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Fledglings don't makes resolutions in January, they fly and chat through the babysteps.

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BitchytheGreat · 22/01/2014 13:16

Roll up, roll up. Thread two for January is here. You chatty lot Grin

will be back later with linkie poos and a vat of bitchy's special brew...

In the meantime spot markers will be handed a magic rubber and told to clean up after themselves...

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elliepac · 24/01/2014 20:13

I'm back. Work has been mad with another visit from Ofsted and observations of my teaching by SLT and lengthy Parents Evenings. The reality is my house is a shit tip and I have been eating like a pig but hey ho. Onwards and upwards.

Going to try and catch up. Sorry for being awol.

BitchytheGreat · 24/01/2014 20:18
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elliepac · 24/01/2014 20:23
BitchytheGreat · 24/01/2014 20:29

Bloody good to have you back swear buddy.

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elliepac · 24/01/2014 20:34

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Fucking good to be back too (swearing purely to live up to my reputationWink)

BitchytheGreat · 24/01/2014 20:44
Grin

Right am off to bed. try not to leave a mess.

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elliepac · 24/01/2014 21:30

Too lateWinkGrin

elliepac · 25/01/2014 06:41

Morning all.

Today I have one basic to do.

To do:-
Find surfaces. Surface can be interpreted as anything which is flat and should be clear. Apparently I have worktops, tabletops, floors in my house but, slightly carelessly, I appear to have lost them.

I also have to attend a soft play birthday party for BF's Dd. Yay for it being her birthday, boo for having to go to softplay.

MerryBuddha · 25/01/2014 06:46

Blimey no one written a post since 21.30, did you all take Bitchy post about fuck Friday literally? Grin

OMG my life seem very sereal at the moment.

Absolutely no flying done over the last couple of days due to funeral, running, interview, visiting Dm, DS college and another blinking cold.
Result a happy me but disgust filthy house which I would be horrified if anyone saw.

To do
Run
Clean whole house
Homework
Rollerskate

Thinking I may need some new clothes for my new job, so would like to go on a shopping spree unfortunately have lack of funds. So will be trying to assess and reinvent my current wardrobe.

MerryBuddha · 25/01/2014 06:48

X post with Ellie.

Like your to do, I need to do that in my house.

sanschocolat · 25/01/2014 07:29

Morning my lovelies

Bitchy Grin wasn't it in the shape of a molecule or a tetrahedron, or some'at, last year? [tries to sound all sciency and knowledgeable and fails]

Merry fab news about your dream job!! Congratulations!! (HOpe your cold clears up soon.)

Ellie Good luck with the crisis clean and glad I'm not the only one that has been eating like a pig!! A friend joined us unexpectedly for supper last night which lead to me eating at least double what I should have done. Big diet fail. And when did I re- re-start my diet properly? Er, yesterday ...Biscuit.

[Swoons at thought of Goth's rhubarb crumble]

Toffee dh still intransigent on subject but we were forced to speak to one another last night because of guest

HOpe those of you in need of r & r (Engels) can relax at the weekend

Hope it went OK at Moorfields Just

Waves to Blue Swan Alice Castle Eustacia Honu Pushme Dizzy Humanordancer and everyone else I've missed!

To do:
morning routine inc dw, wm, s&s, rabbits
sort kitchen from last night Blush
dining room table hotspot
wash school uniform
white wash
pack up boxes on first floor and take to roof
Watch Channel 4 racing
out to get passport photo
post final thank you letters!!!!
quick supermarket shop for more fruit and veg
sort out whether we are off to Blighty or not (school shut Mon)
home office
a couple of boudoir drawers
meal planning/cooking!

That will do for now.

Have a good one everybody!

Swanhildapirouetting · 25/01/2014 09:50

oh dear, now surrounded by grumpy just woken children, okay, ds2 is not grumpy because Brentford has won against Gillingham Smile. Dd is swooning around because two friends of hers have already made plans which don't involve her, despite a lot of late night texting Hmm

Catechism class this morning. A different partner so it is a bit nervewracking. Today we are doing Baptism.

better go. Ds2 has made me breakfast presentation of cauliflower and lumps of cheese

BitchytheGreat · 25/01/2014 10:35

I think it was supposed to be SC but it didn't end up as that when i got raiding the colouring box. I think there was a last minute cba change of plans.

We are running rediculously late. Tried to start the day without coffee. Hahahaha yeah that failed. 1 emergency coffee coming up. thank goodness everything other then me is ready to go...

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JustGettingOnWithIt · 25/01/2014 11:39

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ToffeeWhirl · 25/01/2014 11:53

Your last two messages on that thread have already been deleted, Just? Is that what you wanted?

So sorry you're still so sick. Hope Moorfields have treated you well.

WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes · 25/01/2014 12:09

They've gone Just, I didn't see them, so hopefully they went quickly. So sorry you are so unwell.

JustGettingOnWithIt · 25/01/2014 14:17

Thank you. I've reported my request here as well but it's not important. So sorry to even have asked, total panic, I''m so stupid, and not safe out there or anywhere and need taking out back and shooting! Please lock me in the naughty corner and don't let me out until I'm sure I know what I'm doing anymore.

Tree and de treeing ramp are now stuck as they are, new drugs are making both ends volatile and I'm absolutely at my limits.

Moorfields are very professional and I'm being treated with very heavy duty drugs to try and bring things under control and am waiting to see if SC missed her calling in life!
The only definites at the moment are things are as swollen inside as out, all the eyelid glands are totally blocked and can't be manually unblocked but all sorts taken for lab and should know soon. As I've had a badly broken eye socket previously deep infection in there is one of the suspects for why things arent fixing but I have to be sent to an ENT place for that. Results from previous a+e are I've had a specific flu strain apparently along with secondary things as a result which is why I've been so ill, and may have developed an auto immune system thing as a result of not getting sorted quicker.

EustaciaVye · 25/01/2014 15:21

Thanks for just

I just bought a Miele cat and dog hoover. it is a cylinder and I am used to a dyson ball so it is a bit weird hard work but it is lifting the carpet pile more.

MerryBuddha · 25/01/2014 15:27

((Hugs)) For Just.

MerryBuddha · 25/01/2014 15:32

Ta Da
Run
Washed upstairs and games room carpet.
Swept and steam cleaned Kitchen
T/d x2
W/m x2
Lunch

Currently tackling a mountain of laundry to put away. Though been sidetracked by MN .

Would any of you like to sponsor me for m? half marathon, I am raising money for the NSPCC?

BitchytheGreat · 25/01/2014 16:10

** This is the problem sometimes. We spend so long fighting the system and looking after the needs of others that we forget to look after ourselves. I hope that they can find the right path to get you treated quickly and that you start to feel better soon. x

I have been out all morning. ds is now in the bath warming up after getting soaked and I am going to shoot out and tackle the nightmare that is supermarkets on a weekend. Got a long list of stuff to do today which included ds' room, laundry and sorting the lounge but a little lacking in energy and might skip the bit that involves lego aka ds' room

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ToffeeWhirl · 25/01/2014 16:33

Just - I'm so sorry you are so ill, but hugely relieved that something is being done about it at last. I hope the new drugs get things under control.

SC - should we call you Dr SC from now on?

Have just arrived home from a trip to the library and supermarket. Had an embarrassing time in the library: having left some of my photocopied documents behind yesterday, I was able to collect them today, but then managed to leave behind the books I'd borrowed and had to go back for them later Blush. My short-term memory seems to have stopped functioning recently.

After some tea, I have to burrow into the loft to look for DS1's ed psyc report. I hope it's in the box it should be in, otherwise I may be some time.

ToffeeWhirl · 25/01/2014 16:35

Have PM'd you, Merry.

AliceinWinterWonderland · 25/01/2014 17:03

Just hope you're feeling better soon

elliepac · 25/01/2014 17:57

Ta da:-
Found surfaces in all rooms
Washing x lots

This ta da is somewhat of a miracle as have spent the majority of day with BF and family drinking coffee and eating party food.

Thanks for just. ((Hugs)) for just. Wine For just. Biscuit for just. An emergency MN kit which you can dip into as and when.