West London chat winter & beyond

[tillyfernackerpants]

Hadn't realised we were so close to filling up the last thread, hope you all find it!!

Think 3 people died in that A30 accident

Dire weather here, too - ds was NOT amused on the school run! A 5.20am start did not help the proceedings!

We had dd's party at home at the weekend - 9 children in total and I have to say they enjoyed it - but it was MAYHEM! I felt like a rabbit caught in the headlights! So glad it is over, it was what dd wanted etc etc but deffo the last one we do at home apart from a small one for ds this year. Phew!

Am coasting down to bedtime with a bit of Fireman Sam! And then perhaps finish the WEst Wing tonight! What WILL I do , what will life post-West Wing be like?!? Has anyone watched 24? Thought we might start that next.

Anyone been to see the Colin FIrth movie yet?

I only found out in the news when I was stuck in the traffic. Two vehicles colliding, but three dead.

We had party at home too. I swore I wasn't going to cook for the next three weeks, but already cooked at breakfast for DS1's and my packed lunches. If you haven't tried it - try this: chicken fillet grilled with mayonnaise+soya sauce+parmesan cheese topping. It sounds unlikely but it was yummy cold. Takes only 10 minutes from start to finish (cooking, I mean. Eating takes considerably less time.)

Copper, that sounds really nice. I struggle sometimes to find different ways to cook chicken that might appeal to the ds's.

I'm soooo tired tonight. Ds1 going through a bed wetting phase again & I always seem to end up on the sofa at 5am.

Westwing, only seen the first series of 24 but it was enjoyable (if a little farfetched at times!). Have the 2nd series to watch but I would like to see West Wing as well.

Westwing - I just have the last season left to watch of 24. I do like it although the seasons do start getting a bit formulaic but thrilling stuff nonetheless. Glad party went well, have you recovered yet?

Tilly - hope you have a better night

Copper - How's the music going? DS1 has to learn a new skill for school by end of next wk, might try and teach him a tune on his keyboard

Ashamed to say we had a very shouty bedtime , nothing in particular but lots of annoying incidents strung close together. Think I'm just tired after busy wkend and DS2 also waking early, I'm really not a morning person

westwing I never really liked 24 watched the first couple of series for the novelty but I soon found it objectionable all the justifications for torture
there is actually quite a lot of good telly about, mostly genre which is not everyone's cup of tea
I like the wire I know it became fashionable to like it but it is very good
Mad men very good writing good characters
Justified for the crush on leading man
Brothers& sisters all terribly glamorous, dramatic and unlikely
now if only you liked genre telly there is gold out there well written gold

BSG pure genius telly, political, humane, thoughtful

Hello all

Tilly - nice to see you both earlier, glad DS2 much better and hope your journey back was better than arrival

Will start thread on night out, seriously overdue!

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good morning people

someone give me some motivation please, think will pop out now for a jog see if I get some energy

vbus does that mean your dh's hand is better?

am struggling with lunch box food, I make stuff dd refuses and wants the same over and over again

Sfx - heading your way Hope you got out and about, it's a lovely day but cold.

I'm utterly amazed Ds1 has eaten everything I've given in his lunchbox (not sure how long this will last but I'm enjoying it while it does). I've just been rotating his faves and asking him what he wants so he doesn't get bored. You've probably tried it but maybe get DD to make up her own lunchbox together with you and she might take more interest in it?

Dh's hand is better thanks but has not completely healed, he just has normal plaster on it now with steristrips underneath, think he might have to wait for new skin to grow to cover the cut...

For some insane reason (having been awake since 4.30am ) I decided to walk to Kingston hospital today as I had time to kill between drop off and DS2 appointment. Walk was good but so tired now, feel a snooze coming on!

vbus thank you, I have been while it was still morning, very pretty out by the river, bit muddy but nevermind

why the very early start?
walking is good and nap even better

I suppose I should be grateful that she actually eats what I send the cheese/tuna sandwich or pasta pesto/tuna salad Have made cheesy scones and fruity muffins which she will eat at home but not take to school, because 'the others will say it is a sweet and we are not allowed sweets in lunchboxes' anyway variety goes with the fruit and yoghurt.

so many odd rules with luchboxes and the school dinners have pasties, cake with custard, ice cream and so on

Hello!

Been at meetings and meetings. Walked home through park with kids - mud all round due to planting seeds in muddy footpath.

sfx - lunch menu looks decent enough. Makes life easy - Monday tuna sandwich Tuesday pasta pesto etc. Our school sends out letters re "healthy lunchbox" but no enforcing as far as I know, if DC's stories are to be believed . The correct way to go, I think. No need to try to understand rules - made up by nutcases.

Watching Indiana Jones. What fun it is!

I really like the first one must have watched it about 10x when it first came out

think will try and get an early night and read my book
course work is depressing, had to listen to some audio that was really upsetting, funny how some things bother me more after becoming a parent, anyway at least it was sunny, I manage a jog and chat with friends

sfx - about coursework. Professional hazards?

Made bacon sandwich for DS1 lunch. What a mistake. Crave bacon sandwich now.

sfx, I'm sure I've told you before but ds1 has the same thing every day near enough. Today he did ask for a cheese sandwich which makes a change from houmous. I don't mind because at least he eats it all & then make sure he has variety at home.

And don't get me started on healthy lunchboxes! Ds1 usually has a small flapjack or something once or twice a week but has been told it isn't healthy . I told him to ignore it & that it doesn't matter

Hello

Sfx - it's same here, those having school dinners get a pudding so I don't think they can be too strict on packed lunchers. School policy is that no choc or fizzy drinks allowed in lunchbox so as far as I'm concerned anything else goes

Hope your course starts to be a bit more uplifting

Copper - I do love Indiana Jones films too, watched them a thousand times and never get bored of them

Just found out the place I'm going to sat night serves drinks in teacups, should be interesting

Hello

Sfx - it's same here, those having school dinners get a pudding so I don't think they can be too strict on packed lunchers. School policy is that no choc or fizzy drinks allowed in lunchbox so as far as I'm concerned anything else goes

Hope your course starts to be a bit more uplifting

Copper - I do love Indiana Jones films too, watched them a thousand times and never get bored of them

Just found out the place I'm going to sat night serves drinks in teacups, should be interesting

Not sure why that keep happening, messages posted twice

Bought herring roe . Dinner with kids should be interesting.

vbus - any drinks in teacup or just tea?

They only serve alcohol/cocktails in tea cup, not tea

vbus..i recently went to a party where alcohol was served in cups..
it was a squat....(get me! down with the kids...groan).

but it wasn't like the squats i remember from 80s parties....it was all very civilised and neat. squat lite.
hope everyone well
busy with deadlines and draeded tax return.
toodlepip

lol at squat lite!

squat lite past 40 is terribly hip any running water or flushing toilet?

tilly / vbus the guidelines at ours include no nuts not chocolate no crisps no fizz only natural fruit juice, not sure what they mean I send smoothies
but also they say things like use brown bread, low fat fillings etc followed but pizza slice is acceptable, presumably a cold one, should prepare them for a life at uni

copper it is all part of the work I do (did) nothing new only sometimes can be upsetting, was following Riven's story as well, I met many many parents in her situation, we provided respite as well a home support and residential care, the situation was not easy when I was there and I can't imagine it will improve.
parental tars despair and tiredness is nothing new, really sad, we have so many worries with out healthy and not particularly demanding children, imagine caring for one with severe disabilities, it breaks my heart and makes me quite angry too

and breath rant over

teacups? how very prohibition chic, do you have to use subterfuge too and pour little flask in discrete fashion?

Steppie - {grin] at civilised squat!

Are you coming out with us?

Sfx - think this bar is a converted bunker from what I've heard so could be quite interesting to say the least

DS2 is officially a nutter (although a cute one!). I made lemon chicken tonight so he was in the kitchen and helped me squeeze the lemons. He kept tasting the lemon saying it was nice then went off to play. What I didn't realise was that he'd taken half a squeezed lemon and came back 20mins later to reveal he'd eaten most of it, peel and all yuk yuk yuk!