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  • The_Dragon
    The_Dragon Posts: 9,749 Forumite
    PippyDee why don't they want you to take the kids to the carol concert/nativity? I used to enjoy the carols even though I was (and still am!) an out and out Pagan :D
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  • missrlr
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    Oh for goodness sake, surely showing acceptance of all forms of Christmas celebration is to be encouraged and is less likely to result in extremist views in later life if they have a basic understanding early on?????? A blinking nativity play missed out on means they are more likely to feel hard done by than grateful you are not bomabrding them with religion - clearly taking a kicking and screaming child in who doesn't want to be there is a different story.

    I have just sorted the winter walking items storage out for staff - loads use public transport so we have to cater for them. And our winter bad weather transport problems strategy - put staff up in the Tr@velodge at the end of the road
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  • Popperwell
    Popperwell Posts: 5,088 Forumite
    missrlr wrote: »
    Oh for goodness sake, surely showing acceptance of all forms of Christmas celebration is to be encouraged and is less likely to result in extremist views in later life if they have a basic understanding early on?????? A blinking nativity play missed out on means they are more likely to feel hard done by than grateful you are not bomabrding them with religion - clearly taking a kicking and screaming child in who doesn't want to be there is a different story.

    I have just sorted the winter walking items storage out for staff - loads use public transport so we have to cater for them. And our winter bad weather transport problems strategy - put staff up in the Tr@velodge at the end of the road

    I agree and well done regarding the looking after of staff and it looks like you go the extra mile:T
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  • ginnyknit
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    Hi Pippydee, thats a shame,children should get as many experiences in life as they can. My DGS is auty and nearly 3, his Mummy and Daddy took him on a speedboat recently ( at a handicapped centre) and he loved every minute of it, now if they had thought it was too dangerous he would never have had that experience.


    Im so cold again today and have my primarni extra thick socks on - they are well worth the £2.50. Have to venture out in a minute but the walk will do me good.
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  • savingqueen
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    Hello everyone, welcome newbies and hugs to those who need them. Hope everyone is bearing up. Sorry been MIA last few days, will try and catch up later but lots to do nxt few days.

    Today is a sad date for me, no-one else really thinks about it but I do. Don't need to explain further, just wanted someone to know if that makes sense? Been so busy that have felt ok for once, usually don't so maybe I can move onwards with that particular sadness which is positive.

    Snow here this morn so crazy before school - kids excitable, txts from friends asking if school open (how would I especially know?), me listening to radio, checking radio website and trying to get through to school simulantaneously trying to find out!! Then got through to school - yes open at last minute, txting friends message and arriving at school by skin of our teeth as no roads gritted and traffic sloooow. Kids wore muddy wellies (from horse sanctuary at wkend) and DS1 didn;t pack his school shoes as asked - hope he has sense to wear his PE plimmys.

    Crazy thing is our nearest school (which DS1 attended for his 1st year and thank goodness had the gut instinct/sense to change schools as going downhill rapidly now) which we could easily walk to is closed today. Our school which we have to drive to (well could walk but an hour in 'normal' weather) is open. I love the look of snow but am scared whatsitless of driving on it and don't get me started in ice. I will only drive when absolutely essential on ice.

    Gave school mum friend lift to supermarket, got petrol as on red and we had a coffee, cake and chat in cafe (to warm up you understand!) -this is friend who upset me before and we are back in a firm footing again :j. Stocked up there and at 3 further supermarkets. Bags of stuff (store cupboard stuff) all over kitchen/hall and loo rolls littering living room (was down to last pack of 9 rolls:eek:) Breakfast detrious (sp?) and mud from snow/muddy wellies all over hall. Whole house a pigsty!

    Gone from feeling totally unprepared to now having loo rolls, store stocks (though more odds yet to buy), cat litter and de-icing salt and a full tank of petrol. Feeling much better and in control.

    Need to defrost both freezers Thurs/Fri and re-stock, buy lots of Xmas food/pressies, wrap and send/give, do Xmas cards, get tree and decorate, do other decs, help kids do their bits, lots of sewing jobs, clean and tidy whole house, let people know what boys want for Xmas and vice-versa with their sprogs, make social arrangements (and go!), apart from that nearly there :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: And just volunteerd to escort kids to school carol concert, make *cakes for a charity teaparty attending on Sun and for both boys' school xmas parties.

    * just typed kids instead of cakes! ha ha

    And what am I doing amidst the mess? Drinking coffee, eating banana cake and typing this! Right off now to tidy up best I can pre school run and try and read others' posts later this eve.
    Just need to get stripey boy cat off me first

    take care, stay warm and safe, thinking of you all and wishing you all the good stuff today
    sq:)
  • SDG31000
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    A heads up to let everyone know that Chocolate Oranges are Buy One, Get Two Free in Tesco until 11th December. DS2 is planning on buying our local one out of them, just to warn those of you near Leicester.
  • meme30
    meme30 Posts: 534 Forumite
    Home again. No snow on lower levels so roads fine, but heavy snow falling here now. Only DD2 and SiL to come home so will be on tenterhooks till they get back. :( She has just phoned to say work is sending them home early :)

    sq:- :grouphug: for your sad day.
    Give us the strength to encounter that which is to come, that we may be brave in peril, constant in tribulation, temparate in wrath, and in all changes of fortune, and down to the gates of death, loyal and loving to one another.”
  • shegar
    shegar Posts: 1,978 Forumite
    Popperwell wrote: »
    Little things mean a lot...I said the other day I had not done the National Lottery for years and perhaps the money could be used elsewhere but at the minute(I'll regret saying this)I have been winning just enough to often keep it ticking over without buying with my money.

    Recycling the winnings. Last week I won enough to almost pay for two weeks of the lottery and Euromillions and last night one of those tickets won enough for another week of tickets...

    Hope it continues...

    Well done Softstuff,

    Well I do think it depends where you live in the country, where we live in the vicinity of the power station they are very well paid jobs there and I mean well paid.....................

    Cleaners get £8 to £10 per hour, much the same as gardeners, jobs without qualifications at private houses, we do have some very expensive houses with large gardens where mostly the owners are retired.........Loads of people have 2 homes about here..............

    Rents here are also high, seems hard to get rented places nin the villages......

    But after todays budget where he said he is going to give HMRC £77 million to investigate tax dodgers, I wonder what will happen to cash paid people doing odd jobs........?

    Its cold here today as it is in most areas, we have no snow, but we are in for a -4 tonight.....:eek:.......
    Ive been getting a bit of grub in for the store cupboard, mostly stuff what will get us through , like tinned stuff, etc, ive got plenty of coal, none of us know what the weather will throw at us this winter, so its good to try and be prepared........Keep warm sheila
  • GreyQueen
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    Softstuff wrote: »
    Pops, if I told you what our mortgage, body corp and various utility bills come to here on a tiny 1 bed unit you'd pass out :rotfl:
    :o I'm prolly the only one stuggling but, please, what is body corp?

    Pootling gently about as still feeling overtired and fragile. Have decided if staying up out to 9.30 pm and 10.30 pm and sober has trashed me so badly, there's no way I'm doing new year's eve out. Can't hack all this gadding about (OK, I was 5 mins' walk form home one night, and given a lift door to door on the other, but it's still OUT).

    Laters, GQ xx
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  • kidcat
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    I assumed body corp was the leaseholders rate that we pay here, my friend has an apartment that she pays £2000 a year in service charges etc for.

    Am finally in, having expected a quieter day it turned manic, meeting overran due to late start, meaning I was able to come home, answer a phone call and then head out to collect DS14. Came home just in time for DD18 to head out for her interview with my dad. Expected to have afternoon off to bake goodies for tomorrows group, only to get a call saying that everybody at Uni was accompanied - I had pointed out originally that I thought he would have to stay with her.
    So then had to dash out and collect my mum to get us to DD6 school play. Raced from the play just in time to collect DS8, dropped him home and then back out to collect DD6 from her tennis after school.

    She came in and I start cooking dinner knowing I am back out tonight, then she announces she has toothache!! Have ended up with my dad arriving back with DD18 me dragging her off to parents evening leaving my parents and Oh to organise emergency dentist. Came home at 6.30pm to discover they havent done it as they couldnt find the number?? I mean really - none of them can use google??

    Finally managed to get in touch with them and have packed OH with DD to neighbouring town for emergency treatment - meantime house looks like a tornado hit at some point today and I missed it!!

    Tomorrow is just as busy with group and two more Christmas plays to view and two more meetings too- and I find myself wondering when Christmas became so busy?
    I have done the majority of my present shopping, have bought cards and paper etc all so that I could enjoy all these different things instead I am racing about trying to squeeze everything in.

    Saving queen ((hugs)) its hard to have a day when you are sad yet no-one around you knows, am so glad you were able to at least tell us. :)
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