It's STILL tough and not getting better - so how are we coping?

gailey_2

Ahh hubbys out lucky thing, stepsons been moody and eldests been naughty least baby been good but I keep repeating im not stressed, will not lose my temper today.

His mam phoned to say hes an uncle again her 2nd teen daughters had her baby.

Going to make cakes soon as starving got no biscuits and nearly out of milk.

rang explore got free trial session booked up.
Its not cheap its 98quid per month but they accept childcare vouchers which reduces it to around 50quid a month.
After 6months a child typically improves by one academic year which would be great.

Problems is at home is using different methods to at school, hubby has no patiance ends up with big row.
Problem in school is hes not motivated or exited about learning hoping this scheme could be answer as every time I pass them theres lots of exited happy kids learning, its in back of sainsburys we have a few here but they nationwide but none near where stepson lives unfortunatly.
We would get regular parents consultation and have some power over his education them as hes so behind in all honesty hes needs smaller groups and one to one wich perhaps he cant get in school.His failings in numeracy/literacy is affecting other subjects resulting in poor behaviour.

Kezlou do you have fabric land near you they nationwide and huge love mine as fabrics so cheap think the polycottons 2.50 per meter, they sometimes have a scraps basket, we also have a curtain fabric shop which is pricey surprised its still open as never anyone in there.

Really miss a good market might checkout eastgate for friday market or go backhome to market town to get my thermals.

lambanana

I spent this morning moving furniture in the guest room (as well as other housework, how do the two of us manage to produce so much washing?!!) to try and make some space so I can stash toilet rolls among other things under the bed in there. I'd like to rearrange our bedroom too so we can actually get at all of the drawers under the bed as one of them is completely empty and could be filled with tins and dried stuff but currently isn't very accessible. I can't move our bedroom furniture alone but am pleased I managed to do the spare room. I long for a house with decent storage, what I wouldn't give for a cupboard under the stairs or pantry like my mum has but out house just has nothing like that and it's so difficult to store things generally never mind having any decent stock cupboard of supplies.

lilac_lady

I'd love a walk in pantry or larder like my granny had way back when. New kitchens look nice but the storage is poor compared to the big pantry that held everything from home made cutneys and jams to a pail of coal, bundles of sticks and firelighters.

katiegizmo

I long for a house with decent storage, what I wouldn't give for a cupboard under the stairs or pantry like my mum has but out house just has nothing like that and it's so difficult to store things generally never mind having any decent stock cupboard of supplies.[/QUOTE]


I'm exactly the same - we have hardly any space for the day to day let alone supplies for the long term!! At the moment all the tins and stuff are quite high up (I'm short) so I either forget they're there or end up capsizing the whole cupboard trying to reach! :rotfl:

Rummer

Thank you for the advice, after my rant yesterday I calmed down and got my head sorted. I have placed a shopping order so that I am not tempted by non-essentials and I have planned my meals for the week. Also had a heart to heart with the family so I am no longer trying to figure things out on my own. Time to get back on track!

Lindy_-_Loo

OH back at work today after a week off, boys been slightly better behaved but they know I wont tolerate as much as oH. Were meant to be going library today and that was it as had busy couple weeks and DS2 had no nap yesterday due to being at party and christening. Mum rang this morning to say she would meet us there, that was fine until she tried to tell the boys we were going to town as she needed wool! After calming down a 3 and 5 yr old and my mother who is now in a strop we had 5 mins in library then back to mine for lunch before mum wen to town. Have to remind myself that she is still down from dad dying in January but its hard when she expects us to stop our plans, especially when the boys are exhausted and emotional.

Moan over!

sold 3 more ebay items 2day and waiting on a payment from last night, why do people buy buy it now items and not pay? winds me up!

Just seen advert for tesco double points exchange, did it last year and it may come in handy as boys need school shoes, OH needs shoes and could get lego for xmas. when this months vouchers arrive will have £32 saved.

Take care xx

lambanana

My mum's house (previously my grandma's) isn't that much older than ours either, hers is early 50s and ours is 60s but mum's has a big "coal hole" as we called it but now a pantry that goes right under the stairs in the kitchen as well as an alcove which many years back was a broom cupboard until my granddad took the doors off and fitted shelves in it from floor to ceiling. She also has built in cupboards in two of the bedrooms as well as wardrobes. We have a cupboard above the immersion heater in the back bedroom but that plus the kitchen units is all we have built in storage wise, I know what I'll be looking for when we do get round to buying our own house!!!

dandy-candy

Thanks for the heads-up on the petrol - i've just filled up!
The "winter is going to be worse" thread has got me nervous but this morning I went to a charity shop and got 2 genuine Witney blankets! A gold/camel coloured double for £3 and a pink single for £2 - i'm thrilled!!!

Prudent

dandy-candy wrote: »

Thanks for the heads-up on the petrol - i've just filled up!
The "winter is going to be worse" thread has got me nervous but this morning I went to a charity shop and got 2 genuine Witney blankets! A gold/camel coloured double for £3 and a pink single for £2 - i'm thrilled!!!

Goodness those blankets were a great buy. I went into Primark and got some auntumn PJs.

lambanana

If anything I need to get rid of PJs, we have so many pairs I can hardly close the PJ drawer! I must resist buying any more...I'm a bit of a PJ addict!

A relative of mine is on Facebook wittering on about her new house and looking forward to doing some renovations and buying a new kitchen and bathroom...I'm pretty certain she's in masses of debt (she's just bought a brand new car as well!) but I can't help buy be a teensy bit envious about the house purchase. Ho hum!