Turkish Tearoom? Turkish Bath? Anyway, a Turkish delight awaits...

[MaryBS]

Picture the scene...

From the edge of every terrace and every step hang brilliantly white stalactites, and you can hear the joyful splashing of the waters of the hot springs as they cascade down over slopes where their flow is impeded only by clumps of oleanders.

Nearby is an oasis of refreshments, in our Pamukkale residence, air conditioned and with white washed generously proportioned rooms, with Mellors at the ready, to offer Turkish Massage to anyone who wishes.

The NMBs are in their element, whereas the bishops seem to have found their speedoes again.

Priest's hole is at the back, in a quiet shaded area, stocked with What Car magazines, Turkish rugs and Turkish delight

echos

poor LCT

now then ladies- what on the tea room stereo tonight?
I'm gigging to see this pair at weekend Power and Edey

I like it, Unis. You have introduced me to some very interesting things - I'm still listening to Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer. Still in a folkie vein, I have belatedly caught on to .

Ahhh Seth. nice boy. his dad is also a muso , part of unstrung heros, a new band in old bodies. saw them play at dartmoor folk fest last month. is probadly my fav song that I've seen them play. The tale of a Cornish mine disaster that trapped a number of men underground for many days till the engineers Rule and Bant figured out how to reach and rescue them.

I fear I may be a closet folkie. is it possible to be folkie and NOT like finger in teh ear diddly diedo stuff?

I hope so, UniS, because that pretty much describes me too. I didn't much enjoy Martin Carthy's 60th birthday concert until Tom Robinson came to stage to sing [obviously] Martin.

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. I like a bit of electro- with my folk.

if you like the girlie old style stuff.

alternatively you may prefer a bit of metal with your folk bear with it, for at least first 2 mins.

DH came across those whilst trawling for this lot worth it for the overblown pomposity of it all. Never will you think of bagpipes in the same way.

Oooh. I shall work my way through those. Thank you.

UniS leaves teh Tea room for teh night having popped this one on the juke box.

folk or not?? odd video- maybe don;t watch the first bit with curious kids in the room.

Far out, man. I think that's what they mean by New Folk, perhaps?

Good night.

Folk music? I like it sometimes but with a bit of Rock influencs. Quite keen on a band here called (none of whom are girls) - saw them live at a local pub last summer and they were very entertaining. The violinist is excellent!

Sorry that LCT is still unwell and hope he gets sorted out very soon.

Sometimes I don't like morning. Who's for ?

Tee, how's LCT this morning?

Morning.

Well, no more puke this morning, but he's got his chesty cough again and has some gunk coming out of his ear. In new, news, my throat is killing me and my ear hurts, so we are both off to the GP.

please.

for Tee, that sounds nasty :(

Am back from hols, and am looking forward to getting a bit of peace while the kids are at school!

Tee - MC had significant issues for many months with his ear - Dr didn't pay any attention to the low-level gunk for ages - which has, in the end, meant that MC has a perforated ear drum. Which we shall have to get mended at some stage. Anyway, we managed to get to see a consultant (same one that fitted grommets for DH on several occasions) and got some antibiotic drops to put in that stamp out any infection asap - although they're a bit as they say 'may cause deafness' although that, apparently, is if they're given high dose, intraveinously for a signficiant period.... We also found that swapping MC to goats milk rather than cows milk made a significant diference. And much easier than cutting out dairy completely (which we did for a bit)

Had a 'trial' at a local gym... really want to go for the swimming - local pools are so crummy by and large. Pool not really long enough (12.5m). However, children are free if you join - so took MC with me - first half of swimming he was pathetic....back to previous efforts. However, he then did some underwater floating... then I reminded him about swimming on the surface with his face in... at which point he started acting like a diver - wonderful kicking on the surface and flat on it, arms relaxed by sides - and I was having to put some effort into my side stroke to keep up

Poor LCT AND Tee.

MT this has been going on with LCT for about a year. He has his first ENT appointment on Monday so hopefully they'll have some ideas!

Tee - we had the same with MC - the odd 'big' ear infection, but weeks of a low-level one where the main infection had stopped but the ear was still producing gunk. When it was bad it was like dealing with a snotty nose - needed wiping every 10 mins - but when it was low level I dealt with it two or three times a day and it didn't look overly much of a problem - but it was that low-level infection for such a long time that resulted in the permanent perforation. However, the ENT specialist did say that he'd have possibly ended up with a grommit in that side - which has effectively the same effect I believe. Anyway - just got to sort out when we can get the mend done.. MC wants it sorted asap - I want to leave it as long as possible! (due to advice from consultant that if you do it too soon they're mmore likely ot pick up an infection and have the ear clog again and that would perforate the ear drum - which would then be more difficult to mend, whilst if its left the eustacian tube will be a bit bigger so less prone to blocking....)

MT - do you put earplugs in for MC when he's swimming? Is there a risk of infection from swimming?

Yes, always use ear plugs - very occasionally they get dislodged a bit or something and he gets water in his ear and it really hurts him . In fact, its the earplugs issue that makes him want to have his ear mended....

Anyone who struggles with one 5-year old (ie me often) should try one 5-year old feeling neglected and one 88-year old feeling depressed and upset, both on the day before said 5-year old starts school. I just cannot bear to say the same things over and over again to one person who can't understand them and one who forgets it all half an hour later.

(((Unserp)))

Yesterday we met up with one of Ds's friends (a girl) from school... Her mum was taking her in to have a quick look around yesterday afternoon - and Ds, given the choice, decided that it would be a good idea too. Friend couldn't wait to tell the teacher how much she was looking forward to coming back to school.

This morning I had to go and wake up Ds (haven't woken him any morning of the hols and he's nearly always been up earlier) and he said he didn't want to go to school. On the way he said he was feeling dizzy and he really didn't want to go. Once there he was fine - because he saw all of his friends etc. But it breaks my heart that I'm packing him off at this age to school when he dislikes it so much.

Serpent - just think, tomorrow you'll have a few hours that you only have to deal with one of them. That's half the stress. Can you write it down for the AP, so she has it to hand for the next time she forgets?

I am worried for you, my lovely - you need more support, I feel. Is M. Snake any good at that or is he just off in his own world of angst as well?

Awww MT, I feel you might need some (((hugs))) yourself there.

Serpent - I worry for you too. You so often seem to be submerged in other people's problems and needs without ( I do hope I'm wrong about this) anyone else attending to yours. Do you have someone nearby in RL who can support you, even if it's only by listening and making you a cup of tea? Was any progress made in finding appropriate care for Aged P?

Mistle - I'm sorry if I've asked this before, but are MistleChick's issues about school in general or about this particular school? Is this school phobia? If doesn't sound as if there's a very good 'fit' between him and the school - is there any suitable alternative nearby?

Grrrr why does MN always lose a post when you've just spent time doing a long one? And when will I remember to copy before clicking 'post message'....

Unserp - I also worry that you appear to be lacking in any RL support

Maud - I'm sure that there would be a school that suited Ds out there, but the question is, where???

Ds's friend's mother commented yesterday (she volunteers in the school) that MC was picked out effectively as a trouble maker by previous teachers ('Oh, but he's just 'mistlechick' ') and she said that she thought that some of the problem might be that MC seemed to know more about some subjects than his teachers. MIght sound but it really wouldn't surprise me - because he's like a sponge. Sometimes the sponge appears to be ignoring you - but often details of the conversation (re packaged) reappear sometimes weeks after the conversation.

I really am hoping that the 2nd year gives him much more scope to get stuck in.

We were discussing various forces yesterday (the two of us) and he was hypothesising whether gravity was a push (down on head) or a pull (down on feet). My mother was talking of what he was doing when he stayed there - he's now fairly competant at doing a little wiring circuit with a battery, light bulb, switch, buzzer etc... have to watch he doesn't short the battery still, but he seems to have got the concept down to a T.