Crepes, Cats and Calamari

[MrsSchadenfreude]

Here you go.

@ Colly re the DM comment. Have yet to actually speak to her yet, but I know her so well - her curt emails and texts - I can read her mind.

Meanwhile, we I had mistakenly employed a bat-shit house sitter while we were away who'd been recommended by old house sitter. Bat shit sitter rang us up 6,000 miles away claiming house had been broken into and she was leaving. Old house sitter had to return to step in and sort out mess.

Apparently I have more stories to come this morning. House and doglets all in order, but I'm equally fascinated and appalled so far. Best not tell DH too much. Will report back later on bat shit activity if it's worth a story.

Fully support your exit Rudy. Hope you're now air born.

Wishing all you Crepeys a good day.... At least it's Friday!

Well done Rudy - go and leave them to it.

Cloud, how great that your DS wants to learn to do some cooking - bravo!

Rose, Cirque do Soleil was great - I think it would be right up your family's street. Or anyone's really! DD and DS enjoyed the family outing too and were all banter on the bus back

Happy birthday. CV, and belatedly to you, too, WAF.

Bon voyage, Rudy; escape sounds like a good plan.

Cloud, both my DS and DSiL are the chief cooks in their respective households. Ignore DM, by the way.

Glad you enjoyed Cirque, BTM. How is DS , by the way?

All is well with DDiL and her pregnancy, by the way. Chance of going into labour before 33 weeks is down to below 1%, so that's good news. Hospital reckon that at 24 weeks the baby already weighs about 1 lb 6 oz so no wonder DDiL is huge; poor girl.

That's good news, NU!

Rudy, enjoy your escape!

DP has just grumbled at me for talking to the cat in a silly way.

Am tired. Am late for work. And have more to do when I get there than can possibly be accomplished in the time available, even if I hadn't missed the train.

I want to run away. Not home, although my immediate family are lovely. But mil situation is becoming difficult and consuming all the emotional energy any of us have - dementia is terrible isn't it.

Hoping you all have much better Fridays.

Dementia is the worst, MrsW. I really think it's far worse than what we went through with my mum. I hope your day improves.

Oh MrsW, sorry you are feeling rubbish- sending you a huge hug. My dad had dementia and it was truly awful in places. Please keep talking here as so many of us sadly have experience of it all.

Rudy, enjoy your trip and try to put other difficulties out of mind as far as you can. Was it Prague you were off to? I love it there.

Mi, sometimes cat is only person in our gaff nor shouting or answering back. Keep talking, I'd say.

Happy birthday CV and waf for last week. Look forward to celebrating with you next week

Off to see my mum shortly and out for dinner tonight. Exhausted though. This working through half term lark is no fun. And no time off til Easter in April. I may be (even more if a) withered husk by then.

MrsW, sorry you are having dementia problems with your MIL. It is a very tricky situation as I know with DM! Do ask - if I or other crepeys can be of any help?

NU, glad your DIL is doing well.
DS is better than he was, but the added anxiety of GCSES is not helping at all. Not much of a relaxing half-term here, but trying to make the best of things.

AHHHH I have:
-thrown my tea on my toast
-shrunk my fav cardigan
-have a thumping headache
-am feeling somewhat battered having supported friend through her mums demise
-missing mum and old dog :(

I want to run away and never come back....

BD, get through today and we will cluster round and give you sisterly support and pour D&S down your throat.

What time are the storm clouds gathering?

5.00ish? I know people have places to go, so an early drink and then on to the next thing (probably a curry with dad and ds in my case...)

MrsW As others have said, you are in good company on the Crepey thread. Monty who just posted earlier, was such a help and comfort to me when we were facing his with Ddad. A combination of practical ideas and Crepey sympathy.

Rudy hope you are in your way now and things have moved on for the better when you get back.

Glad the outing was good BTM and will look into going at some point. Family outings are good, if everyone keeps on an even keel.

Monty is there any chance of the odd day off? April feels a long way away. Hugs to you.

NU good news on the DIL front! But how are you? Do you feel fully recovered as yet?

Lovely breakfast MU with Beachy yesterday in the village! Then a long walk in the sun (!) with DD before seeing Lion which was very beautiful indeed. And supper at a local Italian. A good day all in all. Now DD is finishing off assignment. We plan to walk the harbour path before putting her onto the train home later. This is A Big Deal. She hasn't done it on her own before.

Oh BD

BD - . Wishing you at least a supportive crepey drink tomorrow evening.

Rose - MU with Beachy sounds lovely.

NU - good news on DiL and yes, how are you generally?

Here, foggy, have been to gym - getting as much as I can in this week before I go back to work next week. Am hoping plumber is actually going to turn up and can fix broken boiler.

Rose

BD my darling, I want to send you huge hugs and support. You have so much on at the moment. Plans for tomorrow bit up in air at moment as dh being vague, but will come if I can. Sending strength and love xxxxx

NU i am so glad Dil is doing better. Such an anxious time for you.
Rudy you did the best thing for you for a change , and as such you should be proud of self. Have a big 'pivo' to celebrate
MI cats are great listeners. Dont know what dp is on about
BD, hang on in there lovely. I wish I could take it all away from you. I wonder if Flash could be a good listener.
I am attempting to fill in an application form for a job. Im not feeling the love ❤️ tbh.

Cremo Flash, in the way of Labs, has gone from 'tin ribs' to 3kg overweight. Cut his food says the vet, stop him pinching food says I......
I walk him and generally rant to myself - sometimes out loud (mad woman).

I have one application in and one to do - but frankly don't have the brain for it today. Must get to it early next week. The madness at work continues apace.

Have also had a two weeks of iffy ds (a virus apparently and not leadswinging....) - he's at school today so lets hope he makes it to 3.00.

Btw all I said to the cat was he was looking particularly furry today. I quite often tell him this.

I frequently tell Flash what a beautiful boy he is. Does us all good to have positive praise :)

BTM, glad all family enjoyed Cirque. sounds good.

Happy Birthday CV and WAF. Any particular highlights from the celebrations?

Cloud, your DS sounds vv lovely

Good stuff, Rudy! was catching up with the thread and hoping you'd opted to get away.

Monty - I don't work on a Friday mostly. If you ever wanted a SE-based outing - all Crepeys who could, could resurrect the Sussex/Kipling outing? Or of course Weekend. Crepey charabanc? not the same as holiday I know but good fun

BD - you sound exhausted, I'm so sorry. If you'd ever like a second pair of eyes on the applications - do PM me.

Off to Stroud shortly, having ended up working until 1 on my not work day. Still, means I can go with less anxiety as otherwise am in similar sitn to Mrs W - too much work, too little time, brain whirring so can't sleep

Have good D&Ss tomorrow those who can!

Advice please Crepeys. I think (am pretty sure) someone has tried to stitch me up at work and it's backfiring. Do I a) rise above it; b) make a big issue of it for immediate advantage; or c) let them know I know but do nothing more, for now.

I don't think the motivation was in any way personal but more a question of self promotion on their part - i don't dislike them and this has just confirmed my view of their naivety and blinkered self-centred view of the world. I don't respect them for this but if I'm honest I didn' have a ton of respect for them before. I'd quite like to make them squirm, publicly (within work not the world at large) if possible and bank the rather large favour they now owe me.

What do you think?

PS. This has rather cheered my day up, and dealing with this is obviously the reason why other work will remain undone - not my fault.

I would go for B.

My house is now full of DD2's mates. I think I may have made a mistake in encouraging her to have a social life.