Crepe Oddity

[MrsSchadenfreude]

Sorry.

So pearly the 'C' is Controlling Boss

Cremo, sounds fab so far

BD, thinking of you re your difficult day today.

Rudy, we have a wall calendar. But I am the only person who writes on it! I have taken to sending/forwarding text reminders as then I have proof that I do tell them!

MrsS, sorry you are under job pressure again.

Hatty, that's when I do most of my worrying. It all seems so much worse in the night.

I am chez my old school/uni mates who I introduced to each other 30 years ago!!! Managed to move on from worrying about DM with their help. And a bit of wine! And so nice to have a double bed all to myself

Assorted jobs, a swim & watching tennis is what today holds.

Sending my thoughts & sympathy to all of you with the parent worries. It's so awful when the roles reverse & you become the parent.

And sympathy to MrsS - can you leave the job? Is there anything else in your field??

I am going for another walk with dh!

Auriga, yes, it is v relevant to Kipling I think, also Conan Doyle and Churchill - all 19C men reaching into 21st, in some ways modern and in others Victorian. Is all very interesting I think.

And Crem, excellent start, do keep up the good work .

And BTM, that used to drive me mad and I sent loads of those texts, and then they'd go, what, when is that? Have scaled back a bit as I tag family things on the online one and they have access to it on their phones, so I brook no excuses now!

BD, gulp about the hand holding. But it will have given her comfort I think, the basics become important I reckon. Thinking of you today.

Lalsy, how racy!

BD, thinking of you.

I have taken up the option of a telephone tree - text/out info to key people and ask them to spread the word.

In other news have haircut later today.

Oh BD, that made me cry. DM will always be with you, you know. You will remember the lovely times, and if your family is like mine, you will look at your DGD's blue eyes (the only ones in the immediate family) and see your DM. Now I am crying again....

Every time I read of the problems some of the Crepeys have with their employers/bosses I think thank goodness I have retired.

The winds have dropped a little but now we're expecting a bit of snow. A big tree came down in the road outside yesterday - I guess the council removed it. Addle, the new series of "Vera" starts tomorrow night on ITV if you want to see some more of Northumberland.

BD - that is so sad - you have my sympathies. Agree about the ward being not at all restful. Is there any way she could come home?

NU - I look at my DD1's blue eyes and see the MiL

Have been to gym this morning so a good start - then DD2's friend has got an offer from Imperial so it looks like DD is on the "no" pile. I am trying mightily hard to build up morale.

BD - is there any chance your DM could be moved to her own room? A ward is not a restful place to be. Thinking of you today.

Made the mistake of checking my work blackberry this morning, to find about 15 emails sent around 8.00 last night (does she have no life?), casting doubt on various decisions I'd made in her absence. Most of them were in the shit sandwich format, but an open shit sandwich, (shit smorgasbord?) with a thin slice of bread and plenty of topping.

Love the phrase "shit sandwich". DH's boss likes to serve those at work (but usually to suppliers). But your boss is taking the piss. An "expectations exchange" is well overdue, MrsS.

My head is a little sore after last night. I have stuff to do, but can't really muster the energy.

DH has decided we need to save money for the US holiday, so has suddenly started to take a keen interest in the ins and outs of our joint bank account (previously very much my domain, as I have no other account; he didn't even know the passwords until recently). So I spent all morning fending off "£80 to such-and-such - what was that?" and "British Heart Foundation??....Is that a charity shop?" He even grumbled about the price of the dressing gown that I ordered online for him to give me for my birthday. I'm feeling under scrutiny, and I don't like it.

Leave the Bastard, CV. Mine does this every so often, and is always "encouraging" me to put more of my salary into the joint account. Ha. No.

I have only been in this job for three months - that is still relatively early days, isn't it? There is a lot of legal/techy stuff too. Spent this morning reading up on some of the legal stuff - I think my understanding is OK, but obviously don't quite get everything yet. And I have no legal background at all.

We just got DD1's predicted grades through for her IB, and I am hoping it gives her a huge confidence boost, as she is predicted 6s for four subjects and 7s for two. It looks as if she has finally got her act together at last - let's hope she pulls it off.

I am profoundly unsure about my haircut but have found a linen-mix silver brocade skirt from Whistles in the charity shop for a fiver

Oh BD, just seen your post. So sorry. Any chance of a hospice?

I am having a lovely time here - BFF picked me up and we went for a dog walk and then met up with my oldest friend from primary school for lunch. Now about to start on some fizz.

However got an anguished call from DM - no idea what the problem is - all in her head as carer had just been and would have called if necessary. Nothing I can do other than look for a Care home for her - trying to get some recommendations and will start ringing and asking them to put her on the waiting list. I really can't go up again till Easter unless it's an emergency

Nice skirt MI.
CV, I hate DH questioning my spends!
Well done MrsS's DD!

Ooh, more bonkers aunts on the phone (the French nun). I'm awaiting the Forceful Anaesthetist and the Cranky Hypochondriac for the full set, though.

Nice skirt MI
CV change the password & don't tell him the new one!
7 to all who are strugging to care for parents. It is very difficult & very upsetting.
I have gin & that has perked up Sat evening, unfortunately its not doing my waistline much good.

Lovely skirt, MI. You, too, are racy . Hope Aunt Top Trumps proceeds smoothly.

dh takes no interest in our bank account but he did ask me last year why I had so many trainers. He won't be doing that again soon.

Where is Molly?

BTM, glad you have a plan but it must be so anxiety-inducing waiting for the phone.

We are going out to a neighbour's 50th. Hurrah.

And I have bleached streaks at the front of my cropped hair

Racier and racier!

I've had to lie down at the giddiness of it all, MI. There is no stopping you!

I have a racy evening planned too. I am popping next door to see their new kitchen.

to everyone - like Rose I'm in awe of the way the crepeys on this thread cope with life

Thank you NU - I'll try Vera tomorrow - I've kept meaning to.

Seem to have spent whole day cooking - first huge brunch for family, ds gf and dd's best friend, mother and grandmother (dd's idea and invite but she didn't get in until 5am so was nowhere to be seen until just before they arrived ...). Now cooking salt beef and horseradish mash plus one of delia's easy apple pies. After that it's leftovers and salad for as long as I can manage it.

Recovering from hacking cough and cold; particularly hate the pressure it places on crepey pelvic floor

ps great skirt, MI

Love your menu Addle!

I am at BFFs, receiving text updates from DH - apparently DS and his mate have 4 girls up in the loft!!!!