One of the things I love most about our Crepey threads is when someone who has Been There, advises someone who is There to take a larger dose than is recommended of something, cf Hatty to Herbs on Nytol
Herbs, how did you sleep, you poor dab?
Girls - yesterday nearly killed me but thank God, unlike the rain, which bucketed, the PMT stayed away. Bouncy castle. Pouring rain. 24 11 year olds. Mostly boys. One or two quite wild. Small garden.
We decided the best thing to do was go on the move. Some had bought water guns. DH had great idea of splitting into two teams and going the top and the bottom way to the local rec and meeting in the middle for war. We took two full watering cans and got to it. I joined in chucking around clumps of mown grass. After about quarter of an hour, DH went back to cook sausages and it was actually quite nice to just surrender and stand there in the rain watching them run around having fun and receiving late arrivals, one of whom had a 2 litre bottle of Fanta that went in the water guns once the ammo ran out. The tricky bit was when we got back pre-hot dogs. I thought everyone would be calmer but they got all ramped up and when the girls were in dd's room changing into dry clothes the boys barged in and something of DD's got torn and she got tearful. BUT all came right and there was some sun and the second a parent arrived I hit the wine and a few people stayed for all the footie and more people came and I had a great chinwag with a friend I really needed to catch up with and all was exhausting and well.
And I have to say, DH and I are back to getting on famously which is most comforting as he is a good 'un and I do fancy him.
Beachy - how was your day and night???????
Rose - I too send my relief and congrats to you and DD. Onjenu is great. I appear to have ordered a dress covered in dragons which if it works will be ideal for both sis's 60th and the party at an upcoming conference.