D'ya ever wonder who put the bop in the bop shh bop, or the ram in the ramma lamma ding dong?

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Come on you multiple mums - there is a 'threatened roll call'

Slish slosh slish.............pass the bottle Rubes.........

well they are in bed!!!! and I am ready foir their 1st day of school tomorrow!!!!! Wow it has flown in some respects managed to put some photos on fb and thanks to those who commented.

Yes I made the silly remark - 'don't they look like twins!!!!!' doh - but I have spent the last 4.5 years trying to help them be different in many ways not just outfits

I have butterflies in my tummy now but also have Luke to keep my feet firmly on the ground and still taking him to groups

Ooooooogs!! Where has the time gone? Oh my........good luck to your darling oooglets!! I am really looking forward to tomorrow as I will be meeting my 30 new little reception class "tiny tigers" as we call them! I go in every Weds morning usually and work (have fun) with the little ones and I love it! This will be my third class, so my first lovely bunch will go up to yr 2 tomorrow, scary Mrs Cope!! So I am in Mon and Weds next week to help them settle, lots of tears, inc Mums!!

Ruby..sorry to hear you had such a bad day, your poor DS2, how rotten to have his bike pinched!
Ohhh. Hello oooggs..first day at school, what a big day for you all... I was looking at the photo of my two on their 1st day last week, they went happily into class, and I went out the school gates and cried my eyes out... now I do that when i realise the holidays have started

Morning girls xx

I'm on my way baaack! speeding through France armed with provencal, bardolino, and swiss wine, jambon andd a ton of swiss choccie! fondue anyone?

had a lovely week, went to french riviera, ate moules et frites in monaco, drove through the verdun gorge then finished with a weekend in geneva. dt2 especially loved a trip to gruyere!

unfortunately it was very wet ver the weekend but still wish was driving south rather than north!

great to see a newbie!

1st morning over when do I break it to them that they have to go back tomorrow?!

Hi........well what a morning with my new tiny tigers! 30 lovely scrummy newbies and only one set of tears.......couldn`t believe it. They were sooo confident and happy, some real characters already:)
Chops did you mention bardolino?? Sounds an amazing trip, just up my street! Wish you lived nearer so I could see your pics and hear all about it, over a glass od badolino of course whilst dipping into cheese fondue...............ahh bliss:)

Shabs you youngster are too quiet of late..................come here for a hug

Im OK Trips - hanging in there as normal. xx

Shabs:) thats about all we can do isn`t it? Life here feels like just an existance at times, I just try to keep calm and make the most of each day, just seems to get harder thats all. Are you back to normal with Lew this week?

Yes back to normal with Lew - although he was here 10 hours today - his Mum had teacher training afternoon. Tom goes into Year 10 tomorrow......starts his GCSE's -

As our Matty once said 'Mam, we dont wive vewy wong do we? Me: No darling we dont.....Matt: Well I weckon we have to gwab evwy day by de balls and shake it.

Hope you all gwab tomorrow by the balls and shake it. xxx

Morning girls xx

Balls shaken....................or in H`s case.............stirred:o

Morning.............just donning my wellies and souwester, tis rough across the channel this morning! Woken up at 6.30am by Beccas phone, her best friend who lives 2 miles away from us and school asking for a lift?????? I said you would be walking yourself (6 min walk) if their Dad is at work why dont they get a taxi? Answer, because her mum is broke. Phone goes again, doh. Charlotte cant come round after school now cos her Aunty is coming and her Mum is getting a take away...............no money? Aint life grand:o

Well thats Tom out of the door - they dont start till 10am.

Sat here now - just me and Lew. This has to have been the worst Summer school holiday that Tom has ever had. His best friend has moved down to Devon and we have not had a full day of sunshine for the last 6 weeks. He has not moaned once about us not going to Faliraki. Last week he said 'Mum lets go through my school stuff and see if we really have to get new because I know you are broke!!' He has saved me a fortune. We have just had to buy new shoes. The trousers and jumper I got him last year were too small for him within the first week and we replaced them all. Couple of days ago he tried them on and they fit him perfectly, so he is chuffed to bits that he has lost weight. I know we have our fall outs but he is an amazing kid.

Lew just said 'Awww Tommy you look very smart and I love you!'

I know that his heart will be pounding as he gets nearer to school. His friend, who has moved, was his rock....they used to call themselves the Geek Club!! So today will be difficult for him. Luckily he takes after me and has pinned his best smile on. Good luck Tom - your Mam loves you xxxx

Morning all, sitting here altering length of school trousers for tomorrow and fuming over my neighbour who was supposed to look after the boys yesterday. Turns out she left them with her 18yr old son who entertained himself by throwing things at her 2 youngest (8 and 9) and my 2, wouldnt let them play outside, had music blasting out at deafening level, wouldn't let them watch tv or play x-box, or even play upstairs in the kids rooms, which they normally do, even had my 2 and her youngest doing his chores! Said he would "beat them up" if they didn't!
She was meant to be there with them for most of the day, she had said she would have to be out for "an hour or so", which I was not too worried about, but she went out at 10 and didnt get back to 4pm! I only found out what had happened when my 2 got upset at bed time and wanted to sleep in the same room, as Scott (her son) had threatened to come over and "get them" if they said anything!
I am glad to be looking after her 2 over here today, since I know they will be better treated than being left at home with that thing she calls a son! She hasn't had the decency to return my calls, and she sent her kids over this morning with her 16yr old daughter (whom she went out with yesterday) rather than bring them over herself, so i haven't even be able to talk about yesterday to her! She offered to have my 2 yesterday, as she wanted me to have hers today, and there is usually no problems, but if she knew she had to go out all day, she should have told me, and I would made alternative arrangements, I still would have looked after her kids today, whatever!
Sorry for the rant, but I am sooooo upset over this, I feel I can never trust her again!

Bubbly, no wonder you are fuming, that is awful
Shabs, how did Tomster get on, hope he had a good first day back, of course he is a good kid, all your lads are good kids cos they take after their Mam who is one of the most thoughtful and kindest person I know:)
Went to Canterbury today to buy a new coat, I hate coats, and have tow old tatty ones to my name. Spent a very depressing morning trying on dozens, hate hate mirrors.............looked like a giant puff ball in them all............ended up buying some waterproof thing, lime green and nw feel like a marrowfat pea:o

Morning girls xx

Tom seemed to have a great 'first day back' in Year 10!! He loved the fact that he had a timetable with his chosen options on. Kept showing me how many lessons of graphics, english and history he had - 3 of his most loved subjects. We shall see how getting up this morning goes

Tom got up....when asked had his breakfast, got ready and went out to school....doing the kind of grunting that only a 14 year old can!! Lew: Bye Tommy you look very smart Tom: grunt Lew: Have a great day I love you Tom: grunt........

Think the grunting was aimed at me - have banned the laptop from his bedroom at night - several times over the holidays he was on there all night talking to Sevva and Stegoras (our friends kids in Faliraki) and his buddy Paige. Then he was sleeping till lunchtime

He tried seeing if he could have it in his room last night and he got a look from me like this .