Nice people thread part 6 - thrice by twice as nice :)

Spirit_2

lostinrates wrote: »

Am i the only person in the world who does not like dressing gowns? They make me feel a little queasy, both wearing them and seeing them. I also object to feeling like i am wrapped up in bubble wrap. (hate puffa jackets for the same reason, and one of the reasons skiing doesn't appeal is skiing garb must feel like that).

I have a light ne i wear sometimes in summer, if people are visiting for breakfast, and one dh and my mother ganged up on me to buy a few years ago for winter which i have not worn much.

But.....

....

This week when we all thought i might be spending a day or two in bed my mother bought me a dressing gown from sainsburies. Its very soft, and very, very thin. And .....its kind of alright. In fact, depite its ghastly shiny fake materialness, its...kinda comforting, like being hugged by a giant cat, but a thin cat.

I like dressing gowns. They can either be cool or cosy for me. I have had some lovely ones over the years. Currently:

A light cotton one in an oriental pattern - I bought it for myself earlier this year from East.

A towelling Cath Kidston robe that was a gift from Mr S.

They are washed very frequently so I am sure they are not queasy garments.

i do not like Puffa jackets either. Make even shapely people look like Michelin man, really bad on short people.

Spirit_2

SingleSue wrote: »

I have also described to him the impact it has had on youngest

Ex hubby always said I was a very scary

Thank god it is the weekend though......
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Not bad for someone who sounded pretty hacked off earlier today.

Enjoy the weekend.

Spirit_2

chewmylegoff wrote: »

Birmingham is rubbish. I'm glad I don't live here anymore. On the plus side the hotel is swanky, but out of place.

Can you say which one?

michaels

Used to have a lot of need for a gown when I was younger (in freezing parents house), now plenty warm enough in t shirt and jama bottoms (would be fine in less tbh but we have kids...)

Ski jacket is a waterproof windproof shell with no padding then adjust the number of layers underneath depending on temperature.

michaels

Can I be bothered to stay up till 11.45 to make an extra 90p in interest?

silvercar

I possess dressing gowns in different weights.

Very useful when you are working from home and often do an hour or two work before getting dressed.

Essential when you have teenage/ young adult children at home and associated friends visiting at all hours.

zagubov

Michaels, I'm your loyal fellow-traveller on 99% of your economic journey, but even I'm going to say "Whoa!" now.

michaels wrote: »

Can I be bothered to stay up till 11.45 to make an extra 90p in interest?

btw, DW uses your very precise strategy at Sainsburys,so youre in good company.:beer:

Spirit_2

michaels wrote: »

Can I be bothered to stay up till 11.45 to make an extra 90p in interest?

Looks like you made it. Paint the town red.

zagubov

SingleSue wrote: »

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you, it has been all go all day trying to get things sorted.

Middle son has now moved form groups, back to the one he was in before mainly because the school know his history (although they can't quite believe the gentle giant was so violent) and they really do not want an angry giant.

So he is happy.

I've also had a long talk with the executive head, explaining what I have put into place with the other school and why so that the transition goes a little smoother whilst also pointing out that that was really not my job and should have been done months ago.

I have also described to him the impact it has had on youngest (well he could actually hear the ministry of funny noises in the background) and that it could be a very bumpy ride for the next few months...and if it did become very bumpy, then in no way do I want youngest to be blamed for it and get detentions or exclusions as they have quite clearly not met his needs, not followed his statement of educational needs and are the ones who have messed up despite knowing his history and difficulty in this particular area.


Re Ex hubby getting involved...he wouldn't have a clue to be honest what the impact would be and why, he never took an interest in the boys education or their therapies, saying that was my job.

I'm pleased how this is turning out, but obviously wishing it was resolved faster for you and the boys. When DS's old school closed at short notice we were delighted to get him enrolled in another one that seemd excellent (but more expensive)and they would take him before the end of the academic year, which we thought would speed his transition.

To our horror it all went pear-shaped and he took it very badly and we had to take time off work to visit the school and spell out what was promised but not delivered and guage it at the right level to win them over.

To their enormous credit, they took it all on board and quickly turned things round.

You're fortunate to be somewhere where the LEA seems to support students with needs. W'd never be able to get DS statemented; we're trying hard to find a state school in our area who can help him after his GCSEs in two years time, when we hope he'll be more able to cope with a large school. One's looking promising, so fingers crossed!:)

Edit; I've got deja vu that I posted this before
but can't recall if it was here or on one of the other threads that has to suffer my incessant ramblings.

SingleSue

Spirit wrote: »

Not bad for someone who sounded pretty hacked off earlier today.

Enjoy the weekend.

Ah, I bounce back pretty quickly now...years of experience of having to do so because of frustrations and the education system!