Have grasped the nettle..........now to deal with the ensuing rash

Igamogam

And today I took on the Home Office...........long story and not for here:eek: But I am determined to get some money back from them :mad:


On the plus side sold another item on Eb*Y

Igamogam

A home day............. why have a I kept so many plastic storage boxes? Now sorted into - broken ( take to recycle center) and still useful ( list on fr**cycle). Whilst watching Olympics this evening and sorting out some paperwork I found a tenner

Igamogam

Spent 'found' tenner on a breakfast meet up with best buddie in our favourite tucked away cafe - lost 2 hours there putting the world to rights

Making use of some much needed returned energy ( managing my own meds regarding autoimmune disorder - GP insists on treating the numbers and not the symptoms GRRR!) So whizzing around the house sorting clearing tidying cleaning - whirling dervish is back, or well on its way......its been too long head feels a lot clearer than it has in , well, years maybe :eek: Oh and I am watching the Olympics as I go along!

Bobarella

Sounds a jolly good use of funds

brizzledfw

Yep, it does and well done on all the walking.

Had a glorious few days in Cardiff and West Pembrokeshire a couple of weeks ago. Divine. Will be going back to Pembrokeshire.

Hope results go ok.
Fingers crossed

Igamogam

I have somehow lost a week through a migraine haze.........havent has one this bad for a long time which is good although bad IYKWIM ;( Yesterday was exam results day...........she didnt get the grades she needed for university and course of choice, however did receive 5 offers from other universities calling her up with a place........she has turned them all down in favour of re-doing the year.....her choice. This morning though she announces that she doenst really want to do one of the subjects again as to improve the grade will mean getting A's in all the papers which will give her an overall B - in my A level days it was soooooooooo much easier - you took exams at the end of the 2 years and you got a grade. If it was not what you needed then, well, you took it again or accepted an alternative. So still not sorted:(

Have a family weekend organised. DD1 home for birthday celebrations - meal out Saturday and a family activity organised for Sunday which my nearest and dearest say I am not up to...............so that's the gauntlet thrown........I love a challenge:rotfl: Unknown to them we are ALL doing said activity and I am not letting on until the last minute It involves heights.............and I lost my confidence with heights after I had children and its never come back:( The rest of the family are extreme sport enthusiasts......... Going to be fun!! No planes and bungees involved BTW

Bobarella

Sorry your daughter didnt get her preferred place. Hope she figures out what she does want to do. Have a nice weekend.

NoOneAround

Sorry your DD didn't get the place she wanted. At least she's thinking about what she really wants rather than grabbing next best offer.
Enjoy the birthday celebrations and fun challenges
NOA
xx

Eager_Elephant

What do you usually do for your migraines?
How frequent do you have them?


Sorry to hear your daughter did not get the grades she needs - it is so hard as parents not to try and sort everything out for them.


I am a control freak and for the last few years I have been learning how to not be as controlling and to let my son get on with things even if I don't think it is right.


My DS failed his first year of A-levels and the college he went to would not allow retakes due to being oversubscribed. I thought he should go elsewhere and try again (he sailed his GCSE's and thought A-levels would be the same) but he decided he should take a B-tec (so an extra year at college).


I wasn't very happy but he has come out with D*D*D* - he is going to Uni next month and will study Physics but has to do a foundation year first so 4 years of Uni.


I am pleased he has got in but can't help thinking 'What If?' - I try not to dwell on it and should be pleased that he is very independent and know his own mind (a bit like his mother !!)


Hope DD manages to get the grades she needs.

Igamogam

DD2 knows her own mind............she wants particular university and particular course.......and that is what she is trying again and had turned down all the other offers:o She has said if in 12 months time she is still in same position then she will look at other options. For now she is lining up the ducks again, determined that none will get away again! She is quite chilled........but I wonder if its in a bit of a swan like way IYKWIM! Whats frustrating she didnt fail anything, near misses for the required grades :mad: Anyway onwards and upwards........

Talking of upwards..........I did the 'challenge' much to everybody's amazement. Only one wobble but got over it:D Pleased with myself at 1) shutting up the doubters and 2) defying gravity:D A few bumps but I wasnt the only one;) Weekend of birthday celebrations now over. All good. Eaten too much :eek: DD1 gone back To The South:(

Tomorrows challenge is The Green Shed of Doom:rotfl:feeling energised so I hope it will last.