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Oh dear....look after yourself hazeleyes...time to stop being superwoman 
Its snowing Boooooooooo! 
Hope you're feeling alright hazeleyes. Let your support network take the strain for you so you can make a speedy recovery. You need hopeful's friend to make you some immune system boosting soup!
Going out tonight with some friends I used to work with tonight, its their xmas do and they always invite me, which is lovely. Girls will be staying with their grandma overnight so no need to worry how late I stay out 
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Hazeleyes so sorry to hear that you are poorly, there is a lot of it about. Hope the antibiotics have kicked in.
How are things with everyone?
Anna you are welcome to any snow we get!!!!
I did get to book club, we have been doing one called Song of Achilles. It is about Achilles being gay and his relationship with Patroclus, it was a very good book and easy reading. The next one is Cider With Rosie. Did any of you read that at school?
Have developed a very sore throat overnight, one of those where it feels like a golf ball. Boo! I have another face massage booked with friend tomorrow so my throat can Do One, as they say 
Youngest has swapped his work shift to lates today, which enabled him to go wassailing till 2.45am last night (this morning)
hi well im not well, my little girl not well, my sonm as bin off school al week,but gon in today,ful flu keep cpuighin, ive got big ny tomoz but im ill so dont no if goin, plus tired as my little girl ad me up agin,so cold, no snow tho,
ive orderd few presents on line today, got games for ps3 my eldest son wanted, got ben and holly pink trike for er, like a bike, gona gbte bmx bike for my 11 yr old son,. i cant afford loads this yr but il manage,get boys sum new clothes and my littl girl few more toys and couple nice outfits tht b enuff, i dont treat myhself not ad anythin new for while, kids always need summatx
I know what you meen kiera. I'm going out with some friends tonight, I'll be wearing the same dress I wore last year to their xmas do, can't afford to buy a new one! Doubt anyone will notice.
Have a good night out PQ. Nice not to have to worry about getting back
Kiera sorry to hear about illnesses in your house, hope you feel better for your outing tomorrow. It sounds as if your children are getting a lot of Christmas prezzies too. Don't spend too much! Do your boys see their dad at Christmas, or at other times?
How are you feeling, Hazeleyes?
Hope not too much work for you, sparkling.
Oh dear snow, colds, sickness and Christmas, it all comes hand in hand doesn't it!
Well... do you like my hair? I had it done a couple of weeks ago and only just realised it was still blonde on here.
Unfortunately the grey (silver 
) is shining through already, maybe this is the time I give up and let my hair go natural, does anyone here do that??
I hope everyone who is out tonight, have fun, but stay safe and everyone who is in, snuggle down, look after yourselves and have a great weekend. 
Hair looks great Anna. I don't think it takes long for the 'white' to grow back, but I just couldn't leave mine natural at all. Yikes, I'd never go out!
Louise, I hope you're feeling better for tomorrow.
kiera, sorry you're not so good either. Don't overdo the spending, remember how things were last week. If you go out tomorrow night, enjoy
Pq, have a fantastic evening tomorrow. No one will notice the dress, and I'm sure it'll still look great. Hope the girls have a lovely time at the grandparents
Sparkling, how are you?
No snow here, and I hope it stays that way. I've been snuggled up all day, just did the laundry and that was it. Even that was an effort. Haven't stopped sneezing, which is wearing me out. Lots of staff off as well as children I've heard. Why don't they just shut the school? Save the germs/bugs spreading.
Good morning everyone
Anna yes I did notice your hairdo, very swish. I have a big streak of white at the front if I do not put a colour on my hair. I had a work colleague who went completely white at 40, she was a very glam person and looked fab. But most of us like a bit of extra help
How are all the poorly people....hazeleyes, kiera and family, me? I was supposed to go to the counselling party last night but did not go as would just have spread my germs. Was in bed early instead. Bad head this morning but have taken some LemSip Max capsules and will carry on regardeless, friend said she was fine with my germs. She is the friend where we make a big bag of Christmas prezzies throughout the year for each other so we are doing massage, lunch and gifts
What is everyone else up to? PQ did you have a good night out? How are things in the sparkling lime household?
Hi all,
Sorry to hear everyone's under the weather, feel a bit bunged up myself this morning. Had a great night out last night, didn't get to bed until 1am which is really late for me. Decided not to run this morning so volunteered instead, got a job as a marshal which was really nice. It was good to see parkrun from the other side, went for coffee with some of the other volunteers after, and got to know some new people . It was a beautiful morning, although rather chilly!!!
have a good day everyone
It's only natural that when you do buy a new rug to hide a manky patch of carpet in the living room that a child will drop a dollop of spagghetti hoops on it.
I give up.
That sounds really lovely pq. The sun was out this morning, but now its drizzling I think we made the most of the sunshine though...
hi well to unwell to go out, really am gutted, my little girl unwell, so she wud only b pain for the babysitter plus i wud worry ,nyt ad bin plqnned for weeks as well x my friends understandx
Oh Sparkling, sorry about the spillage on the new rug. Did it come out?
Louise, wise move not going last night. Best off in bed early (that's what I say) Hope you're feeling better today
Pq, wow, you're brave going out today, when it's nothing to do with school or work. Well done! Glad you had good time last night.
Kiera, sorry you and daughter still not feeling great. The missed night out is a shame, but I'm sure there'll be others, once you're fit and well and again.
I'm dosed up with panadols, but cannot shift the pain in my head for long. Feel like a zombie at the moment, but have rested, so cannot do anymore, except let the tablets do their job. C is being brilliant, so I got in his bed earlier, and had an hour on the ps2. Will give him another game later. Not too strenuous, and it keeps him happy too.
Hello everyone, I am feeling much better Sorry, you're not, hazeleyes. Are you allowed to take Ibruprofen? I know not everyone can take them but it is possible to take do a tandem dose thing if so. Any use doing steam inhaling? My head hurt like mad when I woke up but sitting very upright seemed to help (draining something?)
Kiera sorry you and your little one are poorly, what a shame about your night out but sometimes these things happen. It is Fate's way of telling you to watch the X Factor final haha.Try and take it easy tonight.
Sparkling the spaghetti spill is EXACTLY what would have happened in this house. Have you got a carpet cleaning foam spray? if not you might have to get one of those Stain Devil things 
PQ glad you enjoyed your night out and hope your threatened sniffle does not develop. You did well in the marshalling.Are the girls back now?
I had my massage, which I think helped clear my sinuses, and am going to have a curry tonight to complete the effect
Doh, pesky kids eh sparkling?
Just put the tree up minus the decorations to see how the kitten copes with it....its a bit like a playground for him at the moment but I'm hoping he will get bored after a while.
Hope everyone feels better soon, there's a lot of colds/bugs going round.
I heard we have an arctic snap coming by the end of the week, temperature not getting above -6 
, best dig out my thermals !!
The massage sounds lovely louise...just what the dr ordered.
I'm a great believer of steam inhalations and vic....opens up the passageways and gets things moving 
I'm sorry that so many are poorly - and glad you're feeling better Louise.
The dog helped with the gloop on carpet, which was aided by 1001 (the dog was removed from the scene before commencing that bit...)
Tree and decorations are going up here too. The siamese is sitting by it eating the branches (its a tinsel tree). She's not tried to climb it yet, but we have tied it to various pieces of furniture.
Got christmas music on the tv to try and jolly things along. I just don't have the mynadd though (patience). Some rather pretty lights have been put along the gutter (purple) and down the down pipe. Me standing by the 16 year old while he did this. He's chucking stuff about, so do need to make sure he's being safe with stuff.
Friend who's pushed it beyond's birthday tomorrow. Been on phone saying he's not well. I've decided we can put a bit of a food parcel together tomorrow and drop it off in the morning. With card and cake... He does have family who live an hour or so away, but no one calling. Awwww.
I need to make a card too.
"deck the halls" and all that.
Keep warm hazeleyes, and you too kiera.
hi - sorry to see so many of you feeling under the weather - there are so many bugs at the moment :(
Anyone else totally stressed out by xmas and everything? I'm in a right state at the moment. feeling very down and overwhelmed by everything again. done some shopping but still a few bits left (including son's main present) and not sure when i'm going to manage to sort that. childcare problems with new job are becoming overwhelming and i haven't even started yet. been shaking all day. burst into tears with son's dad on the phone when it appears we had an arrangement confused so now i have 3 days with no childcare, just can't take any more. still got 2 more wks of teaching to survive - marking mountain that i keep postponing, keep having to show my replacement the ropes and she keeps coming in to meet my classes - extra pressure on me to plan decent lessons when i'd hoped to be winding down a bit.
had flu jab yesterday as thought as it was on offer i should have it - flu would be horrendous as single mum, but today feel head is full of cotton wool and feeling so upset - can it be related?
another day of rushing on the cards tomorrow - got to take son to rugby away match so that will take all morning, then stupidly promised him a trip to see santa in the afternoon - also got an ongoing battle with him to complete this wk's homework - plus the house is a state. I hate working full time. just want to sleep but instead just eating chocolate constantly. feeling like i've lost most of my friends as i never have time / money to go out. need some time to myself desperately but working full time i feel like i don't spend enough time with my son anyway. also what would i do?!
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Hello one and all
How is everyone today?
PG nice to see you in the chat room but it sounds as if you are really mega fedup at the moment. I know that one of your "things" is to do everything well but I hereby give you permission to leave the house in a tip till the holidays and the show the new teacher what you would NORMALLY be doing in the run up to Christmas, not trying to be Mrs Perfect. All working parents without exception feel at some time as you do now...just read the boards! it is blummen hard work and parents are all having to look for work by the time their child is 5 nowadays so your situation is not as unusual as once it was.
Many people do seem to have a reaction to the flu jab so I hope that aspect is feeling better today. You WILL be good at the new job, I think you give yourself a hard time on occasions. Try and do something nice for yourself today and as for your son's homework, well it is nearly the end of term and he is not doing his GCSEs so cut yourself a bit of slack there too
I am coughing and sneezing here but off to a meeting after church about starting a foodbank here, as we don't have one, friend and I would like to help out. Woke up at 6.45, son not home!!!! I went and collected him from town. He had been awake 25 hours, one of the other lads said to me "I don't know how he does it!"
Sparkling how is the rug looking?
Kiera and Hazeleyes how are you feeling? was your little girl up in the night kiera?
PQ what is on the agenda today?
Good morning everyone.
I can realy relate to how you feel about working full time pinkgrapefuit. It is the guilt trip I take on a regular basis. You really do need to find a way to get some time for yourself, even if its only an hour in the bath in the evening with a good book.
Your son's stamina is amazing louise, he must be like a zombie this morning. I remember staying up all night a few years ago as I was on call at work, got called in but couldn't go to bed the next day as we were travelling to visit my brother for his daughter's first birthday party. The day passed in a bit of a haze, I felt like I was drunk!
The girls have gone out with their dad today so I have the day to myself. Going to try and finish the xmas shopping then I'm going to put my feet up and watch some trash on the tv
I watched the film Nativity with my girls last night, has anyone seen it? I really enjoyed it, a great soppy xmas movie. We're going to see nativity 2 in the cinema on xmas eve as our xmas treat so thought we should see the first one!
I hope everyone is begining to feel better now, I've still got the sniffles but luckily for me it hasn't really gone any further.
The rug isn't too bad thank you. Dog did a marvelous job!
I've decided that its still September :-)
Stress and work pg go hand in hand.
Hope you're feeling better Louise, hazeleyes and Kiera.
Hope you're ok pq.
Morning everyone. Louise, you're a better woman than me, going out to pick your son up at that time of the morning, and feeling unwell yourself. Foodbank sounds great, well done you for getting one started (hopefully)
Pg, you sound so stressed out. The new teacher coming in, just relax and maybe get her to do something with the children? Concentrate on marking books, as she gets to know the kids maybe? That way, she's getting used to them, and vice versa, when you're in the classroom and you're able to get on with doing some of your stuff. As for your son and his homework, I have the same problem here. It happens in all households (ask Pq) I hope you and your son enjoy Santa this afternoon.
Sparkling, glad the rug is okay.
I'm struggling here, and worried that I'm not picking up, as I should be. Reminds me of last Christmas, when I left visit to Doctor too late, so took longer to start feeling better. I have been resting since Thursday/Friday, not been out, taking antibiotics and Panadol, and still feel awful. Can't take anything else really Louise, as certain tablets have me doubled over from pains in the stomach, so i do have to be careful. I'm shutting my eyes to the mess of the flat, C has been great though, and I'd ask him to hoover for me, only don't think I could stand the noise of the hoover right now. So, that's me. Nowhere near ready for Christmas. Think I'm with Sparkling, and think it's September!!!
Sorry to hear you're not picking up hazeleyes, if you're no better by tomorrow do you think you'll go back to the dr, maybe you need different antibiotics? Rest, rest and more rest is whats needed, easier said than done sometimes I know. I got myself into the same situation as you earlier in the year, kept on going when I should have given in and ended up with a chest infection, bronchitis and sinusitis, it took me 10 days to get better. Said I'd never do that again but I know I will 
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Pg, hazeleyes is right about the homework. I've given up making my eldest do it, now all I do is ask her how much she's got, when it needs to be handed in and when she intends to do it, then I leave it up to her. I got so fed up with the battles I had it just wasn't worth my sanity! She gets it done on time, not neceserily in the way I like, but its her homework not mine I guess.
Hi Pq, how's your day going? Did you manage to finish your shopping? Hope you're now chilling until the girls return home.
I shall take C to school in the morning, and see how I feel once I'm out and about. Depending on this, very much depends on whether I shall be going in to work. The Doctors, well, I'll give it a bit longer I think. Have to admit, I'm feeling really sorry for myself here! Forcing myself to eat dinner (only because I had to do something for C) Enjoy the rest of your peace time.
hi well not happy bout city result, uinited didnt deserve free kick, anyway doin nice dinner, sage and onion chicken, york pudds, brocoli, sweetcorn gravy, mince pies and whipped creamx how is everyone, im stil ill, glad didnt go out actually, saved moneyx
Hi hazeleyes, I did some of the shopping, unfortunately the shop I wanted to get a few presents from has closed, bummer! So will need to rethink. I've just done the ironing listening to Michael Buble singing christmas songs....very nice (if you like that sort of thing!) and am about to wrap some presents for the girls just in case they decide to go present hunting. If there is enough time I'll watch some tv, but time is running out.....where does it go???
Hi kiera, I went on my 1 and only xmas night out on friday, I couldn't believe how expensive the drinks were, a bottle of wine and a glass of lemonade was over £20!!! Probably did best by being at home, going out at xmas is a costly exercise. Sorry you're still not feeling well, your dinner sounds yummy, hopefully that will make you feel better
Sounds like Christmas dinner in your house, kiera! Hopefully you will still be able to enjoy it
Hazeleyes, yes we will have to Shooooooooo you back to the GP if you are no better in a day or two. My friend has had a really bad chest infection where her chest really hurt, she is finally getting better but it went on for two weeks and she had two lots of antibiotics. Sorry there are things you can't take, I know some things are rough on the tummy if it is sensitive.
PQ hpe you put your feet up? I have to admit to falling to sleep for a while this afternoon, whoops.
The foodbank is sort of planned out already, I was wondering about how I could help. They are doing a system of vouchers issued by the Job Centre if benefits are delayed, or social workers. They get enough food for three days. After three vouchers they get referred to other agencies.Sounds ok in theory but of course we all know there are lots of cases where people in need are off the radar of such as the Job Centre, which is part of the problem in the first place. I was wondering if I would be best used to help with talking with the people and giving them details of local agencies and giving them some advice and an action plan, a bit like I do on here? rather than dishing out the food
That sounds like such a lovely idea Louise. I think your idea is a good one, as people in need don't always know where to turn to.
Louise, that's a brilliant idea. You're fantastic with advice and also action plans, so you'll go down a treat.
Pq, that is a real bummer, with the shop closing. Are you not able to buy the same thing somewhere else? Google it maybe and see? Good luck.
Waves to Sparkling.
Am feeling a bit better this afternoon, so hopefully I'm heading in the right direction. This is my second course of antibiotics Louise. The first one was for the tooth if you remember, so I only just finished those last week (just before visit to Doctors) I think that's why I'm so shocked with me coming down with an infection! Cannot believe my luck.
Meta whatever it was tonic stuff...
Hi all, oh dear, still a lot of illness in the air. I think everyone should take a leaf out of pq's book and get out in the fresh air for a brisk walk. Even if we are feeling rough, this lifts the spirit. It is too easy to feel under the weather and sorry for ourselves and stay indoors.
Easy for me to say! The sky is blue and the sun is shining here. I will head into the office shortly so not sure how cold it is yet!
Hi All,
Didn't get to put my feet up in the end, and maybe I should have made the time because my sniffle's have turned into a full blown cold . Never mind, luckily I don't feel unwell just bunged up and irritated!
Anna, meant to say like the hair. It was very cold here at 7.30 this morning when I was de-icing the car, lovely and sunny now.
Got H's xmas show tonight which I'm really looking forward to, best take my tissues as it always make me cry!
My tight chest certainly wouldn't take a brisk walk Anna that's for sure.
Pq, enjoy the show tonight. She'll do you proud I'm sure. Yep, tissues are a good idea!
Didn't go into work. Just couldn't make it, and feel too ill to even care. Someone picked up C for me, but no one to bring him back, so looks like I'll be bracing the fresh air after all, which won't do me any good whatsoever. I've not even got the heating on, as that also affects my breathing and tightness, so things must be bad for me!!
Hi pq, sorry to hear that you are even more bunged up, I hope the show tonight is fun. Maybe the tears will clear the sinuses!!
hazeleyes, poor you, I am sorry to read that there is no one to pick up C, so if you are bracing the fresh air, do wrap up and take it steady.
Thanks Anna, I've been so busy today at work I haven't really noticed it! Can't be that bad then maybe I have man flu!!!
Sorry you're still ill hazeleys, hope you looked suitably unwell in the playground so someone offers to take and collect C tomorrow.
Fat chance pq. Everyone was too busy concentrating on grabbing their kids and hurrying off home, to get in the warm. I ran a hot bath as soon as we were in, and just put something in oven. Running out of food slowly, so thanking god I had something in at least!! C came home with some xmas cards, and I haven't even got any in yet, hells bells, I am really far behind this year.
Hazeleyes do what I'm doing... It's September and there's three months to go until Christmas
Nice one sparkling....like your style
Just had a bath, got out and the water was draining away when the kitten decides to jump in.....and rapidly scrambles out again very wet!!!
Oh no a wet kitten! I thought cats hated water?
Good morning everyone and how are the patients? Hazeleyes you sound in a really bad way and yes of course it is your second lot of antibiotics. How was your night? Hope you can find someone to help with the school run and some shopping. They might even get you a pack of Christmas cards so C can send some and that will be one thing sorted. Hope you are managing to keep warm.
Kiera how are you and your little girl? I know you have other things going on, have been talking to you on the other thread, take it steady.
PQ you managed to get through the day at work, well done.How was the Christmas show?
Sparkling have you got some time off sorted over the hols? What are the Cubs doing celebrationwise? (ooh that's a good word)
Hopeful how are you doing?
Well it's like a winter wonderland out there this morning, very frosty. Am supposed to be at counselling later but have been up half the night coughing so will see how I am doing in a couple of hours as I may have to cancel; my poor clients don't want "an early Christmas present" However I will try to get to the Post Office and for some fresh air...you would think logically that germs would be zapped by winter weather wouldn't you?...no wonder I was rubbish at science at school
Hope everyone will have at least a "getting better" sort of day
I am fine. It's recruitment day today, so please, fingers crossed everybody!!!!
Daughter has a nasty cold, but she's gone to school (I know the boys would have milked that!) so very proud of her.
It's soooooooo cold!!! Good thing that I can have the next three days in bed (chemo tomorrow) if I like!
Hope everybody is ok! :-)
hi everyone sooooo cold, put my son on bus to school,hes 11, bust takes him right nr his school and no road to cross so he fine, i stil worry tho, walked shop with little girl, got sum milk, cudnt wait get back in, my little girl even kept er gloves on,normaly she wont wear um,back in house, warmxx
Hope recruitment goes well, Hopeful.
Kiera yes good that you got back in the warm. I have been to the Post Office and the chemist and to the butcher to order some meat for Christmas.
Got home to find that a Christmas card had arrived from the boys' dad. Not for them, for ME. I divorced him 14 years ago, it is just ridiculous!
That was, um, nice, Louise I'm sure you've written one out for him already **ahem**
Internet was down yesterday. Children pleading with me to get a new router, but only the internet light was red. Thank goodness. Have run out of money.
Hope everyone is feeling, or at least starting to feel better.
Work is awful. Also I think my mind is on overload as I'm forgetting stuff in an instant unless I write it down.
I now need to work out how to fund my trip to my niece's wedding. I can see my hoping for snow on Saturday just over my area isn't going to happen.
Scouts have their Christmas party tonight. I helped with Beavers last night, and all the leaders are packing in next week. The district have decided that we should leave the hut come January, and that has caused this.
Strangely enough though I'm not bothered. One less worry for me, having to get to Beaver meetings.
Keep warm everyone. I asked youngest to grit a path to my car at the top of the estate (no room in the car park - one household has four cars in the 10 spaces...). He ended up gritting the whole estate - I bought the bag of grit the other day!!
Isn't it cold for September??
Not had a good start to my day, girls bickering and fighting this morning, I lost my head and grounded them 'for the rest of their lives'....hmmm...not sure I can follow that one through....need to engage brain before opening mouth 
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Hope everyone else is having a better start to the day.
Keep warm
Ooh we have all done one of those threats, PQ. Still not as bad as my friend who told his son they would have to live in a shed (think that was in response to him leaving stuff all over the floor, which might mean that dad would trip and not be able to work and there would be no money and so.....the shed beckoned) Worth having a think of some ready made sanctions up your sleeve though
Sparkling how sad about the Beavers but you can't do it all on your own and of course there is the business of the hut. I know you don't like to ask but I am pretty sure your sister would help out with some petrol money for the wedding trip. Have you got a little notepad in your bag so you CAN write things down? and yes of course I have rushed out and bought a giant card for the boys' dad with a big red heart on it
How are all the patients? I slept a lot better last night, until 5am coughing commenced. Feel a lot better though
I'm ill. At Doctors this morning. Throat and chest infection, so on antibiotics. Have been feeling rough for a while, and today was the day I knew I needed to do something. Managed to get C picked up by someone, and then a friend brought him home. She normally walks, but she took her car, which was lovely for him. Not sure about tomorrow's arrangements though, have to think on that one.
Hope everyone is keeping warm. It's really bitter outside.