The Crepe Papers

[motherinferior]

Did it!

We've seen two doctors at Tommy's. I had the school nurse on the phone when DD1 was ill at school, saying she would "see how she goes." I explained that this was always triggered by a chest infection. She said she would take her to the doc the next day if she had not improved. She took her to the doc, said she had explained what I had said, doc wanted to "see how it goes." She then had the emergency doc out that night, who prescribed the antibiotics - the strong ones, a two week course. I didn't quite say to the nurse "I told you so," but I did say that it was important that she and the school doctor understood that there was always, always a chest infection behind DD1's asthma, and it never improved without antibiotics. Nurse said she would "put it in the notes." DD1 is always ill in November, so I am bracing myself. Our last GP in UK understood this, and made sure I always had a course of amoxycillin and steroids to hand, so that we could jump in with the meds immediately, as did the doc in France. And it absolutely worked.

Totally know where you are coming from, MrsS. We had very similar experiences with DS1. For some reason, however, a couple of years ago (when he was in Year 7) he started being prescribed amoxycillin for his winter cough, seemingly as a matter of course. I can't take any credit for this though - I suspect it may just have been a change of policy at our local health centre.

We had the same with ds and severe ear infections when he was younger. My lovely GP at the time always gave me a dry (non mixed up) bottle of penicillin with instructions on how to 'make it'. It saved our bacon on a number of holidays.....

Personally, I'm always keen on giving written instructions to school on these things. I don't really care what they think - they know I'm a stroppy cow!

Herbs, glad to hear you are fighting against the scourge of private parking enforcement. A couple of years ago, a friend and I both got tickets in the Reigate Morrisons carpark for overstaying. I paid up; she didn't, and after ignoring the threatening letters she got away scot free.

And I can't help on the antibiotics question because, amazingly enough, none of mine have ever had any!

CV - when we had been in Paris just short of four years, I had to take DD2 to the doctor for something, and he looked very shocked and said "I didn't know you had another daughter!" It was the first time he'd seen her.

Effing blinding sodding arsing perimenopause

MI, I feel your pain - been there. As was very embarrassed friend who came to stay. It's not good.

MrsS, good luck with the meds problem.

It was all quiet at our house this morning as no teens off to school - bliss!
DD and her friend went into town to TGI Fridays last night (with boys I think, but they weren't giving anything away!) and then sleepover in the loft - I'm sure my life was nothing like as exciting at their age I certainly don't remember any strike days.

My lot are still asleep

DD1 has just crawled out of bed and into the kitchen to make herself a hot chocolate. DS is at a sleepover, then going to Guildford with friends. DD2, meanwhile, had a face like a smacked bottom this morning as she was ushered into the car to school.

And I have a Day Off today. I have to supervise yet more window installation (the glass in both new patio doors turned out to have been scratched in transit, so the sealed units have to be replaced), and clean this filthy pit of a house from top to bottom. If you see me back on MN this morning, tell me off.

BTM - are you "on strike" then?

I really cannot gee myself up to do much. Especially with the Inferiorettes lounging downstairs; DD1 has eaten pitta bread with tuna mayo sweetcorn for breakfast, and DD2 has stuffed herself on two chocolate chip brioches. I am glad they are having a nice day

Naturally DS woke up earlier than usual, as there's no school. We've already had dancing the conga, wearing a chef's hat and his various 'staff' accessories (whistles and 'lanyard'), while pretending to make pumpkin soup. He's exhausted the miniscule clips of DVDs he wants to watch and is now clamouring to play Angry Birds on my phone.

It's going to be a long day.

Fortunately I'm taking him out for an airing to Valentine's Mansion (scene of the first few series of Bake Off) to run about with his friends until he drops.

Ds made his point by getting up extra-early this morning and playing the piano extremely loudly before 8am. That's in the room right underneath dd's bedroom. As she is going through the most contrary phase EVER, she was moaning last night that she would miss her art lesson because of the strike. Never mind that she moans every other day that she hates going to school at all.

MrsS, I second everyone else: I reckon if you go to the GP armed with a stern and assertive attitude and give him/her dd1's history, you should get a change of tune. And put it in writing for the school.

MI, I'm beginning to think I may need to replace my mooncup with a moonbucket..

Does menopause make one feel weepy for no apparent reason or is that just me?

Taking a wee breather from cleaning and keeping an eye on the dishy young Aussie who's doing the windows.

Menopause just makes me cross. Having said that, only one period in the last 12 months ain't so bad (even if it was a 29 day whopper).

Hi all - waves weakly- sorry to hear about all the various crap in people's lives. Dp got me up at 5.00 this morning so I am a tad tired. Also lots to think about and feeling headachy and eye twitchy (not good)

Have hugs, gin, biscuits, flowers!!

Hattie , some light weeping here , so normal I reckon.
Have started HRT today which may or may not help with weeping/ steamy hot flushes/ wanting to mass murder anyone in my way.

"Dishy" CV, you are showing your crepiness. Surely he is buff?!

HRT has saved my sanity (and my bedsheets)

No, I'm not on strike as it would only impact on my colleagues and kids - there are only 2 of us who could strike so we wouldn't shut and no-one would be any the wiser that we were striking. If our TA's go on strike though, we will come out too.

AIBU to ask a perfectly competent 12 year old to put a tray of ready prepared cauliflower into the oven when it tings? Well, am I? Am I???

YABU. Mums are there to run about after everyone and do everything.

Both Inferiorettes now in own rooms with doors firmly shut

Maybe I'll eat lunch on my own. With a glass of wine. And the bar remains of the chocolate.

YANBU - They didn't cook or come out of their rooms, you get the chocolate MI.

Think I may go and ask for HRT - otherwise we'll end up divorced! No flooding though - I think that's because I still have a mirena.

Hope you're feeling better Crem.

My friend want's to invite an ex diplomat to our bookclub - feeling a bit intellectually terrorised. Usually I'm too tired by the time I get there to contribute anything meaningful other than "yeah I really liked/disliked the book". I'm going to have to up my game.

Dishy yes, I suppose it is a bit of an "oooh, young maaaan!" description.

But "buff" is what I've just been doing to my dining room table, surely?

and you wouldn't want to do to him?