Birthdays as a single parent are really crap!!

[Tortoise]

My Birthday today and not one present.
No card from DS1 and DS2 because xp didn't have time to take them to a shop sunday, despite them saying they spent 4 hours on comp or DS's!

DD1 and DD2 raided my box of cards to write me one this morning.

We ran out of loo roll tonight so i had to cycle the mile to the shops in the rain! Grapped some chocolate and 2 bottles of Budwieser while i was there lol!

Birthdays as a single parent are crap!

lol good plan! Should try that with easter eggs! i could eat all the ones they hate then.

Have just realised 12 yrs ago i would have been in labour now!!

you may have a long wait for unwanted easter eggs - even the cheap ones get scoffed here, never a drop spare.

my kids do know me as a chococakeaholic - that may not be a real word....but it should be - and so they usually let me have one of theirs when mine are long gone.

am known to have an afinity with homer simpson - tho not with the combover

allright

on your birthday? till wednesday? ouch time

They are pretty good at sharing their choc.

Chococakeaholic is a good word! lol!
Would make a good MN nickname too.

Yeah labour from the 6th in the eve until early hours of the 8th! Blame my Mum. She said i couldn't give birth on the 7th as her Dad died on that date.

oh sorry - thats rather sad.

but still, well done for holding out - bet you were watching the clock

eek - 5 minutes of your birthday left

can feel a song coming on

happy birthday to youuu
happy birthday to youuu
happy birthday dear tortoise - yet again

a really very happy birthday to youuuuu

lol! I don't think i intentionally held on!

That's it. Birthday over for another year.

Thanks for final song.

youre welcome - tho the more 'u's in you, the more offkey it got in my head - not good.

dont forget a prezzy to yourself

i just need food and sleep - the simple things

I will try and get a pressie for myself next week.

Now i should get to bed. No doubt kids will be up at 7!

Happy Belated Birthday Tortoise

good to hear it - the prezzy that is

and supper eaten. am off, up at 7 here too, tho for work, kids look after themselves these days.

nite, sweet dreams and hope your birthday was a good one

Hi tortoise,
single parents of a number of years
I always organise a birthday lunch out
for myself in a very child friendly pub or restuarant
Then a special treat in the afternoon we all enjoy.
In the evening a family type film, treats and a nice glass of chablis [only have it then and new years eve]
I love it much better than being with a miserable git.
Organise it in advance - dont depend on your ex - and enjoy

Twicebitten That's a lovely idea but wouldn't be cheap with my lot! May try and organise something in advance next year though!