D'ya ever wonder why we ALWAYS miss the 1,000 message thingeymebob???

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Welcome back snorris, hope everything was ok with dd, drop in anytime you like
Trips - oh, poor you, hope you feel better soon, is it too much to hope that dh and kids are looking after you for a change?
Shabs- sounds to me like the kid has his priorities the wrong way round, fashion over loyalty to his Andma! .
Mama - sounds like grandmothers, footsteps, 2 forward, one back. But you'll get there eventually.
Soks - TBH, he sounds a bit like a typical 3yr old boy seeking attention from his poor, tired, overworked and very busy mum to me, but I'm not there to observe first hand.
Ruby - hang in there girl, read away and chip in when able, how did the viewing go?
Chops - you ok out there mate?

Rally went really well, although it was overcast, and downright chilly towards the evening. James won with his kite, both in design and flight, Mike came 3rd with his veg carving of a crocodile, in the snail racing they came 2nd and 4th respectively, and the float won 1st place! (preens herself as her animal cartoons were commented upon by judges ) It all ended in a (very cold ) massive water fight, which included 2 other clubs using pumps and water bowsers (just not cricket, don't-cha-know), and to top it all, our club came overall 1st place and won the cup!! Not bad for a club that was only formed last year, and has the youngest overall membership! Good time had by all.
Pics on facebook if you want to have a look. If you you want to take a peek and arn't already FB 'friends' with me, PM me and I'll add you on.

Wowwwwwwwww Bubs, what a clever lot you are, well done:)

Mama always go with a mothers instinct, you know what you are doing.

Sickness gone thank goodness just full of cold, er..........did someone say is someone looking after me?? Got dd to make us some scones today for lunch..........omg to watch her rubbing in the butter......she was almost holding her nose in disgust, and her face when she got flour on her t shirt!!

When is this weather going to buck up, I can count on one hand the number of really nice days we have had this year. Still got our log fire on, its freezing, north easterly wind...........18 weeks until Autumn and I am still waiting for Spring!!

Morning girls. xx

Today starts the last week of Toms high school life. He has 9 GCSE's to do - last one next Monday....wish us luck, think its going to be a stressful week!!

Bubbs - sounds like you all had a great day xxx

All the luck in the world Tomster, I am sure you will do well!
My boys have a science gcse on Thurs, they will be lucky to scrape through with the crap year they have had at that school. Still sneezy!

Afternoon!

Good luck Tomster!! And to trips' boys. xx

Hope you are on the mend, trips and was very pleased to hear about your brother. Hope dh is ok? x

Glad the rally went well, that all sounds fab, will go check out the pics now, bubby! How is James?

Multiplemama, is it worth asking for a second opinion from another consultant? Scans can be so tricky! When my dts were due to be born, I had to scream the place down for a c-section cos the consultant thought they were head down, and I thought they were breech. (They were breech). They were also far smaller than they thought they were going to be. I do hope things settle down for you too, and you can relax and enjoy the rest of the pg.

LOL @ Lew with the red tshirt matching his hair! DS1 defected to chelsea a few years ago, much to his grandad's disappointment.

Aww soks! I think if you do have any concerns, it won't hurt to get them checked out. What you said about thinking you had cracked it rang bells with me, cos sometimes ds1 can be fine for weeks, and then things happen again which aren't quite typical! The up and down of it all can be quite deceptive. Try to ignore your dad though, hopefully you will get that good chat with your dh and see where to go from there.

I feel for you over the car too - dt1 locked the keys IN the car last week. Didn't bother telling me neither, til I was about to leave to pick dh from the train station Had to leave the kids at home, belt up on my bike to get the keys from dh, then come back and get the car!

shabs how is your leg? That sounded quite sore, and I hope you got it checked out?

I made the most of the sun last week and was barely home. Knee still put out, but managed a slow run today.

I've been having problems with ds1. He got in trouble a few weeks ago for stealing stuff from the kitchen, loose change from my bedroom, money from the money boxes. Then last week I got a text from the mum of his bf - he had stolen £20 from their kitchen.

I'm at a bit of a loss with him tbh. J doesn't have a lot of friends as it is, and he has really upset his friend. I've heavily punished him for it, and we had a long chat about the seriousness of it all, but I'm not convinced I've got through to him. He says he took it through jealousy and he wanted the money for sweets. I don't let them have many sweets, though they always either have a snack when they get home or a pudding after dinner. He certainly isn't going hungry.

Hi Chops - My J had a brief " borrowing" period earlier this year, he was picking up money around the house, dinner money from the pot and money from my purse. He was buying sweets from the shop to share with his friends, and he said it was because we didnt give him enough pocket money! We give them £4 per week, but also give extra whenever we go anywhere, for instance, we gave them an extra £5 each at the fete. He got grounded and we got his uncle, who is a police officer to put the fear of God into him! Hope you sort it out soon.
Shabs/Trips - Good luck to all the kids involved with exams

James is doing well, due back to school Wednesday, which can't come soon enough as far as I'm concerned! He is still a bit bruised and sore, but it wasn't helped by riding his bike yesterday after express instructions not too!

Morning girls xx

Afternoon ladies. Still in hospital and looks like I won't be leaving this week.

Yesterday morning around 4am I had chest pains, headache and felt dizzy and totally weak. They monitored me and while waiting for my results I went ghastly pale and fainted. Turns out despite taking the iron tablets and changing my diet my hb levels have dropped from 8.1 to 6.4.

They've checked my kidneys and they're fine.

I feel exhausted, the walk to the bathroom nearly killed me; I was out of breath. It was a struggle to breastfeed the twins this morning.

They've decided that because of the risks of harming the babies; I've got to have a iron IV and they're giving me B12 (whatever that is!)

They've asked if I want 3-5 sessions or just one. What the hell is the difference? So annoyed and tired and peeved off.

Good news; Unborn babies are doing fine and T1 levels have increased.

Sorry for long post but just fed up, everything is just going wrong. chops, I got the 2nd opinion and he said as the twins are doing fine and I'm being monitored there's no reason why I can't have a natural birth and I don't have to decide now.

Thanks, trips

bubby - Feels like 7 steps back and 1 step forward haha.

Hope exams went well for their little offsprings!

Hope things soon improve for you Mama - nothing worse than being pregnant and stuck in hospital....I was taken in 18 days before I had my twin boys - had pre eclampsia - it was the longest 18 days of my life.

Rubster & Trips - you were both right regarding the child or adult passport thingeymebob. Just spent about an hour in the Post Office getting our renewal passport forms checked. Tom can travel for the full 5 years on his renewal child passport! You both knew more than the bloody Passport Office!! LOL xx

Two hundred and 17 quid for 2 adult and one child passport - robbin' sods!!! Even Dick Turpin wore a mask!!!

217 quid for three tiny books with ugly pictures in them

Thats 5 nights drinks at the hotel for the three of us with a pizza chucked in for supper!!

Evening all............tried to get dk to be sensible and pack a bag just incase they insist on him staying in for more surgery tomorrow......in th end I left him to it! Have to be at the hosp around 8.30am, its a 35 min drive..................watch this space!
Mama..........think you need a what patience you have x
Passports are a pain in the bum..........what I wouldn`t give to feel the un on my back.
Rubes I found our itinery for our last road trip, must say it was bloody amazing.....................I would do it all again tomorrow, the best holiday of my life.........................so far.

the "un" ?

Morning girls xx

Morning ladies.

Thanks for all your thoughts on James. It's given me plenty to chew over and I'll be back later with further thoughts/update.

Mama - b12 is vitamin b12. I think it helps your body absorb iron. Sorry to hear you're having a rough time and are still in the hospital.

Afternoon All
Trips - hope all goes well with dh today, I would have packed the bag anyway despite his protests!
Shabs- We have to renew Rich and the kids passports, waiting until we book a holiday abroad next year, and hope that his mum stays well in the meanwhile so we don't have to go out to Spain. I am determined we are going to have a holiday in the sun next year!!
Soks/mama (((((hugs ))))) to you both.

Mama - the vit b12 injections they were speaking about, they usually give 4 to 6 injections every 2-3 days to build up the store, then a "depot" injection every 3 months after to kerp the "store" topped up. They may be talking about giving you an initial depot injectin to start with.

J came home from 1st day back at school complaining of severe pain from his wound. I looked at it, and it has a rip-roaring infection! . Immediate call to Drs, they saw it and have put him on strong ABs after taking a swab, and are going to re-check it tomorrow . I feel realy guilty as I had re-dressed it yesterday morning, and, although very bruised, it had shown no real signs of infection then, but how did I miss this brewing ?
Needless to say, he is now off school again

Evening ladies.............arrived at hospital to be told our appt is tomorrow, was furious and said the consultant phoned both of us up last Weds and changed it to today. So the consultant we were due to see was in theatre! Anyway they got a message to him and he was able to come up and see us. He has decided not to re-open and clean out, he is happy things are progressing naturally, albeit slowly. He is keeping him on high dose antibiotics until it stops draining, could be weeks. So on we go! I now have a vile cold sore in my nose, its very painful, what a picture of loveliness I am :o

Bloody NHS Trips.....what a crock of shite (pardon my French)

I feel about a hundred years old, have black marks around my eyes and am knackered. Apart from that everything is fine