Part 2: New year, new organisation! Fledglings fly in 2018.

[HillsBesideTheSea]

Chatty month. It continues here from the original thread: here

fool good luck with the job
Foxestough nighthope it doesn't lead to ratty meltdowns later

Callme as someone who has neither parents now I'd say just enjoy the time you have with them.its hard when they get poorly/start age degeneration as we are accustomed to them be there for us.call it a bit of pay back for the sleepless nights,teen strops etc when we were total nightmares little.its not easy but your family is clearly close and that's very very special and to be celebrated.

Tada
Fed cat/kits
Clear under/around/top of computer table
Decide make "ponsy" blogger style breakfast in hope D's will be tempted eat.cue rice porridge with cinnamon drizzled with tahini,maple syrup and top banana slices.worthy of deliciously Ella et al.dd2 rammed it home.he declare wasn't hungry.i said try a bit.picked off bananas,one spoonful.retreat sofa and back to sleepI tried....
Wash dishes
Check lil zoo(7.30)-fetid sweat all so no school again for her either...
Make dd2 pack up
Sweep living room floor
Sweep kitchen floor
Empty bins
Littertray
Lil zoo now up and eating soggy aldi special k with frozen blackberries on.her voice a raspy whisper and she's sneezing and double swallowing to get the food to go down...
Need get some washing sorted and s+s bathroom.i feel super exhausted againhoping I am trying fight off their germs

That's a definite bonus hills
In the night garden was worse than having eyeballs doused in petrol and set fire to (imo)some mad hippie on drugs came up that idea....(ponders much loved Charlton and the wheelies and rainbow creators of my yoof)

[Sharp intake of breath]

Please do not besmirch my beloved Pontipines.

[And yes I really am leaving shortly. Waiting for dd to finish school (she has half day on Weds and two teaching days, tomorrow and Fri, and dh to come home from work in an hour or so. Was hoping to leave house in reasonable state but let's just say that's a bit of an uphill struggle.At least I have made some inroads in to the washing.]

Hope you and your dd are ok Cotswold

Tally-ho to all!

I rather like ITNG too . I read an interesting interview with Anne Wood once, all about the science behind it, and how each character represents a different stage of child development. The repetition of the story, the elements that are the same in each programme, are all based on what small children like and find comforting, which is what is needed just before bed time. I find how the artistry and creativity in ITNG mixes with the science very interesting.

I can't stand Everything's Rosie, RaRa or Justin's House. Or that insufferable Bing (although I imagine Mark Rylance narrating it as Thomas Cromwell which amuses me) - I'd rather watch the classic Iggle Piggle Has A Tiddle any day. It's actually quite funny.

My two were never into ITNG. They found it a bit baffling. Peppa pig was enjoyed for a while but they preferred - and in fact still watch now at 8 and 10 - the vastly superior Ben and Holly :o TBH though we have always mostly watched DVDs, it’s only more recently they’ve got into CBBC and the god awful Pop channel. Best preschool show ever though is clearly Pocoyo.

Anti procrastination day in full swing here, considering I haven’t even got out of bed yet.

You ok fool (you mention breakdown) and bower? 💐

Its bloody snowing!

Am just in from the shops and swear it feels like 10pm not am

I dont mind in the night garden. But i fucking HATE mr tumble man with a passion!

Ta da

Washer on
Dryer on
3 uniforms ironed
2 packed lunches made
Me and 4dc up fed dressed out 840
School run done
Parcels dropped off
Shopping picked up

The tiddle was one of DD's favourite episodes, I can still hear her laughing when I see it. She loved that show ITNG and when the grandparents were babysitting we used to send her with some DVD's! It never sent her to sleep, but it used to make our heads nod a bit though ...

I am fine, DD has not got out of bed for three days, hardly eaten and was still upset this morning that I wouldn't take her to school I tell myself that I am pleased she likes school so much (I certainly didn't at her age).

I will start the new thread later, once I can think up a snappy title. Don't hold your breath, ladies ....

. Thanks Cotswold. for your DD.

Am at work so will catch up later.

Yes, hope you are ok Fool

Dd isn't really into ITNG although she will watch it sometimes. I find it a bit baffling but guess that's the point!! I'm just watching the stick badge episode of hey duggee for the millionth time it is bloody brilliant. Ds loves hey duggee and tellytubbies. Btw im watching it with ds not on my own!!

Dd used to love Ben and holly and I agree it is fantastic! Absolute favourites of this house currently are Octonauts and Paw Patrol.

Ta das
Been to shops for few bits
Got sil birthday card and present
Took bottles to bottle bank
Got ds new cup finally after we lost yet another one.
Dishwasher on
Made ds lunch as want him to have early nap. He wasn't really impressed and only ate tiny bit of toast one cucumber stick and few bits of satsuma hope its enough to seenhim through a nap anyway!

To do
Pick up dd and give her lunch
Get ds down for nap
Declutter in living room
Pack clothes for dh later as he is meeting us at dd club
Swish and swipe bathroom
Finish daily routine
Hopefully have time to make some cakes

Probably more forgotten but must venture out in the pouring rain to get dd...

Left to do
Cakes
Swish and swipe bathroom
Clothes for dh

I am getting seriously irritated my the mess on dps side of the bed. Some of the washing has now been there a week.

afresh he needs retraining

Ben and Holly,now people we are talking((claps hands in girlish delight))
Agree Mr tumble is spawned from the devil...
Tolerated peppa somehow
Fifi and flowertots(gotta find a lovelorn singing slug cute,but stingo was my favourite)
We went to a milkshake live thing and Fifi one.i near died boredom after an hour havent patience for prolonged stuff I guess
Fondly remember numberjacks and the alpha(was it blocks?)

Anyhoo.flying.erm.i went back to bed after breakfast and got up at 11 as everyone else was sleeping who home.i feel much better for it

Tadas
2loads wash done,dry n put away
S+s bathroom
Lunch
Clear up and wipe down
Clean behind sofas
Consult meal plan(salmon.sweet potato mash with ginger and broccoli.sweet potato and carrot soup with ginger for dd2 sprinkled with roast chickpeas)

To do
Roast chickpeas
Try and find some more energy as I am flagging again stamps foot in frustrated fashion

He needs decapitating

Ive just hoovered around the mess

Hello all, I will indeed send you the secret to stress free parenting when I find it zoo. Maybe it is in one of my many parenting books... I will also sell it and make my millions.

for all those struggling.

I love Topsy and Tim! Also loved Mr Tumble I’m afraid. Hope I am still allowed on the thread after admitting that.

Currently the girls tend to watch princess / Disney type cartoons although DD2 recently into Get Well Soon. I like Hey Dugee too but they are not fussed.

Must get back to work. Will be on a bit later. Thanks again for a lovely thread everyone and big wing flaps to all.

See ds ditched the lot was watching time team, how does that work and other documentaries by 3. If it was space related you were shhhhhed. I had to get in an argument at a local observatory who declared he was too little for the viewing with the science. She watched him like a hawk throughout and never argued again afterwards.
So I was blissfully children's tv free until he was 7 and discovered sponge bob.

It is the kind of day where you walk in and put your pjs on. It has been snowing all fucking day. Nothing has stuck but bloody hell the wind is evil and bitter!

I am finishing the nutella jar. that is all you need to know about my day.

Also ds ditching the lot so early was probably why the only programs I could name was so limited

Yep weather here was pretty grim today. We've been very busy today so didn't get round to cleaning the bathroom but I did make my cakes and I managed a tiny bit of ironing (has barely made a dent in the pile but hey I tried)

Bed time was a bit emotional as dd spilt her milk all over the floor and cried a lot. But both kids seem to be asleep and I have a huge box of chocolates from dh that I'm working my way through I'll just leave them in the haughty corner for you all to dig in...

Thanks for chocolates foxes .

Big wing flaps to Hills, Afresh, zoo, SC, Cotswold, Cag, Callme, Fooland and everyone else.

Hope you are ok Bower.

420 posts (421 after this) on this thread after filling a whole thread . Amazing!

Any sign of bower?

Everyone's fed n watered,cept D's who refused anything

Washed up

Hills my D's has adored timeteam since was 5 or 6.also a big David Attenborough fan(but watchs any thing about nature,or weather for that matter)funny the topics they adhere to SN or not...

Great thread leadership stress-free
I have spotted the above mistake.i put in toostressy in asterisks and up that popped so thought I'd leave it as might amuse our esteemed leader of the month

Ooh what a great typo zoo. If by some miracle I ever become stress-free I will let you all know .

Round of applause for Toostressy!

Bower, are you OK?

Where art thou Bower?!

I've PM bower no reply
Maybe she's a busier life than mine tho
Just spot new thread n signed in.xx