We had peaches, we had plums, we had strawberries in the sun, but the peaches and the plums, like the strawberries are all gone - 10 / 10 thread

[FrannyandZooey]

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no we have to say ttb
it makes me wince otherwise

ok all that patting and spraying and watching has put me right off
I am just going to have it on the v rare occasion I go to sushi place instead

TooT I didn't look at photo, sorry, [wince] but sympathy

Tittybangbang, you're a bit good at this, aren't you? Show off!

I might try that crispy greens thing.....

can't read thread - too long - you type too much

apple x2
kidney beans
cucumber
pepper
olives (???)
peas
orange juice

ooh - toot - did see the boy. How is he doing?

titty is too good - she must be covered in stickers

TooT - I am thinking about ordering something personalised as a present for someone, if your dp can do it, how much advance warning do you need?

Olives are allowed, Bbbeee

Good question for Toot - I wanted to ask the same but think I have left it a bit late to get something here by the 20th

I am wondering what Toot's DH does on a personalised front, which is suitable for a gift

10. Garden Peas !!!

Evening. I cannot keep up. You have all been talking too much.

I don't have my period after all.

Morning at work, afternoon roaming round botanic garden with dses - stunning late-summer weather, really lovely, but not as lovely as last week when it was very sunny but autumn was really really in the air, tangibly so - all earth and pale-blue sky and leaves everywhere. Today was stickier.

ds1 started lovely kindergarten today. dh settled him in and said it went very well and he really likes it.

Planning escape from work is feeling more imperative.

Not much f+v, but I haven't eaten much at all today. Veg risotto on the hob.

avi i once or twice said "ok you don't want to go today? right we had better go and tell them, or they will wonder where you are"

then often forgot en route he didn't want to go
but ds has this issue with beginnings so tghat just got him over the hump so to speak

TTB - now you have achieved 10, you have to show us naked pictures. It is The Law....

It is 9 o clock, my house is stillchaos, and I still hve packed lunches to make. I have done loads of laundry, ironing (don't tell anyone)m, cooked supper, provided a friend with pirate clothes, read a story and helped eliminate Go-Go world back to the boys' bedrooms. (I felt awful, it was an amazing world they had created with their go-gos, sadly all over my bedroom floor.

ds1 legally has to begin being educated today

am trying not to think about how little we ever do that LOOKS like being educated

LOL at FMV already weaving her ways with nakedness amongst new recruits.

Do you have to tell people that you're home educating Franny? How does it work? Does anyone ever have to check that you're doing learny things?

Dd asked me if I'd ever home ed her yesterday while she was going through her list of reasons why she should not have to go to school. They included 1. it goes on ALL day. 2. there are not enough / any toys there. 3. It is boring

I said yes. But I don't think I meant it. No that's not true, if she was miserable I would of course. But today she came home all happy and she likes her new teacher, and there are still toys in year 2, and she loved skipping and PE and she drew the best frog she's ever drawn, and is looking forward to tomorrow. So, for now it's all good.

I did yoga

On top of veggie cheesy bake

I have done quite well today I think. A large clementine, strawbs, rasps, salad for lunch, veggie bake, green beans and cherry toms for supper.

I need soemthing to take my mind off current stresses...

What is happening about the meet up?

Franny my sister recently went on a refresher course (she is an early yrs teacher currently not working) and IIRC the guidelines are now that children spend 80% of their time in free play and only 20% teacher led (think that is Reception).

When I asked her the definition of free play she said the children must not be directed in any way, they must be allowed to choose their own activities and do what they want with them.

So...as you were, I reckon.

little tomatoes
watercress
grapes
apple
strawberries
blackberries
canellini beans
parsley
capers

8.5. drat, it was a really good f&v day too. missed swim as had to work late.

I had an email from a friend in London this evening asking if I'd be interested in free life coaching as her friend is training and needs practice person. It'd be six sessions, an hour on the phone each time. I emailed the woman and she's phoning this week. Quite excited - hope she's nice, hope it gives me focus to do something and decide what on earth I want to be when I grow up.

That sounds good, Boco.

I got drunk at the private view and decided to have dinner on the way home in a posh place not really thinking about the fact that I was a bit scruffy and dh would have trouble getting ds2 to bed.

I had three courses with foams and spoons of indescribable things inbetween and I ignored the smart people and the phone and dh was a bit frosty as I ran home. Tasty though.

God how lovely Guad. Foams and spoons too?
Were you on your own in the restaurant?

that sounds really good fun guadalupe.

i was in office from 8-6.45 then sat upon and hit on head by rushing commuter men on train. i made a tiny fuss but didn't get head hitter.

No, I was with a friend who was also skiving bedtime. They were all still when I got home.