Coffee, Cake & Chat (with wine!)

[MalcolmTuckersOmniShambles]

A thread for those of us who were part of (or lurked on!) the Zombie threads.

We like coffee. We like cake. And we definitely like to chat!

Previous thread here:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/other_subjects/2842166-a-whisky-whiskey-for-the-zombie

All are very much welcome! Come along and join in.

Evening all!

EDBD - your dinner sounded delicious! I had a bowl of Rice Krispies...in fairness, it's because I've got a horrid sore throat and couldn't face a full meal. I'm wondering if this is what DS2 and DD3 have had for the past few days. They've both been really pale and snotty and quiet (for them!).

But, sore throat aside, I have been on FIRE today!!! 🔥 Have managed to get so much done including some filing/admin stuff that I've been putting off for months. All washing done and dry stuff put away, I mean come on, I know how to live, right?! I'm feeling very virtuous 😇. And now I can go back to my usual lazy ways!!!

Sassy, I despise Hama beads and aqua beads! The time I've spent sorting them out and ironing/spraying the little buggers, not to mention the fact that they randomly pop up on the floor for the next couple of months! A bit like Christmas tree needles! Glad you and your DD had fun today and that she's caught up on some sleep. It could be that she's emotionally quite drained as well as physically tired, perhaps? I know I often find that sort of thing manifests itself as tiredness with me. Hopefully a day spent with Mum has recharged her batteries!

EDBD - really hope EDBD'sLad can come out of hospital soon. Must feel like one step forward, two steps back at times, I'm sure. Thinking of you all.

And now, I'm off for some well-earned rest! Night!

Especially as she knocked the pot of them on the lounge floor more than once today....1000s of the little buggers everywhere Yes tired and emotional plus the transition between ex and home. So quiet day today. Got last minute invite to outdoor play date tomorrow this eve. Think I mentioned before that DD has struggled with bullying etc. Anyway not sure about all the children going but as she never gets invited to hol group play dates, feel like we should go (obvs asked her and she thought about it and decided she wanted to), but also need to get new school shoes and do a few errands in town and have to do that tomorrow as away this weekend. So now feels like epic day...and might not be the best in a "grin and bear" the other kids/parents type of way....wish me luck!

Glad you had a good day Malcolm & sleep well x

Morning! Drinking coffee and watching BBC world news.

Morning Hope you slept well EDBD? Not a brilliant night for me so lots of , kinda becoming my norm! Just about to get ready for my epic day

Hope you both have a good Friday

I wake up in the early hours then kind of doze now.

I'm having a toasted teacake and a banana today.

Snap! Well kind of....we've just had our breakfast - cinnamon and raisin bagel spread with honey and topped with banana, strawberries and blueberries! Was lush 🍓🍌

Lovely!

Awww poor envious bunny

Morning!

Both of your breakfasts sound lovely - send some my way, please!

Had to pick DH up from dropping his car to the garage for a service and MOT, now am just about to go in the pool for Waterbabies, so no time for breakfast for me 😭!

Hope your DD has a lovely day, Sassy!

Right, I'd better get going! 💦🏊🏻‍♀️👶🏻

Hi both Well our day was ok. Decided to scrap the errands & school shoe buying (going to try and go enroute to friend's tomorrow - off to Cheltenham for the weekend) so less stressful. DD had a reasonable time. She was kinda on the edge of proceedings / played on her own a bit, but nothing untoward happened & she felt ok at the end. Just curled up with dvd and popcorn. And relax!

Hope waterbabies went ok Malcolm & you made up for breakfast! Hope you had a good day EDBD?

Looking forward to catching up with friend and her family this weekend. Any nice weekend plans for either of you?

Met DM in the Sainsbury's café for lunch, she had a ham and cheese panini, I had a chicken and bacon panini, picked the DC up, back to Sainsbury's for supper, DS2 had chicken nuggets, chips and peas, DD had lasagne, DM had ham, eggs and chips, I had chicken tikka masala, DS2's asleep, DD's going to bed now, DM's still here.

Evening! Waterbabies was good, although DD3 was like an absolute maniac, she was so excited to be back after the Easter break! Both kids were shattered afterwards and had a lovely long nap - it's worth the money purely for that alone!!!

Just at the fish & chip van waiting for DS1 to come back with our dinner, I'm starving!

Glad the play date went well, Sassy. Hopefully it'll continue and next time your DD won't feel any awkwardness at all! Have a lovely weekend with your friends.

Hope you're having a lovely evening with your mum, EDBD!

No weekend plans for me other than clubs start again, so it's the ballet run and flute run for me tomorrow 😩.

Have a good one!

Argghhhh....why am I awake???

Can I join in that chorus? Hoping the DC don't wake up at 4.20!

Morning lovely! Just been trawling MN....god there's some crap written in the wee small hours Am hoping to get some more sleep otherwise my weekend away is going to be tough going and most definitely fuelled! Hope you're ok EDBD?

Apart from the lack of sleep, absolutely fine! I haven't heard from the DC yet, we had a late night last night after the first week back at school, not sure if I can risk a doze though!

Have a lovely weekend away!

My weekend plans are always the same: today, breakfast in the Sainsbury's café, tomorrow, PJ day.

Morning! Hope you both managed to get back to sleep or at least aren't feeling too bad.

I woke up around 6.25, don't need to be up until around 8! Annoying, but nowhere near as bad as you two!

Sassy - have a great weekend with your friends, it sounds lovely.

EDBD - enjoy the cafe! 🤤

Morning. Finally got some more sleep...yay! Just woken by DD and now very behind on our day...boo! Have a fab Saturday x

Breakfast was lovely, the rest of the day was just chilling. The DC are asleep, I'm in bed.

Just back from the pub this end. My friend's lovely DH babysat all three DC, put them to bed & we've just come home and he's busy doing the family's ironing. He's a complete gem!

Good you've had a chilled day EDBD. Weather been gorgeous here and had lovely walk. More of the same planned tomorrow with a pub Sunday lunch. Yum! Hope your day been ok Malcolm?

Morning! I woke up at 5.20, DS2 woke up at 6, DD woke up at 6.30, they're in their room on their tablets, I'm drinking coffee and ignoring Match of the Day.

Morning Slept on & off last night as on sofa bed so feeling bit tired this morn but lovely day planned with friends today so all good Back to school and reality tomorrow though...sigh...

Hope you both have a good Sunday!

Hi guys, feeling rubbish today . The sore throat I had on Thursday/Friday turned into a cold yesterday and by last night I could feel it going to my chest. Now I know this is the last place I should complain about chest infections! But I feel as if I have an elephant on my chest, have a horrid, painful cough, a headache and feel dizzy. So a bit shit, really.

BUT I know how lucky I am to be healthy 99% of the time and so I'll just spend today feeling a bit sorry for myself and then tomorrow I'm sure I'll feel better.

DD3 is also very droopy and slept until 11am! If it wasn't for the fact that I could see her moving occasionally on the monitor, I'd have been straight in there to check she was okay. She's just sitting with me on the sofa under a blanket.

Hoping you're both having better days!

Oh and the bastarding Sky box stopped working completely, meaning I had to reset it and lost all of my recordings! 😱😭😭😭

Had chicken, ham hock, leek and tarragon pie for lunch, in the park until suppertime.