 24th April. We have now begun the fun of sorting out the house. I have been asked to get three valuations, which I have booked. I also have to prove my maximum borrowing potential. Not a lot then lol. I have a meeting with a mortgage broker to see what can be done, so fingers crossed. I am expecting the worst though. It's been three years now since we separated and I am ready for it all to be over with. I want to know where I am and that he has no hold over me. Solicitor has said he is highly unlikely to force a sale, so we shall see.
I am off work for a week now with my little dude. Lots of fun days planned but also some nice chill time just the two of us. And lots of cuddles. I've missed him!!!!
Hope everyone has a great weekend
Hello everyone and how are you doing? Some of you will be in the middle of the Easter hols and some just beginning them.There have been some lovely sunny days just recently. I have been finishing decorating the little bedroom (eldest's ex-room) and all that remains is the carpet offcut to be laid, which my friend will do.
PQ your time away sounded good, shame about the rain but you had an enjoyable time anyway. How are things with the girls?
Sparkling how is your boy's foot? Glad the scouty meeting was popular, hope it went well.
Skyflower, your boy is at that teen stage of spending all the time in his bedroom. It's a good idea to insist he eats with you and his brother, I did find that that forced mine to be sociable at least once a day! All teenagers twist your words, I used to make mine sign a piece of paper with any agreement on it, but if you do that you have to think about the payback for them eg the agreement could say "X can have friends over 4 times a week and in return X will...(wash the pots, attend teatime promptly, whatever you think of)" Is your cold gone now?
CleverMummy I love hearing about what you have been doing, glad you have had some me time and yes, the prezzies from your daughter's dad sound awful!! Any more baking in the offing?
Looby good to catch up with you, enjoy your week off with J and good luck with sorting out the money, how are you feeling about the divorce?
Sally have a relaxing week off and good luck with the frogs! I have swallowed one of mine and signed up to a new swimming class, am very excited as I haven't been swimming for almost two years now due to problems with my foot.
Anna, enjoy the weekend, what are you up to?
My dinner thing went well, I get all my recipes from the BBC food website, you can do a search which filters them by preparation time so I always choose the least time! I have a client today then some office work at the counselling place and putting some chicken in the slow cooker before I go, then son will be home to discuss a. the nightclub scene, b.recent varmints in Asda, c. the nightclub scene and d. the nightclub scene, HAHA! Have a good day everyone, and catch you later
Good to see you looby. Hi Louise. The girls are OK. I'm trying to bite my tongue with them.....best be careful as I'll bite it off pretty soon hehe! They seem to have an answer for everything at the moment. We had a good day with my friend, her eldest son ended up coming back for his tea which was nice. The girls are off to their dads for a sleepover later so I'm going over to a friends for film and take away tonight.
The girls are going to my parents next week, I'll be taking them up there tomorrow afternoon. I'm a bit worried as things haven't quite settled down since 'textgate'!! but the sport camp I had booked H into was cancelled and I had no other option which was affordable. Hopefully it will be OK.
Hope you are all enjoying the weekend. Its turned a bit chilly here. I've been trying to tackle my garden but as my back is still a bit dodgy I have been doing half an hour a day. Its going to be along task!!
Yes, it's turned colder here too, PQ. Hope the girls get on ok with their dad and all goes well with your parents next week. Time for a nice relaxing night tonight for you, I am watching Britain's Got Talent later.
Youngest came home chuntering about having lost one contact lens (they are daily ones) Little does he know that he will be having all his five a day in one meal tonight due to the casserole effect
Good morning!
My little man is back very soon, yay! I have missed him so much.
Louise I am feeling very positive about the divorce. I want it all over and done with now. Saw a mortgage broker yesterday and came away surprised. She's found a lender who will take all tax credits into account, but won't take maintenance as it's not court ordered or through the CSA, but they also don't ask what childcare I pay so it offsets each other. It's obviously not definite as I still have to be credit scored and everything, but she did the calculations and it's very affordable. It doesn't give the ex anywhere near the amount of money he wants, but as my solicitor said, he wouldn't get that anyway and it has got to be affordable for me! Just obviously now got to get solicitor to write to his solicitor to say we can get this, get him to agree, then I have to apply! Eek! Don't want to get excited but am allowing myself to feel slightly more positive.
Hopefully getting out in the garden today as things have started growing and need cutting. I need a gardener!
Hi Louise, good idea about the signing contract I will do that, every time I thought it not necesary but it is...
Yes dinner should be all of us with all gadgets and tv off. He has left his iPad in school, so was very very annoyed. He left his homework on it with his teacher. The teacher left a message she would be there still for half an hour and then lock it away. It was unfortunate we were straight at the hairdressers. Saturday we leave for holidays and see our family again. Just had an email off my brother, we meet Saturday. How cool is that.
I am going to check out that BBC website for recipes as it sounds wonderfu what you are making. A lot of time involved or not :)
O Looby that sounds all wonderful and positive, I so hope it will go alright for you.
Hope you have a lovely time with your friend watching a film tonight PQ,
I am off for a test drive today as I need a different car, this one is costing too much in repairs.....
what is the most sensible car to buy ? or should you buy one you really like but slightly out of reach money wise ?
must say yesterday I was driving this lovely little car and the guy thought he had sold it to me, but he was not willing to let me haggle anything at all......when I got a phonecall from another dealer right through his sales pitch, telling me they had one available to have a look at, same thing £1000 less....His face dropped, let me finish my call and left,
have a lovely weekend all
Ha ha Skyflower, he should have dropped the price! How fab that your holiday is coming up, it will be lovely to see your family again after all this time. Yes, we should not have to get teens to sign things but I found with my youngest he would flatly deny having agreed to whatever it was if we did not write it down. I don't know which way to say about cars as I have no knowledge of them, all I would suggest is trying to get one with low mileage for the year of manufacture and get it from a garage that will give you a 12 month (at least) warranty.
Hello Looby, glad you are feeling Ok about the divorce and it sounds really good news about the mortgage, fingers crossed. When I took mine over I had to get my dad to guarantee it as I was a bit near the knuckle on the income side, but that was 15 years ago so maybe things have changed...and no, your ex won't get that much as the main thing is to provide a home for J.
Hope everyone is OK today, it's sausages for tea here so they are in the slow cooker. Debating about cutting the grass, forecast says dry but the sky says rain. I was on creche duty this morning and spent the whole time doing the same four-piece puzzle 800 times, still, the little girl enjoyed it!
Well, here it is going to be a treat tonight Louise, to celebrate a new car !!!! I am so happy I bought this one as I straight fell in love with it and they gave me a really fair price for my old one! so pleased they did that. Yes he should have dropped the price !
I really would have bought it then. Love sausages though and I did buy them for tonight, we will eat them tomorrow, special gluten free ones.
It is such a beautiful day :) can't wait to see my family and maybe even in my new car...
Hi everyone, sounds like you're weekends are all going quite nicely! :)
Looby, glad youre divorce is going well! Hope the mortgage stuff comes back how you'd like it! :)
Thanks Louise! Can you come cook for me, please? I'm still learning! Lol I must get myself one of these slow cookers, everyone keeps raving about them, they sound amazing, my cousin made lasagne in hers a while ago! Lol
PQ, hope you have a nice peaceful week! :)
Eeeep, Skyflower, hope your teens settle soon! I've got all that to look forward to, so I'm reading all yours and Louise's comments very closely! Lol my Sprog is 18 months! Hehe
I've had a very lazy weekend, well yesterday was especially lazy, as sprog had leaked out of her nappy, so I had to change her in the night, (like 3am, Friday night), then last she kept me up for 2 hours as she wanted her drink, which I gave to her, but then started screaming and crying when I took it from her as she wanted to hold it as she fell asleep! Twice! Then she wanted a bottle, and did the same with that too! Thank god for coffee!!! I actually managed to get some housework done today! My would-be MIL is a life saver though, she rang me today and said she'll take Sprog out for a few hours for me tomorrow morning before playgroup in the afternoon so that I can catch up and actually do some ironing for a change! Then I'm going to meet them in town for lunch and a catch up :) 'spose I'd better hop along to bed! ;-)
Have a good week everyone! Mine's looking busy again already! xXx
Good morning everyone, a sunny Monday and holidays for lots of us.
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I'm glad you had a good weekend Sally.
I have to say it's lovely here.
I've been to see my Aunty with my daughter.
My friend gave me one of his co-codamol's as I ran out yesterday. Pain relief fantastic, but his are really strong. Back to GP for me, as having such relief will mean I can sleep and do more things... Not that I can tell her how I know this. We genuinely didn't realise at the time!