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When I asked for luck I didn't mean the bad variety!!!

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  • Lol HAW, I'll have the light blue one on the top of the pile!

    This morning until after lunch DS1 and I were doing a charity collection at a local supermarket for Beavers/Cubs/Scouts. We need to raise funds for a new Scout Hut as the old one was condemned and torn down due to asbestos. We are back there again tomorrow morning. While we were there DH and DS2 spent time with MIL and they went to a garden centre where she bought us more plants for our pots :T:A.

    Afterwards we met my family at a country park and cafe which was nice, particularly as my cousin came too and I haven't seen her for ages (even though she made me insanely jealous with all the talk of her 4 holidays this year!!!).

    I then took the boys to McDonalds drive through for their tea but the staff member messed up the order. DS1 wanted his burger with 'only cheese' and it was served with everything BUT cheese! I had to park up and go into the restaurant but it was quickly rectified and the manager kindly gave me free meal vouchers for the hassle, which I thought was great. DH and I had tea at home when we got back but I only managed half. I keep feeling wobbly :(.

    Hope everyone is having a good weekend Xx
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  • brizzledfw
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    So sorry you're wobbly PLMBL...but well done on having some good parts to your day x
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  • Cheers Brizzle, haven't been wobbly today but still not very hungry which isn't like me. Good way to lose weight though :p. DS2 has also been 'off' today and has a weird rash on his arms and legs. I'm thinking it's probably hand, foot and mouth as that's usually rife in playgroups, but if he is any worse tomorrow I will take him to the docs.

    Did another hour long stint with the charity collection bucket today. Over the 2 days we've raised £240 so pleased with that. Long way to go until we can afford a new Scout Hut though!!

    Today has been a NSD. Only the 2nd this month however, which is pants :o
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  • HeadAboveWater
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    Lol HAW, I'll have the light blue one on the top of the pile!

    On its way :rotfl:
    (even though she made me insanely jealous with all the talk of her 4 holidays this year!!!)

    :eek:
    I'm having enough bother getting one sorted...! :p
    ...still not very hungry which isn't like me. Good way to lose weight though :p.

    Tut! Tut! That's cheating!!!
    DS2 has also been 'off' today and has a weird rash on his arms and legs. I'm thinking it's probably hand, foot and mouth as that's usually rife in playgroups, but if he is any worse tomorrow I will take him to the docs.

    I've had HF&M and it wasn't pleasant :( I think I got it at a swimming pool :eek: My hands and feet were covered. I can prob find the photos if you want...! It didn't travel up my arms and legs at all. And the Dr didn't know what it was. He told me it was an allergy and got me to take anti-histamines! It lasted roughly a week.

    Yay for the charity! :D Not-so-yay for the NSDs! :( It has been tough this month though! :o

    Hope your week has got off to a good start :D
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  • Sun_Addict
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    Glad you had a good weekend Lucky and I hope you're feeling a little less wobbly today. Well done with the charity bucket!
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  • Wow what a great amount to have raised well done you ! I wonder if we all stand there with buckets and plead poverty if we might be able to pay our debts off quicker :think:

    Hope you're feeling ok today and not wobbly. :)

    Hope your DS takes to the pants idea where wheels disappear. What a great concept! xx
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  • Afternoon all :D

    DFW I must admit I felt the same way about standing with a bucket for my debts :o If only! DS2 has had one dry night only since I bought the cars nite pants, however he is doing brilliantly during the day so can't complain. One step at a time!

    HAW, I read that HF&M is much worse in adults so praying DH or I don't catch it. The other alternative is that DS2 touched something he is allergic to in the country park on Saturday, but that wouldn't really explain why the rash was just on his limbs and he was off colour too. I've been dosing him up on calpol and boots own version of piriton and he seems better today, though he still looks pale.

    SA, I'm pleased to read on your diary that Mr SA is better today.

    Today we took MIL and her friend to an outlet shopping centre. This proved to be profitable as, whilst we paid the petrol, MIL bought DS2 new trainers while we were there, saving us £16 :j. She has promised DS1 some too :D. We then called in to Mr A's on the way home and spent £11 so still not a NSD!!

    Tonight DH is helping me out at Beavers as I was hoping to put up a tent with them and he is better at it than me. However, it's threatening rain so looks like we will be doing something else instead. Good job I had an indoor plan too! British weather :mad:
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    I am pleased DS2 is doing so well during the day. Night time often comes later. HF and M often gives a very sore mouth too so I hope DS2 doesn't have it.

    Well done on the collecting for the scout hut. I wish we could all collect for our debts too :D

    I am going to have a coffee morning in aid of the local Food Bank later this week. I am sure I won't raise anything like the amount you have done.
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  • Good luck with the coffee morning Pooh. We did the collection at a little sainsbobs supermarket, maybe you could try the same? I think it helped having the kids doing the collection though, we had lots of the older generation shoppers donating because they were "so smart and well behaved". They wouldn't have been saying that at tonight's Beavers :eek: My head is battered!

    DS2 was off his food Sat and Sun so I think his mouth was sore then :(. I knew he was feeling a bit better when he polished off two bowls of cereal this morning :p.
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  • HeadAboveWater
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    If it was on his limbs it may just be an allergic reaction to something. The HF&M was literally on my hands and feet. It stopped at my wrist and it stopped at my ankles. But covered the palms of my hands and the soles of my feet too. Was the weirdest thing ever!! :p
    Hopefully DS is on the mend going by the cereal consumption!

    Glad DS2 doing ok with the pants bit! As Pooh says, night time often comes later.

    Mmmmm luuuurve coffee mornings! There's always so many tasty buns to eat! :D lol.
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