Spring is sprung, the grass is riz, I wonder where those Crepeys is?

[GiddyGiddyGoat]

Ha!

I like a frock. They accommodate my bosoms - I have a growing line in stretchy frocks with leggings, which are essentially souped-up PJs.

I am in slight and well-deserved shock. Our drama here was entirely caused by me. Nearly crashed the car into another. Entirely own fault. Escaped with minimal damage but as I say could have been major accident ALL CAUSED BY ME.

Oh, MI, hope all ok.... the shock of an accident is massive. 💐 for all involved.

I too have retired back to bed, reading. I'm half way through 'A House full of Daughters' by Juliet Nicolson. Very easy read and interesting too.

I could have killed people.

Oh MI look, no one was hurt, you are ok, the car will be fixed. Breathe. It doesn't half knock the stuffing out of you, I know. I'm sorry you feel so rotten. can you have a quiet, slow kind of day?
Rudy, good to see you. Sorry nightmare continues.
As also thinking about you BD.

All about the rugby 🏉 here today. Us v You.

Hoping to go and have a look at an antiques fair and ignore it. Hoping for a decent mirror.

Rudy, my BP was always low, but I have been on Ramipril for a few years now. It was almost certainly triggered by stress.

MI, I think many of us are often a hairs breadth away from an accident of some sort - glad it wasn't as bad as it could have been.

WAF (and Addle?) and anyone else, it must be really hard dealing with a DH with depression Are the meds kicking in at all? Glad you had a good night yesterday.

DS has gone climbing with our very kind friends. Phew for a couple of hours break I have been preparing a baked chicken curry for dinner. Lots of ingredients, but it looks like it will taste good!

I have penitently hung the washing out and am going out ON FOOT.

M'I - hope you're feeling a little better. I usually have to sleep on these things to get some perspective. Try to relax and breathe like Crem said as nobody was hurt.

BTM - glad you have a little down time.

Rudy -I've been on hypertension meds for a year now - I used to have perfect bloodpressure but thanks to hereditary traits from DF it must now be monitored. Hope your weekend is less stressful than your week.

Grey miserable day here am rewashing stuff that I dried outside midweek but which received a present from our feathered friends - back to the tumble drier it is!

I had a near prang last week MI, and it doesn't half 'shit you up', as the young might have it. Especially alarming when it's your own fault and can't be blamed on a tailgating Audi, or similar. I do so much driving on the same road that I tend to go into 'auto pilot', which I imagine isn't a good thing.

In health news, I think I've got a verruca. Probably from the utterly minging changing rooms for DS's swimming. Thought it was a splinter for a bit, as it feels like I've got a bit of something in my foot, but on closer inspection (with reading glasses and magnifying glass) it looks like a teeny wart. Joy.

This afternoon and evening will be filled with orchestra rehearsal and concert. There are still some passages I haven't mastered, but I am in good company. The free wine in the interval is, I'd imagine, the only way people can be tempted to the concert...

Anyone on tenterhooks will be relieved to hear that my childcare sitch for new job looks like being resolved, via sneaking DS into some after-school clubs run by my TA friend there. Naughty. Plus breakfast club, plus DP doing drop offs. All I've got to do now is read up on 'behaviour management for secondary schools'.

MI - hope you are OK. Breathe. We have all done it. Remind me to tell you about the time I hit a woman who ran out in front of my car, on the local equivalent of the M1. Nothing I could have done. She got up. Even her sack of rice was intact. My car, not so much. But that didn't matter.

DD2 has had maths tutor and has gone to cinema with her friend. DD1 is shortly going to have session with maths tutor and is then meeting a friend and going to a concert. DH has gone out for the day Oop North. I should shortly have the house to myself for a few hours. Have tried the first batch of spiced gin. It is a bit overwhelmingly cardamom, but not bad, although I don't think I could drink two glasses.

Doing some cleaning and tidying now, and pondering what to cook.

I am having my toes painted. thank you for the reassurance. I also need to get some Transitional Shoes as my DM Chelsea books are a bit broken.

Herbs, that sounds good re DS/childcare!

MrsS, might be a blessing in disguise

DD1's friend is here. He has been on the NHS march. His parents disapprove so he has to pretend he's been visiting a girl all day. DP points out this is probably the wrong way round...

Hello from Birmingham...having arrived with body and mind (just...only just) intact. Chilling and awaiting arrival of DS2 from rehearsals who will join us for high tea before the performance. DS1 has gone shopping at The Mail Box. I have banished DM to her room...she seemed to want to sit in mine and the go down to the bar early. I need some space.

MI we've all had near missed. Get back in the saddle asap sweetie. Don't develop a fear of it

WAF

HEllo all.
WAF big hugs.
MI hope you are feeling better now.
BTM keeping everything crossed for you.
Roller coaster of a week. Some personal health news I don't want to discuss on here - I'm okay, but it was a bit of a shock. But also had fab meeting re project I discussed with MI and a couple of others and which whilst not necessarily financially beneficial floats my boat in other ways.

Huge love to you, Waf xxxx

BD, sorry to hear health news shock. Hope you are ok. Good to hear project going well.

Rose, hope you have a fine time with your handsome sons. Try not to throttle mama in meantime.

MI, to second what Rose said, you need to go out for a drive tomorrow. I nearly hit a pedestrian in January on H hill - she was dressed in black in the dark and stepped out onto the zebra and I didn't see her until the last moment. Proper emergency stop stuff. Ghastly. My mum told me as I wept on phone to go out next day for an hour driving regular routes so you don't get the fear. If you leave it, next time you drive will be so tense and you might put it off, which willl make it worse. So frightening but no damage done and we have all been there. Hugs to you.

Btm, how are you feeling today? And how is Ds? I noticed today that green and blue as was had changed ownership again. Should we check it out? Any other S London / travelling crepes up for it?

Peace here for now. Ds away (at the fort as you said, Btm), girls on Netflix and dh watching rugby at pub. I am listening to opera on 3 and drinking prosecvo. Dd2 is ten tomorrow. Will be wrapping presents shortly. And making another sodding cake.

Herbs, that does sound like you've nobbled it. I am pretty sure I did something similar when dd was little.
BD I am intrigued.
MI Hope toe painting was relaxing and you are feeling a bit less eek 😬
Hatty, Rose and Rudy, Im very sorry to hear about High BPs. Hope meds are helping you all feel better.

I have spent the day with dh, wandering round and poking in antique shops and a fair. Bought a few tiny but pleasing things. Also zoomed round a garden centre and came away with a bargainous half price load of bedding plants , which were fine except for a few frost bitten leaves.
On the way back, we swung by Cats Protection, and joyous news, we have adopted a wee black moggie. She is a sweet thing, who was found by a roadside. We will collect her from CP tomorrow.
I am so very pleased. 🐈😊

YAY FOR CREMCAT #2! This has made me very happy.

I am also feeling virtuous, as decided spontaneously to go and visit Aged Ps tomorrow, even though I'd rather do just about anything else. Will try and drag boys large and small with me.

Yay for Crem cat! Lovely news! Girl or boy? Names in the frame? So thrilled. Cats are the best.

Girl I see

Oooh I love a nice glossy black cat.

Hope you are OK, BD.

I am so totally besotted with our lovely black kitten. He's so gentle and affectionate and totally non evil. The fluffy tortie girl is a mentalist.

Currently called Beany, which is dire.
Dh wants to see what she is like first, but I do have a shortlist, if I'm honest. We have bought a celebratory scratch post.😻

Oh spill the shortlisted names Crem - I love a baby cat naming thread!

Congrats on the new moglet, Crem! (enfin)

Family dance night here. Complete with inflatable guitars. (dd on our wavelength just now) And Camp Bestival Day tix booked for July. Woot-woot!