Crepeys on the Verge of an Examination Meltdown

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Not sure if I should be starting the new thread as I'm the last poster on the old one - is this how it works?

Well done, MI - great news for your birthday! Sorry to hear about that mum's death, Rudy.

What - not that far from Kingston, aksherly. We could let our doggies meet in Richmond Park. Or somewhere like that. As long as we don't have any of that deer-chasing behaviour - "Fenton....!"

On a break from today's invigilation, back in to soothe the worried Y10s doing biology shortly.
Happy birthday, MI, enjoy your lunch!
Dd had final maths paper this morning and is off out with friends celebrating already, having told her wannabe bf (nicely and kindly, she assures me) that she wanted to celebrate with all her gfs rather than him. She said he drove cheerily with loads of his friends, so I think it is all good. :)
Lovely dress, BTM, and can just see you rocking it! Sorry to hear about Dd's meltdown and of course you are not a bad mum at all. We should not be endlessly patient with them when they are foul. Stress is part of life, and like it or not, they have several years of exams ahead of them and they do need to understand that the world does not revolve around them and their bloody exams. Sympathy and support are important, but there is no rule of good parenting that says they have the right to be nasty and rude because of stress. If that were the case, I would have been effing and blinding at everyone all year.

NU, please oh please can we have that recipe??

Davon looks younger than 90....

Davon?? Davina

Richmond Park would be lovely Molly - Maisie (puppy) hasn't met a deer yet, but she's encountered a few alpacas and will be seeing them again this weekend on the farm, so she'll be used to it all by then.

Any thoughts Crepeys? Should I buy DNeph an engagement present? Is that done? Or just arrive armed with bottles and cans?

Davina? What was she thinking? She needs to listen to your DD, Stropps

I have some blue No7 and some black Hope and Glory mascara. The blue one gets washed away rather easily by my leaky eyes, but the H&G one stays on. Might be waterproof? I sometimes buy Maybelline, but find that it goes claggy very quickly (or maybe I just keep mine for too long!)

I usually take an engagement present to an engagement party unless told otherwise…. Have you sorted an outfit for it What ?

Mascara…I use Double Wear…it's the one brand that I don't react to and saves me having to order Almay from the states, or Amazon if I'm lucky. I dunno what to say about Davina…..silly woman.

MI how is your birthday lunch going? Are you being led astray by MrsS? Good news about your singing feedback btw! As far as DH and the trustee situation is concerned, sadly, if push came to shove the organisation would fight to keep him on board as a trustee and would probably sacrifice me to do that.

I woke up feeling calm with a certain amount of time to do things today. I now feel anything but. DBIL's mother has just passed away an hour ago sadly..…We are really not free this weekend (funeral is likely to be on Sunday, tbc) and I feel bad. DS2 and DH are off to a uni open day at Exeter tomorrow and I am involved on Sat morning and Sun afternoon and evening, the latter with all of us, at a function. I have invited DSis and DBIL to supper tonight with their brood but have yet to make enough food. They might or might not come…won't know until the last minute. DS2 has gone to a French taster day at Kings College. aaaarrrgh

O nooo, Rose!

MrsS and I had v pleasant Repast.

Mascara - I wear the No7 tube one. Tubing mascaras are the only ones that don't come off me in 5 minutes but I don't want Big Lashes, just the same effect as a recent lash tint.

Oh Rose, that's sad for you.

Yes, it was delish and I am stuffed.

I have 11 for dinner including the bereaved. Making dinner for four stretch, by boiling catering size quantities of rice. The rice will also have to be the veggie option. Where's the gin?

Beachy - how are your wounded menfolk today? That accident sounds very similar to the one I had three years ago, except that the side window wasn't open, so the wing mirror came straight through it, narrowly missing DD2 who was sat in the back. I must have been leaning forward on impact, because most of the broken glass went straight down the gaping waistband of my jeans. My most urgent concern, once I had checked the DDs were OK and clambered out the car, was to find somewhere to remove the lower half of my clothing. Trust me, broken glass down the butt-crack is not a comfortable experience...

Mascara-wise, I'm Max Factor all the way not mentioning the fact that DH works for them, so I get freebies To be fair, it's excellent stuff.

Anyway, DS has texted to say his Biology GCSE went well, even though he had an "oh s**t" moment when he first opened the paper. He did the exam in a private room because his poor handwriting requires him to use a laptop, so I'm guessing it's a bit less stressful away from the main exam hall. He does have form for overconfidence in his abilities, so I'm not counting my chickens yet.... would be happy with a C.

And forgot to say Well Done Rose for getting into your red dress. What a nice feeling.

Hello all
thanks for the multiple mascara recommendations - one piece of good news is that no one has insisted that only dior/lauder etc will do.

ds is now properly over half way - only another week and a bit to go - and is definitely feeling more relaxed. they are a long, long slog.

good stuff about the bday lunch MI and Mrs S - where did you go?

CV that sounds awful - did take a while to get rid of the broken glass from self and jeans?

Rose - hope it goes well tonight - it's great that they are able to come and you are able to be there.

Oh Rose, so sorry that your day has turned out like this, after the encouraging start with the dress. You are a star to be supporting the family this evening. Is it a religious thing that the funeral is so quick? Only asking because here you would be waiting a fortnight for a funeral/cremation. It must make it very difficult in one way, but not in another. I always feel so sorry for those who have to wait for weeks for the final goodbye.

I was sorry to hear about the young mum, too. Life is so cruel. Glad to hear that some of the exams are going well.

I have had a productive day: a bit of cleaning done, the Minutes written and emails sent, and I have bought a nice pair of trousers and a t shirt from Next. Bolognaise sauce now bubbling away on the hob.

Here the redundancy thing continues - I'm starting to wonder if I could get a book out of it but suspect people would say 'this is too far fetched'!

MI and MrsS at your lunch.....

Any ideas why I still have major breakouts six weeks in? Routine is:

Morning

Micellar water
Nip & fab
Serum
Moisturiser

Evening:

Nivia cleanser
Micellar water
Clearacell pads
Serum
Moisturiser

Massive apologies for any spelling mistakes...thanks fellow crepey's!

Happy birthday MI!

Rose, I am so sorry to hear your news. So glad that you are able to offer them supper. I always make a big salad and some garlic bread up eke out smaller rations.

Mascara - here I love Estée Lauder for a treat but have 2000 calorie for every day. It's fab.

I have 7 children in the house. It's quite a lot. Fortunately they are all getting on.

Oh God Witch - I fear you may be mistaking us for an s and b thread - I think most of us just came to hang out in here for historical reasons and in the absence of an old hags topic. Or maybe that's just me and a crepey will come and give you some helpful advice?

My 'routine'
Simple cleansing wipes. Simple eye cream. Quantities of Nivea (blue pot). Occasional violent scrubbing with exfoliater... Err, that's pretty much it.

And HAPPY BIRTHDAY MI! Hope you had and have a great day. Lunch with Mrs S sounds a goo treat to be going on with. Were there... cocktails?

God, I can't keep up! Sorry to hear about family bereavement Rose.

Ds2 reports from the GCSE frontline:

Greek Language - 'OK'
German - 'Really quite OK'
Biology - 'OK'.

Could it be too many products, Witch? Mine is also embarrassing simple and I sometimes forget

Morning -
Tinted moisturiser…now using Garnier BB (used to use Dermalogica but discontinued)
Occasional use of Temple Spa 'Be Firm" if looking jowly.

Evening -
Same wipes as QQ or Liz Earle Hot Cloth C&P, then Nivea blue pot but not every night…too rich. Used to use Environ Debut but too expensive.
Simple facial scrub from Boots about once a week.

Facial (at salon) about once every two to three months.

Witch, that is a LOT on your skin - all I can remember is all those warnings Jackie magazine used to give about Harsh Astringent making things worse...

No cocktails - we went to S Indian place which does some rather fab ginger liqueur but in reality I indulged in a beer. Am going to pub later (any local Crepeys are welcome but fear you may be overwhelmed with kids/exams).

Thanks all for kind messages. She was a kind and sweet lady but developed presenile dementia and rapidly declined. She has been in a high dependency care home for about 10 years. What a cruel, cruel disease. It was a merciful release for DBIL and his sister. NU yes, our community buries as fast as possible. I loath it….no one has any time to make arrangements and then everyone feels bad for not being able to attend the ceremony.