... to think this couple are extracting the urine?

[PreviouslyonLost]

I work mainly part-time, DH works off-shore. Two DC, no family nearby to help out but we manage. Our eldest DC is due to start Primary School and will only be in until noon for several weeks. To accommodate this I have used the majority of my annual leave or ensured that DH is home. Another couple who live locally and whose eldest DC will be starting school at the same time are now dropping heavy hints that we should help them out by collecting and looking after their child (This would be from noon until @5pm/or 3.30pm until @5pm when going in for full-days).

There has been no direct request (yet) but lots of 'it'll all work itself out' and 'we're all in the same boat' type comments . The DW of the couple has also commented to me that they could 'drop off their DC in the mornings' at another neighbour's house - a neighbour that otherwise they do not associate with or even speak to but who is a friend of mine.

The other couple are both Primary School teachers and have been off for the Summer Holidays (47 days) ...... so .... AIBU to think that the week before school term resumes in NOT the time to start thinking about childcare, far less make assumptions that other people should take up the slack?

Ye gads, what is this witchcraft? I am home at a reasonable hour (still managed to fit in 4 hours extra work, the Bank of Childcare credit is looking tidy) and survived those last 50 miles on the road of disaster. HotSummerNights 'The A9?' could be . Although it wasn't part of my miles this week, the dual carriageway stretch between Perth and Dundee remains one of the most bum-clenching experiences of my life...all you adrenaline junkies should try it some time! I'm more a death by B-roads kinda gal.

WhoseGotMyEyebrows and Jacaqueen Childcare provision is available on a 'if you've got the money' basis round here. Couple of nurseries, couple of Childminders in local area...HUGE local Authority with a stupendous number of parents employed. DW of Mr Fizz/Door wasn't taking any pics on the BIG day, her DC is P3, so maybe next assault on Fort Balls will be 'Did you get any pics of your/our DC? and while you are looking into my eyes, don't look around the eyes, under my mind control, could I just ask for a favour. NO, Non, and Nyet...you comprende?

Again today I was fed up, fecked up, and far from home but DH remained resolute (he may start demanding MN points soon)...can you guess who other DC was dropped off by this a.m? I wasn't there so cannot comment on general droopyness and yes, goddamed resignation to I 'fell for it', but I have a vivid imagination. There was no impassioned plea from ODW to DH at 12 noon, yesterday's 'we can do you such a non-favour has clearly set their brains into a flurry of confusion.

My working week has finished now, and it'll be balls to balls with ODW TOMORROW in the Playground at (High) 12 NOON ...will I let you down? are you kidding? My balls are up for a (MN) World record...biggest and bravest set ever...imagined, birthed, and, matured, all on the back of your wonderful support...Huge round of applause from Pol, and lashings of all round.

Cheers. (Blissed emoticon while looking at G O R G E O U S gonads).

gettingeasier Hi, I can't see past AIBU...tho' have heard there's some hot action going on in other areas of MN. Enjoy .

Is it just me who wants the other couple to continue to be completely unreasonable just so the fun continues and PoL continues to entertain us royally?

It would be so disappointing PoL's GGs had already done the trick and it was all over....

Am addicted to this thread and now because of your nickname I am rewatchimg Lost from the start

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Right POL - keep your balls hairfullofsnakes type big and give her a peace of your mind tomorrow! And update us asap!

We'll have to get the pompoms out for lunchtime tomorrow

WorkingItOutAsIGo...not a fledgeling pair of balls in Hell's chance of unreasonability ending...DH and I still the 'couple to go to' for Ultimate worry free perfect solution Childcare. And they have STILL so far managed to avoid asking THE QUESTION! Maybe MN should send them a 'Grow your own Balls' seed kit?

redlac I really hearted Lost, 6 years of committment! Just avoid last episode and all will be well. You can have Jack, Locke is all man and all mine .

Bleugh! I'd rather have Sawyer or Charlie or even Jacob over Jack :)

Well done OP but it's not over yet.

The best response I know to a cheeky request is to smile sympathetically and say 'I'm sorry, but that isn't going to work for me' then STOP TALKING. Do not justify, elaborate, invent further excuses - just shut your gob. If the requester persists then repeat, again with sympathetic smile followed by SILENCE.

It's simple and pleasant. And I learnt it on Mumsnet. :)

Works every time.

Or variation the same theme -on finding an unwanted visitor on doorstep/at your laptop 'Lovely to see you but I'm sorry, this isn't a good time for me/us. Call me and we'll arrange something'. Then screen all calls and don't return them.

WorkingItOutAsIGo - I know what you mean about wanting the situation to continue, but for POL's sanity and to avoid that poor little four year old having a lot of time in therapy later in life, I think ODC need to either get a childminder sorted or actually ask POL and MrPOL so they can finally be kicked to the curb once and for all and then get a childminder.

Don't forget that POL has said more than once that the stories she could tell about this extraordinary couple could keep us entertained for months, so perhaps she could set up a story club - one new outrage per month or something?

Hope all goes well tomorrow POL, your balls are doing fine!

hairfullofsnakes my Ball Guru...Love you.

redlac6 all of above are yours to do with as you please, I'd watch that all new last episode with joy!

[Tired balls looking forward to rest of week off...And, R E L A X)

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Can't believe this is running & running!!

zippy539 and zippy539 lured me back... 'It's simple and pleasant. And I learnt it on Mumsnet'...you and me both, FAB isn't it?!

'Peace of mind' is NOT in doubt now...I am yet another MN Graduate of the Balls for life Higher Education programme, dip.B, Msc in B, Advanced PHB. Coerced over my mental roadblock by the sheer force of humour and general cussedness of all the posts that have gone before. Hurrah, I am Balls, I am married to real Balls, we live in Fort Balls, and Balls do not fade or lose their looks, Balls are F O R E V E R .

zippy539 AND Fenella1212 obviously, Balls are devoid of typing anything sensibly after hard week .

Ooh- please let's have some more tales of the 'outrageously entitled neighbours'!

Teachermumof3 Don't get me started again!....but just for you what about the night I got home (alone) after driving DCs over 200 miles to stay at Granny's for a few fun-filled days...ODH, with DCs naturally, was lurking at end of drive when I arrived and commented 'Thank goodness you're back, we tried X+X (neighbours) AND Z+Y (neighbours) and NOBODY was in!

Truly, it's a fuckity, fuck, fuck, kind of parallel existence they inhabit.

Have been lurking on the thread (amazing) but felt a name change was in order!

Looking forward to hearing more stories about this family - you should serialise it Pol's weekly wonders or maybe The Gonad Years !

'ODH...was lurking at end of drive' I've just realised that this sounds like we have a very long and grand drive...we don't btw. It's not Downtown Abbey, more Shameless with sheep.

WhatGorgeousGonads Be careful what you wish for, a of tales. Jaw dislocation from the times I've been left open-mouthed but too gonad deficient polite to respond to the fuckwickery of the ODC.

Scarlett O' Hara said 'Tomorrow is another day'...now it just is, NO FEAR.

Go Pol, GO!! you grab hold of those balls of yours and smile with pride!

pol - ball guru here I keep meaning to ask you about lost...

I bloody LOVeD that programme - until the last bloody piece f-ing shit episode that ruined it all. Aghh! I hated that ending and I was fucked off about it for MONTHS. And thinking about it now upsets the shite out of me...

Ps. You are slacking on the three dots rule... Tighten up!

XXXX

Ignore the hints. You have yourself, the baby and your dc to think about. Plus I imagine if DH is offshore, your time together as a family is precious and you do nto want someone elses child foisted on you. If they do ask just say "no, I cannot do that", try not to make excuses as they will just take that as a "yes, as long as you come up with things to knock donw my excuses". It is much harder to knock down a straight no.

hairfullofsnakes It's all that bloody driving. I'm still vibrating hours after getting out of car and it's affecting my dot dot dots

I haven't rewatched a single episode again of my adored Lost, since that 'last bloody piece f-ing shit episode that ruined it all'. It was grim.

It's been some week for one week, off to bed to warm my cold balls on DH's back. He'll appreciate the residual vibrating rocking him to sleep.