Let it SHIIIIIII-IIINE, Let it Shine....waltzing about in rude good health like we are all in an M&S ad

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Welcome to the latest in our series of healthy eating threads (26 and counting)!

The emphasis is on health (which is sometimes rude when we get chatting frivolously, as is our tendency), and weight loss where desired. I obviously don't desire it enough, as I am the same weight as when I started, but some of our regulars are mere shadows of their former selves ...

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We try a variety of approaches, and there is always a lot of support and quite a few laughs along the way. Shiney is the head honcho round these parts, and we do get to be regaled with her embarrassing stories before the rest of MN, so that's always a big draw

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Oh jet, how awful...so so sad

Oh your poor brother, Jet

i know, but like jac said so elegantly, it just offloading on here, so apologies for bringing the thread down.

We need Syc to lift it back up again - or anyone else really

Oh Jet . Thinking of you and your family.

i need your opinions actually. I have just had a letter from junior's school, saying she has been awarded student of the year for music last year and we are to go to an awards evening next month. Now, there is no-one to babysit, other than their useless dad - and i really dont want to stoop so low as to beg ask him to watch minijet so i can take junior out for tea before hand (event starts at 7pm - when she is usually in bed).

So - options are

A - take her with me, though she wont sit still and therefore i wont be able to devote attention to junior (who sooo deserves it)

B - ask her dad. We have a mediation session tomorrow so i suppose i could askthe mediator to ask him - as she has a way of explaining things to him that makes him feel that he is the bigger person

C - ask my sister to have her Mon to Fri for that week. I do have a couple of other things on that week, which means i will have to ask for extra days at childminders - no guarantee that she will have spaces though. But, my sister lives near Inverness, so will involve me asking friend to drive us to Edinbrough and getting sister to get bus down to meet and exchange. SHe hasnt had mini on her own before - she has offered, but i am not sure how serious she was. Plus, is minijet (at nearly 3) too little to go anyway??

would love your opinions, and know i should have posted this somewhere else, but felt more comfortable asking for your sensible opinions!

TMW

I wouldn't take her Jet, unless you absolutely have to. If she is like my DD, mini jet will not settle and the evening might not be as enjoyable as you hope.

ExH...don't know, it sounds like the easiest to organise but you are very reluctant. I have to ask DC's Dad to do quite a bit and tell myself it is good for them to spend time together to strengthen their relationship.

I like the soound of your sisters, as it would be a nice time for you and Junior jet as well, but like you say more organising.If she gets on with your sister, I wouldn't be too worried about her age, and you will know if she is likely to settle.

I think Mits is right...I hate relying on my twatty ex, but it is the easiest as long as he doesn't cock it up just to screw mw over, which he is apt to

Hi all. Resisted pub lunch. Well done. Pat on back.

Sorry about your bro Jet. I'm afraid I know nothing about dealing with dodgy exes.

What are your new glasses like Shiney?

Jet - No 3 sounds like a good idea to me.

"nothing of note" - no, we're not always slagging people off or having fights.

Yep, low down on glasses please Shiney.

DH needs to go and get his eyes tested this week and we know he needs new glasses, but he needs two pairs, one for driving and one for reading >

Shiney, you are just sooo blase about stuff....

Trills, well done on not having the pub lunch, s'pose it is always easy to say yes when everyone else is going?

It was not quite everyone else so not too difficult this time Plus I've been busy preparing for meeting this afternoon. I would have missed a phone call if I'd gone (not an essential one but it was quite useful to hear some stuff before the meeting).

Bof - sadly thats exactly what my ex is known to do. This is the one who brought minijet down to the hospital when junior was in (and extremely anxious about it) and simply said - i have had her for 3 days, i've had enough! Junior wouldnt stay in hospital without me, and obviously i couldnt stay in with mini, so we all had to come home - 2 days early (she was supposed to be in for 5 days IV antibiotics).

In the past he has agreed (so long as i pay him for petrol money, food money, nappy money etc etc) and then once i give him some money (mug, i know) he lets me down at last minute - saying he has something else on (night out with friend). I am worried that if he does that this time, junior wont be able to go - and ex wouldnt care about that - just so long as he messes my plans up he is happy.

But, i think i will see what mediator says tomorrow. He is only going to be having them for one night a fortnight (thats if junior actually agrees to go) and i was thinking that now he is not working (gave it up to avoid csa) he could actually have mini one night during the week as well - meaning i could spend time with junior.

thanks for your thoughts, will see what happens tomorrow before i decide about sister. I think i have ruled out taking her

and when were we called nasty bitches?? what have i missed??

Tell us about said glasses then Shiney, do you just need one pair or like DH need different lenses?