Weekly Flylady Thread 22nd February 2010

Money_saving_Diva_2

*Slides in to beat LadyL to it.. *

Ok, about to do a HHC 1730 - 1800 to tidy the desk in front of me.. anyone want to join in?

Diva.xx

Mumof2_2

Please may I rant? It's the weekend so I should be OK but it's non flying related.

Anyhow, the little girl over the road often comes over to play with DD and her parents take it for granted that we'll look after / feed her etc (I've said to DH before they're using us). Today she came over to play, fine - we were due to go out by 4.30 so I said to her at 4 that she needed to go as we had to get the kids ready for their cousin's swimming party at a local leisure centre.

Off she went, only to come back a few minutes later to say no-one's at home. She has a 14 year old brother, a 16 and 17 year old sister and of course her mum (her dad works a lot as mobile mechanic). I asked if she knew where her mum had gone - no. I asked if she knew her mum's mobile number - no. DH looked up their phone number in the phone book and called and luckily enough the answering machine gave mum's mobile number. So he called and I heard her say 'oh, I'll come back - I'll be 15 mins'. This was at 4.05. Then she rang again saying the 14 year old would come back to look after her and he was on his way.

Time ticked on by, I got both the kids ready and no sign. DH rang again at 4.35 to be told 'he's coming.' No apology or anything from this woman. She said she'd chase him up. It then got to 5.00, the party had started at 4.45 and DH was needed to go in the water with the kids for the adult / child ratio needed for the party so if he wasn't there some kids couldn't swim.

DH rang again just past 5 and, now get this, the dreadful woman said 'just leave her at the back of the house, she'll be fine'. So she wanted us to abandon her 7 year old daughter in their back garden. DH said no way, it's illegal and he just wouldn't do it. Eventually DH went on to the party with the kids (he'd really wanted to take me as my depression is chronic at the moment) and the son turned up at 5.15 went 'sorry about that, thanks for looking after her' and left.

This stupid b**** had better come over later and apologise properly.

Am I the only one shocked by this? There's no way on earth I'd ever leave DD with people across the road and go out on a jolly, and the idea of leaving the kid in their back garden is despicable.

Sorry for rant and the very long post.

Lady-Liberty

Hi All

Just popping in :wave:

Frodders Hugs for you & your little "shadow" xx

Jinks Hope you are ok today Hun xx

Valli I like the ickle piggy :rotfl:

Poppy :wave: xx

Rose Hope you are ok today sweetie xx

Diva I don't really need to say anything to you....already spoken to you love you hon xx

Sexy Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow....we can bi£ch about the head then

Jo Great news about your Mum....you must be so relieved x

toots Special hugs sweetie xx

The only useful thing I have done today is delete loads of emails better than nothing I guess :rotfl:

Love to everyone xx

nuttyrockeress

Hiya

Can I please get a Wednesday star please Toots
Hope everyone is well - will catch up on the thread later tonight x

pigpen

I'd send her home every time she came to the door.. just say you have plans etc and you can't be made late like last time.

I'd also send Dh to have a word with her.. you don't need the upset.. and it is taking advanage.. send her home when you are having dinner unless of course you have invited her.. she isn't your reponsibility!!!

You are being used big time!!

Valli

Mumof2 - appalling behaviour on their part...
apart from anything else HOW DARE THEY GO OUT WITHOUT EVEN SAYING ANYTHING TO YOU...
I assume that up until she went home at 4 you thought someone was at home.
Keep us updated on the apology you get from them...
(decides not to hold breath)
Yes hun they are using you.

pigpen wrote: »

I'd send her home every time she came to the door.. just say you have plans etc and you can't be made late like last time.

I totally agree!

Dustykitten

Hex glad your bulbs are coming up. I just saw the yellow huge 'EIIR' on the town centre roundabout is coming into floor - it was for the golden jubilee.

Valli - I'd go for a beehive - bees are really struggling and are so important for pollination of crops

Boddy and Jo glad both of your Mum's are doing well

Just having a Dolly HH whilst preping dinner.

Mumof2_2

Valli, yes it didn't even occur to me that no-one was at home. I won't be caught by that one again I can tell you.

I do send her home a lot more at meal times but sometimes she comes over, looks at me and says I haven't had my lunch yet and it's like 2.30! She's a sweet little girl but her family just don't seem to bother about her to me. Or maybe we spoil our children, I don't know. She has no table manners - eats like a pig, mouth open, chomping away (makes me feel sick), she can't help that I know bless her, but I think it's not our job to correct her - surely her parents care?

Oh well, I think DH can sort this one out. I get too emotional and at the moment I'm likely to explode :mad:.

Money_saving_Diva_2

Mumof2 - I agree, their behaviour is not appropriate and they are taking advantage of your good nature.

Bit late - blame LadyL - but off I gooooooooooo

Diva.x

xx_Jo_xx

All i have to do is put some more cleaning bed on my bed as soon as it done in the dryer and I think thats me done for this week.....

Off to check my list