Good morning my lovelies!! Hope you all enjoyed the sunshine over the weekend!
Despite stressful return last night, we definitely all benefited from fresh air and green fields this w/e, highlights of which included (esp for dd and friends) catching a frog, playing 'farm golf' (wooden clog nailed to branch, small football, points deducted for hitting cows) splashing about and building a dam in the river.
Back to urban reality last night when some twonk decided to park his motorcycle outside our front door on pavement, some time after which its alarm started to sound LOUDLY every 3 mins or so for 1 hr 20 mins (owner had gone to theatre performance). Cue me poised on door-step in dressing gown and slippers, arms folded and bosom hoisted a la Les Dawson, ready with a few words of choice French upon his return at just before midnight 
. Then woken at 5.45 am this morning by arrival of three enormously long vehicles loaded with planks for the building site two doors down (which was actually a blessing in disguise as dd needed to get up early to do homework) but arrrggghhhh - really tired of urban living!
Tempted to head off to peace and quiet next weekend too (yet another school holiday here Thurs and Fri for Ascension). Speaking of which, had better make the most of the 2 and a half days that dd is at school this wk:
Ta da:
hwk supervision 
ironing of uniform
polishing of dd school shoes
morning routine inc wm, rabbits (but haven't yet done s&s or dw)
climbed wobbly ladder in garden to cull lilac for dd to take to school for statue of Vierge Marie (there's a flower rota for May)
emptied/put away dry/non-fridge food stuffs from w/e
put first load of washing out to dry
put second load of washing on
To do:
empty suitcase
find wet swimsuit
take picnic rugs and take other weekend stuff out of hall and put away
tidy bathroom and s&s
call two friends
call sister
tidy kitchen
tidy sitting room
bank transfer
admire clear dining room table non-hot-spot!! [smug emoticon]
pair 30 pairs + of dh's socks :( (which are all dark grey, navy or black so look exactly the same but each have minute variation - arrggghh)
hunt for dd's lost wero file (= geography)
hunt for dd's lost school report form last term
hunt for lost fountain pen (mine)
put away ironed clothes in boudoir
tidy dd's chest of drawers
wash dh and my bed linen
supper tonight?
poss quick supermarket shop
as much tidying/decluttering in boudoir as poss
prep cold white wash
do mixed coloureds wash
WATCH BADMINTON HORSE TRIALS ON BBC2 in peace before dd gets home! then probably watch it again with her 
hwk supervision
evening routine
meal planning
on-line supermarket order
early bed
That'll do for now but there is LOADS more ...
A very warm welcome to MayBeFlying , Gingerodgers and newbiebaby!
Nicknacks child-free time definitely necessary from time to time so don't be too hard on yourself - good luck with Mt Rushmore
Thanks for links Castle - Glad we are in kitchen zone this week - it needs a thorough scrub! Hope you had a fab night out catching up with old friends.
Hope you were wined and dined in style Trazzles Glad your scan was clear. I think extreme stress of the kind you have been experiencing can have a massively negative impact on your digestive system. Be kind to yourself x
Argh at poor PA and the laundry going awol!
Hope you have recovered Silvery
Hope you had a good w/e away too Whoknows
Big wing flaps to Just Doris Bitchy Swan Ellie Toffee Feetheart Engels Blue Cratsonsea Honu Lplate Jdub Ellietrying Elseababe (getting mixed up with all the 'Elle' names!! - sorry!! 
) and anyone I've missed!
Right, must heave my fat stumps away from screen. Have a productive week everyone and good luck to those of us who are trying to lose a few pounds here and there! (It's much easier now it's sunny isn't it? well that's the theory anyway)