April 2007 - sing along now ladies ..... We're all off to a commune by the sea, a commune by the sea .........

[JoMa]

it'll be in your heads for days now

Just running to say have been having a huge ongoing battle with the neighbours re drains which are leaking into our house. So for the smell and hygiene reasons it is a BIG problem, especially as though they don't seem to give a stuff.

This has been going on for 4 months.

Everything has come to a head this week, with us having to report them and take action with the Environmental Health Dpt. These are neighbours who we would usually get on with.

Anyway to cut a long story short they have finally taken action only to discover major faults with ALL their pipes, drains and sewage. To the extent that the joists are rotten through. They need major work doing which is now in the process of getting done.

So at long last we seem to be getting somewhere.

Would love to stay and chat and catch up but will do at the weekend, hopefully.

Hope everyones well and looking forward to catching up on news, bye!

Oh no Pinions - lets hope it gets sorted for good! Were they flooded - is that why it's all come to a head?

Glad it is getting sorted Pinions honey!

DD3 will wake up any second, but just thoguht I owuld post quicklt 1st to say hello again!! Rotten weather here. So soft play this PM, me thinks ....

Morning - quiet here today. Are you all out enjoying the monsoon season that's just started?

WO - you are amazing for continuing to bf - if that had been me I'd have chickened out long ago. The nurses are utterly ridiculous for suggesting you're being selfish, incredible. Hope the pain improves and you start to heal .

Pinions - glad you're getting somewhere with your neighbours and their drains, especially with all this blardy rain!!!

Just had to do the school run in the torrential rain - never seen it like this. Rushed Em into school with S wrapped in a blanket in my arms, us under a brolly, then stood outside school waiting for the rain to ease off so we could make our way back home. It didn't ease off, but got worse. And whenever there was a burst of thunder I could hear all the kids in school screaming (mostly in delight rather than fear). Made me giggle!

And whilst you're talking about school reports, can I share some of E's with you, as I am such a proud mummy! Her teacher wrote "Emily is a bright and sunny child who has made a really positive contribution to the life of the class. Her input to our class agreement was to draw a row of brightly coloured flowers to cheer everyone up when they felt unhappy!". Awwwww!

Ahh Emmy - what a lovely comment

What a sweetheart - make all those grumpy, impetuious moments seem almost worthwhile, eh!!?

Email sent to you all.

Is it Friday yet?

Just about sums it up for me !

(And TF it is Friday).

Very cute Pinions. TFI Friday indeed - my get up and go has got up and gone today .

Likewise. Put it down to hormones emmy.

(Can I have my pregnant hormones back please?)

Just leave out the sickness ones.

Morning all,

No rain in Edinburgh yet - just dreary, cloudy and freezing!!!!!!!! Only a matter of time till the rain starts...

WO - so at the nurses - how dare they say you're being selfish. I hope you're healing and sending a big hug your way, you're doing brilliantly.

Pinions - glad your drain is getting sorted.

Emmy - what a gorgeous comment to get on Em's report!

Going to meet a couple of friends from work for lunch and taking L into office... she is currently asleep, what are the chances of her staying that way in the office and throughout lunch???

Then MIL coming over this afternoon to hang out which should be nice. Her visit was all arranged by her and dh which I find a bit odd, if she wants to visit me can she not speak to me on the phone? Esp since I am the one who has to pick her up from train station... Don't get me wrong, am happy to see her but am puzzled as to why she speak to me to arrange....

Anyway, sorry for ramble - hope everyone has a good day despite the rain.
x

Anyone fancy helping me build an ark?

no rain here either..minging like.

i'm gonna need flippers + a snorkel to collect Em from school.

Pouring with rain here. I am so peed off with it. . It is so draining isn't it when there is constant rain and no sun.

Bumble, enjoy your mil !

Hi SOL. Can I steal your 'knackered' if you no longer need it?

Morning all

Em - What wonderful comments on E's report...fantastic!!

Not raining here atm...but has been, it's supposed to be pretty terrible today.

Bumble hope L is good while you're in work and you enjoy your afternoon with MIL.

Pinions fantastic that your drains are going to be sorted at.

Oooggs - hooray to a good night.

Izzy went down at 9.30pm and didn't wake til 8.15am...fed for 10mins then we went back to sleep til 11am

they sun is still shining and my sunburn from yesterday has calmed down. Walked into town in summer clothes - makes a change!!!!

but the black clouds are looming and ds1 has his summer fete tomorrow so bound to rain as I am doing the Usborne book stall.

Off to twins club now - catch you later

Hello, I can't remember anything I've just read cos I got interrupted by the builders!!!

Err...Pinions, got the photo thanks! Glad to hear you're finally getting your drain problem sorted!

Sorry to hear about the dreadful weather EM - we're hoping the rain holds off so the guttering gets finished.

Oooggs - sunburn? What's that?

Ange - yay to lots of sleep! Lucky you (not at all )

Hi all

Hope everyone is ok.All is well here.

Beth had her last day of preschool today She doesnt seem bothered Im the one who's upset. Still she is really positive about starting school in september so that can only be a good thing.

The big question is how to keep her entertained for six weeks when the weather is this terrrible! answers on a postcard please to.......

Anyway suppose i had better go feed A.

take care everyone xx

Hi Tili, nice to 'see' you, glad everything's well with you!

EM, you are most welcome to my knackered! Lovely report on Em by the way - really sweet.

Ooh, did I make tip of the day?!? And I wasn't on yesterday so I missed my 15 minutes of fame! Glad it worked for you Katy (tip btw) is to put the hoover on when your baby is screaming - either they are calmed and go to sleep, or you can't hear them anyway and manage to hoover your floors!).

My god there has been a lot of rain today! Hope everyone is okay. We survived the leavers picnic yesterday, and actually I was strangely unemotional when it came to it - must be because the current pre-school management couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery so the whole thing was shambolic rather than touching !

Thought popped into my head at 11.30 last night - Pinions - how's it going with the bottle? I need to swap O over in a few weeks time so I will be coming to you for tips!

Have a good weekend ladies!

you did bramshott
shame you missed it!
doesn't work in my house, Matthew is scared of the hoover so screams and jumps on chairs, upsetting Joe in the process. damned child