To be hopping mad that we are unable to go out for our anniversary tonight because of the F^*$!ing telly!!!

[lucyellensmum]

bloody sodding bastard lots more vile expletives, thing!!!! So, today is our 16th anniversary = DP has just got DD to bed (despite the coke) we haent been out in months and the fucking telly packs in. My mum was supposed to be babysitting but how can i expect her to sit with no Telly - arrrrrrrrrrhhhhhhhhhhhhhhgggggggghhhhhh

Now im going to have to think of something else to do

can't she read a book, listen to the radio, do some knitting, play patience....?

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Can't she read a book? Do the crossword? Phone a friend for a chat? Listen to the radio?

lol - there's an echo in here.

Eh?

I was totally with you on the other thread LEM, but am a bit flummoxed here!

im sure she will still do it for you, just offer to buy her a mag or lend her a book!

plus if you ahve a pc which you obv do you can show her how to watch dvds on it. or even introduce her mumsnet

OMG - Turn the computer on for her and load a games website.
Give her a book, a CD, a magazine
Puzzle books!!

Read a book, tidy out her handbag....

She can;t read a book, her eyes are really bad, shes awaiting treatment , the only radio we have is on the TV. Ah well.......she might offer, but its a bit of a liberty isnt it? I mean, would you want to babysit with no form of entertainment apart from a dog?

I can relate to LEM. This sort of thing happens to me too.

You need a double summut- voddy, whisky,

I think she'll manage

If she's the same generation as my mum, she went through the war and they made the own entertainment in those days

Introduce her to mn. She'll NEVER LEAVE.

Its karma isnt it - the whole coke thing is going to haunt me.

You go out with your mum

Doesn't anyone handy have a portable radio? Can she not listen through the PC?

Can't she fall asleep, that's what my mum does when she babysits for us?

She does have a radio yes, but she does like her telly - she wont be able to see a portable, and the sounds buggered on the putor! DP just about to ring her - looks like its a take away a bottle of wine and our own entertainment

My first thought was "ISn't it a bit late to be going out NOW?"

use iplayer on computer or radio on computer
its not the end of the world
laugh it off in a lighthearted way ifwhen she looks dismayed..
but i dont watch much telly

go enjoy night out!

LEM - Sorry but that's just silly.

Why don't you suggest that the kids stay at hers and you'll pick them up in the morning cos the tv's broke.

Chances are she'll say she'll be fine.

Don't cancel it just cos of a TV

what time were you meant to go out? couldnt wouldnt she just go to sleep?
bath and an early night

LEM - Perhaps it is Gods punishment on you from earlier for making your DP look a twat infront of those other mums???? [stroking chin - going hmmmm!]

i presume you will be buying another tv? why not just nip down to tesco and get one take away if you are that bothered about her not having a tv?

im sure she will find herself something to do anyway.