August Chat

[mellow2]

New thread for August.

Paddle I'm sure it will be fine if they say so????? Do they keep to their word generally? Or is that a naive question?

Stepford - I didn't know they do blow jobs at that hairdreser - must be the proximity to that sex shop which enables them to offer that?

Presentation went well - lots of comments about "nice suit" and "you scrub up well" !!

Hello all

Paddle - for you. Why does your mgr think it's going to be ok? Doesn't hurt to look around

DS cannot seem to nap despite being dog tired. I know it's passing phase while he adjusts to the new house but it's starting to do my head in as he'll fine one min then flip out the next min and have major grumps. Sorry moan over with.

Slng - I made those muffins at lunchtime and thought they were delicious! there are only a few left now

Well done Sausage!!

sausage, glad your presentation went well.

Sj, sympathies, when ds is tired anything can spark a meltdown & there isn't much I can do about it, I think we both nearly lost it yesterday!

Well, I was optimistic putting out my washing wasn't I?!

SBS, your faith in my management is touching

this is the promotion i should have had a year ago!

boss seems to think it will all be okay but i think they will give me teh grade and benefits but they are wriggling out of giving me the payrise (5%). and that will be boss's definition of all being okay.

oh well, at least i have a job which is luckier than a few people around here right now.

sj, sorry to hear about ds. must be very frustrating. hope he comes thru it soon.

sbs, are you bringing your suit to Camber? we could power dress together

Paddle -

I haven't had a promotion for years, but that's because I haven't wanted one.

"Happy with the current level of committment"
-- sfx

How is it possible for DS1 and DS2 to eat a block of cheese bigger than their collective stomach?

Not that I can get a promotion if I want one. I feel quite behind the times these days. All my colleagues seem to have achieved so much more than me. The problem (?) is that I'm not that bothered ...

Well done, sbs, on the presentation.

Sj,
Sympathies too. I lose it when dd gets too tired but won't rest. She slept really well Monday night after running around in Kew for a couple of hours. The problem is that most days she doesn't get to run around for that long.

Sj,
I bought my vacuum sacs from Amazon.co.uk sellers because they offered the best prices. They're great. They reduce bulky items like duvets and sweaters to a quarter of their size and keeps them clean and waterproof.

I bought Pack-Mate bags from the Household Innovation website after I found them from Amazon UK as they were even cheaper. The bags were really large so I bought some Space Bags combo which came back with some smaller bags that I could store in my divan drawer.

I can highly recommend the Pack-Mate bags and I'll tell you what I think of the Space bags after they arrive tomorrow.

Fingers crossed for you about the raise, paddle.

I've found new light reading material: Madhur Jaffrey' invitation to indian cooking. Yum!

evening

Paddle - that sounds utterly shit! A year of waiting and now they say they can't fund it? What a bloody cheek! I'd be fuming.

Sj- I also got a great black out blind from John Lewis. Was really easy to cut to size too. It is a nice soft pink on one side. Works so well. Don't know how we managed without it!

rosmerta - do you usually have an interest in gymnastics, or is it just the male ones? I've been watching too

COV- sorry the LOs are not too well. Amazing how quick they do bounce back from these odd virus's. It sounds like a virus, with the rash and tummy's too. Fingers crossed they'll be better. Erm... not sure about the drugging... medised maybe? Izzy was SO good on the very long journey back from Cornwall. It went on for SO long as we both had to keep stopping, between both our backs being crappy! The way there, we left at 5am, and she woke up for an hour or so, then slept most of the time to Exeter, then woke up, had a sarnie, went back to sleep! We were very lucky... Slightly different story on the way back, but, still she was good, considering.

KC- will take a look at your thread now...

Sorry for anyone i've missed.

I had a horrible horrible meeting with HR et al.. I ended up walking out at one point as I was so upset. I felt they were just digging and focusing on all the negative things. Not helping or supporting me at all. The Occ health report from yesterday was as I expected, completely in accurate and she'd not listened to anything I'd said really. The only 'good' thing she wrote was that I was 'covered' by the Disability Discrimination Act. I'm not to sure what that means i terms of how it can help me in this situation. MIght start a thread in a day or so for advice from the collective MN wisdom!

SO the outcome is, basically, they is little they can do to help or support me at this time. So, if i don't make a miraculous recovery, by october,my contract /employment will be terminated. I;m SO upset, and pissed off. Have looked into some new jobs, in the private sector. Something i've felt quite 'against' doing really as i've felt so passionate about workig in the NHS and what it stands for. However, if they are not supporting me, or showing me loyalty, I feel why should I show them my loyalty in return... bastards. so not sure what's going to happen now really. Am very iterested in 2 posts though, that i've seen advertised. Just need to do a CV, something i've not done for years slightly daunting. Any advice/help greatly appreciated!

sorry, long.. but lots happening today!
Anyone about tomorrow for a coffee and a play maybe? would love to see some adults!

hi all
susie sorry the meeting was upsetting. I will be free tomorrow but will stay close to home more likely and dd needs to run around a bit.

SBS well done

hope everyone else is well today

my book is proving very funny and engaging

SFX, i'm driving a bit again, so would happily come your way.. although I'm not sure where that is! No worries if you'd rather I didn't do that though. I'd really not be offended.

not at all am in kew was thinking of taking dd to playground and maybe the gardens sometime mid morning
if you fancy the gardens I have passes if you are not a member

it is supposed to be sunny followed by more days of rain

seems to be the wettest summer ever

Well, izzy loves any playground at the moment. Gardens also would be nice too, though i'm not a member, so pass would be much appreciated. Can't even do an online shop until C pays some money into acc... not happy with him at all tbh. we've no food in, no money in my account- which he's well aware of.. not sure how we are supposed to eat unil he's home ( if ) at the weekend!

I can't find the list of contact details that I added my number etc to! Gawd knows where i've filed it! could you maybe give me a buzz or text tomorrow morning and we can say a time / place etc... ?

I'm not too good at getting going too early so at least mid morning would e best time for me...

ok will text in the morning and see if I email you the list in a moment.

morning all, thanks for the sympathies. guess we'll see how it goes.

i've got a tesco delivery sometime before 11am and trying to organise final packing. everything from sunblock to wellies

should be around this arvo tho if anyone else is? dd is already yammering about going to a playground.

good morning all

so one more sleep hey PP? hope you have nice weather

btw when I say mid morning I mean more like mid day sorry it takes a while not even had breakfast yet

Hi paddle,

I'm waiting for deliveries too. One here and 2 more to go. Hopefully they'll turn up early and I'll be able to come out and enjoy some of this nice weather. Where were you planning to go? It would be nice to see you again. I can't remember the last time we met up.

Ros,
I texted you back.

it's a miracle! my shopping was delivered already!!!!

doing a bit more random packing but does anyone fancy a picnic lunch at a playground?

happy to head over to kew way if that suits you SFX or there's the Meadway playground in Twickers that dd loves and is a nice location.

Any takers?

think we will stay at Kew really don't fancy buses today sorry we still in nighties so will get arse into gear and pack picnic
there is the kw bridge playground she said lazily

sorry just completely worn out today
dd had dreams again I think it is anxiety about the room change and nursery as these keep popping up in conversation

mellow I see you have new bags and some are on sale beaded one please
btw planning on getting rose body cream for xmas

where's kew bridge playground and is there parking?

have to get to a shop at some point, need b'day present for MrsR's ds!

must not forget!!!!

Lucky you paddle. I'm still waiting for deliveries. I won't be able to join sfx and you for lunch.

Sfx,
Let me know if there is a bag you fancy. The rose body cream smells heavenly and gets absorbed very quickly.

must text susie

paddle playground just under the bridge usually there is parking there, if you come over the bridge turn left just before the green, you see railings on your left when it opens get the car in there drive to the bridge and there should be parking there.
useful for Kew too but not sure if there is time limit, I see lots of parents parking there for playground

mellow any beaded vaguely red or green preferably bright colour
will wait till my current bottles of body cream run out till I get another one, but I use it twice a day every day