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School is on thank goodness, but not til 10, and dh is wfh
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Chopstheduck · 21/01/2013 07:32
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Chopstheduck ·
28/01/2013 07:26
morning girls.
Soks - fingers crossed for you. Hope James is better this morning and it isn't a fracture.
wilderness, I feel tired just reading that post!
Trips, hope you are on the mend now.
I finally got rid of the rabbit hutches yesterday - the garden now looks very bare and a lot bigger! Been a busy weekend full of jobs and early starts, looking forward to some quiet time today and off for my run. The snow has finally disappeared here, thank goodness!
We're trying dt2 on a dairy free diet for a few days. For a couple of years now, he has had unexplainable bad breath. Nothing wrong with his teeth, cleans them properly, scrubs his tongue. Dentist was at a loss. Then we noticed it got worse after breakfast, so we are going to try cutting out dairy see if that helps. Poor boy is starting to get teased at school for it :(
Rubes - on week 4, and Sat I ran nearly a mile without stopping!! I was so elated - running is better than wine! 
Prob shouldn't have celebrated with a nandos today, but I've still lost 2lb this week.
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Chopstheduck ·
28/01/2013 09:50
wonder why they were advising the other one, shabs? 
Found a cat this morning, :( Poor thing, looked like a road accident had killed him during the night, didn't want to just leave him, or have all the little ones seeing him on the school run, so covered him up then went back with the car to take him to the vets. Hope they trace the owner. I've posted him on the national register, not sure what else I can do, just hope he is microchipped. Annoyingly the vet didn't seem to want my details - guess they probably get so many brought in, so I probably won't really find out if his owners did get found.
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shabbatheGreek ·
28/01/2013 09:54
Kind of suspect that they have a lot of spare places at the town centre one....the one he doesn't want to go to and the one he is NOT going to
Chopstheduck ·
28/01/2013 11:45
trips, my parents never financially supported me at all. On the one hand, I might have actually gone thru Uni if they had (living on £500 a term just wasn't doable in the end!), but I don't resent it, and I think I still have a good enough life now! I'm def a live for the moment person, and I want to give the kids experiences that will last a lifetime. That's half the reason I comp - all the amazing things with memories that will last a lifetime. So I'd personally go for the holiday. Not Florida though!
Florida is ok for theme parks and outlet shopping, I didn't like Miami, I thought the keys were ok. I wouldn't go back. I preferred Chicago and Indy tbh! Since you've already done Cali, why not a different road trip? Route 66? Start in Maine or Boston and down to Washington? I really really want to do Maine to Washington with the older two kids next. Not sure though if anyone would have the twins for 2-3 weeks though!
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bubby64 ·
28/01/2013 14:13
Hi, I'm back!
Trips - Hope you feel better soon, I also have a rotten cold and have completely lost my voice, trying to get the family to understand what I want/need is a nightmare at the moment! I am afraid I am a conservative person when it comes to money, especially as having been in serious financial difficulties in the past. is there any way to have a great holiday and still have some savings left over?
Chops - So kind of you to deal with the cat in such a sensitive way, well done with the running, and also good luck with your sons diet.
Wilderness - I think you need to get DH involved with some appointments, if you spread yourself too thin, you will break!
Shabs - Keep pushing for the local collage hun, this is best for Tom in every way!
Soks - I hope your James doesn't have a fracture, and you get to have a great holiday.
Well, we have registered our interest in 2 rescue dogs, one a 1yr old Staffie boy, who is in a rescue place in Norfolk, and the other a 3mth old Staffie boy at the RSPCA in Ipswich. We want either another Staff or a JRT, and we also know we need a boy, and it has to be young enough to learn to live with the cats, which does restrict our choices a little. We hope to get one or other as Cleo is already getting stressed on her own, she keeps going out in the garden looking for him, and on walks she is whining the whole time, and really just wants to get home to see if henis there, I wish I could mske her understand he is not coming back
We went out shopping yesterday afternoon, as much so I could get out of the house as anything, and she was so pathetically happy to see us when we got home
The boys are reading The Hunger Games set of books at school, and they pursaded us to rent the film yesterday, I was not keen, but I am really glad I watched it, it is a great film, even if quite violent.
inthewildernessbuild ·
29/01/2013 09:45
Oh Bubbly I was obsessed with The Hunger Games when I read them in the summer. Film couldn't quite compare but it was still pretty good. I loved the way it reminded you of the Romans, and all the satire about us now too,celebrity,decadence, talk shows, telly, the lot really... I love all sci-fi dystopian stuff like the Road etc (although that was too depressing to read twice or evenwatch) Whenever I watch telly interviews now a chill comes over at how the Hunger Games just "got" that interviewing speak. And it made me watch Olympics with a pinch of salt too..all those Victory parades. Not the same of course
Tripletsgood luck with holiday planning. It is a big decision. I suppose it is like a wedding, unjustifiable expense, but you have to do it! We spend nothing on holidays, and I'm afraid we are not better people for it! However, there must be some compromise solution from a big blow-out?
inthewildernessbuild ·
29/01/2013 09:52
Feeling a bit bleugh this morning. Jan/Feb are truly foul aren't they..
Managed to get a bit of handwriting practice done with ds2 ths morning and all kids off to school quite happily, but Dh is in a rather irritating mood, and we are having the usual arguments about decluttering (he thinks the children's possessions are sacred and must never never be relegated, books toys etc) Even when the evidence before him is that we cannot find anything or tidy anything due to sheer tide of STUFF! I think he just thinks more tidying will solve problem, or more bookshelves.
I changed ds2' boxroom out last night and threw away a mountain of applecores and crisp packets but nothing else. That I placed in a bin bagin the corridor so Dh could trip overit [mean emoticon] Ds2 wasDELIGHTED with his new tidy spacious room 
Hope Dh gets message that possessions are not more important than families.
Loads of errands today, includn defleaing cats 
and takingdd to appt a long way away.
bubby64 ·
29/01/2013 17:53
Wilderness - I am the one who cant bear to throw things away - way too much clutter around here, and I'm afraid my DC are like me. Before Xmas I tried de-cluttering their rooms, to make room for new stuff, but, unless irt was broken, both DC couldnt let things go, even some toys they out grew years ago.
[Chops] I havent read the books, but want to now.
[Trips] = good luck with the search, whatever you decide.
Shabs - you are very quiet today
Bit pee'd off with local RSPCA, they have turned us down for adoption, as I work 2 days a week. They said it didnt count DH coming home lunchtime for an hour and DS getting home at 3pm on those days, it was too long, even tho our dogs are never left more than 4 hours on thos 2 days. made me 
and the animals missing out on a home because of those restrictions, however, on Saturday we are going to see some dogs at the Norfolk branch, who say our arrangements are perfectly ok!!
shabbatheGreek ·
30/01/2013 07:03
Morning girls xx
Tom had a meltdown last night......sobbed for hours. He has only just gone to sleep. Says he feels like he is mental. Asked me to fix it for him because I can always fix it. 'Mum, please make me smart again....I cant remember anything and my insides hurt.'
Will be ringing school today and asking can he see the pastoral care team.
shabbatheGreek ·
30/01/2013 08:16
Just talked to the year team. I tried hard not to but I ended up crying. They said to keep him off today but to make sure he goes in tomorrow. They are arranging sessions with the school counsellor (sp??) who is a lovely lady. Teacher I spoke to said there are a couple of boys in year 11 who would really benefit from seeing the counsellor - one is Tom and the other is in the same situation as Tom.....she said they are both very bright, polite, confident boys, who often doubt themselves and their abilities. She is arranging for him to take his French test later in the week. For now, I am letting him sleep.
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Chopstheduck ·
30/01/2013 08:21
Don't slap yourself, shabs, have a 
The school are expecting far too much imo, and I'm glad they said let him have the day off and are going to support him. Can you have some quality time with him later, take him for a coffee or something?
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shabbatheGreek ·
30/01/2013 08:41
I am taking him to the barbers!! He has long hair that curls at the ends...he would love blond 'Surfer' hair but he has dark crazy hair!!! He is in desperate need of a haircut - not short but a shorter version of what he has. He loves having a hair cut - its just getting him there He asked could we bring his desk downstairs so he is not stuck in his room revising.
Under our stairs has a large area that is mainly wasted space. I am going to bring his desk down and put it there. Will take him and get him some new stationary stuff - sounds odd but he loves fineline pens and pencil crayons that he uses all the time for Graphics etc. Will give him a workstation that means he is not totally alone in his room (and that will take away the temptation of going on the PS3).
He loves to be organised (but prefers it if he has help to get organised - typical man).
rubyrubyruby ·
30/01/2013 09:28
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