to wonder what IPOAT stands for?

[Hullygully]

Hully, glad the Talk went ok. Guess there will be more Talk to come, but the main thing is you are both doing that. You aren't pretending it's nothing, and he's not refusing to discuss what's going on. Be proud of both yourselves for that.

And for Pag and Gibbon's memories.

Group hug.

Oh Mimi, . Your XP sounds delightful. I suppose no possibility of bursary from school?

Oh Mimi, do you mean DS is off school cos the fees haven't been paid? Nightmare.

Is the new school from Sept free?

Princess you are so lovely

and mimi, your ex is a prize twunt. So for you.

Yes, he is off school from tomorrow.

Luckily secondary is state. Hurrah!

There are places free in a local school in Y6, so that will have to be the back up plan if exp won't budge.

Is he throwing his toys out over the secondary school issue?

Yes he is Gibs. I am the Personification of Underhand and Evil.

Actually, when he was going off on one about not having PR (which I hasten to add I urged him to get many times over the years) I said it wasn't my fault he didn't have it, whereupon he called me a bitch and hung up.

Nice.

Oh my....so he is sulking and being so mad at his loss of control that his own son suffers.

Bet you're gutted that little peach got away.

I lie awake each night weeping that we are not together any more.

Of course it is actually my fault he is so cross, because I moved ds to private as I had the funds then, and said I would pay the fees.

So I understand why he resents me asking him now to ask his parents for more money for ds.

I am very bad.

So sorry for your DS Mimi. Karate kick for ex. Such selfishness. Our cash flow too, is dire at the mo. work dissolving like mist in the sun.
It must be time for a round of chanting in the cave of the ancients.

I think we should all chant to the gods of Jewbulu for money to rain down like manna from heaven. And a heavy boulder to rain down on ExP.

And for bottles of cider to rain down on those awful parents that put Hully's ds in such an invidious position.

hear hear

Gibbon, you made me

Mimi, roll on September and the good school that DS is going to (hooray), but am keeping fingers crossed for schooling resolution for him till then.

For your XP

And about to land on Hully's awful acquaintances

Am chanting with the rest, and also for 7yo grandson who has just had a burst appendix removed. Poor little bugger - apparently he didn't make it clear enough about how much pain he was in (loves school and didn't want to miss it), so hospital sent him away yesterday and he was readmitted today. But he is ok - tho' in hosp till the weekend. On the other side of the world, so it is all a bit frustrating for DP and me who just want to give grandparently hugs and kisses - but of course a million times worse for his parents (step-son and lovely DIL).

Chanting and a bit of stomping I think. And throwing things. In a ritual kind of way.
Anyway its nearly time for the rite of spring. Any maidens here?

I have compiled a Slap List for when I actually get to visit the UK, based on some Mumsnet horror stories. I will just go about slapping people in the face right left and center. (It will do wonders for international relations, I'm sure). Anyway, have added Mimi's ex to it. What a knob.

Poor little guy, Princess ! Hope he feels better soon.

No maidens here... Not by a long shot!

We could do a ritual deflowering of the gorgeous Mormon virgin friend I mentioned earlier! :o Huzzah!

Mini, you have to be joking. Unless it's Maiden Juice you're after - in which case, Hully's your gal.

Cheerful - thanks.

Your Slap List might get a bit long, of course...

Have not been to Minnesota - unless reading a bit of Garrison Keillor counts?

Ok. No maidens. Surgery anyone?

Ooh, I have read all Garrison Keillor and met him, so that makes me much more Minnesotan than Cheerful, who comes from somewhere else entirely and Cannot Pronounce Bag properly.

We all know it sounds like B ayg. Not Bag.

but appreciates slapping list.

x crossed for little appendix chappy. poor love

I like the sound of 'slapping list'. We should keep a special scroll. Are you not the keeper of the scrolls Mimi?

I have also read all of Garrison Keillor, and live in a small town much like he described, full of descendants of Scandinavian Lutherans and German Catholics (I am one, DH is t'other; we are a scandalous mixed marriage :o), I play hockey on frozen ponds, I scream myself hoarse for the Twins, I call casserole "hotdish", I refer to forty below temperatures as "not too bad," I am ridiculously polite to everyone and apologize at the drop of a hat, I refer to the mosquito as my "state bird" and eat the fish and deer gotten during their respective seasons all year round...need I go on?

Suffice it to say, bag or no b ayg, I'm a Minnesotan through and through. :o

Princess - healing vibes for little appendix boy being sent.

I am moving to Minnesota at once. Tell us more about it.