West London Chat Summer/Autumn

[vbus]

ooh the excitement of starting a new thread

at sweets and cookies and . Oven's still broken, and DD2's birthday (and party) fast looming - may be

I don't do Exercise. I've heard of it, but it's against my religion. :o

Having said that, doing some digging at DD1's school this morning, which is more than enough exercise for me for many moons :)

Flubba oh no denied an oven! In this weather particularly is very bad an unfair. Half my meals are slow cooked casseroles or roasted something or other.

Meant to have gone running this morning bur stayed in bed as dh told me last night he had a morning engagement which would not allow me to go. Apparently it was cancelled Bother now have other stuff to do, and nit keen in afternoon jogs as too many people about.

Hope everyone has a nice weekend
Feels cools out

Phone posting

Morning

Had Gu puds last night, yum. Have been for run, cannot believe how much my tum hurts from Thurs pilates.

Flubba - boo hoo to no oven. having said that not having oven has given me a break from baking etc and have to say I'm missing the dishwasher more, I hate washing up with a passion

Copper - glad your cupboard has been restocked

Sfx - hope you fit in a run later. Sorry have not found anyone to take your spare ticket. If anyone is a closet Kooks fan and wants to go to gig on Tues speak up now!

Pilates is ace really takes care of those deep core muscles

not sure how this will work out as we are about to re arrange dd's room, not that I can see much enthusiasm for it, sergeant major mode it is then

well done on run vbus stay clear of Bushy Park aggressive rutting going on there although I think it is more to do with careless people

vbus, lovely to see you today, thank you for having us round! Dses really enjoyed it as well

I was thinking of doing an evening at mine in a couple of weeks. Dh is away for a couple of weekends so thought it might be nice if anyone could pop round for a drink or 2!

Tilly we could each bring a dish

Tilly - thanks for visiting, great to catch up, the boys had lots of fun too Keep me posted on dates, night in sounds good

Sfx- Not brave enough to run in Bushy park, 2 friends go regularly but they are like speed runners so I politely decline each time they ask Good luck with room project, what do you have in mind?

Desperately need to buy some rice today and visit Homebase, not planning on doing much else

BIL visiting. Kids over-exicited. BIL subjected to endless random interrogations.

Good morning
Madness reign here as we moved furniture around at weekend mostly re organising dd's room, bags to charity shop
Need peace and quiet today

Gobbling down lunch before 2-hour lecture. >

Found dd's to do list for today 'prove that Parvati's Boggart is the Basilisk
Based on convo thus morning

Copper console yourself with the thought that it would be so much worst if you were in the receiving end if the lecture

sfx - no, at least they get to go to sleep. I used to catch up on sleep in lectures...

Hi everyone! Sorry been out of loop, bit hectic on weekend. Hope you're all well. How can it be Monday again? First time forgot bookbag today. Hope last time but probably not. Dreaming of sleep. Need more coffee...

BTW, thanks Kew for lovely coffee and chat this morning. It's kept me going.

Kora probably not the last

so annoyed at person for asking to see homework then hinting/drawing veiled unfavourable comparisons, do kindly fuck off what is the point of it?
as you were

anyway very sleepy and tired but at least managed to advance study

hope everyone is well

sfx - why would anyone ask to see homework? Come to think of it, your homework or DD's?

Someone asked me how DS2 is doing in his spelling and I had to confess I had no idea. Had to have a look when we came back. He is doing OK.

at homework comparison! Are they having a wierd "rivalry through their children" episode? Ignore, ignore and have a cup of - easier said than done, but sounds not worth wasting the energy. That said, I will brace myself for similar as I'm sure others do the same to me in years to come and I'll fume!

Just realised it's the Kooks tomorrow! Vbus/Tilly, text or message me with plan and I'll see you there. Sfx, would you like any mementos? I remember I used to get friends something if they missed a gig, but I understand if you don't feel the need for a t-shirt

Kora - spookily I just texted you & tilly! I'm v. excited about gig! Don't know any of their new songs though

Sf x- at homework story, v. bizarre behaviour, best ignored

Feeling much better about builders, boss came in today, 1st time I've spoken to him since we fell out, he was v. nice and hopefully it will stay that way til end of project

vbus glad to hear things are more civilised and hopefully less stressful

Kora I am ok with mementoes thanks
what I really need is a BIffy gig, actually dh is taking me to something on the 22nd which is apparently late and comedy with jazz or something, guessing not much chance of jumping around, mind you that is race day I may well be knackered and half asleep by 9

and yes some people are loons and take it all too far
but one one count I have to talk to the teacher, dd is too quiet and shy in the classroom and it is clearly holding her back and at the same time boring her which is not ideal, but it is really only in one particular area
anyway there is always something

I am feeling envious of the gig tomorrow but at this rate I might even miss my course dh's hrs are really long this week and seems to be non stop, this will only last until Monday when the project goes live, well in theory at least

I really need to catch some sleep tonight and I must run 10k in the morning

Internet been down again.

I only called DS1's homework stupid about 3 times yesterday. What on earth does "the facts about times table" mean!? Luckily DS1 knows. If I don't like my job so much I would go homeschooling.

Speaking of jobs best get on with it.

copper I don't understand half of the terminology used in schools these days and I spend a fair amount of time there

also on another rant why would someone think Glee was more age appropriate for a 6yr old girl than Harry Potter?

I am in doubt whether to speak to the teacher about dd, I think she is being assessed below her capabilities in reading and spelling, I do not know why, she is a very confident reader, has been for a long time but somehow she is below some more hesitant readers, a parent told me it was also about comprehension but she understands plot and motivation of characters, she can read ahead and use appropriate expression, yet she is not in chapter books at school while at home she has been doing that for quite some time, it is puzzling.

DD told me she reads very softly and shyly at school and she does not like having to do it as they just keep telling her to speak louder .
I suppose I should just ignore all of this and let her get on with it while providing reading material at home

it was noticeable how differently she read with me at school from what happens at home, we were within earshot of her TA and she went very quiet and I could barely hear her, and she was anxious to read the books allocated to her instead of picking up a random book to read, peculiar

rant over

sfx - don't know what to say about DD. I think I'd probably do as you say - just give her lots of stuff to read at home, and I'd probably just periodically nudge her a bit to be louder at school. DS1 used to be very very quiet when he started. He said he just wanted to see what it was like first, which I think is a fair strategy to take. You'd think they'd be thankful for a soft-spoken pupil for a change.

People tend to think DS2 is "shy" as well. They ask whether he is shy or not in front of him as well, like he's not there. He's just assessing the situation before participating. Wise people do not leap before they look.

I don't understand this idea that outspoken/loud/assertive is good and everything else is substandard. Everytime this idea is floated I think of the saying that empty vessels make the loudest noise.

It is all very frustrating and puzzling.