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Horace Lovely to 'hear' from you! Congratulations on the job. Take care of yourself.

LB Don't worry, you can always restart the 'healthy eating' plan tomorrow.

JustKeepSwimming_2

bexster1975 wrote: »

JKS

hello again. On the issues with DD, I wonder if she knows what she might like to do after school and college etc? If so, is there any chance of her arranging either some work experience/ shadowing/part time summer work in the industry? It's just if she can better see the end game it might. Be easier to tolerate school. Remember it's only really two terms and a few weeks then she will be on study leave. It's likely she will need a min number of GCSEs for college so reducing number of GCSEs may be a bonus/ put more pressure on other subjects depending. The work experience will demonstrate that rudeness etc will not get her very far in any career.

I'm sorry she is proving such a challenge. For what it's worth it's not uncommon and it normally works itself out with time

Bexster

Thanks for the advice, Bexster. Its very hard when you're caught up in the middle of it all..... She doesn't have a clue what she wants to do apart from drama (oh, the irony ). Definitely knows what she doesn't want to do, & its a very, very long list :rotfl:

LavenderBees wrote: »

..Foster review? Some loose ends for the social worker to tie up, and then it's panel review :eek:. Me sitting in front of 8 to 12 experts...trying to look reasonable sane and emotionally stable, not to mention mature :rotfl:

I feel sick... :rotfl:

Work tomorrow...got a horrible sinking feeling...but better get washed up as Humans is on soon

LB xx

Hope the review goes OK LB - I think you're sane, reasonable etc etc, so the grown ups should see it all too. Fingers & toes crossed here.

Sorry to hear the details of Coco's last hours - how vile for both of you.

Not managed to catch an episode of Humans yet..... One day :rotfl:

And no, my sunnies haven't turned up yet either. Mind you the house is a tip as I've lost the will to keep nagging my 2. They have disgustingly low standards & seem quit happy to live in a quagmire of stuff. I'm no neat freak by any stretch, but I'm really looking forward to the day when the only person I have to clean up after is myself.

Holiday sounds fab BW - another one who'd love to live in Italy, but I doubt they'd let me in as I'm not stylish enough :rotfl: I did feel very under-dressed & unattractive compared to the Italians (& this was when I was 22 & probably looking my best :eek:). Even the men were more beautiful than me

I'm going to have to join in with the Big Diet too - clothes are horrifically tight & today my button on my long suffering work trousers has given up So I also have to suffer shopping on a Saturday to get a new pair I'm also really rubbish at dieting as I've already eaten quite a bit of chocolate....

Horace wrote: »

Hello - the stranger returns.

Not been about because I have been feeling very anti-social - it has been a hectic few weeks since dad died unexpectedly. He did have a good send off at least and now Mum and myself are trying to support each other which is difficult when we are both so independent.

A week after dad passed away I had to go for a group assessment interview with JLP (the shop that doesnt undersell) - it was difficult but I put my professional face on and was aware of dad's voice in my ear saying Standards, Horace, Standards. The upshot of the group assessment is that I am now waiting for my shifts to be sorted out.:j

Am still at the charity shop and enjoying it - yesterday I was sorting bags and crates of jewellery and today I was sorting out bric a brac.

Trying to sort the house out too - I have been very lax but I have made a start on clearing out this bedroom so that it can be decorated.

I met Nick Knowles too - I took a couple of days off after I received the news about dad, one of my pals took me out to lunch and she took me to see Nick as he and his team had finished working on a local house - at one point there were 200 tradesmen working on it.:eek:

I think I need about that many tradesmen to help sort out my house & garden :rotfl:

Glad to see you back Horace & great news about the job :T

Mothernerd - you left us on a cliffhanger there!

Hope all are OK & have a lovely w/e.

mum2one

Horace - Congratulations on the job, hope everything is going on ok xxxx

mothernerd

JustKeepSwimming wrote: »

Mothernerd - you left us on a cliffhanger there!

Hope all are OK & have a lovely w/e.

Sorry I'd started to write about the Estate agent and then added more into a previous paragraph. Couldn't find the bit I'd written so re-wrote and then that odd line appeared at the bottom. No news yet, hope they are discussing it and going to put in an offer. The agent knows what my bottom line is, so some room for negotiation. I have offered to house-sit if, as seems to be the fashion nowadays, they want to do various works before they move in.

So annoying the house next to mine sold recently (was up before mine and they have tried to sell it several times). It's bigger than mine (was a small Spar when I was a child) but I think mine had better spaces (no point in a huge family/ party room when they want to spend 90% of their time in their rooms when they hit double figures). A young couple (think but have only seen the man) and when I have been at the house doing garden/cleaning there seems to have been a series of tradesmen so obviously changing a lot.

The young couple who bought the house on the other side of me spent about eight weeks ripping out all the wardrobes, having a loft extension, new boiler and radiators (boiler was less than 18 months old), walls knocked down and painted throughout - mostly paid for though he did some of the work. Why buy a house with everything done and then change everything - why not take the ideas, buy a cheaper house (like mine) and then use it as a blank canvas to do what you want. I have done the essential but unglamourous stuff - damp-proof course, roof repairs, replaced all the cast iron pipes. I can't afford to do more and don't see the point in paying (£3000 - £9000 depending on spec) for a new window/vestibule for a new owner to change it to something else.

Sorry this has turned into a saga. When I was looking at houses as a young woman I wanted something as basic as possible, I didn't want to waste time and money ripping out a 'feature' stone fireplace or similar.

LavenderBees

Good luck with the house selling and job applications, folks! That all sounds nicely positive so fingers crossed.

My own "job" application for fostering is apparently progressing well, and I will be facing the dreaded panel in August. To steady my nerves, I'm going to tidy out some cupboards this weekend :rotfl:. I always feel better with physical work!

There is a practical reason for clearing cupboards....so much needs to be locked away (e.g. bleach, paracetamol, scissors, knives, alcohol, etc) and I want the minimum of cupboards to have locks on them, so a good sort out is needed. As much as possible will go on shelves in my lockable shed. The things I use daily will go under the kitchen sink. But it all needs a bloomin good sorting over the next few weeks.

I also need to source a safety deposit box (in my mind I am thinking similar to what hotels have) to put my Mam's precious sentimental jewellery in to keep it safe.

But first, I have to think about getting dressed and getting out to look at toilet seats... Betcha that beats you all for an exciting Saturday morning :rotfl:

Have a great day, All

LB xx

greenbee

LB - I suggest a lockable first aid cabinet in the bathroom or similar for medicines. I have a small safe for valuables, which in my previous house was bolted to the wall inside a wardrobe. In this house it is still sitting on a shelf waiting for me to work out where I'm going to install it... They don't have to be very expensive, but just make sure they are out of sight or they are more of a temptation than stuff being in the open. mine is also fireproof (think my birth certificate is in there) so is very, very heavy...

3forholidays

LB You could also scan important documents (house insurance etc) and put them on a USB stick to put in the fire proof safe as well.

BookWorm

Afternoon all :hello:

I feel much better after having a good nights sleep. Been pottering around the house this morning and getting some admin tasks done. I'm trying to rev myself up to get out into the garden as it definitely needs some attention. It went a bit mad when I was away :eek: I'm not a natural gardener though. Any tips from those who love it?

Horace - good to see you back and congrats on the new job

mum2one

3forholidays wrote: »

LB You could also scan important documents (house insurance etc) and put them on a USB stick to put in the fire proof safe as well.

thats a good idea, never thought of that, would you mind if I borrow the idea for santas challenge thread, xx

BookWorm

I've just watched a very good but emotional film - Still Alice. It was well acted and sensitively done but was tough to watch in places, not least because I lost a close relative to the same disease myself. Although having said that, I suspect it would have brought a tear to my eye even if I hadn't.

Has anyone else seen it?