November 2012 - Bring on the summer fun

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(I don't know if I am. I guess I'd err on the side of not)

Luis yes blokes can be feminists!

Thanks for the ear worm :o

Today I am going to read up about feminism

Zzzzzzzz morning feminists

After however many days entertaining, cooking,clearing and tour guiding yesterday I was shattered. I kept myself going till an early tea, chucked a couple of burgers on the barby and relaxed with DH, the boys and a glass of wine or two.

Once I put the boys to bed I slipped into a hot bath with my book and really struggled to get out as I was just too tired. Anyway, eventually I did and got on my cosy pjamas dried my hair and was just about to climb into bed and my phone rang.

SIL thinks she has broken her ankle and her DH is on nights 2 hours away. When I looked at it I didn't think it was broken, and actually more thought it was her foot but it definitely needed looking at and the nearest accident and emergency is 45 mins away.

So I can't drive her because I have enjoyed two large glasses of wine a few hours before, as has DH. So we decide that FIL will drive her and I will come with to help him get back and her DH will drive down to the hosp and bring her back.

So that was an interesting an a touch scary evening as my FIL is a typical old man scary driver. But he rose to the occasion and did a great job and I got the full orange lodge speech on the way back

So it was midnight before I got to sleep and now I am over my edge.

Me and the boys are still in pjs.

Oh, it was a really bad sprain.

What a nightmare wanda hope the boys let you rest a bit today x

DD1 has just been dropped off at school for her second settling in sesh. I had myself psyched up to ask the other mums in today's little group round for coffee then bottled it as I remembered I don't know how to use the coffee maker thingie so cheerily waved and legged it.

DD1 had a wobbly moment as I dropped her off but was v excited to see her little boyfriend and quickly forgot about me.

Am picking her up at lunchtime and taking her out for a girly lunch and then she is going to the dentist for the first time. I've never had a filling but suspect I need one today so hopefully my appointment won't scare her.

Then I am taking her to buy waterproof trousers for summer forest nursery and doing a bit of shopping.

Rest of the week plans involve signing on to the dole tomorrow and freelancing.

Today is my last official day as an employee. I actually dreamed about work last night and had a great leaving speech which involved being very rude to my vvvv soon to be ex boss :o

Anyone ever bought anything on groupon? I ordered a bed on there last night at 78% off hope it's not a scam.

pr I have, a long time a go but all was legit. You'll be fine. I often by things on wowcher and that's the same sort of thing. DH bought a weekend in marrakesh off there. I was sitting myself that we'd be in some sort of dive but it was amazing.

I've bought from Groupon. Can take a while for delivery but never a scam as far as I know! Unless you don't read the small Print, sometimes delivery is a fortune.

I agree with a new haggis meet venue... That's another reason I didn't come. No way would J sit still or anything, it'd be torture for me. Always up for a meet tho. I miss you guys.

That's reassuring, thanks both :)

That sounds like a great day pr but get practicing on your coffee machine so you can host that coffee morning. I think that when your child goes to school you can make a little circle of friends and if you have done the same at nursery the circle changes. Which is why I am holding back on friends until ds1 starts In school. The one person I have become friendly with has children at the school ok a bit of tactical friend making there

I did make a mummy friend a few weeks ago actually but it went spectacularly wrong. The friendship didn't last.

My GP just called as she asked to see my ulcer records as I still haven't been for a check up with specialists so I dropped them in last week and she has written a letter for a specialist so phoned them and got an appointment end August. They offered next week but I lied and said I was busy til end August. Anyway my GP having finally looked at my hospital folder told me she was at what happened and admitted she thought I had been exagerating how scary it all was. Cheeky sod. :o

Wow. Did you want to share?

About the friendship? Not on here, and it's no longer a stress. Might update facebook when i have a mo if you're interested.

Oh about the ulcers? That was over 3 years ago now though still gives me nightmares the bastarding post c section painkillers made my stomach try and kill me. Thank God back then I was very gung ho about pain and hardly took any of them as the reaction would have been faster and more violent and also thank god that when I fell ill DH was back home from work and I wasn't on my own with DD1 as I was in no fit state to call eergency services myself and would most likely have bled out in a gruesome manner in front of my newborn. Argh.

But the new Dr my GP has found me is based outside the hospital and it's the idea of going back there that scares me so much, not the endoscopies and other exams. It's a shame as I love the consultant at hospital he rocked but going near the place turns me into a gibbering wreck.

Argh A woke at 5am today. Just as I thought he was starting to sleep better.

H just jumped/fell out of the cot his duvet have him enough height to get out. So no more duvet.

Argh GT I'm dreading that day!!!

Can someone talk me down from being a daft cow? I got such a bad feeling when walking round the supermarket this morning after nursery drop off that something awful is going to happen to Jonas today at nursery. I don't have any psychic powers - I've never been right with bad feelings, and the day my Mum died didn't get any premonitions, but I'm feeling really anxious. Should I ring nursery and ask them to keep an extra special eye on him today or would that just make me sound like an absolute nut? I know it's daft and likely triggered by pushing an empty pushchair round Aldi and missing my wee man.

Yw difficult one. Tempted to say call to make yourself feel better but maybe your just having an anxious day and once your mind goes down an uneasy thought it keeps going.

pr i bought lots on groupon. All was fine.

yw I'm afraid I would call. But than I'm pretty scared of these things.

Dare guy wants to see me again. I want to see him too. But as he lives a bit far away it's kinda difficult. Oh well.

I might be buying a car today...

pr I buy things off groupon all the time and have never had any problems. They are also very god with returns, I've sent a couple of things back because I've thought they were shit and they are very helpful.

yw why don't you call the nursery just to put your mind at rest?

Oooh exciting about the car lily dp has said I can have my own car when we move, we will be moving about 30 miles from where we are now and all of my family (with the exception of 2 cousins) currently live within walking distance, so I'll definitely need one to come an visit.

Just call the nursery and check he is ok. You don't need to give a reason. Xx

Thanks all. Am feeling much more chilled so won't ring I don't think. But thanks for not thinking me an utter loon. I think its because I chat to him in the buggy and missed him this morning.

Lily DH and I got together when we were living in Oxford and I was just about to move to Scotland - we had a 450 mile distance for the first six months. Distance needn't be an obstacle if you do really like him and actually if you like your own space too it can be a quite nice start to a relationship. No fear of him suddenly arriving on the doorstep to find you in a onesie with a face mask on or mid waxing legs! Actually no need to wax legs for the weeks you aren't going to see each other!

Cute story that is of no relevance to this message but m'eh humour me! Jonas doesn't get to watch much telly as I'm a horrible Mummy who can't bear the simpering presenters and stage school brats on Cbeebies. He only watches the Simpsons and In the Night Garden. The Simpsons is his favourite by far. He chants the name happily at tea time as he knows Simpsons is on after tea. At the haggis ikea meet - he saw all the ikea staff dressed in yellow and kept tugging my sleeve excitedly and pointing at them saying 'Simpsons!!!!!'

Sorry I always try to keep up but I'm rubbish.
I'm a feminist. Love Caitlin Moran she is my girl crush. Also love Grace Dent and India Knight.

We moved and I forgot to tell the HV... I've not seen her for months... I rang up their general number to let them know and they borderline bollocked me.... I just thought Drs would let them know... Plus DS has been in and out if hospital so figured they would get notification that way...