Need a hand hold -Part 3

Here for you Laura and praying SO hard. Make sure you can always call the police but hopefully this will all come down on his head

@Imbluedalale

@spoonfulofmustard is right, honestly she is (and I'm sorry that DD found out like this)

Twatface wont like that his secret is out but he now has nothing to keep you quiet and in your place....if he (or any of his mates) do anything physical you call the police lovely xxx

breathe my lovely, you are terrified of what he may do but he can't touch you. your children will have your back and he will NOT ruin you xx he was holding onto you being a coward but you are strong. we are all here for you and will support you no matter what xx

Oh no, that's terrible and very inappropriate for him to do that. Your poor daughter will be so upset to find out like that! It's such a worry because it's now putting her at risk, purely from his reaction to finding out. I wouldn't normally suggest asking a child not to say anything to their parent but do you think she will be able to do that, once she's calmed down?

I love The Rest is Politics! However I have developed a weird crush on AC!!!
Love listening to Rory Stewart. May not agree with him on everything. Do find it odd that we end up with really talented people who end of never leading a party or a country. And that’s not political it happens in all walks of life!
Love their Leading podcasts too they just have a way of getting the best out of people.

@Imbluedalale I slept right through till 6am which is almost a lie in for me! It's a little windy here but nothing out of ordinary. My plastic greenhouse and polytunnel have remained mostly in place even if the plastic is torn to shreds! They are just covering pots and a couple of cauliflowers which will probably die off now it's turning frosty. There's always next year. I tried growing everything this year but not much successfully. I enjoy the trying. I'm hoping to get a more sturdy greenhouse for next year and make a better go of it.
@RaspberryBeretxx yes please for a picture if you won't mind, I'd love to see your finished room too!

Morning to all the spoonies.

Loving the chicken bum lampshade @Imbluedalale 🤣. Great that you’ve got it all up and ready 😁. Also loving your Christmassy windowsill 💕. I have those little Santa/reindeer figures too!

That’s great you’re enjoying the air fryer too, I love mine.

That’s so lovely that your dad is making a big effort to ask you how you are and be more open to mental health stuff. I hadn’t heard that song before but it’s so beautiful 😍. DD listened to it too but just got obsessed with glimpses of the swimming pool and whether she was going to have a swim 🤪.

So sorry yesterday was a bit of an off day - it must still be so hard not to have your children with you. Sending a big hug! Oh and well done with the chilli batch cook.

@spoonfulofmustard I love that you’ve completed first viewing of love actually! Ds and I are halfway through violent night 🙄🤦🏻‍♀️.

@Apolloneuro really hope you get home ok today. That sounds stressful.

I had a sort of conservatory type room knocked down and rebuilt so we were painting that. I’m so happy with it. Went with 2 walls white and 2 green as I wanted it to feel like stepping into the garden 🤣. I have a tiny kitchen so it’s going to be a bit of a utility room/extra bit of kitchen. I’ve got a lot of cleaning and tidying to do today.

@Imbluedalale Good morning to you and all the spoonies!
@spoonfulofmustard the rest is entertainment has become my favourite podcast. The sheer amount Ive learned on there but interesting facts! Outside of Hedly Thomas from The Australian who has done 2 on missing women with amazing conclusions. I loved Alastair and Rory since day 1 but like you the news got too much and I was sick having middle aged white tell me how it is globally! Even LBC was annoying. Definitely admire the openness on mental health by Alastair.
The Trawl is hilarious and sticks to UK with Jemma Forte and Marina Purkiss. They fell into it due to Brexit dissatisfaction and it's just grown. Worth a wee look. I save them for Sat morning.
@Apolloneuro hoping you got home safe and had a great weekend.
Time to get up and get the tea and pc on. Have a good Monday spoons 😁

Hugs @BeNavyCrab - I hope you are feeling better. There are some nasty bugs going around - I felt right off colour yesterday, although I feel ok today.

I appear to have missed chicken bum lightshades, penis sleeves like spiralizers (OWWWW!), chicken bum lightbulbs, and all sorts! Blimey!!

I looked on the Shay and Blue webpage, and saw that new perfume! And while I was there, would you believe it, five more mini-samples jumped into my basket!! Well, they seemed to want to come live with me, so it would be a shame to disappoint them! I shall keep you updated on them! Amber Rose is continuing to be very pleasant - a subtle version of Black Tulip.

Oh my word, I'm so sorry for everything your sister, and you all as her family, have been through. I can't imagine how awful that must have been.

@Meanwhile33 i find them soothing and diplomatic on things that are terrofying me! i agree that voices make a podcast

@spoonfulofmustard I love The Rest is Politics podcast too, it’s always well balanced and interesting, and both of them have really nice voices to listen to. Most times when someone recommends a podcast to me I get annoyed by the presenters or their voices and have to switch it off, but I really like those two.

Oh lovely song, thank you for sharing Laura! Sorry to hear about cancelled trains @Apolloneuro that’s so frustrating.

And yes feelings of shame are a disaster when it comes to health and getting the help you need. I think it’s great that girls now are growing up with so many positive messages about periods and how it’s now a normal thing to talk about. There’s still a long way to go though, I was so disappointed that the new Elizabeth Line trains have been designed with no toilets, the trains go all the way from Reading to Essex and having no toilets will make the journey very stressful for some and completely impossible for others, it’s sad that nobody involved in the design process gave that as much consideration as they should have. Needing the loo urgently is still something that isn’t talked about much because of shame and that leads to bad design decisions made from ignorance.

Im fine thank you for asking, had a lovely day with my family and lunch went well. It was a lot of work though, next time I’m definitely doing a giant spaghetti bake!

Thank you @Imbluedalale I’m a bit of a control freak (a lot of teachers are!) I hate not being able to get home when I want.

That’s very kind of you to ask. The garden furniture has been blown all over the garden, but that’ll keep. We do grandparent’s day care on Mondays, but that can’t be helped. We’ll get home one way or another.

Not to bring politics into this lovely thread, but Mel Stride kept his seat with 61 votes (from a 20,000 majority). He then had the gall to stand for party leadership.