Its tough, it will get better and guess what its freezing brrrrr!

Fruball

Hippeechiq - sorry you and your DD are having a rough time re the 'therapist'... I hope you are able to sort her out (the therapist!) when you go this week. Just what you don't need... an unsupportive mouthy therapist :mad:

gailey_2

kidcat wrote: »

Frugal - Yes, really fed up of school asking for money, had to take cakes and buy cakes last week, money for non uniform day, money for Christmas beanie toy, money for pudsey biscuits, a trip to a french market, a trip bowling, two pantomines and the list goes on.
By bug bear is that its all short notice and needs to be in by next day every time. High school are worst offenders - if kids want to get a place on trip the money has to be in by cheque next morning, they then either cash it immediately or can take four months to cash it so it plays havoc with budgetting and balances etc. would much rather pay cash that way I know its gone and dont worry,

I know that feeling.

the other week in daughters bookbag was cellapahne bag with xmas stuff on.

no note.

Think I binned it anyway its for donations for homeless but im not pychic apperently it was in newsletter 2weeks before.
been asked for soft toy for tombola.
money for non uniform day thur.
another cake sale coming up one every month in which we donate cakes and child spends 50p as only 2cakes allowed per child.
need to make daughters nativity outfit by 3rd.
they wnat bottle of wine or chocs for xmas bazaar.
Only spent 1pounds at school panto.
Been handed a note by other mum saying collection for both daughters teachers as they job share and their teaching aide.
This I find tricky as most of them loaded and I may look tight.
as planning on getting them seperate cheap gifts anyway.

Sorry not been about last few days.

1pm-7pm sat was on pta panto duty taking tockets, serving refreshments. mam turned up with sis and kids for 5pm performance.
Eldest got popcorn stuck in teeth and cried.
baby got bored, tired and cried not resounding sucess but did my bit.
Got hubby to come pick kids up.
i walked home as no room in car got mum some chocs to say thankyou and everyone fish and chips as was so knackered that put mam in better mood as she hated panto and shes convinced my youngest ahtes her as she cried alot when I left.

sunday hubby took son out on daytrip think he spent just over 20quid.
I went to co-op same time as last sunday but thinks its changeover as all staff in ailses doing plannograms which meant they neglected final lot of reductiosn dident get much got 3loaves of bread 40p each and bunged in freezer and roast chicken to do roast plsus reduced halloween caek mix kept eldest happy will try going in later next sunday.

Today been trying to sort out upstairs mess and laundry but babys been hard work plus hubbys off trying to do quandrant edging around new wood floor cant get anglkes right, making lots of noise and mess plus lots of swearing.
The we both took youngest to baby gym which was nice.
Before I know it time to pick eldest up from school, hubby took her to sainsburys to do mil weekly shop.

Just got baby to bed.
Need to do eldests homework put her to bed.
Hubbys still messing with floor.
got more to do upstairs but feeling tired, bad cough again and cold never seem to feel fully right. cant get doctors appointment.

Annoyed at myself as had to bin soem leftovers i forgot in fridge.

jedi teacher- congrats on baby news.

sammy k ignore hv will hunt don eldests book she was super chunky off charts and my hv never seemed worried they lose it when they start moving.

lauren-both mine measures few cm short and had growth scans with both think my midwife said anything greater than 2cm difference cause for concern. With my 1st was expecting midget baby she weighed 6pounds 14 so small but not tiny.
2nd had growth scan day before labour accuratly predicted 7lb 8oz.

frugal, glad thinsg bit better, my mam keeps on about dunelm mill but dont think we have one here.

got busy week ahead hopefully having my mess of hairstyle sorted as found cheap home hairdresser.
Meeting afreind havent seen in a year at shopping centre be nice.
On pta refreshment duty again this week.
need to get girls clothes down from loft and start selling to fund boys.

Sorry to everyone having bad time of it.
cold here but no rain today.

need to investigate flour as sainsbury basic 52p now was 45p going to see if lidls or aldis cheaper on those.

morrisions clementines at 50p seems good deal but involves me getting up there. its bus or very long walk.
getting through tonnes of milk and not been able to get to farmfoods1

Our finances rather weak at moment until next payday as everythings allocated.

eldest had school dinners again this week 8.25cash paid on mondays only.

shes agreed to opt for packed lunches next week.

nuttybabe

Frugal wrote: »

I've done mars bar vodka Was a bit sickly for me but DS(18) and his friends liked it

I have heard that skittles vodka is good... same with werthers original and lemon sherbets!!!

the werthers in vodka was a bit strong for me as it was a shot drink. But if you put werthers in vodkat it is more like a baileys type of drink. very very nice!!! Must make more of that for xmas!!

shegar

I mustered a little bit of energy and went to tescos to get a few christmas presents toady......I dont get a lot of time to leave the house as my husband had a big stroke at a tender age of 49 a couple years ago so im the 24/7 carer.......

This week he has gone into respite care cos I need a break, my health isnt too good . I bought a few things for the grand children, and bought some food for DS 1 and 2 to go in the hampers..... start now and hopefully have a box of food each in a few weeks time........

I hunted out as many bargains as I could, then id had enough so home I went which is 19 mile away.......when I was there I did take my full up money box into the coinmaster machine and I had £24.93 , well pleased with that....put that money aside for a short break next year......the pennies soon added up only had the money box going since september.....:D
Trying to get most of christmas shopping done this week, but I do mainly buy gift vouchers so thats the quickest way to go , plus they can then buy things they really need with the voucher money.......:)

grandma247

gailey wrote: »

mam in better mood as she hated panto and shes convinced my youngest ahtes her as she cried alot when I left.

Gailey tell your mum to relax.
3 of my 9 grandchildren used to cry if I was around when they were babies. now I am favorite person to dgd age5 and dgs age 6, dgd age 2 is coming round slowly but she is like her mother who hated anyone other than me including her dad. She got over it by the time she was about 3.
I tickle the top of dgd's head or tummy whenever I pass her and I speak to her every time I visit so she is less shy now and no longer cries. I have always believed you should not try to force things with children they take their own time in learning to be friends with you.

jediteacher

I am trying very hard to ignore the negative comments yet again about school and teachers. Not succeeding. If you do not like the amount the school is asking then people should do something about it. Every year we hold a general meeting for parents and this year the grand total of 1 parent turned up! This is an opportunity to speak out and say what you think but most parents don't bother. There is also the school PTA who you can pass your comments to and they should hold meeting monthly which you as parents are entitled to go to and again have your say. If you cannot attend meetings then you can send a letter in or pass your comments on before the meeting to a member of the PTA.

I know what it is like as a parent too when money is tight and I just say no to certain things. This last week as a parent I have been asked to make cakes, donate 50p for a colouring competition, £1 for dress up as a movie character day and £5 for a workshop. Now as parents we did not agree with the £5 workshop (long story) so as parents we approached and made our comments in a polite way and this has now been dropped. The difficulty is that despite what people think schools are not rolling in money and if we want to enrich the children's education then we have to at times pay for it. This year my school is going into the new financial year with a deficit of £30,000 because there is just not enough money to go round. It is a fine balance but infortnately in order to get certain things in school we have to fund raise - computers, library books etc.

Sorry, my rant is over.

On a more positive note I told my friend today about my pregnancy. This was quite hard as she cannot have children and has only just found this out recently. We had a good heart to heart and she says that she wants to share the experience with me and not shut her out. This made me feel much better as I was dreading telling her.

Went to Morrisons and got a lovely gammon roast with maple for £2 so this will do us for two meals.

Fruball

Shergar - How awful for you and your DH for him to have a stroke at such a young age... its been bad enough for my family and my Dad was 70 when the first stroke came

Enjoy your time off - from what I have read about stroke... as your DH is young then he has a great chance of a good recovery so fingers crossed he gets back to normal asap... love and light to you both XX

mardatha

I've heard jelly beans and jelly babies make fantastic vodka, but eat -oops leave out- the black ones cos they make it go all yukky.

shegar

Frugal wrote: »

Shergar - How awful for you and your DH for him to have a stroke at such a young age... its been bad enough for my family and my Dad was 70 when the first stroke came

Enjoy your time off - from what I have read about stroke... as your DH is young then he has a great chance of a good recovery so fingers crossed he gets back to normal asap... love and light to you both XX

Thanks for that, Yea it was a big stroke its done quite a lot of damage, he was on life support for 7 weeks , he has no use in left arm and only very slight in left leg, he has a leg caliper, so its usually wheelchair, when he first had the stroke they had to take large part of the skull away to release the pressure on the brain and also to get to the brain to operate, he was left with a large concave on his head.....

So last year he went back into hospital to have a cranioplasty op which is having a titanium plate fitted......since the stroke he as had severe epilepsy, after 17 months its still trial and error getting the right meds to work and fits are definately not nice.....he also lost 75 per cent of his eye sight due to the haemmorage, so he went back in hospital to have an op on both eyes which thankfully regained some of his sight........:D.

He spent 11 months in 3 different hospitals before coming home, he also has had intensive physio , he also has short term memory problems, he cant use phones because of not knowing numbers, but at least he can read the daily newspaper....he cant count money any longer etc etc......

But like we say at least he is alive , he use to work self employed 12 hours a day as a builder, didnt smoke or drink and very fit without high blood pressure.........he also owned a superbike as did love biking ...........

Its certaintly life changing , for both of us, but we get along okay, theres people worse off than us, so I make sure he has food, clean, warm and comfortable home because without that you havent got much.......They say you make progress after a stroke up to 2 years.....he is now 26 months pre stroke.......but never mind we make the most of each day ......

jediteacher

Shergar - your post puts everything back into percpective. We should be grateful for what we have when we have it. You seem to be very strong and I hope that you are taking care of yourself as well. sending you big, big hugs.