The CrepeVine

[MrsSchadenfreude]

How did we finish the other thread so fast...? Less than a month.

OMG - just found it. Life can be unbelievably crap for some people.
:(

Jeezuz

Alto, I'm so sorry about your brother too. Yes, what an absolutely up and down day for you.

Alto, so sorry to hear about your brother.

And just read TR's thread -

'Kinell, just seen that this magazine where I used to work is shutting the print edition (and 30 jobs)...

Oh dear, I fear I may have contributed to its downfall - I cancelled my subscription a while back as it was so samey and aimed at millionaires. Or women willing to pay morethan me for clothes, products, etc!

That's all right, BTM, the new health ed had stopped commissioning me so I don't take it personally!

Praps it was because she had stopped commissioning you that it folded? People were stamping their feet and saying "Well if there's nothing in it by MI, I'm cancelling my subscription."

Yes, quite. How they can live with themselves, eh?

In S&B news nobody else in the Inferiority Complex likes the long top I've made out of an LK Bennett silk jersey dress I got for a tenner in the Age UK shop this week (someone had already hacked it ineptly so I just took it up a bit more). Sod them. I think it's fab

Heavy day yesterday ferrying dd to and from distant rehearsals & an evening concert. Managed to feed everyone but ddog missed out on walks - have made it up to her today.

DH improving, but DM driving me quietly nuts, just sitting about waiting to be fed as usual. DD revising for her exams. About to start mountain of washing, some baking & round of family phone calles about DB. Thank heaven a friend is coming round for coffee later.

Alto, do take it easy on yourself.

I will, thanks mi. Thinking about cutting hours at work as well - everything's been just too close to the margins of d0-able for a while.

But good friend came for coffee and chicken is in the oven

Fun day trekking out to Heathrow, 4hours at gym comp and heavy traffic on way back... Not a good combination with a hangover. But had a good night last night!

alto, sympathies

Agree with MI, alto - that sounds like a heavy load. Take care of yourself.

Had dd's 10th b'day party yesterday - everyone made cushions which was great fun, if somewhat labour intensive! MIL and my bf came to help thank god, as I couldn't have done it on my own. Quite pleased with the result and smug that I saved myself £££ doing it myself rather than paying silly money to have someone come to the house and do an official sewing party. Now watching Watership Down with dd and ds2 - dh just walked in, looked at the tv and said "blimey, you're brave" .

Alto - much sympathy..and, yes, take it easy...

We did ds's 10th birthday party yesterday too. Laser quest -19 children shooting at each other and using dp as a human shield, then up to the pub for sarnies and pop and a run round the garden (sorry all those looking for a quiet pint between 6.30-7.30 last night!!)
Ds's haul of pressies was huge and indicates how ell some of these children know him! Fab day.
Today hiked over the hill, swam and hiked back....knackered and having an early night!

Where's Stropps? Is she busy?

Mad day today running the tombola at the may fair of my toy library. I also sang in my little group, WITH MICS, which was petrifying. Our adoring fan base (of two) said we were good, and in tune, but frankly I've no idea.

My tombola made £76, the cake stall made £400 and in total the fete made over £3,000! Amazing. Not entirely un-due to the presence of a fire engine and firemen. And a firewoman. Fun for all the family.

hannah

Yes, BD, I've been wondering where Stropps is - buried under a pile of paperwork?

Good show, Herbs! Was that where the photo's on FB were taken?

DH has just overheard DS talking about girls bottoms on the phone to his mate and giving them marks out of 10 He is 12 FFS!

DD is moaning about going to an all day inter-schools athletics event tomorrow....

I had a good day yesterday visiting DSM - she's in a fair amount of pain, but in good spirits, and we had a lovely afternoon putting the world to rights. I stopped off at Bicester Village en route, but I won't be going back - when did it get so high-end? Prada, YSL, Dolce & Gabbana.....nothing for a high street budget.

While I was out, the boiler engineer came round and fixed the blown transformer in the boiler, but told DH there was something wrong with the electrical connections to the programmer, and that "wasn't within his scope", so he switched everything off, and left. I came back to a freezing house last night, decided he was talking bollocks, switched everything on, fiddled with the programmer briefly, and voila! Boiler burst into life. And we are paying £30 a month for this "service".

Today I took the DDs to a local farm show, which was fun, but exhausting. I can't believe it's Sunday night already.

Yes, good luck to all the DC doing exams!

DD went off to athletics (and then footy after!) quite happy this morning
Meanwhile, DS was having a teen moment - stroppy again

Ruby, start with the kitchen!

Good luck everyone with exams.

Ds has mock SATS this week (he is in a mixed 5/6 class so Y5 will do mock SATS whilst Y6 do the real ones....)

I thought about making a list of all the things that need doing in my house but it's too bloody depressing.....

Good week all...

Back to overcast rainy Paris after glimpsing sunshine in the South. DH has switched off heating as in "it's May and it's going off regardless".

Ruby with Frank Sinatra CD. Have a look at Fly Lady - you don't have to follow it rigorously but it gives a structure. I glance from time to time when it's so catastrophic here I don't want to start. I reckon this place needs new roof, new kitchen and leaky shower fixing before we could sell it.

Where's Crem? Haven't seen her for a bit either

Glad to be of help

What does sealant taste like then?!