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Stepping and chatting, stepping and chatting!

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CamperWidow · 12/04/2012 20:55

Thought I'd Shiny a new chat thread for us!

There's Brew and Biscuit, help yourselves!

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Scout19075 · 25/04/2012 22:21

I put Toddler in his waterproof jumpsuit and wellies to go do the wash. He kept saying "yes, jump puddles" when I asked him if he wanted to go play in the rain/puddles but as soon as I put his boots on he refused to move/walk.

Scout19075 · 26/04/2012 08:09

I don't feel well so today will be a slow and gentle day.

CamperWidow · 26/04/2012 08:29

Well, it's my Moms b'day today and she is coming up to see us and take us to the soft play!!! Yay!!! I'm just glad to get out of the house. It's a £4 bus trip and another £3 to get in as well as a good walk each side so we just don't go. I would normally have booted and suited up yesterday but Muddles has this bronchilitis and I don't want to take her outside any more than I have to. The craft fair tomorrow in Derby is a completly different matter! Grin

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liveinazoo · 26/04/2012 10:04

is anyone around

i need a hugSad

carrotsandcelery · 26/04/2012 10:41

I have (((((hugs))))) and bosies by the bucket load if you need them zoo.

Do you want to talk about it or just be snuggled?

(((((hugs)))))

carrotsandcelery · 26/04/2012 10:47

Scout how are you feeling now? Are you ok? What is making you feel poorly?

sarahfreck · 26/04/2012 10:59

((hugs)) for zoo.
Overslept (again) Rather a slow start this morning but not feeling too bad now I have got going!

Scout19075 · 26/04/2012 12:30

I can offer a slightly soggy hug, zoo. (Not long back from swimming class.)

I have abdominal pains. Not period ones. Not sure what's going on.

carrotsandcelery · 26/04/2012 13:07

Scout given your history, should you go and see doc?

You haven't been right for a few days now.

It might be worth checking in with them as they might be able to make you feel a lot better.

educatingarti · 26/04/2012 13:14

Just testing!

AArrrggghh · 26/04/2012 13:22
Wink

I am a regular just changed for the mo.

educatingarti · 26/04/2012 13:29

Hi folks!
I have decided on a name change. It's just that using my real name on here feels like muddling up my professional profile and my sometimes disorganised real life profile. So - Educating - because that's what I do (sometimes) and -arti- short for artisan because I like making things!

Last night I didn't make it to music practice in the end. I got a bit sidetracked and by the time I was going to set out, I realised it was so late that it wasn't going to be worth it!

However, inspired by the organisation/storage porn thread, I re-organised a cupboard in my kitchen, and created an "errand centre". Actually I feel particularly smug pleased about this since ages ago I had adapted a wooden IKEA paper storage tray by putting in dividers and painting/stencilling it. It had originally been for another no-longer-needed purpose and had been sitting in a cupboard ever since! It makes a great "errand centre" for organising recipe books, shopping list and pens (not sure what the WD40 pen is doing in there but never mind!).

Then I spent rather too long sorting out my ribbon tin. I have a tin storing loads of bits of ribbons I sometimes use for craft projects. I had bought some cheap wooden clothes pegs from a pound shop and wound ribbon round each one, using the peggy grippy bit to hold the end.

Flat is still a bit disorganised, but my ribbon tin looks wonderful and I feel stupidly satisfied at this small area of order!

liveinazoo · 26/04/2012 13:30

thanks for the hugs

lack sleep and im suffering a sense of humour bypass

i am not on the ball

i dropped dd2 at olympics club at 7.55 and caretaker was on reception
can i help you?
yes we are here for olympics
its not til end june/july
she came last week
he laughs at me
receptionist appears and buzzes her through
i realise what the blazes he was on about as i wander out feelingConfusedBlush

wandering into the kitchen to discover the kits have been "playing" with wood pellet cat litter

and ds being velcro boy all nightwas all too much

i sat on my bed and next thing i know ds was waking me for a drink 15mins ago!

AArrrggghh · 26/04/2012 13:38

zoo I will PM you.

carrotsandcelery · 26/04/2012 13:40

Sounds like what you needed zoo.

And what was anyone doing cracking a joke at that time in the morning? Shock

I was lying in a hot bath with my eyes shut chatting to dd who was warming herself up on the heated floor. I wish I was still there actually. I might go back tonight Grin

Is ds still poorly? Back to docs tomorrow I suspect.

What a bunch we are right now. I am sure we would make a good episode in some sort of daytime drama Hmm

arti your realise we are all lazy economic here and will just call you arti Smile I like the name change though.

I am having some lunch, realising the lack of it might be why I felt a bit whoozy!

I am trying to drink less Brew as I have had a sinus headache for about 6 weeks now and am beginning to have trouble sleeping. I need less caffeine, even though my body pretends it wants more.

carrotsandcelery · 26/04/2012 13:41

I was lying in the bath at 7.30 - 8ish btw, not just now.

liveinazoo · 26/04/2012 13:42

has everyone cleared off again

AArrrggghh · 26/04/2012 13:44

I'm here!

Just gonna have a Brew

bessie26 · 26/04/2012 13:46

Storage porn thread?? Linky please!

liveinazoo · 26/04/2012 13:49

im having lunch

must make effort be more healthy

im not the young invinsible whippersnapper i used to be!!!Grin

i did the come diet with me thread after xmasand got really good at eating healthy.all gone by wayside now and think threads defunked.pity

AArrrggghh · 26/04/2012 13:53

Carrots I need tea at the mo. it is calming! (for me anyway!) Wink

bessie26 · 26/04/2012 13:54

Bet people would be up for restarting it zoo

I feel slightly sick. We went to a pancake house for lunch and the cheese & veg pancake I had was the most disgusting thing I have ever tasted, and the chips were rubbish too

educatingarti · 26/04/2012 13:54

Glad the name change is OK. Happy to be arti! Grin

Here is the link to the storage porn thread: (x fingers and hopes she does it right!)
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/good_housekeeping/1456876-Organisation-Storage-Porn

Just eating heathy(ish) lunch (pancetta omlette and potato wedges followed by an apple), so that's another one off my to do list!

liveinazoo · 26/04/2012 13:56

i think some a session of 30mins worth quick jobs will jolt me into action

AArrrggghh · 26/04/2012 13:57

arti were U Justtrying ?

I was just having a meltdown today so felt a temporary namechange was needed. Grin