Kids and Small Hotels and Breakfast Time Nightmares

Person_one

Spendless wrote: »

ahhhh :doh: My kids don't drink tea or coffee - at home anyway. DS was introduced to drinking them by school on his first residential stay. So I'd not thought of it.

Yeah, cola drinks are full of the stuff.

I'm a full blown caffeine addict thanks to night shifts and if I can't get a decent coffee a 500ml bottle of diet coke is a reasonable alternative. Skip both and its a major headache by lunchtime.

mildred1978

Person_one wrote: »

Yeah, cola drinks are full of the stuff.

I'm a full blown caffeine addict thanks to night shifts and if I can't get a decent coffee a 500ml bottle of diet coke is a reasonable alternative. Skip both and its a major headache by lunchtime.

I used to be like that, but I went through the withdrawal and have been caffeine free for about 5 years now. I can easily be awake for 18 hours now (toddler + running a new business) and rarely feel tired at all.

Person_one

mildred1978 wrote: »

I used to be like that, but I went through the withdrawal and have been caffeine free for about 5 years now. I can easily be awake for 18 hours now (toddler + running a new business) and rarely feel tired at all.

I've done the withdrawal thing a few times, but I'm not bothering again, I actually really like coffee and its a good migraine halter!

no-oneknowsme

Pasturesnew - Im just curious as to whether or not you have kids of your own?

Genuine question.

Person_one

no-oneknowsme wrote: »

Pasturesnew - Im just curious as to whether or not you have kids of your own?

Genuine question.

:rotfl::rotfl:

PasturesNew

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

I don't know your circumstances, but have you considered organised house-sitting?

Or a campervan?

I am trying to find a home really - with an address and letter box, so I can sign up with agencies for work and receive timesheets and payslips... as well as other personal/banking/financial records and paperwork on an ongoing basis. I don't want to keep finding a series of short-term make-dos.

PasturesNew

no-oneknowsme wrote: »

Pasturesnew - Im just curious as to whether or not you have kids of your own?

Genuine question.

No I don't.

If I had kids I wouldn't be living in a hotel.... I'd be banging on their door for their sofa.

kerrypn

I'm with you OP. There is absolutely nothing worse than trying to eat a civilised meal in peace and some noisy little brats pee on your parade.

I can just about tolerate my own whingy whiny bunch at breakfast at home, I definitely do not want to listen to someone else's, especially if I was staying in a hotel without my children for a bit of peace.

Other people's children are annoying, sorry but it's true! I have 3 of my own who I love dearly. I am not so fond of other people's offspring.

Mary Poppins I am not.

Owain_Moneysaver

kerrypn wrote: »

Mary Poppins I am not.

More like Barbara Woodhouse?

shellsuit

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

More like Barbara Woodhouse?

Oh I used to love watching her!

SIT!! :rotfl:

And 'Paint along with Nancy' was cool too, with her knife and big roll.

I'll shut up now as that's way off topic