Crepes and Mulled Whine in your pants

[Auriga]

Somebody had to do it

Herbs - that sounds like a workload. I am PTA rep for ds2's class this year, forgot how much I loathe the politics of the playground (and tbh am not very sympathetic about dealing with it) and also stealth boasting from other parents which has got quite recently. If your kid has done something fabulous, say they are fabulous and you are very proud and happy, but don't put on a and tell me what a bind it is having to devote so much time to Grade 7 violin that it has really sidelined their Mandarin. Still, I am working on feeling smugly more evolved insofar as my dcs ARE actually the most wonderful of all, but I feel no need to brag about it. I'm not doing any more committees - I will bake cakes, man stalls and donate booze.

I made it through yesterday, despite on of the people I was herding having a ill turn on the train. Meeting went well, and was all very interesting. I was utterly knackered when I got home though, fell asleep on the sofa at 8.30.

I'm up for drinkies ahead of Xmas - just depending on date. I know 4th, 11th, and 15th Dec are already taken with school stuff, but what are other people's schedules like?

I am inclined to suggest 25 December

Herbs, you need to STFU at meetings

Well done wilbur

I have managed to avoid all committees to do with pre-schools and schools, mainly because I often work in the evenings and am too crabby to be on any sort of committee anyway. Although years ago a friend did plead with me to try and join her as a governor because she said I would say no to lots of things everyone else cravenly said yes to. Am famously grumpy and antisocial at the school gate, so I doubt anyone would have voted for me, even if I had put myself forward.

Wilbur, sounds like yesterday was a resounding success!

I'm only coming if we drink Mulled W(h)ine in our Pants preferably indoors!

If before Christmas is a nightmare to organise, I quite like a January pick me up!

We went here for DH's birthday. Not cocktails but lots of beer and sausages!

MrsS. your link has been blocked by our router - what kind of a place is it?

Blimey - it's a German beer drinking place at Aldwych! www.bierschenke.co.uk

Wil-BURR, I need your help - am doing a listings page, need theatre suggestions, can't find your email...could you ping me over an email per-lease?

Its still blocked under the "alcohol and drugs" category! Will have to look at work

MI - have emailed.

Dh is out tonight and I have the remote control to myself. I am sadly excited about this.

That's some serious filtering you have going on there, BTM. :)
MrsS, dh would like to go there for his next birthday.

I'm not sure it works all that well as some stuff gets through and some doesn't

Wilbur, I have sent all mine upstairs to watch the footy

The lump on my gum (for which I am on my second lot of antibiotics) keeps going up and down. Earlier I thought "Oh good, it's going down." But it seems to have come back up again. I am going to have to have the bloody thing out, aren't I, and look like Baba Yaga.

I really, really hate my new job.

The going up and down lump does not sound good, MrsS. I'd go for having the damn thing out, if I were you.

Sorry to hear about the job too.

QQ, lovely to bump in to you at The Place Where I Bumped In To You! How was your presentation?
I am not home yet, but not far off.

Herbs @ jumper/cat-sick juxtaposition.

Hi all, I was originally suggesting next Wednesday evening, but dp has put the kibosh on that by being late home so I have to collect ds, the alternative might be next Thursday (28th) as I could stay down overnight. I know this maybe way too short notice. December is out for me - but most definitely would be up for Jan (certain significant B'day)

Sorry to hear about the job MrsS - I haven't heard re Friday so assuming a no.

I can't do Thursdays as sing. Though obviously this does not preclude the rest of you dancing on tables till the small hours. Jan does look good too though.

A vote for Jan when everything feels a bit grim often... or both!

Auriga, what a lovely surprise to bump into you yesterday. It was like when two worlds collide (in a nice way)! It was so unexpected to see a friendly face there that I seem to remember giving you a hug in greeting - hope that felt OK.
My thing went quite well or certainly better than I had feared. I think you were in an adjacent room on the first floor? If so I can report hearing both laughter and clapping which has got to be a sign of success

I could probably do next Thurs. Jan sounds good too

Small world!

MrsS, sorry about your tooth. And job - bummer.

I don't think I can manage any dates before Christmas now, but January is a definite possibility.

I have just received a large and somewhat complicated job and will be busy-busy for the next month. It is also very much my subject area, but I am still having to to a shedload of background reading to get up to speed before I start on the actual job. Am rather pleased.

Another vote for Jan here too as December is looking packed with lovely things already which will no doubt require a logistical spreadsheet... Dd, excitingly, has been invited to a Christmas disco At A Hotel for her whole Y6 year and even has a new sparkly frock courtesy of Granny to wear. I ordered a selection of party dresses from JL for her to try and she looked so adorable in them all, I felt bad that we rarely have a chance for her to dress up. She is more Pippi Longstocking than Pippa Middleton, which is mainly an excellent thing, but sometimes a bit of S&B does the soul good.

Talk of S&B - I finally got around to exploring the La Roche Posay range that MrsS and MI have been banging on about since this coven began, and my my, what a delight. I have bought the Creme Hydreane and it's marvellous. I worried it might be too light for my dryness, but no, it is perfect, no oily bits and no dry patches at the end of the day either. I have also bought a Retin-A serum which probably takes a while to work, but so far it's nice to use and doesn't sting in any way.

Stropps - great news about interesting work and being busy.

MrsS - sorry work is so pants. There's a very badly paid part time job share possibly going on at my office if you want a real change of pace ... and you could talk about Brecht all day. Am off to see ARTURO UI for myself tonight, really looking forward to it.

Ooh, good news on the job-front, Stropps!

And how lovely for your DD, wilbur!

I am looking forward to going to The Shard for a friends 50th on Friday

Today I am writing about a mix of Botox and gardens . Not together.

Wilbur, any suggestions on theatre to feature, do let me know.

My own little Y6 has branched out beyond the boys' H&M range into patent DM boots and a black jumper (H&M girls) which has sparkly skulls on it....

I can't do 28th, I'm afraid, as DP is out. January sounds good to me - it's always so bleak, and a crepey piss up would be just the ticket.

I've just done my first SALT volunteering work - mainly just preparing resources - but got more of an idea what goes on for an SLT. Not put off. Now have to cut down my 800 word feature to 400. It was previously 5,000...