A new 'tougher' thread... and so it continues

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Doc sends GRANDMA 247 a very big wet slurp to makes her feel betta today an anover wun to evywun wot is feelin poorly an sad - I'se gotta veri long tung- Lotsa luv Docky xxx

katieowl_2

It's interesting that your goggie has a voice Mrs Lurcherwalker...Mine both have voices that are quite different. My DD's say that Mattie sounds a lot like Sharon Osborne (and she uses rude words a lot) and the other one (Roxie) has had a Welsh accent since we got her (before we moved to wales) calls everyone female Mum and Male Dad and says very silly things! Mattie also can do mind-melding, where she sits and looks at you VERY intently until you do her will!

Do other people Goggies 'talk'?

Kate

grandma247

Thanks everyone. I woke up feeling sad but I did sleep well which is a good thing. A death is never a happy event but in one so young it is shocking.

Hugs for mardatha and anyone else feeling poorly.

Special thanks to doc, I haven't had a slurpy kiss in years .

Catbells

Byatt wrote: »

Catbells, I understand how you feel about people saying you are brave; it's really annoying. I also hate the pitying looks when I say I am doing something "alone".

I am sure you will have a wonderful experience, and come back with an amazing feeling of confidence. I hope you are able to get online when in Japan. It's funny the last few days I've been thinking of just "settling" and not hanker after travelling to foreign climes, but you have helped make me feel that maybe I could, just take a jump into the unknown. Maybe not this year, but soon. :A

Thats the spirit Byatt!

Mardatha

I think its the most fabulous thing to do and not brave just fun. Takes ooomph and push and its all good Catbells. Re being alone and getting pitying looks - how many couples are trailing around with each other wishing like hell they were alone ? LOL Probly half the pitying looks are to hide deep green envy Life is short, we should cram everything in that we can .

You are right Mardatha but I hadn't thought of it like that. It makes me feel a bit more confident when I see it this way and glad to be on my own - for once!

grandma247 I hope you can get through this difficult patch and support your daughter too. My sympathy to you all. Very sad to lose a young person.

Right - where's that suitcase and my packing list and that's good the melatonin for the jet lag has just popped through the postbox. Good day wishes for you all. x

Hobsons_Choice

Grandma247; It's good that your daughter has someone to lean on in this difficult time for her.
Mar: Hope you feel better soon, maybe you should get yourself checked out though?
My DS1 did a gap year going around Asia. Well, I say "gap year", he was in his thirties, packed his job in, and just went for it. Worried the life out of me, but at the same time I was very envious of his courage.
Good on yer Catbells (any room in your backpack for me)?

Catbells

Hobsons_Choice wrote: »

Grandma247;
Good on yer Catbells (any room in your backpack for me)?

Hop aboard Hobsons Choice:)

paidinchickens

Had a really bad sleep and only just got up :eek::eek:

gailey_2

Hi guys

sorry not been about too much.

Thanks for asking about eldest party.
wasgood except lot of sickness and people not rsvping or calling on day of party meant less than half of those invited could make it!Luckily she wasent too upset was swim party so limited numbers so was too late to invite otheres. Only annoying thing was brought for 20 could have saved good £20 if had know as got 20for food and cake and 20 for party bags.

Lucklily enough adult so dident have to go in pool as on antibiotics for chest infection.
did cheat and brought off shelf cake from marks simply food and iceed her name and 6 on and made some rubbish fairy cakes which looked ok with sprinkles on!

For her birthday we went to pizza hut as cheaper than local italian and i took along homemade choc cake and used kids go free code so very mse.

got refund on dodgy netbook so now will take time and find bargain one for her.
took smoking mp3player she got for xmas back toys r us feel as if im disaster everything I buy.
hubbys promised her hamster so put my footdown and said we will search for 2nd hand cage to keep costs down put wanted on netmums and got 1 for fiver!

Feel like putting x on front door as everyone except hubbys been ill.
eldest had suspected chicken pox last week so had day off school took her to docs who said no and showed her lots of grim photos which she loved as shes grim like that.
Baby and toddler had cold and copugh thourght toddler on mend as ate loads yesterday but screeched all along school run and now asleep on sofa.
Babys asleep too so some peace and can watch the news!
Babys decided to wake up at 3am like clockwork for no reason and very mobile hes bumped his head again so worried looking up baby safety helmuts on ebay!

Trying to declutter house
sell all I can to fund new furniture and clothes.
The buying the birthday pressies and xmas in advance going well.
Still need to plan the garden.
doing well with cooking and keeping grocery bills down.
looking for part timejob again get some extra money in as usnure what we lose in april.

Hubbys been working a lot.
hes away tonight
good news hes been offered more job ever so slightly more money and closer to home but no benefits or bonus so unsure if we feel better off but will continue to watch the pennies and trim budget where we can this year.

2012 for me is still about a few things
paying down debts
spending more quality time with family.
going to try do few cheap day trips and get away somewhere.
ensure kids have all the clothes/shoes they need
that birthdays and xmas are less stressful than previous years due to foward planning
get extra income possibly start a course
have a stunning garden.
sort the house out once and for all so no clutter, enough storage and lick of paint/new accessories.
be more os making jams, more chutneys and home brewing
get back into sewing again.

Landlord put in new crap cupboards in kitchen that are smaller so moved some things round and now have small stockpile of tomatoes.Also might make some space under bed and on lookout for small pantry cupboard for downstairs.suppost to be getting new carpet on stairs.
have to sign new contract and give letting agents another £80 admin fee.

car needs taxing this month then 2nd car next month.

having few issues with mil mini row last week trying to make allowances as know shes missing her husband but keeping my distance for a while and stressing me out.

got gioven lovley bundle of clothes for baby boy today so that combined with my ebay buys means hes lucky boy.

cant wait for car boot season again.

trying to get head around 2nd purse challange on foodboard as woould love to try and save some money.

Hope everyones ok have some catching up to do.

prepareathome

Being cheeky, not read posts today yet but popping into to ask for good vibes, nothing major, totally selfish, its just for a bit more energy - I MUST put the new topsoil and compost on the ground where fruit bushes are going then plant them as I discovered last night when hubby at last brought the bags round from side of house for me to back that one of the bushes is budding, but it cannot stay where it is, about 12 bushes all crammed into a big pot where I put them when they arrived in Dec so they must go in ground today. Annoyingly I have doctors at 4pm so cannot take my time and stretch it out all afternoon and be to late afterwards. Its dull and overcast not inspiring enough to give me energy............right will catch up later I promise

Hugs to all

silvasava

Hi all - not been on for a while so just caught up with last few pages.
Grandma 247 - my sympathies to you & your daughter.
Mardy - hope you'll be feeling better soon
Catbells - Wow girl - you GO. You never know what's round the corner & its usually much nicer than you expect! I'm quite envious of your trip to Japan - its a country I've been fascinated about their culture.

Went to my wedding in Israel last weekend with DS1 to keep up the UK connection - makes weddings here seem very low key!! Peasyjet was the cheapest but never again - I'm 5'10'' and to sit bolt upright for 5 hours is not on. DS is 6'3'' so it was one of the most uncomfortable flights we've ever been on and I caught a tickly cough that's been keeping me awake at night- slept one night on the sofa 'cos it was so irritating. I'm not a fan of BA but I'll pay the extra next time........!
Did manage to buy 3lb of Kumquats in the Arab village - it makes lovely marmalade so that's on the agenda for this week & got DH some Medjool dates so he's a happy bunny (along with 2 bottles of his 'medicine' Southern Comfort
DGD's 18th the day I got back - I was really surprised at how pleased she was with the 'montage' of photos from when she was 3hrs old, lost teeth, twirling on the swing etc up to a photo taken last year. It did take me a few hours of re-photographing old photos but well worth it.

Went to see 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel yesterday afternoon with DH - we both thoroughly enjoyed it, but with that line up of actors I dont think it could fail, Some brilliant one liners in it too. Won't repeat in case anyone else wants to see it.

Virtual Hugs to all that are in need