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I have both DS and DD1 sick again now, just as I thought DD1 was over it, she comes home from school yesterday and was sick She was so poorly she took herself to bed and missed supper.
It is such a bizarre bug! They are both absolutely fine (you should hear them jumping around the place now!) until just after lunch, when they zonk out, complain of a stomach ache, and spend the rest of the evening being sick and lying motionless on the sofa. Has been going on since a week last Saturday for DD1! All off school today for a doctors trip.
Must go into town too at some point, cheques to bank and I need to go to the student union office to get my tokens changed from the may ball....I have £18 worth to change before Friday. Its hastle, but £18 is £18!
Mission Had no idea that tumble dryer dust could set your house on fire! Am sudenly very glad our TD lives in the shed. Morning all, hope everyone is well. Just caught up on last night's thread. Sounds like everyone had grumpy DC's - only 10 days till half term so maybe they're all getting tired? Anyway, yesterday's list worked well and kept me on track so here is my new list for today:
To Do Wash dishes Feed DD (she's still asleep ) Get toys out for mums and DCs coming round this morning Defrost something for tea Clean fridge Write shopping list
Will update you all when I've achieved something! See you later.
Have just had huuuuuuuuuuuge domestic bill (don't want to say exactly what as have moaned to everyone I have met in RL and so would not be anon). But it is several thousands. Unexpected to say the least.
We severely ran down our savings for new windows and now this wipes out remainder and puts us in red.
DH is working but not earning anything (own business) and I cannot get job (dd3 not at school). Would struggle even to get evenign weekend work as DH works v late and commutes and even travels at weekend. Don't want to stop him in case it reduces business recovery.
Don't get me wrong, we wont be reposessed, but safety net is gone and no more coming in atm.
Fuckety fuck. Even have bloody wii fit arriving as is his birthday gift. Bugger.
to do dust done s&s bathroom done mission done unlaod washer done and reloaded put dishes away done ironing done defrost something for dinner doing
have also wiped all the mucky little hand prints off my doors- on one door there is a biro picture any ideas how to get it off- its a painted door hoovered again
gem will you do the pgce or does the course your doing take you straight into teaching
more to do: sort things to put on ebay hoover again unload washer living room hotspots- they are mountains not spots at the mo! lunch
FLYing through after wotk and on my way out.I have an hour t clean and eat
Ruby- Our safety net has also gone (what little we had) and dps car is still in the garage as we haven't got the money to pay for the work that has been done. Ok. Sorry that isn't reassuring, that is me moaning....at least you kno you aren't alone I'm trying my best not to stress and worry about it as I know that won't help and only makes me feel worse. Can you pay in installments or delay payingit for a bit? I did that with our last utilities bill and by the time the red bill came I had paid two thirds of it off.
IC - I am also going to do ashort list of jobs to do today....
get meat out of freezer for kids tea make cake make bed wash up ring dp take photos of ds in his new nappy put shopping away.
Ruby God what a shock are you sure it isn't a mistake by the company? I live in fear of this happening, we only have a small buffer since I decided to be a SAHM and things just seem to be getting tighter and tighter. I am getting obsessed about saving as much as poss "just in case" and its doing DH head in
bathrooms now done mission now done
currently eating lunch with DS (ham and cheese toasties) then its off for his nap and on on with the OU - I will need to do a PGCE dylsmum
making homemade fishcakes for tea
I think a trip around the house lookng for Ebay stuff to sell is also in order.
thousands- ruby thats a shocker i complaining about mine being over a hundred each! are you sure there no mistake- read your meters and phone them (if you havent already)
Hello all. Ruby That's awful, what a horrible shock. I had to ring our water company last week as I realised they hadn't been taking our direct debit since we moved house. They're going to send us a bill but said we can pay in installments as it's likely to be quite large (we've lived here nearly 5 months now) Hate worrying about money - it's one of those things you can't do anything about but just makes you stressed all the time.
Had some friends over for coffee this morning which was lovely and have also managed some of my list!
Wash dishes Done Feed DD Done Get toys out for mums and DCs coming round this morning Done Defrost something for tea Done Clean fridge Done Write shopping list
So, need to do shopping list and try to persuade DD to have a sleep. She's really tired as hardly slept yesterday and woke up 3 times in the night but is all over-tired and not settling. Also, now she can crawl she ends up in lots of weird positions in the cot and I think she wakes up and doesn't know where she is
Oh Ruby - poor you. Can the Wii fit be returned if necessary? Talk it over with DH.
PC at home gone wobbly, so can only access at work. After peaking on mon with the hoovering,failed to do anything yesterday so need to dust and do bathroom tonight.
Ruby I totally understand re not having a saftey net, we dont have one any more and it feels unnerving.
Anyway - I am OK, it wasnt a particulatly plenesnt experiance, but bowel and colon are a Ok. I didnt have the full sedation due to previous reaction to the medication, but I managed.
Tummy is strange, but it seems I was born like that. I have a extra large bi-lateral hernia disecting part of my tummy, which made the proceedure extreamly hard to do and also take 3 times as long as normal.
The consultant has taken some biopsiys of my duadenum to be on the safe side, but it all looks OK.
I am feeling tired, but OK. I am off for a bath and to put PJs on as I was sick in my hair.
Ruby I feel for you. Ask the domestic Bill provider if it is correct and if you could repay in installments, that way you could still have your small slush fund. What a bastard tho for you
Gem I'm a serial squirreller of cash myself. It's always me who gets looked at when there is a BIG BILL or a LARGE REQUIREMENT. The holiday is saved for already and I have a couple of slush funds for biggies. I'll be pleased if I get some regular part time work after the summer tho.
TMH Glad it went OK at the hospital for you, it's not nice (DF had it done a few years ago and refers to it as 'the instrument of death') Please take it steady and look after yourself now
Bit behind with the FLYing today. I went to see GM and GD. Things a bit tectchy. GF wont stop/constantly tinkers with stuff and GM basically has an 82 year old toddler to look after and that's getting to her. GF has a form of dementia and sometimes the poor soul just looks....bewildered
Got home at 2, had to grab lunch then sort out a parcel delivery for DH (yeah, I'm exchequer and PA as well at Grouchy PLC) then collet Ed. Another glowing report from his teachers so Ed wants me to stay with him in the office while he plays so at least I get MN time.
so TO DO
Vac downstairs Mop downstairs Empty DW Put away Water plants Bring washing in Organise it Dust round front room Make lunches for tomorrow Sort clothes for tomorrow Bathe Ed Stories and school work.
Sounds like you have things in hand more Ruby. I worry about money too but as long as we aren't in debt (apart frommortgage) I try not to think about it. TBH I think most people with young kids are living quite close to the line these days.
TMH take care.
Grouchy Tis hard work when you are looking after elderly parents as well as a child (and a husband LOL). Your Ed sounds like he's had a good week though.
Still no dusting done. Have been playing with DCs. I find it difficult to get on with jobs in that after school period as DCs seem to need me quite a bit. I have found that if I try to do stuff, I end up getting frustrated (and shouty ). Will try later.
Kids both have Gastroentiritis I have to now starve them for the next 24 hours (and that is easier said than done believe me! DS is climbing the walls!)
DH and I are waiting until they are in bed before we eat.....otherwise that would be very cruel!
I'm off for a run in a bit, haven't been all week so need to get some practice in.
Ruby poor you....that happened to us with our electric bill.....we ended up having a meter put in and then paid the debt off in insallments. We have absolutely no savings whatsoever to soften the blow. Its very annoying isn't it!
Bianca Where are you, I'm missing you. Hope you aren't working too hard. I haven't had 2 seconds to get on facebook or MSN....but hopefully I will be able to catch up with you soon xxxxx
Oh and the plumber finally arrived this afternoon....so far so good, we have hot water!!!! Fingers crossed he has fixed it for good now.
luda i dont envy you- starving the dc i know what mine would be like if i even suggested it! glad your hot water is working hopefully its all better now
...a ragtag band of desperate mothers, needing extra cash for wiis, eyebrow shaping and gas, put together their pre-baby skills to create, the perfect robbery...
ruby totally sympathise we are just in the middle of a similar experience following a huge electric and gas bill we now need unexpected major house repairs and have to lay out many thousands which we don't have. Our only cushion was in dp's share ISA which would have enabled us to pay about a third and we are borrowing rest from my parents as there is no way we would get a loan from the bank atm. Unfortunately when dp phoned up yesterday the isa has lost over 1000 in the last few months which leaves us just able to pay the third of the bill but with no safety net left at all and another debt to add to the mounting pile. It is incredibly stressful. Count me in on the heist!
luda am jealous despite spending four years at that uni I never went to the may ball
dyls if the door is painted white try cream cleaner for the biro
waves to grouchyjasscattygemcoffeefgs & sag tmh sorry your feeling a bit rough but good news that everything looks ok, take it easy
Evening all. RR What a shock having a huge bill. Hope you manage to scrape by. I would love wii sports on day too just can't afford one at the moment. Luda Good luck with starving DC. That will be really hard. Especially hard for them to understand why they can't eat. TMH Glad all went ok.
My day has been ok. Toddlers this morn. kitchen still looking ok. Dad not coming until sometime in june now. Storage company messing them around.
TMH - Glad it is over and done, and nothing bad was found.
Luda I hope they sleep lots and don't struggle too much
scatty - I agree, between school kicking out and bed time, othing gets done here.
Big waves everyone
Here is my list from earlier.... get meat out of freezer for kids tea Had to defrost it in the micowave. make cake done - most of it was eaten by 3pm make beddone wash up done ring dp done take photos of ds in his new nappy done - on my profile if you are interested put shopping away. done
Just a quick one from me to night. (though it will take me some time to type this )
I was having a good day. I went to DS1 doctor for our weekly chat this morning. Done a few little jobs this afternoon. I was feeling very good in myself.
Anyway to cut this down a bit. I had another fall late this afternoon. I was going down 4 steps into our garden (instead of going down the ramp bit made for me to use ) My legs just went to jelly and I fell down the last 2 steps, over some pot plants and end-up in a heap on the patio. I tried to use my hands to help stop me falling but my arms were as bad as my legs. Lucky mum sen it happen and ran out to me. I could not move, I felt like a rag doll.
I was taken to hospital in the van with blue lights (as DD said) checked over and had x-rays etc and some more blood taken for testing but all seemed to be fine so I was allowed to come home. I`m now in bed feeling very very sore and really p!$$ off and with myself for being so stupid for doing something I know I should not have done.
I better go and get some rest. I` feeling very tired, but dont know if I can keep still enough to go to sleep. It hurt to move and I really ache if I stay still.
I`m really fed up with myself now. I`ll just useless
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with myself for being so stupid for doing something I know I should not have done. 
