29 crepes a leaping.......

[magimedi]

Well, I've grabbed the bull by the horns & am leaping into the new thread........

Felt very sad no one else had started one whilst I scoffed dined.

If no one like the title I am more than happy to have it deleted & go with anything else.

DH has taken over the catering for the month of February......... the food is good but the angst is another matter

[NUFC69]

Thanks for the new thread, MM. DS and his family will be with us until mid May at the earliest, although they will be in Jamaica for two weeks and at DDiL's parents during the Easter holidays (and, of course, we have arranged trips away).

Congratulations to DD, Stropps, you must be very proud of her. Now for the worry of them actually borrowing the car. My DD had obviously never looked out of the car window in her life and for months after passing her test kept on asking how to get to places.

Sorry about the hamster, CV.

When the DC got to university they were happy to come away with us again, as otherwise they wouldn't have had a holiday - so there may be hope yet for those of you with teenagers.

[wordassociationfootball]

Morning Crepeys.

It's my birthday and I have woken to homemade bunting by DH's fair hand, from his old t-shirts

[motherinferior]

Happy birthday WAF!

My experience of Crepey MUs is that one arrives, says to the person at the door "I am meeting, er, friends" and they immediately say "ah, yes" and direct you to a somewhat rowdy table

[NUFC69]

Happy birthday. WAF. Have a lovely day. Lots of birthdays in February - my DH and DGS1 have theirs next week, too.

[Rosebag]

Thanks for the new thread Magi!!

WAF major Facebook fail! Happy birthday and lots love from me....

Fantastic news about DD stropps

CV re little hampster. Their life upon these shores is indeed brief. But good news re job applications!

I guess one does need a bit of bottle to go to ones first Crepey MU. I remember getting a terrible hard time from the DC over doing exactly what I had forbidden them to do, ie meet people from online contacts. But it's warm and friendly and a lot of fun, so dive in Magi and other newbies.

I am taking DM out for breakfast this morning. not that I mind, really. I'm just getting "looks" from the rest of the family because the sibs have made a big show of taking her away with them in the last couple of months. And doing lots of inviting round on Fri nights for dinner. She actually turns down many of my invitations, in reality. I invited both her and American DSis who is flying in briefly tomorrow until Tuesday, to the coast for a couple of days when DD and I go down to the flat, and also both to the band night with dinner at the theatre this saturday night. But they've really messed me around and ultimately, are not doing either. I hope they don't reconsider re the latter as I've sold their tickets on to friends....

I have had an incomprehensible reply from the trustees over the recent teaching debacle with no clarity about anything. Now I just want out.

[Blackduck]

WAF - Happy Birthday - hope the tooth isn't playing up too much.

Rose - I suggest a concise composed response to the email - something like:

My understanding of the situation is x, y and z (no blame or anything - just stating the facts)
The possible solutions in my view are A, B and C.......

Factual, above board and be prepared to walk away.

[Lalsy]

WAF, Happy Birthday .

Good thinking about the email. They sound like some people I worked for, Rose, from whom I wish I had waked away much, much earlier.

Stropps, dd looks soooo happy and proud.

Yes, NU, about holidays. dd is now very happy to come - no hassle, we buy everything, she doesn't have to think, no daft teenage circular conversations. It is just the dates thing. Anyway, week for this summer booked.

[motherinferior]

Today I must also – I feel I should admit to this – nip out to get my nose stud replaced. I managed to push it out in the shower, and am now sitting here with what looks like a needle hanging out of my nose as I can’t get it all the way back in. I’m going to look a right numpty on the 171 bus.

[magimedi]

Wear a balaclaava(sp?) , MI

Yes, I remember tentatively asking mid 20's DS if he'd like to come on holiday with us -- Yes please Mum! He was a model guest - lugged all the bags, went out for the bread every morning etc etc.

Honestly, those wretched teens do morph into really very nice people eventually.

[magimedi]

And Happy Birthday WAF.

[motherinferior]

I must say I love my wretched teens - but so far I've got off lightly!

Am on bus pretending I'm really into body modification

[BeachysFlipFlops]

Happy birthday WAF, hope teeth and children get better soon......

MI, I had to reinsert one of dd1's many piercing and could only get it in back to front so she had to walk around with a butterfly on the front of her ear until a competent teen could sort it!

Making tomato pickle today and off over to Rose's manor to get doggie equipment. Just emptied and sorted one cupboard, why do empty wrappers just get put back in?

BTM, I'm really pleased your dmum is in. How's she finding it or is too early to say? And I agree that dd1 really should be holidaying next week. Call her bluff and go the night before to an airport hotel....I think this year will be the first time dd1 doesn't come, actually we've booked the ferry already and there's no cabin for her so she might have to make her own way to France

[hattymattie]

I'm gonna wait till I don't feel like a freak in braces anymore. Also if DD2 ends up at KCL I'll be stopping off in London. At the moment we either drive round it or rush through.

Happy Birthday WAF - hope your teeth feel better soon.

[motherinferior]

My nose is sore but less striking!

[Auriga]

Long post vanished. Short version:

Well done to mini Stropps. Bit of success. Good.
Happy birthday WAF & hope you're at peace with your teeth.

Big talk last night for daunting audience. Palatial venue, grand dinner afterwards with harpist Big relief today, no proper work, just one meeting to chair

Going to take DM for toddle in sunshine, then go to meeting, then to DD's concert. Feels like the start of a holiday

[bigTillyMint]

Happy Birthday WAF!

Beachy, DM appears to be loving the Home - both I and her brother have spoken to her and she sounds like a huge weight has been lifted off her shoulders. She keeps saying how nice and kind everyone is. Phew! At least for the moment.

And following discussions/DH shouting/meltdown/me texting MIL, DD appears to be going to stay at nanny and granddad's with the bf instead of coming with us. DH is livid with her dropping it on us at the last minute. I am just glad that we seem to have found a solution. I think it is partly due to worrying about her studies, and mainly to do with not wanting to leave bf behind for a week

MI, this is exactly why I hate the idea of DD getting a piercing!

[magimedi]

So pleased to hear all is well for your DM, Tilly.

I hope you send loads of v glam & exciting photos back to DD over the week

Have a wonderful holiday - you need it.

[herbaceous]

Great news re DM, BTM. Relief all round. And good re DD, too. I can't be doing with people on holiday grumping about.

Had a good S&B moment yesterday - rather dapper chap came up to me in John Lewis's extensive glassware department, and asked where my skirt was from, as he thought it was 'just wonderful'. It's black, sun ray pleated, with a few inches of organza at the bottom. It was from Betty Jackson at Debenhams about 10 years ago. Made my day!

Re meet up, I too could only do evening if it's on a Friday, and realistically couldn't get down to Tulse Hill and back, once I've waited in for DP to get home from work. So, central works better for me too!

[bigTillyMint]

MM, glam?! The place we go skiing/the outfits we wear aren't glam It's very small, French and low-key. And hopefully relaxing with only 1 (non-grumpy) teen in the car/flat!

TBF, she is mostly trying to be sensible about it. I just wish she had made a clear announcement with a lot more notice.

Herbs, I think it's a Saturday. But maybe we are thinking about more central? What about the first Caminos we went to at Kings X - plenty of space there if someone can book asap. Or somewhere else. I'm happy to go anywhere that doesn't have difficult teens!

[herbaceous]

Ah yes. It is indeed a Saturday. I may need to play it by ear, as it's the weekend of DS's performance of Oliver, and I may need to go and adore from the audience that afternoon.

[motherinferior]

It’s a long time since I couldn’t face leaving the boyf behind . These days I mainly yearn to get away from all of the buggers.

Made the mistake of saying to DP that DD1 appears to be flirting via text with one of the t’ai chi boys. He said furiously said bloke is four years older and has a GF (or had, in the summer, I didn’t point out) and this was technically all sorts of things that frankly a bit of text-flirting isn’t. I honestly don’t think this is anything major. And don’t think he’s that much older anyway.

[Lalsy]

BTM, what a relief on both counts! I understand why your dh feels angry but at least teens change all the time so it probably won't happen again - so as long as you all get a relaxing week, you can talk to dd about future holidays when it doesn't matter and there isn't a deadline. Do you like bf?

Herbs, how fabulous. Was he proper, dapper, old school John Lewis?

[motherinferior]

Also I think if DP is genuinely concerned he should bloody do something about it.

[Dreamqueen]

Happy birthday WAF
& Happy hols to all of you who are going away.

[Rosebag]

Tllly You must be exhausted but I'm glad DD has a solution of sorts, and that DM likes her new home.

Good advice BD Email has been sent...but I haven't suggested any solutions, rather that I can't proceed with the arrangements. I have been suggesting the sensible way forward for weeks. I am however digging a nuclear fallout shelter....

Agree MI a bit of text flirting...well, can't get too worked up about it...but Dads get over protective of their DD's, eh?