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Good morning and welcome to 2013! Can't believe I am writing that!
Hope you all had a pleasant NYE and reflections of the more positive kind. So sorry to hear about your migraine, sparkling. Is is cleared this morning? My cold is loads better and I had my first proper sleep for 3 weeks, last night.
Quiet pottering seems to be on the menu today 
Day two of migraine, sadly, but eased enough to do some things I have to do - including going to MiL's for tea.
Best wishes to you all for a hopeful and peaceful new year.
Oh poor you, when I used to have migraines, what made it better was either going to sleep or being sick 
so I hoped the sleep would do the trick. Hope you get on OK with MiL
How is everyone else?
Happy New Year!
I slightly over indulged last night but am just about human again now 
A is currently watching The Princess & The Frog whilst eating Quality Street and we've had one of my favourite friends over for a visit this afternoon. I'll be sorry when normal service has to resume tomorrow - not least because school starting means being up for 7 a.m. Back to the real world with a bump!
Hope the migraine is on its way by now, sparkling. Glad to hear you slept last night, Louise; I think you know my feelings on sleep deprivation. Not my favourite.
This is my last visit to the boards for now - I wish all of you nothing but the best of wishes for the coming year. Take care all.
Mary x x
Happy new year!
Big news here, J's tooth has finally fallen out! Had to help it on the last bit as it was so wobbly he was worried about swallowing it while he was asleep! We've had to send a photo to practically every member of the family and he has done nothing for the past minutes but admire himself in the mirror.
I don't want to go back to work tomorrow, I've enjoyed being at home with him :-(
Good morning all,
Well the holiday bubble is truely over as I sit here at work trying to get some momentum going to start my day.
Great news about J's tooth Looby. I always have to give my girls teeth a helping hand as they hate the feeling of the wobbly tooth in their mouth. Did the tooth fairy remember to come, she can be a bit forgetful in our house!!
My new year celebrations were great fun, cooked dinner for my friends and played pictionary with the girls, did over do it a bit so yesterday was feeling a bit slow! Oh well its only once a year.
Who else is back at work today?
Good morning all
First of all, it has been lovely to have you with us, Mary, thanks for your support and we hope to see you again soon. Anna will be joining us again today and Sally will be back on Monday.
Sparkling how is the head?
Looby, what is the going rate for the tooth fairy these days? One of my eldest's teeth fell out when he was on the school playing field, he put it in his pocket but it was lost by the time I picked him up from school.....it was Ok though because we wrote to the fairy and explained. Another time, Mummy was not very well and fell asleep early and in the morning there was no fairy money but of course this was because the printout listing all the children that the fairy had to visit had been delayed as the printer was broken so it was there the next day.
Hazeleyes, how are you doing?
Good luck with the blood test today Hopeful. Kiera how are you? PQ how have the girls been and when is it work again?
I am going to the cinema later to see a film called "Quartet", looking forward to it 
My head's a lot better today, thank you (and thank goodness).
Enjoy the film Louise, it looks brilliant.
'See' you soon Mary. I'll miss you.
Loads of hugs pq. I'm back on Tuesday (and have a work to rule planned - hahahaha).
I hope everyone is ok.
Halloooo and happy new year to everyone!
kiera what did you get up to on NYE, any star studded parties?
sparklinglime, how was your eve with your mother in law? Lovely as usual? Great new years resolution methinks - work to rule!
Hi Looby - first tooth! Will youi keep it? My mum has all of ours and now I have all of my daughters, sometimes I used to forget and my daughter would be distraught, my excuse was the obviously the fairy was SOOO busy (good for them to not take things for granted and to learn that other people are sometimes too busy to cater for their every whim!)
pancake queen, yup back to work, me too. Two weeks have flown by. I am glad that whilst you were trying to find momentum this morning at 9.11am this morning, you came onto One Space (made me chuckle). I hope your day went well anyway and you feel as I do, that it isn't as bad as I had been pre concieving whilst lounging around on my bed in my onesie over the hols!
Thanks Rudimentary Mary for being around, Happy Belated Birthday to your daughter, I hope she had a great one.
And lots of love and best wishes for the year ahead to my fabulous co-mod Louise, who has been holding the fort whilst being ill and suffering! Glad you are feeling better.
Its been great to see lots of newbies online, I love it when we expand! Wishing positive vibes and good times to everyone else who frequents this section too
Know what you mean about the holiday bubble PQ. I sat at my desk counting the weeks until Easter!
The tooth fairy did indeed visit and left a shiny £2 coin. It was the only coin she could find and had to 'borrow' it out of the holiday money box! J was gutted when he first saw it, as he knows that those coins go in the money box for holidays. I assured him that he could spend this one though and that perked him up. I will keep the tooth Anna. He got one of those little pots when he was born for first tooth so will put it in there and put it in his memory box. I have quite a few bits to put in his memory box actually. They're all in a pile in my wardrobe. Must get the box out and sort it. I always get distracted by the stuff that's in it and it takes me ages!
Tea and biscuits for me and then bed. Am sharing a bed with j tonight as neighbour is decorating and j's bedroom is a bit noisy. She had a workman burst a pipe so has a lot to do but is really bothered by the fact that she will be making a noise at his bedtime. Told her it makes a change from him making a noise while she is trying to sleep!
Well my day did get going eventually, and I did wonder about being on one space Anna, whilst pondering about my work day, but my day does start at 8am so I had been in for over an hour, and I had stopped for a tea break....(a bit early I know)...so didn't feel too bad about it
OH no PQ don't feel bad, I think Anna was saying that you can use One Space to give you a boost
Good morning all, how are you?
Last few days of the school hols, does everyone go back on Monday? I am going to visit friend's grandchildren today while they are still off.Cinema was good yesterday, "Quartet" ...I only fell asleep once! (well it was warm and dark and during my cough I have not slept very well......running out of excuses heh heh) Anyway the film was interesting though not as good as the Marigold Hotel one I saw last year. Got tickets to see the Les Miserables movie in a couple of weeks.
Glad your head cleared, sparkling. Work to rule eh? How will that pan out?
Looby how was your night with the human alarm clock?
Look forward to reading everyone's news later
Hi Louise, I din't feel bad, I was only joking! And here I am again, another early tea break!!
Took my girls to my parents last night so they are away now until saturday. I'm going to see Quartet on friday, its the first time I've been to the cinema to see a'grown up' film for ages, I'll let you know what I think Louise, we can compare notes!
Glad you're able to have teabreaks and 'pop' in, so to speak... xxx
Work to rule will be met with sarcasm and probably a ritual sacking comment... If he does I will suggest redundancy, and write myself a letter and P45 I do have a bag under my desk so I can clear stuff out (stapler, pens, paper punch etc).
Misty here today - which did stop me going to the office to book more work in.
hi everyone tuk my daughter out for summat to eat bfore she goes bk uni,so full up, and the deserts are so big, brought desert bk for my other kids, raining all day.x
I'm off out tonight, on my every other month outing. I have the £20 my Aunty gave me for Christmas. Quite looking forward to it now, even if it is foggy outside.
Have a lovely evening sparklinglime, you deserve a night for you
See you tomorrow morning aroung 9ish for a tea break pq
kiera your meal sounds great, I hope your daughter enjoyed it too, great way to end the Christmas holidays.
Looby hope you slept well and get your bed to yourself tonight!
Happy Friday tomorrow, yay!
I did have a lovely time thank you. That was my Christmas treat
thanks anna meal was great, nice to spend tym with my daughterxx
Its 9ish so it must be tea break time . Glad its a short week as I've struggled getting out of bed this week.
What did you do on your night out sparkling? Its nice to go out, I'm going to a friends for dinner tonight then we're going to the cinema.
Must get my xmas decs down.
Good morning everyone
Nice to hear about Christmas treats! I had a busy time with friend's grandchildren and managed all the quizzes in the Princess magazine. Can't help reflecting, however, that maybe encouraging our little girls to aspire to a long pink dress and hair down to their knees whilst they wait for Prince Charming is not all good news, maybe I can invent a new magazine called "Strong and sorted" 
Oh and sparkling....."I predict a riot"
We had a meal at the local pub - I'm awful with food, loads of allergies, so I had a portion of chips and onion rings - very nice they were too.
I've never experienced princess type mags or books. My daughter never liked girlie stuff (and still doesn't!).
I'm going to work in a mo to book in a couple of weeks worth of work (not posting out the appointments though) which will take pressure off me on Tuesday. I wish I had the personality to start a riot.
I may have to start another with the district who have declared our Scout hut a depressing place and want us to leave. Not impressed when I had put a plan forward with closing in summer is no alternative found by then. I've enjoyed my scouting, but can see this coming to an end, which will be sad really.
Youngest has been to the dentist and had new bits sorted on his brace. Daughter has had a driving lesson. Now trying to convince the 16 year old to do homework.
Cor pancakequeen you were late this morning!! I hope that you are home from work now and getting ready for a lovely night with your friend and that you enjoy the film. then tomorrow you can get up bright and early and get those decorations down! Since I have been back at work, Christmas seems soo long ago don't you find?
Hi sparklinglime, I hope everything went ok at work today. With regards to the Scout hut, won't the district provide you with something else? Who's responsibility is it?
I hope your brood are well after dentist, driving and homework (hopefully you managed to get yr 16yr old on it)
Hellooo to everyone else and wishing y'all a lovely weekend
I got a bit of work done this afternoon, which might make me feel a bit better about facing Tuesday.
Dentist went well, and youngest has had new wire fitted to his brace which has made a difference as it is now comfortable.
District don't have to find a place for us but want to help. Unfortunately, they have charged in, which resulted in the Beaver leader and team standing down (they had been thinking about it before). We shall see. I'm not impressed though, as although our hut us old and has a leak, it is quite safe. We just restrict activities if the floor is damp...
I'm thinking of opening the bottle of sparkling wine I bought for new year's eve, but didn't open as I had a migraine...
Good morning One Spacers
Did you have the tipple, sparkling? It does sound very annoying with the Scout Hut issue, often people seem to be conscious of their own power base with these local disputes.
Hello PQ, did you have a good evening? Look forward to your verdict on the film.
Hopeful I am wondering if the chemo went ahead yesterday?
Hazeleyes thinking of you and hoping you are feeling a bit brighter.
Kiera, Looby, how are you?
Well there is a stack of work waiting for me today, seven tasks in all so I think I will deal with the easy bits first so that I will then be left with perhaps two more difficult tasks then at least I will be able to say "only two left" whereas if I do a hard one first, I will still have six to do! Skewed logic but it works for me
Good afternoon all. Thought I'd pop on before clearing up the mess that the Christmas tree made. Only took it down today and everywhere looks so bare, apart from the bits that are covered in tree! J wanted to know why we couldn't leave it up all year. Have booked his birthday party today and sorted out his cake. I'm on a roll. I'll no doubt grind to a halt before I get to the ironing! Got a friend coming round tonight for DVD and takeaway, the last blowout before diet starts on Monday. I have taken the decision to join Slimming World. I've lost a couple of stone on the heartbreak diet the last couple of years, but feel much better for it, so have decided to do it properly. There are a few more stone to go, but hopefully will get there.
Have a good weekend.
That sounds nice looby.
whoops, phone call off oldest to say the radiator has gone on his car, so off to pick him up...
I didn't open the sparkly. I can see it joining the other bottles of wine in the cupboard that I never seem to have the chance to open
You have you own wine bar, sparkling
Yes the decks need to come down today for anyone who hasn't done it yet. Then as Looby says it is time to finish all the choccy and look at a bit of healthy eating.
Glad you have got things moving for J's birthday, Looby.
I was having a lovely sleep (it is nice to be able to sleep again and not wake up approximately every 2.3 seconds with a coughing fit) when youngest's alarm went off at 6am. Where was he? Still on his night out! so I had to get up and go and turn the thing off. Extremely stern words will be had later today...with a dire threat of him getting up at 6am on HIS day off to do a series of tasks for me.
What is everyone up to today? What's for dinner?
Hi all. Everything sounds like it's back to normal after the Christmas period.
Louise, thankyou for asking. Am having up and down days, feeling positive somedays on waking, then I can feel it kind of slipping, so C and I head out for a walk. Friday was a horrendous day, and I was totally in the wrong. Yesterday was a good one, and took C out for a bike ride.
Glad your cough is much better. It's awful when it disturbs the sleep, and now, this morning, it's an alarm clock!!
The weather seems milder, which is a good thing. Lets hope it stays this way.
Sparkling, hope your plans pan out for work.
Hope you all have a good day.
Morning all. Had a lovely day yesterday. Mum and Dad drove the girls back and they then went out with their dad, so I took my parents out for lunch. Then went for a wander around the market. What wasn't so good was whilst walking back to the car a little boy (probably about 3) wandered in front of mum, she tried to move out of his way but he tripped her and she fell and landed on him. Neither were hurt but the boy cried, his mum was so rude to us, calling my mum an old woman and saying she should look where she's going, my mum was more upset about that than falling over!
Off to the pantomime with my Fil later, its Aladin, the girls are really looking forward to it, and so am I if I'm honest, I love a bit of booing and 'he's behind you!'
Glad you're finally getting the sleep you need louise, although your son's alarm must have really annoyed you this morning. I thought Quartet was a lovely film, very gentle, however I though it ended a bit strangely.
Hazeleyes, I'm sorry you are still feeling a bit down, its horrible when you feel like that. Exercise is what usually brings me out of a downer.
Like your plans for work sparkling, hope they come off for you.
Your poor mum Pq. Blimey, you do wonder at some people don't you? Enjoy the panto, hope the girls have a great time.
Oh PQ your poor mum! Children can often just get under your feet at lightning speed, it wasn't your mum's fault. No need for the child's mother to be so nasty, she was probably feeling guilty about not supervising her child properly and scared someone would have a go at HER. Enjoy the panto. What is it they say in TOWIE? "well-jell" Agree Quartet was a really abrupt ending.
Hello Hazeleyes, one day at a time, going for a walk was a great idea, some days are just the pits, always good to remember that each new morning brings a new day with no bad things in it! Hope today continues ok.
Hello to everyone else
That's so upsetting pq. I'm so sorry you've been through that, and glad your Mum is ok...
Thanks everyone, I think you're right with your theory louise, we all felt it was an accident, no one at fault, as you said children have a habit of getting under your feet. We were all so concerned that we would say something to the mother we left very quickly, didn't want to upset the little boy any further.
No work for me today as the girls don't start back at school until tomorrow. Took the kitten to the vet this morning to be 'done', had to explain to H what that entailed as she was worried he wouldn't be able to go to the toilet without a willy .
Only took the decs down today, do you think that will mean I'll have a year of bad luck to look forward to?
Hope your explanation was enough first time round Pq
First day back at work, and though dreading it, everything was okay. C didn't fall asleep until midnight, he was tired, but I guess lots going round in his head about starting back. Anyhow, he woke bright and cheerful, but I kind of think it'll hit him later!! Opened the door to find a reminder for the Council Tax. One missing payment!! Blimey, these people don't hang around do they? Took forever to get through, but finally did. Now for the Gas
Hope they can also give me until end of month!!
Hope you're having a good day Louise.
Enjoy your last day Sparkling.
I'm glad it was an ok morning for you hazeleyes.
I hope you're enjoying today too pq.
I've just made the mistake of googling WTC and becoming self-eimployed. This universal tax that is coming sounds terrifying - and I'm really regretting having googled.
Having done the sensible thing and phone up WTC, I feel a bit better about things.
I feel absolutely shattered as I seem to have had dreams about work for the entire break.
I'll probably have a fabulous day at work tomorrow after all of this!
I hope everyone had a good day today. Thinking of you too hazeleyes...
Glad you phoned WTC, sparkling, we can scare ourselves into a vortex! Good luck today, I think a giant HUG is in order.
PQ how is your kitten? had to giggle about what your daughter said.
Hazeleyes, phew that work was not too bad, C's sleep will sort itself out I suppose, they take a while to adjust don't they? My friend set her alarm for 7 over the weekend and forecd her two to get up, just to get back into the routine, she was NOT popular. Hope this bills are sorted?
Hopeful, hope you are feeling brighter this morning. Kiera how are things at your house? Looby, thinking of you today.
My posh coffee cafe was shut yesterday...how very dare they! Found another place though and friend and I had a muffin topped with eggs. Also had been worried about my car which seemed to have a lot of condensation on the INSIDE of the windscreen and some damp on the back seat, was wondering where water was coming in and then I remembered that the back door of the car was not shut properly the other day and it must have rained in. Have cleaned car out and found a load of water under one of the mats, also got some of those damp-absorbing crystals to finish the job.
Counselling today, clients back after the Christmas break, then church housegroup tonight. Hope everyone will have a good day
hi everyone just tired, ad 2 hr sleep again, sleepless nyts isnt gud, my little girl keepin me up again, she starts 1st day of nursery today and she tired on 1st day, av 4 hr break today, for 1st tym in 2 yrs, gona catch up on my sleep, she myt sleep better as nursery tire er out ope everyone okxx
Happy Birthday to your second youngest Sparkling. Hope he's had a lovely day.
Good job you remembered about the back door Louise, we're all in for a lot more rain aren't we? Glad you've sorted it. How was counselling?
Kiera, hope little girl enjoyed nursery, and you caught up on some sleep. I know you don't get much of a break during the day, but you're sometimes lucky to escape on a weekend night aren't you?
Pg, hopeful, looby, hope you're all ok.
Made a 'young lady' very happy and smiley today, which totally made my day. She hasn't seemed happy since being in the class in September. I did mention it to the teacher last year, suggesting that she be moved or something, as the table she was on, was doing nothing for her! Anyhow, nothing was done, and my heart really goes out to her, so today I mentioned it again, and this time, something was done. The look on her face, and she has bounded up to me, full of smiles all afternoon. Such a difference in doing such a simple thing. I have my eye on other children, one in particular, but that wasn't acknowledged today. Always tomorrow
Hi all!
I don't think we have spoken yet this year hazeleyes! Happy New Year to you! 
Sounds like you did your first good deed of the year for that little girl, its amazing the difference it makes to the children when they are on a table with like minded kids. Lovely to see her beaming at you, I bet!
Hi kiera, how was little one's first day of nursery? I expect she will be exhausted tonight, so hopefully a good nights sleep for you. How are your boys doing? Are they glad to be going back to school?
Hi everyone else, i hope you are all well and enjoying this Tuesday evening :)
Anna, Happy new year to you too It felt great knowing that it was down to me, putting that smile on her face. Hoping to do the same tomorrow with this lad, that would make my day too.
On not such a good note, C has had trouble with the boy again, yesterday and today. He is now writing it down, and I shall write my bits in and hand it to teacher on Friday. I'm hoping that something will be finally done, as we have someone new on board, and I actually think she'll be on the case once I give her all the copies of letters that I've handed in. We all get the impression she won't stand for any nonsense, either from staff or kids. Fingers crossed for C anyway.
The biggest news for me is C has been moved to year 6 maths, and will be taking the SATS paper on Thursday! Hasn't fazed him at all. Me? I'm fazed hehe.
Hope everyones ok? We're not a very happy household today. I've got a sinus infection, first in absolutely ages, really thought I'd beaten then. The left side of my face is swollen and it looks like I have a black eye. It's also making my eye twitch which is driving me mad! Feel like I need to pop a pin in to relieve the pressure! J is unhappy because we fetched his new glasses today and he doesn't like them. He loves the style, it's the fact that they increased his prescription and everything is a bit fuzzy and giving him a headache. It's hard when he's crying to take them off because they are hurting and you know he has to keep them on or it won't get better. I can see why they couldn't give him his full prescription last time. He's still only on 2/3 of what it should be.
I have a leak in my car Louise, know where it's coming from just need brother in law to have time to sort it. I am using nappies under my mat to soak up the water, they are doing a cracking job. Could do with a little less rain though!
Only a quick post, as we've had a couple of very long electric cuts. Now 17 year old isn't too happy because the electric cut also affected the village where the pub we go to for celebrations, so no birthday tea! We'll go on Friday.
Hazeleyes, that all sounds good, except that lad. Please tell C I'm so pleased for him with the maths. He'll do well.
My car is the same with condensation. My fault though as when I get out the car I lean on the handle and sometimes open the passenger window without realising it, until I get back in the car and see the rain lashing in...
I hope you're feeling better looby. Do you think that the optician needs to know that the new glasses are upsetting your son? I remember having new glasses and not being too happy about them. Something was off centre in one of the lenses and they had to be re-done. Just a thought...
Work... I did have a good day. Boss is out tomorrow, so that could well be ok too. The option of walking out though is a sort of comfort.
Hello one and all
Happy birthday to your boy, sparkling and wishing you a good birthday tea on Friday. DO they do omelettes? () I do think that knowing you COULD escape will make a difference at work; being trapped is the worst. Check that window in the car!
Hazeleyes, you have done well with the little girl. Wow, what news re C! Maths boy!!!!! Who have you got on board who might make a difference to the bullying thing, is it a new teacher?
Looby sorry to hear you are poorly, sinus infections are so painful, can you get anything from the doctor to help? My hairdresser gets bad ones and uses steam inhalation to help it drain. Do get the car leak sorted when you can, the back seat started to go mouldy on my car!
Kiera hopefully you got a peaceful night?
PQ how are you? how have the girls been about the return to school?
Hopeful hope that you are coming up for air after the FINAL chemo!
Counselling went well and I went to housegroup in the evening, met a new young chap who has got clean from drugs and is working at a local Christian farm project and he was telling me that they go to the nearest city once a week and talk with people who are users, he said especially girls who have been forced into prostitution to pay for their drugs, they listen to him as he has been a user and knows where they are at, rather than someone preaching at them. He also told me that he had drumming lessons as a child (he plays drums at church) and taught himself the piano, wow, good for him.
Got a meeting with another counsellor today. My course for parents of teenagers is fully booked up with 9 parents!!! One of the local high schools has paid for five parents to come onto it, I think as part of a care plan for the families involved. I am sooooooo excited, it is my course that I have written myself and now I am going to do it! It starts on Saturday 26th January
Morning,
I haven't been feeling very well recently, nothing specific, feeling tired and waves of nausea, monday night I was sick so I took the day off work yesterday. Slept a lot of the day and most of the night but still don't feel much better. Back to work today, luckily its quiet so don't need to do much.
The kitten is fine, he didn't like the bucket thing he had to wear on his head so it only lasted about 30mins. He slept a lot but now is going stir crazy as he isn't alowed outside, the vet said for 2 weeks but I think I'll let him out after his check up tomorrow if everything is ok.
Looby, sorry to hear about your sinus problem, I've heard that can be very painful. I'm with sparkling on the glasses front, it doesn't sound right for them to be distressing him that much.
Hazeleyes, I feel 2013 will be a year of action for you as far as the boy and C are concerned. Good idea to get C to write his experiences down too.
Sparkling, hope work is good to you this week, sometimes knowing you can leave if you want to is enough to make things seem more manageable. Sorry your son missed out on his birthday celebrations.
Hi pq, sorry to hear you aren't feeling well, bad luck Glad to hear that work is quiet, hopefully it will be a restful day and you will get a good night tonight.
Kittens with those lampshades on can be the funniest thing! Is he able to reach his stitches? You don't want them being chewed off just yet!
Great news about C hazeleyes, lots of luck to him, hope you managed to put a smile on the next child! Just think you could help/support a child a day and your job would be a happy one! I agree with others, great that C is writing down the episodes.
Looby I hope that your face and sinus has calmed down today and the same for J's specs, it does take time to readjust to them, but I agree with sparkling, ring the optician as it shouldn't be bringing him to tears.
sparkling, I hope you had a good boss-free day and that you have the table booked for Friday.
Louise we are soooo very proud of you, brilliant to read that your course if fully booked! Well done you.
A good boss free day, although I did finish two hours late... But as we were having a laugh, it was ok.
As we were in our cars to leave the boss came back. I was yelling at my colleague to wave and drive off, but she didn't. She got out the car...
I drove off I didn't want the day spoilt and I needed to post a load of letters booking in work that I'd done.
Scouts tonight, so I stopped off at the hut to put the heaters on. It needs to be tidied even if we're not going to be there much longer.
I have the news on, and listening about the horror stories from Australia.
Hi.
Thanks for your concern, but I should have mentioned I did ring the opticians last night when he started complaining he couldn't see properly. The optician basically said that he would have to get used to them, but if no better by Saturday to take him back and they would check them. He's been absolutely fine with them today the little monkey, said he can see loads better than with his old glasses! They do make you wonder sometimes don't they?!
Early night for me. Still suffering with sinuses and had a bad night with J last night. Been struggling to keep my eyes open all afternoon. Ex told me I looked shocking when he dropped J off earlier. Thanks for that. I've been avoiding mirrors all day ;-)
Send to friend
happy new year louisexxx