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Crepes, Cats and Calamari

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MrsSchadenfreude · 13/02/2017 19:09

Here you go.

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Collymollypuff · 22/02/2017 18:55

Sorry, x posts there, Stropps. And I am moaning on about myself in a way I criticise dh for. Hugs to all Crepeys.

Stropperella · 22/02/2017 19:49

Ach, seriously, Molls, you are allowed to "moan". We're hear to listen and provide support. And anyway, it doesn't sound/read like moaning to me.

BTW, Rose, in answer to your query, dd is officially still a student until the beginning of April - for financial reasons. She is on a full maintenance loan and would have to pay back this term's award immediately if she suspends her studies now. This is a problem because the notice arrangements on her accommodation mean that she has to pay her rent until the beginning of the summer term. Obviously different for those students who are being supported by their parents in terms of maintenance money. She alleges she is suspending her studies and transferring to a different course in September, pending the results of the 2 A2 exams she is apparently retaking next term. We shall see.

Rosebag · 22/02/2017 20:00

Complicated Stropps, however she sounds decisive.

Good grief WAF what a shock. How is DM doing now? Did the confusion arise from the fall and a bump on the head, or did it cause the fall? Poor lady, poor you Flowers

Molly It's what we're here for. No apologies allowed.

Crem You still sound very unwell. Sick on the bus. Not good. Flowers xx

Has anything good happened today, at all? Hmm

Stropperella · 22/02/2017 20:26

Good things that happened today: 2 of my trickiest learners have made loads of progress. And I had one of those "God, I bloody love my job" days.
And I made Beachy's Stilton and broccoli quiche, and it was epic.
However, I have plenty of challenges lined up for the next 2 days, so it could all go horribly wrong before the end of Friday. (am currently sticking fingers in ears and shouting "LaLaLa" with anything that concerns dd, and have given dh to stfu if he's just going to moan about her. I Don't Want To Know.)

Stropperella · 22/02/2017 20:31

Ah, now I have to go for a brisk dog-walk to clear my head for preparing for a visit to my case study school tomorrow. Sorry for the splurge-posting. Off again now...

Cremolafoam · 22/02/2017 20:46

Thanks Lalsy, dd is more robust than of recent years. Manys a deadline is keeping her busy. Dh has posited that it was perhaps her who instigated the breakup. She seems , um, ok
Thanks Rose. I throw up 🤢 all the time. Nothing to do with being down with anything usually. I am getting a bit better. I hope. Early night and , less vomit comet bus, and Ill be fine.Hmm
Stropps all positive Star for A Good Day

herbaceous · 22/02/2017 21:10

Bloody bushed. Spent this morning trying to get 14 learners, with very mixed IT abilities, to do an online diagnostic assessment. Some could log on, some couldn't use a mouse, some passwords wouldn't work, etc etc. I'd never used the system before, so was going hairless.

Then Picky Yet Vague client for magazine with Baggy Brief, has had a hissy fit about the design of the magazine, about which she gave no shits until two days before it goes to press. She phoned boss, who has now delegated it down to me. The Shit.

And THEN friend, who has massive form for dumping her DD on friends for entire weekends, asked if she can drop said DD to us on Friday morning and take her to school. That would be OK, but she wants it to be 6.30. Yes, 6.30 AM. WIBU to tell her to naff off? Or at least make it 7.30?

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MrsSchadenfreude · 22/02/2017 21:15

Tell her 7.30 and compromise on 7?

I am in such a swanky hotel, I am loving it. Have been out for food and beer with a couple of members of my team, and now slumped on bed watching telly.

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bigTillyMint · 22/02/2017 21:16

Oh dear - lots of suffering Crepeys Sad

WAF, hope your DM is comfortable and looked after.

Cremo, so sorry you are feeling so crappy. How horrid to have to vom on a bus - hope you weren't too embarrassed Flowers

Stropps, you are an inspiration with everything you are doing. How fab that your learners have made good progress - I love that feeling of really making a difference to their lives Smile

bigTillyMint · 22/02/2017 21:17

MrsSEnvy

Herbs, tell her to sod off. Unless she offers you similar support, or would do in a crisis.

herbaceous · 22/02/2017 21:17

In other, non-me-related news, Star for Stropps and her good day, Growth Mindset and Positive Mental Attitude, Flowers for all those with suddenly fallen mothers and/or grief knocking you for six, and [bucket] for Crem's next bus journey.

MI - are you sad re puss or resigned? She'd been ill for a long time, hadn't she... But it's still a big loss. My kittens have obviously filled the cat shaped hole at home, but I still miss HerbCat.

herbaceous · 22/02/2017 21:19

Friend can be very supportive and great, but spends every other weekend with her husband away, and her DD gets passed from friend to friend and pillar to post. There's a general air of End of Tether, and I think I might be not the first she asked for this particular favour.

Auriga · 22/02/2017 21:30

Colly, could you show us a photo of your DM here? We'd like to see it.

Herbs, did she say why 6:30? Maybe she has a plane to catch?

Not a good day here. Relentless Brian action from 5 am for 15 hrs, punctuated by short sleeps, then a vicious one-sided headache arrived in the afternoon. Was supposed to be a day off. Not amused.

Have managed to keep sips of water down in the last hour. Relieved it seems to be migraine and not Norovirus, hope so anyway.

On a brighter note, concert last night was ace.

bigTillyMint · 22/02/2017 21:32

Why does she go away with her DH so much? Why don't they take their DD?
Is it her or others who are at the End of Tether. And if her, why?

herbaceous · 22/02/2017 21:48

She's part of a 'movement', I hesitate to say 'cult', which is based in Somerset. They go every few weekends. Their classes, or whatever, start at 9.30, so they want to leave here at 6.30. It is not an emergency - just choice.

bigTillyMint · 22/02/2017 21:59

Hmm Different if it was an emergency or her needing to go to support a family member, etc...

BeachysSnowyWellieBoots · 22/02/2017 22:16

That is odd, Herbs. I know there was a 'preschool breakfast stink row' near here, where the drop off got earlier and earlier....

We've had a good day here, went en masse to see dd1 and take her for lunch at a pub on a very high point!

Other than that, half term continues with no revision and ds spending more and more time in his room. The lack of structure with no school does cause problems.

Sorry for Brian, Auriga....Flowers hope it passes.

I'm really not very good with anniversaries, my dsis is and tends to know them but it's not something that I feel strongly about, whatever that says about me.

I think I will concentrate on d and s on Friday, I think I should scoot on back to home as things may be a little wobbly here... so yes for drinks, but should pass on dinner.

motherinferior · 22/02/2017 22:20

Oh god they don't do t'ai Chi, do they?

Auriga, I hope you feel better soon.

Herbs, I feel a mix. Relief, and also missing her. She had a very strong personality. And was a constant in our house for 13 or so years. She was also the first cat I've ever had.

Cremolafoam · 22/02/2017 23:08

Herbs, utter hogwash from she that must go away this weekend. Erm, childcare/parentcare/petcare, before booking away weekend. #word

Auriga, I do hope it's not noro and 'only' a migraine. Sorry it's making you ill. ✊🏼solidarity.

Beachy, sorry things are tough with ds and the fluidity of half term.yay to seeing dd1

Waf -hope you have managed to get home and dm is ok.Flowers

Cremolafoam · 22/02/2017 23:10

GGG

GiddyGiddyGoat · 22/02/2017 23:42

That is magnificent Crem!
Thank you very much and YAY to baby goats in jim jams... X

IDismyname · 22/02/2017 23:51

What a day. I'd given up booze and sugar for awhile and have consumed a Twirl, two glasses of wine and an Indian. (Just the takeaway version of an Indian. Not all of him.)

Cloudlets friend still with us. DS has been every day for a week, and so have several others. I've asked the parents to chuck him out if he's getting in the way, but they're getting a lot of comfort from these teenagers. Most of them arrive, say hello, then settle down to checking the last 10 minutes of their FB/emails/ instagrams etc.

I had my bereavement counselling today at the same place, and then made a quick visit afterwards to check on ill friend. I was telling counsellor what I had on my plate at the moment and it's quite shocked me. I've been compartmentalising everything, but talking about it in one go made me feel quite peculiar.

Meanwhile,one my oldest friend goes in for major op next week. It'll be life changing in a positive sense if they pull it off, and life changing (of the bad kind) if they don't. Can't really say more.

And in other news Batshit house sitter has contacted me today - a week after we've arrived home, and 2 weeks since she walked out of the house- to say she is filing a police report.

About what, I have yet to find out, but I have managed to persuade her to come and talk to me first. I think it's to do with my lovely painter who was there decorating our bedroom while we were away.

You couldn't make it up.

Thank you so much for your kind wishes to me and Cloudlet - all 6'3" of him. We just Keep On.

Looking forward to trying a DnS on Fri, but probably sticking to my G&T so I can see straight to get home. The Batshit is coming Friday lunchtime, so Im going to need a drink that evening.

I do hope that by now you have given all your offspring the biggest hugs. If not, do it immediately, and report back.

I've whittled it all down, you see? It's your health that matters the most.

PS I am LOVING the goats in PJs.

IDismyname · 22/02/2017 23:55

Colly Did your Mum have any favourite foods or dishes? We plan to mark special days for my father by eating some of his favourite food.

That could be a way of marking the day in acknowledgement?

Montypulciano · 23/02/2017 06:47

Good Lord, Cloud, what a lot to contend with. I would shelve the no choc etc until things a bit calmer. How is your Ds doing? I am glad that, in the midst of their abject grief, seeing how much their son is loved provides some comfort to the parents. Thinking of you today and see you tomorrow xx

Auriga, sorry to hear of your Brian adventures. Hope you are now feeling better.

Stropps, how are you doing? Maybe if you can't come to the crepeys, we could come to you?

BD, how are things lying over half term, especially with the chilf care?

Mi, hope you slept. How you feeling today? Lady jogging in this awful weather?

Herbs, sounds like a miserable time for poor little girl. Don't think you should have to have so early though. That type of childcare reserved for people going into hospital, off to funerals etc not just general helping IMO.

Right, time to apply an inch of make up then off. Had a mini mani yesterday - hurray - and some thrrading / eyebrow dyeing yesterday. Looks a bit dark and quite thick so I will have to apply even more make up to counterbalance. I did think scouse brow when I looked in mirror this am. Oops.

motherinferior · 23/02/2017 08:17

Agree that abstinence is not the way to go in times of such crisis, Cloud.

I have indeed Ladyjogged and it was quite invigorating. My knees seem to be in decent nick, which is a relief.

I hope everyone is feeling a bit less dodgy today.