West London Chat Summer/Autumn

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ooh the excitement of starting a new thread

Vbus shame about missing the crops, I have been harvesting the baby tomatoes from upstairs they are lovely.
Went shopping with dd and some playground time. It is supposed to be raining tomorrow. Must think of something maybe cinema.
Next week must make a trip to platform 9 3/4

Our cherry tomatoes are still green. They seem to be taking a long time. Is that normal? Never grew tomatoes before.

Copper - Our tomatoes are still green, they do take a long time to ripen

Really want to go for a swim tonight, haven't done any exercise for ages, my thighs are missing the school run power walk 4 times/day

copper yes tomatoes can be slow, these are tiny and tasty but only get a couple every week

vbus desperate for exercise I tell you but the only certain time now will be on Sunday when dd goes riding, and maybe Saturday early morning. must bribe dd to follow me on the bike.

think will enter the Richmond park 10k in October to give something to aim for

Dh got home too late last night to go to gym, hoping he'll be back by 8pm then I can go for a dip.

Good luck for 10k. I wish I could enter but my exercise is so random i.e. I go when I can, that I couldn't stick to a training plan. Maybe next year when DS2 in nursery!

So you didn't try zumba yet?

no not yet, it has been difficult to drop child with husband particularly when he decides to work from home, he does not clock off and drives me nuts

ok entered the race now 22nd of October, should make me stick to a plan

Hi everyone - sounds like the festival goers had fun, apart from a few not so pleasant camping neighbours. Nothing beats the time DH and I were surrounded by Slipknot obsessed bongo players at Reading festival (we were young and childfree) and when they finally shut up at 4am, the heavens opened, and we discovered tent leaked! I'll never forget it raining on my face as I lay shivering in my sleeping bag... So, we abandoned the tent and went to stay at a friend's house in Reading for rest of festival. Inspired by your adventures though. As soon as DDs old enough, we shall be back on festival circuit - I hope

I went to zumba last week - really good fun, but now they've stopped for hols. And this week's aqua fit class was off too - tried to go and was turned away! Just when I'd got pumped up and ready to exercise. So I've had a takeout and a biscuit instead.

Quick school uniform question. Should I be buying a polo shirt for every day of week? Apparently the more the better, but just wanted to check. I've got a couple with logo for skirt days, but most days DD1 will wear a pinny so plain white should do. Hoping I can find multipacks!

Hello.

DS2 in the dog house - I've decided that I've had enough of rudeness and violence (well, mild violence) and we are having a crack down. Zero tolerance. That kind of thing.

vbus - saw your pics. So your tent is same as ours?

DH does clock off from work earlier than in the office if he works from home. Children far too distracting.

By the way, good luck with race sfx!

Hello Kora!

I buy 6 shirts to allow for mishaps and laziness. We have been known to fish out worn ones from laundry basket.

I have to hide in my bedroom when I'm working from home. General pattern is slightly lazy in the morning, then mad panic in afternoon!

Kora I get multi packs from M&S they are perfectly fine and wash well, unlike the logo ones from school. I do have 5-6 on the go and do a white wash at the end of the week, works for me
Also as they start in September I also keep a summer dress (blue check)
For PE I get cycling short for summer and yoga pants&warm tracks suit bottoms for colder days, along with plain white scoop neck Tshirts also all from M&S of John Lewis
dd usually asks to have a pair of trousers but she seldom wears them and they grow short awfully fast

do not buy shoes until near the end, might be less choice but at least they fit, I go to One Small Step in Sheen I like the service, get shoes and a pair of trainers for PE, they don't mind which as long as mostly white and fuss free

sorry about gym disappointment, norty treat

also make sure they have plenty of socks/ tights/ pants little children are a menace with them and them there is the God of washing machines to feed

nearly 9pm, noises from dh's general direction 'I am doomed, doomed I tell you oh so doomed'

Right, we'll be shirts ahoy then. Thanks copper and sfx! Great tip about the summer dress, my mind was on autumn term but you're so right! Must get head round all this stuff...

DH out to see cycling chums tonight. I am contemplating harvesting garlic chives + flowers for quick omelette supper.

sfx - poor dh, hope it works out!

Copper - yes I think we ended up with same tent, if not very similar? Was very pleased with it! Our old tent was the size of the smallest bedroom in new tent but only weighed 3kg so was perfect for trekking

Sfx - give the man a biscuit and a whiskey cocktail

Kora - well done on making it to zumba, too bad it's all winding down though. I bought 6 shirts as DS1 seems to get completely messy on a regular basis, no stress about washing them in time for next day.

Back from swim, lovely. Now need to catch up with torchwood

he is still at it will keeping an eye on Twitter, that might explain something

off to look at vbus pics

Kora, has the school sent you a uniform list? At ds1's school they can only wear polo shirts with the logo on and black plimsolls for pe so might be worth checking. But agree that M&S are good for uniform and JL for school shoes.

Am missing swimming, dh away for the week so can't go at all. I think tomorrow after ds1's swimming lesson we might stay & play in the outside paddling pool for a couple of hours!

Pretty wet out!

Just came back from swimming. May do library later. What to do about lunch?

we are still with wonky bedtimes, dd was in bed at 9 lights out half hr later, did not come out of bedroom until gone 10, eventually it will all go back to normal but is fine by me as it is for now

no plans for today, next week we have a couple of days planned going into London for Tate & British Museum, one of those must include platform 9 3/4, which unfortunately was moved to a much less impressive and convincing site.
I suppose it works better for commuters

Bedtimes seem to have normalised with us now but will change again when we go to France

Sfx - Enjoy museums, hope they won't be too busy

Copper - I'm going to make omelette for lunch with more stuff from garden

Too soggy to do anything much, have started packing as we leave 5am on saturday

vbus courgettes saw this and thought of you

dd had a lazy pyjama day but I have been doing chores

Sfx - thanks, loads of great recipes, will keep for next time. In the end I just roated with garlic (squeeze of lemon) along with potatoes we dug up, served with salmon, delicous!

DS1 did golf and go karts at club today, he really enjoyed it. Fed up of packing, going to do toenails and watch tv.

Hope everyone had good day.