It is Friday, isn't it?

[NoHaudinMaWheest]

Thought I'd start tonight as noone else has. Hope the back to school hasn't been to bad for those that had half term.

We are still struggling but managed to get DS into school everyday and only late once. He had a geography GCSE paper yesterday which he didn't finish. His lack of a sense of timing is obviously going to be a problem too.

DD yr7 came home with a very good report.

Sleep deprivation has finally caught up with me and I have had a pretty bad ME relapse so trying to rest this weekend.

Looking forward to reading everyone else's news even if it isn't as exciting as Star's!

Shite week preping for AR and re-write of Statement, my poor boy has been in pain and had subluxtions all week - and then last night I was told my darling dad was not going to recover from his Leukeamia and now only has weeks left. Really had enough now on the wine and can't see a reason not to do the bottle tonight [apart from having to get up at 2am when pain hits my boy and his knee caps start to come out again] Sorry everyone - started your Friday on a downer, but MN has been a life saver this week, and wanted to send thanks and hugs to all those people who have stepped in and helped me. xxxxxx

Hi all!

Sorry to hear the ME Has appeared No and truly sorry about your Dad Mrs!

mycars [hugs]
We had a good week in that LEA got final statement to us the day before the tribunal. Ds on the other hand has not had a very good week, starting with first day back at school-itis and ending with "having a bad attitude" towards the supply teacher - whatever that is supposed to mean.
We are having a quiet weekend here - I hope! and hope to get to the local carnival tomorrow if the rain holds off long enough.
I got to se DB who lives at the other end of the country as he was nearby overnight with work, and they have cut down his AD's so he was starting to be more back to his normal self - so good to see.
I must be tired though as after I had put DDads' fathers day card in the post box I realised that I had just written on the envelope and put in a black card. Oops .
Feel I need a drink to wind down this evening though once the DCs are in bed.

no missed the ME relapse. Sorry to hear that. hope you can rest

Oh Nev that does sound like a terrible week. So sorry about your dad. Do you live near so that you can see him often now?

Nothing as amazing as Starlight.

School up and down. DD up and down but particularly germphobic.

Oh. Tis I. DameH/AYC/whover else ive been recently.

nev.

Hi all!

Up and down week here. DS been under the weather a bit, so had day off school today. DD had health week at school so taking in fruit and veg for playpiece . If she could keep it up I'd be happy! DH had tough week at work so hasn't been completely with it the rest of the time . I've been busy with family stuff and started with a new client which went really well. Also had a meeting with my tutor at uni which was fab and helped me to see where to go next with the results of my research.

DH just going for chips and chocolate if anyone wants any.

No and Nev best I can do is send prayers up for you. (Hope you're not offended and hope things get better.)

Well done to your dd on her report No

Hello all.

NoHaudin, sorry to hear about your relapse. Scary that DS is doing his GCSEs.

Nev, that was a truly crap week, so sorry to hear aout your dad. definitely needed.

Alison, glad your week was better. Supply teachers are always a struggle for my DS, too.

Funsponge, like the new name, thanks for the heads up, spreadsheet updated.

Creato, chocolate for me please.

Star, your great news will cheer everyone up. Life goes on, eh?

Average week here, recovering from last week's holiday, getting divorce finances sorted, hopefully. Still haven't found a new job, though. Anyone need a 1:1 TA for their DC, ASD experienced?

It's certainly Friday.

After Monday's end to end drama, DS1 had a pretty good week - until it dared to rain on him, this morning.

DS2 is fast asleep on my bed. DS1's bouncing around his bedroom and probably won't be asleep until after 10. I'm going up to glare at him, in a minute, if I can tear myself away from Punk Britannia.

Sharing virtual and btw. I'm eyeing up DH's beer. I've got horrible cramps and backache and really fancy something numbing (already on the max dose of all my painkillers) but beer tends to answer back in the morning.

Alison good you got final statement. Hope it contains what you wanted.

Creatovator thanks for the prayers. (I'll have some chocolate too).

Ellen Ds is in yr 10 so only doing some units this year. Glad they are spread out a bit though or he would never cope. Good luck with the job hunt. Would have thought you would be snapped up like gold dust.

Passing chocolate over Ellen. Hope you get a new job soon. Have you thought about setting up on your own? Mumpreneurs are the in thing now .

Ouryve I only get on here on Fridays.. what happened Mon?

Regarding the prayers... I got healed of ME through prayer, so happy to do that for others .

So sorry to hear about bad weeks.

Huge congratulations to Starlight - over the moon for you.

Ds been impressing everyone with his wobbly walk all week.

Enjoying wine, peanuts and football

Dd2 has finished her GCSE's!! she had her last one on Monday.

I have told her she needs to either a]Get a job, b] do some voluntary work c] some work experience or d] take over the house work!!

So far she has spent 2 days in front of the tv and one at the shops with her friends! She has pushed the vacuum round as well though so i shouldn't moan

Dd3 has been amazing us with her memory skills again, she has learned 6 songs in 6 different languages for a concert she is doing with her choir next week. One of which is sung in Ancient Greek and another in Bangledeshi. Most of the DC's are still clutching their folders and scanning bits of paper.
It is very impressive. I still wish she could remember where she left her violin book though

Creatovator - I had both boys, still home for half term, doing what they do at 11 on the stress scale. DS1 was ranting and stimming, DS2 was wailing and stimming and they were feeding off and upsetting each other.

Such fun

Ouryve Oh! one of those times! I understand!!

Ineed how did DD2 think her exams went? Impressive memory from Dd3. Hope the concert goes well.

Hazey congratulations on Ds walking!

Creatovator I've had ME for nearly 30 years so I don't expect a cure but prayers to get through much appreciated.

I checked earlier and there was no thread, then lost track of time entering loads of online competitions, because I reckon it's about time we had some good luck!

NoHaudin, sorry to hear about the relapse. I am just coming out of something very similar and know how hard it is. Take care of yourself.

MrsNev, really sorry to hear about your tough week and then such sad news on top. I know it's not enough, but am sending you a great big virtual ((hug)).

Ellen - I would dearly love you to be ds's TA, as you already know. Sadly, not only do we live too far to commute he is now not going to get any 1:1 come September, as we won't have had our appeal heard by then.

It's been a long, busy week here, starting with a day out with the dcs for INSET on Monday and then my birthday on Tuesday, when I became, er ... ahem ... years old and spent the day mooching in IKEA with my Mum and dd.

Then things started to get a little strange with ds1 and by yesterday he was acting very odd, even for ds1. Still not sure what the problem is, but he is spacing out, losing balance and really not right at all. A bit worried about the possibility of absences again (we went through similar last year but had our concerns dismissed by his Paed with no investigations). His first cousin (who also has AS) and granny both have epilepsy, so it's not something I think the docs should be too quick to dismiss. Going to keep a very close eye on him this weekend and see what we think come Monday. There is always the possibility of it being a balance type problem, but then that really only explains part of what's been going on.

BUT Star's new arrival cheered me right up when I logged on this afternoon and I will admit to shedding a little tear, whilst grinning like the Cheshire cat. Nothing like a snuggly newborn to lift the spirits.

Just realised, I promised to send in apologies from LollipopViolet for not being on here tonight.

She has her degree show opening night tonight and her latest film is being screened, so is a bit nervous, but has dbf there by her side to help keep her calm.

Hello everyone-ive never been on a friday nt thread before

Nohaudinhope you feel better soon, someone close to me has ME too-its rotten.

Mycarscallednev
Very sorry to hear about your dad.

Starlight-congratulations!
Not read your birth thread yet as by the time I saw it it was rather long and I'm using my phone so its hard to read. Last time we spoke you DS was a bit poorly, hope he's better now. All these babies lately, lots of new ones up DS School making me very broody!

Thankfully this week feels like its gone really quickly, good start back to school but went a tad pearshaped by midweek, but nothing major.

I had 3 hours sleep last night, I finally got off at 1am and DS was up full of beans at 4am, am in pain with something that I won't bore you with! So not been sleeping well.

In light of all that and because its friday, I'm having a drink, got a little bit of southern comfort left so thought I'd have that, was out of lemonade so I'm ashamed proud to say I'm having a southern comfort and IRN BRU!

There is no end to my classiness!

Southern comfort and Irn Bru? Sounds heavenly. Thread seems a bit quiet tonight, maybe everyone is still getting over first week back at school.

Happy belated birthday, moose, still ..ahem.. years young.