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  • Snaggles
    Snaggles Posts: 19,503 Forumite
    Awww, that kind of makes up for it a bit Bunny. :)

    Kids do seem to congregate at your house - you should take it as a huge compliment that it is a warm and welcoming home.
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  • bank_of_slate
    bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
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    Me and Jess are watching Lilo & Stitch on channel 5.
    Dennis has settled down to sleep on the fleecy blanket, the heat from his furry little body helps with the pains though.
    ...Linda xx
    It's easy to give in to that negative voice that chants "cant do it" BUT we lift each other up.
    We dont count all the runners ahead of us & feel intimidated.
    Instead we look back proudly at our journey, our personal struggle & determination & remember that there are those that never even attempt to reach the starting line.
  • skint_spice
    skint_spice Posts: 13,563 Forumite
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    Snaggles wrote: »
    Kids do seem to congregate at your house - you should take it as a huge compliment that it is a warm and welcoming home.

    also probably means she doesn't really scream THAT often;).
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  • Pooky
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    bank_of_slate wrote: »
    Me and Jess are watching Lilo & Stitch on channel 5.
    Dennis has settled down to sleep on the fleecy blanket, the heat from his furry little body helps with the pains though.
    ...Linda xx

    Your own furry hot water bottle...without the need for water or a bottle...just a numb bum when they sit still for so long!

    Had a lovely tea, just getting cleared up and DH fell over...so guess the going for the wheel chair tomorrow is a real must now. :rolleyes:
    "Start every day off with a smile and get it over with" - W. C. Field.
  • skint_spice
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    Sorry to hear that Pooky, is he accepting it any better?
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  • Pooky
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    I think he's realised now that there's no choice now. We've both had a good cry about it, a good laugh about it and opened a bottle of wine. :D
    "Start every day off with a smile and get it over with" - W. C. Field.
  • bank_of_slate
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    What condition does your DH have Pooky?

    Dennis has now moved because the boiler has clicked on which means immediately dashing to the fleecy pad on the front windowsill above his favourite heater.

    ...Linda xx
    It's easy to give in to that negative voice that chants "cant do it" BUT we lift each other up.
    We dont count all the runners ahead of us & feel intimidated.
    Instead we look back proudly at our journey, our personal struggle & determination & remember that there are those that never even attempt to reach the starting line.
  • Bunnyinthelights
    Bunnyinthelights Posts: 15,278 Forumite
    Pooky, that's horrible and scary.
    Empty pockets never held anyone back, only empty heads and empty hearts can do that -Peale
  • sammy115
    sammy115 Posts: 15,267 Forumite
    Sally, I used to feel like that when the older kids were younger. All the parents I knew where doctors etc etc and I used to get the green eyed monster. Then when we moved to the area we live in now I was slated by half the neighbours in my street for 'going up in the world':confused:.

    I don't mix with other parents now at all, I actively avoid them. I take chloe to a nursery where I don't really see the other parents...(they are all busy working) we keep ourselves to ourselves....partly cos of OH's anti social behaviour.

    Lots of 'perfect' parents have had their lives fall apart round here just lately.....drink driving, affairs all sorts...

    I get pretty naffed off when the 17 year olds round here get cars for their birthdays even when they can't drive! Bea is loved and gets one to one attention, I used to envy parents who could give that to their kids cos I never could....
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  • sammy115
    sammy115 Posts: 15,267 Forumite
    Pooky :grouphug:
    Quality is doing something right when no one is looking - Henry Ford
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