'supporting each other through really tough times'

katieowl_2

nuttyp wrote: »

He goes to the salon my daughter works at, and if she is on the shop floor he asks for them to get rid of 'IT'. Her boss is going to ask him to leave if he comes back in. Why is he so damh nasty???? Its upsetting because im going to be drawn in to an argument by doing nothing.

Is this your daughters grandfather you are talking about, or her uncle? Calling her IT??? Sorry but my head is revolving on your behalf, I'd not be biting my tongue I'm afraid. If someone spoke to one of my kid in that fashion that I'd be having words. Fair play to the boss for sticking up for her. !!!!!! is wrong with some people?

Kate

SDG31000

Afternoon everyone

First of all......many, many, many thanks, hugs, triple chocolate brownies and your own weight in sweeties to everyone who was kind enough to post such encouraging and kind words for me. I can't tell you how much it has been appreciated. So thank you all xxxx

kidcat Have a huge hug ((((((((((hug)))))))))) I wish I was closer and could do something to help. Let me know if you want emergency chocolate supplies posting. My love to you and your family.

nuttyp I'm sorry you are going through this. My advice would be that you are going to get slated no matter what you do, so do what makes you happiest and sod the lot of them xxx

:T:T:T:T:T:T Yeah to the mini stiltwalkers

Unixgirl The best of luck with the interview and I hope that you get another appointment through quickly. As for your "friend" I would be fuming too and would give serious thought to making a call about it.

mardatha Stay warm and safe and I hope the sweetie supplies last.

monnagran I feel shattered just reading all you have been up to. You are a marvel :T

I am doing ok at the moment. Not good and not bad, just functioning. Everyone has clean clothes and is getting fed and I am viewing anything else that gets done as a bonus. I had a big meltdown at DH on Sunday which led to him scrubbing random bits of the kitchen and being angry with me. So I spent a few hours trying not to cry and not knowing how to fix things. Thankfully things improved quickly and we are ok.

I'm still going into the shop and have to admit to a bit of a disaster yesterday. I've been making cakes for everyone's birthdays and made a lemon one for Jill. I tried to take it in to work yesterday morning. I had it in one hand and was trying to close my front door with the other and dropped the tin :eek: It landed top down on the path and I watched it happen in slow motion. It looked perfectly ok, but I couldn't give it to her. It got picked up and put straight into the bin. I'll make another one in the morning, take it into work in the afternoon and Jill can have it when she goes into work on Thursday.

I've cooked a gammon joint for dinner to have with chips, mushrooms, eggs and peas. The leftovers will go into a pie with yesterday's chicken leftovers and maybe some soup if there is any left. I'm finding the cooking ok if I know what I'm going to make. It's the making the decisions that is difficult.

I think I might go and make some scones. I just fancy some warm with lemon curd on top. I'm ignoring my weight for now and am concentrating on improving my mood instead.

Take care everyone xxxx

Uniscots97

Thanks SDG31000, Monnagran. It makes my blood boil but what should I do? By doing this and refusing to work (she's not a friend I just know her through other people), I feel she's using resources that I feel should go to someone more in need. If she owned the place fair enough, but she's not and she's making a mockery of the system. There's people out there struggling (and I'm including myself in that) but that sort of behaviour isn't something you do is it?

missrlr

Well goodness gracious me!

As if there are not enough things to knock us about (and hugs to all those suffering currently) there are people whose actions frankly deserve a slap! So hugs to all who deserve it and slaps to those who should know better (just don't be getting those the wrong way round!)

So pleased to read about the little Stiltwalkers' antics as a contrast. There are nice things in the world happening today, this is good.

Remember all "breathe" we cannot lie without oxygen so get a few good lungfuls in you - makes you feel a bit more awake / alert / with it (allegedly)

Here we have discovered one window seems to be a sieve (literally) if it precipitates - which as it has been quite a lot recently. Cue repair as of course the previous owners had the windows installed and gave us the paperwork but instead of following the (Very) small print and writing to tell said charlatans they had moved and we were now the owners so the "guarantee" was not valid. I have complained to TS and to the Checkatrade people as I think this is blinking unfair. It's not like you can move blinking windows with you when you move! And no we can't get the solicitor to write and say we have now moved here it has to be the previous owner - have you heard anything so stupid???? Anyway, the miniscule emergency fund has been emergency accessed and is now absent from our lives again - one freshly adjusted, resealed, rehung window and at the same time the dodgy hings on the other side sorted too. Makes a big difference - you can't hear the traffic anywhere near as much now!

Right - I really must do some work rather than sit here and enjoy myself. Chin up all - we will never surrender! (to paraphrase the inimitable Mr Churchill)

Popperwell

The snow has disappeared from around here...so far nothing else has fallen...

Here's a question? What is the difference between a casserole and a stew? I can't think of one myself.

nanto3girls

A casserole is done in the oven
A stew is done on the hob

Popperwell

Thank you for explaining nanto3girls...

So I guess as I now mainly do meals in the slow cooker and then use the leftovers in a saucepan, I can call all of my attempts at cooking stews in future

nanto3girls

nanto3girls wrote: »

A casserole is done in the oven
A stew is done on the hob

I was taught this at school many many years ago.

Well i use a slow cooker,and always call it a stew.

Mrs_Veg_Plot

Evening. Today started with bright blue sky and beautiful sunshine, followed by grey skies and rain then snow and now rain again.

Katieowl hope the blood tests go OK tomorrow. I have just bought the Hairy Dieters from the book club people that come into work. MR VP will not even realise he is on a diet.

Thanks for the link to the epistick Posession I might have to give that a go,although I have a barely used epilator that I might try first. Oh the joys of female hormones.

Stiltwalker you are going to need eyes in the back of your head with your little ones. :T to your little boy.

Tina I know you are disappointed that you could not get to see your son but I am sure he would not have wanted you to put yourself into any danger on the roads trying to get to see him.

kidkat it is very emotionally draining sitting at someones bedside whilst they are dying. Please look after your self.

Sweet and sour pork for tea tonight with left over pork from sunday lunch and the ginger that I used for making the ginger cordial the other day with noodles and stir fried veg.

bluebag

unixgirluk wrote: »

Thanks SDG31000, Monnagran. It makes my blood boil but what should I do? By doing this and refusing to work (she's not a friend I just know her through other people), I feel she's using resources that I feel should go to someone more in need. If she owned the place fair enough, but she's not and she's making a mockery of the system. There's people out there struggling (and I'm including myself in that) but that sort of behaviour isn't something you do is it?

I think this type of thing is what a lot of the benefit changes are targeting, sadly it seems a rather crude tool and some who are totally innocent and need the help will also get smashed by it.

I remember many years ago watching Kilroy and this single mother was baffled as to why so many taxpayers were cross with her, she honestly and genuinely thought the government had some sort of magic unicorn fund to pay her benefits from, because she 'wasn't taking anyone's money' it was from the 'government'