Hi everyone,
Popping in to say hello.
From FB and here it looks like there are a lot of ill people (big and small) around. (llare and ds's, momi flip banned, just to name a few). I'm just recovering from a bad cold + fever type thing myself and C's had a temp all day + is doing some serious frantic teething chewing. Hopefully she'll be better tomorrow.
School is open here, the snow's not been too bad in our patch of Kent, though I've heard that Kent has been the worst in the South East, but clearly not our bit of Kent 
. Yesterday, though, was a bit of a nightmare. The ap's family was visiting and the train to Gatwick Airport was cancelled, so I kindly offered to take them while DH and the ap stayed at home to pick up the dcs and stay with Claire. Trip to the airport that was fine, on the way back I was a touch engrossed in my thoughts and missed the exit for the M25 on the M23. Actually I just noticed, but due to the snow I decided not to risk a sudden and slightly illegal turn onto the sliproad. At first it looked fine, my plan was to turn back at the next junction and the M23 looked empty. Then I hit a wall of traffic standing still and I stood there, occasionally moving a few yards at the time for over 2h. Luckily there was a handy service road between the 2 sides of the motorway and the police was letting people turn around through there. I had to battle my way from the outside to the inside lane, but got there in the end and then I was off back home. Only took me 4h longer than it should have! Funnily enough DH made me pack up food, a torch, blankets and all sorts in case I got stuck. I had found it a touch OTT, but had done it anyway. I really was glad with that food! But he had also asked me to take C at first, which I'd refused. Really if he's so worried about me getting stuck in the snow, a toddler in the back really isn't the bestest of ideas. I do sometimes wonder about him 
Our cat is still missing too. I'm really hoping she's now living with someone, because I don't like the thought of there being a possibility that she's out there lost in the snow 
The dcs are taking it quite well still. Ds has the occasional wobble, but dd1 doesn't mention her at all.
We're in the middle of trying to buy that house we like. As far as we're aware we're the only ones who are interested. We think that the time of year, the state of the market and the fact that we've got no chain all play in our favour and hopefully by the end of the week we'll know whether the house is ours or not 
I'm enjoying the last few days of my annual leave and the snow and illnesses have scuppered my xmas shopping plans, so online shopping it'll be I think.
Talking about online shopping. Better go and do my Ocado shop now.
Hope everyone's well.