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  • CathT
    CathT Posts: 7,134 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    It's still non-stop for you!
    Nov 2025 - part 1 - £13,878 part 2 - £20,953 Total - £34,832 24 months to go!
  • gratefulforhelp_2
    gratefulforhelp_2 Posts: 9,286 Forumite
    Bonkers, but the end of the kitchen work is in sight!
    Please do not confuse me with other gratefulsforhelp. x
  • gratefulforhelp_2
    gratefulforhelp_2 Posts: 9,286 Forumite
    It is cooollld here this morning (fire lit) and the aga is working-to-rule.

    Beautiful double rainbow this morning

    Grumpy as all get out (not helped by just losing what I posted).

    We have to get up earlier, mornings are sooo stressful with no kitchen.
    Please do not confuse me with other gratefulsforhelp. x
  • gratefulforhelp_2
    gratefulforhelp_2 Posts: 9,286 Forumite
    Grumpy again today, I have too much to do.

    DH is somewhat more like H today. I will try not to rant...
    Please do not confuse me with other gratefulsforhelp. x
  • CathT
    CathT Posts: 7,134 Forumite
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    gratefulforhelp wrote: »
    Grumpy again today, I have too much to do.

    DH is somewhat more like H today. I will try not to rant...

    Oh dear, hope you get everything done that you need to. You definitely need some 'me' time. Is that possible with 3 children?
    Nov 2025 - part 1 - £13,878 part 2 - £20,953 Total - £34,832 24 months to go!
  • gratefulforhelp_2
    gratefulforhelp_2 Posts: 9,286 Forumite
    CathT wrote: »
    Oh dear, hope you get everything done that you need to. You definitely need some 'me' time. Is that possible with 3 children?

    I'm sure it is, in theory.

    I have just done some reaction to stress shopping, black kick !!! boots for work and tops for the boy.

    Not really the plan.

    I have also been to the local joinery (joiners?) with a bit of picture rail to see if they can make some to match, and bought rubble bags for the builder.

    I also got baby's fingerprint done to go on a silver charm (I won it in a raffle at the Marie Curie coffee morning!). Sucked in, of course, and ordered cufflinks for DH for Christmas.

    He phoned and apologised...
    Please do not confuse me with other gratefulsforhelp. x
  • pavlovs_dog
    pavlovs_dog Posts: 10,223 Forumite
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    gratefulforhelp wrote: »
    He phoned and apologised...

    and if he can't be a DH than a CH (contrite husband) has to be the next best thing :D
    know thyself
    Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus...
  • gratefulforhelp_2
    gratefulforhelp_2 Posts: 9,286 Forumite
    pavlovs_dog wrote: »
    and if he can't be a DH than a CH (contrite husband) has to be the next best thing :D


    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    Brilliant.

    I really really need these people out of my house now:o
    Please do not confuse me with other gratefulsforhelp. x
  • gallygirl
    gallygirl Posts: 17,240 Forumite
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    pavlovs_dog wrote: »
    and if he can't be a DH than a CH (contrite husband) has to be the next best thing :D

    Oh I don't know, I'd vote for XH ;)
    A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
    :) Mortgage Balance = £0 :)
    "Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"
  • pavlovs_dog
    pavlovs_dog Posts: 10,223 Forumite
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    gratefulforhelp wrote: »
    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

    Brilliant.

    I really really need these people out of my house now:o

    are we still talking about [STRIKE]DH[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]CH[/STRIKE] H?!

    :D


    just think it will be worth it in the end.... we can play another game of guess the floor plan with the finished result :rotfl:
    know thyself
    Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus...
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