Only freedom will do

BookWorm

Wise words PB

edinburgher

Thanks PB and yes, it is a recurring theme. But don't worry, we're not splitting up! Sadly a very close family member is in the process of getting divorced, so it's all too familiar a topic at this point in time.

We know that we're both under a lot of pressure at the moment, but we vacillate between wanting to be hands off (i.e. find contractors) and hands on (DIY). Contractors is winning out at the minute.

Haven't quite managed to find time for a date yet, but we do have a week's holiday booked for the end of the month

Thanks for your concern.

Hi thought I'd delurk and say have just finished reading your diary. What an amazing and busy year you have had. I feel exhausted reading it. Good luck with the diy

Thanks misszog!

Goldiegirl

Are you going away for your holiday week?

edinburgher

Goldiegirl wrote: »

Are you going away for your holiday week?

Yes, to your fair county

Goldiegirl

edinburgher wrote: »

Yes, to your fair county

Oh, excellent!

I remember you saying that you liked Whitstable and Canterbury.

So you'll be able to get away from all the house stuff and have some time out.:)

edinburgher

Yes, very excited, doubt there will even be internet access

PositiveBalance

edinburgher wrote: »

Thanks PB and yes, it is a recurring theme. But don't worry, we're not splitting up! Sadly a very close family member is in the process of getting divorced, so it's all too familiar a topic at this point in time.

I didn't think you were for a second, but y'know, I worry about you! *Rubs knuckles on Ed's head*

I'm sorry for your relative, though.

edinburgher wrote: »

Haven't quite managed to find time for a date yet, but we do have a week's holiday booked for the end of the month

Well jel. Enjoy! :beer:

Karmacat

Good to hear you've got holibob planned With DD being the age she is, its difficult to find time even to *eat* together comfortably - but its not long now till that holiday

Secret_Saving_Squirrel

If I could go back in time I would spend every minute with my babies. As you already know, they don't last. DIY can wait.

edinburgher

Another weekend, another car seat for DD :eek:

MIL wanted a seat as she will be looking after her for 2 days from the end of May. This seemed perfectly reasonable, Mrs E signed us up to pay 1/2 and MIL got searching with real gusto after initial skepticism about the need for a rear facing seat. With typical tact and diplomacy, I told her that she could buy a rear facing seat or we'd buy one for her

Before anyone thinks I'm being overly cheeky, I would point out that MIL is a total stirrer and inveterate fan of argument on [STRIKE]any[/STRIKE] every topic.

She did herself proud and found 3 possibles. Unfortunately 1 of them wasn't actually rear facing and while the other 2 were ok, they were only suitable up to 13kg. At the rate DD is growing, that would probably be less than 6 months of rear facing, so we had to go back to the drawing board.

We eventually agreed on a non-ISOFIX 123 seat that can be used rear facing up to 18kg, £97 each.

Mrs E gets her first 'return to work' wage in a week, it cannot come soon enough. Once this month's credit card bills clear we will have literally a few hundred quid left in our main current account.

Right, off to prepare for rare lunch date with Mrs E. It's a glorious sunny day, we're off to the leafy green part of the city and all of our chores are done. :j