The tearoom has traveled back to the Orangery for another visit. There are bluebells in the nearby woods, and Mellors has Earl Grey and Lady Grey ready for some excursions. Mellors has, indeed, been overwintering away from Canada for some reason - I think he's been helping Maud out in the garden. There are tulips out in urns outside, and there are a few tables out in the sunny courtyard for use between showers.
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Episode 33 - The Orangery - Tea anyone?
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mistlethrush · 08/05/2012 08:58
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mistlethrush ·
13/09/2012 09:32
It suddenly feels properly autumnal here...real nip in the air.
Sticky ginger bread and a ?
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beanandspud ·
14/09/2012 10:41
I would love a and some sticky ginger cake please. It's very cold here today but I refuse to put away my flip flops just yet.
Had to peel Small Bean off me in tears at school drop off this morning [first time since starting]. Suspect it's Friday-itis at the end of his first full week but was very 
as I hate seeing him like that and it's quite unusual.
mistlethrush ·
14/09/2012 11:46
There is much truth in the 'Friday meltdown' syndrone... DS has even self diagnosed a 'Friday meltdown' on a Tuesday 
. It is completely new and completely exhausting - and you will probably have the same fatigue issues every change of year for a while. I never realised how important half terms were until I started experiencing how tired DS got and he really needed them to recharge his batteries for the remainder of term.
Is it generally going well apart from this morning though?
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mistlethrush ·
15/09/2012 23:24
for Unis (that's a silver cup!!) and congrats to Boy too!
Cake would go down well with the wine.
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mistlethrush ·
17/09/2012 08:21
How old is his rival UniS because boy's still got more than a year left in that age category hasn't he!
I should have asked you about bikes before the summer -because we could have popped in on the Islabikes sizing place and let mistlechick try some out - local shop is getting a ridgeback in for him to try for size but its 3kg heavier than the larger islabike... need to check for quick release wheels too as we could still put one with a quick release wheel in the car with all of us, but would have to start taking a bike rack if it didn't - which is more bother...
He's trying out the crosscountry running club this morning. In practise we ran some of the way round the park on Saturday - he was surprised that I could run fairly effectively for quite a long time - I had to keep stopping for the dog though as I had her on her flexi-lead and she kept on wanting to stop for a wee - she's on the flexi as she's a bit old now and doesn't appear to have the brain power left for keeping up as well as going round the park, even though she's still quite able to run - add that to the fairly deaf and pretty blind and you have a potentially lost dog wandering around!
I hope that mc will work out that getting into a strop about having to do his homework and then spending lots of effort on delaying tactics whilst doing it simply extends the process... I'm not quite sure how you're meant to time 20mins if they're up and down and fetching a drink and going to the loo and.. and.. and.. whilst the 20 mins is meant to be happening.... (20 mins is the maximum time they should spend on their homework)
I see that there's a bit of UniS's cake left - and some prizewinning apples too! I've made some to go with them...
[BTW, Thumb - did I really see you're that far along on another thread?]
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mistlethrush ·
17/09/2012 10:11
Hmm... I seem to be struggling to get on with my report 
so I'm afraid I've not got time to kick you, but I could make you a cup of tea and have a quick chat?
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beanandspud ·
17/09/2012 11:24
Is there still some on the go?
Well done to prize winning boys, apples and cakes and to running round the park!
I wish I had an answer to the delaying tactics - Small Bean is exactly the same. If he stopped faffing around at bedtime and just got ready he would have twice as many stories. Fortunately we don't have to worry about proper homework just yet - working out the daily routine and remembering all of the new stuff is enough for me.
This morning's drop off was much better - thanks to a sticker chart and the promise of a treat at the end of the week I'm hoping we will crack it. Who would believe the power of a sticker for a 4yr old
mistlethrush ·
20/09/2012 18:49
for scout and a soothing back massage from Mellors?
Its not good when they don't seem to be able to give you consistent / sufficient info.
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mistlethrush ·
21/09/2012 19:12
Scout - whilst toddler will be older and might remember a bit, its very unlikely that it will be a significant memory for him - I think that the only thing I can really remember which was definitely then was going to Portugal on holiday. Whilst there are effects, that will be 'normal' for toddler at the time. And hopefully he will be able to understand a bit better that you need to have this and whilst it might mean you're not yourself for a bit, you will get better again and it will all be OK.
for a Friday evening?
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