Meet in the middle at the schultuete shop!

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Here we are .

Hugh Fernly-whittingstall? (sp)

See, I can't spell kit without googling, hence thingy-bob

DH liked the curry apart from the squash, and the chappatties. The chickpea were 'ok' so all in all a triumph.

Hugh F-W I like. Anthony W-T not so much.

You wouldn't be so keen on hugh if you had read done of gossip allegations on here. He has allegedly interesting nocturnal habits involving ladies hair ...

Anthony w -t is a cheese thieving twat.

Am loving gbbo still.

Love to stitching if you are lurking - hope you are recovering from op today.

Likewise: Hope you're ok stitching xx

Me three Stitching. X

Hi all, currently having to "sleep" sitting up with an oxygen mask on as they can't get my oxygen levels up. Not only is this a crap way to sleep it also slightly worries me about my chances of getting home today .

Any thoughts/tips Gig?

Do you know what your oxygen levels are? If they are up you should be fine to go. Need to be over about 95% I think.
Needing the mask isn't itself a bar to going home providing it's done its job.
It is standard in certain post op situations to have one.
It is annoying wearing it.

Levels are 89 . Have just replaced mask with nasal thing now and hoping it will go up now I'm not sleeping.

Sounds like a horrible night.

How are you now?

Hi there, after a bit of a rollercoaster day with 2 CT scans to check for bowel perforations and blood clots (all clear) it looks like I've turned a corner.

The HcG levels have dropped too so the m/c is over.

Home tomorrow all being well x

Hugs for you Stitching. I hope you get home tomorrow. Take care and be very kind to yourself x

Wishing you a much better night's sleep and home tomorrow. Xx

How was your night Stitching?

Hi DT, much better night but still no release sadly. Pain and oxygen still causing problems.

However, I've had some physio for my chest and am now off oxygen and measuring about 97 (I think it needs to be over 99 for them to be happy).

They've upped my pain relief and I've had a bed bath so feel a little more human.

Given up on thinking on when I'm going to get our and just focussing on getting mobile.

Well, Stitching, it sounds like a step in the right direction, but I am very sorry that you still aren't better. Do take care of yourself. xx

May I change the subject, maybe it can distract you?

I have a 'situation' with my 'frenemy' who I have mentioned before. (Grotty DS1, grotty, snobby anti boy parental attitude, 3 DS's). She texted me yesterday to say that her boy (in same year but not same class as my DS1) has been coming home with scratches on him that he says are from my DS. Meanwhile, my DS came home last week with a first aid note to say he had a ice pack on his nose because "x smacked me on the nose on purpose". Then at a party last weekend I could see the two of them jostling in each other, and I had to speak to them a couple of times. So, I have spoken to my DS about what is going on. He was very upset and admitted that he 'might' have been scratching as part of a game they play where a group of them chase each other round and try to catch someone and drag them to jail. I do think my DS is a guilty party, but at the same time the other child is a fairly aggressive character, so it's certainly two way. I have spoken to my DS about games not getting violent, not retaliating etc. The other Mum had already spoken to their class teacher about it asking that the boys be talked to about behaving properly. As a result I have spoken to our class teacher this morning, who had no idea that anything was going on, including the first aid note about the ice pack , but he was fine and said he would have a word too. I have replied to the Mum, it's all amicable, but I am a bit about the situation. I don't want my DS to fall into a trap of being a naughty or rough. That's it really, just wanted to share.

Oh LG, that is a tricky one. Could you have another word with the teacher and just ask that, as far as possible, they are kept apart? Sounds like they're not a great combination together. I think reinforcing appropriate play with him at home too but try not go worry too much about it - I know that's easy to say but it's the beginning of a new year and they are finding their feet.

Do you still frenemy socially? If not she shouldn't have texted you about it but left it to school to deal with.

Thanks Stitching. How are you today?

Luckily they are in different classes this year, however they are both part of the same group of friends who all play together at lunchtime. I don't think the school can do much to stop them playing together unless things were to deteriorate. The other 4/5 boys are nice kids, so it is not as though the whole group is problematic.

Yesterday was fine according to DS. When they were playing their game my DS stood back from the group and then went back to their 'den' area to watch 'pretend TV' which sounds like he took on board what we had said, but it also sounds like the game continues and he is missing out.

I am on polite/chatty terms with frenemy, but I have cut back on seeing her away from school gates since I originally mentioned her on this thread. So, I think the text from her was an ok thing to do, although it is the first text from her in months.

Ah ok, my hackles always rise when I think parents are trying to sort out these things outside of school but that makes things a bit different.

Sound like your DS is being super sensible bless him.

Still in hospital but catheter and canula removed and I'm up and about. 95% sure I'll be released tomorrow .

Fingers crossed. xx

Aw, it'd have to be the frenemy wouldn't it? I wouldn't worry too much LaG. DS was among a group of boys who the teacher spoke to about behaviour, games not getting too rough etc after one of the boys mums spoke to the school. I only found out via one of the mums in the playground. Like you, I was worried about him being 'labelled'. It all seems to have settled down now.

However, I think I was more concerned about DS conforming to gender stereotypes - boisterous boys etc . Apparently at drama, his role play ideas seem to revolve around power rangers and killing baddies. I hate to think of the teachers thinking of him being a typical boy - especially when he can be really imaginative at home! I totally blame DH, who wrecked my subtle rules about appropriate kids channels.

Stitching - how are you today? Still hoping to get out today?

at blaming dh!

I am home. Slightly freaked by sensory overload but eating choc and colouring with my boys courtesy of Gig .

Can't believe how warm it is!

Glad you're home, and hope you're enjoying some peace at home. xx

My DS is a bit slow and has yet to work out how to change off cbeebies. It won't be long though. His friend has free range of the tv and only a couple of play dates there has resulted in DS1 and DS2 being fully conversant in Ben 10 etc

We've been v lucky on that one - we don't have sky which helps enormously and the boys think CBeebies is the only children's channel! They mainly watch DVDs now. Strangely it doesn't appear they watch much tv on play dates so they've yet to watch Ben 10, power rangers etc!

Do not ever let your children watch boomerang! Be warned, power rangers is on channel 5!