Polly and her Dollies continue to improve in every way

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Can’t believe it, but here we are on Thread 5!

Thread 4 here

Just back from a 4.5 mile run - bit cold this morning! I’ve sea monkeys growing in the kitchen, soaps hardening in the bathroom, and the carpets are full of glitter. They had a great weekend!

The thumb also seems to be improving. Phew.

All on today to prep for tomorrow’s meeting with Geller. He really does seem broken. But I will not waiver.

Hope everyone had a good weekend and all health ailments are on the mend. Time to slap on some moisturiser - caught the sun this weekend - but look much better for it!

Did he get that from the Big Book of Players Chat Up Lines?

He was calling you fat, wasn't he?

I said thanks for the compliment but I have standards.

Genius

Ha! Love that you thought of a quick comeback

Place marking as the thread keeps disappearing.

Why is there ALWAYS one of those dads at school? Blech! Often their wives are lovely, too. They know their husbands are dickheads, but they’re just too exhausted to do anything about it.

Well done on the comeback Pollyanna
New guy sounds nice, just enjoy it & remember that you only need to suit yourself these days!

Good luck with your date with DI D later 🙈🙊

Well all is going well my friends!! Lots of talking and messaging. I’ve spent the afternoon cleaning - the house is as spotless as it’s going to get.

I’m out for dinner with a friend tonight, really looking forward to it.

Had a lovely time taking the girls for brunch. Lots of kisses and cuddles and I love yous. I said a nice cheerful goodbye and then walked off and sobbed in Tesco’s car park. The thought of them spending time with the poison dwarf that is my MIL and their incompetent father is awful.

Then I pulled myself together and treated myself to some flowers.

I also treated myself to something else...£200 worth of lingerie from M&S! Had a splurge yesterday. Nearly had a panic attack in Boots, people weren’t wearing masks or following the floor signs and crowding me...so I went and calmed down in the John Lewis upholstery department. If there’s ever an apocalypse, that’s where I’m heading to wait for it. It’s the most calming place.

You will get used to it. You will always be their rock. And the time will come when they see through him.

Enjoy dinner out. I've just booked my first meal out since the start of the pandemic - lunch with DD2 and her GF as part of a shopping trip. They're ring shopping!

Oh how exciting @pointythings - you’ll be able to celebrate!

Are they going to Granny's ?
Im betting it will be better that at home with him l, he will have to pretend to be interested

Good moaning, friends in my phone

Blissed out. Crikey. I HAVE led a sheltered life.

Unfortunately not going to be able to see him for a couple of weeks due to conflicting work schedules and me having the kids.

Probably a good thing, keep things slowed down a little.

He loved the lingerie - and supper in the garden. And we snuggled on the sofa AND he stayed over. Best nights sleep I’ve had in a long time.

Enjoy the bank holiday. I’ve a pizza and gin night tonight, hurrah!

Are the chandeliers still attached to the ceilings Polly?

Barely 😂

I’m never going to look at the kitchen table in the same way again 😁

Longtime lurker here but just had to pop up and say how fantastic it is to watch this thread and the journey you are on....you will have to write a book about it one day. Particularly with your writing skills which sometimes have me in stitches.

I wish I had had the magnificent MN Mafiosa backing me up when I split!

But the thing that ultimately drew me out of the shadows......the kitchen table comment! Lol! Oh Pollyanna! Your bank holiday b#nking shenanigans made me start my day with a giggle and seem to left you with a smile on your face.

I'm so pleased DI Delicious Dick has lived up to his name ☺️

I sense you're having your sexual revolution....its such great fun 🙈🙊

I am so happy for you Polly

@StuckInPollyannaMode

Barely 😂

I’m never going to look at the kitchen table in the same way again 😁

Um, you're going to scrub that again, today, right?!

In awe of your bank holiday bonking shenanigans (awesome phrase!), too!

"bank holiday bonking shenanigans", what a brilliant phrase. I'm picturing it like the scene from The Postman Always Rings Twice, good for you. 😂

😂😂😂😂
Bank holiday bonking shenanigans!!!
Go Polly!

A Bonk holiday.

Bonktastic

Maybe I spoke too soon. He’s gone awfully quiet.

My parents arrive today. First time I’ll have seen them in nine months. Both looking forward to it and dreading it. There will be lots of questions.

But I’ve packed up some of the china!

Got through yesterday, and it was ok. I guess the first of anything is bound to be hard, right? Just kept thinking of my dad in the car on the way to the church saying to me ‘are you absolutely sure you want to do this sweetheart?’. Then kept getting little flashbacks.

I did an anxiety meditation and ran 6 miles, which helped. Last night I went to a yoga class then nattered to a good friend for an hour.

Going to do some Pilates and stick some music on then deal with the clean clothes mountain before shoving the vac round. Then all is ready for the Presidential Parental visit.

Feeling really flat.