The Thrifty Gifty Girls 2009 (Organised & Money Neutral for All Occasions) #3

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Choccy - sorry to hear about your grandad, thinking of you. x

JordanShannon

Hi everyone

Just a quick message today(more later)

:bdaycake: Happy Birthday Hayley:bdaycake:

Choccy, really sorry for you and your family. Hope it all goes well:o
Thinkin of you hun:heart2:

Love and hugs to everyone
Will catch up properly later
..xxx

Shelley3774

Thanks so much Gocchie - i'm still waiting for the vet to ring back :mad: . I'm sort of prepared for the worst to be honest.

Just checked out your fab blog Rainmac and your card is fab yet again :T:T

Chocolate.orange - so sorry to hear about your Grandad it really is an awful disease. My thoughts are with you x

Well Jake has decided he doesn't want to go to his school disco so I might have a little snooze. I feel like I've been hit by a steamroller - I'm so tired my eyes are burning. OH has gone for a kip quickly before he goes in on nights and I might have a little doze when he wakes.

rainmac

Take care Shelley, a doze sounds like a good idea

jamtart6

Yes sorry Shelley, I meant to post that I was thinking about the poochie as well poor little mite. Hope you have the strength you need in the next few days xxx

rainy - it is gorge!

bunbun2

chocolate orange so sorry to hear about your grandad

shelley hope your dog will be OK. Did Harri enjoy his language and play session at nursery?

rainmac love the card. tried to look at your blog but wouldn't let me - will look later. your party bag things are fab the kids are going to love them

rusty has your OH heard about his job? fingers crossed for him. your pictures look fab

furrypig glad your two little ones are feeling better

hayley happy birthday - hope you have had a fab day

padingtondoo hope your Oh's interview went well. let us know how it went and whether you will be joining us in the north east

sugarspun congratulations! I would love to see the pics!

hope everyone who is going has a great time at the NEC - not long to go!

furrypig

rainmac wrote: »

Made a Mother's Day card for MIL, I've posted it on my blog (get me, on my blog :rolleyes:)... http://www.rainmacsplace.blogspot.com/

Arrgghh, OH still hasn't confirmed if I can come on Friday, aren't men rubbish :mad: I have given him tonight as his deadline so will come back later and let you know. What do I do now if I can come, how to I arrange to meet up with everyone, I am a shy timid thing and am imagining I will be lost and all alone in big bad Birmingham :rolleyes:

No you won't Rainmac you will have us!!

We will exchange mobile numbers and if you look at the facebook group it says what time everyone is arriving etc and we're all hopinf to meet up then go in together!!

You'll be fine and after all none of us actually know each other so we are all in the same boat!!!

furrypig

Sorry Shelley I meant to say sorry about your doggie! Pets are just another part of the family that we worry about and get attached to. I was in bits when my cat started having seizures it was awful, then he had to have loads of tests (loads of £££ thank goodness for insurance!!) but he has been fine for ages now.
Hope you are ok this afternoon/evening whatever the news.

furrypig

Choccy thinking of you and your Grandad, so hard to find the right words to say.

Sending hugs xxx

furrypig

Well to totally go off topic, i spent a couple of hours crying this afternoon!!
I phoned my boss at work to say I'd have to take tomorrow off as both kids were still pretty grotty as only just started antibiotics and still not eating etc etc. She thought I'd take it as annual leave but I said I had none left and hoped to have carers leave. She said because I'd had some she didn't think I should have anymore as I wasn't entitled to it!! I said I had done the job for coming up for 2 years and never asked for it before and once when I was off with my son I made all the time back up! i explained who I was due to see tomorrow (def 2 people poss 3 only) and she basically said I had ruined her day as she had plans! She asked what I was doing Friday and I said I was already off as it had been arranged when she was on leave and she said I shouldn't have done that either. SHe said I should have a fall back plan for whrn things like this happen and I said hubby had looked after them Mon and Tues so I could work but was now up in Newcastle so nothing I could do. Plus who else would want two poorly children?? I asked if I should try sending them to school to see how they were and she said no that she would see me next week.

I came off the phone and felt awful!!! I've never asked for time before but seldom are my 2 sick generally!! Also I only work 15 hours in that job but rarely do only 15 hours but take it as part of the job and have already done extra hours this week!! I got really upset as I was so shocked as I want to be off with my kids and they are more important than work. I phoned hubby and he listened to me rant and cry and said there was nothing I could do now anyway I wanted to hand my notice in as I was so miserable!! Then cried on phone to a friend (trying to find out what the policy actually is!!) then cried on phone to my parents as last resort thought I would see if they can drive hee (they live over an hour away!) and I think they were a bit worroed as I was so upset so initially they couldn't come, then mum said she'd change their plans and come later tonight.

Tried to reach my boss/anyone at work and couldn't get through, turns out the boiler is broken so noone there and spoke to a colleague and cried to him on the phone too!! Trying to say I would be in!!! left text message with boss in the end but not heard back from her.

How pathetic am I!!!

So now I'm going into work but feel very unhappy about it and feel bad for my lovely parents driving all the way here as work were mean!! I actually felt bullied for having kids even though I've never taken advantage of that before and work really hard!!

Sorry sorry sorry just thought I'd share with my friends here tho you'll be pleased to hear I have stopped crying but have a headache now!!