The (not so old) Crocks Cafe

jennihen

Hi Lamewolf -I'm starting the Wiifit today as well - got to shift 3stone!! My age came up as 5 years older than I really am which I was quite impressed with!!
Think its the steroids and other drugs behind the weight gain - and working in an office instead of cleaning. I'm a size 14 -always been a trim size 10. In fact I was never even this big when pregnant - I hate it!
Have a good day everyone
JH

seaside

hi all not been on here for ages not even reading martins emails not good money saving is it came on here last night and saw you were all concerned for sharon so i spoke to her this morning and she asked me to let you know she is ok!!!! she has to have more radiotherapy for pain as this b--tard thing is in the hip and pelvis but she had all her family with her for the weekend which she loves i hope to be seeing her next week she sends her love and thanks for all good wishesxxxxxxxfrom sharon and xxxxx from me

purplecatlover

thanks seaside.

SingleSue

Oscar_The_Grouch wrote: »

The "no clutter gene" only begins to show its effects after the "leaving dirty socks and pants spread all over my room" gene has been suppressed. This usually occurrs some time around the "I've got a girlfriend coming round" stage of development and is linked to the "I'm going to have a shower and wash my hair without being told" effect.

The biggest problem is that once through all these stages, you get to the "I'm going to drink too much beer and chunder all over the living room carpet" scenario. Thankfully, this only ever happens once as it triggers the "If you ever do something that stupid again, you're out on your ear" gene in parents.

Why did they never teach us this in Biology at school?

:rotfl: Lmao!

Eldest has discovered the having a bath and washing the hair without being told gene although hasn't quite got the hang of the picking up the pants and socks bit yet!

Like the last one too...hopefully, he will be off at Uni when he decides to do that!

Careful_with_that_Axe

Thank you Seaside. Please do pass on all our love to her and tell her we think of her often.

lw Am about to declare our family a disaster area and apply for UN funding *g*

sandy71

Some good news at last. I applied for DLA last November and had a letter today saying they are awarding me low rate mobility and middle rate care.
I expected to be turned down and have to appeal but the evidence they collected was enough.:T
I am so relieved. Do I need to inform anyone at all, I don't get any other benefits other than family allowance and child tax credit.

Oscar_The_Grouch

Great news sandy71. As far as I know, DLA is "ringfenced" so cannot be taken into account for any other benefits. Others on here should be able to confirm.

Purpleclutterbuck

Please could someone explain what the "not so old crocks" is about ? Sorry to ask but I just wondered as I thought the title was...... shall we say interesting and am a little curious- hope you don't mind me asking

Trialia

PCB - it's because some of us "crocks" are pretty young! I turn 24 next week.

morag1202

Thanks seaside please give her a hug from me too

Well, I've just had the weekend from hell and I'm suffering for it but I thought I'd share cos it was so funny

As some of you may remember my DD is getting married at the end of March and it is quite a formal "do" so I need a frock. Now I don't do frocks, I do joggers/jeans and sweatshirts. I also don't do shops, especially expensive shops, but needs must

The Mother of the Groom has got hers now (Hobbs) and very nice it is too - just not "me" and DD went with her when she bought it and they had a lovely day :eek:

So far I'd done nothing more than some internet browsing and as time is marching on E was getting anxious so on sat she dragged me to a "proper" MOB shop. In an ideal world I want a warm trouser suit cos I feel the cold and our church is freezing but that shop frowned on anything so down market as wool/jersey and had no trousers at all. We looked for around 10 mins then she dragged me out. Strange I thought. Once outside she asked if I'd seen the prices, I said I'd deliberatly not looked. She had and was appauled to find that it was possible to spend far more there than she had spent on her dress, which is a Maggie :eek:

We then went to an edge of town mall and "did" their quite small Debenhams where I managed to buy a bra that fits (a first) and saw little we liked that was suitable.

Yesterday I suggested "town" and she insisted on including my best mate (to referree?) which I was a bit miffed at. It did not go well. We trailed round a fair few shops and it soon became apparent that the only trouser suits or trousers on offer are dark grey, dark brown or navy - no thanks. My back was giving me gyp and all the boutique shops were in places with no lifts and very narrow steep stairs - not my forte. We started sniping at each other too cos I thought a salmon pink jacket was hideous (MOB is in shocking pink and purple, can you just imagine the pics :rotfl:) and she thought I was being negative.

So..... I've had a day off today and intend doing round three on my own tomorrow. Watch this space