You are definitely excused from Flying today then Fuzzpig. I don't know much about labyrinthitis, are there any treatments?
Grey - thanks for the stamp suggestion, it does look good, but a bit late for my DCs now, it wouldn't be cool at their age (although I suspect DD would love one for just playing with, I might get one for her Christmas stocking). I think you would need some labels as well, we have used masses of the stiicky label types for water bottles, lunchboxes, toys, shin pads, waterproofs and wellies etc over the years. A good tip is to do surname only if you have more than one DC, then you don't get "I'm not using that water bottles, it's HERS> in a disgusted tone. Only helpful if you don't have a popular surname though (my DCs have an unusual one).
Toffee - on our shopping list for DS going into Year 7 we have had a fairly strict list of PE kit from the school, if it's not on the website maybe try ringing the office. So, we have had to get polo shirt, sweatshirt, rugby shirt, shorts, football socks, white socks, trainers, football boots, shin pads and jogging bottoms. Also basic stationery items and a specified scientific calculator. For DD in primary, it's basic PE kit and uniform plus lunchbox and water bottle, plus pencil case with pen, pencil, rubber, and sharpener from Year 5.
Three - yes to decent patio furniture. When we moved here we had a tiny patio so we just had one of those metal cafe sets, looked nice but not terribly comfy and wobbled on the uneven slabs. We had a bigger patio built a few years ago and invested in a full size wooden table and chairs, which have been worth every penny, we use them all the time.
Well, I got dressed before breakfast (unheard of for me, I never, ever do that normally) and implemented my full term time morning routine (haven't done that for a long time either, certainly not in the latter part of last term. Just as well, as it was a busy day and haven't managed much else Flying-wise. Dropped DCs off at separate clubs, went to work, stayed for 2 hours then had to whizz off to my other job for a lunchtime meeting, then back to the first one again, before picking DCs up at 4.
After tea DD and I went for a tryout session at the local archery club, I think someone on here is in an archery club, was it you Grey? We enjoyed it, but can't do their induction course as we will be away. I think I am going to have to learn left handed if I do it again, because my distance vision with my right eye is not really clear enough (due to being middle aged I have one contact lens for close and one for far sight, which is great for everyday but as I found tonight, the wrong way round for archery). I also have a tendency to tennis elbow in my right arm, so left handed is a good bet from that point of view too.
Managed half an hour at the allotment after that, depressing that it was sufficiently dark at 8.30 that I had to give up and go home. Then just messing about with the DCs and MNing for the last hour or so. Off to bed now, night all.