D'ya ever wonder if you could still do the twist and not actually wet yourself in the process?

[shabbs]

New thread my friends xxx

My brother took T to Canterbury this afternoon, they are very close, T spends many Sundays up there with him. Anyway he text me at 5pm to tell me Uncle Keith had bought him a new jacket, as a "well done" present. He has to take a waterproof coat with him so he wants to take his new one of course. Came home at 7pm with a large Superdry bag, yep a very expensive but lovely coat...........such a lucky boy. I could never afford to but them clothes from there, usually Tesco or Sports Direct! My brother is so kind........

Good morning girls, been awake an hour.........feeling sick and anxious which is pathetic. I am so dreading tomorrow but know I have got to be brave for him, its just such a huge step in his life, a good one. Am I going to be like this x`s three? Most parents experience this long before they get to our ages, thought it might be easier be older and wiser, guess not!! He will be up to do his last paper round in an hour, and I am going to be very tired today!

Morning morning!

Trips. You've equipped your boy well to take on this new challenge in his life, in your life. But you will always be his mum and you will never stop worrying, whether he stayed home or conquered the world. So much love for you enjoying some precious time together today. X

Bubs. I hope you do take it easy. Better to be gentle and feel a fraud than do too much and knock yourself up.

Well. Today's plan has gone to pot Jen-Jen is poorly, in that general under the weather, not doing/eating/drinking anything way rather than anything specifically.

Dh is in Cambridge for the morning and the plan had been for me and the kids to take a trip to the polar institute. They've got a thing about the Northern light, migration and stuff on today. We were going to go anyway but that looked really interesting too.

But with Jen still not 100% this morning, it would be unfair to trail her around and risk her either getting worse. Or being grumpy and spoiling things for the rest of us. So home day and baking it is! Emily was most upset, so I had to point out that I was really disappointed too, crying and having a paddy wasn't going to change things, and we'll try and go during the Easter holidays instead.

Of course, I also have a bouncy and full of the joys James too. As he didn't get to football last night (dh out and jen poorly) so had to contend with his upset last night. Thankfully he seems happier at least today, even if he is not cooperative. But he wants to help bake and decorate a cake so he can fill his boots.

Soks, what a good Mum you are, hope you are spoilt tomorrow. Hope all you lovely Mums are
I have felt so ill all day, haven`t eaten a thing as I feel sick. On top of that my back is aching and so is my foot, so feeling generally yuk. So dreading tomorrow, he is sat on his x-box looking very calm..............oh God its been like chinese torture this week! Will be back on Mon. xx

Trips how did it go?? Are you still up here?!!! We were supposed to have a drink together! I could have done with being nowhere near dh (can I borrow your name of dk for mine?!) ....Mother's Day, what Mother's Day??

Hi HM, really sorry just no time! Seem to have spent 24 hours on a train or crying! Because of engineering work we didnt get to the college until almost 3pm, left here at 7.30am! There was a lot of admin, talks, videos then we were given 30 seconds to say our goodbyes and they were taken away.................I thought my heart would break, tried desperately not to cry in front of him but some escaped! We then arrived at the Old Swan at 6.15pm, shattered! Loved loved the building, the bar lounge and restaurant were amazing, we knew we had been upgraded to a suite and it was huge! Had a quick freshen up and went down at 7.30pm for a drink then into dinner. All was fine until the main came, we both needed comfort food so went for the roast, sadly the beef was inedible! Waiter saw me trying to cut it and offered me a steak knife!!! It went back and we chose fish, which we then waited 35 mins for and it wasnt brill. Anyway we sat by the fire and dk had a coffee and brandy then at 11pm we went up, shattered! I had requested twin beds, as dk sleeps so badly, but they were joined. I went to bed at 11.30pm and my side felt strangely cold, dk got in and jumped out.........the bed was soaking, literally! Lights on, throws off the duvet and middle where the beds were joined was wet through and wreaking of beer! Called reception and two males came up and apologised, they inspected the bed and said the mattress was soaked, nothing they could do that night but we could leave all our things in there and sleep next door. So at 11.45pm we move to find its a normal double bed, aghhh! It was awful, he got agitated, snored, needed the bathroom light on as he has to get up in the night usually twice, I just couldnt sleep. At 5am I gave up and went back next door, threw towels over the wet patch and climbed into a bed that smelt like a brewery! Just dozing off when the sound of a digger started and men bawling, looked out of the window and there is a big build going in seems like in the grounds of the hotel! So gave up, made tea and had a shower. Dk came back in at 8am, still cross. Had a good b/fast and checked out at 9.30am to get our train. The girl on reception knew what had happened and said as a gesture of goodwill they had taken the extras off our bill, a whole £11.35p!! I said I was very upset, it was supposed to have been a treat and find it inexcusable that housekeeping did not notice a soaked bed! She said that a wedding party had stayed on Sat night and the best man had had our room! We were going to book up again for the 23rd April when Thomas has his passing in parade, there were no offers on, we paid £99 and she quoted £174! She said our complaint would be passed on and that was that! Such a shame as the place is lovely and the staff were excellent. We left Harrogate at 10am and finally got home at 4.30pm..........house was tidy.........ish! We hoped Thomas would phone us tonight, they get their phones back for 30 mins a night, but he didnt................hoping that's a good sign! So not much of a Mothers Day for me, what may I ask happened to yours? Yes your dh is now a member of the dk club!

Evening girls, or should I say morning,
I am still up as I am having real difficulties in sleeping since the op. I am tired, but can't seem to actually get to sleep, DH doesn't help, as he is either snoring or thrashing around dreaming, apparently it's a side effect of the meds he is on.
I usually go up about 2 am, eventually fall asleep about 4, and am waking when dh gets up for work, I then fall asleep again fitfully as I am on my own in the bed. I know it's not a good routine, but even when I'm up all day after very little sleep, I sill have problems, even with sleeping pills
Anyway, been a busy weekend, boys did yet another young farmers rally, J had a bit of an accident eith a tree branch and need up with a very swollen nose, having both a massive nosebleed and a nasty wound on it, he wanted to have today off school, but nasty mum made him go, lol.
I start radiotherapy next week, on Monday, Wednesday and Friday for 3 weeks. I must admit i am a bit nervous, as I am just getting less pain and more mobile, and I have been warned I could feel very achy/sore and could have diarrhoea, nausea, sickness and bladder problems with the treatment.

Sorry, last post was all me, me, me!
Shabbs- Cleo was really miserable with her first season, so it was a relief to her as well as us when she was spayed, I think.
Trips- what a shame about the hotel, just when you really needed a bit of pampering. If I was you, I would write to the owners and management and see if you can either get some of your money back or a cheap stay next time. T will be fine, I hope he has phoned you today.
Soks - I hope everyone has now recovered, I think you were right to postpone the trip, as it sounds as if I could have been a disaster if you had gone.
Chops- are you ok, you seem to be in a good place at the moment.

oh no trips! That was all you needed! I would leave them some very poor reviews on Facebook and trip advisor! It def sounds like a good sign, T didn’t call, hopefully he is busy settling in and having fun.

Hey bubbs :) What on earth did he do with a tree branch! Is it worth trying to stay up after DH gets up to get back into a more normal sleeping pattern? It must be very hard :(

Shabs - is she settling down yet?

The ride to Windsor went really well and we’re off on another one thurs, All go at the moment, but it’s good fun.

Poor J, just as we start to get on top of his gluten issues, he got a normal run of the mill stomach upset and has been off school two days with vomitting! He seems fine in himself though, and hopefully will be back tomorrow.

Sounds like it was a right shite weekend all round

Ended up sick in bed with a migraine Saturday, brought on by constantly bickering and fighting dc. Couldn't even tidy up before dh got home, I just sat on the floor and cried after shoving the twins upstairs in their room and the big two outside to be watched by our neighbour. Neighbour kindly grabbed washing and did it as we were still without a working machine. Thankfully dh didn't ask what had happened, just left me throwing up in bed and tidied up. So for that alone, I love him.

Sunday was better. Flowers from the kids, dinner at my parents. Only spoiled by my dad keep calling dh by my sister's ex husband's name - in front of her new boyfriend! Dad didn't seem to hear when any of us corrected him .

Been much, much better since. Dh is off this week so we've actually made headway in tidying the house. Our room has had all the clothes put away, so kids and us all have clothes to wear. Kids room is tidy, hallway is tidy as is kitchen. Just lounge to tidy properly now.

In the process of giving my neighbour some tea bags I did ,a agents break my rolling pin - nice solid granite one, knocked it off the shelf, broke clean in half! Whoops. Took out a bottle of peroni, though I wasn't sure it wasn't the radiator hissing initially.

Trips - so, so sorry your day wasn't the best it could be. Definitely write to the hotel and explain your complaint and disappointment. Especially as it has cost them business if you won't go back again. Fingers crossed you've heard from Thomas now. Even if it's just to say he's ok.

Bubs, good luck with the radiotherapy xxx

Shabs. Fingers crossed for getting Mitzy spayed soon.

Trips that is disgraceful I would get on trip advisor and leave a shocking review. I would also go on their FB page if they have one as that often gets more traffic. It embarrasses me as I worked at the swan when I was a teenager so I am disgusted that it sounds like they didn't even have the housekeeping in!! Sorry we missed each other again, I do hope to has been in touch if he can. I often go to Asda and see lots if very young army lads in in uniform obviously trying to stick to a budget with food. Sorry to say they normally all have soft drink pot noodles and chocolates!! Xx please let me know next time you're here as we can't go a third time without meeting!! Xx

Our 37th wedding anniversary today (wednesday). 37 bloody years. Filled with sadness, a few laughs, struggles etc etc. One card stands on our window ledge.......from my parents, last year, a few weeks before we lost my Dad. Beautiful card, filled with heartfelt words and kisses. Kind of makes you realise what life is all about xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Neither of us can afford to buy a present or a card for each other so my Mam & Dads card stands there. xxx

Belated Happy Anniversary Shabbs You are strong and that's why you are still together after all this time.

Chops-one of the other boys had hold of the the tree branch and let go whilst they were messing around with it, it hit J square in the nose, he was lucky it didn't break it or his glasses really, still looking swollen, red with a big scab on it atm. Getting teased at school and called rudolf, poor kid.

soks- hope your week continues to get better.

Trips- has he rung you yet?? and is everything else going ok?

Thanks love - not belated - we got married on the 18th March - at 11am. So at this time 37 years ago we were heading back up Norff. We worked in an Irish pub in Greenford, Middlesex. We were given two weeks holiday....BUT we couldnt set off home till the pub closed. At the time the Irish navvies (that sounds horrible but thats what everybody called them) were beginning to build the M25. We served barrel after barrel of Guiness. At about 2am we set off home.

Two friends we had made at the pub came to our wedding and they drove us home. Remember arriving about 6 hours later. Got a quick bath, put my dress on and went downstairs to wait for the wedding cars.

By the nightime that day we were in Benidorm for a week - before Benidorm was like the TV programme. We ended up getting about 2 hours sleep on the plane - so about 36 hours with no rest!!!

Happy Anniversary Mr and Mrs Hillman! You know Shabs 37 years is a life time, its the same for us this year. Would I do it all again? Difficult because like you there have been happy times and heart breaking times, times when hes made my heart sing and times when I could wring his neck! If we hadnt met and married we would not have had our beautiful children, I guess we all want more. xx

Thomas sent me 5 txts last night.

1. Got my head shaved

2.Got jabs and blood test today 3.Going paint balling on Sun 4.Met my friend who joined in Sept

1. Its going ok.

Phew!

Trips - brief, to the point, and totally reassuring

M has an after school detention today, for not giving in a geography project which should have been finished 2 weeks ago, what am I going to do with that child! I just hope that when they choose their options things will be better, as they will be doing classes they want to do, not have to do

I should have said, J's behaviour at school has had a complete turn around from the disaster of last year, it looks like he has seen the light, at least at school, I just M can do the same.

Hi Bubbs.......how are YOU? When do you start the treatment? Kids eh? my dd is driving me insane, we are going away for my birthday from frid-mon. J is coming with us, T is away and R doesnt want to come. I said she can have her best friend to stay but she now says she is going to theirs. Her friends mum wont want her for 3 nights and feed her, plus she needs to be here to feed the cat! Asked her to sort it out by tonight, has she? Has she hell!

I'm ok trips, still having trouble sleeping, I saw the GP yesterday, she gave me some zoplicone (sleeping tabs) took one last night at 11pm, made me sleepy but still awake at 3.30, my mind was all over the place. worrying about silly things, like where did I put my appointment letter for Monday, what time is the boys options evening next week, has M fed his goldfish, all of which I know the answers to, but I was doubting myself and getting worked up. I wanted to go down and check things, but at the same time I new they were ok. I think it's just a way of my mind trying to put aside the one big worry, which is about whether everything is going to be ok. This morning I woke and had a thumping headache, don't know if it's from the pills, lack of sleep, worry or all 3
And to cap it all, M came home from school with a swollen face and beginnings of a black eye where a chair was knocked down on him during drama. He also has pain in his knee again from where he fell during rollerskating 4 weeks ago, so taking him to the GP tomorrow. They will get fed up of the sight of me soon.
Never mind - as I c ant sleep, I decided on the spur of the moment earlier to use up some overripe bananas and just made a banana loaf, which is now out of the oven and cooling, I must be bonkers!!!

Bubs: dh had zopiclone. Even the paediatric dose gave him awful headaches and a hangover feeling the next day.

Did you miss me? :(
Had a nice birthday w/end with dks family , lots of laughs and too much to drink.. perfect! Where is everybody these days??????

im here. 1st lotvof radio today, I look like I have been used for a graffiti project, the amount of permanent pen markings that have been drawn on me
Glad you had a nice weekend Trips, you deserve it
Shabbs- did you manage to do anything to celebrate your wedding anniversary?
Chops - congratulations on your 1/2 marathon, and also the boys birthday.
Soks- I think it was partially the pills which gave me the headache.
I have found a partial cure for my insomnia, it is bedtime exercise and has proved my back and burns are definitely on the mend, lol, even tho I had a son saying we were disgusting as he walked in on us naked on Sunday morning . I said there was nothing disgusting, and next time to knock first, .
The fact we became intimate again was a bit of a surprise for both of us considering that we haven't been able to be particularly amorous over the last 3-4 months, things were taken slowly but with success . DH and I hadn't realised how distant we had become from each other .

Aww that's lovely bubby! Xx

Hope you feeling ok with the radiotherapy.