Hello all, I am still here, but tbh, had kind of forgotten about this thread with active convos, facebook, parents coming to visit, dh being away and me struggling with dd1 at bedtimes.....it's neverending.
anyway, I have bozza on my facebook and who else? Ponka I think, I'll have to go hunting for you all but not sure I know names....
It's peeing down here in Singapore pretty much constantly at the moment. We decided to stay for Christmas as parents have just been out, and our Christmases at home always consist of travelling the whole country to visit mine and dh's family. Not very appealing with 2 young children methinks. So this year it will be very quiet, and rainy, but warm, and odd, without British tele. I feel depressed already. Feeling generally q low at the moment anyway, not sure why, I am just really BORED and caring for 2 young children day in day out, including nights, ESPECIALLY when dd1 is a pain to put to bed, I have had enough. You know when you just don't want to be a mum for a day - or a week?!
Anyway, I am fine really, not suicidal or anything!
Ponka so sorry to hear about your friends, that is a shock. You've had it tough lately, how is your dh now after the loss of his - mum was it?
Shocked to find my best friend in the papers, been canoodling with her boss - a top met police officer. he resigned after putting £15k worth on his expenses - hotel bills..... she is such a floozy! You'll see her she is one of my friends on facebook, although she has deleted her pic now as that's where the papers got her pic from! BEWARE! hope they don't contact me through it. That's the scary thng about that site. Could seriously backfire on you!
Am having a rare moment to myself just now. dh is playing with dd1 in the playroom and dd2 is asleep. Won't last long I'm sure.
Have all the Christmas shopping to finish, although this year we're trying to be a but clever. Our parents bought the girls pressies when they were here so that's all done and we've got dd1 lego and lego and lego. As for sending stuff home for family it's all a bt awkward, so have done things like gift vouchers. I need to just buy a few more bits then do a MASS transaction at the post office. Then it's all done. We have the tree up, but as I say, it's all a bit odd. I do wish we were in the UK.
Not so sure what to do next year. I really want to be home, with my mum, visit my grandparents and see family - all of whom live in Norwich. I could go on my own, I think I could manage the 2 of them on a night flight. BUT there is no way I could stay at my mums for the whole time. dh's family who are spread all over the country - his parents are remarried, will all want to see the girls and expect me to stay with them, and split the time equally. I just can't do that much travelling with them on my own. It would be fine spending half the time with his mum, but with his dad and stepwitch?!?! nightmare. she wouldnt want us that long anyway, but would get arsy if I didn't split the time, just for principle's sake, and dd1 gets so bored there. They do nothing with her - well his dad's not so bad. But after a couple of days the atmosphere is crap. So, do I do that, go through the trips and traumas so see my family? or just not bother? they will come out here next year anyway, but I don't know. I feel the need to go home. AND i'd want to see my friends in the midlands too.
right, dh is back and dd1 wants me now.............hey ho