MSE Parents Club Part 15

aless02

I don't have a squirrelly PM?

kitkat - I think the best thing (and I'm a relative tax credits novice myself) is to fill out the forms as instructed and then as soon as your paperwork comes through, phone them up to give them your revised figures for 09/10. Else phone the helpline right now and ask what you should do.

GISI - still thinking of you this evening. Also, thanks for the hints a while back about lentil loaf. I made up a recipe today and Finn actually ate a respectable amount. Didn't taste half bad either - though a bit dry...wonder if it needs some sort of sauce or dip? Hmmm.

Mel - you need some hugs too :grouphug:

SugarSpun

Aless go look at squirrels on FB.

SusanC_2

Buttonmoons wrote: »

Susan Sounds like a plan, how many darlo builders are there Lets hope I don't see my ex :eek: or worse, his mother :rotfl:

Two that I can think of.

SugarSpun wrote: »

Just got in from a loooooooong lunch with a friend, she's beside herself because the "friend" who emailed her husband vile lies about her having an affair is trying to stage a coup and steal all her other friends I however have let it be known that I am beyond all cliques and unpleasantness and either like people or I don't. I have, therefore, not received any invitations to the "be my friend not her friend" parties and events that Vile Liar Frenemy is sending out.

How old are these people? I thought people grew up after leaving school.

emlou2009 wrote: »

Teeheeheeeeeee, willys, bums, foofs, teeeheeeeeeeheeee

:rotfl:

redmel1621 wrote: »

I am also feeling very low today:(

:grouphug: I hope tomorrow is a nicer day.

Krystaltips wrote: »

My Dad does that, he has a book with slots for keeping them in.. And has a list of coins he's missing... When I got married I bought a sixpence from the year he was born to have in my shoe and I was going to give it to him afterwards... And then I forgot it... And now I don't know where it is :rotfl:

I have lists too although I'm a bit out of date so have a box full of coins and my list isn't correct. I haven't got a book with slots - I've got my own Heath Robinson version. The foreign coins are in a tin.

newmoneysaver wrote: »

We've had a strange couple of days - Liam has decided he doesn't need his usual lunch time nap, but just switches from playing happily to wingy and clingy in a matter of minutes. It's like he's happy playing along until he gets distracted and realises he's actually really tired.

When Alice stopped having an actual nap I started giving her "quiet time" where she just plays in her room during the time she used to nap. She doesn't necessarily have it every day but it does make a huge difference to how she is and it means I still get a break in the middle of the day.

Becles

Buttonmoons wrote: »

Actually what narked me more was all the things he had been telling her about me, making out im crazy and unbalanced, lazy etc etc, making fun of my eating disorder, OMG JUST DONT BE SICK ROFL LOL LOL.

My ex did that :mad:

All his family and friends think I just dumped him for no reason as I wanted to be on my own with the boys. His parents were quite shocked when I explained I was divorcing him for adultary as they had no idea he picking up people off the net for sex.

They don't know about the mental abuse. My family don't know about that either

He also went and got his hair cut at my hairdressers and told her that I did nothing with the boys and it was him who had to get up and do all the night feeds. That was pretty amazing of him considering the boys had nowt but fresh breast milk for the first few months!

hammyhunter wrote: »

Which leads me on to my very un-MSE post of, I now want to buy him something car-ish to play with. Any ideas on what would be suitable for him. He will be 1 next month. Thanks x

Charlotte got one of these for her first birthday:
http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.208-3333.aspx

She was fascinated by the cars going down the ramps and she's had hours of play out of it. She still plays with it now. Best to put a box or something a foot or so away from the end ramp as the cars come out really fast and shoot under the furniture

kitkat5566 wrote: »

T still isn't well seems better in himself following rehydration drinks but everything still going straight through hope he is better while OH is working away for a week, just feel like I cannot cope

Hope he feels better soon xx Bet you can cope. Us ladies are made of strong stuff Enjoy your me time tomorrow xx

emlou2009 wrote: »

Such children!!

Teeheeheeeeeee, willys, bums, foofs, teeeheeeeeeeheeee

I make Charlotte giggle by writing words like poo, bum and pump on her drawing board

redmel1621 wrote: »

I am also feeling very low today:(

*hugs* sounds like a tough day. Can you chill out when they're all in bed?

I got quietly angry in the school yard this evening. I overheard two ladies talking behind and one was saying she had been signed off sick all this week and she managed to get the doctor to write a note for next week too. The other one asked what was wrong and she said nothing really, she just fancied some time off. She said she'd been out the other day and ordered a dining table, then she'd been for a coffee and cakes with another friend this afternoon. She said she needs time off just to chill but she didn't want to use her holiday so she went sick as she gets full sick pay. I thought that was disgusting :mad:

I think it narked me more as I could have done with some time off to get over this cold/fluey bug I've had, but I don't get any money if I'm sick so I've had to work through it which has taken it's toll on me

Charlotte made pumpkin pie today at nursery and came out proudly holding a slice. I asked if I could try it and she said I was only allowed a very small bite :rotfl: It wasn't that nice to be honest, but she liked it and had scoffed it before we got out of the school gates.

CAFCGirl

ARGH!!!!

i'm so confused.com!!!

gill_81uk

I need to go to Primark next week and I'm debating between Wigan and Manchester. I'm arranging to meet a friend so I need to make a decision in the next day or two. Wigan would be my preference ideally as I've never tackled the city centre with a baby in tow!

Has anyone been to the Primark in Wigan? Is it a good size or is it teeny? I'm going to be looking for either a plain coloured adult babygro or military style stuff for me fancy dress costume next week!

aless02

I had a squirelly PM talking about the squirrel dispersing their nuts today, but not the actual nut allocation?

ETA: NEVER MIND, I AM DUMB. I see the message on the wall now. I have friended head squirrel.

CAFCGirl

OK peeps, I hate to be an itch....

I've now got all the secret squirrel nutkin stuff done, and its confusing myself and everyone else for people to now be wanting to come nut gathering....

Im sorry I wasnt able to post my nutty goodness but I was threaten with a poke in the eye with a wooden spoon and not allowed to recruit more squirrels....

Apologies from Nutkins here but I tried my bestest *sad unhappy face who hates not being to do anything right these days*

CAFCGirl

aless02 wrote: »

I had a squirelly PM talking about the squirrel dispersing their nuts today, but not the actual nut allocation?

Got your nut allocation yet?

SugarSpun

Nutkins, you have done a wonderful job collecting squirrel hunters and nut gatherers.