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[Beans33]

Hope this is ok? Thought it was subtle enough for the wider MN and not offensive!!

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Actually just looked at the board reader thingy again and there are 28 people who have posted on this thread. Pretty impressive eh?

Forgot to say hello to Pingu and Kiwi - congrats to you both on more DD loveliness. Sorry things are rubbish at work for you Pingu. How is work going for you the moment Kiwi?

syb did you manage to take a holiday in amongst all your other tasks today?? That is some multitasking!

Oh and Beans meant to say your FIL is an arse with that comment about your mum. Did he say it within earshot?

On the manners thing DD has developed her own version of sorry. It goes a bit like this:

Me: DD, stop doing that
DD: I love you

Who can resist that?

Will I lose my crown, its a very nice crown.

So tired today, I think I got a bit of sunstroke yesterday. My poor friend that was staying definitely did, she was a bit sick this morning. Wow it was so hot today 31! Way too hot for me, 27 is my limit. Though I handled it quite well when I lived in Brisbane. I am still capable of being employed by a lighthouse to warn the ships. I'm definitely glowing.

Beans your fil is a proper nobber, what exactly was he hoping to achieve by saying something like that, its your DD2's special day and he says something quite hurtful. Esp with all the stress your mum has had lately.

I'm still finding myself getting really frustrated with DS2, I have to really stop myself from smacking him. It's a horrible feeling, he told me today when we were playing that I wasn't
scary now. It made me so sad to think I scare him. How do others control their own tempers?

Sybs did you swim?

I didn't Vag, no. It would only really have worked if I had got out early early, and as I was faffing round clearing up, throwing much of Andrew's stuff away, it got too late.

I have about 20 glossies for our Drs' surgery to take down. I give all my Nows and Closers to the cleaner. I realise my magazine spend per month is about £60. Ouch. Worse, they are all crap and say the same thing (Closer etc - TOWIE stuff, Katie sodding Price, Red etc - bikini body in 28 days. Twould take 28 days on the surgeon's table for me to achieve that). Fewer mags, more books from now on methinks.

Happy birthday Beans :). Have a lovely day.

Morning all

Went to see Xmen film last night. Was actually really good fun!!

DD1 in nursery today so DD2 and I celebrating my bday with marmite on toast and a Tesco delivery. DD1 came and sang Happy Birthday to me while I did a poo this morning. Was rather lovely!

Happy Birthday Beans!

Happy birthday Beans - have a craker lovely

Totally stressed, DD has her new class for YR1 in September, totally seperated from all her friends in her current class, despite them saying they ensure they are placed with people they know. Anyway rang the HT as I am mad. She assures me my daughter is wonderful/bright/outgoing etc and is friendly with EVERYONE so no set peer group iyswim. Not convinced, am stressing she will be lonely, and have no friends. I feel sick, really sick. Totally silly but I suddenly remembered how as a child I wanted people to like me and be my friend and how desperately horrid I felt when people fell out with me...oh lord am about to bawl at my desk. Will be back later when I am more composed and less rambling.

Oh Deids, I understand how you feel. I was thinking about all the friendship breaks and makes ahead of my two the other day and was almost weeping at the thought. Can you speak to her class teacher? She'll know your Dd best.

spot I do fancy making Jam but not sure I've enough plus we have two damson trees so it'll be preserving a go go come Autumn.

wg how is G today?

Happy birthday Beans!

Happy birthday Beans, I hope you enjoyed your date last night and Pru is spoiling you rotten today On another topic, your FIL is a knobhead. Seriously, where do you learn that sort of behaviour is acceptable? Well done you on a dignified, yet marvellously cutting response. I'd just blather so I'm always impressed when people come out with the sort of response I think of 3 days too late.

Deids that wedding sounds amazing. I've taken a peek at your FB photos to see those flowers and the 2 dresses - wow! And double wow at your glam and gorgeous Mum and Nan, I see where you get it from now

Pd I see Beans33 holds the top spot, but does it recognise her honest name change? If not, then we need to add all her posts together, she'll be untouchable once we've done that! Oh, and I love it that we are referred to as 'authors'!

Are you feeling any better yet Spot? There is nothing worse than battling on through illness. I think E's been getting her molars for a while, but they still haven't shown yet. She points to wear it hurts and is chewing her fingers lots, but no red cheeks or drool here either

Is the sun burn easing Vaj? ( at Mr Beans burn marks) I have a load to say on frustrating toddlers, but will be back later when I'm on the 'puter and not my phone so I can say it all. I have no answers but you are not alone (maybe we lock J and E in a room together to get on with while we relax with a coffee?)

How was your day off Sybs? I wonder about the lack of boys too - of my group of close friends we have 16 children between us, and only 2 are boys. And toddler groups round here seem to have more girls going too. Things are going to get competitive when they all reach their teenage years!

Ouch Waiting, how is G's head today?

How's the raspberries Jolly? I planted a gooseberry bush earlier this and I am going to pick the 3 gooseberries later. They'll go far … I don't suppose you need a bowl for your Kenwood do you? My Gran had moved into a little flat and has downsized her belongings, giving me the bowl from her Kenwood (don't know why I got it, or what has happened to the rest of it!) Anyway, it's too small for my machine but might fit your model?

Back later to moan about tiresome toddlers ...

pd I love you thing is very funny! The money gift thing always feels a bit strange but suppose if he is older he has enough spoons and fishslices.

We went to Manchester on Sat as were staying with the in laws and I gorgeous little girl of about 5 stopped me in kendals and said 'i like your baby' :) I knelt down so she could see her properly and she told me that she has strawberry blonde hair just like the baby. She was very sweet and so confident.

We left J for the first time and went for a curry. J was a nightmare the next day so I presume she didn't enjoy the spicy milk. Almost naptime, planning on 40 winks too!

Cripes! Has anyone else got amazing thunder and lightning? I'm loving it. Pissing rain too. Little Pru not loving it so much. Keeps waking her from her snooze!

Was going to jog this pm. Rain so hard it's just not going to happen!!! In fact boring afternoon ahead. Yawn!!

Didn't know it could rain and lightning at same time.

Thanks for bday wishes. Got Gap vouchers from DH and two books from DD1 and photoframe that holds 7 pics from DD2. Yay!

DD1 has begun kicking DD2 in vicious way. When Pru cries, she runs away because she knows I'm going to shout at her.

Re the classroom thing - I so understand how you feel, but your DD will be fine and will make new friends. Promise xxx

Happy Birthday, young Beans! I have a lovely image in my head of your DD singing to you, legs akimbo on the karzi.

Wow, this thunder is LOUD, better not wake the DSs up, they're both asleep at the same time and I want to watch Wimbledon.

It's still crazy sleeping here, but I am weirdly getting used to waking up super early and woke at 5.20 this morning, just 5 mins ahead of T. I blacked out his bedroom last night in the hope he might sleep longer, but that only resulted in him yelling "mummy come here it's too dark".

Deids I would be very unhappy about that. Even if your DD is very outgoing and friendly, if they have a policy of putting people in with those they know then they should respect it.

Vag, I can only sympathise. I don't know about the temper thing, esp when you're busy and they're pushing all your buttons. I suspect DS2 is more cunning about it than you think though. This morning I shouted at T (quite understandably, I thought) and he started to bawl and said "I'm going upstairs to tell daddy why I'm crying. I'll just be one minue".

Sybs that's quite a habit you got there! Still, you work v hard so deserve a bit of celeb shite. How are you anyway, atm? I know things have been v tough recently, and you've had a lot on your plate. How are things with DH?

WG, I guess that's what they call second child syndrome.

bugger thunder woke b up. grr. now t too.

Ready to kill the children. Why do they play up when we have people over>? I have told them that they come down on pain of death. Well, perhaps not death, but not just because they are lonely/ tired/ arguing etc.

I have 20m to make myself presentable. Or I have 20m to have a quick gin before the others arrive.....

Deids, I would share your concern abotu DD being apart from her pals. What does her current reception teacher think? I struggle too as DD1 takes a while to warm up to people and can be a leetle stroppy, whereas DD2 is much more easygoing and hence more popular. I would press for a reason, as it is a bit mean not to have at least a couple of pals to go up with.

Right, deodorant, make up, clean top and then gin. Happy evening y'all.

Back again. Had a brief word with teacher at hometime. She assures me Dd is in a class with people she knows. One mum mentioned her Dd also in that class so feel marginally better. She has a moving up day on Friday and the head has asked me for feedback on how DD gets on and my feelings.

Back again. Had a brief word with teacher at hometime. She assures me Dd is in a class with people she knows. One mum mentioned her Dd also in that class so feel marginally better. She has a moving up day on Friday and the head has asked me for feedback on how DD gets on and my feelings. Fair enough.

PD meant to say about cash as a wedding gift. I personally would rather not but the wedding we have just been to asked for cash which left me rather stunned as the groom is actually worth a few million!

Sybs go for the gin....I need some wine.

WG how is G after her tumble?

Oh and ZJ you are very kind about my glamorous mum and nan.

Weird mid post post there!

Check me out chasing Vag's crown