West London June thread (one day early)

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Almost made it to the end of the month. Children are gone. I am free until Sunday lunch

just to distract from you (give you some htinking time) - sorry was off clearing up. Projectile vomitted just as he finished his milk and coated him and me and his clean jimjams and sleeping bag with a lovely mixture of milk and his tea which I gather was tune mayo [bleuch emoticon].

Not quite sure how that mush stuff is stoed inside a body that small

Once he'd thrown up, he though the whole thing was really amusing and he doesn;t seem to be ill in any other way (other than the damn cough but don;t think thats linked). I hope its a one off and not the beginning of a stomach bug

Oh KC - sorry to hear about ds. My ds has been doing the same today but I've been at work so dh and the cm have to deal with it. I'm thinking his is more to do with his milk but it might be the same bug.

COV - I do hope everything is okay - am thinking of you.

ele was right - I'm a contractor so they can do what they want. Mind you I've told the woman I'm replacing she can make loads more as a contractor so she's a bit more happier. Its just a really stressful job doing 3 people's work - 2 were sacked! The good think is I might be able to swing working from home for a couple of days.

pc - my ds' dhh has had her phone disconnected and stopped paying her any money and also sacked her (he was her boss). She's having to sell her house.

I keep forgetting, I've got a favour to ask. Is there someone who would like to give me a reference? I need one for the course I'm starting and I'd really really appreciate it if someone could do one for me.

Thanks!

MrsR I assume Ds is Dsis? WHat a shit - truly a DHH. Paddle is probably watching the dull Apprentice..

I'm watching the Apprentice & MNing at the same time, aren't I clever!

pudding - I'll give you a reference - is it personal or professional one your after?

yes KC - dsis - a total and utter one - they've been together 12 years. You'd think he'd want to leave the phone on in an emergency seeing as he had to do CPR on my neice to save her life. But no - doesn't care one bit. Just wants to spite my ds.

Oh and the apprentice is dull isn't it? My df's dh was on it other week and that says how dull it is lol

MrsR - that's v kind of you, I'll email you with the form & details if that's ok?

Btw, at your ds' dhh, that's awful.

Pudding no point me offereing don't know a bloody thing about antenatal stuff - I got take out instead of cooking one myself

kc

No problems pudds - email me.

i'm only watching it because my mother likes it.

bolstering myself with G&Bs Milk n Almond

MrsR, is that the dsis you were telling us about the other week? her dhh does sound like he's going OTT.....

went to look at 661 London Road today - terrible. pokey, overpriced, crap location, no parking........

might as well just make myself homeless and throw myself at the mercy of the council.

QC, hope ds is snoozing peacefully now and you're not too smelly!

Paddle - I smell just ow you'd expect if someone threw partially digested tuna mayo and milk over you. But too tired to care and going for an early night.

Yep thats the one pc. Sorry to hear that the viewing was no good.

If you're homeless, you could always come and live here with your dd as my Au Pair - I'd pay you as well

see QC, the joys of being a lone parent.

sleep well my friend, hope the night is un-eventful.

Night night KC - I'm not looking forward to my bed it is full of weetabix from ds deciding to paing the duvet with it. I'll have another glass of wine instead.

quite Paddle - he seems to be fine and is sleeping OK. I should go and put a load of washing on but am going to slink to ned instead

I've just put a load on KC and am waiting for it to finish.

but apparently ned is not interested so I will slink to bed BED instead

lol KC

Hiya

I have a work dilemna:

There is not enough space in our office to accomodate the expanding teams (there are 5 teams). We met to discuss options and came up with a variety of options (losing a meeting room so we could put desks in there, hotdesking, or moving staff to another part of the building where there is more space). The lead on this joked that once I'd gone on maternity leave, he'd move my team out to another part of the building(thus creating more space) - as I wouldn't be able to object (not being there).

I made it clear verbally I do not want my team moved. My Mat Cover has copntacted me and told me that this chappie is now persuing this and is proposing (while I am absent) that my team be moved. There are endless to this proposal, disadvantages which I won't go into. But I do not want my team moved and feel I should be part of any discussion.

I have e-mailed my boss to this effect and he has ignored me (he is very busy. This chappie and I both report to the same boss).

I am so cross about this.

What should I do?

I need to take some decisive action, but at the same time not come over as a bunny boiler.

Advice please girls...

hi all

foxie is there a useful HR department? i guess all organisations have different policies and expectations. quite underhand of that spineless chap
aren't the team able to object backed by current incumbent of post?
is thee something else going on?as in is he outmanouvering you for future promotion or somesuch
hope you get this sorted soon

how is little KC today? did you both manage some sleep?

hello everyone else weather looks a bit disappointing but i need to leave the house, there are only so many times i can listen to Thomas song and Ringo's voice...

SFX - head of HR is best friends with Chappie. I'm also very chummy with him so want to be assertive without blowing our relationship. He's being very open about the whole thing and thinks its all a hoot (bit immature). Mat leave is objecting but he's got no long term interest so may just agree in the end, as its not really his problem is it?

it is difficult and perhaps it all really rests with your boss
i must say i find it hard being chummy with work mates i always find it can come back to bite you, but then again i am an old cynical.
i don't think he is exactly prizing the relationship right now immature or not it is a big deal with long term consequences from what i can gather

You're right SFX - he is taking the piss and expecting to get away with it 'cos I'm not there.

He's asked to meet me for coffee and I've e-mailed him asking for minutes of the meeting where the office seating was discussed.

I have e-mailed and left messages for my boss, but he ignores them! I could also do with some advice on that as I find it offensive, but know its 'cos he's so busy. I don't want him to think I'm a bunny boiler.