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tbw

fairclaire wrote: »

I might have my reddest face ever with DS2 tonight

I ordered an Indian takeaway for dinner. He's always like a hungry puppy when we order a takeaway and gets impatient because I can never give him an exact arrival time. He hovvers in and around the hallway and is usually on the door handle before the delivery person knocks.
No exception tonight. I was all the way at the other end of the house when it arrived. I was making my way to the door when I heard him say
'That's not ours, we're having Indian food tonight' Then I heard the delivery person checking name, address etc with him. I got into the hall in time to see what was going on but it was one of those moments when I couldn't get to the door fast enough to rescue the situation. I didn't get there in time to stop him saying
'I'm telling you we ordered Indian NOT chinese. Here's my mum she'll tell you'

......yes the delivery driver was a Chinese gentleman :o:o

I told him quite firmly to go to the kitchen. Well would he?? Oh no he was convinced there was Chinese food in the bags and he wasn't shutting up about it
The worst thing is we only order from takeaways that sell junk like chicken nuggets and burgers too because he doesn't even eat Chinese or Indian food :rotfl::rotfl:
I got a bit more than firm when he said 'I ordered an Indian burger and I'm not eating a Chinese one'
I was honestly burning up by that point and I had to threaten him with no food at all to get him to do what I asked and just go inside.
I tried apologising profusely to the man he just nodded and smiled weakly and was trying to thrust the food bags, which he was still holding, into my hand. Then he left rather quickly

That's a takeaway crossed off the list. And another addition to the list of people DS2 isn't allowed to answer the door to. I've already had to train him not to answer the door on a Sunday morning after he challenged some Jehovas witnesses who gave him a leaflet telling him he could 'live forever' :eek:

I need to have a conversation with him about it tomorrow but I haven't even figured the content out yet. He got very stroppy when I tried to explain what was wrong earlier.

JEEZ

Your DS just creases me up! I'm struggling not to laugh cos I fell arris over tip this afternoon and did a complete belly flop onto a concrete path - my ribs, hip and knees are rather bruised and laughing/coughing is really painful. Off on a trip to Spain & Portugal on Sunday so DH will have to carry all the baggage!

David.

TrulyMadly wrote: »

Flea update:eek:

Our house has never been so clean. Everything is washed, twice washed and bleached/ scrubbed and triple hoovered.
Found no signs of anything

Visited our local pharmacy and asked if I could have a discrete word in his consulting room.

I showed him my bits and he said it's definitely fleas. I bought some anti histamines and it's taken the edge of the itching. See what tomorrow brings:)

:eek: did you

fairclaire

TrulyMadly wrote: »

No I think you are being wise FC.....how many more parents would say "if only":o

Something has to change about the driving culture of the young ....peer pressure, over confidence, full cars, drink, showing off, late night driving, too fast .....I could go on but you get the picture....

But what the answer is......no idea:o

It's a difficult one. I still remember the joy and freedom of passing my test and getting my first car
I would hate to deprive my children of it too but you are right, things have changed and the culture is all wrong.
At least when I passed my test, the only car I could afford used to shudder if it went over 50 Mph :rotfl::rotfl:

Quite honestly if I could go back and my circumstances had been different, I might not have made it so easy for Ds1 to have access to a car I was paying for. At the time he had just started uni and his Dad was very ill so he was travelling home a lot. I now realise I made an inadvertent rod for my own back there

I still remember the pride I had in my first little banger with its go faster stripes paid for by me. I think that in itself made it too precious to take chances with

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fairclaire

tbw wrote: »

Your DS just creases me up! I'm struggling not to laugh cos I fell arris over tip this afternoon and did a complete belly flop onto a concrete path - my ribs, hip and knees are rather bruised and laughing/coughing is really painful. Off on a trip to Spain & Portugal on Sunday so DH will have to carry all the baggage!

Oh dear we are all in the wars tonight. I hope your bruises heal quickly. I'm sure some sunshine will help Enjoy!

TrulyMadly

tbw wrote: »

Your DS just creases me up! I'm struggling not to laugh cos I fell arris over tip this afternoon and did a complete belly flop onto a concrete path - my ribs, hip and knees are rather bruised and laughing/coughing is really painful. Off on a trip to Spain & Portugal on Sunday so DH will have to carry all the baggage!

The lengths some people will go to:rotfl:

Have a great holiday:T

David.

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TrulyMadly

David. wrote: »

:eek: did you

But he WAS wearing a white coat:o

David.

TrulyMadly wrote: »

But he WAS wearing a white coat:o

For how long

Tinyshoes

David. wrote: »

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Ooh tiny bottles.