I've caught up on the last few pages.
Wolf how are you feeling today?
north sounds like you had a really nice time visiting family last weekend. Congrats. to your DS on getting his placement. Never be afraid of sharing when you have good news. This is a lovely, supportive group - we offer a helping hand when others are going through a tough time and we take joy in our (and by extension, our families) successes and achievements - big and small. I don't understand the mentality of people who rush to attack others and cut them down to size. It's a really mean thing to do and I'd rather not associate with people like that - in real life or on social media.
Adora lovely to see you. Sounds like you had a nice visit with your stepson and his family last weekend.
Born I'm sorry to hear your DS is so unhappy in his current job 
. If he could find something else, it would really help.
Mrs I was also sorry to read that your two DDs experienced bullying to such an extent that they left their chosen careers. What a waste - all that time spent studying and training. Not to mention the loss to the teaching and midwifery professions. But of course, their happiness and peace of mind is the most important thing. No point in them persisting if it would impact their physical and/or mental health.
Unescorted what a sad day - your Dad's funeral. How are you feeling now? Still a bit fragile I'd imagine. Fair play to you for unearthing your bike - the image of you cycling your bike home with a basket full of baguettes groceries put a smile on my face.
Gen sorry to hear you've also been a victim of workplace bullying.
em sounds like the kitchen is progressing at a rapid pace. When will you get to move back in. The IBS flare up sounded nasty. Glad you're over the worst of it.
Time I've no idea who you are (any chance of a PM?) so your subterfuge has worked.
Alfie has DD gone back to her Ex? I'm not sure if she's moved back in with him or if she just posted on his FB page. At any rate, sounds like she still has some level of involvement with him and hasn't cut him out of her life completely. I'm so sorry. We want the very best for our children and he is so far removed from that - he's right at the other end of the scale.
Happier I love the cases - so colorful. I adore bright colours. Are you off somewhere nice? Sounds like a fab. night with your friends.
I think I mentioned already that our government announced a payment of €100 to each household for help with the soaring costs of energy. They've now increased it to €200 and it will apply from April. They're applying it as a credit on our electricity accounts - I guess that's to ensure that it's used directly on electricity costs and not on other things like alcohol or whatever. I pay my bill by direct debit so I'm not sure how that will work - will my direct debit be lower in April? I must look into it.
I love line dried clothes but I mainly hang them out from April - September. Between October and March it's just not warm enough ime. I don't have a drier. In the winter months I hang them on clothes airers inside and the heating dries them quite quickly. There are only two of us, so we don't have the same volume of laundry as a family of six would.