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crace · 05/06/2007 07:41

Well hello, ya'll.. we are back as of yesterday, took the red eye home, feel like dog doo warmed over. Not a good look, but faking it well.

Dh and dc are all still sleeping

Update me on the big stuff, not sure I can wade through the old stuff for a while, no time!

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MaureenMLove · 05/06/2007 14:24

Oh I love a musical me! Wait til I start on Joseph or My Fair Lady or Oliver. I actually don't know High School Musical at all. DD is 11 and I've managed to not watch it with her! She's doing Wiz of Oz for her end of term production this year, so I'll know every word of that one too by July!!

Shoshable · 05/06/2007 14:20

OMG you two are as bad as MamaG over High School Musical, ......................... no the whole world is going Musical mad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(actually do like that one)

MaureenMLove · 05/06/2007 14:06

Ah the lovely Willard! 'Lets hear for the boy! Lets hear for maaa baaaaaby!' We can cut a rug with the best of them now! Cha cha cha 1, 2 (Shosh - this is my rl salsa buddy!)

VerySensibleKbear · 05/06/2007 14:00

Maureen - guess what I just bought (forgot to tell you on phone...). Footloose on dvd - £3.99 in Morrisons - can't wait to watch it tonight when DH is at work and DCs in bed.

Take a moment, bow your head and remember Willard.

TNC - eeeek

LoveMyGirls · 05/06/2007 13:57

I'm still here, youuu whoooo!!! [waves]

Bit gutted the lady isn't coming today still but fingers crossed for tomorrow!!

VerySensibleKbear · 05/06/2007 13:57

kbear scrolls down quickly......

Shoshable · 05/06/2007 13:51

Good, but just reading another thread and hope it dosnt put any more hairs on my chin. ............oh the joy of wax ..........

MaureenMLove · 05/06/2007 13:49

Don't panic, I've got homemade wine here - that'll put hairs on ya chest!
Just in case we haven't lost LMG yet - hope the move goes ok and the lady turns up tomorrow. See you on the other side!!
Oh and Kbear, anything discussed in this room is strictly confidential -i.e. don't tell dh that my dh f**ked up the electrics!!

Shoshable · 05/06/2007 13:46

Oh god Maureen they've found our stash, we will nevr manage the day out without a little pick me up!!!!!!

VerySensibleKbear · 05/06/2007 13:42

you'll catch us easily after all that gin... hic

MaureenMLove · 05/06/2007 13:41

I'll knock their heads togther if I catch up with them!

MamaG · 05/06/2007 13:36
Shoshable · 05/06/2007 13:35

mmm guessed you would appear at some time, Maureen lock up the booze.

MamaG · 05/06/2007 13:33
VerySensibleKbear · 05/06/2007 13:29

LOL - wotcha!!!

MamaG · 05/06/2007 13:29
MaureenMLove · 05/06/2007 13:28

I've just done something really silly! I was feeding mindee jar of apple mushy thing and as I don't like wasting anything, I was getting the spoon right up and under the rim of the jar. Where upon the spoon flicked out (forgot it was a bendy baby one!) and splattered apple up the wall, on the laptop, my glasses and my hair! Mindee thought it was funny though!
LMG, when will you be back online?

LoveMyGirls · 05/06/2007 13:03

Good for you for doing something about it, i love email (what am i going to do without my internet. counting down the hours til its gone!!)

fifilou · 05/06/2007 13:02

thanks crace.

have just emailed her my idea! seems the only way of contact these days!

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crace · 05/06/2007 12:59

Fifi, definitely ask for the extra pay for cleaning. It helps you both out, particularly as you will be doing it anyway for sanity sakes!

LMG - if I am desperate he will but he's working from home today and on phone constantly with dd (18mo) teething pretty badly and OF COURSE only wants mummy. Sigh - it's just no good being wanted

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crace · 05/06/2007 12:58

Fifi, definitely ask for the extra pay for cleaning. It helps you both out, particularly as you will be doing it anyway for sanity sakes!

LMG - if I am desperate he will but he's working from home today and on phone constantly with dd (18mo) teething pretty badly and OF COURSE only wants mummy. Sigh - it's just no good being wanted

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fifilou · 05/06/2007 12:52

I'm off now for a bit of sunshine and some lunch, then its on with my jobs! Yay!

roll on the wknd!

fifilou · 05/06/2007 12:41

I'd thought about offerring to do the cleanig for extra pay while the cleaner is away, that way it gets done and i dont feel like im doing it for nothing.

They are so lovely though, that i hate rasing any issues! i asked for a meeting 3 weeks ago to talk over some things with them and am still waiting! I appreciate that they are very very busy people, but its important to talk. Ive now asked for a 'chat' as we always call it, every other day in the diary!

I feel awful moaning about it when i shouldnt really. I get paid really well, and treated pretty well most of the time, its just occasionaly they take the mick. (actually dad does, not mum) he is often late, only 5 mins or so, but im live out and thise are MY 5 mins, and by the time ive done my goodbyes its more like 15 mins.

god im such a moaner, ive got it pretty good and should just get on with it!

LoveMyGirls · 05/06/2007 12:37

You need chocolate and a sit down with your "bosses" it's unfair of them to come back that late when they also expect you to do the school run, say from now on if they want you to carry on doing it then they need to be back at a reasonable time - 11.30 is late enough on a week night imo, definately request the money they owe you aswell.

You could try (depending how well you get on with them/ how approachable they are) sitting down and explaining that you are feeling tired etc perhaps request a few days holiday? See if you can work something out at least while you are doing the house?

fifilou · 05/06/2007 12:32

they are being very sweet about it ( the cleaning) which makes it hard not to help out. They have a replacemnet but she did an hour on monday (awful job too!) and is doing an hour on friday!

They are a pretty messy family which i dont mind, its there home after all, they never insist on it being clean and tidy but i cant stand mess amd disorganisation!

I havent had a chance to talk to them about last night either as i did the early school run today.

Im just tired i guess. It always seems worse when youre tired!!!!
Im contracted to do two inclusoive nights a month babysit, but extra pay after 11pm. I havent been paid for the extra last night, and i hate asking for it!

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr. I need chocolate.