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There you go lovelies

Arse! Massive bang from the washing machine during the spin cycle; it now sounds like it's full of bricks.

Arse indeed Re: the washing machine, CV. Particularly infuriating when these things happen on a Friday night, I feel.
The thing about dd and ds is unexpected and very pleasant. It was only 18 months ago he had Camhs input because of the effect her behaviour was having on him. And no, he's most def not a delicate little flower...

It might all be a flash in the pan, but this last week has been nice.

Wash load finished - towels in one piece but drum is all skew-wiff, like it's dropped off a bracket. It owes us nothing, as it's pretty old, but grrr....

Crem - surely fashions haven't changed that much in one year. What was the prognosis on the hands?

Stropps - sounds like a total overhaul - good on you.

Am about to go out to get DS from school party - yawn - would rather be in bed.

Have had wine (it's Friday) so nornally wouldn't post - but just so happy to hear about all the mini Stropps.

Hooray for a good week. Hold on to that one.

I am going to be a full time student from October for 8 months.

AND I CANNOT FUCKING WAIT.

How? Why? Where? What? Etc...

Ooh wtaf Mrs S???

Prep for my next job in Forrin Parts.

Where will you be studying? Eight months?! That's some training course.

Woohoo, MrsS! I'm really pleased for you. That will hopefully be a lovely break from all the turds you work with.

WooHoo *MrsS! Result

I too will be a student come September.

We should meet up and drink half pints of white wine together.

That sounds exciting, MrsS! Where will you be studying?

Cloud - hope you are OK? (looking at the time of your post)

Cremo, I love your retort to the hairdresser!
Addle, looking forward to seeing yours!

CV, I'm not a ZM fan, but anyone has to be better than an unsmiling Latvian lady when at the dentist!
Our washing machine has been making terrible noises for about a year now, but it still works OK

Rose, really glad your DD seems to be in the right place for her now - lovely.

Stropps - crack on! Fab that you are having a more settled time at home ATM, and that your DD is ingratiating herself with your DS again

Wow to our Crepey Faculty. Think of all those student discounts ladies.
BTM how are things with ds ? I was round at my sister's yesterday amidst the gcse stress being piled on not very well niece, and thinking of your ds.

I get an NUS card as a lecturer and the discounts are brill. Sometimes people look askance as I hand it over given my advanced age but I am nonchalant. Very excited to hear of all the studies. MrsS, will you be in town still? And cloud, where (approx) will you be?

Stropps, it gives me huge joy to read about lovely times for your children. You sound much more chipper, too, which is wonderful.

Crem, my hair is c1986 at the moment so god knows what your young thing would have made of me.

Rose, lovely to hear that dd has found her people.

Great to hear of the chazza bargains. I have branched out into chazza furniture as at least it will fit. Yesterday I got a brand new Multiyork sofa for £100. I also scored 6 Ercol chairs for the kitchen for £100 a few weeks back. Bargain.

Dh has gone to minister to MIL, who has summoned him to look after her. She is 72 and not I'll. He did say this morning that he though she might be laying it on a bit and playing him a bit. Like a violin, mate.

Happy Saturday, y'all.

Nice warm glow here at news of Rose's dd and the Stroppy dc harmony and top day out. Lovely news.

I should be getting on with stuff but keep getting distracted by complete irrelevances like reduced dresses that might do for dd's graduation - like Hatty I will need a long run at it.

MrsS how very intriguing!

I have to do a 9am phone interview---thank heavens there's no webcam as I shall be in my dressing-gown.

How lovely this morning to log on and hear the good news from Stropps, MrsS and Rose! I sympathise re washing machine, CV. Definitely sounds like one of the brackets has gone. My DBiL actually managed to repair theirs when a similar thing happened. Is DH mechanically minded?

Am envious of the charity shop bargains: all I can ever pick up are books and games for the DGC. (This might have something to do with the fact that we have a posh clothes exchange type shop locally).

Back to food: did a nice seafood pie last night, but didn't really like the topping: flour, butter, cheese and porridge oats; will give that a miss next time. But we had English asparagus which was the food of gods. Delicious!

Pleasant morning here - not sure what we'll do yet. DH has gone to badminton and I am lolling.

Yes, BTM - it was a night of two halves.

First half blissfully asleep - second half began with DH discovering at 0230 that DS not back from pub, so turns on lights to find dressing gown to go in search of him. He's in the kitchen... said he went back to chefs house after the shift

DH reported back that DS still 'smelt' Ok, having given him a hug.

DH then comes back to thrash around and huff and puff in an effort to get back to sleep. Which woke me up.

Not Hot Water here this morning. Useless plumber turned up to service perfectly working boiler, and has somehow rendered it inoperable.

He has form for this, and once he's sorted it, will no longer be on my Go-To list. Grrrrrrr. Have left messages everywhere I can, but suspect I won't hear back until Monday.

Looks like a trip to gym showers this weekend.

Commiserations to those with wonky washing machines. I feel your pain

Not sure why hot water got allocated caps ^^

Or why I said Not instead of No.

You get the gist...

Oh feck Cloud, no hot water, that sucks.

I too am thrilled at Rose's DD's parents evening, Stropp dc's good times, studentary, and bargains.

My swallow test was vile. I lamented loudly and at length at the hideousness of numbing spray being sprayed up my nose (soooo much worse than having it sprayed in throat). Then repeated loud, long lament at removal of tube/camera from nose. The next test will render my life very difficult for about ten days, as it requires me to not take the medicine that stops all my acid reflux, so they can measure it. I need to not think about it I will be a flailing tearful zombie because it makes me angry that I'll have to go through all that discomfort but... no op til they get enough... as Michael Jackson didn't sing.

I'll have to stop taking one of my meds (the PPI) on 3rd May, so I'm even more grateful about my amazing weekend over bank hol: fab lunch and surprise (to me) matinee with oldest friend who is the dd's (non-godly) godmother on the Sat, and super luxey day spa on the Monday - a treat from one of my loveliest friends. Either would be amazing to look forward to, but both is almost overload.

Today I have been to the gym - it's been so long, I had to email them for a PIN number reiminder . DD2 is going for a sleepover so I have a couple of suggestions for a cultural afternoon with DH. (Dare I say he seems a leeetle bit perkier in the last few days)

My mum thinks she'll be in the rehab place until she's walking confidently but I'm sort of the opinion that that ship has sailed, and she won't be walking much again. Could be wrong. I gave her a manicure yesterday - clear polish. Seems so odd now how things got so close to the end. Sis and I are not confident that mum living at home will be feasible but will give it a go. Need to get a couple of plan b's up our sleeve at some point.

Oh and in other news, did anyone watch Kirsty Wark's The Menopause and Me? I did. Then I had an extremely rare humungous night sweat - what was that about.

WAF, you DESERVE a fab weekend.

I am putting off boulder-pushing..

Push it real good.....