'supporting each other through really tough times'

kidcat

Am torn between throwing Christmas present hints for a coffee maker and a halogen oven to my parents, they may not catch them (my birthday present was a dressing gown made of material that triggers my excezma) but its worth a go.

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KIDCAT - It's much easier to make a swag than to make a wreath and if you can access any free greenery all you need is to make a bouquet arrangement and tie it securely with some strong string and put a bright red ribbon on it. You can add in fir cones, holly, ivy, mistletoe, any evergreen material and all for free, looks great hung on the front door and takes very little time to do, Hope that helps, Cheers Lyn xxx.

GreyQueen

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I also used to go to Girls Brigade and my friend's sunday school (so I could go on the trips I think!) so I had a fairly balanced upbringing in that sense. I remember Girls Brigade not wanting me to join with my religious background but my mum marched in and told them they were being very unChristian in their attitude and so they caved in.

I also know GQ from a very early age that church and formal religion wasn't for me. I was a painfully shy child and a goody two shoes generally in school but very stubborn when it came to principles. I can remember getting in all sorts of trouble, including missing the school Xmas party one year for not singing hyms in assembly. I used to be staunchly atheist but interested in all religions and alternative views and respect and defend strongly people's rights to religious and other beliefs (as long as those beliefs do no harm to others of course.) I have mellowed with age though and do feel a connection to mother nature and the universe without believing in a god as such. I have considered becoming a humanist but never taken it any further.

ok better leave the deep and meaningful talk and go hang the washing.

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Spookily like my own history.:)

I unilaterally removed myself from the Girls Brigade as I couldn't STAND the religious stuff. And was a right little modom at assembly at my very trad grammar school which involved me glaring eye-to-eye with the teachers over the bowed heads of my peers as I wasn't going to pretend to pray just to keep them happy.

I'm pleased to say that I'm a lot more chilled out as an adult and live and let live.......as long as you're not trying to recruit me. There's enough dark hours in the average life and whatever helps a person get past them is their own business.

:j Fuddle, great potential in that news about the house. Fingers crossed for you.

I've been childishly-pleased with my banana bread and wanted to run around telling everybody. Very yummy indeed. That's another cert for the recipe folder. Happy days. Still haven't deglooped the cooker top (I loaded the loaf tins balanced on the stove top, kitchen is very small).

Will know better next time as it's easier to wipe off the counter.

Well, haven't had a cuppa for a while and need something to take the heat out of the Thermonuclear Chilli. I've been dicing with death since I bought chilli powder instead of packet mixes. I figured 2 heaped teaspoons would be quite mild.......I wuz wrong.:rotfl:

Laters, my lovelies. GQ xx

ETA kidkat, a woman of my acquaintance had Ishews with her DH not getting the right gift. She tried all kinds of subtlety and finally marched him to the jewellers window, pointed out her desired object and said THAT ONE. Sometimes, you have to be very specific.........

kidcat

Thanks Lyn, we need a wreath for the front door, both boys and OH would accept nothing less - its what we always have mum!! Change isnt something taken mildly in this house:rotfl: in fact feeling slightly guilty as I have yet to tell DS8 about the bathroom being changed at my parents house, am dreading his response I can hear it already but mum that was my favourite bath, I loved that bath he is going to miss me!! Or but mum I wont be able to use that new toilet as its the wrong height/shape and the seat is funny - I want my seat on it!!:rotfl:

My dad has just called to say that the queue to get back from the display is hours long, which is why my suggestion was to go somewhere nearby and watch, and there has been an accident in front of them. Apparently DS is now so agitated he is threatening to walk home!!:eek:

SDG31000

Many, many thanks and hugs and virtual cake to you all. You are all fantastic and your support and kind words mean so much.

kidcat I was never told that the forms couldn't leave the shop. Apparently it's to stop people copying them and using them without permission. Also they are barcoded in order and it screws up the order in the computer system. Well it won't happen again. I hope that the firework event goes off ok and that your DS doesn't find it overwhelming.

smileyt Thank you I am doing ok and am doing my best not to dwell on it. It's the reason that I haven't tried to get a job since the boys have gotten bigger and less dependant. I just can't handle the idea of upsetting anyone or making a mistake. I think I am managing to let this go.

:rotfl:@ Lyn I have done exactly the same thing. Last week I only owed someone £93 by mistake so that is a vast improvement.

I have made pizza for dinner, but I'm all out of pulled pork. It looks like I'm going to have to make more at the weekend. I'm going to have a large drink with mine and then go to bed to read some more of Snuff for book group on Thursday.

Take care everyone.

P.S My DH is a geek of the highest order. I had to drag him out of the Sony Store yesterday as they had windows 8 on their computers and he was asking 1001 questions about it. He wants a new hard drive for Christmas to run it on as the rest of the family are refusing to have anything to do with it.

kidcat

GQ - believe it or not have done that and still got wrong gift - he apparently couldnt buy something I had seen already!!! Am sorted in present from OH this year, I am buying a speaker dock thing from lidl this week and going to give it to DS14 to hide, then nearer the time the kids can say oh we found a gift ages ago!!

I did something similar at Easter and worked a treat!

GQ - there are covers you can buy to cover your cooker hob that makes it double as a worktop, much easier to clean and work on.

maryb

Possession when I found out I had glaucoma I absolutely freaked out over parking because I didn't trust my side vision. So as we needed a second car anyway, we went for a Toyota Aygo. I love that car, it's given me back my confidence and it's so cleverly designed - it's 4 door so perfect for giving 3 teenagers a lift and although the boot is tiny it's laid out so that I can fit 4 big supermarket bags for life in - a whole week's shopping. And I can park it easily. It doesn't feel at all poky in the front and I've had one or two lanky friends of DD in there. £20 a year road tax and 40mpg on short journeys (shopping, station, school run - all the little S journeys)

If that is still a bit small for what you want I would suggest having a look at the next model up, the Toyota Yaris - hope this helps

kidcat

SDG - how could you be expected to know then? Silly people entirely their fault.

fuddle

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FUDDLE - Don't tell anyone but He who knows favourite evening reading material is the Tool Station Catalogue!!!!!! Is that worse than fishy pictures? Cheers Lyn xxx.

:rotfl: I like reading tool hire catalogues. I was most depressed when DH moved from tool hire to lifting and plant hire, not as interesting

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KIDCAT - Easy wreath, find some long traily pieces of ivy and make a circular shape by weaving them in and out of each other, (does that make sense?) when the circle feels secure enough to stay in shape, wire or green string it in three or four places, big red bow at the bottom and maybe wind some tinsel round the wreath, free, easy pretty, would that do the job? Cheers Lyn xxx.