Swagger Inn: Thread 92 Right! Ades gone...Fire up the Nonny

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Welcome, welcome to our ongoing in-depth analysis of that FAF show The Musketeers.

I'll start....

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This one's the FAFFEST

Have caught up a bit and wanted to say I am pleased miniMouse is getting some of the support he needs and things are looking up.

Badders - good luck with getting something. I think that working out the niche is important. Have you tried Gumtree for part time admin - you have to sift through A LOT of shit but that's where you find smaller local companies who want a couple of days or whatever. This has worked for me in the past, but there is lots available here as it is London wide but worth a look. I am sure you know what you are doing etc, but I work in the admin world and find it quite easy to get a job in spite of the fact that I have a sporadic work history due to contracting/temping a lot. I could take a look? Sorry if that sounds like I am trying to do something you are already doing.

Argh Helen poor you - think annes right though, these are normal phases and it will pass, esp following a chat and support from you.

A boy in ds's class seems to have a bit of a thing about (boys) bottoms and willies - we know this cos ds has complained about this boy pulling his and other boys' trousers down in the playground and punching them in the willy. dp then saw the kid doing this at a party. I told ds's teacher but she didnt seem that bothered.

Anyway what I mean is, though mortifying for us, its all clearly very common and normal.

Helen I wouldn't blame you if you did, concidering it Bads we're talking about here

Helen, I'm sure it's just a phase he's going through.

Anne, that's great news, very happy for you.

anne very very well done on finishing the big writing and congrats on the new job! Well exciting! When do you start?

I still havent heard from the monday interview, so it looks pretty clear that's not happening. Ah well.

That's just wonderful Anne....fantastic

Madame at the teacher not being bothered. That's ridiculous, (I'd be taking that further.)

Congrats Anne!
Helen...it's a phase, honestly. Ds2 is 6 and he is very into girls clothes and likes to pretend to be a girl (he made me call him Ruth for 2 hours the other night!)
He is also slightly obsessed by my boobs ATM.
I think that this is the age that they suddenly realise that boys and girls are different. They are so inquisitive too, it's natural.
Im sure a little chat and everything will be fine x
I had Apple pie at ikea and bought a stool.
Dh is now doing the school run as my uterus is falling out and even my eyelashes hurt :(

Tuesday after the BH. I am really really excited. Predictably, not heard back from potential boss at current place in spite of me calling him yesterday and today, texting him and then finally officially sending my notice. I feel relieved that I won't be working for him.

Madame - yes that needs addressing. But also yes to it being something that many appear to go through too. Fingers still crossed, sometimes the right people aren't around for the convo and that's what causes the delay.

Anne well if a resignation doesn't get an response then you certainly made the right choice.

School run...................

Well, we know the teacher knew already, cos ds told me she'd put the kid on a time out when he did it in the classroom. I dunno, I keep checking with him that things are ok with that group of friends at school and things seem better for now. If he mentions it again I will definitely follow it up.

Doing book orders while listening to Mort. It's a hard life.

for wifey

Oh dear. Avengers press tour going from bad to worse.

lalalalalala...

mouse have you seen it yet?

In what way Madame?

Afternoon, am feeling rather bleurggh today so have been spectacularly unproductive This is making me as the DCs are off to the ex's for two nights and I had planned to be a green-fingered goddess, but now I can't be arsed.

helen, I think 6 is quite a normal age for getting curious about such things. Good luck with your talk.

congratulatory to anne, wonderful news and very well deserved.

madame, it's a common complaint that no-one knows what the outcome of reporting such matters are. Confidentiality is so tight that you just won't know what the school are, or are not doing about it. It's a real conundrum as whilst the need for discretion is obvious, it can cause it's own problems.

Well done Anne. Handing in your dissertation sure is a really nice feeling.

These things are so tricky aren't they Helen? Ds2 currently doesn't want to get changed for pe because he doesn't want anyone to see his boxers. Seems odd. Why are 6 year olds even commenting on others boxers? Apparently 3 other boys said the same thing, so said the mums at the party we went to on sunday. But then I decided this in particular was minor and dismissed it.
These things are a bit odd though, aren't they?

Great. DS seems to have finally realised how close his exams are & now doesn't want to go to the ex's this weekend. I know he missed quite a bit of schoolwork this week because of being ill, but that wouldn't have mattered so much had he not left revision to the last minute. Like he always does.

So now I have him all weekend, DD until tomorrow after lunch & ex for lunch tomorrow. Sunday afternoon is booked to help at a school fair.

Am on Bellini made with 2 week old prosecco & peach juice out of a tin of peaches?? and have sent DS1 to chippie. #classywench

Oh sparks that sounds desperate. Double the next proseco tesco order!

I am home alone. DH just taken boys out. I am being picked up in an hour, by my 2 'musketeer' friend from across the road, to go to a school quiz, it's quite nice - delicious curry and tonnes of wine supplied , plus entry to quiz, £10!

I'm orf to my book group in a bit so could be squiffy Comtess later.

Teenwolf you say?

well done Anne

sparks. If I actually had an appetite this evening, I'd be down the chippie too. I still feel bleurgh & had planned on marmite on toast for dinner, but now I have the DCs to feed too & suspect they may not be very impressed with that.

chaise that sounds like a lovely evening, have fun.

Bummer re dinner Fancy

Chaise I have other bottles...I just wanted to finish off the open one first

Have a good evening Chaise and Comtess.

It is sparks. Now it's not an option, it seems even more appealing. I'm imagining hot buttery toast spread with marmite at this moment & it seems like the tastiest thing in the world.

Well apart from