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Crepeys say Bah Humbug, (it's not Christmas yet)

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beachyhead · 16/11/2014 21:38

Here we go Wine

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Blackduck · 27/11/2014 11:50

MI - how's the house?

BTM/Rose you can have him if you like! He does have other, less desirable, qualities Grin

Blackduck · 27/11/2014 11:51

Dp wants personal trainer sessions for christmas......

Gold Merc Stropps?! - full size?

NUFC69 · 27/11/2014 11:55

You're back, MI - you have been missed. By the way DS texted me last night to compliment me on my article in that magazine....

Just back from the surgery where I actually saw a doctor: I now have an antibiotic and fungicide cream to apply three times daily. I also asked when it would be acceptable for DH to chase up the results of his 24th September tests - she was appalled and said that the surgery staff would chase it up and for DH to ring them early next week so, hopefully, a result.

Stropperella · 27/11/2014 11:57

Yup, BD, and brand, spanking new. Hong Kong glitterati Grin Grin

bigTillyMint · 27/11/2014 11:58

Yes, MI, how is the house?!

motherinferior · 27/11/2014 12:10

House???

The one in the forest?

BTW I truly sympathise re birthdays. The first year I was going out with DP I got zip, zilch, nada - he was completely at a loss - and then got positive pregnancy test on same day which was not what I had been expecting.

Stropperella · 27/11/2014 12:13

MI, I think they mean the one where you live - is it still standing and in good order? Grin Grin

Blackduck · 27/11/2014 12:20

MI how ungrateful of you Wink

yes, the house, you abode, the pit.... is is still standing and in a reasonable state?

motherinferior · 27/11/2014 13:02

They'd tidied up specially Smile though not the shower.

bigTillyMint · 27/11/2014 13:07

Result, MI! Despite the shower!

Rosebag · 27/11/2014 13:13

Understood, auriga . I cried over the A to Z which I thought was going to be a lap top. But frankly I don't care any longer about the gifts. When its DHs birthday I always make sure he's been made a bit of a fuss of. Put on a tea, or go to hear the band at the theatre with a few friends that he's not expecting to be there. He just can't do stuff like that. My exH was a lying cheating conniving fool but he once gave me the best birthday I've ever had. He got tickets to Torville and Dean at Wembley...some sort of showcase performance after the Winter Olympics. When I arrived I sat down and it took a few minutes to realise that the entire family, siblings, parents, aunts uncles and cousins were all in the same row. Awesome.

ah well...what can you do? I'm usually ill on my birthday anyway. It's like that in January.

Mi I trust you are suitably rested and refreshed even if the tum is playing up a bit?

I am at the mall. I must have tried on scores of outfits. I seem to be in a phase where most things fit, in that they do up etc but everything looks revolting. I just hate what I see. Have have been low carbing for nearly three weeks now. Not one piece of bread, not one biscuit, not one cake, no pasta, potato or rice have passed my lips. Other then my wrists looking increasingly boney, no change. I am now having indecent fantasies about doughnuts (which I almost never eat under normal circumstances ) Angry

Stropperella · 27/11/2014 14:17

How fantastic, MI. That is indeed a result!

I am feeling morose after anxiety woke me up at 1.30am, so I decided I might as well get up and do some work. Which I did rather badly, funnily enough.
And then I had to go into little person school this morning and my voluntary sessions with the little readers both went a bit pear-shaped. In each group I had someone who was clearly having a bad day and had decided that I wasn't much cop as an authority figure and they were going to do whatever they liked. If a black look and a mild reprimand fail me in these circs, I am all out of ideas. I have now, somewhat late in the day, received instruction about the use of the particular praise and sanctions system and been told that every adult who comes into the classroom is allowed to use that. I did come away from this morning's session really discouraged and once again thinking "give me a bunch of 15 year olds any day" and "dear god, I am really not cut out for this, why I am trying to do it again?". I really need to look into the possibility of swapping to the secondary course in the summer, because I am feeling increasingly gloomy about the idea of a teaching practice with a KS1 pupil. I feel comfortable once they get to KS2, but littlies are really not my thing.

Blackduck · 27/11/2014 14:39

God Stropps I wouldn't go back into a secondary classroom if you paid me (lots)....

But then I was monumentally crap at it!

I am sure it wasn't as bad as you think - and I think littlies forget that quicker than the big ones....

Stropperella · 27/11/2014 14:53

I had a final review with CBT counsellor last night, which felt a bit odd. I did say to him that I'm doing all the stuff that I feel I have to and I think I ought to, but a very large chunk of me would really be happiest staying in my loft and not engaging with anyone else ever again because I just think I'm crap at everything and I'm fighting the fear every day. But we both agreed that as the work I can do in my glorious isolation has dried up and I need to earn enough to keep the family, I don't have any choice. And he assured me that he believes it will get easier. Eventually.
I'm also in even more of a grump because I have to admit that I had 2 small glasses of wine last night in a "Wahey, I've totally finished CBT" sort of moment and ironically I suspect that the celebratory vino was a strong contributory factor in my waking up at 1.30am and also feeling really crap today and feeling like I need another year of CBT to get my act together. Hmm I realise IABU to feel cross and deprived about probably having to swear off all alcohol for the foreseeable because the side effects are too unpleasant, but I feel cross and deprived anyway. Grin

Blackduck · 27/11/2014 14:55

Re vino - I think I might be with you on that one as I am pretty sure it doesn't help me in the long run.......

bigTillyMint · 27/11/2014 15:19

Oh yes, they forget very quickly. And they can also be a complete painGrin I bet you are being very hard on yourself Stropps.
You have come so farSmile It's normal to have wobbles - we do all have them at times, especially when thrown into something entirely new and challenging.
Shame about the wine though. What about trying gin or voddy instead?Wink

hattymattie · 27/11/2014 15:20

Stropps I'm sure you're good at what you do - you have had the courage to put yourself out there and do a demanding course.

MI - welcome back - glad you had a fantastic time inspite of the bad stomach.

I do find it quite consoling that nearly everybody's DHs are crap at present buying. Like Auriga and Rose said - it's just about feeling a bit valued and special and a little effort wouldn't go amiss. Why can't they understand (wails).

Have spent today wrapping gingerbread houses - I must say they're looking pretty good. That's my volunteering done for the year!

bigTillyMint · 27/11/2014 15:27

Hatty, we need some pics! I always make one at Christmas for our Boxing Day party, but they usually look pretty ramshackle!

Stropperella · 27/11/2014 15:54

LOL at tumbledown gingerbread houses, BTM, pls can we have a pic of yours too. Grin Ours generally looks like its been hit by an earthquake. :)

hattymattie · 27/11/2014 16:41

I'll have to get some pics forwarded as I didn't take any myself. One wall did collapse due to overload of sweets so that house has been reduced for resembling the tower of Pisa.

bigTillyMint · 27/11/2014 17:01

Will do when it is made!

motherinferior · 27/11/2014 17:04

Can I just say - bad tum was two out of 16 days. The rest was a bit of a smorgasbord of some of the best food I've ever eaten Grin

lalsy · 27/11/2014 17:09

MI, great you had such a good time Smile.

Stropps, BTM is right I am sure. And telling you now about the praise and reward system is a bit late surely.....

I once made one of those houses. Darn thing wouldn't stand up, made a terrible mess, tasted like cardboard (most of the sugary stuff had been transferred to me, my kitchen and my dc during the construction process).

hattymattie · 27/11/2014 17:43

Lalsy - ours taste good - but they do sell kits at IKEA.

MI - I would love one day to taste a top notch curry.

bigTillyMint · 27/11/2014 17:46

Yes the IKEA kits are good. However I foolishly bought a gingerbread house cutter set from Lakeland a couple of years ago, so I now have to contend with not straight walls, etc as well as the usual problems!

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