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Morning girls xx

Managed about 2 hours Rubester - I do indeed remember us talking about them starting high school - seems like yesterday.

Toms friend is talking about having a party tomorrow night - says they should camp out in the woods next to his house - bet you any money Tom wont be doing that!!!!!!!!!! It was almost on the tip of my tongue to say they could all come here, then I slapped myself across the face and came to my senses!

Morning.

I've been avoiding any tv other than recorded programmes from Christmas!

I did shed a few tears for the poor young man and the family he has left behind. It seems so acute when I think his son is not much younger than my own James.

I also have an intense loathing for all the pictures being spread across the tv and social media of the man with his bloodied hands. I wish I had never seen that picture as now I can't unsee it. It did however highlight a few friends whose opinions are just a little too extreme for my liking. Here's hoping we don't have another summer of rioting and looting. Bad behaviour isn't justified by someone else's.

I also worry for my children that what sort of world have I chosen to bring them in to.

Trips, I do hope all goes to the hospital's plan and you do get away. I'm sure a few days further away from everything will help recharge your batteries.

Bubs - glad to hear you're gobbling about more.

Ruby and Shabs - hope the exams are going well. I remember the dread I had for mine and yet that seems so long ago now. Dh's eldest niece is doing her gcse's this year. And it's only 3 years, maybe less, until my eldest niece does hers. I remember her as a teeny screaming baby. I was at FE college myself at the time. Now here I am with 4!

Funnily I saw one of the guys I used to go drinking with on saturday when I was out with friends. In those days I was single, carefree and certainly no children. We worked out it was probably a decade since we'd last seen each other. His two children are obviously much older. And he was shocked to learn not only had I got married, but had 4 children, including twins. Neither of us see many of the original group as life has taken us all in different directions.

Toms last GCSE is something like June 17th. They have to just go in for revision classes and the actual exams. Told him he has to go to revision classes because he is useless at revising at home!!

Morning girls x

Hope the exam revising is going well, and hope you got on ok at the hosp, trips?

mama, make sure you get some rest!!!

Those pictures were awful, I agree, they should never have been shown. I really feel for the parents. There is always a risk being in the forces, but his death was so senseless. :(

I went pole dancing last night A friend on the MFP website does it and it looked so amazing, I wanted to give it a go, so I went for it! Learned some basic spins. It is an amazing workout, really great for toning and building strength - I can't wait to go again!

I cried a little last night too just quiet little sobs while laid in bed, DH put his arms around me, kissed my cheek and rubbed my back and told me it was okay to cry. Damn hormones and sick, vile people! That image will be stuck in my head.

It makes me wonder too; that video/photo could trigger a shoulder who has PTSD - I'm reading Jake Wood's Among You book.

Chops - That sounds like fun, I wouldn't mind giving that ago. I always wondered about it but I could never climb rope in gym class so I'd be screwed on a pole! Haha.

Sok - I worry about that myself. What kind of world are we creating for our children? It makes me sad.

I am DC and DH/DF free, so I am dressed and waiting on my friend to come pick me up and we're going shopping! I can now officially buy baby clothes!

I've never been able to climb a rope neither, I did ok! You should try it, it is so much fun!

have fun shopping!

Chops - I'll look into it when I've had the bumps :)

Back from shopping, was great to be child free and not constantly worried that I'd lost one in a shop (although I did turn around a few times to tell them to not wonder off!)

I spent so much money - I went to treat myself and spent more on the dc bloody typical. I got a few rock onsies and rompers for new arrivals - I couldn't help myself, my friend squealed when she realised. Put everything away just in time for DF to arrive with dc and DH home from work.

How's everyone's day been?

I have refused to watch either any video or look at any pictures. I have decided I am not going to give those evil bastards what they want. My nephew is in the forces, he is 19. I see his face when I think of that poor lad.

Mama- glad you enjoyed the shopping.
Chops - pole dancing - you are so brave!
Rubes/Shabs - Good luck to your boys in the coming exams.
Soks - I am watching recorded stuff and anytime programmes too.
Trips- a stoma bag is easiervto vooe with (and conceal) than the drain, I hope you can get away.

I have given in and put the heating back on. Its our local beer festival this weekend, we usually go, but I hate sitting there and feeling cold, so I hope it gets a little warmer and dryer

I turn it over every time it comes on, first time I saw was by accident was tidying up and had it on TV.

It came on at 6pm today while I was in the kitchen, my 4 year old asked me if that mama lost her baby because she was crying and holding a teddy. Seriously? On before watershed, how bloody stupid are they?

Ready for bed myself but I promised DH we'd have quality time and watch a movie. It's seeing things like that that make me appreciate how fucking lucky I am that DH comes home from work safe.

Goodmorning girls, Sat and I am wide eyed at 5.45am..............useless!! What a storm we had at midnight last night, I have never heard such rain and there was hail in it! Got the nurse coming at 8am anyway, no rest for the wicked as they say!

Morning girls xx

What is that yellow 'ball' in the sky??? just googled to find out and its called SUNSHINE!!

Are you telling me England has sunshine?! Alert the media! It's about bloody time!

Enjoyed a lovely morning at park, now DH has invited everyone round for a BBQ and to spread the PG news. DC are happily playing in shorts and t-shirt- I have my kids in shorts for the time in a year! However dts1 has decided he'd rather nap in boba on DF.

Just sorted out the garage - I have so much unused baby products and gifts that I hope I get round to using. Even after selling one I still have a Tiny Love 3-in-1 Rocker and swings. I think a carboot is in order next year!

Hope everyone is enjoying the weather!

Yeehhh- we have sunshine too, but still a bit chilly. We are going to give the beer festival a go tonight, I will wrap up in many layers, as I hate being cold, they have plenty of shelter, but no heaters.
Have a good bank holiday werkend folks.

Hmm. My post didn't post. Oh well.

Hope everyone had a lovely day. We packed Emily off on holiday with nanny and grandad this morning. She was so excited waiting for them, watching out of the letterbox for their arrival.

Dropped dh off in town and then took James and the twins for an impromptu picnic in the park after some shopping.

This afternoon was a birthday party for one of James' friends, followed by a leaving party for the family.

Tonight I've packed up the car ready for the carboot tomorrow and now tucked up in bed waiting for the zzzz's to arrive.

Enjoy the beer fest bubs.

All sound busy! I have been franticly washing, cleaning car, tidying garden incase we get away on Mon after the hosp visit and scan. Dk came to Sainsburys with me this pm, he won`t admit it but he was tired. 2dcs have been in their rooms all day plugged in and the other has been playing at the bandstand. There was a classic car show near the beach today and loads of entertainment. Night all xx

All dc were worn out by the time 6pm came around so I skipped bath and put them straight in bed, even dts are fast on, just dream fed them so hopefully they'll sleep a bit longer tonight.

Goodnight everyone.

Morning ladies.

DH has surprised me with tickets to the zoo, which is lovely and awesome but now I have to spend the morning getting 2 excited dc dressed and fed before their head explodes and then dress dts1 who have suddenly decided they hate being carried.

Wish me luck!

Morning girls xx

Evening ladies.

The zoo was a massive success, DS1 is still happily chatting to anyone who listen about the Lions and Elephants.

Dts loved the Monkeys, holding them close to the enclosure they'd laugh so loudly when the Monkeys made any noise or waved their arms. Freakin' adorable.

DH is doing bath time so I can sunbathe and relax before the sun goes.

Hope you had a lovely day, ladies.

Hi All. Glad you had a nice day at the zoo Mama, anf you had a nice picnic Soks. Yes, we had a nice evening at the beer fest, it continues all the holiday weekend, with lots of live bands, so we may pop down again tomorrow after the village fete. We all went swimming today, and i managed to go in as well, which pleased the boys immensly. It has been a lovely day.
Trips - fingers crossed for tomorrow, one of the reasons we went swimming was because I was determined to unplug hoth the boys and dh from their various devices and get them out having some exercise.