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pattylabelle

DODO wrote: »

San thanks guys - you,re the best - just handed my kids over to my ex as he has the for Xmas! Roll on 27th when my Xmas starts....

Sure you are sad - you are a very unselfish lady by the sound of it:)

eightieschick88

rose28454 wrote: »

I had a good day shopping and it all went downhill as soon as I got home to my Mum's

Aw Rose, I really feel for you. You have had such a rotten time with all this Families cause such grief a lot of the time, without even knowing it. Hope you manage to get some sleep tonight without stressing over it too much.

frequent

rose28454 wrote: »

Unfortunately my Aunt is very stubborn and I know she wont stay. And if it was me I woulod probably have done the same. You cant stay where someone has been so rude to you. However although my sister has her leg in a special boot she has just come back from 3 weeks in South America where she broke her ankle after 4 days and still carried on her (mostly walking) holiday. She did not fly straight home as she did not want to let her friend down. Comendable I suppose but really stupid with a broken ankle. So they will both go to my brothers for Xmas day now and although I usually invite most of the family round for Boxing Day as my oh, dd ds and partners and my other sister and her husband are coming for Xmas Day I figured we might just have a quiet boxing day on our own instead. However my sis had a pop at me tonight about that aswell as she obviously thought I should have invited her, Mum and Aunt to mine aswell. I did not as my house is quite small, my Aunt is a heavy smoker and also I am with Mum every day as it is.
Really fed up now so I think I may go and look for a tranquillizer or sleeping pill in the cupboard as I wont sleep either tonight if I dont take something.

Passes you a beer, and sends you a hug.

Took this stance many years back, simply let everyone else get on with it, and plan for what you need to do, not what others want you to do for them, it's your xmas to. :A

Picasso7

rose28454 wrote: »

Unfortunately my Aunt is very stubborn and I know she wont stay. And if it was me I woulod probably have done the same. You cant stay where someone has been so rude to you. However although my sister has her leg in a special boot she has just come back from 3 weeks in South America where she broke her ankle after 4 days and still carried on her (mostly walking) holiday. She did not fly straight home as she did not want to let her friend down. Comendable I suppose but really stupid with a broken ankle. So they will both go to my brothers for Xmas day now and although I usually invite most of the family round for Boxing Day as my oh, dd ds and partners and my other sister and her husband are coming for Xmas Day I figured we might just have a quiet boxing day on our own instead. However my sis had a pop at me tonight about that aswell as she obviously thought I should have invited her, Mum and Aunt to mine aswell. I did not as my house is quite small, my Aunt is a heavy smoker and also I am with Mum every day as it is.
Really fed up now so I think I may go and look for a tranquillizer or sleeping pill in the cupboard as I wont sleep either tonight if I dont take something.

I am so sorry and do hope you sleep. It sounds as if you deserve a quiet boxing day and I hope you stand your ground over that. If your sister managed a walking holiday with a broken ankle, then she should be able to manage looking after your Mum on boxing day too! Please try and stay positive but carve out a bit of time for yourself too.

pattylabelle

Picasso7 wrote: »

I am trying to decide where to buy my frozen turkey. Any ideas about where the best deal is likely to be please?

There was somebody on here who was to try buying a tesco finest turkey using the finest coupons:)

spasguidedogs

DODO wrote: »

San thanks guys - you,re the best - just handed my kids over to my ex as he has the for Xmas! Roll on 27th when my Xmas starts....

How old are your children?

emmlouie

well done Mads, nearly at the £400 mark :T, definitely a worthy charity

rose28454

mhoc wrote: »

Yes I think you need to make a stand, rebook the carer, then concerntrate on your own family Christmas and after Christmas start thinking about work.

Does your mum have a social worker? I ask because my dad was assigned one after her had a hospital stay. I kept her up to speed with things as they progressed. my dad was determined to go into a home and it worked out ok in the end, he was transferred from hospital to a home, they did consult us over which one. He had 12 weeks respite care paid for by social services and then decided to stay permentaly

My Mum does not have a social worker but the Adult Social care arranged the care package for the mornings so is available if we need her.
I am going to update my Xmas shopping list for tommorow and then go to bed.
I realise the end of the road has come as regards my Mum and I need to look after myself. I am unfortunately the wrong age and have to wait nearly another 8 years to retire instead of 18 months thanks to the government. I also have arrears on the mortgage, a large payment as I have 2 charging orders so cant remortgage, a daughter who has just moved home and does not think she should pay anything and a OH who leans on me all the time but does not want to help when there is a problem .

eightieschick88

mhoc wrote: »

This is Sada v tosco?

I've got jus rol puff pastry on my list for tommorow, 75p in both

Yes - A vTs. Didn't want to risk buying anything that wouldn't throw it elsewhere hence the neverending mice button flump chant......:rotfl:

Shortfatscotsbloke

aau1 wrote: »

No Scot worth his salt drinks whiskey

It has to be whisky ........or Irn Bru :rotfl:

Aye, that stuff made fae GIRDERS!!:rotfl::rotfl: