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continued pontification for September

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sfxmum · 17/09/2008 11:49

hello bla bla bla

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Paddlechick666 · 19/09/2008 18:52

evening all, it's been an eventful and very hectic day.

i really just want to crawl into a small, dark place and switch off!

very stressed morning trying to fix issues before dd went to pre-school. was looking forward to a guilty MacD's lunch with DD on our way to the hospital tho.

Parked at the Brentford one and was about to pay for the obligatory Happy Meal when someone started shouting about a green "van" in the car park. Looked around and couldn't see a green van

then realised they were talking about my car and found that mechanic driving a black cab had just swiped it from the back when his drive-thru order fell into his lap

how fecking bloody stupid can you be?

so i spent the rest of our lunch on the phone to the insurance company organising the repair and replacement car. luckily my insurance policy covers these things automatically because it is a 3rd party blame thing or something. no claims are protected too thank goodness.

on the upside the bumper i damaged myself last year will have to be replaced along with the rear lights and probably the boot i expect.

not a disaster but additional drama and stress i could do without.

finally got to kew about an hour late but was great to see her. she's in a very comfortable room and dd can vouch for her loo which she used several times

so it's now nearly 7pm and dd is only just eating her supper.

i am desperate for a glass of glug but am worried that i might start and not be able to stop this evening!

why can't i be a calm, zen like person who rides over these small hinderances in life?

exhausted, stressed and feeling a bit sorry for myself. which is utterly out of order given what Kew has been thru this week!

perspective ffs woman!!!!!

anyway, Kew is hoping to be out Monday at the latest altho the dr thought she might get discharged over the weekend.

I suggested we organise an online shop for her for when she comes out. Ready meals and easy prepare stuff perhaps. She thought it a good idea and will give it some thought.

Could I be cheeky and ask someone else to volunteer to do this as and when Kew gives the green light? More than happy to donate to the fund etc but I just don't have the energy or mental space to co-ordinate.

Thanks.

slng · 19/09/2008 19:38

I'm sure I beat everybody today as the worst parent ever. Spent most of the afternoon shouting at the kids, mostly because I was so sick of the "I want you to do this" "I want you to do that" business, apart from everything else ... I know I'm being unreasonable but I'm soooooo tired ....

sfxmum · 19/09/2008 19:46

paddle hope it gets better

slng in Osgood Fielding III's immortal words 'nobody is perfect'

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slng · 19/09/2008 19:49

sfx but not many people are this imperfect. Should try this zen business.

slng · 19/09/2008 19:51

Forget zen. I shall go and eat my Madhur Jaffrey curry beef in whole spices, though there's not much left because the kids devoured most of it.

sfxmum · 19/09/2008 19:57

not with the Budhist myself women are too imperfect to reach Nirvana you have to be a man first, I'll pass on that

some days just need to be written off and start again tomorrow

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SushiMummy · 19/09/2008 20:11

Just got back from hospital. Mellow, thanks for the text, I'd've been totally lost without your instruction. Kew did seem better but she really needs some good sleep as she only slept about 6 hours in the last week or so. Yes, the platelet count is up and Kew's looking forward to going home to be with Gherkin in the next few days. It's been a long week for her.

Paddle - what a bummer! at the stupid driver. Hope the rest of the evening is less stresful for you. I'd love to help you re online shopping thing but I'm going away next week so not much time...

I'm starving! I'm sending DH to the local Indian now.

slng · 19/09/2008 20:15

I quite like the zen stuff but not the cod buddhism stuff you hear. I have an excellent comic book on zen by Tsai Chich Chung. It's something like this one.

sfxmum · 19/09/2008 20:28

it is probably a malaise of the age that people often talk about things without real understanding of what it means

I think most religions have some 'life lessons' which are remarkably similar or perhaps unremarkable, most at some point talk about letting so of things you can't change or control and live simply today

not a bad idea unfortunately few people pick on that aspect

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sfxmum · 19/09/2008 20:29

'letting go'

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ComeOVeneer · 19/09/2008 20:36

Paddle I can do an online shop for kew (which shop and what day, what food etc)

Paddlechick666 · 20/09/2008 09:22

CoV, that's great. I'll keep you posted.

What a beautiful morning! dd slept till nearly 8am, which makes up for her not having gone to sleep till 9pm.

We have just made fruit salad together with apple, pear, kiwi, banana and mango. DD's first experience with a sharp knife and she did quite well considering.

We will be making Susie's jam biscuits shortly whilst we wait for the hire car to be delivered. DD will miss her first dance class today but she can start next week instead.

Am looking forward to our sleepover now. My friends live near Queens Wood and it will be fabulous up there this weekend.

Feel quite grown up that I have proper insurance that sorts these things out without quibble! How odd!

mellow2 · 20/09/2008 10:22

Paddle - Have a nice weekend with your Zen friends.

sillybigsausage · 20/09/2008 18:50

Paddle - what a horrible thing to happen (in McD's car park) - good that there is no long term cost/damage to your no claims

Great idea about the n-line shop and thank CoV for offering

I was hoping to visit Kew tomorrow arvo if she is still in, but DH has announced he is working tomorrow - this is the FOURTH Sunday in a row he has worked

Took the DCs to their swimming lesson today an felt very of all the swimmers in the out door heated pool...am having to wait until 8pm tonight to go for a swim (indoors - in spooky desrted pool, but taking a friend this tme)

Hope everyone has been enjoying the Indian summer

sillybigsausage · 20/09/2008 18:56

Oh dear, I have messed up

Looky here:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/4136/605708?ts=1221933335613&msgid=12449687

rosmerta · 20/09/2008 21:37

I have entirely missed that thread about the night out! Oh well, I've posted on it now, is it too late for me to tag along?

paddle, hope you're having a relaxing evening & glad the van got sorted.

I've been stressing today, trying to find something to wear for the funeral. Everything in the shops just seems too casual, must be the maternity fashion at the minute.

Kewcumber · 20/09/2008 22:27

so what have I missed?

sfxmum · 20/09/2008 22:30

a lot of talk about someone whose platelets deserted her

is the colour back in your cheeks?

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Kewcumber · 20/09/2008 22:34

oh loads of colour - mostly purple and black with a smattering of bluey green. Photos to follow...

sfxmum · 20/09/2008 22:41

you do like the gore don't you?

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Kewcumber · 20/09/2008 22:48

gore doesn't phase me at all - even my own. Though was a bit surreal watching my blood run out and drip down my arm like red water wihtout getting sticky or clotting... interesting though.

Now am going to have to find out who on MN knows about high dosage steriods. Have done a bit of research on the dose I'm getting and they seem to have me conufused with an elephant!

I'm getting a bit confused by which drugs when - where are the bleeding nurses when you need them?

Kewcumber · 21/09/2008 00:00

before I forget - apparently its very imprtant I am not expose dto chicken pox or shingles whilst on the steriods and for at least 3 months afterwards (other virusses and onfections not ideal but for some reason Chic pox virus a rell no-no) so could y'all make sure you tell me if you know that you or your DC's have been exposed.

stepfordwife · 21/09/2008 08:42

hey kew, hope you had a good night's rest in your own bed.
bet ds is excited to have his mum back.
what a week for you.
are you having some time off work?

paddle, hope you're having a lovely weekend - what a pain for you that idiot going into your van.

ros, when is your nan's funeral? don't stress too much about what you wear -= it's being there that counts, isn't it?

well, madness reigns here..the fun really starts next week as builders demolishing internal walls, so our "kitchen" (fridge and microwave) will be in the hallway and we'll all be crammed in one room..the waltons it ain't going to be!
actually, i'm looking forward to it. it'll be fun. (won't it?)
dh thinks i'm deluded..

so packing up rest of kitchen/back room, got niece and nephew staying for weekend and, oh, up here working (as you can tell) as got a deadline tomorrow...
i believe they call it over-commitment

have a fab day everyone
toodlepip

stepfordwife · 21/09/2008 08:54

anyone watch merlin last night?
i was dreadfully torn between x-factor and merlin, but the little people wanted to watch merlin.

quite enjoyed it..

oh bollocks, dh just came up with a sausage and tomato sarni for me (fine me) and peered over my shoulder...so much for whinging to him about having to get my work done! (after MNing...that is..)

stepfordwife · 21/09/2008 08:56

fine man, that is...
although i'm rather fine too, of course....