May 2007 The sun is out the sky is blue

[charleymouse]

theres not a cloud to spoil the view.

how the devil are you all?

I beg of you, life is just too manic, but good atm.

AM congrats on the scan, pleased there is just one minimeadow.

LG&T, so very very pleased for you about knob jockey... must be such a relief, bet the twins are over the moon too. Well done for fighting it for so long, the best result has come from the waiting.

Tils, sorry about your Aunt, as you know I know too well the horrors of the C and now my Aunt is fighting breast cancer ontop of hiddieous depression she has had for the last 2 years. Hope you are enjoying and relaxing (?) on your hols.

THMAM.. for the baby and her Mum, just so terrible. One of the ladies I dance with lost her grandaughter last week, still born at 40 weeks, was fine 2 days before, and no reasons found as to why she died, a perfect little girl... devastating. Sending them love.

NO real news here, weight loss good, only 7lb until back to target... YES probably something to do with the ridiculous amounts of prancing around a dance floor I'm doing, classes all now in full swing and I'm up to 4 of my own now after some very sucessful classes taken infront of the big boss. I've been offered a saleried posistion from next season and this year some proper training courses with qualifications... whooooop

Kids all happy, school going well, Maddie still "special" Jorja still easy going and Harrison growing up very fast... Dh is manic busy still, had some shit with his van recently and have had to buy a new (second hand) one, doesn't seem to matter how much work comes in there is always something that comes up to stop you putting that bit away for a rainy day.

Did I spy TWG?

SOH.. broody?

School run...

THREAD KILLER

BYE

Dont do it!!!!

Lovely to catch up today, sorry i was so full of woes! Hope you get the car sorted out quickly and that you managed to get your paperwork done :)

JAM, loving the holiday snaps and very as it looks sooooo hot and sooo fun!

Come baaaaacckkkkk. Good to see you are still dancing and doing so brilliantly.

April you still suffering from MS? Is Jack being a handful? It's not much consolation but my older two are tantrumming away like a pair of two year olds. It's always the same with the first term of school.

Tils, how was Majorca?

Jam is having too much fun.

The MS is awful at the moment, surely it should be easing off by now :( Will be 14wks on Thursday.. Jack's had gone by now, Lucy's had nearly gone and Ella kept on going until week 17... The stress is making it worse and my f'ing brother isnt helping matters.

What's your brother done?

He got beaten up quite badly (as i have now found out) and because i didnt text him to see how he was (dh passed a message back to my dad who told him) i have had 3/4 abusive texts saying that i have no excuse not to have texted, everyone he has ever met has called/texted apart from me etc etc. That i have time to post on fb so must be able to text him.. Then i find out that he called my sister to see if i knew... He could have called me! He makes me mad.. We dont have a good relationship, it has gone downhill since we sold our company.. He is rude to dh and expects the family to drop everything when he decides to come back for a visit.. Spent most of yesterday stressing about it and felt thoroughly sick all day.

Anyway..... after killing the thread with the dullness of my family life.....

How's everyone been today?

AM - that sounds crap about your brother. Don't let the buggers get you down. Really hope the sickness eases up soon.

MrsJB - lovely to "see" you. Sorry about your aunt. Congrats on your job and weight loss. I am now back on the wagon (again !). Have started Zumba classes and back at WW.

TMAM - that is so sad about the baby. Awful

One of my old school friends has just passed away from cancer (he was 35). He had it around 5 years ago, went into full remission and he and his wife were trying for a baby. 6 mc's, a few IVF sessions and she was finally pg and then the cancer came back . The consultant had agreed to induce her at 36 weeks so that he could get to meet his daughter but he died 2 weeks before . Its just such a hideous fucker of a disease

Majorca was good. Hard work but fun. Just put pics up on fb

Hope everyone is well xx

Sorry April, was at work yesterday.

Gosh that's terrible that he was beaten up but it's a bit over the top with the calls for sympathy. I guess he's just feeling a bit vulnerable.

But Tils, oh Tils, what utterly tragic news. I remember you saying he was ill. Life is so tough sometimes.

Just you and me then TMAM ??

I am going slowly insane here. I've made a fuck up with my car - tax expired yesterday, went to renew and realised MOT ran out 4 weeks ago so I am without use of a car until the MOT gets done next Wednesday. It is absolutely lashing down and I can't find the rain cover for the buggy so I'm pretty much house bound. We have a plastic roof on our conservatory and a leaking gutter so the noise in the house is hideous. Its like Chinese water torture. Can't even hear the blardy t.v. The dc's have raised the volume of their bored whinges to compete with said noise.

Aaaaaarrrrgggghhhhh

Chocolate. Get onto Tescos right away or ring a friend for emergency supplies.

Now is not the time to tell you I am sitting at home on my own in a totally empty and quiet house then is it?

Bet its blardy sunny as well, isn't it ?!

One Day didn't arrive in time for my hols so I've got it to read now (no such luck at the moment). I am trying to convince Tils that she needs an afternoon nap (despite not having one for months). Its not working.

Have you read "The Help" ?? Read it on hols and LOVED it.

Do you know, actually it's not as hot and sunny as it should be and I've got a friend coming to visit for half term, I hope she is not disappointed.

Yes I read The Help last month. There are certain similarities between then and here now I'm ashamed to say. I had to go and build a whole new toilet especially.

I was reading it thinking how scary it was that it was all going on as recently as the 1960's and then did wonder whether there were certain "ladies" who treated their Ayahs in a similar way. Just hope they haven't eaten any pie

@ TMAM. Great book. I'm reading The Lacuna at the moment but finding it a bit of a slog after The Help. Also read Hearts and Minds from the Orange list, which I really enjoyed, especially since its set in North London so I know all the places mentioned in it.

I'm going back to work. Gasp. DH made redundant again so he's starting a business from home. I'm going back to work full time and we'll have a part time nanny.

I've interviewed with my old employer and another big investment bank who are both keen to have me on temp to perm basis. Holding out for a permanent, slightly more interesting job at a smaller place so hope to know more about that next week.

O and A still fighting all the time. It will be a nice break away from it tbh.

SOH broody. Now there's a turn up.

Tils so sorry about your friend... shit shit shit!!!

AM hope your feeling better, don't stress about your brother, like we said, shame you can't pick your family.

TYG.. good luck in your new venture, I'm sure the break away from the kids will make it all worth it.

Have just spent 3hrs on a football pitch with H or his first tournament. He played goalie and I was very proud, he saved loads of craking shots, tbh he surprised me. Shame they didn't have much of an attacking side.

Books...... hmmmmmm no chance, would like to find the time.

Holidays all look fab you lucky lot.

Back from hols and shmoks is vommiting like a good un. sigh.

Tils that is v sad news about your friend.

LG&T thank god all that bloody palavar is over and done with. Hope the twins feel more settled now.

TYG crikey work!

AM hows your brother now? Hope the pukiness is better.

TMAM that is awful about your BF ayah.

MOi hows the country dancing going. I bought some gorgeous cowboy boots while on hols.

Am your brother sounds like an interesting character Corfu must be nice tho, grrrr.

Tills that is unbelievably shit about your friend It makes you realise just how lucky you are.

Hope the car is ok now. Mine goes in on Tuesday for an MOT. Fingers crossed it goes well, we don't have the money for big repairs. I am relying on it again quite heavily since B started playschool. It is a 15/20 min drive there.

Jam you in your bikini is motivation for me to slim a bit. I am being mostly good. Need to start some exercise to really shift it.

TYG and WORK. You were fab at your job before, no doubt you will slot right back in and be on top of your game again. Good for D to do some childcare too!

MrsJB the dancing sounds great! You will be an expert before long. Teaching the world.

Am utterly penned in with them all atm. Ds3 has German Measles. Interesting... he is fine though. Just keeping him away from anyone who might be preg. Such an awful thing to catch when early preg. The Doc said to send him to school!

I too just read 'The Help', Hahahaha at the pie....

Weather crappola too. Grumble, grumble.

Crap pants now both boys are vomiting and are wide awake.

Awww Jam Sounds like you need a holiday again already ....

Gin - boo hiss for the German Measles. What a pain in the chuff.

I am with you on being penned in. MOT is Wednesday so am stuck in until then. DH being snipped on Tuesday and he has just had some nasty dental work done as well (they were trying to dig a tooth out for 2 hours and eventually had to cut it out and he has 4 stitches). Poor man is having a rough time of it and I am such a shite nurse

I am really struggling atm with dsd. I was going to do a thread but I know how much of bashing step mums can get on MN. I'm not a wicked one, honestly. I try my very hardest to never make her feel as I did as a step child but I'm finding the situation a bit "challenging" I sort of gatecrashed this thread a bit if anyone has time/inclination to look. Could do with any advice ...

JAm Are they feeling a bit better by now or have you had the day from hell?

TYG, how lovely to hear from you. Going back to work sounds exciting. I'm sure you will really enjoy it.

Tils, I'm off to look at your thread now....

We went to see the horse racing today. What great fun even if it is a sort of pared down version of regular horse racing. DD thinks she is now some kind of race pundit.

All better from the vom shmoks now has got a cold and is back to not sleeping. Clearly we need a swimming pool and a beach close by to knacker him out enough to sleep at night.

Tills I had a quick look the other night at your thread but am not much use on girls as the only 7yr old girl I ever looked after was heinous and horrible to the point she would hit me and tell me she was going to get me fired! But I do think there is a huge emotional change in girls around 7 or 8 hormones start playing a massive part and I think being consistent is prob the only way to go.

Jam - hoorah for lack of vom. Boo for lack of sleep. Ferg has a cold and is not sleeping either.

Thanks TMAM and Jam for looking at the thread. Its just really difficult to explain to Tils why her big sis, who she absolutely adores, doesn't want to play with her or spend any time with her. She just gets really upset by it .

DH has been snipped today......