MSE Parents Club Part 11

My_Fathers_Daughter

Krystaltips wrote: »

Oh, I meant to comment on the whole Dr thing earlier... Aimee's paediatrician rang once and when I answered the phone he just said "Dr Sahota" I told him he had a wrong number... Then he asked if I was Aimee's Mum... Fancy answering the phone with his own name... Like I'd know who he was!

Reminds me of a lad I worked with who phoned directory enquiries and when they said 'name' he gave them his name, then 'address' gave them his address and then got confused when they gave him his own phone number back :rotfl::rotfl:



Yay - go Poppie!!

csh_2

Krystaltips wrote: »

Oh, I meant to comment on the whole Dr thing earlier... Aimee's paediatrician rang once and when I answered the phone he just said "Dr Sahota" I told him he had a wrong number... Then he asked if I was Aimee's Mum... Fancy answering the phone with his own name... Like I'd know who he was!

LOL hes prob just used to getting calls patched through to him and forget himself.
I have on occassion answered the house phone with 'Good Morning Shop X, Charlotte speaking' :rotfl:

tarajayne

DD uses the name from her birth certificate and the name I had when I got married, it's very confusing. When she went into hospital I took over all her bills and stuff so rang Next pretending to be her, when the lady asked my name I gave the wrong one, then she asked my address and I couldn't remember, I was sooo embarrassed and she must have thought DD is a right nutter!!!

My_Fathers_Daughter

LOL - hubby has just put on famous rich and jobless and Emma Parker Bowles was in the pub around the corner from me :rotfl::rotfl:

It is a rough pub that hubby and I have only been in once...the poolballs stopped rolling on the table as we walked in because we were 'strangers' :eek:


Edit - not much tidying or wrapping going on...oops!!

Sami_Bee

weezl74 wrote: »

he's already worn the cords I am brave and cool and cruel

As he has jazzy pants, I'm totally thinking auntie sami needs to send a cardi to go with? non?

:T:j Can I/we see a photo next time?
I've forgotten what I sent now lol, did I put some cardies for K in?
I wish I had a jazzy cardi for him, I used to have some wicked ones when my nan used to knit

Glamazon wrote: »

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Sami - Yes I thought you were very rude leaving poor Mr H sat there all on his lonesome
Did Ed eat that bit of Orange I gave him?

lol, I think it would have been a bit better if the tables were easier to get together IYSWIM
He smushed it and sucked all the juice then rubbed it down his front no actual eating though *rolleyes*

tarajayne wrote: »

Hiya! xxx

Elle, OH is here and has a question for you...

as you deal with HR have you ever come across a problem with the appearance and hygiene of an employee, and how do you deal with it? Ta muchy!


Cheeky sod ain't he?

Ah I love this dilemma, I say just try to be sensitive as possible, the 2 cases I know of the people were hard up and trying to save pennies by washing clothes less/using less water etc

WOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO for steps towards Poppie coming home, did she hear me earlier? :cool:

Oh and if I had £1 for every time I'd answered my personal phone with Good morning/afternoon (insert ex-company) I'd have ooh about... £100 :rotfl:

elle_gee

Anyone spoken to SB lately? I saw on FB earlier Poppy's poorly

SugarSpun

Krystaltips wrote: »

Oh, I meant to comment on the whole Dr thing earlier... Aimee's paediatrician rang once and when I answered the phone he just said "Dr Sahota" I told him he had a wrong number... Then he asked if I was Aimee's Mum... Fancy answering the phone with his own name... Like I'd know who he was!

That's normal in Germany - you always identify yourself before asking for the person you're looking for

I always answer Hallo, "My Surname", because the chances are an English-speaker will be at the end of it, but most people just say their names to the other person and wait for them to identify themselves.

Super tired but Molly has turned herself parallel to the pillows in bed and I need to wait till she wakes before feeding her and moving her to a more sociable angle.

cazscoob

tiamai_d wrote: »

Environmental Health came out and the dog shut up... till they were just going out and then it started, so YAY!!! Evidence! A letter will be sent out Monday

We went up to see that house. The rooms are very small, but the garden is huge and lovely. Dh called the estate agent and it does have damp and its a reposition. But, they would accept an offer of £92k so we will put a note of interest in and find out about getting damp sorted. I'm reluctant now though because it is small but Dh is keen. Anyway, we have agreed that this place is just too small (after I burst into tears about the state of it after I spent an hour tidying) and so EA is coming out Wed to value this place and it's going on the market. Have an appointment on Mon to speak to mortgage adviser to see what we can go for. :j

Mega decluttering fest shall begin!

:j:jthats great news! just a thought but if theres a lot of work to be done plus a huge garden why not get an extension put on to make it how you want it???i have an unemployed builder here!!

Krystaltips wrote: »

Hello Kitty Cake

wow Krystal that is beautiful! you need to make one for me in may for my birthday and ill share it with my birthday buddie :D

well a 60mile round trip for nothing! we got there early and there were big signs up saying 8pm AIW fully booked:eek::eek::mad::mad: kids were gutted and in tears and there were lots of families that were in the same position. as we had vouchers i have booked and paid for tickets for tom night at 8! kids now bedded after a KFC to cheer them up!

pigpen

Sami_Bee wrote: »

lol I was thinking of SS in germany are you anywhere near beverley?

Yeah not far.

elle_gee wrote: »

7 kids! :eek:

Hey, I have 8 and don't have incontinence.. I do my pelvic floor exercises.. I am very well behaved!

Fitzio

Tara - I would approach DH's issue with the angle of "I just wanted to have a chat to see if everything is ok at the moment. Is there anything you want to talk about? How are things at home? I noticed that you aren't your usual bright self - is there anything causing it that I can help with?" If you put the spin on it that you thought something might be wrong and are concerned then it should hopefully give them a gently nudge and embarrass them enough into doing something. And if there is a problem, then you are giving them the opportunity to say so (I have a woman in my team who smells a bit sometimes and it appears to be caused by stress leading to her drinking late at night, sleeping in, and not having time to wash etc. I have had to refer her for counselling and performance manage her etc but at least it's being addressed).

If they don't speak up, then at least you have given them the opportunity to, so you can be more direct and say "Ok, well, I expect you to smarten up your appearance" and make it clear that there is a minimum standard expected of employees.

SS - thank you again. We got our Lottie Ladybird today! :T x