Helllooooo everyone!!
[In response to Messy's request, SC clambers in to confessional box, dons tan tights and waves a dispensational feather duster about] (Being a Holy Roller myself I'm allowed to joke about this btw! 
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Sorry - bit of a frantic morning to put it mildly.
This week is the start of all new parascolaire activities for dd, requiring all new bits of kit that I thought I already had but apparently don't. (Latest list is equipment for cookery classes at school - first dish = eggy bread and I am secretly yearning to buy her a wicker basket with an elasticated cover that goes over the handle like I had at school! Does anyone else remember them? Probably showing my age here.]
More significantly, baby-sitter couldn't make it again (dc don't go to school on Wednesday afternoons here) so have had to juggle work around and it's all a bit seat of the pants instead of the smooth Flying start I had hoped to have this week. Never mind eh.
RowingBoat wishing you many happy returns of the day!! Hope you have a good 'un and a lovely lunch out.
Feetheart arf at Autumn Fayre anxiety dreams (poor you) and white lemonade story. Hope you don't dream about 8 pint teapots tonight!! We had Iron Bru. Aw at your ds mopping with leg in plaster.
[SC pauses to proffer extra blankets and 
to Cinders] Don't think about Flying until you are better.
A very warm welcome to Oopslateagain You sound exactly like me! I often have pristine lists but a far from pristine house! If you've already done it before, it probably won't take as much effort as you think to turn it around again - it's the starting that's the hard bit!
Good luck with your list MC. Have your rings turned up yet? I've lost my much-loved fountain pen. It disappeared on the day we left on holiday (didn't pack it as far as I am aware) and I'm worried I've done something stupid like thrown it away by mistake. Like you, thought it would have turned up by now.
Fuzzled your ds can come and sort out my hotspots any time! Good luck with everything - it is hard trying to Fly with a lo. And particularly testing while they are in that testing transmisison period between afternoon nap and staying up all day. Don't know if these are any help here and here???
Messy glad the doc's appt. went well and ggrrr on your behalf at your dp, pate on brown bread a lovely touch! My dh has taken to laying his dirty socks across the top of a chest of drawers I use as a dressing table resulting in rather unpleasant vapours when I blow dry my hair .... It's less than five strides to the bathroom panier for heaven's sake!
Great to have you back PA Arf at your chicken who "won't be helped". Perhaps she's in denial 
??? Mahoosively busy over at yours as usual I see. I'd be happy if I got through your 'before work' list by the end of the day!
Waves to fellow owl Ouch. Great to hear your ds has had such a good start to the new term!
Great to hear about your dd too Ellie. Don't fret. You can only do what you can do and you are doing a lot.
CheerYank yes, visitors are great motivators ..
Coostoonettle hope your roof survived intact and that you got back to sleep!
Oh Swan that's quite a tough start to the school term your ds is having what with coping with his cast and lugging books about. I hope he has a better day today.