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[BriansMum]

Hope this works, a shiny new thread girls - come on in .

No further news yet.

I did cackle a bit though at DH's face when he realised that this weekend he is solely in charge of getting the house ready for a second viewing, and looking after both kids because I am away on a hen do. The girlfriend has not seen the house only the boyfriend. Seeing as DH still can't really make a bed neatly it is going to test his homemaking and multi tasking skills.

You wicked woman!!

lol LaG, I bet you wish you were a fly on the wall

Where is everyone???

I'm revising! Had one exam yesterday which went ok I hope think.

I'm now trying to cram for two exams next week but I've got revision fatigue. Trying to decide whether to concentrate on just one exam thus significantly increasing chances of a straight pass (very complex subject for me - systems, finance and stats) or try and do them both thus risking two re-sits.

If I only do one and pass it, then if I passed the one I've done already I would just have one to do in May. Alternatively I could have 2 (or worst case scenario 3) re-sits to do in May. Of course, I could sit them both and pass them both but realistically, I'm not sure if that's achievable . I'd really like to get them all out of the way, but I've done hardly anything for this finance/stats one so far and it's all technique (so can't waffle my way out) so I think 5 days of practice, practice, practice might be the way forward.

I would focus on one you can pass at this stage. Sounds like that is best route to less exams later.

That said if finance exam anything like an accounting exam a bit of good technique can get you a long way (ie answering all questions even if don't finish them).

Did a long post but it got lost on Wednesday . 28 week scan went ok yesterday . Next question is do I take dd to 34 scan (will be nice for her to see her sister and this is more routine as its about baby position ) but will that tempt fate. She has been asking to go to hospital and I dont think it's a bad idea in terms of getting her used to idea of where I will be.

Any house news ? I did at lag dh doing the house tidying.

What are people up to this weekend? Quiet one here

Thanks Gig - have pretty much made up my mind I think. This exam scares me though - it's so far out of my comfort zone. Just need to go over lots of past papers and remember all the key models/techniques. Gulp.

Glad to hear the 28 week scan went well. I don't know what I'd do for the next one - that's a tough call. Sorry, that's no help at all is it!

At the weekend - more revising, but we're taking DS to an organised fireworks display. Should be good - at a big country house place. The fireworks are at 6.30 and set to disney music so very child friendly. Then home to catch up on x-factor.

Gig, glad scan went well, friend of mine just took all her 3 children to scan.

Been working full time this week, what a killer, I know I've been very lucky to have got away with p/t work until now . This has been a real wake up call.I have 2 more days supply and then on Wednesday I can relax!!

No house news yet

How is/was everyone weekend? How were fireworks Leo? Saw some from window here which just about sums up my lazy weekend

Hi everyone, just having a tea break.

The fireworks were great Gig - it's the first time we've taken DS and he loved it. It was nice to have some family time - it's been lacking over the last few weeks. Though, when I say they were great, they were as fireworks go pretty average! We saw some amazing fireworks on our honeymoon so everything else is pretty lame. They were set to some amazing classical music and were set off lower down the mountain so the fireworks exploded straight ahead behind the orchestra if that makes sense. Quite spectacular.

Apart from that it's been mostly revision but it's going ok. Took a break for x factor last night though - it's so rubbish this year!

Wondering how LaG's DH got on with his chores this w/e while LaG off at the hen do...

DS said today to DH 'will mummy be able to play with me when her exams are finished' which made me feel a bit sad. DH is away next weekend so I've promised we'll do lots of fun stuff - a museum trip, cake baking and the purchase of Lion King on dvd have all been purchased! We never did get to see it at the cinema because I was wary of 3D. However, I now understand that if you watch 3D films without the glasses it's just like watching it in 2D. I didn't realise that

Neither did I Leo! Thought it made your eyes go funny cos it was all out of focus?

Saw some AMAZING fireworks this weekend - far far better than the Legoland ones! And they were just down the end of our road .

Right off to watch SCD!

That's what I thought Stitching. Not according to my mum though. Maybe she's wrong .

Been rubbish at revising tonight - must crack on!

at lulu going... Now onto x factor (Janet kitty or frankie at risk although as Leo says hard to give a toss) and downton whilst knitting. Am living the dream.

Ordered new pushchair - bee plus with board so hoping I am as happy with it as you were leo.

Waves at lag and deb.

Oh and mil Xmas saga goes on (she thinks dh could pick her up and drop her on Xmas day ... Dh not so keen as said we will go on boxing day). But basically she is loving the drama (bil has invited her - of course in past when he hasn't invited her and we have she has wanted to go there ).

Oh and I didn't know that re 2d- we also have lion king on order but doubt it will rival tangled or fireman sodding Sam.

I'm now thinking my mum was talking codswallop. We have lion king on order here too. I don't remember ever seeing it so DS and I are planning on watching it on Saturday with a living room picnic

very quiet on here, doing home schooling today as Tristan and Ethan's school is closed due to burst water main!!Fingers crossed that it's open tomorrow, don't know how working parents are coping.Not heard anything about rectory yet, how did your viewings go Lag, did your dh cope?

It is indeed quiet - were you all trying not to distract me while I was revising?

Exams all finished for now, at work but looking forward to going home for a nice dinner and a bottle of wine!

nothing really interesting to say, struggling big time without a job and having no luck finding one

haven't got a scooby what I'm going to do

anyway, off to knit and try and switch off x

Waves from sofa- am knackered (up half the night with braxton hicks). Sorry you are having no luck re job stitching .

Enjoy you'd night leo.

Deb hope school open tomorrow. Hi lag if you are lurking

Enjoy your wine Leo, you deserve it

Stitching , sorry to hear about your job woes, fingers crossed something comes along soon

Gig, hope you have a better night

School still closed tomorrow !!

Sorry, not even been lurking for a couple of days.

The good news is that DS2 has been sleeping through since the night of his birthday . Only made possible by DS1s sleep regression of the last month where he insists on sleeping on the floor of our room from 2am onwards. I decided that having all 4 of us in one room was crazy so put ds2 in ds1s room. In combination with a bit of daddy care over the weekend when I was on the hen do seems to have tipped the balance.

No concrete house news. DH managed to tidy up on Saturday for 4 viewings. His biggest problem was going to the toilet himself and the kids being a bit self destructive/dh being a numpty (leaving ds2 on the sofa). There is a small scab on DS2s head to evidence this . No feedback from the second viewing. Other viewings were "no"s I think. The old buyers may be getting closer to finding a new buyer but the agents who they came through still felt compelled to over inflate their progress and lie that they were about to instruct a survey

Well done on the exams being completed Leo

good news re ds2 lag and i do hope something comes of the viewings/your original buyer (4 in a day does sound hopeful).

Leo - what are you doing with your post revision weekend? Deb- any news on the school?and what is happening re your property?

stitching- I can join you in the feeling fed up corner if it makes you feel better. Am tired (long week and feeling the pregnancy esp in my dodgy hip) but made worse by going out last night. I arranged to go out with a couple of friends who I've known for years (used to work together so they date from the drinking it up era although both had kids). I don't know if is cos I"m about to go in the very tired third trimester phase but found whole evening a bit much as was late.

Also as I was the only one who wasn't drinking (may be a coincident) found some of chat a bit wearing -they both have 2 kids and were moaning about how hard it was (fair enough I know that this happens and happens here) but it was the vicious way that they were doing it. One is a sham (nothing wrong in this) but said she'd told her kids that she was going to go back to work and "leave you with someone you don't know" (This really upset her ds who is quite sensitive but her dd who knows us and our nanny said to her "does that mean we can have Gigondasananny look after us " which my friend did admit made her laugh). I suppose the point is not so much that she was tactless (although that was a bit ) as made a few more comments) but it got me thinking. Either I'm hopelessly naive re life with 2 kids (I don't think I am - can see from others and don't have to be einstein to work out that one plus a baby is not a walk in the park) but I found it depressing. And have been feeling a bit deflated all day since (although did have a lovely visit from my dad which both e and I enjoyed).

I suspect chocolate and a restful weekend will restore me. Sorry as thats self indulgent post.

Will get back to internet xmas shopping (and tomorrow I will try to resist the lure of the playmobil advent calendar that they have in our local toyshop).

that should say sahm not sham - bloody text correct. and said this to kids when tired in holidays...

Ah, on Christmas shopping I saw this whittard code elsewhere on MN tonight. They have 3 for 2 on Christmas gifts but the code gives you an additional 30% off plus free delivery (this is only applied at checkout). I got a few bits and pieces for a Christmas hamper for someone plus some stocking fillers for DH and some Christmas eve goodies for us - I spent about £30 but got about £60 worth of stuff.

Having just read the thread everything has gone out of my head - DH away and still a bit shattered after the manic studying earlier in the week. I'll catch up properly tomorrow