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Hello and it is August already!!
What does this month hold? Well, PQ is back to work, good luck with that, Hopeful has her placement, Hazeleyes has her home improvements and....sparkling has a Very Important Day tomorrow. You have been very quiet on the topic of your birthday, sparkling, have you got any plans or are you hoping to have a quiet day?
Can now see light at the end of the tunnel in this mess that I've been living in. Having a quick sandwich, half hour sit down, then back to it. Thankgod, we're only into the 2nd week of the hols!!!
Yes, hazeleyes you need to make sure you have plenty of the holidays left to relax.
Sparkling, we will let you keep a low profile on the birthday front if that's what you wish 
As for mine, no party but have been doing itty bitty things with friends, won't see eldest but will have meal out at a new bistro that has opened in town, with some friends in the evening.
Is everyone having a good day?
Hello Ladies,
I'm quite new to this and haven't really introduced myself yet...So Hi :).
I do hope u are all enjoying ur summer holidays with ur little sweethearts.
I'm just back from a weeks holiday caravaning with my girls. Had a fab time and now we're about to take in all the museums and parks in our city. Started yesterday. Luckily for us there are loads locally and they're all FREE. this really is a great way to pass a few days during the holidays for a single parent.
I hope u all have some lovely things planned yourselves. :).
Shelleigh :)
I would also appreciate if anyone has any other ideas of things to do during these long holidays. Keeping the kids occupied can be the key to keeping them happy.
Thank you. :)
Hi everyone and happy August - welcome shelleigh to the chat room 
Well done hazeleyes, you really are storming through aren't you! I spent my annual leave away and now I want more time, just to potter at home. It never quite feels the same at the weekends.
How was the caravanning shelleigh? i have very happy childhood memories of our orange interior caravan - so 1970's!!
As for things to do over the summer, have you had a look at our Family Fun section of the site?? Also have a look at the Local section of the site, click on your area and there maybe something going on in your area - no promises though
Do you have a garden? My daughter and friends spent days one summer, camping out there in an old tent - I loved that!!
All is well here. Very excited - as I turn 40 this year I am giving myself a birthday present - I am getting my very short sighted eyes, lasered!! Eeek, dead nervous, but oh so excited!!!
Hi Anna,
Thank you and I will check this out. Missed that part of the sight. So much information on here :).
Glad to hear u had a nice holiday but yeah its never enough!! Haha.
The caravan was a great holiday and we went with some friends so makes it all the more special.
Not sure I'm brave enough to camp in the garden though but I might give it a try. I'm sure my daughters would love it.
Good luck with the laser eye treatment. :). I can see how u would be excitred. My aim for this year is teeth whitening. Saving at the moment for it.
Hi everyone, I can't believe August is upon us already.
Back to work today, I always find the first day back hard, its like I've forgotten what to do!!
Hello Shelleigh, nice to meet you. Keeping the children busy during this long holiday can be such hard work. How old are your daughters? Mine are 11 and 9. All they want to do is be at home so they can play out with their friends, as I work full time they don't get much time to be at home. Do you have bikes? I've just signed up with skyride which run free organised and accompanied bike rides for all levels of cyclists, my girls are really looking forward to it.
Anna, my mum had her eyes lazered, she says its the best thing she's ever done, I'm way to squeemish with my eyes to let anyone any where near them. I can't even cope with contact lenses!
Hazeleyes, you've been so busy! You must be feeling very satisfied as things get sorted. What will you do to relax when all your hard work is done?
Louise, it sounds like you've been doing some nice things for your birthday, and still more to look forward to.
Just quickly checking in - am on 'long days' today and tomorrow wich means 7:30 to 20:00, so am on my way to bed really with my book.
Had a fab day in placement today, everything just seemed to work really well. Learned new stuff, too, and one of the patients wrote lovely things in my folder for uni.
Hope everyone is ok!
Sparkling - Happy Birthday for tomorrow, just in case I don't make it on here! xxx
Thank you.
I've had a lovely few days with my friends from the north east. Can't believe they came all this way to see me. They're leaving early in the morning so have said our goodbyes this evening.
I hope you're enjoying the ''itty bitty'' times with your friends Louise - best way
Stunned to say I passed OU - even though I wasn't going to check.
Hope everyone is keeping well.
Double celebrations for sparkling then...OU and birthday HOORAY! Hope you have a happy day today
Hopeful, trust you are enjoying your placement and the hours aren't too long
PQ I thought the day would whizz past while at work, for you.
Shelleigh, lovely to see you here, what did you think of the family fun ideas?
Anna good luck for the op and I hope it transforms your world!
Hazeleyes, hope you are making progress and be careful with your back!
Been to shops. Book club later, have to tell them the book was dreadful, heh heh, it was Never Let Me Go, by Ishiguro. Hope we get a better one this time
Wooohooo sparklinglime, oh woman of little faith!! Good for you!!
Happy Birthday too! Lovely to hear that your friends have been down, it warms the soul doesn't it
shelleigh, I don't think you need to camp too, just put the children in the tent and you can come inside!! Can you get interest free time to pay for the teeth whitening?
Hi pankcakequeen, I am going to check out skyride shortly and put the link in your post. Lots of people have said eye laser has changed their lives, I can't wait. Initially I wasn't interested, nor could I afford it. But when I spoke to a saleswoman, she said this time next week you could have 20/20 vision, I was hooked! I too am well squeamish about eyes, even stuff on the telly, but the other day I realised that it is a light rather than a needle that does your eyes. You know when you go to the opticians and they take photos now of your eyes. It will be like that AND it is painfree! I will let you know!
Glad you had a good day yesterday Hopeful, I hope today goes just as well, what a long day!
I am off for a meeting, oh, the sun was shining this morning, now it is raining and I don't have a coat or umbrella!!
Happy Birthday Sparkling. I hope you have a fantastic day, with lots of cards and pressies. That was lovely having your friends travel such a distance to see you. Hope you've all had a wonderful time together. So, out for a meal tonight? Did you get a cake? Really hope so. Put your feet up, and enjoy your special day. xxxxxxx
Anna, I know someone that had lazer treatment, like you she was nervous, yet excited, and she says it's the best thing she ever did.
Shelligh, welcome to the chat room. Sounds like you had a great holiday in the caravan. Brought back memories of my childhood. We holidayed in caravans over the years.
Congrats Sparkling on passing the OU. We all knew you could do it! Another thing to celebrate today. Well done.
Enjoy the book club Louise.
Pq, how is being back at work?
Hope everyone is okay. x
HAPPY BIRTHDAY sparkling lime, hope you have a fab day. Well done on passing your course too, its a great feeling to finish.
Hi Anna re lazer treatment my brother in law had it done & wished he got it done sooner.
Enjoy your book club Louise I finally gave into the 50 shades hype. OMG I am sure I could wade my way through treacle quicker. Did not expect a pulitzer prize. But sad to say I am still reading them, I then have a guilt trip just like when I tell myself that I am not going to read trashy celeb mags every week. I seriously need a life!
Fizzy 
Happy Birthday Sparkling!
Hope you've had a lovely day x
Not the 50 shades? I've heard mixed views on it, so I don't think I'll indulge!
Looby, how are you doing?
Another sorting day, but not done too much really. Needed a break, and a well deserved rest I think, so have taken things steady today. Still have wardrobe doors to do, proving quite hard (don't know why). Shall have another go tomorrow, then our holiday can really begin.
Hi Everyone,
Totally exhausting day at work today, so glad its friday tomorrow .
Big congrats sparkling on passing your ou course, what was it in? and happy birthday to you too, glad you enjoyed your visit from your friends.
I've read the 50 shades trilogy, I found it totaly unbelievable (both the story and the charcters) but somehow couldn't put the them down!
Glad you had a rest today hazeleyes, sounds like you needed it.
Roll on the weekend
Yes I an totally ashamed that I gave into peer pressure n have embarked on the 50 shades path? Dont know if I am under some spell but would not normally read such drivel. Curiousity got the better of me, everyone talking about in work, on the kindle best seller list & dodgy programme on TV earlier this week. If I was looking for a cheap thrill would go elsewhere, more like a noughties version of a 1970's Mills n Boon that my mum would have read.
Good luck with the wardrode doors, I am building a cabin bed from ikea this Sunday. So if any of you guys can explain why I always have random spare parts left when I have built the thing please let me know. Its a bit like helping my son to build lego. Do they give bonus's to staff who add in sum extra bits or maybe I cant follow instructions!!
Don't be ashamed fizzy, call it research! Thats what I did.....my daughter may read it in the future so needed to know what it was all about (the fact that she's only 11 and has no interest is neither here nor there )
Have a good day everyone
I love your reason for reading the book pq, made me giggle.
fizzy liz, good luck with the cabin bed. I'm sure they make the instructions hard to follow, to confuse, and to frustrate us. I found this when putting 1st wardrobe together. Should take two adults 2 and half hours, but it took me (on own, with 9 year olds help) 10 hours!!! Even then I'd forgotten one of the shelves, so had to undo some of it the next day, aarrgghh. The second wardrobe took me about 3 hours, and I did it MY way. As for extra pieces, I also find this. Again, trying to fool us maybe?? hehe.
Hope everyone has a good day today. It's a C day today, doing what he would like, which I'm sure will have something to do with Harry Potter!
Oh no not Barry again! 
Actually we could do with that Barry Bucknell, anyone remember him? an older chap on TV who was a DIY expert. Anyone who puts together a flat pack has my admiration, when I bought bunk beds I said to the man in the shop I would only buy them if the guys who delivered them would also assemble them. And I also got to know a nice handyman who would do little jobs.
50 shades....well personally I feel quite uncomfortable about this book, having worked with so many people who have been sexually abused and women in controlling/abusive relationships, but each to their own and I know that the vast majority of people who read it are not thinking of it in that light...and I am particularly sensitive on that topic.
So, Sparkling, did you have a good birthday?
PQ yes it's Friday and I hope you can do a bit of relaxing over the weekend
Fizzy Liz, did you not know that it is Law of Nature that there will ALWAYS be some spare bits left over to confuse the poor householder?
Hazeleyes, do I have to put my imaginary glasses on and ORDER you to have a holiday? heh heh 
Looby, hello, what's your news?
Hopeful and Shelleigh, how are you?
I have a friend coming over, she has recently been made redundant, everyone is telling her to retire but she wants to look for another job although nearly 60. So maybe a bit of career counselling?
Hope everyone will have a good day
No Louise, you don't need the imaginary glasses, honestly!! I don't think I could physically do anything else, and my body is demanding that I stop. C has asked for a 'me' day, which means his day, so that's what we'll do. (might wipe the kitchen floor over though, very quickly mind) Harry Potter studio day is on 15th August, so that's something to look forward to as well. Wish the weather would warm up though!
Hope your friend is okay. Perhaps she could do some volunteering, rather than a full time job?
Yes Louise you are correct the extra parts are there to confuse us. I am also even more confused I am looking out at a clear blue sky with a big yellow thing beaming down. I am aware the whole ok the UK has had terrible weather but a blue sky in Scotland in August?? Very unusual.
I am hoping it will stay dry going to visit a friend who has baby, we can then go to the park. Nice being able to get cuddles & then hand him back.
My son is then going to his dads tonight. So some R n R for me.
Have a great weekend all.
Thank you very much for the birthday wishes and the well dones. Stunned I passed.
Had a lovely day thank you. Loads of cards and beautiful flowers too.
And very much deserved, sparkling!
Have a lovely cuddly time, Fizzy Liz then put your feet up tonight
Hope you are surviving Harry P, hazeleyes. C will love the day at the studio.
Friend in fine form, is happy to have some time to potter, she was exhausted after her mum was ill and she had to do a lot of caring. Her son has graduated from Uni in London but their ceremony is not till November as the Uni wanted to make sure there was lots of accommodation available for families of foreign students.
My youngest has bought his tent for the pop festival (shudder)
Louise your son will have great time & keep safe. I went to lots & lots of festivals pre child & a couple post. There are numpties (idiots) everywhere but you will have brought him up to have common sense.
A couple of wee tips to make festival experience more enjoyable.
slip in the following when hes not looking or give him the following:
packs of hankies & wet wipes (baby wipes too big n will get abuse from mates) & or hand gel in his stuff porta loos never have loo roll!!
Sun glasses n lotion (small bottles/pack).
And best thing ever, some folded black bin liners, make shift poncho when u put a hole in it, something to sit on when youre tired & of course shove your dirty gear in for you to fumigate when he gets back. The uses are endless.
Hope is dry for him, was not the first time I had the garden hose put on me pre admission to my house.
Oh the memories.
Fizzy
I am sure that all the shot putters and discus throwers used to be quite round. What's happened? The girls all seem to have sixpacks!
You can obviously see that I have recovered from my wobble this morning! :-)
Ah Hopeful you have been watching the Olympics like me. I am loving it.
Fizzy Liz, THANKS SO MUCH for those tips, they are really helpful and I had not even sat down and thought what he could take, that advice is excellent and I will be acting upon it, I have never been to a festival, although I have been camping (hated it) but am sure he will really enjoy it. Mind you, I keep pulling his leg about the toilets and saying he should get an extra mega-cheap little tent as a toilet tent! He is going with one of his best friends, who is a really nice lad and is 20 so a bit more sensible.
I love the idea about hosing him down. My eldest's first job was in a wet fish shop, when he was 15. I use to make him undress at the back door and threw his clothes immediately in the washer. When he was a bit older he had a drunken night out, was sick into his SHOES in the taxi, sneaked round the back of the house at 5am, washed his shoes under the outside tap, left all his clothes in the back garden and crept into the house just in boxers. Oh the perils of being young!
How is everyone this morning?
Morning,
Your story about your son made me laugh louise and reminded me of my brother.
Olympic fever has its hold on me big time, especially now the athletics has started, wishing Jessica Ennis has a good day today. I can't imagine how dedicated you must be to do all those different sports.
Going out with a group of friends today for lunch. A's going to a sleepover party tonight which leaves me with H. I asked her what she wanted to do as we would be on our own...she replied "I'm playing out with my friends!" Olympics for me then .
Still in bed being extremely lazy! Am allowed, I have a nightshift tonight!
We will allow that then, Hopeful Hope the nightshift goes well.
PQ that sounds like carte blanche for you to do what you like! I have seen some of the rowing this morning. Had washing out, the heavens opened and I got soaked to the skin bringing it in. At least it cooled me down
Enjoy being lazy hopefull, night shifts are yukky so you need to start the day with something lovely.
H got invited to the sledging part of the sleepover party at the last minute so I'm home alone for a couple of hours.......silence......
Had a lovely afternoon catching up with friends, so have a smug smile on my face at the moment
Glad you had some nice relaxaing time, PQ
I had a phone call from ex inlaws asking me the name of the solicitor where my boys' dad had made a will in 1987(!!!) Luckily I could remember though I pointed out that it would have been negated by our divorce but Oh No, The Lawyer Has Asked For It. Right....
What is everyone up to today? Church this morning and I have a friend coming round this evening, she is a single mum and her boy is the same age as my youngest so therefore very much doing his own thing. I am cooking a roast as we decided that it is something you don't do just for yourself. Hope she lets me watch the 100m final though (heh heh)
Morning,
The girls are out with their dad today so I've made plans to meet a friend for coffee and then I'm going to start on my bedroom! I'm not quite sure what that means yet but I'm going to do something. When my ex moved out I pulled up the carpet and moved the furniture round so it felt like a different room but have done nothing else since. I'd quite like to to sand and paint the floor boards so I might take up the underlay and see what the boards are like.
Have a nice time with your friend louise, you're right about the roast dinner, it isn't a meal for one.
Morning all. Enjoy your roast with your friend Louise. When does your son go camping? Rather him than me!! Once was more than enough, thankyou very much
pq, good luck with the bedroom. Hope you manage to get a few things done when the girls are out.
I am sitting in bed with chronic backache. Can just about walk, let alone do anything else. It's not my normal osteo pain either, which makes me wonder what I've done exactly. Yesterday morning, I tried to put doors on wardrobes, but just couldn't do it. Me being me, refused to give up (even though still cannot do it). There are three doors, and don't seem to be able to line them up properly! Spent a few hours on these, and now I'm suffering big time. Have taken painkillers, but not even touched it. Sat all afternoon and evening, doing nothing, thought I would wake up and be okay, but no! So, here I am with a water bottle resting on it.
Hope everyone has a good day.
hi everyone just started raining,im doing nice dinner today, beef joint in gravy, york pudds,brocoli,sweetcorn,mash, mint sauce, banoffe pie icecream for after, cant wait for our family holiday, in caravan lol, ope stays nicexx
Kiera we will all be in a minibus to come round to yours, ha ha! I love hearing about your cooking, do you enjoy doing it? I am not a brilliant cook but I don't mind it.
Hazeleyes, poor you! Sounds as if you have pulled a muscle, they can go into spasm and that is extremely painful. Promise me you will ring the doctor if it does not ease. Youngest has his 18th birthday on 22nd and goes to the festival on 24th.
PQ good luck with your investigations, you could paint the walls if the floor is a no-go. And don't forget a new picture on the walls or a bedspread will also make the difference
Well the meat is cooking and I have bought a bottle of wine ready for tonight. Exhausted after all the excitement of the Olympics last night!
i enjoy cooking yes,im not bad cook really, i do all meals, my kids love my meals, my 10 yr old son is fussy but my 14 yr old son cleans the plate, lol,and my little girl is gud eater, x
Good morning! Just got up. Tried the experiment on night shift to see if it helps to sleep on my break - it doesn't. Better to stay awake all the way through.
Have decided on pyjama day, so sitting on the sofa with crisps and chocolate and juice and my book and the olympics on. What a life!
Hazeleyes, I hope your headache goes! There's nothing worse!
Kiera, would you mind very much doing the cooking here? I've not had a roast in ages!
PQ and Louise have fun with your respective friends!
Everybody enjoy your Sunday!
Blimey Louise, 18 already! Hope you've saved some of that delicious roast for him
Have stayed put in bed, as it's still very painful. Keep getting up to get water bottle, and also to make some lunch, tho C is perfectly capable!! He's popped in every now and then, but other than that, he is playing nicely. No idea on the dinner front, might wait for kiera to visit with hotplates
Hi hopeful, how's things? What was nightshift like? Not too busy I hope.
Blimey Louise, 18 already! Hope you've saved some of that delicious roast for him
Have stayed put in bed, as it's still very painful. Keep getting up to get water bottle, and also to make some lunch, tho C is perfectly capable!! He's popped in every now and then, but other than that, he is playing nicely. No idea on the dinner front, might wait for kiera to visit with hotplates
Hi hopeful, how's things? What was nightshift like? Not too busy I hope.
Hi hazeleyes, totally feel for you with your backpain. I suffer with my back too, although haven't had a flare up for well over 2 years now (she says touching wood!). Mine is always muscle spasm and it can be excrutiating, if it doesn't ease you really should think about calling the dr like louise said, they can prescribe you some valium which helps the muscle to relax, it may sound extreme but it works, and you ususally get over it quicker too.
Well my good intentions came to nothing as I got home from seeing my friend and thought I'd check up on the olympics to find Andy Murray just about to start his match, so all ideas of starting my bedroom were forgotten, but it was worth it as he got a gold medal yey!!!!
Hopeful, nights are awful really feel for you, enjoy your day in bed with the olympics.
Keira, your dinner sounds yummy, I hope you've made plenty, it looks like you've got lots of extra guests coming
My girls will be home soon from their day with their dad. I then take them straight over to my friends house who is going to have them for the next 2 nights, my friend is fab
hi everyone ad dinner really nice, no guests lol, just me and 3 kids,full up,propa thundering ere,and lightening, rainin now, think we av ad our summerx
The night wasn't too busy, but I'd prefer lots to do, so I am not clock watching.
Not in bed, PQ, just in pyjamas - no TV in any bedroom! :-)
Are you back to work tonight hopeful?
You're right about the clock watching...its hard at night if there isn't enough to do.
PJ days are good too...hope you enjoyed it.
Glad you had a good dinner keira. I seemed to miss the rain here, I popped out to take my girls to my friends and came back to huge puddles. She only lives 6 miles away!
Hi all! Well the weather looks quite nice today, not that I have been out in it yet!
hazeleyes - how is your back doing? I quite liked the idea about valium, we need to get you back on your feet for the holidays. I just saw on groupon a half day for a handyman, thought that was great! Just checked out Harry Potter tour - do you think my girl would like it for her 18th!! I bet she would!
PQ - sounds like you had a nice relaxing weekend! Glad you got to enjoy the olympics, the bedroom will survive another day, or are you giving it a go today?
Hopeful - night shifts do drag on don't they. Perhaps you will have to take a good book with you!
fizzyliz - great tips for the festival goers, we were hoping to go to Shambala this year, but my brother is choosing to get married on that day, tut! Which festivals did you used to go to?
sparklinglime - I hope that you are still basking in your glory surrounded by flowers!
Louise - happy brithday, thinking of you today being spoilt rotten by all that know you - you deserve it
Well, I have had a very quiet weekend after the eye laser surgery, but I can now confirm that I CAN SEE!! Yay! Shouldn't have, but watched Bolt win the 100m very exciting - albeit brief!!
Oohh Anna, didn't realise you'd already had the laser surgery. How did it go? Was it painful? Glad it went well though, and you've had good results. I'm sure your daughter would love the H P studio, as she's such a great fan.
Happy Birthday Louise. I did put a thread up for you Hope you're having a lovely day, you deserve every minute of it.
Weather is changeable at moment. One minute sun, then very cloudy and looking like rain. Back has eased quite a bit, and am moving around slightly. Not doing anything, cleaning wise in here, the bathroom is desperate, but can wait a day or two. Holidays are going quickly, and not taken C out at all. Feel guilty, but that's the way it is. Wish he would go into the garden, without me, but won't! Unless I push hiim out, what else can I do? Nothing!
pq, bedroom will always be there another day. You had a good day at least, which is the main thing. Hope the girls had good time with their dad.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOUISE,xx
Hi hazeleyes, eye laser itself wasn't painful, but the aftermath was, I wouldn't want to go through that again!! Although I know it will all be worth it! Glad to hear that your back has eased a bit. Just take it easy, you still have a few weeks to be the all singing, all dancing mumma you feel you ought to be!! Try not to feel guilty, this holiday is about you just as much as it is about C.
Hi kiera - I didn't send you a message earlier! I am really surprised that a coachload of One Spacers didn't turn up at your door clammering for a share of your roast dinner! It sounded delish . My brother is getting married on Aug 25th, so we too are wishing for good weather, my daughter and I are bridesmaids!!! But have decided as long as I have warm clothes, it will be FINE
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Yep, August already. Not finished here yet, sorting out bits and pieces that have been thrown in living room and now my bedroom. Will be nice to see my carpet again! Had to dismantle another wardrobe, so that is against my living room wall, waiting to go in the garden. Put the 2nd wardrobe together, and my back is paining, so shall potter today, trying to get place back in order. Had C up A and E yesterday. Has a bruised and swollen sole. Kicked the bed, in frustration, playing a WII game!! He might have chipped a bone, but didn't do xray, because of the radiation! Has only had one xray. Anyhow, if no better in a week, go to GP for a referral for xray, or straight back to A and E.
Two birthdays very soon Louise
What have you planned for yours? Sparkling is keeping low as it's (dare I say) the biggie?