Back to work today for me, and a long day it was too. Left home at 8.15 and didn't get home til 6.15, probably not that long for most, but I'm used to about 8 - 4 normally. I'm glad I only work 3 days. It's all I can do to keep up with the washing and shopping with 2 child free days to do it in, I don't iron either btw, apart from for weddings and the like.
Ds (age 12) is off on a school trip to France tomorrow evening, they set off at 12 midnight and drive to Portsmouth, then return from France on Monday afternoon. It'll be the longest he's been away without either of us, hope he has fun. It sounds like an action packed interary and he's with friends, so he should be OK. We packed tonight and discovered a stash of dirty washing in his bedroom, hence the washing machine is going now, and hopefully it'll all be dry and ready to go in the case tomorrow. In some ways I'm looking forward to a break from his adolescent temper tantrums for a few days, but I think I'll miss him too. He's a darling really.
Rachey - what's your jewellery like?
DD cooked the tea for us all as I was late home tonight - we're trying to get the children to do a few chores in anticipation of less time for me doing them when baby comes. We had cheesy beans on toast followed by strawberries and cream. Yum. And she did very well, even if the kitchen looked like a complete bomb site when she'd finished - it often looks that way after I cook too!
Ds stacked the dishwasher, but he seemed to require a lot more persuasion than dd. Maybe he'll enjoy cooking more. We'll see when it's his turn - only once a week, so hopefully we're not being too strict with the chores.
Chuffed - sorry to hear about your time in A and E and the worries that must have caused. Glad the baby's OK, but take it easy, you'll still be getting over the shock of it all.
Sorry about the epic novel tonight, I obviously need to unload!