Fab Feb 2009 - come rain, wind or shine, we're here for each other with copious amounts of wine

[dinkystinkyandveryverybored]

New thread for us to quaff and chat away on... though as the sun is out today suspect I'll be pootling around here on my todd for a bit

[SilveryMoon]

I love you too. All of you. You've all been here for me when I've needed a rant, we've all been here for each other, really hurts to see you being treated like this.
That bit would hurt me the most too. Think I could just about handle the physical element of cheating, if it was done on impulse, not planned and if he was remorseful, but the emotional element? Very hard.
But we've all been here for 4 years (just over) and I know that you are a strong woman and you will get through this, one way or another.
{{hugs}}

[MarkStretch]

I love you all too x

[dinkystinky]

I'll join the Fab Feb love-in - love you all too
x

[dinkystinky]

Where is everybody?

[SilveryMoon]

I'm lurking. Just waiting for someone to say something!
How are you?

Can't believe that Luke starts school nursery in a few weeks! I've got all his uniform, pe kit, shoes etc. tried it all on to make sure it all fits, but now need to try it all on together.
Back at work Tuesday, can't wait!

[dinkystinky]

Hi SM! Good luck with the return to work and Luke's start at school nursery. Danny starts (mornings only) on 19 September - he's very excited! We had to buy him dark shoes for school and he proudly wears them everyday and tells everyone he meets they are school shoes for nursery. They recommend school uniform for nursery but its not compulsory (apart from pe kit and bookbag) so that's all I'm buying for him for now. Ds1 has been ill with temperature for 5 days now. My lovely sister took DH and I to watch Patrick Wolf on Wednesday which was fun, and have been being immersed in paralympics themed stuff this weekend - DH and I went to Queen Elizabeth Hall to watch Everlyn Glennie (deaf drummer from the Olympics opening ceremony) in a dance/drum thing which was fabulous and the first performance of the british Paraorchestra which felt very special and then took the boys and my parents and DH to the O2 arena today to watch wheelchair basketball which was v exciting (watched the US decimate Mexico in the women's preliminary match and US decimate South Africa in the men's match - sensing a theme here?). Other than that, not much more to report here.

[SilveryMoon]

Bless Danny. Luke's got afternoons, he was excited until we bumped into the teacher in Tesco today, since then he's been saying he wants to stay at home!
Luke's nursery is a compulsory uniform. Proper shirt, tie and all that.
Hope J feels better soon poor man.

I've not got into any of the olympics at all, but sounds like you've been busy

[dinkystinky]

We've really enjoyed it SM!

Took DS1 (who finally seems to be getting better) and Danny to watch The Tiger Who Came To Tea today (which made me think of SummerRain!) which Danny especially adored then went to watch Picadilly Circus Circus (big festival of circus perfomers and skills down Regent Street) which was a lovely end to the summer holidays. Hope everyone's little one's returns to school - or starts to school - go well.

[MOSagain]

We were due to go and see the Milkshake live tour this afternoon but sods law, got a call from H's nursery at lunchtime, not long before I was due to pick him up to say he'd fallen and hurt his arm.

Fast forward a few hours in A & E and he is home with a plaster cast Feel so very sad for him, it was so awful watching him in so much pain at hospital when they kept moving his arm to do xrays and he was screaming in agony. Have to go to a different hospital on wed am to see the ortho specialist. Felt sad for DD for missing out on show although thankfully it was a suprise and I hadn't told her we were going.

[SilveryMoon]

Oh poor H. Hope he's ok. x

[dinkystinky]

Aah, poor H - really hope he feels better soon. The amazing thing about 3 year olds is how resilient they are and how incredibly quickly they recover - he'll be swinging again from the chandeliers in no time, honest.

[Calico1]

MOS poor little H!

All quiet here DS back at school and Lilian at nursery. Unusually I don't have any work to do this week so an unexpected day off! I can't remember the last time I had a whole day to myself to do as I pleased - literally years ago. Feeling a little guilty....

[dinkystinky]

Enjoy your day of peace and quiet - and the sunshine - today Calico!

[SilveryMoon]

Hope you enjoyed your day of peace Calico. Don't feel guilty, you deserve it I'm sure.

[MOSagain]

hello all.
H had his arm checked at the fracture clinic yesterday and they don't think it is too bad now. Tiny hairline fracture and ligament damage so they just put a cast on for 2 weeks.
He is very excited as he is seeing Merry today (MrsY's gorgeous little girl) who he met earlier in the year and took a bit of a shine to

DD2 went back to school yesterday and seems happy enough so hopefully we can get back to a normal routine and see how things go.

Had a 'solo' session with the counsellor DH and I had been seeing last night and am working through things. How to learn to trust again (if ever!) is the biggest issue. DH is seeing a male counsellor on his own tomorrow am to try to identify why he did what he did. I insisted on it, he needs to work out why to stop it happening again. watch this space. I've made it clear that if he so much as lies to me again or flirts with another woman I will make a pair of earrings out of his testicles.

Hope everyone is doing ok and those with DC starting school and nursery are settling well x

[dinkystinky]

HI MOS - glad that H's arm is not as bad a feared. He'll heal in no time. Am sure Merry will enjoy playing nurse

[dinkystinky]

Wotcha all - hope everyone enjoyed the sun over the weekend. We were in the New Forest for DS1's dyspraxia appointment so managed to combine that with some nice beach action. Danny still ill - seems fine for a day or so then bam, high temperatures and poor little man looking v poorly.

Had some fab news - old mate of mine who has been trying for a second child (oldest is same age as DS1) for years is finally pregnant - with twins! So pleased for her - though think she and her DH are in shock.

[SilveryMoon]

Awww, that's great news for your friend dinky
How did the appointment go?

Luke starts nursery next tuesday and is really looking forward to it!
Work's ok, very busy and I'm a bit stressed, but it'll settle down.

Had a lovely weekend, spent saturdsay at the pub and sunday recovering! lol

[dinkystinky]

Hope Luke's start at nursery goes well SM and work settles down - Danny starts next Friday and keeps asking when he wakes up if its today he starts nursery! Appointment went ok - DS1's muscle tone is getting better but he has real issues with focussing (convergence) which is making reading and writing so much harder for him than it should be (am so proud of him that despite this he really tries and claims to love reading!) - we've got some exercises for him for the next couple of months but I'm fully aware its going to be a long old slog for my darling boy to help him get to the point where it isnt an issue.

[dinkystinky]

Hello all - we had our nursery home visit today. To say I am umimpressed is an understatement - two TAs who called Danny by the wrong name, hadnt been briefed on the new nursery opening times and who were more interested in talking over Danny than interacting with him. Am going to see how he gets on with the nursery when he starts - can only hope it will improve from hereonin.

[SilveryMoon]

Doesn't sound good dinky. Fingers crossed the nursery will be better.

[dinkystinky]

Am a v proud mummy today - ds1 performed in hip hop dance show at local fair today (with only one rehearsal this morning) and did brilliantly! Then saw 2 old uni mates and their kids (one a 15 year old I remember being born when i was at uni!) randomly which was lovely if unexpected!

[SilveryMoon]

Awww, well done to J for performing well.

Luke had his first day at proper (school) nursery today. he's going in the afternoons. Looks so grown up in his uniform!

[dinkystinky]

Good luck to Luke for this afternoon! Cant believe our Fab Feb babies are already off to school...

[MOSagain]

hello all, hope everyone doing ok?
dinky glad DS1 did well in his dance show.

SM they do look so grown up don't they. Harrison started 'yellow nursery' (colour of sweatshirt!) this week, 9 - 3 Tues, Wed and Thurs which is lovely and will give me some real quality time to catch up on so many things that have been neglected over recent months.
H's plaster cast came off last night and he is loving having his arm back.

Things 'okish' here, lots of ups and downs but I've still not made a decison about which way to go moving forward. Still HUGE trust issues and sadly I don't think that will ever change.

Don't forget everyone, MrsY's charity auction for SANDS is this weekend, from 8pm Friday to 8pm Monday. Have a look at her FB page, lots of lovely lots on there