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Fluffys frugaleer thread. All welcome.

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Fluffycloudland77 · 06/05/2017 12:20

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needastrongone · 17/05/2017 21:46

Smile copper, I actually don't shop all that often either.

WreckTangled · 17/05/2017 21:49

We've been in a&e for the past two hours. 'D'h vapes. I've asked him to stop a billion times but he's too selfish. This evening the dc decided to drink some of the liquid nicotine. They're both ok but we might be here for another hour of observation. I'm so angry with him. Dd vomited a lot but they both seem ok now.

needastrongone · 17/05/2017 21:57

Oh wrecked, poor you. Hope you are okay xxx

WreckTangled · 17/05/2017 22:02

We're OK. I'm going to be really embarrassed when my new colleagues get a letter about this, no doubt be raised as a safeguarding concern Blush

Loveabaconsandwich · 17/05/2017 22:07

Flowers wreck . Sounds like the DC have been looked after properly by the doctors though

I wouldn't want to be wreckDH right now.

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Fluffycloudland77 · 17/05/2017 22:09

That's awful, you must be exhausted. I wonder if this is why they've changed the bottle sizes to a max of 10ml.

I bet you went Tiger mommy on him for that.

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Loveabaconsandwich · 17/05/2017 22:14

Arggh, just re-read my comment. It doesn't read how I meant it! I meant the doctor's are doing what they do best (as doctor's)

Mummysh0rtlegs · 17/05/2017 22:20

Wreck when I was a kid I painted my eyes with nail varnish while my mum was mowing the lawn. Kids will do stuff, don't blame yourself, everyone makes mistakes with where they leave things or assuming they won't get touched. Just one of those things, get him to put them up very high out of sight.

SunnyLikeThursday · 17/05/2017 22:38

Sorry to hear that Wreck. If it's any help, last time we have to see the EWO about ds's absences from school, she said she'd also got a letter from the LA about her own children's absences from school. It turns out that nobody is immune.

Had Beavers tonight and it was good. The Scout leader who comes to help is fantastically good with people. I wonder if some of his skills might rub of on me? I would really like that. I got assessed for module 1 of my learning to be a Beavers leader, which I quite enjoyed.

needastrongone · 17/05/2017 22:48

Nobody will judge you wrecked I promise.

DS was in A&E 4 times in a year for head injuries when he was 5/6. He liked rough and tumble and climbing and stuff, therefore as the doctors said 'it happens', I was never deemed an incompetent parent, and social services didn't knock on my door Smile

LonelyOversharer · 17/05/2017 23:04

Oh wreck what a night for you all. I'm guessing it smelt good? That stuff should only come in dirty old dog end smell. I hope your dc are okay. Have no comment about your dh- I'm sure he is aware that he has made a monumental fail there.

HollyTheHarrier · 17/05/2017 23:40

Skim read the thread to catch up as just too behind so can't remember most people's news 😳 But congrats to Em on the baby boy news, good luck to sunny for the grant and meadow for remaining exams, and hope all the children are coping with exams ok.

I remember being so stressed about my y6 sats that I couldn't sleep the night before. I went to my dad's room and had a cuddle and he told me he'd love me even if I got.a level 1 😍 I remember feeling so much better. Strange how an obvious statement can make all the difference.

Cagliostro · 18/05/2017 06:04

Oh gosh wreck that must have been scary. 💐

Welcome back girlieDD :)

Meadow interesting thought about the reasonable adjustments!

Love no not due a CS, of course anything could happen but at the moment they've said no reason why I shouldn't have a VB. I did ask, I am super scared about going through birth again simply because I am so much weaker now. But they were very reassuring that I've done it before etc. I may be able to go home quickly of course, more likely to depend how Cagletini is I suppose - DS had jaundice/low blood sugar etc so we were in longer. I will likely be in before the birth as they are already talking about inducing me at 37 weeks (both my other labours were induced anyway)

Can't sleep for worrying about today (seeing the girl who is nasty to DD and it's at the place where a lot of bad stuff happens because one of DD's other friends is there... jealousy a huge factor). Just really hope it goes ok. DD has been anxious about it all week, she's not been sleeping and has been going back to all her stress behaviours like biting her fingers.

In better and more frugaleer-related news DH got a new credit card (to do balance transfer) AND switched electricity supplier last night. :)

lifelongfrugaleer · 18/05/2017 06:23

Oh no wreck, hope you are home now and the dc are ok.
Hope you got some sleep cag and today goes better than you think it will.

Nsd planned today. Toying with doing a fitness class but still not 100% so probably won't

SunnyLikeThursday · 18/05/2017 06:29

Good luck Cag. I know just what you mean about that kind of social thing.

We've made it triumphantly to Thursday here. Seems like a heck of a long week.

Loveabaconsandwich · 18/05/2017 06:30

How are DC this morning wreck? Hope you all managed to get home and get some sleep

Fingers crossed for an easy delivery cag

Had a rubbish nights sleep. I got up before DD2 though (progress!). I figured as I was exhausted I may as go to work early and be tired there and leave early hopefully

needastrongone · 18/05/2017 07:03

I have every faith that your DD will handle the situation cag, my first thought was to post suggesting not going but actually, that's not helpful long term as I guess there will always be stressful situations to navigate in life.

How's everything wrecked?

Rubbish nights sleep are pants.

ememem84 · 18/05/2017 07:08

wreck oh jeeez hope everyone's ok! I bet dh feels awful.

Hooray for Thursday. Almost there. Almost there!

WreckTangled · 18/05/2017 07:14

Thanks everyone. The dc are still asleep. Ds didn't sleep well (so nor did I!) but I think they're OK. Dh hasn't even apologised so I don't care how he feels.

lifelongfrugaleer · 18/05/2017 07:49

If it makes you feel any better wreck I took DS to a&e after I let him use essential oils in a bath potion and for the first time ever he put it in his mouth. 111 said it's total red flags and go to hospital. The reply to why are you here could be nothing other than he had a fucking idiot for a mother. He was fine btw as will your DC.

Oh and the time the nurse remembered is from the last time I was there with him. Neither of which were the time above.

Our hospital rocks

mammymammyIRL · 18/05/2017 08:06

Wreck glad to hear your dc are ok, hope dh got a significant fright Angry

Cagliostro · 18/05/2017 08:29

He's not apologised?! Wow 😡

Thank you need I agree, if she'd begged to miss it I probably would have let her TBH but she thankfully is determined not to miss the fun just because of this girl being nasty.

SnugglySnerd · 18/05/2017 08:46

What a nightmare, Wreck. Can't believe he hasn't apologised. Hope you are all ok today.

MeadowHay · 18/05/2017 10:16

Wreck Hope you and DC are both feeling bit better now, the poor little things. DH should really make sure he keeps that stuff up high/maybe even locked away etc but I guess everyone can overlook stuff sometimes, but it's awful that he hasn't even apologised Shock!

Today should be NSD. Just staying home and then got an exam this afternoon, eek. Feel anxious about it but it's not as bad as for the last one at least I don't feel like I'm going to be sick...yet Grin.

Realised we've missed the deadline for my PIP appeal to tribunal :/ in theory we can still apply to appeal but we have to give reasons why it's late and it's up to the tribunal whether they give leave to appeal or not. However I can't imagine they would say no given the circumstances. DH going to try and ring welfare rights again on his breaks to ask what to write on the initial form so I can send it off asap as I dunno what I'm meant to write. But it can be almost impossible to actually get through to them much of the time and he's at work so...

Cag Hope everything goes ok for you and DD today Flowers.

Sunny Well done on passing the Beavers leader thing Smile.

needastrongone · 18/05/2017 11:54

Oh dear Meadow, are you able to communicate via email at all, which might be easier re your PIP? Was it a simple oversight re missing the deadline? Theses things do happen.

Hope today is going okay Cag, for your DD.

I am just waiting for a small Ocado delivery, but anything that I can cheaper at Lidl I already have.

I'm just going to really praise the DC's school. I never don't tbh, my experience has been 100% positive for both DC. But, yesterday DS had his first AS exam, which he didn't feel went well. By this he means he dropped 6/7 marks, but it's the cumulative total marks that get the grade and this was the easiest paper so he feels it went badly. He has high expectations of himself.

I emailed the teacher that takes the lessons today, all maths as it happens and explained how DS was feeling but that DS wouldn't mention or ask for help. I had a reassuring email late last night and 2 more this morning, explaining how he had approached the situation, without DS knowing I had got involved. This has never not been my experience of the school, teachers do a fab job, they really do. I rarely get involved as it's different at high school, but when I do, they surpass my expectations. Always.