New Week New FLY its the 11th Oct 10

[dylsmum1998]

morning all, back in a mo with links and lists..........

so am I, kids in front of telly after piano outing - I have no excuse...

Evening all funtime I would love to get involved landsharing but I don't even have time to do my own garden I do love gardening
Swan What is your DH beliefs/religon for you to call it a mixed marriage? My DH calls his parents marriage mixed because she was from Notting Hill and his Dad who was from Shepherd Bush Ha!Ha! DH goes to church, I don't but, support it by making cakes and big pots of chilli. Apparently they have done studies in American that shows that people who attend a place of worship get involved in their community in general and participate in civic duty. But their isn't a Humanist place to come together I think that's me now!
Well I better get on with things as this is a fly thread not politics or chat thread!

Hi all
interesting religious discussion here - both DH and me are of the same mind luckily (atheist) but I envy those who have faith in some ways, as you say Nutty, churches provide a sense of community in our isolated society. I try to surround myself with loving friends and family instead but it's hard when everyone is so busy.

I am fat and tired today off to bed after the Apprentice and a bath

BB tomorrow

evening all.

very interesting discussion on religion today. I think I am more alongside with nutty and the humanism but love the idea of the community spirit the church provides that is what i miss.

Swan glad you were able to put down that you are practicising catholics to help you and school choice. It is hard to find a balance with religioin. I know if I was religious it would be another debate to overcome with dc dads. dc are enjoying their new schools. Thank you for asking.

DD had her day at before and after school club run at the school today. She has loved it. Am a little confused why I have had a message passed through them to me to ask for an inhaler for her to keep at school, as I took her one in on her first day . Must get her dad to speak to teacher about it in morning.

today done
full day at uni
tidy
wash up
load/unload washer

to do
uni work
get ready for tomorrow- first day of my first placement. Am starting to feel stressed and worriewd about it now. Am sure I will feel better once I get there and all variables won't be unknown then

LOL Nutty...where did your dh's parents live...mine lived in NH too..in the days when it was much less posh 70's and 80's, but even then..the Shepherd's Bush roundabout was the great divide. [aside.what a horrid place that is, have been stuck on bus round it too many times to think Westfield the slightest bit tempting)

When I say "mixed" I just mean he does not believe in church going. He is Protestant but I know plenty of devout Protestant churchgoers round here. I think he just resents the way it interferes with Sunday, and in various subconscious subtle ways will undermine our attendance, although not always. He's changed a lot in this respect, and I think he almost enjoys going when he does go. Though he claims not to listen to anything. And complains if the music is bad.

done
Beavers, Brownies, dodgeball, crazy overtired children, finished Moomin book, now onto Enid again (boarding school life -if only) loaded dw, ate some cheese and red wine, now Madmen!

Three harvest festivals WOW. Ours was entirely cans, not very inspiring. As veg goes OFF. (?)

Ds similarily relaxed about High School. Too much homework or mention thereof puts him off a little.

Morning all
Wendy As DH and I met while he was Head of Year and I was the Police School Involvement Officer we believe in that phrase 'it takes a village to bring up a child' So when we had DS we tried to be true to this idea. I find just getting involved in local activities helps us be true to this idea.
Swan Not sure of the road in NH but his aunt lives around the corner from QPR and he lived near the White City Estate. When I was little I lived off Portobello Road in Goldbourne Road. It wasn't posh then but you did meet very posh people from Holland Park.
Yep! Church does interfer with everything else. He goes once a month now and the other 3 to tag Rugby with a crowd of friends.
Westfield haven't made it there yet
Must get on with my day! Back in a mo with list

Okay bits and bobs day today
Bank to put Birthday chques in
Building Soc to put Birth day chq in!
Money out to pay friend for party
Phone curtain people
Order new recycling bag for cardboard
E-mail to council about dog poo (it's so petty but.......)
E-mail to Ds's mate's Mum re half term
Change bed linen.
Tidy house I (is called home blessing or blitz?!)
For tea Steamed salmon & veg (easy)
Laters

Nutty yes, it's easy isn't it to think "I can't face getting involved" in village type activities, and just try and sort out one's own life - hide away etc be nice to one's own family only, do just as one likes, but then in a funny way one's life is the village. Portobello was a real village wasn't it?

Have had a rather exciting morning - Ds2 had a coin stuck up his nose so hotfooted it to Dr first thing. Who removed it. So now I have to get him back to school, and start on this very grimy house - feel in a bit of a daze really, but have done some ood shopping in between

food not ood!

Forgive me Flyers, for I have sinned. I did not do my kitchen floor .

Buy hoover bags done
Unload and load dishwasher done
Sort washing and put a load on done
Make necessary phone calls done
Hoover ds1's bedroom
Hoover lounge
Make ginger cake
KITCHEN FLOOR!

Urgent - find something to defrost for tea.

Swan - hope that your ds is OK !

Swan Sorry ha! ha! ha! LOL Now that's a 'Carry on' moment. Re: Portobello Road yes, it was. We still make a point of going to the green grocer who is a very old lady, a Londoner in Golbourne Road to say hello. The last time I was there with Mum she held Mum's hand and said ' It's like the Road to Morroco 'er now! Not like when you were 'ere it was lovely...' My Mum is Spanish, Dad Pakistani...
Right list
Order new recycling bag done
E-mail to council about dog poo E-mail done
Ds's mate's Mum re half term done

Morning Funtimes

Morning Nutty!

It's funny, I sometimes think that I'd like the idea of living somewhere bustling and busy (like a city) but I'm so much of a country mouse that I know I'd be rocking in a corner within days .

Funtimes The country mouse can always visit the city mice for adventure, then get home in time for tea and cake by the fire I think it makes a lovely picture.
Read Pipkin of Pepper www.amazon.co.uk/Pipkin-Pepper-Helen-Cooper/dp/0552546313/ref=pd_sim_b_1 I'm one of the police dogs!
Used it to teach children what to do if your lost!
I've done a Tidy Blitz (15 mins in each room)
Off to the bank!

Nutty. I have the most appalling sense of direction anywhere built up. Hills - no problems, towns - I could get lost driving to the end of the road!

funtime I was sent by the council on a Mountain Leaders course in Wales(I can do Surrey Hills, not Mountains) I'm quite good at maps too. I should not have been on the course really. The instructor and I laughed as I couldn't go into the mountains on my own but more than happy in Soho at 3am. He was the opposite couldn't do the city! Horses for courses I would be very happy to show you around I love my city

The time has come to collect DS
but before I go just some ticking off
Bank to put Birthday chques in Done
Building Soc Birth day chq in Done
Money out to pay friend for party Done
Phone curtain people Done
Order new recycling bag done
E-mail to council done
E-mail to Ds's mate's Mum done
Change bed linen. c/f
Tidy house Done
For tea Steamed salmon & veg Done
To add for tonight
Go on to Jas Christmas Thread
Ironing

Hi all.

DD gives us our sense of community, she knows everyone and will often stop to talk to someone on the street who I don't recognise, DD knows who works in tesco, veg shop, oxfam shop, paper shop etc .

DD gone to cheercats.

To do
lunches
laundry (find some clean school clothes for tomorrow I hope)
collect dd
tea
wash up

had a goodish day, lots of rescuing and dd had a friend over who actually played with ds2 too (instead of barricading door)

Ds1 has sung a rendition of The World Cup song (Waving Flag)which has brought tears to my eyes. He is so good at singing (unfortunately cannot do it on stage only round kitchen table.

now out for some more civic duties need to find some clean clothes which don't smell of frying

Oh Nutty and Fun I am a geek as far as maps are concerned. I love them slavishly, as cannot "read the road", or path at all, or tell North from South, right from left. I spend hours just enjoying the A-Z and local maps.

Oooh, Swan, you'd love my maps from a holiday to Orkney and Shetland a few years ago. With all the pre-historic sites and stuff, they're really interesting !

Helooooo all
Bad me...not been in in soooo long
feeling bad....house a total mess, struggling muchly with this whole working mother thing.... permenant guilt...

loads going on....dd3 (diagnosed with aspergers) struggling with school...
total chaos when ds2 getting sent home form nuresery with "runny nappies")
dd4 refusing to read with teacher (as she found the book boring !!)
and me totally overwhelmed at work and feeling bad for not being there at home....
poooo bummmmm

right...deep breaths...

have missed you lot loads...
so hereby resolve to re-affirm FLY friendships and report in mor regularly

wnedy when you due to pop!!
everyone-else helooooo

sorry ..wendy....can't spell!!!