'supporting each other through really tough times'

fuddle

Toughies spot again I think. It does sound like DD is jealous to this outsider too. Your baby bro will most probably be just as much 'threatening' to her as much as a younger sibling. Oh what to do I really don't know. Your DD wants your effect ions towards her and her only. I guess she doesn't want to share you? Maybe some quality time just you and her? Sounds like any time in your house will be a struggle to find! You're a busy mum and sister hey?

A very knowledgeable poster on the toughies has PM'd me today to offer me some practice advise re: second attempt at uni application. Poster said to write to admissions tutor to find out why I have been unsuccessful. Done and posted. Poster also said to get myself booked on the uni's open day. Done and booked for June 19th you don't have to help me twice

Also took out a subscription child nursing publication at £7.50 per month. I feel it's worth it as I can learn and keep up to date with research, again proving that I'm committed. I have decided on pedantic nursing but even more scared as it's heavily over subscribed. More competition = less chance.

School boy error toughies. When I bought all my meat on sat and portioned it for freezer I failed to mark on mince and lamb mince. Pulled out mince for Irish stew, hope its lamb mince!

fuddle

Edit: pedantic nursing. Now there's a thought! Meant peadiatric nursing. Damn phone!

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FUDDLE I just love your phone, it really does have a sense of humour!!!!! The Irish Stew will taste just as good with beef mince as it does with lamb, give it a new name, like Belfast Beef and they'll never know it was mistaken meat!!! Cheers Lyn xxx.

Popperwell

boultdj wrote: »

No advice to give you Sevenup01, but I'm sending you [hugs] and a virtual cup of tea.

That's a bit like me, I'd love to give some advice but with no children of my own or siblings I'll leave to others. Hope it comes out good for you.

Nargleblast

Feeling like Spring is on its way - sunshine despite the cold, and so relieved that my Dad got through his op safely yesterday and is now back on the ward. I knew he would be ok, being in the best place in this country for the procedure he was having, but you still worry. And now there's relief all round that he's ok. I asked for lots of good wishes and healing vibes and they obviously did the trick so many thanks to all.
We are so lucky to have the NHS - like all large organisations it is not perfect, but when it works well it works brilliantly. Heaven help us if the boogers privatise it!

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NARGLEBLAST really pleased your Dad is OK, hope you sleep better tonight for knowing he is!!! Cheers Lyn x.

grandma247

Sevenup I also think it could be jealousy. My youngest son and the grandson I see most often fight like brothers and I know it is jealousy with them. It is very hard because you feel so torn.

mcculloch29

That is good news Nargleblast!
I've just got back from my friend's funeral - which went really well, today was such a bright sunny day and exactly the right sort of day to say goodbye.
Good turn out at the crem, with thankfully one person, whose presence would have been inappropriate and upsetting, absent.
I have emailed or messaged everyone who has contacted me about the courses, so do check your messages.

Prudence

Where's Nursie, I hear you ask. I can report she is having a gay old time, despite having her leg in plaster. Apparently she spent the entire trip to Aus in the cockpit with an Aeroflot pilot doing work experience on this run, and an enormous quantity of vodka was consumed. On arrival, she turned to wave a final farewell in the direction she thought the pilot should be, slipped on the step and slithered all the way to the bottom. Fortunately her cousin Valma was at the airport to collect her.

The pair of them have completed a very full itinerary: from doing the timbertop walk in the southwest, north to Monkey Mia to pet the dolphins, further north to Broome where they bought jewellery made of Broome pearls, champagne diamonds from the Kimberley and gold from Kalgoorlie. They took a tour of the Geikie Gorge where Nursie had to be restrained from attempting to scale the sides of the gorge along with the rest of the party, and she was only placated when the tour guide offered to stay with her. He won't do that again in a hurry.

They arrived back in Perth last week and joined in at a morning tea on Sorrento Quay to welcome the World and his wife, all new arrivals, at what turned out to be a thinly disguised induction course. Nursie was overheard to be passing on and getting the latest news of you all, asking about you by name. I'm not saying she was teary, just wistful as she asked about GQ, saying 'it won't be long now'. I think she really misses you, GQ!

Anyway, she wishes you all the best, and is delighted that spring is making its tentative approach.

PS, I'm not sure, but I think Nursie leaves here for the Eastern States, possibly to consult with Softstuff's physio person when the plaster is removed from her leg..., some kind of boot camp?

pps. Valma is putting on a brave face, but my word, she does look tired.

Kittikins

Fuddle - hope you don't mind me asking, but did the uni reject you before or after interview? I've been applying for PGCE (teacher training) and was rejected from Uni 1 after interview and Uni 2 rejected me without interviewing. I'm in two minds whether to contact Uni 2 and ask them why they didn't feel I was worth interviewing as I know (ok, think) I'd be a very enthusiastic and hard-working student and committed teacher, and when I went to Uni 2's open day, I loved the place and the people, so was very disappointed not to have the chance to interview and blow their socks off