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bigTillyMint ·
06/01/2017 18:49
MrsS, my DH is with yours on the support-at-the-doctors bench.
And with those DH's who do not a) buy their DW's a birthday/Christmas present or b) organise anything for their birthday although he did manage to organise the curry for my last sig b'day. But I'm no princess and I'm not that bothered.
WAF, your b'day plan sounds great. But where are the Crepeys to be fitted in with the celebrating?!
Molly, the 2 week rule is good 
Cocoa, if you have a friend or two who knew your DF and who might be near enough/free to go, why not ask? I would go for an old friend if I could.
MrsW, really 
that British Gas are so crap.
Tough times continue here. But I have got some lovely friends who are supporting me 
Stropperella ·
06/01/2017 19:41
Oh bugger indeed, Crem. Sorry to hear that. Please try not to take on too much. :(
Here, we have had a dd crisis. I have had 2 hours of phone conversations with her university (authorised by dd). She and I will have meeting with various people there in her first week back - assuming she is brave enough. Uni being incredibly supportive, considering. Am now juggling attending her uni and mine in same week. Thankfully they are near each other (Bath and Bristol), so that's a blessing. Will have to check out the delights of the Travelodge or similar in Bath.
My dh is crap at presents and birthdays, but I am highly skilled in buying myself my own presents and am a critical old bag and have rarely met a husband-generated surprise I've liked. So we're all good on that front. I have been a bit horrible to him over Christmas - some of it he deserved, but most of it he didn't. He says I have got more critical. I think he's right. I have resolved to become less critical. He's going to turn 70 
this year and I should concentrate on appreciating his merits while he's still around.
bigTillyMint ·
06/01/2017 20:12
Oh Cremo what a shock Look after yourself - you're not well.
I did fuck all work in sixth form and plenty of clubbing, drinking and general buggering about. But no-one seemed to care and as I has chosen a course I could get onto v easily and 2 subjects I could do without any effort, it didn't matter I
I, of course, continued in this manner at uni and had an absolute ball whilst still getting a decent job at the end just showing how lack of effort doesn't have to hinder progress if you make the right choices 
herbaceous ·
06/01/2017 20:12
Bloody hell crem, that's a blow. And not what you need.
DP has just rolled in, absolutely plastered and stinking of booze, having been out with one of his old chums. Just spent about five minutes trying to hang a towel on the towel rail, while DS stared at him like 
. He's currently in the bedroom trying to get changed - I hope he just falls asleep on the bed. I get irrationally angry when he's like this, though he does of course has plenty of justification just at the moment.
BeachysSnowyWellieBoots ·
06/01/2017 21:45
I'm really sorry to hear your news Crem.... that with pneumonia is too much.
And Molly, big fat super fingers crossed for your two week call up. I had a mammogram today for the first time under the over 50 plan.
This week has been really lack lustre. Today's revision has ended in silent tears at the kitchen table.... I'm really not looking forward to the next six months as I really can't get my head around the alternatives.
Stropps, I really hope uni chats work out for you. It's actually really good news that you are 'allowed' to be aware and involved and I hope a plan is put in place....
Could I possibly have a schedule of crepey events over the next three months? I'm a bit lost in more ways than one
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CointreauVersial ·
06/01/2017 22:08
BD - braces for you, or for DS?? Yes, indeed, orthodontist does consume large chunks of holiday. Luckily we're pretty much done - DD1 is signed off, and DD2 has one more follow-up. I now delegate this to DH, as he's always crowing about how much more holiday he has than me.
Beachy - sorry to hear it's all still a struggle. Revision is a grim marathon that has to be endured (by parent and child), but it shouldn't result in tears. 
Herbs - totally understandable why DP is self-anaesthetising with alcohol right now. Don't be angry with him, unless it starts to become a regular event.
Strops - ditto. I was a nerdy, super-hard-working boarding school 6th former with no discernable social skills. Or looks, in my case.
Lalsy ·
06/01/2017 22:55
Oh Crem, what a blow. How is dh? Echo everyone else - no heroics. for you both.
Stropps, sorry to hear about dd, but glad to hear the whisper of a more mature attitude to crisis resolution - very demanding on you now though. Your post about your sixth form life made me laugh. I slogged really hard at A levels, less so at university but still cracked the whip, and never got a very good job or discovered any ambition.
dh also crap at birthdays and presents and never suggests anything. I am rubbish at birthdays and presents too but do occasionally suggest doing things. Partly because he works quite a lot at weekends, Friday and Saturday nights are more often gin and nordic box sets than anything that involves leaving the house or taking our slippers off.....I too buy myself presents now.
Beachy, how is ds feeling about exams, or the alternatives, or is he not thinking like that? So sorry things so tough for you, and for you BTM. You must both feel drained with worry.
ds not yet back at school and appears stuck to the sofa. He played a game with us tonight so must be bored.....
Crepeys, going somewhere different and doing something completely different and absorbing for Christmas appears to have slain some ghosts of Christmas pasts for me.....some other stuff may have helped too, but this is the first Christmas day I can remember when I have not relived certain grim moments. I sort of assumed the wet anniversary fish slapping me about the face would happen before or afterwards - but nothing. Of little help to all of you with recent troubles and grief, I know, and I am sorry if my not very startling observation seems tactless.
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