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

[GiddyGiddyGoat]

Ha!

I do exactly that, GGG. Suddenly the Night Is Young and I want to read till the small hours.

MrsS, that really takes the biscuit. A cold stale biscuit.

He has bought biscuits too. Fig rolls.

Glad to hear you're back at home Mrs S. Hope your mother appreciates you're being with her this week (although realise this is unlikely - not so impressed to hear about your homecoming dinner. FFS.

Fig rolls?? Food of the devil! (As opposed to Greek yoghurt - food of the Gods...

I always think fig rolls taste like they've been found at the back of a cupboard like MrsS's mum's, whatever the sell by date might say.

Oh I nearly forgot. When I was a child, a great aunt in Hungary used to send us home made pasta pieces to go in chicken soup. There is still half a jar of this pasta. I think the aunt, possibly called Ildiko or Terez or something else with an insufficient number of vowels and lots of Zs, died when I was about 11.

My mother never used to buy biscuits because my father used to eat them. God forbid that he got some enjoyment out of life, even if it was just a garibaldi.

Mrs S, welcome back from 1973. Hope you are unscathed after doing the time warp. You couldn't write ( or maybe you should) your mother's escapades.
Waf also glad dm improving and moving up the ward system towards the door. Good to hear.

Horrid horrid day here. I will not enlighten you all or bore you , but very glad to be getting away from dps for a couple of days. Screech. They drive me to drink. And make me feel like a brat.
Funeral of family friend was both moving and sad. (Much cathartic weeping.)

Am off for Ladyjog after yesterday's skiving. Had idiotic row about cars with DP. Somehow the big car I bashed has become "my car" in what passes for his brain - because he bought himself that wretched bloody sports car. I don't want a car of my own. I drive to the swimming-pool and occasionally on some errand, mainly to school. I don't want to have to pay for a car just to do this. Pointed out I'm quite happy just to be barred from domestic driving ("you bash up the car"). He shouted some more.

I think I joined MN in about 2002 - I remember Cod and I think I remember the name Sorrel! I was drawn in by the Relationships board as a friend was having a bad time.

Fig rolls remind me of the 70's and DM - I thought they were vile then!

TGIF, but we have a Red Nose Day to get through and have been told to wear something red. That'll be my Xmas jumper then

Sorry you had a bad day yesterday, Cremo - we will cheer you up tomorrow

Morning! Here only briefly after a hideous week. Just wanted to wish Cloud and her lovely DS all the best for the funeral today. I hope it goes as well as these things can. Thinking of you

Back after various school runs for proper catch up.

Thanks Monty

I woke with such a heavy heart this morning. Probably a mixture of what's to come today, and having had blazing row with DH over the phone last night.

MI, is it your DP that wants to keep finances and financial responsibilities separate?
Surely you are a couple/team after 16+ years together and you should be doing the finances as a team - if one happens to earn more than the other, so be it - the money goes into the family pot to be used as and when. How stressful to be constantly negotiating who pays for what.

Oh Cloud, I will be thinking of you and your DS today.
And sorry about the row.

Cloud

Warm wishes for Cloud and her DS today, and much strength to anyone under stress.

MrsS, I love fig rolls, probably because my grandad used to buy them for us - off to buy some this morning now.

MI, sorry about the ruckus with the car. DH also refers to the spare car as mine, and theoretically he did buy it for my 60th birthday, but we both know it's his responsibility.

Glorious, glorious day here. DH off cycling, I am shopping. It's my birthday on Sunday and the family keep on asking me what I would like. I have absolutely no idea, so a mooch round the shops is in order to try to decide on something. What do you get the woman who has everything?

Cloud, sending love and thinking of you both today.

Thinking of you Cloud.

MrsS you must be going a bit nuts...I feel I want to make you chicken soup...you need looking after too.

WAF Ah the joys of the Geriatric Ward. I hope your DM continues to improve

Amazingly, I do not have a headache but to all Crepeys who have suffered. I seem to have strained my calf muscle which is now improving but I have spent the entire week sleepless, and insane with worry that I have a DVT. It has also been one of those weeks where I seem to be making family meals and sitting alone eating them. Tonight will be the same....do you want to come here, MrsS? There's plenty and no one to eat any of it.

DH and I aren't rowing...we don't see each other long enough even for an argument these days. AND , ConS and I have seriously (and I mean seriously) fallen out and now he's not speaking to me either. sobs inconsolably

Reasons to be cheerful...none. (except the postie has just bought a box go Baukjen goodies I ordered with a 25% off voucher, and I love my new Geox trainers. shallow )

Cloud

BTM, we have a complex financial setup - my business account (into which all my non PAYE earnings go and from which all work-related expenses come out, which means I can just do a monthly spreadsheet against my statement and send immaculate records to my accountant), our household joint account and our personal accounts into which all PAYE earnings go. But actually I very much don't want to merge all the personal stuff. He's dreadful with money. These days he's quite well-paid so can accommodate his mix of profligacy, generosity and debt quite well: but I don't want to be implicated in it.

And I can't cope with the idea of being a joint entity anyway, I suspect.

When we do discuss money we always, always row about it.

MI all car related stuff - joint account IMO. Basically for us we have are own accounts and a joint account - all house related/travel/car/ds stuff goes out of the joint.

Dp is awful with money too but this works for me as it means an equitable share on all bills etc, but own money for other things (dp would quite cheerfully sign the lot over to me)

The main thing is I'm just not earning enough.

I hear you MI. Basically I don't earn enough either and we have mostly separate money. Particularly with the cars. I pay for certain things like firewood , holidays, TV licence, food and my car and insurance and Dh pays for everything else. He is secretive about money, but also generous if needed. But will only talk money under extreme pressure. A bit like my dad actually

Rose, I'm so sorry to hear about falling out with ConS. That must have been awful. No wonder you are a bit under the weather. I'm sure your leg will be fine.can you phone the gp for reassurance purposes? Take care. Will I see you tomorrow?

Cloud, hope today passes well. Not easy for you or ds.

NU, isn't the weather gorgeous? I have sprung out of bed instead of the usual dragging of bones. Long may it continue.

Crempuss has spent the night at the foot of the bed curled up and delighted with her fluffy self. Up to now we had conta Ines her int he kitchen and living room. At about 5am she started to play skidding on the hall rugs. May have to rethink this....