Nice People Thread No. 15, a Cyber Summer

Pyxis

PasturesNew wrote: »

Yet another wet day. I had ideas about going to 3 car boots this morning, but no car boots in the rain.

There's nothing to do/nowhere to go out to when it rains ....

Well, you could:

Sort your photos
Sort/delete your emails
Tidy your knicker drawer
File your paperwork
Stick your music on a loop and 'dancersize' to it!
Cook something different with what you have in
Make those phone calls you've been putting off
Do a crossword/other puzzle
Got any mending needs doing?
Go to a local What's On website and see what's on

Or failing all that, you could have a wander into some uncharted parts of MSE .......... but best take a torch and a hard hat with you!

tiredoflife

Newbie to this thread and forum, hello all, hope I'm welcome.

Currently googling activities to do with toddler on rainy summer day. Husband has worked nights and just got home and gone to bed. So it's me and littlun, she keeps looking out the window longing for her slide and Wendy house.
Have done painting and sticker books and her current favourite hobby, jumping, with mummy ��
Ideas great fully received....

Pyxis

vivatifosi wrote: »

Speaking of sea birds being in danger, I read this

Couldn't look, as I guess it would have really upset me.
I haven't been able to watch many wildlife progs for a while now, because directors now like to show life in the raw, and I identify too much with the prey, especially if it is a baby or young one. I know it's necessary and all that, but it's more about the fear that the prey experiences. Once it's dead I can accept it, but can't watch it running for its life etc.

Doozergirl wrote: »

My favourite question for worrying is 'What's the worst that can happen?' which, when thought through logically is never as bad as you think. And even if the worst does happen, at least you didn't waste perfectly good time worrying amd feeling bad beforehand.

And my favourite phrase is '!!!! it'.

Yes, that's a good way to approach it. That plus giving yourself permission to just walk/drive away and go home if it really does get too much, (which, of course, it very rarely does, if ever, but if you have 'permission' to go, the problem is solved!)

Jazee wrote: »

Doozergirl, summed up brilliantly. This is my way of tackling anxiety too - what is the worst that can happen?

For driving in strange places etc (which I don't like) I talk myself into thinking of it as an adventure, and congratulate myself on the achievement when I've done it.

You only live once.

That's a good one too! An adventure is always good, isn't it!


And of course, allowing bags and bags of time for unforeseen eventualities. The upside of doing that is that it usually means you get there early and so have lots of time to go and get a coffee/tea, go to the loo, relax and get your bearings!

tiredoflife wrote: »

Newbie to this thread and forum, hello all, hope I'm welcome.

Currently googling activities to do with toddler on rainy summer day. Husband has worked nights and just got home and gone to bed. So it's me and littlun, she keeps looking out the window longing for her slide and Wendy house.
Have done painting and sticker books and her current favourite hobby, jumping, with mummy ��
Ideas great fully received....

Hellooooo! Tiredoflife!
I'm new(ish) too, but everyone has been very welcoming! I hope you're a bit potty, 'cos it helps! :rotfl:

zagubov

tiredoflife wrote: »

Newbie to this thread and forum, hello all, hope I'm welcome.

Currently googling activities to do with toddler on rainy summer day. Husband has worked nights and just got home and gone to bed. So it's me and littlun, she keeps looking out the window longing for her slide and Wendy house.
Have done painting and sticker books and her current favourite hobby, jumping, with mummy ��
Ideas great fully received....

Welcome tiredoflife! Have a look around the thread and the other parts of the forum. Careful though, you don't get lost in here, it can become all-absorbing!

tiredoflife

Thanks guys. I love forums and spend way too much time on them! I'll check other sections out.
So what are we all up to, and has anyone got any sunshine?!
Daughter has just mentioned swimming, pray for me, Sunday at the swimming pool is my idea of hell!

Pyxis

tiredoflife wrote: »

Thanks guys. I love forums and spend way too much time on them! I'll check other sections out.
So what are we all up to, and has anyone got any sunshine?!
Daughter has just mentioned swimming, pray for me, Sunday at the swimming pool is my idea of hell!

Mine too! :rotfl:


No sun here, just rain. Quite dark, too.

PasturesNew

Pyxis wrote: »

Well, you could:
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So, in short, the answer is "stay in", which is what I'm doing.



Trouble is, it's often/usually raining, so I stay in all the time.

I did go out yesterday though!

I bought sweeties and fizzy pop too ... so won't run out of sweeties and fizzy pop today

zagubov

If your daughter's bored here's some story websites you can use for her.
http://www.aaronshep.com/stories/folk.html
http://dimdima.com/khazana/storytime.asp
http://www.sacred-texts.com/nam/index.htm
I used to memorise one every time I had to drive the kids somewhere. It kept their attention but I doubt they remember any of them now!

tiredoflife

I have managed to get out of swimming, an episode of mr tumble seems to be doing the trick ( awful kids show for those who don't know) appears to be brightening up too!
Wonder if they will put the roof on for the tennis later? Come on Andy!

Jazee

Welcome tiredoflife.

How about getting those wellies and waterproofs out and splashing in the puddles at the park. Always makes me feel better, and I don't have a toddler to take with me.