ELEVENSES - the next chapter

[MaryAnnSingleton]

here we go !

am sure it'll all be fine and dandy for you hippi - so exciting ! the plans sound great !

It all sounds really lovely Hippi Count on nosey visitors when you move in!!! My fingers and toes are alll crossed BTW!

Oh, and you're not really preoccupied - it's all exciting. I'm really enjoying hearing your news.

B went to school OK today. We're wondering if it's a chlorine-induced rash. Will make sure she fully washes after swimming.

tooth is saved !! he filled it without anaesthetic and it was only £69 ('only' - but compared to a crown...) hooray
hope you are all very well and enjoying the glorious weather.
T went to Bradford on Avon on sunday and sailed with my brother and afterwards the kids swam in the river - he had a brilliant time !

Hooray for the tooth! He sounds a very good dentist Ouch at no anaesthetic tho!

The weather has been lovely, but I've spent most of it indoors with B who was really poorly on Saturday night. She's much much better today, so we've had the paddling pool out and she's had a fruity ice lolly

T's trip to Bradford on Avon sounds lovely. Am very jealous of swimming in the river, must have been so refreshing.

oh poor B but glad she is feeling better.
He assured me it wouldn't hurt,just a wee bit of a drill to smooth it (a bit jangly on the nerve though !) the uncomfy thing is that metal band which supports the filling while it's being done-they always dig into your gums and are difficult to get out -he apologised for that hurting !

Wow - tooth care sounds great! Sorry B is poorly - and in this heat aswell...

It is too hot - I am sooo lethargic. School was hard work today, I am really really struggeling with boy. Urgh.

MAS, I can't make it to your strawberry tea. Unfortunately Saturdays are so busy and on that particular day E has horseriding and O has a tennis lesson booked. (and dh is working so I need to be there to drop/collect/watch) I hope you have a fab time though!

not to worry hippi,though will miss you - do hope that hotcross can come !
Sorry to hear that the boy is hard work at the mo.

arghh - we disapppeared !!
hope you are having good half terms -lovely,lovely weather at last !
New shoes for T - 2 pairs - his feet have grown fast !!
He will be 13 next week
Dh off today and tomorrow,so that's v nice.
Take care and lots of love xxx

Hello you two

Half term has been lovely, but flown by!! Dh had the week off so we have been shopping, cycled to Woking, did some decluttering and tidying of the house, went to a family BBQ and last night I was at a girl's night with some of the TA's from school. It was gorgeous, we ended up sitting on the patio with drinks and nibbles at D's house until 12.45am!!

Tomorrow O is off to London with cousin H and Nan and her partner. He can't wait!
E has a horse riding lesson tomorrow.

Hope you have both had a great week!

Hope O has a fab day !
Dh was off on Thurs and Fri so we went to Gilbert White's house and to Mottisfont Abbey - wonderful.
Enjoy the weekend xx

OH WOW!!! Have just received a letter in the post from Young Writers. Last month (or possibly even longer age) E's school asked the children to write an acrostic poem. They then submitted the best ones to a Young Writers competition.
The letter states that out of 43,000 entries they have selected a number of poems to be published in a book called 'My First Acrostic - Surrey and West Sussex'. E's poem has been selected
I now habe to sign a Copyright/Permission form and check her poem (they have enclosed a typeset copy) and then it gets printed

This was her acrostic poem:

This Is About Me

Everybody makes me laugh
Mad with ponies
I enjoy my hobbies
Less time at home when I'm out and about
Yellow sunrays make me happy

Daytime passes while I'm at school
Animal lover is what I am!
Violet is my favourite colour
I like it at school very much
Sophie is my best friend and is very funny.

How brilliant

(Sorry, major proud mum moment )

YAY !!!!!!!! that is absolutely wonderful - well done E !!!

Gah, talk about deflated... Half E's class have got into that book. Us mums now think it is just a big con to get you to buy the book (at £16)

Never mind - I still think E's acrostic was fab!

Rubbish day at school today - boy was horrid and I am not in the mood for him.
Mortgage company still not made final decision so we still cannot proceed with survey etc. Seller getting impatient - I am getting stressed.

Then I went to give blood this afternoon to find my iron levels are too low so they turned me away. Sob.

Something has to go right soon, right?

oh hippi - still good for E though-she'll love seeing her work in print ! So sorry about boy/mortgage and iron levels - hope you are eating properly - I recommend Guinness.
Tomorrow I will be the mum of a teenager !!

Hi again

No, I definately won't be buying the book - some googeling revealed it is definately a huge money making scheme by a somewhat unethical company, there were even some threads on MN about it last year.

I know E is a clever little bunny. I do not need to pay some scammy company £16 to print on of her poems. It is vanity press, non?

Huge congratulations to T for tomorrow by the way! I hope he has a FAB day. What do you have planned?

Hello ladies!

Have been away camping for most of half term and got back very late last night. Lots of washing to do and the weather changes - typical!

Glad you both had good holidays, too short as usual. Can't believe T will be 13 You definitely don't look old enough MAS! Hope he has a lovely day

Hippi - E's poem is gorgeous! Don't be disheartened, it would have been much much worse if hers hadn't been chosen... She'll love seeing her work in a book, and it may spur her on to write more. Does sound a bit of a con though Sorry your not having fun with the house, boy or iron levels. House things are so frustrating, but they usually sort themselves out eventually I'm sure you're doing great things at school - obviously he doesn't know a good thing when he sees it. Try not to take it personally. The iron levels - I agree with MAS

Right, am off to bed. I'm shattered. night night.

lovely to see you hotcross and how very kind you are !! Am sorry the book thing is a bit of a con - grrrr.
We took T out to lunch on Sunday as a pre birthday treat and tomorrow my parents will join us for a takeaway of T's choice and birthday cake. Have bought him his favourite treat of eclairs for after school !

Hi MAS! Eclairs - yum

mmm, I let him have one today...now off to bed with you !

Oooh, eclairs!!!YUM! How delicious

Am definately not buying the book. That is how this company makes its money - buy making parents feel that it is something they cannot pass up - and I strongly disagree with that.
I was a bit upset last night and E passed me a scrap piece of paper with the following on it:

My mum is always nice,
Usally (sic) when we're good
Mum is the best in the world!

Now that I will carry around in my purse for a long time yet

Enjoy today MAS!

aww,bless E -= and thanks for T's bday wishes

HAPPY BIRTHDAY T! Hope you have a lovely day - enjoy the eclairs

Hippi - that is so lovely Think you're probably right about the book too...

Hello
I hope T had a lovely birthday.

Have had a manic few days - will be glad when the weekend is here!!

Went back to see the house we are hoping to buy, the old gentleman selling it wanted to meet us and wanted to show us some furniture and ask if we wanted it before he threw it out. It was lovely but I have doubts now. Everyone assures me doubts are normal. I suddenly just saw everything bad about the house - small kitchen, dated, needs a fortune spending on it, busy road behind the canal, busy-ish road to the front of the house etc etc.
My friend K assures me this is normal, she felt the same when buying her current house. I hope she is right...

Shitty day at work yesterday. They had a man from Microsoft in to give an internet safety talk. I had to sit in with Y5. One fot he videos he showed was about a boy being cyber bullied. It was a bit too close to home and I ended up sobbing and having to leave the hall So embarassing. Have cried 3 times at work this week (twice because I was just at the end of my tether with Boy) I think I may be a bit stressed and hormonal but it does not give a great impression does it

Oh well, onwards and upwards.

One fot he should be One of the - funny fingers...