Thread #3. Fed Up With Being Chief Cook And Bottle Washer. Sunscreen.

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I doubt ds would approve of Everything5pounds lol luckily I am quite won over with ebay outfits for me and don't feel hard done by. I bought lots of amazing dresses this summer. Now they are away in the spare wardrobe and my winter wardrobe looks quite empty by comparison!

You do get designer brands on there at times but, it's never advertised as such. Yeah, me too! I go to charity shops often.

I will definitely take a look Solo. I could do with some everyday black leggings the type one slobs about the house in lol.

I've just ordered Dd some patterned trainers for Christmas. Her birthday is boxing day too so, it can be an expensive time.

On the subject of Christmas TK Max is great for lovely bars of soap and wonderful boxes. I popped in there yesterday I love their beauty section just a pity I don't have hardly anybody to buy for!!

I love TK Maxx but, I'm limited this Christmas with the amount I spend. I have to be very careful. I have already got the token gifts for my friend's kids and I've got most of Dd's bits and pieces so it's just Mum, Brother, Sil, and Son (probably cash because do doubt he'll ask for money) and I've got him a warm shirt for working in.

I need to find a few gifts for a couple of friends, then it's Dd's main gift and her birthday.

fos yanbu to do the V flicking when she's left the room. I channel my inner Rik all the time .

Cross MN grumble here, and I've seen this so many times over the years. Posters who quite rightly suggest someone LTB and they'll get every other weekend off. I don't see this in RL. Out of all the lp's I know probably only 75% have civilised alternate weekend arrangements. The rest of us have sporadic or zero. .

I doubt it is as many as 75% do get alternate weekends off more like 75% don't get alternate weekends off.

Not to mention plenty who get no help ever at all.

I'm off to hospital for a (hopefully) minor bowel op today, got to have some polyps removed. And Mum has to stay for a couple of nights 😣 because I'm having a general.

Hate having ops as a lp, I hope the hospital team are nice, I need to have a good cry from all the stress. Although I've made sure we've got something to look forward to after this, I booked tickets for me and the dc's to see the Harry Potter magic exhibition at the British Library at the end of Nov last night.

Poor you meglet hope all goes swimmingly.

I can recommend Netflix if you don't have it already when you get out of hospital.

Thanks polly.
I could do with catching up on a few films. Will see how the next few days goes.

Nurse has brought me a cup of tea .

The tea isn't very nice 🍵. I want my teapot.

Meglet Feel better soon.

I too use a teapot! :)

Oh Meg hope all goes well with your recovery. It’s bad enough being ill as a lp, glad your mums come over for you

Thanks all . Feeling strangely ok this morning. Not sure if it's going to be painful or not, the hospital led me to believe I'd need regular painkillers but it feels fine.

solo bad tea is just grim isn't it. I stuck to water in the hospital after that first bad cup.

I would just hate to be banged up in a hospital. Overstretched resources, demoralised staff, yucky meals etc

Bet you will be glad to get home soon!

I am home polly . I was only a day case on Tuesday. Classic NHS conveyor belt procedure!

Feeling a bit fragile this morning and have come back to bed, the kids are dicking around and ignoring me while mum doesn't to anything to hurry them up or back me up . This is why I was always late for school as a child. She thinks that turning up at register time is fine.

Glad you are home and have 'help' but, it's better than nothing even if it's frustrating. And the tea should be better!

Home sweet home if only there was no housework or cooking to consider!

Mum not helping with that?

She didn't really solo. I still had to sort out laundry and organise the kids. My family don't back me up when the dc's are being pests, she just leaves it up to me and doesn't say anything so the dc's don't think my requests or voice counts .

Anyway, she's left now so normality has resumed.

I'm making the most of time off work and de-cluttering while I can. Going to empty the back porch today.

How are you feeling Meglet ?

Hello people,
I haven't read all the thread but I have been a LP since I left my abusive relationship whilst pregnant 23 years ago!

I hope it doesn't sound boastful but I'm hoping sharing this might inspire or give comfort to anyone who is going through some of the struggles of lone parenting at the moment. Remember that it will be worth all the sacrifice and loneliness and that your kids will appreciate your love.

DS said to me recently:
"Mum, you are amazing, there is literally nothing I have seen you try your hand at that you can't do, from building a wall to talking about maths'

Even though I complain about him and we sometimes argue I know he really loves me.

Hugs to all LP's

That’s fab Queen - good that he’s recognised all that you have had to do in life. Had something recently similar - dd had a cover teacher for Sociology who tried to tell the class that women couldn’t use power tools......she politely corrected him and listed me as an example of what women can do to keep everything going!!!