Oo topsy - I am sorry for you, not fun sick dc, at all, although I would agree with you all sick dh is the worst!
Gig - fantastic news abiout the drain, well done you.
MAS - hope celeste's paw is ok, perhaps she has a splinter or something. The vet will sort her out in no time I am sure.
Ds has a friend over for a sleep over tonight, they are currently running around the fields like demented ninjas or sonething, can hear lots of whooping. Dd2 is below par, bit grumpy and tearful, but she says she doesn't feel poorly, so maybe it is developmental. Just checked on her and she has fallen alseep on the settee watching cbeebies.
Had a phonecall from dh this morning, which is unheard of as I am usually the wife to his mistress of work, and therefore the last person he would ring. He got to work and discovered a friend met through work was found dead in his home yesterday....he was in his mid thirties, lovely man, has stayed with us a few times, loved fishing with dh....what a shock, dh is really upset. RIP dear dear man. 