Hello everyone - sorry to see loads of doctor/hospital visits and health-related posts on here today. I hope all of you who are ailing (and poorly family members) recover quickly. It is difficult to stick to routines when there is any form of malady to contend with - it always requires extra determination - just at the point when one is extra feeling cream-crackered and don't have it!!
Another to add to the mix. I woke virtually on the hour, every hour, to cough splutter and choke throughout the night last night and so begged an early doc appt this morning. I've been offered antibiotics but am wibbling about whether I should fill the prescription or not.
The rest of the day was spent expectorating my way around mobile phone shops in despondent fashion trying to find a particularly abstruse piece of equipment for use in the office without success. Flying on my part = truly dismal
Think "to do" list may have to extend over this w/e as well
Despite Lent, think we may need to break open a few bottles of 
tonight!!
Nicknacks sorry to hear about your dh's foot - sounds painful - and tough on you. I don't suppose you are able to hire a wheelchair for him are you? Over here (Belgium) we can get them within a couple of hours through the local pharmacy for about a Euro a day. I know this because I've broken my ankle twice and each time happened, dh had to leave me to go to on a long distance business trip. A wheelchair downstairs/ready meals in fridge/microwave proved the best solution for independent living!! But check the width of your doorways first.
Blue definitely yes!! All boring supermarket shopping counts as Flying. Sorry I didn't see your post earlier though. Would recommend an hour's pampering instead.
Jax crikey - sympathies with all the decorating chaos and dust. It's nearly 5.30pm here so just about time to legitimately open the and pour you several large ones
You too JWM you are a brave woman!! An 'onslaught' of teenage girls is a terrifying prospect. (Although use same trick myself re: mass entertaining/returning invitations in one fell swoop (albeit with 8 yr olds). Here's some fortifying Plenty where that came from and well done with lobby.
Take care of yourself Bitchy glad to hear your ds is out of plaster too
MummyNickleby good to hear you have caught up on sleep at long last and exercising = v. impressive. Need to follow your good example!!
Linzer good to hear you are contemplating some well-deserved pampering for yourself. Hope you have time to follow through!!!! [stern look]
Swan arf at alarm clock mix-up but hope you are not feeling too shattered right now (proffers 
instead of ) C.ongrats on driving in the mist as I know it is not your favourite thing to do!! Tis great that you have such a concrete diagnosis too. Hope the treatment works swiftly and you start to feel better soon. In our friend's case they had to tweak the meds a bit to get the right combination - but after a month or so she was a different person.
[Awards golden feather duster to *Ellie's dh] Glad to hear the docs came through for your dd too and that you feel more reassured about the situation. If it proves to be reflux- you could try raising the angle of her bed by 15 degrees or so (telephone directories under head end) maybe worth a shot???
Another golden duster award to Honu (and Honu's builders for cleaning up after themselves properly!!) Your post puts me to shame (to think I am whinging about mere cough ) Your day yesterday sounds absolutely shattering - I'm amazed you manage to get any Flying done at all with everything you have to contend with - and then to follow it up with a maths tutorial is frankly heroic!! Hope you and your dh are not too tired today and that you can enjoy a slightly less pressured weekend. Oh no - have just read your penultimate para - sounds like you have a tough w/e of reorganising ahead. Good luck with it. Can you call on any help????
[Waves back at Justgettingonwithit as she sprints past]
Whoknows (and Swan) sympathies re stressful tennis lessons. Doesn't sound as though the system is set up for success - far too tempting for energetic 8 yr old boys. Funnily enough, dd's lesson is on a Thurs too but I am lucky in that's it' a mixed group - just across the road from here - no waiting around involved. Agree with you about fun aspects. There are so few group activities available where dc can just simply just relax and enjoy themselves aren't there? DD would love one extra-c activity that didn't involve having to follow a strictlly prescribed set of rules (v. traditional teaching here)
JWIM glad to hear parents evening went well. You sound v. organised on home front too.
You too Droitwich I confess to sitting down (far before 10pm last night) in the midst of a lot of mess!! Hope you aren't being too hard on yourself and are allowing for a bit of "me" time.
Chitchat stomach pains sound horrid. Hope you are feeling better today and managed to catch up on shut-eye x
Scatty you are NOT allowed to say you are a rubblish Flyer on here!! Oh no!! Especially after posting v. respectable "ta da" list. YOu got loads done (especially considering you had long day at work)
Off to cook supper now - back later with steps
[Leaves large crate of available in naughty corner for one and all]