D'y ever wonder why its ALWAYS this time of night when we start a new thread!!

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Still searching the shag pile for my Faliraki flip flops!!!

Toe sore.............heart aching..........comfort food by my side.........a bowl of cashew nuts:)

Saturday is my Dads 80th birthday. My nephew and his wife are having a birthday party for him at their house......we are all going!!! They told my Mum but she has forgotten I know that is not funny but the way we are treating her 'illness' is to laugh at it!! My Danny and Nathan are going to go late tomorrow night and 'decorate' the front of my parents house!!!! Mum and Dad live on the main Manchester to Bolton road so it is always busy. I will wet my pants laughing if my parents ring the police to say they have intruders Danny & Nathan have made a massive banner that says my dads full name and then 80 today underneath. They are going to attach it to the fencing around the roundabout in our town...the roundabout has an enormous amount of traffic on it - the roads that lead off it go to Bolton, Manchester and Manchester airport. My Dad is a very, very shy man - not sure how he will take all the attention - hope he loves it. xxx

LOL!!! Lew is going mad at me about the party!!!

Lew: Andma dont you dare talk to them other two kids at that party....you know that Grace and Elliot...you are my Andma not theirs!!

Me: I know love I am their Great Aunt!!

Lew: Oh no you are not you are my Great Andma.....IF you talk to them I will strop!!

Me: so whats new?

Lew: You are very cheeky Andma....My Mummy says I am a jealous pants AND I dont want Mummy & Daddy to have any more children cause I am ALL they need!!!

morning girls.

yw trips :) Been thinking about you lots, hope your foot is better soon :(

Lew sounds soo cute! Do u think he will ever get a little brother or sister? I reckon he would be be brilliant with them if it did actually happen.

Not sure if I said, but dd is now in counselling and seems a lot more relaxed. I still want to really thump the other girl though She basically blabbed to the whole school, and made dd look like the nasty one. The counselling seems to be giving dd the strength to deal with it though, and thank god there is only one week left of school.

Had enuff of school full stop really, dt2 has been playing up a lot apparently, and is 'crying out for attention'. Well he doesn't do it at home! I really don't think the teacher this year has worked out for him, and hoping next year, plus new school will be better. Meeting with them next week anyhow to discuss.

But, on the good side, I'm on a bit of a roll atm, so taking three of the kids to see Jessie J tonight, which they are very excited about, then going to the Batman Premiere next weds, plus got a nice cheque which has covered childcare and the rabbits vaccinations! I can't wait for the Batman premiere, actually going out with dh, and get to ogle Christian Bale and Liam Neeson!

Morning girls xx

I think the only way that Lew will get a brother or sister will be if contraception fails!!! Em is still trying to get over the birth - it was traumatic for her. She is also terrified of getting PND again. She said she cant remember the first 6 months after Lew was born. Do think that if none of that had happened there would be at least 2 children now.

aww poor Em. At least Lew's position is secure then!

Hi All - Shabs - Lew-speak make me laugh!!
Trips - have they put you on any gout meds, ??Allopurinol, it works fairly quickly but you can get another attack as it starts working as the crystals are being broken down and attaching themselves inside the joint again, so be prepared. You can have Non Steroidal Anti Inflamatory (NASIDs) painkillers (ibuprofen, naproxen etc) to help. You can still wear trousers to the funeral, you don't have to wear a skirt/dress.
Chops - you lucky thing!! My two would LOVE to see that film! Glad your daughter is managing better.
Ruby- can you come and clean here please-my house looks like a tip, and I just cannot be bothered at the moment! Have a good holiday.
My News - the boys are on their trial day at High School today, M was excited, but J looked sooooo nevous when sitting on the bus! (I went down after them and peeped around the corner, as M said "don't embarrase us by waiting at the bus, Mum!).
I went to see my consultant about my ankle yesterday, I shattered it 5 yrs ago in an accident, and have had trouble ever since, but lately been having problems with my knees and hip due to it. He has said I have to have it permenantly fixated into position (foot in an L shape!) . It means I will be classesd as permenantly disabled, but it hopefully will stop the pain and deterioration in other joints. I have been trying to avoid this outcome for the past 2 yrs, but no longer have a choice but to have it done.
Won't be able to get my wellies or good boots on next winter, as I wont be able to flex my foot and point my toes down, so dont know what to do about that!!!

Oh no bubby! We shall have to have a think about what will work for you. First thought is Ugg Cardys, they would work! Timberland do roll top boots which I have for the school run - great for wet weather. Things like this are rather nice too.

Everyone goes to the bus stop on the first day, too! I can remember dd telling me though about one girl whose mum is very overprotective and is still waiting and waving madly to her not so little girl every day! The poor girl must be mortified. (No sn neither, the girl is very bright!)

Hi ladies, sat here to rest my foot waiting for dk to get hisarse backside down here as I am waiting to eat. My brother arrives from Durham tomorrow so got to go to Mums to tidy as he wants to stay there, really dreading going. All feels so unreal, can`t get my head around it, no doubt it will hit me like a brick next week. Looking forward to the kids breaking up purely to have a lie in! xx

The rot is setting in, feeling snappy with everyone and am soooooo bored staying night after night after night. Every nights the same, boring tv, I am coming to bed earlier and earlier, please tell me there is more to life than this? Just so fed up atm, and to top it all dk got a whacking tax bill today!!

and now I can`t sleep, my head is full of everything and I miss my Mum :(

Is it too early for the b/fast trolley..............I need something to do.........

Morning girls xx

Brings the syrup, blueberries a d whipped cream, and waits not very patiently.

I am knackered, I ache all over - getting too old for all this partying!

Still awake awaiting ds to come home, he has been playing in the ATC band today at a concert at Leeds Castle, not due home until midnight, then hes out again at 11am to play at our local bandstand with the Royal Marines. My other ds is out at 8.15am to a Battle of Britain fly past with the ATC. Dd is on a sleep over and I have had the whole family here tonight, 11 of us for a take away, it was a nice get together before Mon. And I wish I hadnt drunk so much wine and I wish my foot would stop hurting...................night night x

Morning girls xx

Hi. Trips - glad you had a bit of relaxation time with the family, even though it was due to such a sad occasion. Hope your( and my!) foot stops hurting soon
Chops - thanks for the suggestions, I will take a look.
Ruby- yes, it will be a permenant fixation

Aw than you Rubester, choccy nuts went down a treat. I am absolutley worn out, couldn`t even face a glass of vino with my supper..........went to the bandstand this aternoon, felt a very proud Mum watching James up thereplaying to a crowd of over 9000 people! Very moving concert, the Marines mean alot to the people of Deal esp after the IRA bombng in 89. They were playing as a hurricane and a spitfire did a flypast................lovely. Now got my 9 yr old niece her for a s/over and big day tomorrow. I hope I do her proud..................night night my lovely Mum, miss you....xx